Update on Public Works Projects Along Red River and Arkansas River, 1935-01-09

Item — Box: 15, Folder: 6

Identifier: CAC_CC_010_3_15_6_0002

Staff Only

The letter dated January 17, 1934 from Wilburn Cartwright to Ben Lambert discusses the progress of the Mount Fork River power project and other projects in the Public Works program. It mentions a field survey of the Red River and its tributaries being reviewed by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. Additionally, it discusses a meeting attended by congressmen and senators from southwestern states to support the Red River dam project. The letter dated January 14, 1935 from General E.M. Markham to Wilburn Cartwright provides an update on the Mount Fork River power project, stating that no recommendation has been made for its construction. It also includes a list of projects in Oklahoma along the Red and Arkansas Rivers.

Dates

1935-01-09

Creator

Cartwright, Wilburn, 1892-1979 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

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