Parker, R. D. Parker Family, papers, 1924-1959.

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Parker, R. D. Parker Family, papers, 1924-1959.

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The papers relate to the Parker family history and Richard Denny Parker's career and the oil business, particularly technical aspects of oil production during the 1930s and 1940s. The records also relate to the operation of the Parker Jersey Farm in Groesbeck, Texas and to various legal and financial interests of R. D. Parker in Austin and throughout Texas. The family-related portion of the papers include R. D. Parker's genealogical research; correspondence from the Parker, Clement and Connell families of Travis and Milam counties from the 1890s through 1940s; and Nona Clement's class notes from her tenure at the University of Texas.

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