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Title: Amendment to H.R. 6219, undated
Identifier: camh-dob-002395
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Elections
Box: 2007-255/349
Folder: 286.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks enclosed the proposed amendment with a letter he wrote to Peter Rodino. The amendment was intended to avoid penalizing states like Texas that had already ratified bilingual ballots.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, April 22, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001827
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-04-22
Box: 2007-255/112
Folder: 88.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written by constituent Terrel A. Gau and his family to Jack Brooks expressing their opposition to the Civil Rights Act.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 11, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001820
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-02-11
Box: 2007-255/112
Folder: 88.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent Dale Aubey, Jr. thanking Jack Brooks for voting for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, February 13, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001819
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-02-13
Box: 2007-255/112
Folder: 88.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A constituent, Lawrence Bowman, thanks Jack Brooks for voting for the Civil Rights Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 1964. He expresses disappointment that only four congressmen from Texas voted in favor of the bill.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, July 27, 1966
Identifier: camh-dob-002414
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1966-07-27
Box: 2007-255/145
Folder: 141.2
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from constituent L. A. Darnall of Port Arthur, Texas, expressing his opposition to the Civil Rights Bill of 1966.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 2, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001821
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-03-02
Box: 2007-255/112
Folder: 88.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from constituent A.J. Holmes asking Jack Brooks not to support the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which had been passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 1964.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, March 23, 1956.
Identifier: camh-dob-001084
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Political Campaigns
Dates: 1956-03-23
Box: 2007-255/27
Folder: 23.26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Constituent Travis Price of Center, TX writes to Jack Brooks about district events. Price references the Southern Manifesto and the fact Brooks didn't sign.

Title: Letter from a constituent to Jack Brooks, May 14, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001724
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Protest movements
Dates: 1968-05-14
Box: 2007-255/176
Folder: 161.4
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Mrs. Carroll Lord to Jack Brooks expressing concern over damage to public lands during the Poor People's Campaign's march on Washington, D.C.

Title: Letter from constituents to Jack Brooks, March 21, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001825
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-03-21
Box: 2007-255/112
Folder: 88.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Three children, Reba, Tommy, and Jimmy Davis write to Jack Brooks about their opposition to the Civil Rights Act.

Title: Letter from constituents to Richard Nixon and Jack Brooks, May 17, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001777
Contributor: Nixon, Richard M. Richard Milhous, 1913-1994, Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Protest movements
Dates: 1970-05-17
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 191.22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A copy of a letter from Elton and Helen Eubanks of Port Arthur, TX sent to President Richard Nixon and copied to Jack Brooks. The Eubanks' express their disapproval of campus protests and resultant opposition to the lowering of the voting age to eighteen. The 26th amendment to the Constitution, lowering the voting age to eighteen, was ratified the following year.

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
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 191.12
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 Frances "Sissy" Farenthold to Jack Brooks, April 11, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001720
Creator: Farenthold, Frances (Frances Tarlton), 1926-
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1968-04-11
Box: 2007-255/176
Folder: 160.1o
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter from Frances "Sissy" Farenthold praising Jack Brooks for voting for the 1968 Civil Rights Act. Farenthold ran for Governor of Texas in 1972 and 1974 losing to Dolph Briscoe both times. Brooks received many constituent letters urging him to vote against the bill because of its so-called "Open Housing" provision.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, March 10, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001822
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-03-10
Box: 2007-255/112
Folder: 88.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written in response by Jack Brooks to constituent mail from A.J. Holmes asking him to oppose the Civil Rights Act.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a constituent, May 29, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001723
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Protest movements
Dates: 1968-05-29
Box: 2007-255/176
Folder: 161.4
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Carbon copy of a reply sent by Jack Brooks in response to a constituent letter expressing concern over damage caused to public land by the Poor People's Campaign's march on Washington. The letter uses some language Brooks's office included in other letters responding to constituents not in favor of the march.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to a reporter, October 22, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001764
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, School integration
Dates: 1970-10-22
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 191.9
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter written in response by Jack Brooks to a query from Grace Foote of the Port Arthur News. Brooks responds to Foote's questions regarding the investigation of Justice William O. Douglas and school integration.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, April 20, 1964
Identifier: camh-dob-001826
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, African Americans--Civil Rights
Dates: 1964-04-20
Box: 2007-255/112
Folder: 88.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Letter written in reply by Jack Brooks to constituent mail from three young children, Reba, Tommy, and Jimmy Davis. Brooks explains his support for the Civil Rights Act.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to constituents, June 5, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-001778
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Protest movements
Dates: 1970-06-05
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 191.22
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of a letter written in response to a letter sent by Elton and Helen Eubanks of Port Arthur, TX to President Richard Nixon and Jack Brooks. Brooks expresses his support for the first amendment right to free expression though he is dismayed by the violence that occurred at protests. This letter is a standard response sent by Brooks to constituents regarding this issue.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, May 3, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-001719
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Farenthold, Frances (Frances Tarlton), 1926-
Topic: African Americans--Civil Rights, Legislation
Dates: 1968-05-03
Box: 2007-255/176
Folder: 160.1o
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Copy of letter sent in reply by Jack Brooks to Frances "Sissy" Farenthold regarding his vote on the 1968 Civil Rights Act. Sissy Farenthold ran for Governor of Texas in 1972 and 1974 losing to Dolph Briscoe both times.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to Peter Rodino, April 28, 1975
Identifier: camh-dob-001166
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Contributor: Rodino, Peter W.
Topic: Legislation, United States Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Dates: 1975-04-28
Box: 2007-255/349
Folder: 286.1
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks requests support from Judiciary Committee Chairman Peter Rodino in regards to a proposed amendment to the Voting Rights Act extension. The amendment was intended to avoid penalizing states like Texas that had already ratified bilingual ballots.

Title: Letter from Jack Brooks to the executive director of the Edna Gladney Home, September 22, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-001768
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Moody Foundation (Galveston, Tex.)
Dates: 1969-09-22
Box: 2007-255/216
Folder: 191.12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A letter from Jack Brooks advising Ruby Lee Piester, executive director of the Edna Gladney Home, regarding the Moody Foundation. Brooks explains the materials and information Piester should provide to increase her chances of receiving funding for the Edna Gladney Home.

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