The Meinzer family from Chelsea, Oklahoma had been waiting for their electricity connection since 1939, but due to material shortages and lack of suitable bids from contractors, the construction of power lines to their property had been delayed. Congressman Schwabe's office had taken up the matter with the Rural Electrification Administration, who assured that the lines would be built as soon as materials became available. The family had reached out to Congressman Schwabe for assistance, and his office was actively working to expedite the process.

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Delays in Rural Electrification: A Congressman's Response

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_65_0006
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Delays in Rural Electrification: A Congressman's Response
Date Created:
1945-12-13
EDTF:
1945-12-13
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 Meinzer family from Chelsea, Oklahoma had been waiting for their electricity connection since 1939, but due to material shortages and lack of suitable bids from contractors, the construction of power lines to their property had been delayed. Congressman Schwabe's office had taken up the matter with the Rural Electrification Administration, who assured that the lines would be built as soon as materials became available. The family had reached out to Congressman Schwabe for assistance, and his office was actively working to expedite the process.
Policy Area:
Agriculture and Food
Topic:
Energy policy--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_65_0000, Box, 3, 65, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages