Box 153

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning Charleston, South Carolina, including a submarine net station, Charleston waterworks, assignment of a sanitary engineer to the Charleston County Health Department, lend-lease cargoes, schools, abolishment of the ordinance depot, civil air patrol employees, the district engineers office, post office at Stark General Hospital, bids for a construction contract for Fort Moultrie, the Charleston fire alarm system project, St. Andrews waterworks project, cotton and...

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Correspondence concerning a shortage of grits, rice, and other foodstuffs as a result of the rapid increase in population due to the influx of defense workers and armed services personnel into Charleston, South Carolina.

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Correspondence concerning the housing shortage in Charleston due to the large influx of defense employees to the city. Correspondence is especially concerned with the location of a housing project for black workers.

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Correspondence concerning the Charleston Navy Yard including deferments for Navy Yard employees, construction of additions to the Navy Yard, payment by check in lieu of cash to Naval Yard employees, gasoline rationing, overtime pay at the Port of Embarkation, the Navy Yard waterworks, and bus transportation for Navy Yard employees.

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Correspondence concerning Charleston's port facilities including lend-lease shipments, development of the port, Army expenditures at the port, and transportation for defense workers.

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A letter requesting support for an amendment to the constitution to guarantee equality of rights to women.

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Correspondence concerning events and activities commemorating the Citadel's 100th Anniversary. Senator Maybank gave a speech for the commemoration.

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A press release concerning the release of a large number of Air Corps Enlisted Reservists from a group originally selected for training as non-combat pilots due to a surplus.

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A listing of applications filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board.

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Correspondence concerning the creation of a flight training field as part of the Clemson Agricultural College.