Inquiry Regarding Fair Pricing for Coal Rights in McAlester, Oklahoma, 1947-01-01 - 1947-12-31

Item — Box: 11, Folder: 69

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_11_69_0001

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Several property owners in McAlester, Oklahoma are inquiring about the fair price for coal rights on their lands, which adjoin Indian land recently sold to the Sheffield Steel Company of Texas. They are seeking information on how the price for the Indian land was determined, whether it was based on acreage, tonnage, or other factors. Congressman Carl Albert is requesting official clarification on this matter from the Bureau of Land Management.

Dates

1947-01-01 - 1947-12-31

Creator

Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

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