ELMER THOMAS COLLECTION
LEGISLATIVE SERIES
Box and Folder Inventory
Box 66

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Box 66: Appropriations, Committee on, Government Corporations and Independent Agencies, 1947 June - July, 1948 Mar. - June - Armed Services, Committee on, Remount Station Transfer, Clippings, Correspondence, Data and Legislation, 1869, 1883, 1946 - 1948

F 1: Appropriations, Committee on, Government Corporations and Independent Agencies, 1947 June - July, 1948 Mar. - June.

Topics in this folders are also found in box 65, folder 47.

F 2-4: Appropriations, Committee on, Interior Department, 1947 - 1948.

Topics include the United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Dept. of the Interior appropriations and expenditures, United States Dept. of the Interior Office of Oil and Gas, archaeological surveying, Indian arts of Anadarko (Okla.), Indians of North America in Alaska, Indians of North America education, Indians of North America government relations, Indians of North America hospitals, Klamath Indians government relations, tuberculosis, and Toronto Lake, Kansas. Correspondents include Robert S. Kerr, Pat McCarran, Joseph McCarthy, Claude Pepper, A. Willis Robertson, Milton R. Young, Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction, Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board, and the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.

F 5: Appropriations, Committee on, Interior Department, Bonneville Power Administration, 1947 Jan - May.

Topics include finance of hydroelectric power plants, Bonneville Dam (Or. and Wash.), Columbia River, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.), National Grange, and United States Bonneville Power Administration.

F 6: Appropriations, Committee on, Interior Department, Bureau of Mines, 1947 May - June.

Topics include the United States Bureau of Mines, anthracite coal, bituminous coal, and coal research. Correspondents include Francis J. Myers.

F 7: Appropriations, Committee on, Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service, 1947-1948.

Topics include U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service appropriations and expenditures, control of predatory animals, rodenticides, rodents control, and wildlife research. Correspondents include Henry G. Bennett and Frank Phillips.

F 8-11: Appropriations, Committee on, Interior Department, Indian Service, Correspondence, 1947 Feb - Dec., 1948 Feb.

Topics include Carter Seminary (Ardmore, Okla.), Concho Indian School (Okla.), Goodland Indian Orphanage (Okla.), Jones Academy (Okla.), United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Anadarko Area Office, United States Bureau of Indian Affairs appropriations and expenditures, United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Muskogee Area Office, United States Bureau of Indian Affairs officials and employees, Arapaho Indians government relations, Cheyenne Indians government relations, Indians of North America in Alaska, Indians of North America education, Indians of North America government relations, Indians of North America hospitals, Navajo Indians government relations, Osage Indians government relations, Ponca Indians government relations, Quapaw Indians government relations, and the Pawnee Indian School. Correspondents include Edward L. Bartlett, Roy J. Turner, Muriel H. Wright, Five Civilized Tribes, National Congress of American Indians, National Education Association of the United States, Osage Tribal Council, and American Indian Exposition (16th: 1947:Anadarko, Okla.). Correspondents include J. H. Belvin, Ben Dwight, Robert Goombi, Jasper Saunkeah, Council of Red Men of America, Keetowah Society, and Society of the United Brethren for Propagating the Gospel Among the Heathen.

F 12: Appropriations, Committee on, Interior Department, Miscellaneous, 1947 Mar - July.

Topics include the Central Valley Project (Calif.), Geological Survey (U.S.), the United States Bureau of Reclamation, the United States Dept. of the Interior appropriations and expenditures, United States Dept. of the Interior Office of Oil and Gas, oil and gas leases, petroleum, Central Valley (Calif.: Valley), Connally Hot Oil Act, and Lake Texoma (Okla. and Tex.). Correspondents include Carl Albert, Lindley Beckworth, William Lemke, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and the National Petroleum Council.

F 13: Appropriations, Committee on, Interior Department, Southwestern Power Administration, 1946 Dec - 1948 July.

Topics include the United States Southwestern Power Administration appropriations and expenditures, electric power, and rural electrification. Correspondents include Sam Rayburn, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and the Southwestern Gas and Electric Co.

F 14: Appropriations, Committee on, Interior Department, United States Geological Survey, 1947 Apr. - June.

Topics include the Geological Survey (U.S.) appropriations and expenditures and groundwater research. Correspondents include George H. Mahon, Don McBride, Grand River Dam Authority, National Reclamation Association, Oklahoma Geological Survey, and Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board.

F 15-19: Appropriations, Committee on, Labor and Federal Security Agency, 1947 Jan. - June, 1948 Mar. - May.

Topics include the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Dept. of Labor appropriations and expenditures, United States Division of Labor Standards, United States Federal Security Agency, United States National Labor Relations Board, United States Social Security Administrations, employment of the blind, services for the blind, labor laws and legislation, and labor policy. Correspondents include Eugene Meyer, James B. Perky, the American Association of Social Workers, the American Legion National Legislative Committee, Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America, National Consumers' League, National Vocational Guidance Association, Oklahoma Dept. of Public Welfare, Oklahoma State Industrial Union Council, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Pioneer Women (Organization: U.S.), Women's Action Committee for Lasting Peace, National Society for the Blind, and the Railway Employees' Department.

F 20: Appropriations, Committee on, Legislative Suggestions, 1947 Jan. - 1948 Nov.

Correspondents include James B. Perky, Oklahoma State Board of Vocational Education, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

F 21: Appropriations, Committee on, Library of Congress, 1947 June.

Correspondents include the American Library Association.

F 22-23: Appropriations, Committee on, Military Establishment, 1947 Jan. - Aug., 1948 Jan. - June.

Topics include the United States Armed Forces appropriations and expenditures and United States Armed Forces reserves. Correspondents include A. Willis Robertson, American Library Association, and the National Rifle Association.

F 24: Appropriations, Committee on, Navy Department, 1947 Mar., 1948 June.

Topics include United States Navy Dept. appropriations and expenditures. Correspondents include Leverett Saltonstall.

F 24B-25: Appropriations, Committee on, Senate and Senators' Employees, Salaries of, 1947 Jan.

Topics include the United States Senate officials and employees.

F 26-26B: Appropriations, Committee on, State, Justice, Commerce, Judiciary, 1947 Feb. - May, 1948 Mar.

Topics include United States court officials and employees and the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO.

F 27-28: Appropriations, Committee on, Supplemental, 1947 June - July.

Topics include United States appropriations and expenditures. Correspondents include the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.

F 29-30B: Appropriations, Committee on, Supplemental, Federal Works Agency, Federal Security Agency, and Indian Claims Commission, 1947 June - July, 1948 Jan. - June.

Topics include the United States Federal Security Agency, United States Federal Works Agency, United States Indian Claims Commission, and United States Employment Service. Correspondents include Harry S. Truman, Communications.

F 30C: Appropriations, Committee on, Taft-Hartley Act Conformity Rider, 1948 May.

Topics include organizing labor unions in the United States and United States officials and employees. Correspondents include the National Maritime Union of America.

F 31-32B: Appropriations, Committee on, Treasury and Post Office, 1947 Feb. - Sept, 1948 Apr. - May.

Topics include Pan American-Grace Airways, Pan American World Airways, Inc., United States Bureau of Customs appropriations and expenditures, United States Dept. of the Treasury appropriations and expenditures, United States Internal Revenue Service appropriations and expenditures, United States Post Office Dept. appropriations and expenditures, commercial aeronautics in Latin America, customs administration officials and employees in the United States, control of narcotics in the United States, United States Postal Service, and typewriters. Correspondents include Raymond E. Baldwin (governor of Connecticut), Thomas E. Braniff, Braniff Airways, Oklahoma Congress of Parents and Teachers, and the National Association of Employees of Collectors of Internal Revenue.

F 33: Appropriations, Committee on, Veterans' Educational Facilities, 1947 Mar. - Apr.

Topics include veterans education in the United States. Correspondents include Henry G. Bennett.

F 34-35: Appropriations, Committee on, War Department Civil Functions, 1947 Jan. - Sept.

Topics include United States Army civil functions, United States War Dept. appropriations and expenditures, United States flood control, flood dams and reservoirs in the United States, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Little River (Okla. and Ark.), Millwood Lake (Ark.), Missouri River, Neosho River (Kan. and Okla.), Poteau River (Okla.), and Wister Lake (Okla.). Correspondents include Schuyler O. Bland, Frank L. Chelf, Henry D. Larcade, A. Willis Robertson, American Federation of Labor, Grand River Dam Authority, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

F 36: Armed Services, Committee on, Air Force Military Justice, 1948 June.

Topics include the United States Air Force and United States court-martial and courts of inquiry.

F 37: Armed Services, Committee on, Air Power Unification, 1947 July, 1948 Apr.

Topics include United States Air Force and United States Armed Forces reorganization.

F 38: Armed Services, Committee on, Armed Forces Leave Act Amendment, 1947 Jan. - July.

Topics include the United States Armed Services pay allowances etc.

F 39: Armed Services, Committee on, Army Medical Corps, 1947 Feb.

Topics include United States Army medical personnel.

F 40: Armed Services, Committee on, Army Officer Retirement and Elimination, 1947 Apr. - July, 1948 Feb. - July.

Topics include United States Army officers retirement, United States Armed Forces reserves retirement, and United States National Guard retirement. Correspondents include the Oklahoma National Guard 45th Infantry Division, Reserve Officers Association of the United States (Okla.), United States Army 45th Infantry Division, and the 45th Infantry Division Association.

F 41: Armed Services, Committee on, Aviation Cadets Pay and Allowances, 1947 July.

Topics include United States Armed Forces civilian employees retirement.

F 42: Armed Services, Committee on, Brown, Eldredge L., 1941 Mar., 1947 Mar.

Topics include Eldredge L. Brown. Correspondents include Ernest W. McFarland.

F 43: Armed Services, Committee on, Cemetery Marker for Nathaniel Pryor, 1946 Apr. - May, 1947 Dec. - 1948 Jan.

Topics include Nathaniel Pryor. Correspondents include Robert L. Williams and the Oklahoma Historical Society.

F 44: Armed Services, Committee on, Compulsory Military Training, 1947 Feb. - May.

Topics include the draft.

F 45: Armed Services, Committee on, Corson, Raymond E., 1947 Jan.

Topics include Raymond E. Corson.

F 46: Armed Services, Committee on, Cunningham, Charles D., 1939 Feb., 1947 Feb.

Topics include Charles D. Cunningham.

F 47-48: Armed Services, Committee on, Legislative Suggestions, 1947 Jan. - Dec., 1948 Apr. - May.

Topics include the United States Armed Forces.

F 48B: Armed Services, Committee on, Marine Band at Grand Army of the Republic Encampment, 1947 June.

F 49: Armed Services, Committee on, Military Justice, 1948 June.

F 50-51: Armed Services, Committee on, National Defense Act Amendment and National Security Training Act, 1947 Feb. - Mar., 1948 Feb. - Apr.

Topics include the draft. Correspondents include Oklahoma State Industrial Union Council.

F 52-54: Armed Services, Committee on, Navy Law Specialists Readjustment, Procurement Act of 1947, and Prosperity Leases by War and Navy Departments, 1947 Apr. - July, 1948 Apr. - Oct.

Topics include United States Armed Forces.

F 55-60: Armed Services, Committee on, Remount Station Transfer, Clippings, Correspondence, Data and Legislation, 1869, 1883, 1946 - 1948.

Topics include Philip H. Sheridan, United States Army remount service, Arapaho Indians land tenure, Cheyenne Indians land tenure, surplus American military property, veterans, El Reno (Okla.), and Fort Reno (Okla.). Correspondents include Ferdie J. Deering, Sheridan Downey, Will K. Kellogg, Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Hall Moore, Robert P. Patterson, A. Willis Robertson, Henry L. Stimson, Roy J. Turner, Kenneth S. Wherry, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman, the Oklahoma Farmers Union, the Oklahoma Historical Society, United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Dept. of Agriculture, United States War Assets Administration, United States War Dept., N. E. Dodd, and W. S. Key. Topics in these folders are also found in box 67, folders 1-2.

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