Urgent Appeal for Bank Stabilization Funding in Arkansas and Oklahoma, 1951-07-27

Item — Box: 27, Folder: 36

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_36_0005

Scope and Contents

Two furniture companies in Fort Smith, Arkansas are writing to Congressman George B. Schwabe to urge the Senate Appropriations Committee to allocate funds for bank stabilization work along the Arkansas River, as there are significant cave-ins that are causing damage to highways, industrial sites, and land. They emphasize the urgent need for action to prevent further destruction and isolate the town from the west.

Dates

Creation: 1951-07-27

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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