Indians of North America--Health and Hygiene--Law and legislation

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Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert, Chairman Bob Thompson of the Ada Chamber of Commerce Health Resources Committee, Dr. Michael R. Hunsaker, Senator Henry Bellmon, and Howard Yourman of Congressman Albert's office regarding the bill of appropriations for the funding of the proposed Ada Indian Hospital.

Scope and Contents This document contains correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert, Governor Overton James of the Chickasaw Tribe, Congressman Sidney R. Yates, Assistant Surgeon General Emery A. Johnson of the Indian Health Service, Area Director John W. Davis of the Public Health Service, and Hugh Warren of Service Chevrolet of Ada, Oklahoma, notes between Congressman Albert's staff, letters from Congressman Albert thanking constituents for the interest in the hospital construction, and a news clipping...

Scope and Contents This document contains correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert and Ray James and Congressman Albert and Byron D. Salsman regarding the selection of an architectural firm for the construction of the new Indian Hospital at Ada, Oklahoma. Also included is a resolution adopted by the United Indian Tribes of Western Oklahoma and Kansas on the establishment of a hospital at Shawnee, Oklahoma, and a note between members of Congressman Albert's staff regarding a movement to move the new...

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...

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Handwritten note listing median income, Native American population in Tulsa, Claremore Indian Hospital, and National Health Insurance.

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Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa, Inc. Fact Sheet. Fact sheet includes statistics about the Native American population of Tulsa and services provided by the Center.

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This document contains an office note that HY called several individuals to let them know the Interior Appropriations Bill for the Indian Health Service at Ada, Oklahoma had been approved by the House and sent to the Senate, and also contains copies of the appropriation's details.

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A memorandum from Fred Ruth to Howard Yourman acknowledging receipt of a copy of a House report showing the hospital planning appropriations for the Carl Albert Indian Hospital and stating that Senator Bellmon's office had been contacted to keep an eye on the appropriations.

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The document contains notes listing names related to the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee and stating that the appropriations process for the Indian Health Service falls under the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Interior instead of the Education and Labor Subcommittee.