J. Erik Jonsson papers, 1881-1995 (bulk 1964-1995).

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J. Erik Jonsson papers, 1881-1995 (bulk 1964-1995).

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J. Erik Jonsson served as Chairman of Texas Instruments (1958-1966), was elected Dallas Mayor (1964-1971) and was prominent in civic affairs (Dallas Citizens Council and the United Way). This collection is primarily his paper records -- with some photographs, audio-visual materials and awards. It is organized in 12 series based on the amount of material in each series. The series are as follows: mayoral papers, civic affiliations, personal papers, Texas Instruments (TI), Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW), photographs, Dumont Car Company, speeches, retirement, artifacts, audio-visual, and plaques. Almost half of the collection relates to the time J. Erik Jonsson was mayor of Dallas, Texas.

170 boxes (221 cubic feet)

Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library

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Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library

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Jonsson, Erik, 1901-1995

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J. Erik Jonsson was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 6, 1901, the only child of John Peter and Ellen Charlotte (Palmquist) Jonsson. His parents were naturalized citizens, having independently immigrated to the United States from Sweden in the 1890s. In 1912 the family moved to Montclair, New Jersey, where at age sixteen Jonsson graduated from Montclair High School. He completed a mechanical engineering degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, in 1922. Jonsson began h...

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport

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Texas instruments incorporated

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Founded 1930, Geophysical Service; 1951, Texas Instruments. Provider of consulting and engineering services; manufacturer of computer components; electronic components; laboratory equipment; semiconductors. From the description of Archives. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154306188 Organized in 1930 as Geophysical Service, the company was formed to provide oil exploration services using the reflection seismograph. This technology used sound waves to look deep int...