Correspondence concerning interference with another project, for the United States Plywood Corporation just purchased land in Santee for its raw materials.
Correspondence concerning the bill naming the lakes of Santee River from Lane and a request of the Senate Resolution 257 letter sent to General Reybold by Maybank, asking for an reinvestigation of the Santee-Cooper River Project.
Correspondence concerning Jefferies' conferences with Maybank. Jefferies thanks Maybank for his efforts with the War Production Board and the buildings programs in progress (Horry Transmission Line) for South Carolina. Jefferies will mail additional information about the Line the following week.
Correspondence concerning Wrather sending a copy of Bulletin No. 580-J, dealing with the phosphate rock supply of South Carolina and Bulletin 18 of the U.S. Agriculture Department about phosphate fields to Richard Jefferies.
Correspondence concerning Korn Industries, Inc. protesting against the construction of the Santee-Cooper navigation project. Jefferies writes back to make sure all parties' interests are protected and respected before decisions are made. Edwards agrees, understanding that the navigation project is indeed highly important.
Correspondence concerning the sale of abandoned Works Progress Administration (WPA) camps in the Santee-Cooper Basin. There was concern that the camps would be burned instead of sold to interested members of the public.
A letter from U.S. Public Health Medical Director, Louis L. Williams Jr., informing Senator Maybank about his letter sent to the Surgeon General about South Carolina needing more financial support from the government to effectively start the steps for malaria control.
A letter from Jefferies thanking Noyes for the information given relating to the application to complete the transmission line from Pinopolis Power Plan via Georgetown to Conway.
A letter from Senator Maybank concerning the authorization bill for the Rivers and Harbors Committee of the House of Representatives and why the Santee and Congaree Rivers were not included.
A letter for Senator Maybank to thank him for considering an investigation for a deepening, widening, and straightening project for the Cooper River by the United States Army Engineers.
A letter from Jefferies thanking Senator Maybank for securing an investigation for a "straightening, widening, and deepening project along the Cooper River." He plans to pass along information on the investigation through the press, stressing Maybank's connection to it.
A copy of an agreement between the South Carolina Public Service Authority and the South Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc., concerning the sale, delivery, transmission, and consumption of electric power and energy from the South Carolina Public Service Authority to the South Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Correspondence concerning the scheduling of a conference with the Cooper Branch of the War Production Board, South Carolina Public Service Authority, and Federal Power Commission.
A request for Senator Maybank to request an investigation for a deepening, widening, and straightening project for the Cooper River by the United States Army Engineers if no authorization can be secured for the project by an amendment to the Rivers and Harbors Bill.
A letter from Senator Maybank to Jefferies announcing that his amendment was passed by the Senate for $25 million as per HR 3961, page 12, with additional amendment for hearings before Buckingham Landing Dam can be built.
A request from Senator Maybank that he be advised in advance before hearings are held before the Subcommittee on Appropriations of Rivers and Harbors. The South Carolina Public Service Authority especially wanted to be heard along with the Army Engineers.
A letter from a constituent protesting the Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education to outlaw the segregation of public schools. The constituent is especially concerned that integration will lead to intermarriage.
A copy of the statements and views of Senator Burnet R. Maybank including his support for an uninstructed delegation from South Carolina to the 1944 Democratic National Convention and the need for a resolution protesting the interference of the Federal Government against the South Carolina State Election Laws.
A bill introduced to the legislature to start construction, maintenance, and operation of flood-control and navigation improvements in South Carolina by Senator Maybank.
A letter concerning the proposed move of South Carolina Public Service Authority offices from Charleston to Columbia, South Carolina. Included are thoughts, recommendations, and a chart for the future organization of the Authority.
A letter from the General Manager of the South Carolina Public Service Authority concerning an inquiry by the Defense Plant Corporation about utilizing power from the Santee-Cooper Project.
A letter from a family in Johnston, South Carolina, protesting the integration of public schools in their town. The family fears the possibility of integration leading to intermarriage and asserts that black people living in their town are opposed to integration as well. Senator Maybank responds with similar opinion but explains that the recent Supreme Court Decision of Brown v. Board of Education will make it difficult for him to do anything.
A letter containing a resolution from the Sumter County Farm Bureau and the States Rights League of Sumter County, South Carolina, written in opposition to the ruling of the Supreme Court in the Brown v. Board of Education ruling and the integration of public schools.
Six handwritten letters from South Carolina constituents written in response to a newspaper clipping concerning the Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education. The constituents request Senator Maybank's support in preventing the desegregation of public schools in South Carolina.
A letter from the South Carolina State Auditor concerning the raising of funds for the Democratic Party and confirming the reservation of 25 rooms for South Carolina delegates at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago for the 1944 Democratic National Convention.
A telegram from Winchester Smith suggesting early closing of entries in order to expedite the printing of county tickets and mailing them to members of the armed services.
A request from the Treasurer of the South Carolina State Democratic Executive Committee for information needed to schedule arrangements for travel and hotel reservations for members of the South Carolina Delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Correspondence concerning a resolution from Sumter, South Carolina, to re-adopt the "two-thirds rule" and the possibility of instituting a preferential primary.
Correspondence concerning an erroneous ruling by the Regional Defense Public Works Division in Jacksonville, Florida, declaring school facilities in the Santee-Cooper area to be not qualified for defense area assistance. Senator Maybank contacted the director of the Regional Office and the director corrected the ruling.
Letters written by Senator Maybank, to the Administrator of the Federal Works Agency on behalf of the South Carolina Public Service Authority, concerning an amendment to the Indenture to permit the acquisition of additional facilities. The Authority proposed for a revision to their indenture and felt they were not being fully considered by the Public Works Authority (PWA).
A letter from the General Manager of the South Carolina Public Service Authority requesting Senator Maybank's support in 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 a South Carolina constituent concerned by the upcoming Supreme Court decision concerning segregation in public schools. Included is a racial chart listing the breakdown of white and non-white populations in each South Carolina county as of April 1, 1950. The chart's information was obtained from information compiled by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce.
A letter written by the Educational Director of the South Carolina Public Service Authority in response to an inquiry about the original settlers of the area taken over by the Santee-Cooper Project.
A copy of a drafted resolution for the South Carolina Democratic State Convention to go on record as instructing the delegation to renominate President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Correspondence concerning a Charleston, South Carolina, democrat's opposition to the re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt for a fourth term in office. The constituent is concerned that South Carolina delegates sent to the 1944 Democratic National Convention will not fully represent those democrats who oppose the re-nomination of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Senator Maybank responds that he understands the constituent's views and that although he himself does not always agree with everything the Democratic Party does, he is a "party man" and will always stand by his party.
A copy of a letter from the Chairman of the Southern Democratic Party expressing concern that black voters will outnumber white voters. Richard M. Jeffries responds coldly and expresses his opinion that the Southern Democratic Party is actually aiding the black vote in South Carolina by continually stirring up trouble in South Carolina.
A letter from the General Manager of the South Carolina Public Service Authority to Senator Maybank concerning the need for low insurance rates from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
A four-page letter from the County Chairman of Newberry, South Carolina, requesting consideration of a number of newly proposed rules and regulations governing the primaries, including the need to maintain the white primary.
Correspondence concerning Senator Maybank's attendance at the South Carolina State Convention. Senator Maybank stated that he would not be able to attend if he was still needed in the poll tax debate.
A letter from Senator Maybank's secretary to Eugene Blease concerning Senator Maybank's activities in preparation for the 1944 Democratic National Convention.
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