Indians of North America--Government relations
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Carl Albert Collection
Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-001
Scope and Contents
From 1947-1977, Carl Albert served as the representative of Oklahoma's Third District to the U.S. House of Representatives. During the last three terms, he was the Speaker of the House. Known as the "Little Giant from Little Dixie," Albert held more power than any other Oklahoman. The Albert Collection is the largest held by the Carl Albert Center, and it contains a prodigious amount of material generated and received by Albert's congressional offices. It is mostly comprised of...
Dates:
1910-1998
Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-003
Scope and Contents
The Dewey F. Bartlett Collection occupies 68 cubic feet of documents, and the overwhelming majority of these relate to Bartlett's successful 1972 bid to become a U.S. senator and his tenure in that office (1973-1978). The Legislative Files and Subject Files consist of a wealth of information of special interest to Senator Bartlett. A smaller number of documents exist from his years as Oklahoma state legislator and governor as well as from his earlier life.The Bartlett Collection...
Dates:
1919-1978; Majority of material found in 1963-1978
Page H. Belcher Collection
Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-004
Scope and Contents
The Page Belcher Collection consists of 182 cubic feet of material. The bulk of the collection is organized by Congress, with files within each legislative session arranged in alphabetical order by topics. Although legislative, departmental, and general material is found together, the folder title reflects the type of material found within each. Often, folders with general information simply list the topic without the qualifying label of "general." Materials on a wide range of...
Dates:
1951-1972; Majority of material found in 1951-1972
Lyle H. Boren Collection
Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-007
Scope and Contents
The Boren Collection comprises more than 48 linear feet of papers dating 1885-1949, although the overwhelming majority date from 1933 to 1947. Most of the documents were created in or maintained by Boren's congressional offices (Washington, D.C., and Oklahoma), although items in the Personal and Family Files may have been kept at the congressman's home. Over the years a number of secretaries and assistants maintained the files, and the names of these people appear in the Office Files series....
Dates:
1885-1949
Wilburn Cartwright Collection
Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-010
Scope and Contents
The Cartwright Collection consists of 65 cubic feet of documents, 11 scrapbooks, over 1,300 photographs, and multiple oversize materials including maps, campaign posters, and newspapers. The materials range in date from 1898 to 1951, but the majority of the materials are from Cartwright’s life in public service as a teacher, congressman, and state official from 1909 until the 1950s. The materials include legislation, publications, newspapers and newspaper clippings, speeches, and other items...
Dates:
1898-1951
Thomas A. Chandler Collection
Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-011
Scope and Contents
The Chandler collection is small and fragmentary and does not reflect his activities in the U.S. Congress. For the most part, the 300 documents in the collection are constituent correspondence from 1917-1919. Some of the topics included in the materials are military conscription, Native Americans, drought relief, anti-lynching laws, the League of Nations, and the Panama Canal.
Dates:
1917-1937; Majority of material found in 1917-1919
Correspondence between P.W. Danielson and Senator Thomas (Meeting minutes pawnee meeting) , October 18, 1934-October 30, 1934
Item
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_9_78_0001
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from Superintendent P.W. Danielson of the United States Departmen of the Interior Pawnee Agency, documenting the meeting minutes from October 18, 1934 meeting of Pawnee jurisdiction and Senator Thomas.
Dates:
October 18, 1934-October 30, 1934
Correspondence to Senator Thomas from M.E.P. , April 6, 1931
Item
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_9_33_0001
Scope and Contents
Typewritten correspondence from M.E.P. to Senator Thomas on United States Senate Memorandum Letterhead, concerning the attachement "Suggested Citizenship Plan for the Indian".
Dates:
April 6, 1931
Correspondence to Senator Thomas from William McGeown, kiowa Agency. , October 29, 1934
Item
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_9_74_0001
Scope and Contents
Correspondence to Senator Thomas from Superintendent of the United States Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affaris Kiowa Indian Agency, William McGeown. This is about the original copy of the proceedings of the meeting held with Senator Thomas and the Indians of this jurisdiction on Octiober 23, 1934.
Dates:
October 29, 1934
Wesley E. Disney Collection
Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-013
Scope and Contents
The Disney Collection consists of 8 linear feet with the majority of the materials covering his tenure in office, 1931-1944. Most of the documents were originally housed in scrapbooks, including newspaper clippings. Of particular note is Disney’s column, “Washington Letter,” that he wrote for local newspapers. There are also lists that contain extensive data about his constituents. The materials cover a variety of topics including prohibition, the Grand River Dam, Franklin D. Roosevelt, the...
Dates:
1909-1958; Majority of material found in 1931-1944