The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe, a congressman, thanking Frank Lou Jr. for his letter advocating for flood prevention by stopping water where it falls instead of building large dams. Schwabe agrees with Lou's ideas and believes that this method of flood prevention is more effective and less expensive. He hopes that legislators will consider this approach when voting on flood control measures.

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Advocating for Flood Prevention: A Letter to Representative George B. Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_3_27_36_0010
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Advocating for Flood Prevention: A Letter to Representative George B. Schwabe
Date Created:
1951-08-23
EDTF:
1951-08-23
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
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 document is a letter from George B. Schwabe, a congressman, thanking Frank Lou Jr. for his letter advocating for flood prevention by stopping water where it falls instead of building large dams. Schwabe agrees with Lou's ideas and believes that this method of flood prevention is more effective and less expensive. He hopes that legislators will consider this approach when voting on flood control measures.
Names:
Kaw Nation, Creek Nation
Topic:
Agricultural laws and legislation
Congress:
82nd (1951-1953)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_3_0000, Box 27, Folder 36, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages