Correspondence Between Congressman Carl Albert, Jay Basolo, and the Department of the Interior Regarding Appraisal of Coal Lands, 1951 December 06 - 27

Item — Box: 11, Folder: 69

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_11_69_0004

Scope and Contents

The document consists of a series of letters between Congressman Carl Albert, Jay Basolo, and divisions of the Department of the Interior (the Bureau of Land Management, the Geological Survey, and the Bureau of Indian Affair) discussing the appraisal of coal lands in Oklahoma sold to the Sheffield Steel Company. According to the Geological Survey, the appraisal of the coal lands was based on the future royalties of the estimated tonnage of coal contained in the tracts involved.

Dates

Creation: 1951 December 06 - 27

Creator

Albert, Carl Bert, 46th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1971-1977); Leader of the House Democratic Caucus (1971-1977); House Majority Leader (1962-1971); House Majority Whip (1955-1962); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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