C. A. "Neal" Pickett Collection: An Inventory of his Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Pickett, C. A. (Cornelius Augustus), 1902-1990
	Title	C. A. "Neal" Pickett Collection
	Inclusive Date	1924-1976
	Bulk Date	1940-1946
	Identification	MSS 0003
	Extent	4 boxes
	Language	Materials are in English.
	Repository	Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Biographical Note

C. A. "Neal" Pickett served as mayor of Houston between 1941 and 1943. Mr. Pickett was also prominent in civic and business affairs in the Houston community. Pickett was involved in such organizations as the Houston Area Federal Business Association, the Hodgkin's Disease Memorial Research Center, and the Texas and Harris County Young Democrats.

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Scope and Contents

The Pickett Collection includes scrapbooks, correspondence, and speeches of the former mayor.

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Arrangement
	The collection consists of 27 scrapboks, mainly concerned with political and social aspects between 1940 and 1946. Also included are 4 boxes, topically arranged according to the political, business, and civic affairs of C. A. "Neal" Pickett.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the C. A. "Neal" Pickett Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.

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Index Terms

	Subjects
		Mayors--Texas--Houston
	Subjects (Persons)
		Pickett, C. A. (Cornelius Augustus), 1902-1990

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

C. A. "Neal" Pickett Collection. MSS 0003. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

Acquisition Information

Donated by: C. A. "Neal" Pickett on February 4, 1975.

Processing Information

Processed by: Margaret Henson, February 18, 1975 ; Finding aid by: Laura Speck, March 29, 1979.

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Detailed Description

Political Materials and Speeches

Box

Folder

Charter Comminssion Report, 1938

Speeches, 1939-1941

Speech concerning $500,000 Harris County flood control and drainage bond issue. Radio Station KTRH, 3:30 p.m., February 18, 1939

Campaign speech delivered October 4, 1940, over KXYZ, at 7:45

Inaugural address, January 2, 1941
3 copies.

Speech concerning ordinance which created positions and departments to handle Houston's defense, March 1, 1941

Speech concerning success of bond election, October 12, 1941, over KXYZ, at 4:15 p.m.

Speech congratulating citizens on passage of Municipal Bonds, KXYZ October 12, 1941
2 copies.

Speech "The American Municipality," delivered November 6, 1941, before League of Texas Municipalities at Temple, Texas

Speech concerning war mobilization in Houston, December 15, 1941, over KPRC, at 6:30 p.m.
2 copies.

Box

Folder

Speeches, 1942 and Undated

Letter to City Commissioners concerning air raid warning system, July 29, 1942
2 copies.

Campaign speech, October 22, 1942, over KTRH, at 9:30 p.m.
2 copies.

Facts about aluminum collection campaign, ca. 1942
2 copies.

Pickett W.P.B. official clash over tin cans, Houston Post, December 10, 1942

Letter to Mayor Elect Otis Massey and Councilmen explaining Houston's Defense Operasions December 15, 1942
2 copies.

Outline of the activities of the Department of Public Works submitted to Mayor Pickett December 29, 1942
2 copies.

Letter to Mayor Nominee, Otis Massey, explaining setup of Health Department and its expenses,
2 copies.

Rough copy of speech concerning Houston's water project.

Statement concerning water project,
2 copies.

Box

Folder

Correspondence: Political Constituent, November 1940-1942

Miscellaneous: Political

Includes Conference on State Defense materials.

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Business Materials
Box	Folder
2	1	Reports: Deep East Texas Development Council
	2	Houston Area Federal Business Administration: Correspondence, Incoming 1964-1967
	3	Houston Area Federal Business Administration: Correspondence, Outgoing 1965-1967
	4	Houston Area Federal Business Administration: Miscellaneous
	5	Miscellaneous: Business

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Community Involvement, Publications, etc.
Box	Folder
3	1	Hodgkin's Disease Memorial Research Center: Minutes, 1956-1961
	2	Hodgkin's Disease Memorial Research Center: Correspondence, 1955-1960
	3	Hodgkin's Disease Memorial Research Center: Correspondence, December 1960-1965
	4	Hodgkin's Disease Memorial Research Center: Miscellaneous
	5	Publications: Rotary Club
	6	Awards and Biographical Material
	7	Articles by Pickett
	8	Proclamations and Miscellaneous Articles
	9	Programs and Brochures

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Correspondence and Clippings
Box	Folder
4	1	General Correspondence: Incoming, 1930-1941
	2	General Correspondence: Incoming, 1942-1949
	3	General Correspondence: Incoming, 1957-1976
	4	General Correspondence: Outgoing, 1931-1942, 1960-1962, 1967
	5	Newspaper Clippings: 1924-1942, 1962-1964, 1970
	6	Newspaper Clippings: Undated
	7	Magazine Clippings: 1930-1935
	8	Clippings; Xeroxed Copies

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Scrapbooks
Volume
1			Mayor Neal Pickett, December 1940-July 1941
Volume
2			Mayor Neal Pickett, Septermber 28, 1941-November 6, 1941
Volume
3			Mayor Neal Pickett, March 1942-December 1942
Volume
4			Campaign 1940, October-December
Volume
5			Mayor Pickett Scrapbook, City Manager, 1941-1942
Volume
6			Personal ARC, 1944-1949
Volume
7			Holcombe, October 1, 1940-December 30, 1940
Volume
8			Houston City Government, 1943
Volume
9			Houston City Government, 1944
Volume
10			Houston City Government, January-September 23, 1945
Volume
11			Houston City Government, January-November 1946
Volume
12			Green, 1932
Volume
13			Brown - Ralph Yarborough, 1958-1959
Volume
14			1927-1931
Volume
15			1932-1933
Volume
16			1934
Volume
17			1935
Volume
18			1935-1936
Volume
19			1937
Volume
20			1938
Volume
21			1936-1938
Volume
22			1939
Volume
23			1940
Volume
24			Congratulatory letters received during administration, 1941-1942
Volume
25			Congratulatory letters, election and inaugural, from outside Houston.
Volume
26			Congratulatory telegrams, election and inaugural, from Houstonians.
Volume
27			Congratulatory telegrams, election and inaugural, from outside Houston.
Volume
28			Auditor's Report, 1941

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Miscellaneous Items

Booklet

Health Council of the Community Council "Blue Print for Health", 1952

Folder

Biographical information, accolades, articles

Folder

Speeches, 1939-1942

Folder

Speeches, San Jacinto River Project, 1941-1943

Folder

Statements on defense, World War II, Finance, Public Works

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