Correspondence on the Controversy of 1937 Timber Land Sales on Indian Reservations
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence on the Controversy of 1937 Timber Land Sales on Indian Reservations
- Date Created:
- 1937-07-10
- EDTF:
- 1937-07-10
- 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:
- Three letters have been written to Senator Elmer Thomas, expressing concerns about the sale of valuable timber lands belonging to the Indians. The letters highlight the unfairness and injustice of selling the land at its appraised value from 1912 without considering the growth and value of the timber over the years. The writers also raise concerns about the lack of reservation of mineral rights and the unauthorized removal of timber from the land. They urge Senator Thomas to postpone the sale and conduct a thorough investigation before proceeding.
- Names:
- Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0000, Box 64, Folder 10, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 4 Pages
