Railroad Retirement Amendment and War Service: A Letter Exchange, 1945-03-10

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 37

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_37_0010

Scope and Contents

The first letter is from George B. Schwabe to C.F. Gowdy, where Schwabe expresses concern about his sons in the military and discusses heavy workload due to war activities. He also mentions possible use of Gowdy's story in connection with a proposed Railroad Retirement benefit measure. The second letter is from Gowdy to Schwabe, discussing his service in the army and how the proposed amendment to the Railroad Retirement benefit would affect him financially. Both letters show a personal connection and concern for each other's well-being.

Dates

Creation: 1945-03-10

Creator

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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