The document is from W. M. Erdahl to Congressman George B. Schwabe, expressing concern about the high prices of houses and the difficulty in finding affordable housing for Skelly and other oil company employees. Erdahl urges Congressman Schwabe to consider legislation to place a sales ceiling on houses to address the housing situation. A reply from Congressman Schwabe's secretary, A. L. Warren, acknowledges the letter and states that Congressman Schwabe will be informed of Erdahl's views upon his return to Washington.

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Addressing the Housing Crisis: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_32_0012
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Addressing the Housing Crisis: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe
Date Created:
1945-01-10
EDTF:
1945-01-10
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document is from W. M. Erdahl to Congressman George B. Schwabe, expressing concern about the high prices of houses and the difficulty in finding affordable housing for Skelly and other oil company employees. Erdahl urges Congressman Schwabe to consider legislation to place a sales ceiling on houses to address the housing situation. A reply from Congressman Schwabe's secretary, A. L. Warren, acknowledges the letter and states that Congressman Schwabe will be informed of Erdahl's views upon his return to Washington.
Topic:
Housing policy--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 32, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages