The letter is from W.S. Gardner, the County Clerk of Bryan County, Oklahoma, to Senator Elmer Thomas in Washington, D.C. Gardner is informing the Senator that the Choctaw Chief, Ben Dwight, will be resigning, and he is requesting that the Choctaw people, who are mostly Democrats, be recognized in upcoming appointments. Gardner suggests that the Senator consult with other members of the Oklahoma delegation and offers to assist in any way necessary.

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1936 Letter from Bryan County Clerk to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding the Resignation of Choctaw Chief

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_62_0004
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
1936 Letter from Bryan County Clerk to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding the Resignation of Choctaw Chief
Date Created:
1937-01-01
EDTF:
1937-01-01
Creator:
unknown
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 from W.S. Gardner, the County Clerk of Bryan County, Oklahoma, to Senator Elmer Thomas in Washington, D.C. Gardner is informing the Senator that the Choctaw Chief, Ben Dwight, will be resigning, and he is requesting that the Choctaw people, who are mostly Democrats, be recognized in upcoming appointments. Gardner suggests that the Senator consult with other members of the Oklahoma delegation and offers to assist in any way necessary.
Names:
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Congress:
75th (1937-1939)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_62_0000, Box 62, Folder 4, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page