Transfer and Management of Choctaw and Chickasaw Coal and Asphalt Lands, 1944-06-28
Item — Box: 9, Folder: 53
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_9_53_0001
The Department of the Interior announced that holders of coal leases and permits on Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian lands in Oklahoma will have preference in leasing deposits. The government purchased the lands for $8,500,000, fulfilling a promise made 50 years ago. Legislation is being considered to address rights of surface users. The lands will be administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and various issues regarding surface rights and leases need to be resolved.
Dates
- 1944-06-28
Language of Materials
English
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The following series are stored off-site: Clippings, Invitations, Mail, Miscellaneous, Office, and Post Office.
Requests for Office Series: All requests must be made at the folder level and approved by an archivist prior to research. Materials must be reviewed for personally identifiable information and, if needed, appropriately redacted before the researcher is allowed to view them.
Extent
3 Pages
Overview
78th Congress (1943-1945)
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository