Taking Action for Flood Control: A Call to Arms, 1951-09-12

Item — Box: 27, Folder: 38

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_38_0005

Scope and Contents

The document discusses the importance of flood prevention and control, highlighting the need to focus on water shed management and reservoir construction to minimize flood damage. It urges readers to write to their congressmen to support flood control plans in the Marais des Cygnes valley and emphasizes the necessity of reservoirs in preventing floods. The document also mentions the limited effectiveness of soil conservation in flood control and asks for support in the form of letters to senators and representatives.

Dates

Creation: 1951-09-12

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

Access Restriction

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