Papers, 1879-1973.

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Papers, 1879-1973.

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Includes personal papers (1901-1973) consisting of correspondence, financial and legal documents, printed material, literary productions, photographs, and scrapbook material; business papers (1905-1973) consisting of printed material, financial documents, and correspondence regarding the Risien pecan business, general pecan business, and water rights; Risien family papers (1879-1973) consisting of correspondence, biographical information, literary productions, financial and legal documents, property notices, and livestock transactions.

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Risien, E. Guy, 1885-

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