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Title: Annotated map from Army Corp of Engineers depicting the improvements needed for the Sabine Neches waterway, circa 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-001455
Topic: United States--Sabine-Neches Waterway, Intracoastal waterways
Dates: 1953
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The map, originally printed by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1938, depicts the Sabine-Neches waterway and the surrounding area. The locations of proposed improvements to the waterway are marked in red pencil.

Title: Note from staff to Jack Brooks, August 10, 1953
Identifier: camh-dob-001454
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, United States--Sabine-Neches Waterway
Dates: 1953-08-10
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The note, labelled urgent, states that the clearance letter from the Budget Bureau regarding funding for the Sabine-Neches waterway project has been sent to the Secretary of Army.

Title: Note from staff to Jack Brooks, September 15, 1954
Identifier: camh-dob-001456
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States--Sabine-Neches Waterway, Intracoastal waterways
Dates: 1954-09-15
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A note for Jack Brooks from his staff to let him know that Howard Hicks, the head of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, called Brooks's office regarding the fact that the Sabine-Neches waterway project was authorized, but no funds were set aside to pay for the project. An amendment to the note states that Brooks contacted the Army in order to appeal the decision, but did not make any headway on the matter.