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Flood Control: Correspondence Outside District; Flood Control Department of Agriculture; Miscellany, Part 1, 1945 January 15-1947 August 18.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Scope and Contents

CONTENT: 101 Letters, Four Resolutions, Three Statements, Two Reports, One Newspaper Clipping, Five Miscellaneous.

CORRESPONDENTS: Arnold, John Muster, the War Department (R. A. Wheeler, R. W. Crawford, George R. Goethals, Thomas M. Robins, E. H. Marks), Homer D. Angell, Earl Wilson, Mississippi Valley Association (Lachlan Macleay), Missouri River States Committee (Geo. S. Knapp), Guy R. Dixon, Kearney Wornall, William M. Murphy, Ernest E. Hagan, Marion T. Bennett, George Dondero, Missouri State Department of Resources and Development (John A. Short), Nettie M. Courtright, Thos. E. Martin, the United States Department of Agriculture (Charles Brannan, Clinton P. Anderson), Arnold Barber, H. I. Parman, William C. Cary, Jamie Naggs, Hillis Moffett, George H. Schmitt, P. H. Bebermeyer, Vernon Winkler, Lloyd Redd, S. S. Rowe, Charles W. Talbot, C. W. Millner, Dorris D. Brown, C. H. Alspaugh, R. B. Kaye, L. S. Ryan, S. L. Ross, Ben Ely, Charles E. Rendlen, John T. White, Missouri Farmers Association (F. V. Heinkel), Warren W. Chase, I. T. Bode, Floyd S. Tuggle, Seneca Commercial Club (J. E. Thomas), John T. White, National Rivers and Harbors Congress (William H. Webb), Dewey Short, Earl S. Cook, Joe M. Roberts.

Regarding: Flood control measures/methods and legislation concerning flood control initiatives; includes letters regarding the role of the Department of Agriculture, communication with County Extension Agents, flooding conditions in specific areas (i.e. Hannibal, MO), and nominations to the Advisory Committee of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945 January 15-1947 August 18.

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From the Collection: 3.8 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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