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Descriptive Summary

Historical Note

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Correspondence 1931 thru 1986

W. L. Clayton - Articles and Speeches

W. L. Clayton - Biographical materials and Government Business

Personnel Records

T.J. Barlow - Speeches and Presentations

Lamar Fleming Jr. - Speeches and Published works

History of ACCO

ACCO News Releases and Bulletins

Clippings

ACCO Group

Clippings

Businesses

Earnings

Financial Documents and Annual Reports

SEC Forms

SEC Annual Reports

Budget Reports

Plans, Studies, Programs

Public Relations

Legislative Data & Correspondence

ACCO Pamphlets

In-House Magazines - "ACCO Press"

In-house Magazines

ACCO, South America

South America - Annual Reports

South America - In-House Magazines

Slide Presentations

Scrapbooks

Advertising Artwork

Photographs

Audio and Video

Slides

Films - 16 mm on reels

Houston Public Library, Houston Metropolitan Research Center

Anderson Clayton Collection:

An Inventory of their Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library



Descriptive Summary

CreatorAnderson Clayton & Co.
TitleAnderson Clayton Collection
Dates1904-1986
IdentificationRG E-61
Extent82 Boxes
RepositoryHouston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Historical Note

Collected papers and photographs from the Public Relations Department files of Anderson Clayton and Company. The company was founded in 1904 in Oklahoma City as cotton brokers, moved to Houston in 1916 and expanded into all areas of cotton business, progressively diversifying into foods, seeds, animal feed, transportation, warehousing, insurance and equipment manufacture with associated companies in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Switzerland. It was taken over in 1986 by Quaker Oats.

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Scope and Contents

There is some material on members of the Anderson Clayton families, in particular William Lockhart "Will" Clayton. Founder-partner and later chairman, he was named "Cotton's Man of the Year" in 1948 and also served the U. S. Government from 1940 for some years in various capacities including Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and was known as the father of the Marshall Plan. Monroe D. Anderson, another founding partner, is best remembered for the M. D. Anderson Foundation which benefits medical institutions.

The collection consists of a small amount of correspondence, copies of articles and speeches by senior company officials, annual reports, in-house magazines, brochures and pamphlets of the associated companies, a few early company documents, advertising material and a comprehensive set of press clippings, covering all aspects of the company's business including its final recapitalization plan and takeover by the Quaker Oats Company. Box 45 contains the papers of a cotton seminar run by the company which provides a comprehensive picture of all aspects of the cotton business from financing production to organizing distribution. There are also copies of some of W. L. Clayton's political speeches and articles together with his personal shorthand notebooks, and a political scrapbook.

The pictorial collection includes a large number of photographs of company personalities, buildings and all aspects of the growing, harvesting, processing, distribution, and advertising of cotton, oilseed, coffee and foods. There are also numerous (unprocessed) snapshots of South American scenes.

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Arrangement

The 82 boxes are arranged by type of material as follows: correspondence; articles and speeches by Will Clayton; personnel records and speeches and articles by company executives; miscellaneous materials on the history of the company; company news releases and bulletins; newspaper clippings on the company and its divisions and earnings 1934-1986; a few papers pertaining to the company's incorporation; notices of meetings, annual reports, financial declarations, stock brokers' reports, some financial reports, recapitalization plan; PR department guidebooks; legislative data and correspondence; advertising artwork; photographs- portraits, including Clayton family arranged alphabetically, company groups and activities; crop cultivation, harvesting and distribution; miscellaneous South American photos arranged similarly; slides, films and videos for publicity purposes. Within each type category, material is arranged chronologically with the exception of personnel, which is arranged alphabetically and by division.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Access to vault materials is by appointment with Archives department.

Use Restrictions

None.

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Index Terms

Subjects
Cotton baling
Cotton trade
Cotton--Prices
Food industry and trade
Hospitals--Texas--Houston
International business enterprises
Oilseed products
Pollution--Texas
Organizations
American Founders Life
Anderson, Clayton & Co.
Anderson, Clayton & Co.--Argentina
Anderson, Clayton & Co.--Mexico
Anderson, Clayton & Co.--Mexico--Employees
Anderson, Clayton & Co.--Paraguay
Anderson, Clayton & Co.--Peru
Anderson, Clayton & Co.--Switzerland--Employees
European Economic Community
Gaines Pet Food
Gaines Pet Food--Personnel records
Gerber Foods
Gulf Atlantic Warehouse Company
Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
Marshall Plan
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Quaker Oats Company
Susan V. Clayton Homes (Houston, Tex.)
Texas Association to Improve Distribution
Texas Hall of Fame
Western Cotton Services Company
Places
Argentina--Commerce--United States
Brazil--Commerce--United States
Mexico--Commerce--United States
Paraguay--Commerce--United States
Peru--Commerce--United States
Schrimpf Alley (Houston, Tex.)
Switzerland--Commerce--United States
Other Names
Anderson, James
Anderson, M. D. (Monroe Dunaway)
Anderson, W. Leland
Barlow, Thomas James
Clayton, Benjamin, 1882-1978
Clayton, Susan Vaughn
Clayton, William Lockhart
Fleming, Lamar, Jr.
Garwood, Ellen
Garwood, W. L., Jr.
McAshan, S. Maurice
McAshan, Susan Clayton
Oden, Sydnor
Stillwell, J. A.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Anderson Clayton Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by the Quaker Oats Company to Houston Metropolitan Research Center in 1987.

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Detailed Description

 

Correspondence 1931 thru 1986

BoxFolder
11Undated note by Walter Schaer re cotton AD
2Letter W. L. Clayton to Hon. Marvin Jones - Feb. 3, 1931
3G. E. Gilmore to all Gin Managers - Jan. 30, 1932
4Letter W. L. C. to Michael O'Shaughnessy - Jun. 4, 1932
5Note by W. L. C. - 1937
6Letters W. L. C. to S. M. McAshan / L. Fleming to W. H. Koar / L. Anderson to W. H. Koar re Giffin Farm purchase - May/June 1946 / letter C. M. Malone to D. B. Canafax - Dec. 21, 1947
7Letter Assistant Secretary of State to Miss Gladys Cline - Jan. 25, 1949
8Letter J. A. Stillwell to W. L. C. - Nov. 18, 1958 and W. L. C. response - Nov. 12, 1958
9Letter Tufts University to W. L. C. - Feb. 16, 1960 and W. L. C. response - Feb. 29, 1960 / Letter National Tax Equality Assn. to J. A. Stillwell - Apr. 7, 1961 with copy W. L. C. / Letter to Congressman Mason - Mar. 30, 1961
10Letter Mrs. Ellen Garwood to J. A. Stillwell Dec. 15, 1960 and his response Jan. 12, 1961 (on early company history)
11Letter Ernie Beyl to J. C. Dellinger - Aug. 30, 1961
12Letters R.L.P. DeSousa to J. A. Stillwell Feb. 2, 1962, Mar. 8, 1962, Apr. 5, 1962 and his response - Mar. 12, 1962
13W. L. C. on New Orleans Cotton Future Market - 1964
14Letter S. M. McAshan to Ruder & Finn, Inc. - May 2, 1966 / Letter J. M. Talbert to S. P. Smith - Aug. 25, 1966 / Letter S. P. Smith to Sam Rayburn Library - Jan. 30, 1968 / Letter Ross Volunteer Company (TX A&M Univ.) to S. Smith Mar. 10, 1968 and response - Mar. 15, 1968 / Letter from T.P. Netto, ACCOSA, to H. Bateman - Apr. 23, 1969
(see Photos: 855-859)
15Letter W.H. Koar to J.A. Stillwell re Bill Jung's 75th Birthday, Sept. 1, 1961
16Letter W.L. Clayton to Oral History Research Office of Columbia University re his Reminiscences, Jun. 19, 1962
17Letters January 1968 - S.P. Smith/Miss Charlotte Willard re. mural by Fred Samuelson depicting "The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas", four 26′ × 6′ panels, donated by ACCO to the San Antonio Convention Center for HemisFair '68, Jan. 12, 1968.
18Letter - Lummus Cotton Gin Co. re. cotton bale photos, Apr. 16, 1955
19Misc. Correspondence relating to Advertisements - 1969
201970 (Feb/March) correspondence on company procedure re. advertisements.
21Jesse W. Edmundson III to SMM re. Cotton Exchange Building.
Note re. "Eyes of Texas" program - 1972
22Memo S.M. McAshan to T.J. Barlow - Jan. 3, 1973 re. withdrawal from Cotton Business
23Misc. memoranda 1973/ Memo B. Baker to T.J. Barlow - Mar. 26, 1973 and response/letter P.F. Fox to ACCO - Nov. 12, 1973 and response Nov. 28, 1973/ letter Leo Touche to ACCO - May 18, 1975
24Letter French Ambassador to S.M. McAshan - May 10, 1976
25Letter Jim McGhee to ACCO - Sept. 11, 1979 re Round Bales / Letter Blocker Energy Corp. to ACCO - Nov. 19, 1979 to Ima Hogg's Estate documents / Note Leland Anderson - Jan. 22, 1979 (handwritten) / Letter W.P. Jeffery Jr. to ACCO Jan. 13, 1981 and response Jan. 26, 1981.
26Note Ellen Garwood to T.J. Barlow - Nov. 13, 1983 / Letter George Bush to Ellen Garwood - Sept. 10, 1983 / Letter Asst. to V.P. to Ellen Garwood - Oct. 3, 1983 re. Unitary Tax Issue / Letter from R. Simmons to Robert Greaser re. Luncheon honoring Les Watkins - Apr. 14, 1983
27Correspondence relating to Texas A&M University's American Society for Personnel Administration - Jan. 17, 1934 thru Mar. 20, 1986
28Memo W.R. Guinee to G.S. Harris - Mar. 25, 1986 re. "HG" / Letter Abilene Fine Arts Museum to ACCO - Aug. 12, 1986 and response - Sept. 2, 1986
29Misc. pre-printed letters to employees of ACCO thru Sept. 1986
30Distribution letter and "Documents of Freedom"
For congratulatory letters to W.L. Clayton regarding the Houston Rotary Club's "Will Clayton Day", see: Scrapbook, Box 47.
For Correspondence on the printing, distribution, etc. of advertisements, see: Advertising Artwork, Box 51.

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W. L. Clayton - Articles and Speeches

BoxFolder
21W. L. Clayton - articles by- undated
2W. L. Clayton - articles on- undated
3W. L. Clayton - open letter to employees & friends - undated
4W. L. Clayton - speeches by 1932/1933
5W. L. Clayton - "Time" Magazine with cover articles Apr. 17, 1936
6W. L. Clayton - speeches and press comment 1937
7W. L. Clayton - article on: "The Saturday Evening Post " May 5, 1945
8W. L. Clayton - biography-Associated Press 1946
9W. L. Clayton - articles on 1949
10W. L. Clayton - articles by 1955
11W. L. Clayton - articles by 1958
12W. L. Clayton - articles on 1958
13W. L. Clayton - speech on oil imports & response- Mar. 1958
14W. L. Clayton - articles on 1959
15W. L. Clayton - application for award-Who's Who in America 1963
16W. L. Clayton - return to ACCO board, July 1959 - clips
17W. L. Clayton - letter to NY Times "To Extend Free Trade Area" Aug. 2, 1959
18W. L. Clayton - article on defeating Soviets 1959
19W. L. Clayton - Garwood biography, Reviews; party 1959
20W. L. Clayton - biography mailed - recipients 1959
21W. L. Clayton - biography mailed
22W. L. Clayton - response 1959
23W. L. Clayton - biographical notes 1960
24W. L. Clayton - reports of speeches 1960
25W. L. Clayton - clippings 1961
26W. L. Clayton - reports of speeches 1961
27W. L. Clayton - articles & speeches 1961
28W. L. Clayton - speech "Two out of three" Mar. 15, 1961
29W. L. Clayton - correspondence on speech Mar. 15, 1961
30Rotary Club's "Will Clayton Day" (1) correspondence 1961
31Rotary Club's "Will Clayton Day" (2) printed matter, arrangements
32Rotary Club's "Will Clayton Day" (3) press comment
33W. L. Clayton - biography in Congressional Record Feb. 21, 1962
34W. L. Clayton - biography clippings
35W. L. Clayton - clippings 1962
36W. L. Clayton - articles and speeches 1962
37W. L. Clayton - reports of speeches 1962
38W. L. Clayton- clippings 1963
39W. L. Clayton - articles and speeches 1963
40W. L. Clayton - clippings 1964
41W. L. Clayton. - replies to article "Mercado Comun Latino Americano" 1965
42W. L. Clayton - press clippings 1965

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W. L. Clayton - Biographical materials and Government Business

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31W. L. Clayton - death notices February, 1966
2W. L. Clayton - tributes 1966
3W. L. Clayton - biographical notes 1966
4W. L. Clayton - Memorial Fund 1966
5W. L. Clayton - biographical notes 1967
6W. L. Clayton - biographical clippings 1968, 1972, 1975
7W. L. Clayton - biographical "Founding Fortunes" Jun. 1979, 1984
8W. L. Clayton - articles on - 1971, 1972, 1978, 1980
9W. L. Clayton - Will Clayton Parkway dedication 1983
10W. L. Clayton - biographical clip 1984
11W. L. Clayton - Reminiscences-oral history
12"Will Clayton Father of the Marshall Plan" by Marguerite Johnson 1986
13Mrs. W. L. Clayton (Susan Vaughn) death notices January, 1960 Commentary
14Mrs. W. L. Clayton Biographical sketch; funeral notices January, 1960
15Susan V. Clayton Homes (Schrimpf Alley) 1964
16W. L. Clayton Govt. Business: "What's wrong with the Cotton Business?" (1) Submission Mar. 12, 1928
17W. L. Clayton Govt. Business: (2) Answer Mar. 29, 1928
18W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: Presentation to Texas Cotton Committee Jan. 27, 1931
19W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: Political lobbying Jun. 1, 1932; Farm Relief Bill Mar. 20, 1933
20W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: "Our National Cotton Policy" May 7, 1934
21W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: Investigation of Cotton Price Decline Mar. 11, 1935
22W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: Hearings on decline of Cotton Prices March 12-13, 1936
23W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: Hearings on decline of Cotton Prices March 19 & 20, 1936
24W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: Potsdam Conference pictures July, 1945
25W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: "We are losing the cold war" Jun. 25, 1958
26W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: "A new look at foreign economic policy" joint economic committee 1961
27W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: "The Common Market" 1962
28W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: "U.S. Trade and the Common Market" headline series July-August, 1962
29W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: "European Market" Nov. 1962
30W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: Congressional Record - on cotton controls
31W. L. Clayton - Govt. Business: "Gatt, the Marshall Plan and OECD" by W. L. Clayton December, 1963

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Personnel Records

BoxFolder
41Benjamin Clayton - death notices Nov. 14, 1978
2Monroe D. Anderson - biographical articles 1957 thru 1985
3Monroe D. Anderson - Texas Medical Center Mar. 18, 1985
4M.D. Anderson Foundation, grant, report article 1977-1985
5M.D. Anderson Hospital - facts figures 1977; articles 1979-1980; General Information
6W. Leland Anderson
7Mrs. Susan Clayton McAshan
8Personnel-ACCO Board of Directors & Executives 1982
9Personnel-Benjamin M. Baker Board of Directors
10Personnel - T. J. Barlow elected President Nov., 1966
11Personnel - T. J. Barlow President CEO 1966-1973
12Personnel - Harris Bateman
13Personnel - Charles L. Blackburn
14Personnel - John T. Cater Board of Directors
15Personnel - Lamar Fleming Board of Directors
16Personnel - William L. Garwood
17Personnel - Neil E. Harlan - Exec. V. P. 1966
18Personnel - A. G. Hopkins 1891-1952
19Personnel- Richard J. V. Johnson Board of Directors
20Personnel - S. M. McAshan Board of Directors
21Personnel - G. William Miller Board of Directors
22Personnel - John Brentnall Powell, Jr. Board of Directors
23Personnel - ACCO Western Services Div. - (incl. R. A. Aker)
24Personnel - Corporate Division - A thru B
25Personnel - Corporate Division - C thru D
26Personnel - Corporate Division - E thru H
27Personnel - Corporate Division - J thru M
28Personnel - Bio. George Crews McGhee
BoxFolder
51Personnel - Corporate Division - N thru R
2Personnel - Corporate Division - Donald E. Roberston
3Personnel - Corporate Division - Jack Slagle
4Personnel - Corporate Division - S thru Z
5Personnel - Computer Center
6Personnel - Foods
7Personnel - Foods - Frederick F. Avery
8Personnel - Foods - Avoset Division
9Personnel - Gulf Atlantic
10Personnel - ACCO Feeds
11Personnel - Western Cotton Services Co. (W. J. Reckling)
12Personnel - TX Oilseed Proc. Div. (TX OPD)
13Personnel - Gaines - R. L. Cobb
14Personnel - Igloo
15Personnel - Long Reach - R. W. Bramlett
16Personnel - Long Reach
17Personnel - Ranger Insurance - A thru L
18Personnel - Ranger Insurance - M thru Z

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T.J. Barlow - Speeches and Presentations

BoxFolder
61Personnel - ACCOSA, Brazil
2Personnel - ACCOSA, Mexico
3Personnel - ACCOSA, Switerland
4T. J. Barlow - Speech to - Ross Volunteer Co., Texas A&M - 1968
5T. J. Barlow - Speech to - Consumer Analysts Group of NY; Society of Security Analysts NYC - 1974
6T. J. Barlow - Speech to - Consumer Analysts NY - 1974
7T. J. Barlow - Speech to - Consumer Analysts Group NY 1974; Bankers Club, San Francisco - 1975
8T. J. Barlow - Presentation to Consumer Analysts Group of Chicago - 1975
9T. J. Barlow - Pres. to California Institutional Investors - 1975
10T. J. Barlow - Pres. to Consumer Analysts Group NY - 1976
11T. J. Barlow - Speech to Boston Consumer Analysts Group - 1977
12T. J. Barlow - Speech to - Texas A&M / Speech to TX Agric Exp. Stn. Scientists - 1978
13T. J. Barlow - Article - "Anderson Clayton's Acquiring Mind" 1976
14T. J. Barlow - Presentation to NY Security Analysts - 1978
15T. J. Barlow - Presentation to Metropolitan Club Chicago - 1979
16T. J. Barlow- Presentation to NY Yacht Club, 1979
17T. J. Barlow - Presentation for Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts - 1980
18T. J. Barlow - Speech at ACCO Energy Seminar - 1980
19Notes and Correspondence with T. J. Barlow
19Keynote address at 10MSA Convention - 1985 by T. J. Barlow.
20Speech for Institutional Lunches. R. W. S. Pres. to Morgan Stanley 1971

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Lamar Fleming Jr. - Speeches and Published works

BoxFolder
71William N. Beaver article "Crisis in Cotton" Jan. 1935
2George R. Blake article Sept. 1979
3Benjamin Clayton book "Notes on some phases of cotton operations 1905-1929"
4John L. Fichter speech "Food Service Industry Seminar" Oct. 1975
5Lamar Fleming, Jr. article "Cotton Programs & Problems" Mar. 27, 1957
6Lamar Fleming, Jr. speech "American cotton growers" May 27, 1957
7Lamar Fleming, Jr. speech "Knowledge & Use of it" Jun. 4, 1957
8Lamar Fleming, Jr. article "Federal cotton programs" July 31, 1957
9Lamar Fleming, Jr. speeches: "Expanding cotton's markets" Oct. 2, 1957 and "Dollar shortage abroad" May 22, 1958
10Lamar Fleming, Jr. statement before Senate Finance C'tee July, 1958
11Lamar Fleming, Jr. article "U.S. cotton policy" July 31, 1958
12Lamar Fleming, Jr. - speeches: "Trade between incompatibles" Jan. 26, 1959; ""Cotton export subsidy" "Feb. 5, 1959; ""Trade & Human Society"" Apr. 16, 1959
13Lamar Fleming, Jr. - "U.S. cotton policy" May 4, 1959
13Lamar Fleming, Jr. - "International econ. policy" July 21, 1959
14Lamar Fleming, Jr. - book "Growth of the business of Anderson Clayton Co." Sept. 22, 1941
15Lamar Fleming, Jr. - above ed. J. A. Tinsely 1965
16Lamar Fleming, Jr. speech "Role of futures trading in commodity distribution" Nov. 7, 1959
17Lamar Fleming, Jr. - speeches "What kind of agriculture" Nov. 1, 1961; "Agriculture sick from doctoring" July 16, 1962
18S. M. McAshan, Jr. - speech "American food policy" May 21, 1975
19Norman T. Ness - speech Mar. 29, 1960
20J. R. Slagle - speeches 1978
21Leslie R. Watkins - article 1971
22ACCO Management - presentation to NY Society of Security Analysts 1974
23ACCO Management - presentation to Morgan Stanley 1975

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History of ACCO

BoxFolder
81Booklet - "Will Clayton: Economic Statesman" By W. L. Garwood, Jr.
2Booklet - "Growth of the Business of Anderson Clayton & Co." By Lamar Fleming
3Drafts of "Growth of the Business…" By Lamar Fleming - orig. 1941; draft 1966
4Draft Accounts 1916-1934/WWI
5Draft on ACCO For Unknown Book
6Salutation By JLF (S. American OPS)
7Collection of ACCO ads ca. 1926-1929
8Cotton Prices & Profits 1935-54
9Notes on Activities of ACCO ca. 1944-1945
10"Management For Growth" By Eugene Whitmore- 1952
11"Story or Anderson Clayton - The Founders" By J. A. Stillwell
12Notes on Diversification Process - post 1952
13Brief History ACCO and Paymaster - ca. 1954
14Brochure - "A glimpse of … ACCO" post 1958
15James Anderson's History of ACCO - 1953
16"Corporate History" By J. D. Barlow - Feb. 1959
17Copy letter by Mrs. F. Anderson 1960 - How ACCO began
18ACCO History 1960's Edited by N. T. Ness
19Anderson Clayton in California (? 1962)
20Interview with Sydnor Oden after 1965
21Houston Cotton Exchange Booklet - 89 years 1963
22ACCO Profile Texas Business Report 1967
23Notes for meeting with Rotan Mosle Inc. 1974
24Overseas Operations - NY Soc. Security Analysts Nov. 1975
25Discussion of public image 1974/75
26General Information - floor plan; no. of employees; directors & officers 1975
27J. L. Richter - Speech NY ACCO's S. American interests 1976
28ACCO Presentations - Manhattan/Hutton Food Seminar Apr. 1976
29Antique Bales of Cotton - Correspondence 1969-1976
30ACCO in the Food Industry. R. McDonald - Sept. 1976
31ACCO - Paintings-location & prices catalogue; clippings
32Certificate - Merit Award for 1966 Annual Report - Testimonial - ltalo- American Chamber of Commerce 25 years. 1968
33Description of photos: ACCO first office in Oklahoma City, 1904; Equipment 1958.
BoxFolder
91Attempted takeover of Gerber (1) 1977
2Attempted takeover of Gerber (2) share purchase offer Feb. 24, 1977
3ACCO history 1958-78 S. M. McCashan
4Presentation Piper, Jaffery & Hopwood Apr. 1978
5Presentation NY Yacht Club for Morgan Stanley Nov. 7, 1979
6ACCO history - the first 75 years 1904-1979
7Presentation at Annual Food Conference of Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood Jun. 27, 1980
8ACCO bids for Norton Simon Inc. 1983
9History of ACCO & Reminiscences by Ben Clayton
10History of ACCO by Univ. of Houston students 1984
11School report for National History Day "Houston in High Cotton" March 1984
12Paper on ACCO submitted to Houston Society Financial Analysts. March 1984
13History of Cotton (WLC/LF?) 1926
14Struggle for world's cotton market 1945/46 Materials used for book "Anderson Clayton 1904-1979. The first 75 years"
15Proofs and copy
16Clippings - ACCO
17Cotton/Houston
18Extracts from Annual Reports
19Extracts from Ellen Garwood's Biog. of WLC; McAshan's notes etc.
20Extracted books & articles
21Personalities - clippings etc.

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ACCO News Releases and Bulletins

BoxFolder
101ACCO News Releases - 1966
2ACCO News Releases - 1967
3ACCO News Releases - 1968
4ACCO News Releases - 1969
5ACCO News Releases - 1970
6ACCO News Releases - 1971
7ACCO News Releases - 1972
8ACCO News Releases - 1973
9ACCO News Releases - 1974
10ACCO News Releases - 1975
11ACCO News Releases - 1976
12ACCO News Releases - 1977
13ACCO News Releases - 1978
14ACCO News Releases - 1979
BoxFolder
111ACCO News Releases - 1980
2ACCO News Releases - 1981
3ACCO News Releases - 1982
4ACCO News Releases - 1983
5ACCO News Releases - 1984
6ACCO News Releases - 1985
7ACCO News Releases - 1986
8ACCO Bulletins - 1958-1961
9ACCO Bulletins - 1962
10ACCO Bulletins - 1963
11ACCO Bulletins - 1964
12ACCO Bulletins - 1965
13ACCO Bulletins - 1966
14ACCO Bulletins - 1967
BoxFolder
121ACCO Bulletins - 1968
2ACCO Bulletins - 1969
3ACCO Bulletins - 1970
4ACCO Bulletins - 1971
5ACCO Bulletins - 1972
6ACCO Bulletins - 1973
7ACCO Bulletins - 1974
8ACCO Bulletins - 1975
9ACCO Bulletins - 1976
10ACCO Bulletins - 1977
BoxFolder
131ACCO Bulletins - 1978
2ACCO Bulletins - 1979
3ACCO Bulletins - 1980
4ACCO Bulletins - 1981
5ACCO Bulletins - 1982
6ACCO Bulletins - 1983
7ACCO Bulletins - 1984
8ACCO Bulletins - 1985
9ACCO Bulletins - 1986

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Clippings

BoxFolder
141Comment - Houston Post Nov. 26, 1934
2Fortune articles on ACCO - Nov./Dec. 1945
3ACCO and the World Cotton Business April 1984 / Earnings 1947
4"How ACCO rose to a billion-a-year business" Jan. 1952 - Am. Business
5Presentation by Dupuy Bakeman re Vegetable Oil Industry - April 1953
6Story of ACCO - Wall St. Journal - Dec. 4, 1953
7Article - Business Week - 1954
8Misc. Clippings 1955
9Misc. Clippings 1959
10Misc. Clippings 1960
11Misc. Clippings 1961
12Misc. Clippings 1962
13"60 Candles for ACCO" Reprint
14New Orleans Cotton Exchange Closure July 1964
15Misc. Clippings 1965
16Misc. Clippings 1966
17Misc. Clippings 1967
18Misc. Clippings 1968
19Misc. Clippings 1969
20Forbes Article - "Cotton is still King" Sept. 15, 1969
21"Miss Gladys Cline left fortune…."Houston Chronicle Oct. 5, 1969
22Misc. Clippings - 1972
23Ellen Garwoods Biography on her father - Mar. 12, 1972
24ACCO announces withdrawal from Cotton Merchandising June 13, 1973
25Misc. Articles 1973
26Cotton Exchange Building Renovated Oct. 1973
27Ranger Insurance - Open Letter Apr. 10, 1973
28Antique Bales of Cotton 1931-1974
29Misc. Clippings - 1974
30ACCO purchases own stock Mar. 1975
31Analysis & Predictions 1975
32Possible Illegal Political Payments to Foreign Governments - 1976
33Misc. Clippings - Apr. 1975 thru Sept. 1976
34ACCO Double Shares
35Analysis & Predictions 1976
36Change in stockholdings 1976-7
37Analysis & Predictions 1977
BoxFolder
151Attempted takeover of Gerber (1) 1977
2Attempted takeover of Gerber (2) 1977/78
3Attempted takeover of ACCO log (1) Apr. 15, 1977 - May 21, 1977
4Attempted takeover of Gerber (2) May 25, 1977 - Sept. 16, 1977
5Attempted takeover of Gerber (3) Sept. 15, 1977 - Nov. 11, 1977
6Earnings - general 1978
7Earnings - general ACCO agrees to purchase own stock Nov. 12, 1978
8Earnings - general 1979
ACCO repurchase of stock. Pay price compliance.
9Attempted acquisition of Integon Insurance
10Clippings Log Book. Misc. clippings 1979
11Earnings - general 1980: stock repurchase
12ACCO clippings 1980
13ACCO clippings 1981
14ACCO clippings 1982
15Earnings - analysis & Predictions 1982/1983
BoxFolder
161Misc. articles 1983
2ACCO sponsor MBA competition Feb. 8, 1983
3ACCO bids for Norton, Simon Inc. (1) 1983
4ACCO bids for Norton, Simon Inc. (2) 1983
5Buck Schiwetz, artist - articles 1969, 1983
6Misc. clippings 1984
7M.D. Anderson & W.L. Clayton named to Texas Hall of Fame May 1984
8Clayton Heart Center 1984
9New ACCO Vice-Presidents 1984
10Article on Ellen Garwood Aug. 9, 1984
11Legacy of Sarah Vaughn Clayton to National Debt 1963; 1984
12ACCO amongst 50 best designed Annual Reports 1986
13Misc. clippings 1985
14Sale of American Founders Life Sept. 28, 1985
15T. J. Barlow retirement Dec. 26, 1985
16Sale of foreign units. 1985/1986
17ACCO completes Sale of American Founders Life Insurance Co. Jan. 29, 1986
18Misc. clippings 1986
BoxFolder
171ACCO restructuring & takeover Dec. 22, 1985 - Feb.10, 1986
2ACCO restructuring & takeover Feb. 11, 1986 - May 30, 1986
3ACCO restructuring & takeover May 30, 1986 - May 31, 1986
4ACCO restructuring & takeover June 1986
(1)
5ACCO restructuring & takeover June 1986
(2)
6ACCO restructuring & takeover June 1986
(3)
7ACCO restructuring & takeover June 1986
(4)
8ACCO restructuring & takeover June 1986
(5)
9ACCO takeover - self-tender offer July 1986
10Misc. clippings July 1986
11Misc. clippings Aug. 1, 1986 - Aug. 14, 1986
12Misc. clippings Aug. 15, 1986 - Aug. 19, 1986
13Misc. clippings Aug. 20, 1986 - Aug. 22, 1986
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181Misc. Clippings - August 23 thru 31, 1986
2Misc. Clippings - Sept. 1 thru 21, 1986
3Misc. Clippings - Sept. 22, 1986
4Misc. Clippings - Sept. 23, 1986
5Misc. Clippings - Sept. 24 & 25, 1986
6Misc. Clippings - Sept. 26, 1986
(1)
7Misc. Clippings - Sept. 26, 1986
(2)
8Misc. Clippings - Sept. 27, 1986
(1)
9Misc. Clippings - Sept. 27, 1986
(2)
10Misc. Clippings - Sept. 28, 1986
11Misc. Clippings - Sept. 29, 1986
(1)
12Misc. Clippings - Sept. 29, 1986
(2)
13Misc. Clippings - Sept. 30, 1986
14Misc. Clippings - Oct. 1 thru 12, 1986
15Misc. Clippings - Oct. 13 thru 31, 1986

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ACCO Group

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191Foods - general n.d.
2Foods - History Oct. 6, 1913
3Foods - History - Mrs. Tucker 25 years 1938
4Foods - History - 1941
5Foods - History - Mrs. Tucker 35 years 1948
6Foods - History - Mrs. Tucker - merger with ACCO 1950/52
7Foods - History - 1953
8Misc. Clippings - 1955
9Foods - History
10Misc. Clippings - 1963
11Foods - History
12Foods - Chiffon Introduction May 1965
13Foods - History - 1966
14Foods - Clippings (Recipes) - 1966/1967
15Foods - WLC Research Center opens - 1968 to 1986
16Foods - Product Profiles 1969
17Foods - Examples of New Logo 1969
18Foods - Advertising
19Foods - History 1969
20Foods - 1970
21Foods - Clean Air/Wastewater (1) 1969/72 Clippings
22Foods - Clean Air/Wastewater (2)
23Foods - Park donated to Sherman, TX
24Foods - Clippings 1973
25Foods - Marketing - Reorganization - Jan. 1974
26Foods - Clippings 1974
27Foods - HQ Relocation May 1974
28Foods - Advertisement Dec. 1974
29Foods - Clippings 1975
30Foods - Clippings 1976
31Foods - Stokeley Van Camp Purchase Attempt 1976-1983
32Foods - Clippings 1977
33Foods - Clippings 1978
34Foods - Advertising 1978
35Foods - Clippings Avoset 1978
36Foods - Clippings 1979
37Foods - Clippings 1980
38Foods - Review 1963

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Clippings

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201Foods - waste discharge 1981
2Foods - clippings 1981
3Foods - clippings 1982
4Foods - clippings 1983
5Foods - clippings 1984
6ACCO acquires Gaines Pet Foods (1) Apr. 1984
7ACCO acquires Gaines Pet Foods (2) Apr. 1984
8ACCO Foods. "Prepared Foods" article 1984
9ACCO Foods. Conversion to coal 1985
10Foods - clippings 1985
11Foods - New Vice-President 1985/6
12Gaines Foods - clippings Sept. 1984 - Feb. 1986
13ACCO Oilseed. Merger of Pacific Coast & Paymaster Press Releases Mar. 1965
14ACCO Oilseed - clippings 1926; 1951-1983
15ACCO Oilseed - Ark, Texas 1967-80
16ACCO Oilseed - W. Texas 1969-1983
17ACCO Oilseed - processing; clippings 1976
18ACCO Oilseed - Misc. locations 1961-1983
19ACCO Oilseed - Arizona 1964-1981
(1)
20ACCO Oilseed - Arizona 1981-1983
(2)

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Businesses

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211ACCO Seed 1978-80
2Oilseed processing - Western Cotton Services 1983
3ACCO Feeds - 1969-84
4ACCO Feeds - presentation 1973-4?
5ACCO El Nido, CA gin dedication Sept. 1961
6Long Reach Manufacturing - clippings 1969-1983
7Long Reach Manufacturing - history
8Gulf Atlantic - div. hist.
9Ranger Insurance (1) 1969-1979
10Ranger Insurance (2) 1981-1985
11Ranger/ Equity Funding Life Insurance Apr. 1973 - Mar. 1976
12American Founders - Merger 1977
13American Founders Life Insurance Coy
14Igloo 1974-1981
15Igloo 1982-1983
16Igloo 1983-1985
17Igloo history
18Paymaster Farms
19Systems & Computer Services 1982
20Gulf Atlantic Warehouse Co. 1967-86
21Anderson Clayton Industrial Div.
22Cotton - Pacific Coast Div. Advertisement July 1964

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Earnings

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221Wall St. Journal Coverage of ACCO Earnings 1966-76 (1)
2Wall St. Journal Coverage of ACCO Earnings 1965-68 (2)
3Wall St. Journal Coverage of ACCO Earnings 1969-71 (3)
4Wall St. Journal Coverage of ACCO Earnings 1972-73 (4)
5Wall St. Journal Coverage of ACCO Earnings 1972-76 (5)
6Wall St. Journal Coverage of ACCO Earnings 1975-76
7Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1967/1968
8Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1969-Jan/Feb
9Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1969-Mar/Apr
10Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1969-April
11Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1969-May
12Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1969-June/July
13Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1969-Aug/Sept
14Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1970-Feb/May
15Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1970-Aug/Dec
16Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1971
17Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1972-Feb/May
18Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1972-June/Dec
19Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1973-Oct/Nov
20Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1973
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231"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1973-May
2"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1973-June
3"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1973-Aug
4"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1973-Sept
5"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1974-Nov. '73
6"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1974-Nov/Dec '73
7"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1974-Feb/Mar
8"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1974-Mar
9"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1974-May/June
10"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1974-June
11"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1974-Aug/Sept
12"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1974-Sept
13"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1975-Oct/Nov '74
14"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1975-Dec '74
15"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1975-Feb/Mar
16"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1975-Apr/May
17"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1975-July
18"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1975-Aug/Sept
19"Earnings" clippings. Fiscal year 1976-Oct/Nov '75
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241Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1976-Dec '75
2Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1976-Jan/Mar
3Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1976-May/Jul
4Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1976-Aug
5Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1977-Sept/Nov '76
6Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1977-Dec '76
7Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1977-Feb
8Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1977-Mar
9Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1977-May/Aug
10Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1978
11Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1979-Oct '78/May '79
12Earnings Clippings - Fiscal Year 1979-June/Sept
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251"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1979-Oct/Dec
2"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1979-Feb/Jun '80
3"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1980-Aug/Oct
4"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1981-Oct '80-81
5"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1982-Nov '81/Sept '82
6"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1983-Oct '82/Dec '82
7"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1983-Jan/Jun
8"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1984-Oct/Nov '83
9"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1984-Jan/Oct
10"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1985-Sept '84/Jun '85
11"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1986-Aug/Dec '85
12"Earnings" Clippings Fiscal Year 1986-Feb/Aug

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Financial Documents and Annual Reports

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261Starting Statement 1904
2Agreement Establishing a Joint Stock Association - 1920
3Anderson Clayton Real Estate Document's, Title, etc, - 1926
4Anderson, Clayton & Fleming - Agreement of Co-partnership Oct. 13, 1940
5ACCO - Certificate of Incorporation, amended Apr. 4, 1945
6ACCO - By-laws as amended Oct. 24, 1946
7ACCO - Corporate Data Sheet June 27, 1977
8ACCO - Property List, 1978
9Architect's Plans - W. L. Clayton Research Center
10Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders Apr. 2, 1945
11Notice Annual Meeting & Proxy Statement - 1947, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969
12Notice Annual Meeting & Proxy Statement - 1970-1974
13Notice Annual Meeting & Proxy Statement - 1975-1979
14Notice Annual Meeting & Proxy Statement - 1980-1986
15Letters to Stockholders - 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
16ACCO Annual Reports - 1944-1949
17ACCO Annual Reports - 1950-1951
18ACCO Annual Reports - 1952-1954
19ACCO Annual Reports - 1955-1957
20ACCO Annual Reports - 1958-1960
21ACCO Annual Reports - 1961-1963
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271ACCO Annual Reports - 1964-1966
2ACCO Annual Reports - 1967-1969
3ACCO Annual Reports - 1970-1972
4ACCO Annual Reports - 1973-1975
5ACCO Annual Reports - 1976-1978
6ACCO Annual Reports - 1979-1982
7ACCO Annual Reports - 1983-1985
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281ACCO "Dividend Stuffers" 1973-1982
2ACCO Quarterly Reports - 1973-1977
3ACCO Quarterly Reports - 1977-1979
4ACCO Quarterly Reports - 1980-1982
5ACCO Quarterly Reports - 1983-1986
6ACCO Mid-Year Reports - 1947-1956
7ACCO Mid-Year Reports - 1957-60/1962-66
8ACCO Mid-Year Reports - 1967-1973
9Annual Report Expense/Budgets 1975, 1976, 1979
10Annual Report Prelim. Stages 1979
11Annual Report Distribution 1979
12Annual Report Mock-ups 1979
13Annual Report Drafts 1978
14Annual Report Drafts 1977

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SEC Forms

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291ACCO Stock option plan 1971
2Anderson Clayton prospectus Nov. 15, 1978
3SEC form S-7, ACCO registration document 1971
4SEC form 10-Q Dec. 1980
5SEC form 10-Q Mar. 1982, Sept. 1982, Mar, 1983
6SEC form 10-Q Sept. 1983, Dec. 1983, Mar. 1984
7SEC form 10-Q Sept. 1984, Dec. 1984, Mar. 1985
8SEC form 10-Q Dec. 1985 Sept 1985,
9SEC form 10-K covering letters 1983, 1985, 1986
10SEC form 10-Q - Annual report to SEC Financial statements & schedules June 30, 1974 & 1973
11SEC form 10-K - Annual report to SEC 1974
12SEC form 10-K - Annual report to SEC 1975
13SEC form 10-K - Annual report to SEC 1976

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SEC Annual Reports

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301Form 10-K - Annual Report to SEC. 1977
2Form 10-K - Annual Report to SEC. 1978
3Form 10-K - Annual Report to SEC. 1979
4Form 10-K - Annual Report to SEC. 1982
5Form 10-K - Annual Report to SEC. 1984
6Form 10-K - Annual Report to SEC. 1985/86
7Form S-4 Registration Statement 1986
8Dun & Bradstreet Report on ACCO 1984
9Morgan Stanley Report on ACCO 1951
10H. Hentz & Co. Report on ACCO 1958
11Misc. Research/Stockbroker Reports 1974/77

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Budget Reports

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311Report on ACCO - W. Blair & Co. 1977
2Report on ACCO - "The Food Industry" Blyth, Eastman Dillon - 1977
3Research & stockbrokers reports - 1978-1980
4Research & stockbrokers reports - 1981-1983
5ACCO - consolidated profit budget reports 1971, 1972
5ACCO - history 1965-1970
6ACCO - consolidated profit budget reports 1973-1977
7ACCO - consolidated profit budget reports 1978-1981
8ACCO - Controllers report July 31, 1966
9ACCO - Controllers report July 31, 1967
10ACCO - Controllers report June 30, 1982

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Plans, Studies, Programs

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321Corporate Communication Study - 1973
2Recapitalization Plan 1986 - Plan
3Recapitalization Plan 1986
4Prospectus Aug. 22, 1986
5ACCO Stock Offer Aug. 22, 1986
6Employee Communication Program - check requests - 1986
7Employee Communication Program - 1986
8Employee Communication Program - 1986
9Employee Communication Program - 1986
10Employee Communication Program - 1986
11Employee Communication Program - 1986
12Employee Communication Program - 1986
13Employee Communication Program - 1986
14ACCO Self Tender Plan - Disclosure File 1986
15Lawsuit in Delaware Apr. 11, 1986

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Public Relations

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331Public Relations Guidebook Draft 1964
2Public Relations Guidebook 1974
3Public Relations Guidebook - post 1974
4Public Relations Guidebook - draft pages 1973; 1984
5Marplan - Summary & Analysis of An Opinion Study Aug. 24, 1961
6Booz Allen & Hamilton - Management Organization Survey 1961

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Legislative Data & Correspondence

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341Bipartisan Appeal on Federal Budget 1982
2Lists of State Representatives and Senators, etc.
3TEX-AID (Texas Assn. to Improve Distribution) clippings 1983/4
4TEX-AID - ACCO Position Paper
5TEX-AID - Correspondence - 1983/4 (ACCO)
6TEX-AID - Correspondence - 1985/6 (ACCO)
7TEX-AID - Memoranda (TEX-AID)
8TEX-AID - Bye-Laws
9TEX-AID - 84/85 Issue Background (1)
10TEX-AID - 84/85 Issue Background (2)
11TEX-AID - Pamphlets
12TEX-AID - Membership Roster 1984
13Misc. Correspondence/Information on Unemployment Trust Fund - 1982
14Temp. Emergency Food Aid Program - 1985
15Memos on State Legislation - 1984
16Correspondence on F. D. & C. Yellow No. 5
17ACCO Bond Redemption Notices 1983
18ACCO Debentures Advertisement - 1985
19ACCO Bond Redemption - 1986
20U.S. Trade Reorganization - 1983
21Misc. P. R. Dept. Correspondence - 1982/4

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ACCO Pamphlets

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351Pamphlets - Misc. ACCO
2Pamphlets - Paymaster Feeds
3Pamphlets - Products for horses
4Pamphlets - Oilseed
5Pamphlets - Long Reach Manufacturing brochures
6Pamphlets - Cotton
7Pamphlets - Seeds
8Pamphlets - Ranger Insurance
9Pamphlets - Foods Division
10Pamphlets - Foods - Avoset
11Pamphlets - Fats & Salad Dressing
12Pamphlets - Cheese
13Pamphlets - Gulf Atlantic (1)
14Pamphlets - Gulf Atlantic (2) Directories 1968/72

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In-House Magazines - "ACCO Press"

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361Oct 1924; July 1925
2 Mar thru July 1927
3 Aug thru Dec 1927
4 Jan, Feb, Mar, May, July 1928
5 Aug 1929
6Covers - May 1929 - Feb 1932
7Oct 1931; Mar 1932; Feb, Mar, Apr 1933; Jun 1934; Jul 1940; Sep 1943
Volume
1 1946-47 (bound)
Volume
2 1948-49 (bound)
Volume
3 1950-51 (bound)
Volume
4 1952-53 (bound)
Volume
5 1954-55 (bound)
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368Jan-Dec 1956 (unbound)
9Jan-Dec 1957 (unbound)
Volume
6 1958-59 (bound)
Volume
7 1960-61 (bound)
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3610Aug, Oct, Dec 1960
10Jan, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Dec 1961
11 Jan-Jul 1962

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In-house Magazines

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371ACCO ECHO 1979-1980 incomplete
2ACCO ECHO - 1980-1981 incomplete
3ACCO ECHO - 1982-1983 incomplete
4ACCO ECHO - 1984-1985 incomplete
5ACCO ECHO - 1985-1986 incomplete
6