Robert Pruitt report collection

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 2962

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Robert Pruitt report collection conists of parts I and II titled, “Report of the Assistant United States Attoney General into the Charges of Ralph S. Kelley Respecting the Administration of Oil Shale Lands.” Part I contains the text of the Assistant Attorney General's report. Part II contains a collection of Ralph Kelley newspaper reports.

Dates

1930

Creator

United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Associate Attorney General (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

Ralph S. Kelley resigned his post as chief of the field division of the General Land Office, Department of the Interior, in 1930. In a letter to Secretary Wilbur he alleged that oil shale lands of a potential value of forty billion dollars are being parcelled out, often illegally, to private interests by the government.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Robert Pruitt report collection consists of parts I and II entitled, “Report of the Assistant United States Attoney General into the Charges of Ralph S. Kelley Respecting the Administration of Oil Shale Lands.”