Senator Elmer Thomas's Response to Collins on Choctaw and Chickasaw Coal Land Sale and Teacher Salary Increase
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_14A_0035
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Senator Elmer Thomas's Response to Collins on Choctaw and Chickasaw Coal Land Sale and Teacher Salary Increase
- Date Created:
- 1946-06-18
- EDTF:
- 1946-06-18
- 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 dated June 18, 1946, from Elmer Thomas to E. D. Collins discusses the sale of Choctaw and Chickasaw coal lands, which is currently in the hands of the Office of Indian Affairs. Thomas also mentions working towards an increase in compensation for teachers. The letter dated June 14, 1946, from an unknown sender to Senator Eleven discusses the Choctaw and Chickasaw Sal Land settlement and expresses gratitude for voting against a certain payment. The sender also requests help for teachers and mentions the upcoming election.
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_14A_0000, Box 14A, Folder 35, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
