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H.C. Jacobs writes to Governor Hall protesting the development of the Tuttle Creek Dam. He writes, "If built in less than two generations this reservoir will be filled with silt and ruined thousands of best Kansas farms and drive people from their homes...."
Creator: Jacobs, H.C.
Date: June 17, 1955
Item Number: 215430
Call Number: Governor's Office, Hall, Correspondence, 1955-1957, Folder Tuttle Creek Dam and Reservoir
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 215430
Agriculture - Environment - Soil - Soil erosion
Agriculture - Environment - Water
Agriculture - Family farming
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Conservation
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Hall, Frederick Lee
Community Life - Disasters and accidents - Floods
Date - 1950s - 1955
Environment
Environment - Water - Dams
Environment - Water - Dams - Tuttle Creek
Environment - Water - Reservoirs
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Congress
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Hall, Frederick Lee
People - Notable Kansans - Hall, Frederick Lee, 1916-1970
Places - Counties - Riley
Places - Regions - Northeast Kansas
Places - Rivers - Big Blue
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/215430