Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, 1962
Scope and Contents
Bank stabilization; settlement of contract for construction of Robinson Bay Lock; wage determination for project bids; relocation disputes in Eufaula and Keystone areas; completion of Eufaula and Keystone Reservoirs; inquiry into whether government would have interest in land in Gaines County, Texas; Muskogee Real Estate Division Office; opposition to transfer of federal government land to Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation; appointment of Southwestern Division Engineer Robert J. Fleming as Governor of Panama Canal Zone; application of city of Heavener for water supply from Wister Reservoir; transfer of supervision of Fort Sill projects from Fort Worth District to Albuquerque District; suspension of flood protection project at Coyle; proposal for education of water resources engineers; hearings on Flood Control, Rivers, and Harbors Omnibus Bill; amendments to Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; interest of city of Avant in getting water from project on Candy Creek; establishment of Wabash Basin Interagency Water Resources Commission; lists of recommended civil works projects; possible establishment of wildlife refuge near Kaw Reservoir; employment in construction of Short Mountain Dam; Corps of Engineers contractors; leasing of shoreline to private businesses; correspondents include Ed Edmondson and Tom Steed.
Dates
- Creation: 1962
Creator
- From the Collection: Kerr, Robert Samuel, United States Senator from Oklahoma (1949-1963); 12th Governor of Oklahoma (1943-1947), 1896-1963 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
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The following series are stored off-site: Clippings and Invitations.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 368.29 Linear Feet (296 containers)
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository
