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1914-1915, 1917-1918

 Box — Box: 270

Scope and Contents

Corres. With lawyers Corres. Concerning: return of railroads to private ownership; embargoes; tie timber; various tracts of lands Port Bolivar lighterage service; House Bill 244 (Blacklisting bill); retail prices; burning of mill at Kirbyville Corres. Regarding: claim with company; business transactions with British & Spanish Honduras (includes itemization of operations); lumber shipments and stock on hand; funding of Lumber Trade Commissioners trip to Europe; positions with Kirby and other companies (includes C. B. & T. W. Sowell); Federal Capital Stock tax returns; various business transactions Corres. From U. S. House of Representatives regarding railroad legislation Letter of recommendation to President of United States regarding Edgar Watkins Lumberman's Association of Texas - report on proposed workman's compensation law Resolution introduced into TX. House of Representatives by Lynch Davidson (Harris Co.) regarding government control of railroads Two House journals (Texas Legislature - Austin) Copy of House Bill #357 Newspaper clipping: ''Why I Should Own a Home" General correspondence

Dates

  • Creation: 1886-1985
  • Other: Donated in 1971

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 300.00 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository

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