Public Buildings and Grounds, 1955 - 1957

File — Box: 197, Folder: 3660

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Letters, papers, newsclippings, speeches, newsletters, advertisements, memos.

Dates

Creation: 1955 - 1957

Creator

From the Collection: Jones, Robert E. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 288 Linear feet (281 boxes, 2 oversize, and 31 binders.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Correspondence: GSA proposals, Food and Drug Administration, historic preservation, Southwest Washington slum areas, Federal Buildings (St. Louis, West Va, U.S. Court of Claims, Los Angeles Customs House, San Francisco, Post Offices, West Memphis, National Collection of Fine Arts Museum, Smithsonian Institution, lease purchase vs direct appropriation public buildings). REP: Joint Congressional Meeting (Museum of History and Technology - Smithsonian Institution. RES: Los Angeles Customs and Freight (U.S. Custom House). LIST: Post Office and GSA Public Building projects, sites aquired Pl-105, GSA preliminary legislative program. LEGIS: HR9873, HR10037, HR4841, HR4307f, HR6410, PL-519, PL- 106, PL-352. ALSO: Telegram on above subjects