Frederick A. Heitmann Collection
MSS.0042
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Title: |
Frederick A. Heitmann Collection |
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Dates: |
1838-1951 |
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Identification: |
MSS.0042 |
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Quantity: |
6.0 Linear feet, 12 boxes |
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Language: |
Materials are in English. |
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Repository: |
Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library |
Frederick A. Heitmann was a prominent Houston businessman throughout the early twentieth century. The child of German immigrants, Heitmann was born in Houston in 1858. He attended schools in Houston and Colorado. After the death of his father in 1889, Heitmann became the owner of F. W. Heitmann and Company, Houston's oldest hardware store, begun in the 1860's. F. W. Heitmann and Company was incorporated in 1903, at which time F. A. Heitmann became president of the company. Heitmann was also involved in other Houston businesses, serving as senior director and vice president of South Texas Commercial National Bank and vice president of Guardian Trust Comany. He was also active in civic affairs and was a proponent for Houston's ship channel and the Houston Art Museum. Heitmann died in Houston in 1955 at the age of 96.
The collection contains 14 boxes of various materials, including correspondence, legal documents, and financial statements.
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Arrangement |
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The collection is arranged topically according to business and personal types of materials. Also included in the collection are correspondence and miscellaneous materials relating to the Progresso Development Company, of which Heitmann was a stockholder. |
Access Restrictions
None.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Frederick A. Heitmann Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.
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F. W. Heitmann and Company |
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Progresso Development Company |
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Bankers--Texas--Houston |
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Businessmen--Texas--Houston |
Frederick A. Heitmann Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.
Acquired from the University of Houston in 1977.
Processed by Laura Speck, July 1979.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Business Correspondence |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Outgoing,
1885, 1900-1919 |
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2 |
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Outgoing, 1920-1923 |
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3 |
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Outgoing, 1924-1925 |
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4 |
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Outgoing, 1926-1932 |
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5 |
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Outgoing, 1933-1944 |
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6 |
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Incoming,
1856, 1876, 1893-1911 |
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Folder |
| 2 |
1 |
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Incoming, 1912-1921 |
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2 |
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Incoming, 1922 |
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3 |
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Incoming, 1923 |
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4 |
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Incoming, 1924 |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Incoming, 1925-1926 |
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2 |
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Incoming, 1927 |
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3 |
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Incoming, 1928 |
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4 |
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Incoming, 1929 |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Incoming, 1930-1932 |
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2 |
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Incoming, 1933-1934 |
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3 |
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Incoming, 1935-1936 |
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4 |
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Incoming, 1937 |
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5 |
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Incoming,
1951, |
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6 |
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Telegrams |
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Progresso Development Company |
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Folder |
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1 |
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Correspondence - Outgoing, 1927-1928 |
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2 |
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Correspondence - Outgoing, 1929 |
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3 |
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Correspondence - Outgoing, 1930-1931 |
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4 |
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Correspondence - Outgoing, 1932-1933 |
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5 |
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Correspondence - Outgoing, 1934-1935 |
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6 |
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Correspondence - Outgoing, 1936-1937 |
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7 |
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Correspondence - Incoming, 1927-1940 |
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8 |
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Miscellaneous Materials |
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Legal Documents |
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Folder |
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Business, 1886-1899 |
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2 |
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Business, 1901-1912 |
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3 |
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Business, 1913-1924 |
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4 |
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Business, 1925-1932 |
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5 |
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Business, 1934-1943 |
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6 |
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Business, Undated |
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Miscellaneous Business Materials |
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Folder |
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7 |
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Oil and Gas Leases, 1925-1928 |
| Box |
Folder |
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1 |
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United States Oil Company Cash Book |
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2 |
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Financial Business Journal, A-M |
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3 |
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Financial Business Journal, N-Z |
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4 |
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Business Journals |
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5 |
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Financial Journals |
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Folder |
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Heitmann Company Advisory Committee Reports, 1911-1913 |
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Business Receipts and Notes, 1861-1930 |
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3 |
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Stock Certificates |
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4 |
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Miscellaneous Financial Statements |
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5 |
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Miscellaneous Business Materials |
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Personal Correspondence |
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Folder |
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Outgoing,
1889-1941, 1946 |
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2 |
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Incoming, 1885-1911 |
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3 |
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Incoming, 1912-1924 |
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4 |
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Incoming, 1925-1929 |
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5 |
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Incoming, 1931-1939 |
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Incoming,
1940-1943, 1946 |
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Personal Legal Documents |
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Folder |
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Titles and Deeds, 1838-1898 |
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2 |
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Titles and Deeds, 1901-1919 |
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3 |
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Titles and Deeds, 1929-1946 |
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4 |
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Miscellaneous, 1890-1942 |
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Personal Financial Materials |
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Folder |
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Receipts, 1886-1939 |
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2 |
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Financial Records |
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3 |
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Financial Miscellaneous Materials |
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Architecture |
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Folder |
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Specifications: Heitmann Shadyside Home |
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5 |
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Blueprints |
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6 |
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Blueprints |
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Miscellaneous |
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Folder |
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Cards |
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Personal Papers |
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3 |
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Biographical Materials |
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4 |
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Brochures and Publications |
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5 |
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Clippings |
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Photographs |
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