Scope and Contents Most of the material in the Thomas Collection was created during his senatorial years. Because Thomas served over half of his years in the Senate during the Great Depression and World War II, the collection is an excellent source on the history of the nation and Oklahoma during the 1930s and 1940s. The files reflect the national debate over these two major crises and include opinions of colleagues, figures in the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, and other prominent personalities. Because...

Scope and Contents Canton Reservoir; Fort Gibson Reservoir; Jenks levee; Wister Reservoir; Braden bottom levee; Oklahoma City flood control; Eufaula Reservoir; Hulah Reservoir; Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir; Polecat Creek; Coralville Dam, Iowa; South Canadian River and tributaries; Seneca, Lost Creek, Missouri; Pierce City, Missouri; Hickory Creek, Missouri.

Scope and Contents Arkansas River and tributaries Arkansas and Oklahoma-Letter from the Secretary of War; Committee on Rivers and Harbors; Seventy-Ninth Congress, Second Session