Records, 1856, [1880?]-1908, (bulk 1888-1898)
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Texas. Dept. of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics and History.
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The Texas Department of Insurance, Statistics and History was created by an act of the 15th Legislature and began operations on September 1, 1876. As its name implies, the duties of the Department were varied. From the Comptroller, it took over the regulation of insurance companies and agents; it was to obtain and publish statistics "relating to the population, wealth and general resources of the State;" it was to collect and classify historical materials; and, the State Library was placed under...
Dumble, E. T. (Edwin Theodore), 1852-1927
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Dr. E. T. Dumble (1852-1927) served as state geologist of Texas from 1888 to 1896, supervising one of the early mineralogical surveys of the region. From 1897 until his retirement in 1925, he also acted as organizer and manager of the Southern Pacific Oil Companies. He is, thus, reputed to be one of the furst individuals to establish a geologic department within a petroleum firm. From the guide to the Dr. E. T. Dumble Collection MSS 141., 1924-1968, (Houston Metropolitan Research Cen...
