Mrs. Martha Miller wrote a letter to Representative George B. Schwabe on July 12, 1946, expressing her concerns about the increase in her house rent from $35.00 to $50.00 per month. She requested his help in holding rent control in place as many families, including hers, were struggling to afford the increased rent. In response, Representative Schwabe acknowledged her letter and mentioned that he had not received complaints from areas where rent control was not in effect. He wished Mrs. Miller luck in resolving the situation with her landlord.

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Concerns with Rent Control: A Letter from Mrs. Martha Miller to George B. Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_34_0017
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Concerns with Rent Control: A Letter from Mrs. Martha Miller to George B. Schwabe
Date Created:
1946-07-16
EDTF:
1946-07-16
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. Martha Miller wrote a letter to Representative George B. Schwabe on July 12, 1946, expressing her concerns about the increase in her house rent from $35.00 to $50.00 per month. She requested his help in holding rent control in place as many families, including hers, were struggling to afford the increased rent. In response, Representative Schwabe acknowledged her letter and mentioned that he had not received complaints from areas where rent control was not in effect. He wished Mrs. Miller luck in resolving the situation with her landlord.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 34, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages