1937 Correspondence Regarding Potential Oil Testing on Chickasaw and Choctaw Lands
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0018
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1937 Correspondence Regarding Potential Oil Testing on Chickasaw and Choctaw Lands
- Date Created:
- 1937-06-07
- EDTF:
- 1937-06-07
- 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 dated June 7, 1937, from Elmer Thomas to Walter Colbert discusses the possibility of testing the land owned by the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes for oil. Thomas suggests presenting the matter to the Chief of the Choctaws and the Governor of the Chickasaw Tribe while they are in Washington. Thomas expresses willingness to cooperate with them and discusses the potential for legislation to protect the land rights of the Tribes.
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0000, Box 63, Folder 18, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
