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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- 1952 Letter Urging Support for Neurological Diseases Institute Appropriation
- Date:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Appeal Letter for Neurological Disease and Blindness Research Funding Support
- Date:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Constituents communication with members of the United States Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Plea for Multiple Sclerosis Support: A Letter to Representative George B. Schwab, 1952
- Date:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- 1953 Budget Request for Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness
- Date:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Appeal for Increased Funding for Multiple Sclerosis Research
- Date:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Mrs. Sklarsky' s Plea for Increased Funding for the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness in 1953 Budget
- Date:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Appeal for Increased Funding for the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness
- Date:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Request for Funding for Neurological Diseases Research, 1952
- Date:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
- Topic:
- Constituents communication with members of the United States Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Telegram Requesting Increased Funding for Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation Institute
- Date:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe Regarding Funding for Children's Rehabilitation Institute
- Date:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
![["The document is a letter dated January 6, 1952, from R. Warser to Dr. Un Schaub, requesting support for an appropriation of $8,000 for the Institute of Neurological Diseases and Disorders for the year 1953. The document emphasizes the importance of the new institute for all Americans."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/82nd%20Congress,%201951-1953-CAC_CC_047_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0000-Institute%20for%20Research%20on%20Neurological%20Diseases%20and%20Blindness,%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0001_thumbnail.jpg "1952 Letter Urging Support for Neurological Diseases Institute Appropriation")
![["The document is a request for support for an appropriation of 8 million dollars for neurological diseases and blindness. The sender, George B Schwab, who is a victim of multiple sclerosis, urges the recipient to support the cause. The sender is identified as a member of the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. The request is signed by Mrs. Sylvia Jefferson from Wisconsin."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/82nd%20Congress,%201951-1953-CAC_CC_047_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0000-Institute%20for%20Research%20on%20Neurological%20Diseases%20and%20Blindness,%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Appeal Letter for Neurological Disease and Blindness Research Funding Support")
![["H.O. McCracken, a patient with Multiple Sclerosis, writes to George B. Schwab asking for help for himself and others with the disease. He describes his struggle with the disease and asks for assistance."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/82nd%20Congress,%201951-1953-CAC_CC_047_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0000-Institute%20for%20Research%20on%20Neurological%20Diseases%20and%20Blindness,%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Plea for Multiple Sclerosis Support: A Letter to Representative George B. Schwab, 1952")
![["A request for a budget of 8 million dollars in 1953 for the Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness to help sufferers like S. Braun. The request is addressed to George B. Schwab of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor in the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. The document urges the recipient to support funding for the institute."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/82nd%20Congress,%201951-1953-CAC_CC_047_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0000-Institute%20for%20Research%20on%20Neurological%20Diseases%20and%20Blindness,%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0007_thumbnail.jpg "1953 Budget Request for Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness")
![["Mrs. Laurence A. Cooper is appealing for help in funding research for multiple sclerosis patients. She mentions the House Sub-committee considering the budget for the Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness and emphasizes the need for eight million dollars to help rehabilitate young people with the disease. She shares her personal experience of having two family members with multiple sclerosis and highlights the importance of research in finding a cure. She expresses gratitude for any potential financial support from the committee."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/82nd%20Congress,%201951-1953-CAC_CC_047_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0000-Institute%20for%20Research%20on%20Neurological%20Diseases%20and%20Blindness,%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0008_thumbnail.jpg "Appeal for Increased Funding for Multiple Sclerosis Research")
![["The document thanks the recipient for establishing the national Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness and providing an appropriation of $1,187,400. It highlights the need for funding in the 1953 budget to help the 20 million people suffering from neurological and sensory disorders, estimating that $8 million is needed for the Institute. The funds would be used for research grants, fellowships, training, and other important purposes. The document is signed by Mrs. AM Sklarsky."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/82nd%20Congress,%201951-1953-CAC_CC_047_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0000-Institute%20for%20Research%20on%20Neurological%20Diseases%20and%20Blindness,%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0010_thumbnail.jpg "Mrs. Sklarsky' s Plea for Increased Funding for the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness in 1953 Budget")
![["The document is thanking for the passage of Law 692 which established the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness and the appropriation of $1,187,400 for it. It also mentions that 20 million people are suffering from neurological and sensory disorders and requests $8 million in funding for the institute in the 1953 budget."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/82nd%20Congress,%201951-1953-CAC_CC_047_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0000-Institute%20for%20Research%20on%20Neurological%20Diseases%20and%20Blindness,%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0011_thumbnail.jpg "Appeal for Increased Funding for the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness")
![["Dorathy Ukkenen from Minneapolis is requesting an appropriation of eight million dollars for research on neurological diseases, specifically blindness. She emphasizes the urgency of finding a cure for these diseases, as her husband recently passed away from a crippling neurological ailment. She believes that funding for research in 1953 is crucial to helping those affected by nerve diseases and hopes for the support of Mr. Schwab in this endeavor."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/82nd%20Congress,%201951-1953-CAC_CC_047_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0000-Institute%20for%20Research%20on%20Neurological%20Diseases%20and%20Blindness,%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0012_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Funding for Neurological Diseases Research, 1952")
![["A telegram from the President of United Cerebral Palsy of Washington DC urgently requests an increase in appropriation to the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness to allocate funds to the Children's Rehabilitation Institute in Cockeysville, Maryland to expand their training program and improve efficiency in work for cerebral palsy nationwide."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/82nd%20Congress,%201951-1953-CAC_CC_047_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0000-Institute%20for%20Research%20on%20Neurological%20Diseases%20and%20Blindness,%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0013_thumbnail.jpg "Telegram Requesting Increased Funding for Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation Institute")
![["The document is from Elua Truebland Howell, a parent of a child with cerebral palsy, to Congressman George B. Schwabe regarding an appropriation for the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Blindness. Elua believes that funding the Children's Rehabilitation Institute for expanding training programs for cerebral palsy children is important and requests favorable action from the committee. Elua offers further information and mentions having a mild case of cerebral palsy. Elua also mentions their brother-in-law, ex-Senator Perry Howell, who is a Republican."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/82nd%20Congress,%201951-1953-CAC_CC_047_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0000-Institute%20for%20Research%20on%20Neurological%20Diseases%20and%20Blindness,%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0014_thumbnail.jpg "Letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe Regarding Funding for Children's Rehabilitation Institute")