Letter: John K. Ballard to Dewey Bartlett, in which Ballard discusses the inadequate health care situation facing the Cherokee people in Delaware County, Oklahoma, 1978-01-10

Item — Box: 32, Folder: 12

Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_32_12_0015

Scope and Contents

The text contains a letter from John K. Ballard to Dewey Bartlett, in which Ballard discusses the inadequate health care situation facing the Cherokee people in Delaware County, Oklahoma. He notes that the local Indian Health Center is often closed or not properly staffed, and that the nearest hospital is 71 miles away. He asks Bartlett to intervene on the Cherokee people's behalf to improve the situation.

Dates

Creation: 1978-01-10

Creator

From the Collection: Bartlett, Dewey F., 1919-1979 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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