1. The Geological Inquiry of Johnny Shoup Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_11_77_0004 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Carl Albert Collection Title: The Geological Inquiry of Johnny Shoup Date: 1951-11-28 Creator: unknown Topic: Youth, Education--United States Congress: 82nd (1951-1953)
2. Urgent Appeal for Multiple Sclerosis Research Funding Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_61_0023 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: George B. Schwabe Collection Title: Urgent Appeal for Multiple Sclerosis Research Funding Date: 1952-01-01 Creator: unknown Topic: Youth Congress: 82nd (1951-1953)
![["Johnny Shoup, a high school student from Williams, Oklahoma, wrote to Congressman Carl Albert in 1951 requesting information about the geological formations in LeFlore County. The document was forwarded to the Director of Geological Survey, who responded with information about the origin of natural features in the county and provided topographic maps and publications. The Director also mentioned the New Madrid earthquake of 1811-1812 and offered to send a report on the earthquake history of the United States."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_11_77_0000%20-%20Interior%20-%20Geological%20Survey%20-%20General,%201951/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_11_77_0004_thumbnail.jpg "The Geological Inquiry of Johnny Shoup")
![["The document is a plea for funding for research into Multiple Sclerosis, a disease that has affected over 250,000 people. The writer, who is a victim of MS and a member of the National MS Society, is asking for an appropriation of Eight Million dollars to continue research into finding a cause and cure for the disease. They are urging the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor to vote for a higher appropriation for 1953."]](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_61_0000-Institute%20for%20Research%20on%20Neurological%20Diseases%20and%20Blindness,%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_3_27_61_0023_thumbnail.jpg "Urgent Appeal for Multiple Sclerosis Research Funding")