Mrs. Stella Fortier wrote a letter to Congressman Schwabe regarding her dissatisfaction with the rent controls set by the Office of Price Administration for her apartment in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She detailed the renovations and improvements made to her apartment, comparing it to neighboring properties with higher rents. Mrs. Fortier expressed frustration with the lack of fair adjustments and the inability to make a living from her property due to high taxes and rent controls. She urged Congressman Schwabe to address the issue of rent controls and OPA policies.

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Rent Control Complaint: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_61_0011
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Rent Control Complaint: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe
Date Created:
1946-10-18
EDTF:
1946-10-18
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:
Mrs. Stella Fortier wrote a letter to Congressman Schwabe regarding her dissatisfaction with the rent controls set by the Office of Price Administration for her apartment in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She detailed the renovations and improvements made to her apartment, comparing it to neighboring properties with higher rents. Mrs. Fortier expressed frustration with the lack of fair adjustments and the inability to make a living from her property due to high taxes and rent controls. She urged Congressman Schwabe to address the issue of rent controls and OPA policies.
Names:
Creek Nation
Topic:
Banks and banking--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_61_0000, Box, 3, 61, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages