Correspondence between Senator Elmer Thomas and Frank Stewart on Sale of Indian Lands in 1937
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0027
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence between Senator Elmer Thomas and Frank Stewart on Sale of Indian Lands in 1937
- Date Created:
- 1937-07-17
- EDTF:
- 1937-07-17
- 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 Stewart to Senator Elmer Thomas, expressing concerns about the sale of Indian lands, specifically valuable timbered lands in Oklahoma. Stewart believes that the government has neglected the timber on the land and allowed it to be removed for commercial purposes. He requests that the sale be postponed until an investigation is conducted and a fair adjustment is made. He also asks that mineral rights be reserved in the sale. Senator Thomas assures Stewart that he will do what he can to help and is cooperating with Chief Durant of the Choctaw Tribe.
- 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_64_0000, Box 64, Folder 27, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
