House of Representatives Papers. 1900 - 1974. Public Works Project Files

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House of Representatives Papers. 1900 - 1974. Public Works Project Files

1937-1944

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This series consists of information pertaining to federally financed public works and other programs that Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson obtained for the Tenth Congressional District in Texas and includes correspondence, memorandums, maps, blueprints, reports, data, statistics, leases, drawings, photographs, contracts, clippings, press releases, brochures, payrolls, and legislation. These files pertain to projects undertaken for the construction of dams for flood control by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA), Texas River Projects, and for the construction and operation of electric cooperatives such as the Lower Colorado River Electric Cooperative (LCREC) and the Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC). The dam projects were funded by grants from the Public Works Administration (PWA), while the LCRA purchased power facilities from Texas Power and Light (TP&L) and began the production and sale of public electric power with financial assistance from the Rural Electrification Administration (REA). Additional project files cover the National Youth Administration (NYA) activities, the National Defense Aviation Board of Texas, construction of the Austin magnesium plant, and the construction of an army camp at Bastrop, Texas. This series includes correspondence between Johnson and people such as George Brown, Herman Brown, John B. Connally, Arthur "Tex" Goldschmidt, M. G. Hyltin, Max Starcke, and Alvin J. Wirtz.

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Wirtz, Alvin, 1888-1951

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Alvin Jacob Wirtz (1888-1951) was an attorney and a Texas state senator from 1922 to 1930. He organized and served as General Counsel for the Lower Colorado River Authority, and was chairman of the state advisory board of the National Youth Administration for Texas. He was Under Secretary of the Department of the Interior from January 2, 1940 to May 24, 1941. From the description of Wirtz, Alvin J. (Alvin Jacob), 1888-1951 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10...

Hyltin, M. G., 1900-1966

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M. G. (Martin Gus) Hyltin (b. Oct. 12, 1990=d. Dec. 27, 1966) served as manager of the Luling (Texas) municipally-owned electric system, and district manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority in San Marcos, Texas. Prior to management of the Luling System, he was, at various times, associated with private utility operations at Lockhart, Dallas, Temple, and Sherman, and with the Austin municipal system. From the description of Hyltin, M. G., 1900-1966 (U.S. National Archives and Re...

Goldschmidt, Arthur E. 1910-2000

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Arthur Eduard Goldschmidt, also known as Tex Goldschmidt, (b. Feb. 17, 1910, San Antonio, Tex.-d. Sept. 21, 2000, Haverford, Pa.), was a friend of President Lyndon B. Johnson. He worked for the Power Division of the Public Works Administration from 1938 to 1940. He worked for the Department of the Interior from 1940 to 1950, serving as director of the Power Division from 1942 to 1949. He was director of technical assistance for the special fund operations of the United Nations from 1950 to 1967,...

Brown, Herman, 1892-1962

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Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

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John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993) was an American politician. He served as the 39th Governor of Texas and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury. He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973. Born in Floresville, Texas, Connally pursued a legal career after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin. During World War II, he served on the staff of James Forrestal and Dwight D. Eisenhower before transferring to the Asiati...

Starcke, Max

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Max Starcke was the Director of the Lower Colorado River Authority. From the description of Starcke, Max (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610203 ...

Brown, George R., 1898-1983

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