Papers, 1905-1963.

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Papers, 1905-1963.

Includes correspondence, 1947-1961, scrapbooks and scrapbook material, 1905-1963, and photographs. Includes biographical material of Walter J. Hammond and material relating to the history of the Texas Farm Bureau Federation.

1 microfilm reel (85 ft.) : negative

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Governor's Statewide Water Committee (Tex.)

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Texas Farm Bureau Federation.

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Texas Water Development Board

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The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) was created in 1957 by a constitutional amendment initiated by the 55th Texas Legislature, Regular Session (House Joint Resolution 3), following a prolonged drought in Texas during the 1950s. It was formed to administer the Texas Water Development Fund, providing financial assistance to certain political subdivisions of the state in the conservation and development of Texas' water resources. In 1965, the 59th Legislature, Regular ...

Hammond, J. Walter.

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President of the Texas Farm Bureau Federation (1939-1958). Also a member of the Texas Governor's Statewide Water Committee in 1959. From the description of Papers, 1905-1963. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 26018041 A native of Tye, Texas, was president of the Texas Farm Bureau Federation during the 1940s and 1950s. From the description of Papers, 1905-1963. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 25995510 ...