Box PJ 5
Container
Contains 85 Collections and/or Records:
Fort Sill, 1933
File — Box: PJ 5, Folder: 61
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_8_5_61_0000
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...
Fort Sill, 1934
File — Box: PJ 5, Folder: 62
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_8_5_62_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence: construction of a hospital and of a golf course;; the use of Fort Sill as a National Guard training camp.
Fort Sill, 1935
File — Box: PJ 5, Folder: 63
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_8_5_63_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence: problems with wages paid during construction at Fort Sill; a bid for fire hydrants; a request for help in gaining admittance to Cameron College; the use of excess lumber at Fort Sill for stadium seats; the construction of a golf course; a new administrative building and supplies needed at that building.
Fort Sill, 1936
File — Box: PJ 5, Folder: 64
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_8_5_64_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence: replacement of a gas mechanic; the request for additional land for the extension of the fish hatchery; the possible promotion of a noncommissioned officer; disposal of land.
Fort Sill, 1940
File — Box: PJ 5, Folder: 65
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_8_5_65_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence ; acquisition of land for the Fort Sill Military Reservation.
Fort Sill, 1944
File — Box: PJ 5, Folder: 66
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_8_5_66_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence: possibility of re-paving Highway Number 36 through Fort Sill.
Fort Sill, 1945
File — Box: PJ 5, Folder: 67
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_8_5_67_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence: strength of the army at Fort Sill; transfer of a general.
Fort Sill, 1946
File — Box: PJ 5, Folder: 68
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_8_5_68_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence: National Guard stationed at Fort Sill.
Fort Sill, 1947
File — Box: PJ 5, Folder: 69
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_8_5_69_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence: status of the proposed weather station.
Fort Sill, 1950
File — Box: PJ 5, Folder: 70
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_8_5_70_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence: day cleaning situation; housing program.