Box 10: Interior
F 1: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1951). National Congress of American Indians.
a. Correspondence.
b. Newsletter: National Congress of American Indians: Washington Bulletin (October-November 1950).
F 2: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1951). National Folk Festival.
a. Correspondence: re: available appropriations for the National Folk Festival.
b. Newsletter: National Folk Festival Executive Committee: Fifteenth Annual National Folk Festival (1949).
c. Fact Sheet: re: National Folk Festival (1951).
F 3: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1951). Navajo.
a. Correspondence: re: educational problems at the Navajo Agency; special law enforcement officials; federal assistance for
relief of drought. Resolutions attached.
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 4: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1951). Office Consolidation.
a. Correspondence: re: includes general protest to the consolidation of Indian offices at Anadarko and Muskogee.
b. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Indian Bureau Appointments" (September 14, 1951).
c. Enrolled Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 19: Oklahoma State Legislature: "To enact legislation which would
consolidate the two (2) United States area Indian Offices in the State of Oklahoma" (April 1951).
F 5: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1951). Pottawatomi (Canada).
Correspondence: re: hearing and determination of claims of the Pottawatomie Indian tribe.
F 6: Southwestern Power Administration (1951).
a. Correspondence.
b. Speech: Douglas G. Wright (Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration): "Aladdin's Lamp" (April 10, 1951).
F 7: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). American Indian Exposition.
Correspondence: re: difficulty of obtaining federal financial assistance for the American Indian Exposition.
F 8: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). Caddo.
Correspondence: re: new leasing regulations for Indian land.
F 9: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). Cheyenne-Arapaho.
Correspondence: re: support for Concho Sub-Agency and new leasing rules for Indian land.
F 10: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). Creek.
Correspondence: re: fraudulent claims of man purporting to be President of National Creek Indian Tribal Council.
F 11: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). Five Civilized Tribes.
Correspondence: re: support of Inter-tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma for legislation exempting restricted lands in consideration of an Indian's eligibility for old-age assistance.
F 12: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). General.
a. Correspondence: re: Indian funeral expenses; permanence of Southern Plains Indian Agency at Anadarko; census report
of Indians nationwide; project outline of the American Indian Institute at the University of Oklahoma; miscellaneous.
b. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Indians to Receive Industrial Training" (January 16, 1952).
c. Press Release: Indian Service, Department of the Interior: "The Program of the Bureau of Indian Affairs" (August 15, 1951).
d. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Indian Consultation Beneficial" (June 27, 1952).
F 13: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). Health.
Correspondence: re: need for dentist and doctor for the Cheyenne-Arapaho in and around Kingfisher.
F 14: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). Kiowa-Comanche-Apache.
Correspondence: re: extensions and modifications of leasing rights for Indians; per capita payment procedures for land sold to the City of Lawton; delays in processing applications at Anadarko Area Indian Office.
F 15: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). Kiowa-Comanche-Apache: Lawton Land Transfer.
a. Correspondence: re: provisions of the land-sale agreement; lease of land by City of Lawton to its Board of Education;
application of Board of Education for federal assistance under P. L. 815.
b. Copy: Deed Transfer (Indenture): Transfer from Department of the Interior to the City of Lawton (November-December
1951).
F 16: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). Klamath Indians.
Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Klamath Indians Per Capita Payments Made" (February 29, 1952).
F 17: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). Land.
a. Correspondence: re: prohibition of extension and modification of leases prior to expiration of the leases; efficacy of
sealed bid vis-a-vis public auction approach to sale of Indian lands; difficulty of Cotton Electric Co-operative in obtaining a
valid right-of-way across restricted lands.
b. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Indian Lands under Oil Leases Increasing" (April 25, 1952).
F 18: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). Land: Jones vs. Taunah.
Correspondence: re: court decision determining that restricted, allotted, and inherited Indian land and incomes derived therefrom, are exempt from federal and state income taxes.
F 19: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1952). Navajo.
Correspondence: re: plight of the Navajo Indians and request of Edwin L. Mechem (Governor - New Mexico) for expanded federal assistance.
F 20: Land Management, Bureau of (1952).
a. Correspondence: re: includes list of vacant public lands in Oklahoma (by county).
b. Pamphlet: New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, San Juan Basin Operators Committee, Bureau of Land Management:
Code of Ethics: To Establish Better Relations Between Ranchers or Land Owners and the Oil and Gas Companies
Operating in the San Juan Basin (1952).
F 21: Reclamation, Bureau of (1952).
a. Correspondence.
b. Report: Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior: "Summary Statements of Work Proposed for Fiscal Year and
Statement of Authorized Projects and Features for Which Construction Funds Are Not Recommended in Budget for Fiscal
year 1953" (1952).
F 22: Territories, Office of (1952).
a. Correspondence.
b. Speech: "Address of Governor Phelps to the Fono of American Samoa on the Occasion of Its Convening for a Regular
Session" (January 15, 1952).
F 23: Fish and Wildlife Service (1955-1956). Oklahoma Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit.
a. Correspondence.
b. Report: "Quarterly Progress Report of the Oklahoma Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, Oklahoma A & M College,
Stillwater," Vol. 8, No. 2 (April-May-June 1955).
c. Report: "Quarterly Progress Report of the Oklahoma Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, Oklahoma A & M College,
Stillwater." Vol. 8, No. 3 (July-August-September 1955).
d. Report: "Quarterly Progress Report of the Oklahoma Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, Oklahoma A & M College,
Stillwater." Vol. 9, No. 1 (January-February-March 1956).
F 24: Southwestern Power Administration (1956).
Report: "Department of the Interior, Southwestern Power Administration, Report of Progress" (December 1956).
F 25: Fish and Wildlife Service (1957).
a. Correspondence.
b. Booklet: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior: National Survey of Fishing and Hunting (1955).
c. Newspaper Clipping.
F 26: General (1957).
Correspondence: re: flood control in and around Dover and Mangum, Oklahoma; oil and gas regulations affecting National Wildlife Refuges and National Game Range Lands; staff appointment and new organization within the Department of the Interior; miscellaneous.
F 27: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). American Indian Exposition.
Correspondence: re: denial of request for a buffalo from the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge for the American Indian Exposition.
F 28: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1956-1957). Cheyenne-Arapaho.
Correspondence: re: declaration of surplus properties; question of rightful land titles; appraisal of recognized Indian land for sale; Fort Reno as possible Indian reservation.
F 29: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Choctaw.
Correspondence: re: establishment of a glass factory in Atoka County, labor force to be comprised by Choctaw Indians.
F 30: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Delaware.
Correspondence: re: resolution of Delaware tribe concerning judgment of Indian Claims Commission.
F 31: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Five Civilized Tribes.
Correspondence: re: need for additional public health facilities for Indians; Social Security privileges accorded Indians; and P. L. 959 (vocational training for Indians through federal assistance).
F 32: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1956-1957). General.
a. Correspondence: re: Cache Creek Reservoir proposal; surplus Indian land in and around Lawton; emancipation of
Indians; miscellaneous.
b. Leaflet: Industrial Development. Reprinted from Industrial Development Magazine (June 1957).
F 33: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Health.
Correspondence: re: reduction in personnel of Indian Hospital Service (e.g., Talihina Indian Hospital).
F 34: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Kiowa-Comanche-Apache.
Correspondence: re: Comanche tribe faction desiring separation from Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Inter-tribal organization; allegations of misconduct in meeting protocol; regulations and voting procedures; question of delineation of joint tribal lands in the event of separation (i.e., division of intertribal property, etc.). Includes personal notes. Correspondents include Fred R. Harris.
F 35: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Land.
Correspondence: re: whether Indians should be allowed to sell title to their land directly, thus circumventing U.S. trusteeship; allegations of same. Includes several resolutions of Southwestern Indian Land Lessees organization.
F 36: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Osage.
a. Correspondence: re: includes legislation for quieting title to restricted Osage lands.
b. Leaflet: Program of Events: Osage Tribal Semi-Centennial Celebration (June 15, 1957).
c. Booklet: Osage Agency: 1907-1957 Osage Indians Semi-Centennial Celebration (June 15, 1957).
F 37: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Otoe-Missouri.
Correspondence: re: ambiguous relationship between an Otoe-Missouri settlement from the Indian Claims Commission and an as-yet undetermined Kiowa-Comanche-Apache claim.
F 38: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Personnel.
Correspondence: re: grievances with Curator of Indian Museum at Anadarko and alleged slander of Will Pitner by Robert Goombi.
F 39: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Pottawatomie.
Correspondence: re: legislation for distribution of funds awarded the Citizen and Prairie Bands of Pottawatomie Indians.
F 40: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Road Project.
a. Correspondence: re: Porter-Hills-Mears road construction across Indian land in Comanche County. Map (abstract)
attached. Correspondents include Fred R. Harris.
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 41: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Sac and Fox.
Correspondence: re: indignant Sac and Fox Indian protesting enrollment procedures to tribal officers and membership requirements for the tribe.
F 42: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1957). Wichita-Caddo-Delaware.
Correspondence: re: sale of surplus property at Riverside School (S. 809).
F 43: Land Management, Bureau of (1957).
a. List: "Field Office Addresses:" re: Bureau of Land Management area offices of jurisdiction over remaining public domain.
b. Resolutions: " ... of the Western States Land Commissioners Association" (June 1957).
F 44: Mines, Bureau of (1957). Helium.
a. Correspondence: re: federal appropriations for construction of a helium plant near Keyes, in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
b. Newspaper clippings.
F 45: Mines, Bureau of (1957). Oklahoma Report.
a. Correspondence.
b. Report: Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, Report of Investigations 5326: "Analyses of Brines from
Oil-Productive Formations in Oklahoma" (April 1957).
F 46: Mines, Bureau of (1957). Petroleum Experiment Station.
a. Correspondence.
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 47: National Park Service (1957).
Correspondence: re: proposed Arbuckle Dam and Reservoir and effect thereof on Platt National Park.
F 48: Reclamation, Bureau of (1957).
a. Correspondence: re: program, loan, and project outlines of the Bureau of Reclamation for fiscal year 1958. Includes
statistical summaries and reports (e.g., Missouri River Basin Project). Correspondents include Clair Engle (U.S.
Representative - California).
b. Leaflet: Department of the Interior: Settlement Opportunities for 1957 on Reclamation Projects (January 1957).
F 49: Southwestern Power Administration (1957).
a. Correspondence: re: moratorium on Southwestern Power Administration increase rates due to drought conditions and
Western Farmers Electric Co-operative.
b. Report: Southwestern Power Administration, Department of the Interior: "Report of Progress ..." (January 1957).
c. Report: Southwestern Power Administration, Department of the Interior: "Report of Progress ..." (June 1957).
d. Report: Southwestern Power Administration, Department of the Interior: "Report of Progress ..." (July 1957).
e. Report: Southwestern Power Administration, Department of the Interior: "Report of Progress ..." (November 1957).
f. Magazine clippings.
F 50: Wichita Wildlife Refuge (1957).
Correspondence: re: use of certain lands of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge by the Department of the Army for military purposes.
F 51: General (1958).
Correspondence: re: Division of Legislation branch of the Interior Department to facilitate Congressional requests and inquiries.
F 52: Geological Survey, U.S. (1958).
Correspondence: re: admission of Robert H. Lyddan, Assistant Director of the Geological Survey, to the Cosmos Club (i. e., character reference from TM).
F 53: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Anadarko Office.
a. Correspondence: re: rumor of relocation of Indian Area Office at Anadarko.
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 54: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Attorney Fees.
Correspondence: re: inadequate fees for attorneys involved in Indian probate matters; restricted Indian funds for payment of legal fees. Includes resolution from the Seminole County Bar Association.
F 55: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Caddo.
a. Correspondence: re: Caddo tribe compensation claim for ceded lands. Correspondents include Earl Simmons (State Representative).
b. Photograph: Lawyers representing Caddo tribe in front of Indian Claims Commission in 1955.
F 56: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Cheyenne-Arapaho.
a. Correspondence: re: litigation before the Indian Claims Commission and minutes of Council meetings on a variety of topics.
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 57: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Choctaw.
Correspondence: re: voting privileges for Choctaw Indians in selection of their Principal Chief.
F 58: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Comanche.
a. Correspondence: re: adoption of a Comanche Constitution and separation from the Kiowa and Apache tribal
organizations. Includes resolutions, election procedure outlines, etc.
b. Newspaper clippings.
F 59: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Five Civilized Tribes.
Resolutions of the Inter-Tribal Council: re: P. L. 959; modification of restrictions on lands; improved dental services, et al.
F 60: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Ft. Sill Apache.
Correspondence: re: social and economic improvements; "termination legislation;" grievances toward the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
F 61: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). General.
Correspondence: re: economic condition of Indians; abolishment of the Bureau of Indian Affairs; support for TM's re-election.
F 62: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Kiowa-Comanche-Apache.
Correspondence: re: secessionist movement among Kiowa Indians.
F 63: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Land.
a. Correspondence: re: rules and regulations of Indian land leases; procedures for accepting sealed bids; placing the Soil and
Moisture Division of the Bureau in an advisory capacity.
b. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Department Agrees to Delay Indian Land Sales for Balance of Congressional
Session at Request of Senator Murray" (May 28, 1958).
c. Statement: " ... of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Glenn L. Emmons on Policy Governing Sales of Individually-Owned
Indian Lands" (undated).
d. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Emmons Issues Policy Statement on Sale of Individually-Owned Indian
Lands" (May 15, 1958).
F 64: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). National Congress of American Indians.
Post Card.
F 65: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Osage.
Correspondence: re: modification of moratorium on Indian land transactions.
F 66: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Personnel.
a. Correspondence: re: William Pitner, director of the Anadarko Area Indian Office.
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 67: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Sac and Fox.
a. Correspondence: re: land claims before the Indian Claims Commission; enrollment procedure for tribal status; letter
contemptuous of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Emmons and President Eisenhower (from a Choctaw Indian).
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 68: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Sioux.
Correspondence: re: method of per capita payment to Pine Ridge Agency Sioux for the Black Hills claim and settlement.
F 69: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1958). Wichita.
a. Correspondence: re: improved health facilities at Anadarko for Wichita, Caddo, and Delaware tribes; declaration of
excess lands at Riverside Indian School; disposition of rental income from farming and grazing permits covering land for
the Riverside Indian School Reserve.
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 70: Mines, Bureau of (1958). Helium.
a. Correspondence: re: agreement between the Department of the Interior and Colorado Interstate Gas Company on helium
rights in Oklahoma Panhandle: efforts of Panhandle Empire Industrial Association to secure a helium plant at Keyes, Oklahoma.
b. Press Release: Department of the Interior: re: contract between Department of the Interior and Colorado Interstate Gas
Company (April 25, 1958).
F 71: Mines, Bureau of (1958). Helium - Data.
a. Correspondence.
b. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Interior Department Signs Contract with Colorado Firm to Permit
Government Processing of Helium Bearing Gas in Oklahoma" (April 5, 1958).
c. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Secretary of the Interior Seaton Announces New National Policy to Conserve
Helium" (May 1, 1958).
d. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Fluor Corporation Awarded Helium-Plant Contract" (November 4, 1958).
e. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Interior Department to Build New Helium Plant in Oklahoma" (August 30, 1958).
f. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Department Proposes Legislation to Conserve Helium" (August 19, 1958).
g. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "ACF Industries Awarded Helium Tank-Car Contract by Mines Bureau"
(November 20, 1958).
h. Press Release: re: Senators Kerr and Monroney and Congressman Morris' inquiry concerning U.S. Government plans for
constructing new helium plant in the Southwest (January 23, 1958).
i. Rough drafts and copies of bill to amend Helium Act of September 1, 1937.
F 72: National Park Service (1958).
Correspondence: re: proposal to establish a National Historic site at Anadarko; pass for TM to all National Park facilities.
F 73: Reclamation, Bureau of (1958).
a. Correspondence: re: water problems of Kingfisher; Optima Dam authorization; Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base water
storage in Foss Reservoir; adjudication suit in connection with water rights on Washita River; et al.
b. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Reclamation Contract Awarded for Fort Cobb Dam, Washita Basin Project,
Oklahoma" (January 30, 1958).
c. Press Release: Department of the Interior: "New Nation-Wide Water Resources Map Depicts Army, Interior, TVA
Projects" (November 26, 1958).
F 74: General (1959).
Correspondence: re: wildlife preservation; Waurika Reservoir project; sportsman-landowner relationship.
F 75: Fish and Wildlife Service (1959). Waurika Project.
Report: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior: "Waurika Project, Oklahoma: Fish and Wildlife Resources" (February 1959).
F 76: Geological Survey, U.S. (1959).
Press Release: Department of the Interior: "Report on Chemical Character of Surface Waters of Oklahoma, Water Year 1955-56 to Be Released" (March 27, 1959).
F 77: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1959). American Indian Exposition.
a. Correspondence: re: federal appropriations for the Exposition.
b. Brochure: Twenty-Eighth Annual American Indian Exposition (1959).
F 78: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1959). Anadarko Office.
Correspondence: re: Anadarko Chamber of Commerce's interest in seeing Anadarko Indian Area Office remain open and active.
F 79: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1959). Caddo.
Correspondence: re: rights of Caddo, Wichita, and Delaware Indian Tribes to certain tracts of land in Caddo County.
F 80: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1959). Cheyenne-Arapaho.
a. Correspondence: re: claims of individual tribal members; health facilities; Concho Agency and Indian School.
b. Minutes: Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribal Council Meetings.
F 81: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1959). Choctaw.
Correspondence: re: proposal of Bureau of Indian Affairs to reduce Oklahoma Indian Loan Fund by $533,000.00 for administrative expenses; passage of H. R. 2722 for sale of Choctaw and Choctaw-Chickasaw lands by Secretary of the Interior.
F 82: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1959). Education.
a. Correspondence: re: federal assistance to Oklahoma Indian schools under the Johnson-O'Malley Act vis-a-vis Public Law
874. Correspondents include Ed Edmondson (U.S. Representative - Oklahoma).
b. Newspaper clipping.
F 83: Indian Affairs, Bureau of (1959). Five Civilized Tribes.
Correspondence: re: establishment of a National Annual American Indian Day; Inter-tribal Council resolutions concerning support for passage of S. Con. Res. 12, S. 51, S. 722, H. Con. Res. 40, H. Con. Res. 7, H. R. 8115.
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