1946 Correspondence on the Proposed Sale of Chickasaw and Choctaw Coal and Asphalt Deposits
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_14A_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1946 Correspondence on the Proposed Sale of Chickasaw and Choctaw Coal and Asphalt Deposits
- Date Created:
- 1946-01-16
- EDTF:
- 1946-01-16
- 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 text is a letter from Elmer Thomas to Donald Wilson discussing the proposal to sell coal and asphalt deposits belonging to the Chickasaw and Choctaw Tribes of Indians. The contract is being prepared and will be sent to the tribes for consideration and a vote. If approved, the contract will go to Congress for final approval and distribution of funds. Thomas assures Wilson that the process is not politically motivated and asks for patience as the matter is resolved. Wilson had inquired about the sale and Thomas promises to keep him updated on the progress.
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_14A_0000, Box 14A, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
