Mr. Phillips writes to Congressman Schwabe about the housing situation in Tulsa, expressing frustration with federal control and regulation of building materials, which he believes is contributing to the housing shortage. He advocates for removing restrictions so individuals can build their own homes and criticizes the influence of promoters and speculators in the housing market. Phillips highlights the high rents and poor living conditions in Tulsa and urges the Congressman to address the housing crisis.

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The Housing Crisis: A Call for Change

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_33_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Housing Crisis: A Call for Change
Date Created:
1945-11-06
EDTF:
1945-11-06
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:
Mr. Phillips writes to Congressman Schwabe about the housing situation in Tulsa, expressing frustration with federal control and regulation of building materials, which he believes is contributing to the housing shortage. He advocates for removing restrictions so individuals can build their own homes and criticizes the influence of promoters and speculators in the housing market. Phillips highlights the high rents and poor living conditions in Tulsa and urges the Congressman to address the housing crisis.
Topic:
Banks and banking--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 33, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages