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Box 159

 Container

Contains 48 Results:

"Columbia, SC", 1945

 File — Box: 159, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning Columbia, South Carolina, including the closing of the Columbia Civil Service branch office, shortage of housing facilities, release of the Columbia Air Base for commercial use, expense allowance for employees at the branch post office at the Columbia Army Airbase, American Legion, Congaree Airbase, improvements to Camp Victory, recreational facilities, veterans hospital, consolidation of rural disbursing and central accounting offices for the Post Office Department...
Dates: 1945

"Columbia, SC-Fort Jackson", 1945

 File — Box: 159, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning Fort Jackson including the use of surplus housing at the fort, plans for the use of the fort as a training center following the war, overtime pay for firefighters at the fort, and the establishment of a separation center.

Dates: 1945

"Columbia, SC-legion hut", 1945

 File — Box: 159, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning a request by the American Legion for the return of the lake and legion hut being used as an officer's club at Fort Jackson.

Dates: 1945

"Commerce appointments", 1945

 File — Box: 159, Folder: 15-16
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning the appointment of candidates for the position of Secretary of Commerce. Senator Maybank voted for the appointment of Henry Wallace.

Dates: 1945

"Complaints-discharges for South Carolina Boys", 1945

 File — Box: 159, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning anger expressed by South Carolina soldiers over a statement made in a speech, given by Senator Maybank, that appeared in Stars and Stripes Mediterranean July 24, 1945 that South Carolina soldiers were perfectly satisfied with the point system for discharging soldiers from the Army.

Dates: 1945

"Corn (agriculture)", 1945

 File — Box: 159, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning price ceilings placed on corn starch products by the Office of Price Administration (OPA).

Dates: 1945

"Cotton (agriculture)", 1945

 File — Box: 159, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning cotton including the enlargement of rayon plants and price control imposed by the Office of Price Administration (OPA).

Dates: 1945

"Creel, G. J.", 1945

 File — Box: 159, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning a plea for the pardoning of G. J. Creel, a man convicted of violating the gasoline rationing laws.

Dates: 1945

"Democratic Committee", 1945

 File — Box: 159, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning Senator Maybank's participation in the Democratic National Committee.

Dates: 1945

"European trip", 1945

 File — Box: 159, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and material concerning Senator Maybank's tour of the European Theater of Operations including an itinerary and photographs of Senator Maybank with American soldiers.

Dates: 1945