Rockwell Brothers Records 1883-1947

Baker, James A. (James Addison), 1857-1941

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Capt. James A. Baker was a prominent attorney in the law firm of Baker, Botts & Baker, who represented many wealthy citizens, one of whom was William Marsh Rice, founder of Rice University. In 1891, Baker was made a member of the Rice Institute Board of Trustees and eventually became Chairman of the Board. After Rice’s death in 1900, a suspicious Capt. Baker alerted authorities to the possibility of foul play. Because of his efforts, investigators discovered that Rice was in fac...

Rockwell, Lillian A.

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Rockwell Fund, Inc.

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Woman's christian temperance union

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Temperance organization founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1874. Campaigning against the use of alcohol and in favor of labor laws and prison reform, the W.C.T.U. became one of the largest and most influential women's organizations of the 19th century. It became global when the World W.C.T.U. was founded in 1883. The organization continued to exist through the 20th century, although membership declined after the passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) in 1919. From the description of ...

Rockwell, Sarah Wade Richardson

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Cameron, William (William W.)

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Rockwell, James Wade

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Rockwell Brothers

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James Morton Rockwell (1863-1931) was a lumberman and partner in a family lumber business in Texas, Rockwell Brothers & Co. Rockwell also served as president of Waxahatchie Lumber Company. He began working for the M. T. Jones Lumber Company in Albany, Texas when he was 20 years old, and he soon became the manager of the yard. In 1893 he was appointed manager of all the M. T. Jones lumber yards, and in 1895 acquired the M. T. Jones yards located in West Texas and New Mexico on be...

Cameron, William (William W.)

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Rockwell, Lillian A.

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Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968

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Oscar F. Holcombe (1888-1968) was elected eleven times as Mayor of Houston between 1921 and 1957. He was born in Mobile, Alabama on December 31, 1888. His family moved to Texas in 1891 and first came to Houston in 1907. When he first ran for mayor in 1921 he was an established lumberman and building contractor. During the 22 years he served as mayor the population of Houston increased from 140,000 in 1921 to almost 1 million in 1957. From the guide to the Oscar Holcombe Collection MS...

Rockwell Fund, Inc.

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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union.

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Rockwell, James M.

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Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Signal Corps, 1951. Served as an officer in various positions in signal units. Was a staff officer in the War Plans Division of the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations, 1969-1970. Promoted to Major General, 1975. Became Deputy Director of the Defense Communications Agency, 1975. Served as Team Chief, Military Technical Advisory Team (MTAT) to Zaire, 1975-1976. From the description of The James M. Rockwell papers, 1973-1977. (US Arm...

Rockwell, Sarah Wade Richardson

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Jones, Jesse H. (Jesse Holman), 1874-1956

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Builder, financier, statesman, and publisher of the Houston Chronicle. From the description of Jones, Jesse Holman, papers, 1880-1965. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23285513 U.S. secretary of commerce and financier. From the description of Papers of Jesse H. Jones, 1916-1960 (bulk 1926-1945). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81653217 Biographical Note ...

Rockwell, James Wade

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Associated Advertising Clubs of the World

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