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Title: Appointment book page, January 2, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-002362
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1953-01-02
Box: 2007-255/745
Folder: Appointment Calendars, 1953 and 1954
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A page from Jack Brooks's appointment book showing his first meeting with the Texas Congressional delegation as a newly-elected Congressman.

Title: Appointment calendar, November 1963
Identifier: camh-dob-001006
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1963-11
Box: 2007-255/746
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's personal appointment calendar, notably indicating plans for President John F. Kennedy's tour of Texas, including those on November 22, 1963, when President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. On the following days, Brooks noted "JFK Body in repose," "JFK Body to Capitol," and "JFK Funeral".

Title: Calendar, January 5, 1959 - January 11, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001903
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1959-01-11
Box: 2007-255/743
Folder: Brooks - Calendar
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Weekly calendar of events including the New Members Breakfast.

Title: Draft statement of Jack Brooks before the Democratic Caucus regarding recommendations of the Task Force on accounts, undated [1976]
Identifier: camh-dob-001286
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1976
Box: 2007-255/359
Folder: 289.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A draft statement with handwritten edits providing Jack Brooks's opinions on the task force's recommendations for accounts, attached to his official statement draft and the task force recommendations. Brooks supports the task force's recommendationsand highlights specific recommendations that the Democratic Caucus should consider.

Title: Handwritten notes, [February 1968]
Identifier: camh-dob-002380
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1968-02
Box: 2007-255/312
Folder: 264.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handwritten notes discussing individuals important to Dolph Briscoe's campaign for Governor of Texas during the 1968 primary. Briscoe lost in 1968, but ran again in 1972 and was elected Governor.

Title: Letter from a Beaumont lawyer to Jack Brooks, June 5, 1961.
Identifier: camh-dob-001498
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1961-06-05
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.4
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Benjamin D. Orgain thanking Jack Brooks for his work on behalf of William Blakley's campaign for a full-term as a United States Senator representing Texas following his appointment to complete Lyndon B. Johnson's term.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, November 21, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001342
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1961-11-21
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Bill Bradley, a constituent from Orange, TX, who is concerned that Rep. John McCormack will succeed Sam Rayburn as Speaker of the House and put his religious preferences ahead of his governmental duty.

Title: Letter from a friend to Jack Brooks, June 16, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001780
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Political Campaigns, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1954-06-16
Box: 2007-255/11
Folder: Personal - Camp, George T.
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from George T. Camp, a friend of Jack Brooks's, regarding Jack Neal, Brooks's likely opponent in the 1954 Democratic primary.

Title: Letter from Allan Shivers to Jack Brooks, February 7, 1955
Identifier: camh-dob-001008
Creator: Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1955-02-07
Box: 2007-255/28
Folder: 24.16
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Typewritten letter from Governor Allan Shivers in response to a telegram from Congressman Brooks. Shivers thanks Brooks and hopes he will benefit from Brooks's advice, friendship, and prayers over the next two years.

Title: Letter from Bob Eckhardt to Barbara Jordan, March 4, 1974
Identifier: camh-dob-002396
Creator: Eckhardt, Bob
Contributor: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1974-03-04
Box: 2007-255/298
Folder: 250.9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Congressman Bob Eckhardt invites Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, along with the rest of the Texas Delegation, to a luncheon at the request of Jack Brooks, who was hosting the event. The luncheon was planned for the Texas Delegation to connect with Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe, who was visiting Washington D.C.

Title: Letter from George Mahon to Jack Brooks, November 15, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001340
Creator: Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1961-11-15
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman George Mahon to Jack Brooks clearing up Mahon's comments quoted in a Robert Allen column regarding Sam Rayburn and his potential successor. Rayburn died November 16, 1961.

Title: Letter from Hubert Humphrey to Jack Brooks, May 24, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001606
Creator: Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1968-05-24
Box: 2007-255/167
Folder: 150.7
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Vice President Hubert Humphrey thanks Jack Brooks for campaigning for him at the Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union Meeting, describing him as the "best salesman" he has. Humphrey was running for president in the Democratic presidential primary.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, November 29, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001341
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1961-11-29
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent reassuring him that the Democratic members of the House would not elect a Speaker who put any particular group of people ahead of the nation's interests.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Chairman of the Democratic National Congressional Committee, July 3, 1962
Identifier: camh-dob-001353
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1962-07-03
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.39
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks responding to an invitation from Michael Kirwan, Chairman of the Democratic National Congressional Committee, regarding an upcoming conference and Brooks's views on the issues his voters were concerned about.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Ed Edmondson, July 17, 1962.
Identifier: camh-dob-001497
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Edmondson, Edmond Augustus, 1919-1990
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1962-07-17
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.39
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Jack Brooks to Ed Edmondson, congressman from Oklahoma, turning down an invitation to speak on behalf of other candidates. Brooks announces his intention to focus on the Second District and describes his work in flipping the district from majority Eisenhower to majority Kennedy.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Lloyd Bentsen, June 30, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001683
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Bentsen, Lloyd, 1921-2006
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Political Campaigns
Dates: 1970-06-30
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 190.63
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter sent by Jack Brooks with an attached editorial submitted to the Beaumont Enterprise announcing that a majority of the Texas Democratic Delegation endorsed Lloyd Bentsen for Senate [camh-dob-001684].

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Lloyd Bentsen, November 4, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001686
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Bentsen, Lloyd, 1921-2006
Topic: Democratic party (U.S.), Elections
Dates: 1970-11-04
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 190.63
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A short letter from Jack Brooks congratulating Senator-elect Lloyd Bentsen on his victory. Brooks informs him that Bentsen carried Brooks's Ninth District by 8,062 votes. Attached to this letter is the vote count of the Ninth District [camh-dob-001687].

Title: Letter from John Connally to Jack Brooks, August 7, 1962
Identifier: camh-dob-001364
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Thank-you notes, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1962-08-07
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.39
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from John Connally thanking Jack Brooks for sending along the statement of support and for all of his work helping get Democrats elected.

Title: Letter from John Conyers, Jr. to Jack Brooks, January 18, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-001385
Creator: Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1965-01-18
Box: 2007-255/125
Folder: 118.9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: John Conyers, Jr., a freshman Congressman, thanks Jack Brooks for supporting Conyers's nomination to the Judiciary Committee.

Title: Letter from John McCormack to Jack Brooks, November 24, 1961
Identifier: camh-dob-001344
Creator: McCormack, John W., 1891-1980
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States. Congress. House, Democratic party (U.S.)
Dates: 1961-11-24
Box: 2007-255/92
Folder: 77.8
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Congressman John McCormack thanking Brooks for his support in McCormack's bid for the Speakership.

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