Mrs. Bertha Grover wrote a letter to Representative George B. Schwabe asking for his support of the Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights H. R. 2346, as her son is a Third Mate in the Merchant Marine. The document was acknowledged by the Congressman's secretary, Miss Camille M. Garneau, who promised to bring it to his attention upon his return to Washington. Mrs. Grover expressed her belief that the bill would help to address inequalities and injustices faced by Merchant Seamen.

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Support for the Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights H.R. 2346

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_84_0017
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Support for the Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights H.R. 2346
Date Created:
1945-05-01
EDTF:
1945-05-01
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. Bertha Grover wrote a letter to Representative George B. Schwabe asking for his support of the Merchant Seamen's Bill of Rights H. R. 2346, as her son is a Third Mate in the Merchant Marine. The document was acknowledged by the Congressman's secretary, Miss Camille M. Garneau, who promised to bring it to his attention upon his return to Washington. Mrs. Grover expressed her belief that the bill would help to address inequalities and injustices faced by Merchant Seamen.
Topic:
Armed Forces--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 84, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages