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Title: Copy of letter from Jack Brooks to Lady Bird Johnson, August 3, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-001569
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Topic: Trees, Care of
Dates: 1967-08-03
Box: 2007-255/43
Folder: General: Johnson '70
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter from Jack Brooks to Lady Bird Johnson regarding the trees on her property in Alabama.

Title: Handwritten notes by Congressman Jack Brooks for his letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, undated [approximately September 1955]
Identifier: camh-dob-001677
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Dams, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1955-09
Box: 2007-255/28
Folder: 24.14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten notes attached to Brooks's September 10, 1955 typed letter to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. The notes are an outline for the final draft of the letter and indicate Johnson is in Austin, Texas. At the time, Johnson was recovering from a heart attack.

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
Box: 2007-255/28
Folder: 25.1
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
Box: 2007-255/300
Folder: 252.15
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
Box: 2007-255/436
Folder: Speeches 1978
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A thank-you note from Brooks to Dr. N. E. Dudney for the compliments on his commencement speech.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, December 10, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001689
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Crime
Dates: 1959-12-10
Box: 2007-255/72
Folder: 61.53
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Response letter from Jack Brooks to his constituent, Foster Provo about his son's arrest, December 10, 1959

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, December 3, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001691
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democracy
Dates: 1959-12-03
Box: 2007-255/72
Folder: 61.53
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written by Jack Brooks in response to a question from a high school aged constituent that describes the benefits of democracy as a form of government.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, February 28, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-002381
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1968-02-28
Box: 2007-255/166
Folder: 149.9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to his constituent, Jim Northcutt, expressing his condolences for the death of Northcutt's son in the Vietnam War.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, September 23, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-002165
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Birthdays
Dates: 1968-09-23
Box: 2007-255/169
Folder: 152.25
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks congratulates his constituent, Hattie Lindsey, on her 91st birthday.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a friend, February 5, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-001786
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates: 1953-02-05
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: Personal - Townsley, William
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Jack Brooks to his friend Bill Townsley in Austin, Texas, during Brooks's second month in Congress. Brooks tells Townsley he is settling into Washington, D.C. and is getting his office running. He highlights his appointment to the Government Operations Committee and his subcommittees on Executive and Legislative Reorganization, and Intergovernmental Relations.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a student, December 3, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001065
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1959-12-03
Box: 2007-255/73
Folder: 62.36
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter sent in reply by Jack Brooks to Norma Sebastian of Port Arthur, TX outlining his approach to legislation.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a supporter, May 24, 1995
Identifier: camh-dob-002372
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Elections
Dates: 1995-05-24
Box: 2007-255/745
Folder: Campaign, 1994 and CRIJB Reports
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter sent by Jack Brooks in reply to Richard J. Phelps of Quincy, MA regarding his loss in the 1994 election and the impact of the media on the race.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Ben Ramsey, October 8, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-002270
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Ramsey, Benjamin Turner
Topic: Legislation, Elections
Dates: 1965-10-08
Box: 2007-255/133
Folder: Public Works Committee, Legislation -- 89th Congress
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter sent by Jack Brooks in reply to Ben Ramsey, Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission, regarding the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. A handwritten note reflects Brooks's feelings on the recent redistricting in Texas.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Bryce Harlow, December 24, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001136
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987
Topic: Parties
Dates: 1969-12-24
Box: 2007-255/185
Folder: 169.38
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a handwritten letter from Brooks asking Harlow to tell President Nixon that his Christmas party was very nice. Although Brooks was unable to attend, Charlotte Brooks took Jeb, age two, who had a "wonderful visit with Santa Claus."

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Carrie Pipes, January 12, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-001785
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Pipes, Carrie
Topic: United States. Congress. House
Dates: 1953-01-12
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: Personal - Congratulations Received
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Jack Brooks thanking his grandmother, Carrie Pipes, for her congratulatory telegram. He describes his mother, Grace Brooks's, visit to Washington, D.C. and his swearing-in ceremony.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Editor in Chief of The Enterprise and Journal, May 31, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001346
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Dates: 1961-05-31
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter from Jack Brooks congratulating Robert W. Akers, the Editor in Chief of The Enterprise and Journal on the building's remodel and the new colormatic press.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Edward Brooks and family, November 2, 1963.
Identifier: camh-dob-001565
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Brooks, Edward
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1963-11-02
Box: 2007-255/43
Folder: Brooks, Family, General 88th Congress
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to his brother and family detailing Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's visit to Beaumont and other news.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Edward Brooks, March 21, 1955
Identifier: camh-dob-001523
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Brooks, Edward
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1955-03-21
Box: 2007-255/43
Folder: Brooks: Fam. 1955
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks writes to his brother with an anecdote about Lena Horne.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to executive vice president of The First National Bank of Beaumont, February 15, 1955
Identifier: camh-dob-001521
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Banks and banking, Loans
Dates: 1955-02-15
Box: 2007-255/43
Folder: JB - Personal, 1955
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks regarding a loan and his interest in purchasing bank stock.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Grace Brooks, March 22, 1955
Identifier: camh-dob-001522
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Brooks, Grace
Topic: Letters
Dates: 1955-03-22
Box: 2007-255/43
Folder: Brooks: Fam. 1955
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks writes to his mother about a wedding invitation. He also requests that she forward him his mail more frequently.

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