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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_21_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Proposed Salary Increase for Federal Employees
- Date:
- 1945-11-17
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Constituents communication with members of the United States Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_33_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- The Bureaucratic Nightmare: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe
- Date:
- 1945-11-20
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Education, Higher--United States, Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence on the Proposed Veterans Homestead Bill in Oklahoma, 1945
- Date:
- 1945-11-20
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_53_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Supporting the Oklahoma Retail Grocers Association: A Letter from George B. Schwabe, M.C.
- Date:
- 1945-11-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Veteran Homestead Bill HR 4589
- Date:
- 1945-11-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Veterans' Paradise: A Proposed Homestead Initiative for Oklahoma War Veterans
- Date:
- 1945-11-23
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0021
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence on the Veterans' Homestead Proposal of 1945
- Date:
- 1945-11-23
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_7_20_0026
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- 1945 Correspondence Regarding HR 2859 Pension Bill for World War I Veterans
- Date:
- 1945-11-24
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_11_1_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Information on Oklahoma Indians and their Allotments
- Date:
- 1945-11-26
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_7_21_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Introduction of HR 4682 for Veterans' Pension
- Date:
- 1945-11-27
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
![["Mr. Schwabe received a wire from Mr. Gustafson asking for support on a bill to provide a 25% salary increase to Federal employees. Schwabe assures Gustafson that he will consider the matter thoroughly and hopes his vote will meet with approval. Gustafson's organization also sent a telegram asking for support on the same bill."]](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_21_0000-Federal%20Employees,%201945-1946/thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_21_0014_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Proposed Salary Increase for Federal Employees")
![["The document is from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, responding to a letter from Dr. J. S. King regarding a property purchased from the HOLC. Schwabe expresses his belief that government bureaus like the HOLC can be destructive and advocates for their abolishment. Dr. King requests Schwabe's help in dealing with additional demands from a bureaucratic official related to the property purchase. The official is trying to prolong the lease and make additional payments, causing financial loss to Dr. King. Schwabe acknowledges the situation but states he is unable to intervene."]](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_33_0000-Housing,%201945-1946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_33_0004_thumbnail.jpg "The Bureaucratic Nightmare: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe")
![["Mr. Lloyd A. Gaines wrote to Representative George B. Schwabe inquiring about a bill introduced in Congress to provide veterans homesteads near Chouteau at the Oklahoma Ordnance Works. Representative Schwabe responded that no action had been taken on the bill yet, but he was receiving encouragement and believed it had a possibility of passing. He explained that after the act is passed, all Oklahoma veterans would be entitled to apply for one of these tracts. Representative Schwabe expressed his determination to fight for the veterans and thanked Mr. Gaines for his letter."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/%20CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0000-Veterans,%201945-1946/CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0000-Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0013_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence on the Proposed Veterans Homestead Bill in Oklahoma, 1945")
![["George B. Schwabe, M.C. received a letter from Don Lyon of the Oklahoma Retail Grocers Association providing figures countering those of Mr. Chester Bowles of the Office of Price Administration. Schwabe expresses gratitude for the information and encourages Lyon to continue their work at the grassroots level."]](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_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Supporting the Oklahoma Retail Grocers Association: A Letter from George B. Schwabe, M.C.")
![["James C. Bowker wrote a letter to Representative George B. Schwabe inquiring about the veterans' homestead bill, HR 4589, which Schwabe introduced. Bowker expressed interest in obtaining one of the farms that would be available to service men if the bill passed. He explained that he was a veteran who had been forced to sell his farm after being drafted, and now he was looking for a chance to buy a farm at a reasonable price. Schwabe responded by sending Bowker a copy of the bill and expressing his belief that it was a constructive idea for veterans. He also promised to keep working towards the bill's passage and encouraged Bowker to reach out to him with any further questions."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/%20CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0000-Veterans,%201945-1946/CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0000-Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Veteran Homestead Bill HR 4589")
![["Mrs. Jesse D. Smith wrote to Representative George B. Schwabe inquiring about the \"veterans' paradise\" he proposed to establish near Pryor, Oklahoma for veterans to homestead. Schwabe's bill, HR 4589, aimed to subdivide a 16,000-acre tract of land for Oklahoma residents who served in the military. He informed Mrs. Smith that her husband would be eligible if he was an Oklahoma resident at the time he entered the service. Mrs. Smith requested information about the land and towns near the proposed site."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/%20CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0000-Veterans,%201945-1946/CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0000-Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0014_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Veterans' Paradise: A Proposed Homestead Initiative for Oklahoma War Veterans")
![["Mrs. Elizabeth Whitehead wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe about a veterans' homestead proposal. She inquired about the size of the tracts of land, eligibility for veterans with pensions, and the process of applying for the program. She also mentioned a newspaper article about veterans being given land from the Cherokee Nation. She expressed interest in the program for a young man under her care who is unable to work due to health reasons. She also expressed her support for the Republican party and emphasized the need for a good administration."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/%20CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0000-Veterans,%201945-1946/CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0000-Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_7_23_0021_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence on the Veterans' Homestead Proposal of 1945")
![["Mrs. Scott, a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, wrote to Congressman George B. Schwabe requesting his support for bill HR 2859, which would provide pensions for World War I veterans for disabilities that may develop after their service. Schwabe responded that he would give the bill serious consideration and hoped his vote would meet with her approval."]](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_7_20_0000-Veterans,%201945-1946/CAC_CC_047_1_7_20_0000-Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_7_20_0026_thumbnail.jpg "1945 Correspondence Regarding HR 2859 Pension Bill for World War I Veterans")
![["Miss Dallas B. Danzy from Holdenville, Oklahoma, wrote a letter on November 12, 1945, requesting information about the Oklahoma Indians, particularly the Creek Indians and their allotment of money. Elmer Thomas acknowledged receipt of the letter and forwarded it to William Zimmerman, Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Chicago, requesting him to advise Miss Danzy directly. Thomas also wrote a letter to Zimmerman requesting him to provide the desired information to Miss Danzy and to return the enclosure with a copy of his report."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_11_1_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Miscellaneous,%20Mar.-Dec.,%201945/Thumbnails/CACC_CC_053_12_11_1_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Information on Oklahoma Indians and their Allotments")
![["Mr. Joseph Schonberger, a service officer from Peter H. Dix Camp No. 27 USWV, requested a copy of HR 4682 from Congressman George B. Schwabe. Schwabe complied with the request and encouraged Schonberger to contact other Congressmen to urge their support for the bill. Schonberger had heard that HR 4682 was a bill to pension veterans who served in the Spanish War, Philippine Insurrection, and Chica Relief Exped. for less than 70 days. Schwabe sent Schonberger a copy of the bill in response to his request."]](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_7_21_0000-Veterans,%201945-1946/CAC_CC_047_1_7_21_0000-Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_7_21_0011_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Introduction of HR 4682 for Veterans' Pension")