PLG press releases on delinquent tax sales in Atoka County., undated

File — Box: 3, Folder: 10

Identifier: CAC_CC_022_1_3_10_0000

Staff Only

This collection consists of 2 cubic feet of material and spans the period 1924-1942. Although the collection represents only a small part of the papers which must have been generated during Gassaway's term as a congressman, it does serve as a good source of information on Oklahoma politics at the time. Materials are divided into five sections: correspondence and business papers; congressional correspondence; speeches and press releases; miscellaneous; and oversize. The congressional correspondence reflects Gassaway's distaste for Huey P. Long of Louisiana. Also included are letters indicating the congressman's interest in birth control. Another interesting feature found in the collection are Gassaway's "Dear Taxpayer" letters. These letters, printed weekly in newspapers, give updates on what was taking place in Congress, explanations of pending legislation, and information on the Roosevelt administration. The collection also includes some non-congressional and family papers and a small number of photographs.