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Title: Letter from a student to Jack Brooks, November 21, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001066
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1959-11-21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from a student, Norma Sebastian of Port Arthur, TX, asking Jack Brooks for his opinion on a proposed bill for her youth group's model congress.

Title: Letter from a supporter to Jack Brooks, May 10, 1995
Identifier: camh-dob-002373
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Elections
Dates: 1995-05-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Richard J. Phelps of Quincy, MA lamenting Jack Brooks's loss in the 1994 election and disappointment with Steve Stockman who won the seat.

Title: Letter from a supporter to Jack Brooks, November 9, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-002439
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections
Dates: 1994-11-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Carl Pinkele of Delaware, Ohio expressing his condolences over Brooks's electoral loss.

Title: Letter from Ben Ramsey to Jack Brooks, October 4, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002271
Creator: Ramsey, Benjamin Turner
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Elections
Dates: 1965-10-04
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Ben Ramsey, Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission, requesting a copy of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and lamenting that Jack Brooks is no longer his congressman.

Title: Letter from Bryce Harlow to Jack Brooks, December 26, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001137
Creator: Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Parties
Dates: 1969-12-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Bryce Harlow, special assistant to President Richard Nixon, acknowledging Jack Brooks's letter. Harlow says he will be pleased to convey Brooks's appreciation for Charlotte and Jeb's visit to the White House. He says, "I am sure Santa Claus will be pleased to know that one small boy was overwhelmed. I know the President will be pleased."

Title: Letter from Charles Rangel to Jack Brooks, November 9, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-002438
Creator: Rangel, Charles B.
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections
Dates: 1994-11-09
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman Charles Rangel to Jack Brooks expressing his condolences over Brooks's electoral loss. The letter is typed with a handwritten note at the bottom.

Title: Letter from Charles Robb to Jack Brooks, November 10, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-002437
Creator: Robb, Charles S.
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections
Dates: 1994-11-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Senator Charles Robb of Virginia to Jack Brooks expressing his condolences over Brooks's electoral defeat. Robb, the former Governor of Virginia, is the husband of Lynda Bird Johnson, the daughter of President B. Lyndon Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.

Title: Letter from Dolph Briscoe, Sr. to Jack Brooks, June 23, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001128
Creator: Briscoe, Sr., Dolph
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress
Dates: 1954-06-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A personal letter from Dolph Briscoe, Sr. thanking Jack Brooks for a book on grasses that he could use to identify grasses on his ranch. He mentions his wife and his son's family and says he is doing well. He predicts that Brooks will be in Congress a long time and that he will make "a very fine representative for our country."

Title: Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, April 2, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001299
Creator: Briscoe, Dolph
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting
Dates: 1964-04-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Dolph Briscoe thanking Jack Brooks for the clock he gave to Briscoe's wife, Janey. Briscoe complains that Mrs. Briscoe placed the clock in their bedroom and the chimes are hard to live with.

Title: Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, April 2, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-001377
Creator: Briscoe, Dolph
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress, Thank-you notes
Dates: 1973-04-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe thanks Jack Brooks for helping him with congressional issues, describing Brooks's finesse in getting Briscoe past "sticky" situations.

Title: Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, August 14, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-001268
Creator: Briscoe, Dolph
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Dates: 1967-08-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter written by Dolph Briscoe discussing various updates in both the Briscoe and Brooks families and recent events concerning Briscoe's ranch in Uvalde.

Title: Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, July 18, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-001129
Creator: Briscoe, Dolph
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Cattle
Dates: 1953-07-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A personal typewritten letter from Dolph Briscoe Jr. to Jack Brooks updating him about his family and his cattle business.

Title: Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, March 13, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001131
Creator: Briscoe, Dolph
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Screwworm--Control
Dates: 1964-03-13
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A personal letter from Dolph Briscoe, Jr. thanking Jack Brooks for his and Charlotte Brooks's hospitality during Dolph and Janey Briscoe's recent trip to Washington, D.C. He says his wife is still thrilled to have visited with President Lyndon B. Johnson and insists on bringing her framed Presidential coin and picture with the President everywhere they go. Briscoe also mentions a meeting about the Screwworm Program in Mexico.

Title: Letter from Elmer Staats to Jack Brooks, December 2, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-002442
Creator: Staats, Elmer B., 1914-2011
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Elections
Dates: 1994-12-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Elmer Staats, former Comptroller General of the United States, expressing his condolences over Jack Brooks's electoral defeat and highlighting the work they accomplished together.

Title: Letter from executive director of the Edna Gladney Home to Charlotte Brooks, March 12, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001770
Contributor: Brooks, Charlotte Collins, 1935-2014
Topic: Moody Foundation (Galveston, Tex.)
Dates: 1970-03-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Ruby Lee Piester, executive director of the Edna Gladney Home, thanking Charlotte Brooks for welcoming Piester during a recent home visit with the Brooks family. Piester asks Mrs. Brooks to pass on her thanks to Jack Brooks for his advice regarding the Moody Foundation.

Title: Letter from Governor Allan Shivers to Jack Brooks, September 17, 1956
Identifier: camh-dob-001063
Creator: Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Records and Correspondence
Dates: 1956-09-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Allan Shivers thanks Jack Brooks for his note and for sending a copy of the Agriculture Yearbook.

Title: Letter from Harold "Barefoot" Sanders to Jack Brooks, March 17, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002268
Creator: Sanders, Barefoot, 1925-2008
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1965-03-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Harold "Barefoot" Sanders, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, to Jack Brooks attached to a copy of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a Beaumont resident, February 28, 1955
Identifier: camh-dob-001009
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Citizenship--Study and teaching
Dates: 1955-02-28
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typewritten letter from Jack Brooks responding to a resident of Beaumont, James M. Deans, studying for his American citizenship test. Brooks personally bought him a copy of "Our Constitution and Government" from the Government Printing Office to help him study and said it was a pleasure to help folks like Mr. Deans become American citizens.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, August 22, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-001282
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Dates: 1974-08-22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a reply to a letter sent by constituent Incatha Hobbs regarding Jack Brooks's cigar smoking habit. Brooks notes that he has lessened his use of tobacco over the years.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, August 7, 1978
Identifier: camh-dob-001549
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Thank-you notes, Speeches
Dates: 1978-08-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A thank-you note from Brooks to Dr. N. E. Dudney for the compliments on his commencement speech.

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