Correspondence between Maybank and Heyward concerning a conference meeting in Washington, D.C., to make an appeal about adequate malaria control for the Santee-Cooper project and the need for their support to the U.S. Public Health Service.
Correspondence between Maybank and Jefferies concerning setting up a conference meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss the malaria control project of the Santee-Cooper Navigation System along with other congressmen.
Correspondence concerning Tom B. Pearce's resignation as Chairman of the Board of Director's for the South Carolina Public Service Authority. Also included is a copy of his letter of resignation to the Governor of South Carolina Richard R. Jefferies.
A letter from Senator Maybank welcoming the new appointment of James H. Hammond as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Public Service Authority. In the letter Senator Maybank urges Hammond to remember Taliaferro Heyward, Richard Lane, and Charlie Gerald's contributions to the development of the Authority.
Correspondence concerning hearings to be held before the Subcommittee on Appropriations of Rivers and Harbors including the efforts of Representative L. Mendel Rivers regarding improvements to the navigation of the Santee-Wateree-Congaree Rivers.
A letter from a mother in South Carolina asking Senator Maybank to reconsider changing the draft age to eighteen and nineteen. She wants her son to at least finish college. She mentions that married men and "negros" are being left home while teenage boys are being considered. A response from Maybank is included, thanking her for the letter and suggestions.
A letter from a South Carolina attorney to Senator Maybank concerning the change in the draft age to eighteen and nineteen. He starts with congratulating Maybank on his re-election. He asks the Senator to consider exhausting other manpower and allow for boys of that age to be allowed to just volunteer. A response from Maybank is included, thanking him for the letter and suggestions.
A letter from a South Carolina Judge to Senator Maybank concerning amendments (proper training) to the draft bill. He believes it would do more harm then good and the bill should be passed without any strings attached. A response from Maybank is included, greatly appreciating the constituent's views.
A letter from a South Carolinian to Senator Maybank concerning the change in the draft age to eighteen and nineteen. He hopes that the Senator, when confronted with the bill, will decide that the boys be given a chance to become good soldiers before being deployed. A response from Maybank is included, stating he will do what is right when it comes to this legislation.
A letter from a South Carolinian to Senator Maybank concerning proper training of eighteen and nineteen year old boys if drafted. She states that since their British allies make men of that age go through proper training, the United States should as well. A response from Maybank is included, thanking the citizen for her letter.
A letter from a South Carolinian asking Senator Maybank to reconsider changing the draft age to eighteen and nineteen. She opens with giving praise to Maybank for winning the recent election. She urges him to exhaust other manpower before sending boys to war. She suggests that the boys are not "physically, morally, or mentally" prepared. She believes it a pity that the "hordes of...husky...negros" have not been drafted yet. A response from Maybank is included, stating he will keep her suggestions in mind.
A letter from a South Carolina businessman asking Senator Maybank to reconsider changing the draft age to eighteen and nineteen. He starts with congratulating Maybank on the recent election. He offers his services, as a forty-year-old man, in place of his son. He has already tried to reach out to the Shell Loading plant in Charlotte and the U.S. Employment service but received no response. A response from Maybank is included, thanking him for the letter and suggestions.
A letter from a South Carolinian to Senator Maybank concerning the change in the draft age to eighteen and nineteen. He believes that any boy in his senior year of high school should not be considered in the draft. He has an eighteen-year-old son in his last year of school. He ends the letter congratulating the Senator on his reelection. A response from Maybank's secretary is included, thanking him for the letter and suggestions. The secretary will give the letter to Maybank when he returns to the office.
A letter from a South Carolinian to Senator Maybank concerning the change in the draft age to eighteen and nineteen. He starts with congratulating Maybank on his rerelection. He ask the Senator to consider exhausting other man power, especially older married men. He believes it is absurd to risk the future leaders of America and take away the opportunity to receive an higher education. A repsonse from Maybank is included, thanking him for the letter and suggestions.
A letter from Richard M. Jefferies containing a copy of a letter from General Philip B. Fleming (Administrator of the Federal Works Agency) concerning the matter of securing a payment from the Public Works Authority (PWA) to R. M. Jefferies and the law office of Jefferies and McLeod for services rendered from May 19, 1934, to November 1, 1938. Fleming reported that the matter was closed.
Correspondence concerning a plan by Richard M. Jefferies (General Manager of the South Carolina Public Service Authority) to secure a reduced interest rate for the Santee-Cooper.
Correspondence concerning a request for further information regarding the possibility of further negotiations with the Gas and Electric Company and the City of Columbia, South Carolina. Senator Maybank could not reach Dr. Thorp but advised Nat Turner that the Gas and Electric Company had been made a holding company.
Correspondence concerning a request for an arrangement with the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission to see navigation reports at the FPC’s office.
A letter written to the War Production Board by Jefferies. Jefferies shows his gratitude for the speedy approval of their application in regard to constructing a warehouse themselves.
A telegram from Senator Maybank notifying Jefferies that the Horry Transmission Line has been discussed with the WPB and asks for Jefferies to call him the following week.
An article from The State newspaper, titled "Cooper Survey to Pinopolis Will Be Made," author unknown. The article acknowledges James H. Hammond and Richard Jefferies with the support of Senator Maybank, removing the first barrier in creating an inland waterway. Now a survey must be done of the project in the interest of navigation and power development.
A correction to notice concerning a request by the South Carolina State Highway Department to extend the date for construction of the highway bridge for the Santee-Cooper Project.
Correspondence concerning parity and conservation payments to the farmers who were moved out of the Santee-Cooper basin to new farms with no allotment. Senator Maybank forwarded the concern from a South Carolina constituent to the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and received a detailed response.
Correspondence concerning a report from the United States Army Engineers indicating that no navigation on the Santee River could be justified at present. Senator Maybank reported that he would continue to argue for a second report to be completed.
Brief correspondence concerning the ongoing matter of securing a payment from the Public Works Authority (PWA) to R. M. Jefferies and the law office of Jefferies and McLeod for services rendered from May 19, 1934 to November 1, 1938.
A letter from the General Manager of the South Carolina Public Service Authority concerning a request for power usage by a company looking to construct a chlorine plant in South Carolina. The General Manager was reluctant to sell a large volume of power to the company because the fear of the loss of the company's contract after the cessation of World War II.
Correspondence concerning the sale of power from the South Carolina Public Service Authority to Northern companies interested in locating abrasive factories in Charleston.
Correspondence concerning opposition to the South Carolina Supreme Court ruling in the case of Creech v. South Carolina Public Service Authority which prohibited the integration of the electric properties owned by South Carolina Electric and Gas Company and the Lexington Water Power Company with the properties of the South Carolina Public Service Authority.
Correspondence concerning the improvement projects for better navigation in South Carolina by Hammond and Jefferies to Senator Maybank. Maybank sets up a meeting with the Army Engineers to discuss the approval and authorization of the projects.
Correspondence concerning a halt to the purchase of land in Berkeley County, South Carolina, for the purpose of relocating farmers displaced because of the purchase of land by the War Department.
A letter from the General Manager of the South Carolina Public Service Authority concerning a request for power usage by a company looking to construct a chlorine plant in South Carolina. The General Manager was reluctant to sell a large volume of power to the company because the fear of the loss of the company's contract after the cessation of World War II.
Correspondence concerning Senator Maybank's offer of assistance in a plan for the South Carolina Public Service Authority to acquire additional utilities belonging to the City of Columbia. He is informed that the city is not yet prepared to make the move, but will be sure to keep him informed when the time comes.
Correspondence concerning Senator Maybank's statements regarding the securing a payment from the Public Works Authority (PWA) to R. M. Jefferies and the law office of Jefferies and McLeod for services rendered from May 19, 1934, to November 1, 1938.
A letter from Senator Maybank to Corps of Engineer's District Engineer to encourage a survey of the navigation improvement projects of the Santee and Cooper Rivers and the benefits of authorizing said projects.
A letter from the General Manager of the South Carolina Public Service Authority to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation requesting details on insuring the Santee-Cooper Project with insurance for war risk losses.
A letter from South Carolina Governor Richard M. Jefferies to the General Counsel of the Federal Works Agency concerning the location of a conference to be held between the Board of Directors, the Advisory Board of the South Carolina Public Service Authority, the Federal Works Agency, and General Fleming.
A telegram from J. Douglas Isselp to Senator Maybank appreciating his support on the Santee-Cooper project. He was also pleased to see the Santee-Cooper postwar plans in the paper the day before, seeing it a a good sign for the future economy of South Carolina.
Correspondence concerning Senator Maybank's appearance at a hearing before the District Engineer of the U.S. Army Engineers on the matter of the Santee-Cooper River project. Maybank asks Jefferies to make a statement in his place, for he can't be present.
A telegram from Senator Maybank notifying Jefferies that the General Reybold Army engineers will appear before the subcommittee Rivers and Harbors of the U.S. Senate. Maybank asks Jefferies to give full details of how the water should be released and produce electricity.
A letter from Jefferies thanking Senator Maybank for his statement before the Army engineers on June 22. The hearing was successful and Jefferies states the Maybank's statement was highly complimented and distributed to the press and others interested.
A brief letter from Senator Maybank with a copy of a letter he received from General Reybold about the Cooper River project. Maybank hopes Reybold's letter will offer clarification to Jefferies about the project.
Two letters from Senator Maybank written in response to letters from E. T. Heyward concerning the future of the Santee-Cooper and Senator Maybank's continued interest in the project.
A reprint of a front page editorial that appeared in the News and Press of Darlington, South Carolina entitled "Santee-Cooper Controversy." The editorial concerns the battle over the acquisition of the electric properties near Columbia by the South Carolina Public Service Authority. The editorial voices support for the acquisition for the benefit of South Carolina and its residents.
A letter from a South Carolina constituent voicing his opposition to the South Carolina Public Service Authority's purchasing of valuable farm land in order to open a waterway from Columbia to Georgetown.
Two drafts of a letter from Senator Burnet R. Maybank to President Franklin D. Roosevelt concerning the need for Federal assistance in authorizing the South Carolina Public Service Authority to acquire property from the South Carolina Electric and Gas Company and the Lexington Water Power Company in reaction to an adverse ruling by the South Carolina Supreme Court in the case of Creech v. South Carolina Public Service Authority prohibiting their unification.
Correspondence concerning creating a business relationship between the United States Plywood Corporation and the South Carolina Public Service Authority. No immediate connection was made but each party looks forward to working with each other, when and if the time comes.
Correspondence concerning the Santee-Cooper project and the negatives effects it could have on the local timber plants. Jefferies informs Korn that he misunderstood The State newspaper article, stating that the dam will not interfere with timber plants' business and land.
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