The letter is from lawyers representing small lumber operators in southeastern Oklahoma who are concerned about the proposed sale of Choctaw Indian lands. They believe that selling the land in one parcel will benefit large corporations and force small operators out of business. They are requesting assistance from Senator Elmer Thomas to protect the interests of the small operators.

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Correspondence Regarding the Sale of Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations' Lands and its Impact on Small Lumber Operators

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding the Sale of Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations' Lands and its Impact on Small Lumber Operators
Date Created:
1937-01-01
EDTF:
1937-01-01
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 is from lawyers representing small lumber operators in southeastern Oklahoma who are concerned about the proposed sale of Choctaw Indian lands. They believe that selling the land in one parcel will benefit large corporations and force small operators out of business. They are requesting assistance from Senator Elmer Thomas to protect the interests of the small operators.
Names:
Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
75th (1937-1939)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0000, Box 65, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages