Kirk, R. Dean, -1945
Variant namesBusinessman. Worked as a telegrapher in Bovina, Texas, and as a station agent for the Pecos Valley Railroad. Invested in a general mercantile store in Amarillo, Texas, owned by his brother-in-law, E. W. White, then became general manager of the White & Kirk Company in 1908, which was a leading retail outlet in Amarillo through the 1940s. Kirk was also president of the Benonine Oil Company and of the Retail Merchants Association of Amarillo. Also dealt in Amarillo real estate with his partner, John L. Brock of Decatur, Alabama. Kirk died in 1945.
From the description of Papers, 1907-1937, 1907-1920. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24282451
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | White and Kirk Company. Records, 1909-1956. | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library | |
| creatorOf | Kirk, R. Dean. Papers, 1907-1937, 1907-1920. | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library |
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| associatedWith | Badger Oil Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Benonine Oil Company (Amarillo, Tex.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Brock and Spight Company (Decatur, Ala.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Brock, John L. | person |
| associatedWith | White and Kirk Company. | corporateBody |
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| Amarillo (Tex.) | |||
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| Texas Panhandle (Tex.) | |||
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| Petroleum industry and trade |
| Real estate development |
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