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- Identifier:
- wvul_am1500_b6_f05_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- West Virginia University Libraries, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
- Collection:
- Harley Martin Kilgore (1893-1956), Senator, Papers
- Title:
- Photograph of two men on a boat
- Date:
- 1944-03-23
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Policy Area:
- Transportation and Public Works
- Names:
- United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee Investigating the National Defense Program
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Identifier:
- wvul_am1500_b6_f05_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- West Virginia University Libraries, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
- Collection:
- Harley Martin Kilgore (1893-1956), Senator, Papers
- Title:
- Photograph of six men working on a flat boat
- Date:
- 1944-03-23
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Policy Area:
- Transportation and Public Works
- Names:
- United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee Investigating the National Defense Program
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_58_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Challenges Facing American Farmers: A Congressional Perspective
- Date:
- 1944-03-24
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Identifier:
- wvul_am1500_b6_f01_0025a
- Contributing Institution:
- West Virginia University Libraries, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
- Collection:
- Harley Martin Kilgore (1893-1956), Senator, Papers
- Title:
- Correspondence from Senator Harley Kilgore about meetings with Brigadier General Hammond and Clewell
- Date:
- 1944-03-27
- Creator:
- Kilgore, Harley Martin, 1893-1956
- Policy Area:
- Government Operations and Politics
- Names:
- United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee Investigating the National Defense Program, Hammond, Thomas S., Kilgore, Harley Martin, 1893-1956, Clewell, Edgar Lewis
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Identifier:
- wvul_am1500_b6_f01_0024
- Contributing Institution:
- West Virginia University Libraries, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
- Collection:
- Harley Martin Kilgore (1893-1956), Senator, Papers
- Title:
- The "Truman Committee" article
- Date:
- 1944-03-27
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Policy Area:
- Armed Forces and National Security, Government Operations and Politics
- Names:
- Fulton, Hugh, 1908-1962, Kilgore, Harley Martin, 1893-1956, Brewster, Ralph Owen, 1888-1961, Ball, Joseph H. (Joseph Hurst), 1905-1993, United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee Investigating the National Defense Program, Ferguson, Homer, 1888-1982, Mead, James M. (James Michael), 1885-1964, Hatch, Carl Atwood, 1889-1963, Wallgren, Monrad C. (Monrad Charles), 1891-1961, Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, Connally, Tom, 1877-1963, Burton, Harold H. (Harold Hitz), 1888-1964
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_8.10_4_37_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Allies in the East: The United States and China's Fight for Democracy
- Date:
- 1944-03-30
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_53_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Rationing Issues and Sugar Quotas: A Congressional Inquiry
- Date:
- 1944-03-31
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Agriculture and Food
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Identifier:
- wvul_am1500_b6_f05_0046
- Contributing Institution:
- West Virginia University Libraries, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
- Collection:
- Harley Martin Kilgore (1893-1956), Senator, Papers
- Title:
- "Truman Group Due Here for Ship Inquiry" clipping
- Date:
- 1944-04-01
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Policy Area:
- Transportation and Public Works, Government Operations and Politics
- Names:
- Kilgore, Harley Martin, 1893-1956, Fulton, Hugh, 1908-1962, Wallgren, Monrad C. (Monrad Charles), 1891-1961, Ferguson, Homer, 1888-1982, Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee Investigating the National Defense Program
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_83_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Merchant Marine Mothers Club Advocates for Fair Compensation for Merchant Seamen
- Date:
- 1944-04-01
- Creator:
- Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_84_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights: Ensuring Protections for the Unsung Heroes of the Seas
- Date:
- 1944-04-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 78th (1943-1945)
![[""]](/thumb/wvul_am1500_b6_f05_0008.jpg "Photograph of two men on a boat")
![[""]](/thumb/wvul_am1500_b6_f05_0010.jpg "Photograph of six men working on a flat boat")
![["The speaker, Honorable Marion T. Bennett, discusses the confusion and problems in the agricultural industry, including government policies that restrict farm production and distribution. He criticizes the government's support of foreign agriculture over American farmers, as well as the bureaucracy's interference in farming practices. Bennett argues for a more farmer-centric approach and criticizes the idea of making farmers wards of the government. He also highlights instances of government waste and mismanagement in agriculture."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_58_0000-Labor,%201945/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_58_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Challenges Facing American Farmers: A Congressional Perspective")
![[""]](https://mcppc.lib.wvu.edu/thumbs/wvul_am1500_b6_f01_0025a.jpg "Correspondence from Senator Harley Kilgore about meetings with Brigadier General Hammond and Clewell")
![[""]](https://mcppc.lib.wvu.edu/thumbs/wvul_am1500_b6_f01_0024.jpg "The \"Truman Committee\" article")
![["Albee Slade interviews Helen Gahagan Douglas, a democratic candidate for congress, on her support for President Roosevelt's domestic and international programs. Douglas emphasizes the importance of realistic taxes, controlling inflation, and renegotiating war contracts to ensure fair treatment for taxpayers and prevent excessive profits during the war. She argues that sacrificing fairness and democracy for profit jeopardizes the faith and sacrifices of American servicemen and women."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_8.10_4_37_0000-Campaign%20Speeches,%20March-December,%201944/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_8.10_4_37_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Allies in the East: The United States and China's Fight for Democracy")
![["The document is a series of correspondence regarding a dispute between R. J. Greenwood & Company and the Office of Price Administration over sugar quotas. The company was found to have violated rationing regulations and was suspended from dealing in sugar for 90 days. The company claimed the sugar was stolen by employees, but this was not substantiated. The Office of Price Administration modified the suspension order to allow the company to sell its remaining sugar to other retailers."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_3_53_0000-Price%20Administration,%201945/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_3_53_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Rationing Issues and Sugar Quotas: A Congressional Inquiry")
![[""]](https://mcppc.lib.wvu.edu/thumbs/wvul_am1500_b6_f05_0046.jpg "\"Truman Group Due Here for Ship Inquiry\" clipping")
![["The document is a letter from the Merchant Marine Mothers Club to Honorable George B. Schwabe, expressing support for bill H.R. 2346 which provides benefits for merchant seamen. The document highlights the challenges faced by young seamen and emphasizes the need for educational opportunities, hospitalization, disability benefits, and employment preference for returning seamen. The document also compares the benefits of merchant seamen to those of Navy men and urges support for the legislation. Additionally, there are two letters from individual merchant seamen requesting support for bills that would provide them with benefits such as unemployment insurance and healthcare."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_83_0000-Merchant%20Seamen,%201945-1946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_83_0010_thumbnail.jpg "Merchant Marine Mothers Club Advocates for Fair Compensation for Merchant Seamen")
![["The document is a petition to the United States Congress for a Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights, similar to the GI Bill of Rights, for merchant marines who risk their lives during war. The petition includes recommendations for hospitalization, medical care, education, employment, readjustment allowances, provision for dependents of deceased seamen, disability payments, and burial benefits. The goal is to provide support and protection for merchant seamen who serve their country during wartime."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_84_0000-Merchant%20Seamen,%201945-1946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_84_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights: Ensuring Protections for the Unsung Heroes of the Seas")