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Title
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Letter from Edward T. McFarland to Jack Brooks, April 19, 1956
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002288
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Creator
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McFarland, Edward T.
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Dams
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Dates
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1956-04-19
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Box
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2007-255/35
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Folder
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McGee Bend Dam, E.L. Kurth, Sr. - Oct. 55- Projects
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Edward T. McFarland, Angelina County Judge, to Jack Brooks regarding E.L. Kurth, Sr. and the McGee Bend Dam project.
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Title
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Letter from E.L. Kurth, Sr. to east Texans, July 15, 1952
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002298
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Creator
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Kurth, Ernest L. (Ernest Lynn), 1885-1960
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Topic
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Dams
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Dates
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1952-07-15
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Box
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2007-255/35
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Folder
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McGee Bend Dam, July 1952 thru Dec 1953, Projects
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Ernest L. Kurth, Sr., owner of two timber operations near the proposed McGee Bend Dam, laying out his reasons for opposing the project.
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Title
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Letter from E.L. Kurth, Sr. to Jack Brooks, February 13, 1956
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002289
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Creator
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Kurth, Ernest L. (Ernest Lynn), 1885-1960
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Dams
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Dates
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1956-02-13
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Box
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2007-255/35
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Folder
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McGee Bend Dam, E.L. Kurth, Sr. - Oct. 55- Projects
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Ernest L. Kurth, Sr. of Southland Paper Mills, Inc. to Jack Brooks detailing his opposition to the McGee Bend Dam project.
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Title
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Letter from Jack Brooks to constituent, November 14, 1956
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001058
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Dams
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Dates
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1956-11-14
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Box
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2007-255/27
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Folder
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24.2
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Jack Brooks responds to letter from W.D. Richardson, Sr. of Buna, TX with support for the project and bemoaning the intransigence of a local landowner, E.L. Kurth.
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Title
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Letter from Jack Brooks to E.L. Kurth, Sr., undated [1952]
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002296
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Kurth, Ernest L. (Ernest Lynn), 1885-1960
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Topic
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Dams
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Dates
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1952
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Box
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2007-255/35
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Folder
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McGee Bend Dam, July 1952 thru Dec 1953, Projects
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Jack Brooks to E.L. Kurth seeking to clear up comments regarding reimbursement of timber interests whose land may be flooded by the proposed McGee Bend Dam. The letter is undated, but Brooks makes reference to Joe Tonahill who was his opponent in the 1952 election.
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Title
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Letter from Jack Brooks to potential constituents, August 19, 1952
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002297
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Dams
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Dates
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1952-08-19
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Box
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2007-255/35
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Folder
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McGee Bend Dam, July 1952 thru Dec 1953, Projects
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from Jack Brooks, on campaign letterhead, to potential constituents regarding his position on the McGee Bend Dam and E. L. Kurth, Sr., a local timber business owner who opposed the dam project.
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Title
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News Release announcing continued work on the McGee Bend Dam, November 9, 1956
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001045
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Dams
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Dates
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1956-11-09
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Box
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2007-255/27
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Folder
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23.8
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A press release related to the building of the McGee Bend Dam with a reference to opposition from Ernest L. Kurth.
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Title
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An open letter to the people of the Second Congressional District, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-002301
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Dams
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Box
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2007-255/35
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Folder
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McGee Bend Dam, Correspondence - Regular, Projects
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Copy of an open letter enclosed in a letter sent by Jack Brooks to E.W. Easterling, attorney for the Lower Neches Valley Authority, regarding the McGee Bend Dam project. The "powerful timber interests" mentioned by Brooks likely refers to E.L. Kurth, Sr. who owned two timber companies and strongly opposed the McGee Bend Dam.