The document dated February 28, 1945, from Mrs. Glenn D. Moore to Congressman George B. Schwabe addresses her concerns about being evicted from her housing accommodations in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Office of Price Administration responded, stating that landlords cannot evict tenants without an eviction certificate and that they have no authority to control the sale price of housing accommodations. They also emphasize the importance of rent control to prevent inflationary rent increases and maintain economic stability during wartime.

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The Housing Crisis: A Letter from Washington

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_60_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Housing Crisis: A Letter from Washington
Date Created:
1945-02-07
EDTF:
1945-02-07
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document dated February 28, 1945, from Mrs. Glenn D. Moore to Congressman George B. Schwabe addresses her concerns about being evicted from her housing accommodations in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Office of Price Administration responded, stating that landlords cannot evict tenants without an eviction certificate and that they have no authority to control the sale price of housing accommodations. They also emphasize the importance of rent control to prevent inflationary rent increases and maintain economic stability during wartime.
Names:
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Topic:
Banks and banking--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_60_0000, Box, 3, 60, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
10 Pages