Electric Service Requests in Oklahoma: A Call for Action, 1945-11-06

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 65

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_65_0013

Scope and Contents

The letter is from the Rural Electrification Administration to Congressman George B. Schwabe regarding requests for electric service from E.J. Brooks in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and Schwabe's farm in Kansas, Oklahoma. The Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Collinsville, Oklahoma, and the East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, are involved in providing service. The letter explains funding issues and delays in providing service due to lack of appropriations from Congress. Brooks expresses the need for electric power in his farming community and requests Schwabe's assistance in obtaining it. The letter also mentions a news item about a large fund bill approved by the House for federal agencies.

Dates

Creation: 1945-11-06

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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