1937 Correspondence on the Sale of Indian Lands: A Plea for Fairness and Justice
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0037
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1937 Correspondence on the Sale of Indian Lands: A Plea for Fairness and Justice
- Date Created:
- 1937-07-15
- EDTF:
- 1937-07-15
- 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 Frank S. Hyden to Honorable Elmer Thomas, expressing concerns about the sale of valuable timbered lands in New Mexico without proper consideration of their actual value and mineral rights. Hyden requests a postponement of the sale and an investigation into the timber that has been removed from the land. He urges Thomas to give careful consideration to the matter.
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0000, Box 63, Folder 37, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 5 Pages
