1936 Correspondence on Improvements and Progress at Kiowa Hospital and Fort Sill Indian School
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_39_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1936 Correspondence on Improvements and Progress at Kiowa Hospital and Fort Sill Indian School
- Date Created:
- 1936-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1936-01-01
- Creator:
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
- Description:
- The letter is written by C.E.D. Campbell, Chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Senator Elmer Thomas regarding the progress at Kiowa Hospital Training School and Fort Sill Indian School. Campbell also mentions the need for funds to build a modern school building and dormitory at Fort Sill Indian School, as well as the importance of planting fruit trees and completing landscaping at the institutions. Senator Thomas responds with updates on the plan for drilling an Artesian well at the Fort Sill Indian School. Additionally, Campbell reaches out to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, John Collier, for information on the progress of the plan.
- Names:
- Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 74th (1935-1937)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_39_0000, Box 39, Folder 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 7 Pages
