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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_29_3_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Struggles for Discharge: The Case of Lt. John H. Esterline
- Date:
- 1945-12-20
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- African Americans, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, Democratic Party (U.S.)
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_6_50_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Title: Legislative Inquiries and Concerns: Correspondence Regarding Veterans Affairs and Burial Information
- Date:
- 1945-12-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_7_17_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Amendment Proposal to the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 Regarding Payment of Certain Benefits
- Date:
- 1945-12-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_6_52_0029
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Bill H.R. 4376: Providing for the Release of Armed Forces Members for Education
- Date:
- 1945-12-22
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Education
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_65_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Extension of REA Line Requested by Gertrude Boyer
- Date:
- 1945-12-26
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_26_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Concerns of the Creek Nation: A Letter to George B. Schwabe
- Date:
- 1945-12-27
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Labor Unions--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_031_14_0000_4_137
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Robert S. Kerr Collection
- Title:
- Broken Bow Reservoir: Reservoir Area
- Date:
- 1945-1960
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Water resources development--Law and legislation--United States, Land use--Planning
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947), 81st (1949-1951), 80th (1947-1949), 83rd (1953-1955), 84th (1955-1957), 85th (1957-1959), 86th (1959-1961), 82nd (1951-1953)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_031_14_0000_4_141
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Robert S. Kerr Collection
- Title:
- Red River Basin Flood Control and Power Projects: Denison Dam to Fulton, Arkansas
- Date:
- 1945-1960
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Water resources development--Law and legislation--United States, Land use--Planning
- Congress:
- 85th (1957-1959), 80th (1947-1949), 82nd (1951-1953), 86th (1959-1961), 83rd (1953-1955), 84th (1955-1957), 81st (1949-1951), 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_031_14_0000_4_140
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Robert S. Kerr Collection
- Title:
- Red River Basin Flood Control and Power Projects Denison Dam to Fulton, Arkansas - Digitized
- Date:
- 1945-1960
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Water resources development--Law and legislation--United States, Land use--Planning
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949), 86th (1959-1961), 79th (1945-1947), 83rd (1953-1955), 81st (1949-1951), 82nd (1951-1953), 85th (1957-1959), 84th (1955-1957)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_031_14_0000_4_142
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Robert S. Kerr Collection
- Title:
- Arkansas River Profile, Proposed Development: Tulsa, Oklahoma to Pin Bluff, Arkansas
- Date:
- 1945-1960
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- WaterwaysPlanning
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947), 86th (1959-1961), 83rd (1953-1955), 82nd (1951-1953), 81st (1949-1951), 85th (1957-1959), 84th (1955-1957), 80th (1947-1949)
![["Helen Gahagan Douglas is writing to inform Lt. Esterline that his application for discharge from the Army has been turned down by the Secretary of War's Separation Board. She had written a letter in support of his application, emphasizing his role as a professor at the University of California and the critical need for his teaching services. Lt. Esterline explains the challenges he faced in the application process, including the impersonal nature of Army procedures and the focus on finding replacements rather than considering individual cases. He also highlights the series of transfers he has experienced, which have not helped his situation."]](/thumb/CAC_CC_014_22_29_3_0013.jpg "Struggles for Discharge: The Case of Lt. John H. Esterline")
![["Mr. 0. L. Gilley from Barnsdall, Oklahoma, contacted his congressman, George B. Schwabe, regarding his son's burial and concerns about his wife's anxiety. Congressman Schwabe discussed the matter with the Veterans Administration and War Department, providing information about pending bills related to lump sum payments for life insurance of deceased service members. The establishment of a national cemetery in Okinawa was also discussed, with uncertainties due to ongoing operations in the Pacific theater. Mr. Gilley was advised to follow up in a few months for more information. Additionally, Congressman Schwabe shared positive feedback from his recent district tour and requested assistance with handling other cases."]](/thumb/CAC_CC_047_1_6_50_0003.jpg "Title: Legislative Inquiries and Concerns: Correspondence Regarding Veterans Affairs and Burial Information")
![["The document is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives in 1945 by Mr. Peterson of Florida to amend the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 regarding the payment of certain benefits. The bill proposes changes to the section related to the installment payments to beneficiaries who are thirty years old or older at the time of maturity."]](/thumb/CAC_CC_047_1_7_17_0005.jpg "Amendment Proposal to the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 Regarding Payment of Certain Benefits")
![["Representative George B. Schwabe requested for a copy of his bill, H.R. 4376, to be sent to Mrs. P. Q. McGhee in Pryor, Oklahoma, as she was interested in the bill to allow members of the armed forces to be discharged in order to resume their education or training. Miss Camille M. Gameau, the Secretary, sent Mrs. McGhee a copy of the bill on January 2, 1946."]](/thumb/CAC_CC_047_1_6_52_0029.jpg "Bill H.R. 4376: Providing for the Release of Armed Forces Members for Education")
![["Mrs. Gertrude Boyer is writing to Congressman George B. Schwabe in hopes of extending the REA line to service her home in Nowata, Oklahoma. She mentions that her family and neighbors are eager for the service, and provides a sketch of the area to show the distance between her home and the end of the current line. Congressman Schwabe responds, requesting more information about other subscribers in the area who may also benefit from the extension. He expresses willingness to assist with the request."]](/thumb/CAC_CC_047_1_3_65_0008.jpg "Extension of REA Line Requested by Gertrude Boyer")
![["The document is a letter sent to George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, from Camille M. Geneau regarding a resolution from the Executive Creek National Council. The document requests an accounting report from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding per capita payments to the Creek Indian tribe."]](/thumb/CAC_CC_047_1_3_26_0005.jpg "Concerns of the Creek Nation: A Letter to George B. Schwabe")
![["The document represents a map item is a map of the watershed around the Mountain Fork River in Oklahoma which is located with the Little River Watershed. Map includes a vicinity map of the Little River Watershed. Watershed map (diazotype, blue); 21 3/4 x 33 11/16 inches; Annotations (red, marker) splitting up Section 36, T4S, R25E; Inscribed (bottom, right corner): Sheet No. 1; In 1 Sheet; Inscribed (bottom, right corner; pencil): Incl."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Robert%20S.%20Kerr%20Collection,%201871-1970%2FMaps,%201889-1962-CAC_CC_031_14_0000_0000_0000%2FThumbnails%2FCAC_CC_031_14_0000_4_137_thumbnail.jpg "Broken Bow Reservoir: Reservoir Area")
![["The document represents a map item is a map of the Red River Basin, which covers portions of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. This map depicts all of the flood control and power projects and their area within the basin from Denison Dam to Fulton, Arkansas. Hydrologic map (diazotype, blackline print); 23 15/16 x 40 1/2 inches; Inscribed (verso; pencil): Pg 11."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Robert%20S.%20Kerr%20Collection,%201871-1970%2FMaps,%201889-1962-CAC_CC_031_14_0000_0000_0000%2FThumbnails%2FCAC_CC_031_14_0000_4_141_thumbnail.jpg "Red River Basin Flood Control and Power Projects: Denison Dam to Fulton, Arkansas")
![["The document represents a map item is a map of the Red River Basin, which covers portions of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. This map depicts all of the flood control and power projects and their area within the basin from Denison Dam to Fulton, Arkansas. Hydrologic map (diazotype, blackline print); 23 7/8 x 42 3/8 inches."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Robert%20S.%20Kerr%20Collection,%201871-1970%2FMaps,%201889-1962-CAC_CC_031_14_0000_0000_0000%2FThumbnails%2FCAC_CC_031_14_0000_4_140_thumbnail.jpg "Red River Basin Flood Control and Power Projects Denison Dam to Fulton, Arkansas - Digitized")
![["The document represents a map item is a profile of the Arkansas River (river mile 120 to river mile 600) with its proposed development from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Profile includes a table of Pertinent Data - Proposed Development. Profile (orthographic projection; table; diazotype, blackline print); 24 x 40 1/8 inches."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Robert%20S.%20Kerr%20Collection,%201871-1970%2FMaps,%201889-1962-CAC_CC_031_14_0000_0000_0000%2FThumbnails%2FCAC_CC_031_14_0000_4_142_thumbnail.jpg "Arkansas River Profile, Proposed Development: Tulsa, Oklahoma to Pin Bluff, Arkansas")