Papers, 1936-1963.

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Papers, 1936-1963.

Papers relate to oil, Texas Tech University, water conservation, the West Texas Chamber of Commerce, the Good Neighbor Commission, Texas agriculture, and an economic survey of Mitchell County, Texas. The collection bulks (1950-1963) with printed materials related to water conservation projects and issues of interest in West Texas and throughout the state. The collection also focuses heavily upon Kelley's involvement with the West Texas Chamber of Commerce, West Texas economic development, the Texas Tech Foundation and his interest in education.

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Texas Coordinating Water Committee

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Magnolia Petroleum Company

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The Magnolia Petroleum Company, founded as an unincorporated joint-stock association on 24 April 1911 and headquartered in Texas, was a consolidation of several earlier companies. In 1959 it merged into what is now Mobile Oil Corporation. From the description of Magnolia Petroleum Company report and testimony, 1946 Aug. 27. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 54772891 ...

Kelley, Frank, 1897-1963

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West Texas oil man, water conservationist, civic leader. Born in 1897 in Indiana. Attended Indiana University, Indiana State Normal, and Columbia University. Came to West Texas while working as a landman for Magnolia Petroleum Company. Moved to Colorado City, Texas, in 1924. Served on the Colorado City School Board and as president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce (1952-1953). Also served as a member of the Governor's Water Committee, Texas Research Council on Water...

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.

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The Chamber of Commerce of the United States traces its origins to an April 22, 1912, conference of commercial and trade organizations called by President William Howard Taft. The idea was to create an organization that could represent the interests of the business community in Washington. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America held its first annual meeting on January 21, 1913. During the First World War the Chamber organized more than 400 War Service Co...

Freese and Nichols, Inc.

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Texas Technological College

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Dr. Billy Ross, the chair of the School of Mass Communications at Texas Tech University, and a Mass Communications faculty member, Richard Schroeder, went to Pueblo, Colorado, to film German World War II art works which were supposed to be returned to Germany. Ross received permission from the U. S. Army to film the works. Ross wrote down the documentation information that went with each art work while Schroeder did the photography work. From the guide to the German Art from the Bill...

National Reclamation Association

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The National Reclamation Association was organized in 1932 to represent interests of the seventeen western reclamation states. The association has worked with the Bureau of Reclamation in passing authorization for the Colorado River Storage Project, the Columbia River Basin development, and the Central Arizona Project, among others. From the guide to the National Reclamation Association records, 1945-1946, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah) The Association rep...

Southwest Evaporation Research Council

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Colorado River Municipal Water District (Tex.)

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Texas Board of Water Engineers

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West Texas Chamber of Commerce

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The West Texas Chamber of Commerce had its beginning in Fort Worth, Texas, in December, 1918. This organization was established to effectively serve West Texas through economic growth. At the time of its merger with the Texas Chamber of Commerce in 1986, its main office was located at Abilene, Texas. The records represent fifty years of its history and operation in promoting better industries to develop in West Texas in areas such as agriculture, education, tourism, medicine, and ot...

Texas Municipal League

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International Good Neighbor Council

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Texas. Governor's Committee on Water Conservation

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West Central Texas Oil and Gas Association

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Texas Water Association

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Southwest Water Research Council

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Texas. Good Neighbor Commission

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A good neighbor policy was first established in Texas in 1943. The 48th Legislature passed House Concurrent Resolution 105, which called for equal treatment of Mexicans and other Latin Americans residing in or visiting the state. Based on this resolution, in June of that year Governor Coke Stevenson issued a proclamation establishing a good neighbor policy between Texas and Mexico, emphasizing equal treatment for Latin Americans in Texas. Following this move, the state was eligible ...

Texas Health Council

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Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Company.

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Texas Water Pollution Control Board

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Texas Water Conservation Association

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Southwest Research Institute

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