Dolph Briscoe, Sr. Papers, 1933-1954

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Dolph Briscoe, Sr. Papers, 1933-1954

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Comprising business and financial records, correspondence, newspapers, trade publications, and clippings, the Dolph Briscoe, Sr., Papers, 1933-1954, document the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and livestock industry as well as Briscoe's ranching activities.

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American National Livestock Association

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Briscoe, Dolph, Sr., 1890-1954

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The son of Judge Lee Adolphus and Lucy (Wade) Briscoe, Dolph Briscoe, Sr. was born in Fulshear, Texas, in 1890. Rather than attend university as his father wished, Briscoe turned to ranching, expanding his operation to Arkansas and Missouri. Economic downturns in 1921 and 1932 bankrupted Briscoe, though he continued to ranch in south Texas, eventually becoming the state’s largest landholders, controlling about a million acres worth an estimated $40 million. Briscoe earned recognitio...

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

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The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association was organized at Graham, Texas, in 1877 as the Stock-Raisers' Association of North-West Texas. Around 1893 it acquired a large membership from South Texas and became the Texas Cattle Raisers Association. The present title was adopted in 1921 whent he Panhandle and Southwestern Associations merged with the Texas group. With membership extending over several states, it is the largest organization of its kind in the United States. Its membership...