Correspondence Regarding Claims of Choctaw Indian G. V. Merryman, 1946
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_14A_0031
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Claims of Choctaw Indian G. V. Merryman, 1946
- Date Created:
- 1946-10-09
- EDTF:
- 1946-10-09
- 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 dated October 9, 1946 from Elmer Thomas to G. V. Merryman acknowledges that Merryman, a Choctaw Indian living in Phoenix, Arizona, is inquiring about money due to the Indians. The letter states that the matter has been referred to the Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Chicago, Illinois, and includes a copy of the Indian Claims Commission bill that was recently passed. Thomas promises to provide an update once more information is available. Additionally, a copy of the letter sent to Honorable William Zimmerman, Jr. of the Office of Indian Affairs in Chicago is enclosed, requesting an early report on the matter.
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_14A_0000, Box 14A, Folder 31, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
