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Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, August 21, 1940

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Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
Description: Letter to son. Topics include upcoming presidential election and potential candidates John Calhoun, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, and William Crawford; divide in electoral politics on question of slavery particularly in Pennsylvania and New York; question of a Congressional caucus on the election debated; health of members of Congress; Greek War of Independence.
Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress

Warren R. Austin letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, December 18, 1940

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Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
Description: Letter to daughter and son-in-law. Topics include Tariff Bill passed by Senate and sent to the President; efforts by Locofocos (Democrats) to oppose the Tariff Bill; Senate split on Tariff bill with twenty-five Whigs for, twenty Locofocos (Democrats) against, and five southern Whigs against, but Senator John Henderson (MS) was absent and Senator John Berrien (GA) did not vote; discussions about whether President Tyler will sign the bill what will happen if it is vetoed; treaty between Great Britain and the United States; Government band which plays in front of the Capitol every Thursday and at the Presidents on Saturday evenings; theatre performances; public gardens; Locofocos (Democrats) in Vermont.
Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress

Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, March 19, 1940

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Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, April 10, 1940

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Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, April 25, 1940

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Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
Description: Letter to wife. Topics include new Senate chambers; mailing of government documents and speeches by Collamer; social life.
Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress

Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, January 20, 1940

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Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
Description: Letter to wife. Topics include war steam ship Princeton explosion, killing Secretary of State Abel Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gilmer, Chief of the Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repairs Captain Beverly Kennon and others.
Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress

Letter to Mrs. C.G. (Ann) Austin, June 18, 1940

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Creator: Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962.
Description: Letter to son. Topics include traveling to Washington; election of a Speaker of the House to replace Representative Henry Clay (KY) held up by split between northern and southern Representatives on slavery question; constitution of Missouri and slavery
Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress

Burlington Streets: North Ave

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Date Created: 1940-10-16
Description: Photograph dated Oct. 16, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the construction of the westerly slab starting at the intersection of Stanford Road after the easterly slab had been completed to a point near the intersection. This was made possible by the use of one-half bag of cement extra in each four bag batch when pouring this intersection slab. Taffic was allowed over the new slab after twenty-four hours curing time.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: Willard Street

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Date Created: 1940-10-29
Description: October 29, 1940. This view shows the improvements at the intersection of Ledge Road and South Willard Street at the entrance to the Shell Gas Station where the new concrete radius sidewalk was installed connecting the northerly side of Ledge Road with the easterly side of South Willard Street. The old concrete ramp was resurfaced with plant mix asphalt as shown in the foreground. The concrete mixer and other equipment can be seen in the background. The small concrete island and sign post back of the $1.00 sign was also removed and the area surfaced with asphalt a few days later. This improvement provides a sidewalk for the school children in this are in going to and from the Adams School and Parochial School without crossing the entire width of this dangerous intersection, a cross walk being provided opposite All Saints' Chapel crossing Willard Street to the Texas Filling Station sidewalk shown in the background.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Burlington Streets: St. Paul St.

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Date Created: 1940-09-18
Description: Photograph dated Sept. 18, 1940. St. Paul Street Asphalt Paving Project including the construction of integral curb and gutter in front of Smalley Park. This view was taken at the intersection of Adams Street looking southerly. The asphalt binder course had been completed on the westerly half of St. Paul Street and the curb and gutter was being constructed.
Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs

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