Search
Search Results
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_6_37_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Request for Public Law 162: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe
- Date:
- 1945-04-07
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Public Works--United States, Transportation--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_6_37_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Support for Boren Land Grant Repeal Bill - Letter to Representative Schwabe
- Date:
- 1945-04-09
- Creator:
- Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
- Topic:
- Labor Unions--United States, Transportation--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_8_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- National Transportation Restrictions and Wartime Fairs: MacDonald--6667
- Date:
- 1945-04-20
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Transportation--United States, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_8_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Transportation Restrictions for State and County Fairs
- Date:
- 1945-04-20
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Transportation--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_8_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Transportation Restrictions for Summer and Fall Fairs - ODT-822
- Date:
- 1945-04-20
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Transportation--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_8_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Transportation Warnings for Summer and Fall Fairs
- Date:
- 1945-04-20
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Transportation--United States, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_3_8_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Uncertainty Surrounding Agricultural Fairs Post World War II
- Date:
- 1945-04-27
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Transportation--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_031_14_0000_6_194
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Robert S. Kerr Collection
- Title:
- Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System
- Date:
- 1945-05-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Transportation--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_9_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Opposition to Fair Employment Practice Act
- Date:
- 1945-05-15
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Transportation--United States, Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_6_37_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Support for Amending the Railroad Retirement Act
- Date:
- 1945-06-02
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Public Works--United States, Transportation--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
![["The document acknowledges receipt of a request for a copy of Public Law 162 from Mr. W.P. Grant, who is seeking an adjustment to his claim for pension. The document includes the sending of the requested document and also provides additional information in the form of a booklet on the Railroad Retirement Act. The Congressman is currently out of Washington but will be informed of the letter upon his return. The document expresses willingness to help and encourages Mr. Grant to reach out for further assistance."]](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_6_37_0000-Railroad%20Employees,%201945-1946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_6_37_0009_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Public Law 162: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe")
![["Mr. Mandelman of Johnson Oil Refining Co. in Cleveland, Oklahoma, requested Mr. Schwabe's favorable consideration and vote on H.R. 694, a bill amending the Transportation Act of 1940. Mr. Schwabe received the request and will study the bill before committing to support it. He also received a similar request from a friend in Tulsa and will consider the best interests of all parties involved. Mr. Schwabe will provide his decision after hearing arguments on the 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_6_37_0000-Railroad%20Employees,%201945-1946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_6_37_0022_thumbnail.jpg "Support for Boren Land Grant Repeal Bill - Letter to Representative Schwabe")
![["Colonel J. Monroe Johnson of the Office of Defense Transportation warns fair managers not to make elaborate advance preparations for state, regional, and county fairs due to heavy demands on transportation services during the war. He emphasizes the need to minimize passenger car travel and states that new cars will not be available in normal numbers until after the war. Johnson urges car owners to see their vehicles as part of the nation's transportation plant and to prioritize essential wartime transportation needs."]](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_8_0000-Defense%20Transportation,%201945/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_3_8_0006_thumbnail.jpg "National Transportation Restrictions and Wartime Fairs: MacDonald--6667")
![["Colonel J. Monroe Johnson of the Office of Defense Transportation warns fair managers not to make elaborate advance preparations for upcoming events due to heavy demands on transportation services. He emphasizes the need to reduce travel load and restrict holding of fairs to ease burden on railroads. Passenger car travel must be minimized for the foreseeable future due to shortages of equipment and supplies. Owners are urged to view their cars as part of the nation's transportation system and not for pleasure use."]](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_8_0000-Defense%20Transportation,%201945/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_3_8_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Transportation Restrictions for State and County Fairs")
![["Colonel J. Monroe Johnson of the Office of Defense Transportation warned fair managers not to make elaborate advance preparations for upcoming events due to heavy demands on transportation services. He emphasized the need to reduce travel load and conserve resources for military and essential civilian transportation. Passenger car travel must be kept to a minimum, as shortages of manpower and equipment will continue after the end of the war. Johnson advised that cars should be considered part of the nation's transportation system and used for essential purposes."]](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_8_0000-Defense%20Transportation,%201945/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_3_8_0009_thumbnail.jpg "Transportation Restrictions for Summer and Fall Fairs - ODT-822")
![["The Office of Defense Transportation warns managers of state, regional, and county fairs not to make elaborate advance preparations for events due to heavy demands on transportation services. Restrictions on fairs may be necessary to reduce travel load and money spent on preparations may be wasted. Passenger car travel needs to be minimized due to shortages of manpower, equipment, tires, and batteries. Cars are considered part of the nation's common transportation plant and have essential wartime transportation duties."]](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_8_0000-Defense%20Transportation,%201945/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_3_8_0008_thumbnail.jpg "Transportation Warnings for Summer and Fall Fairs")
![["Colonel J. Monroe Johnson, chairman of the War Committee on Conventions, wrote to Coburn Jones of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce stating that due to transportation shortages and uncertainty following V-E Day, it is not advisable to plan and prepare for agricultural fairs on a large scale. He advised that only county fairs conducted on a strictly local basis may be feasible."]](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_8_0000-Defense%20Transportation,%201945/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_3_8_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Uncertainty Surrounding Agricultural Fairs Post World War II")
![["Topographic, road map (broadside, notice; color); 21 11/16 x 30 15/16 inches; Inscriptions (left side; black, pen)."]](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_6_194_thumbnail.jpg "Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System")
![["Mr. G. H. Gates wrote a telegram to Congressman George B. Schwabe expressing concern about H.R. 2232, the Fair Employment Practice Act. Gates believes that the bill would harm business and employment. Schwabe responds by stating his opposition to the bill, as he believes it would create unnecessary bureaucracy and threaten free enterprise. He advises Gates to discuss the matter with Senator Elmer Thomas and other Democratic-New Deal members of the House. Schwabe also suggests using courts and due process of law instead of creating a new commission."]](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_9_0000-Fair%20Employment%20Practices,%201945/thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_9_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Opposition to Fair Employment Practice Act")
![["Mr. Penrose of Local 457 International Association of Machinists in Tulsa, Oklahoma, sent a letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe requesting his support for legislation to improve the Railroad Retirement Act for the benefit of railroad employees. The document outlines specific changes they are advocating for, such as eliminating age restrictions for pensions and providing a minimum monthly pension for machinists. Congressman Schwabe responds positively, stating he will be on the alert for these matters and hopes Mr. Penrose will be pleased with his vote."]](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_6_37_0000-Railroad%20Employees,%201945-1946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_6_37_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Support for Amending the Railroad Retirement Act")