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Overview

Agency History

Scope and Contents of the Records

Organization of the Records

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Appointment files, 1951-1957,

Campaign files, 1946-1956, (bulk 1950-1954), 78 cubic ft.

Clemency Department general correspondence, 1949-1953, undated,

Clipping files, 1946-1950, 1952-1953, undated, 10 cubic ft.

Committees and commissions records, 1953-1956,

Correspondence, 1943, 1948-1956, undated (bulk 1950, 1955-1956),

Executive Department federal files, 1953-1954 (bulk 1954),

Extradition records, 1948-1956,

General files (part 1), 1946-1964(bulk 1949-1956), 74 cubic ft.

General files (part 2), 1946-1964(bulk 1949-1956), 92 cubic ft.

Invitations declined, 1949-1955,

Legislative files, 1951-1956,

Miscellaneous, 1950-1957, undated,

Office of the Lieutenant Governor general files, 1947-1950,

Personal and political files, 1946-1957, undated (bulk 1950-1956), 107 cubic ft.

Senate files, 1937-1950, undated,

Trip files, 1949-1964, 1968,(bulk 1949-1964), 38 cubic ft.

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas Governor Allan Shivers:

An Inventory of Records at the Texas State Archives, 1937-1964, 1968, undated (bulk 1949-1956)



Overview

Creator:Texas. Governor (1949-1957 : Shivers)
Title:Records
Dates:1937-1964, 1968, undated
Dates: (bulk 1949-1956)
Abstract:These records consist of general, personal, campaign, and clipping files of Allan Shivers in his capacities as Texas state senator, lieutenant governor, and governor of Texas; most of the files are gubernatorial. The gubernatorial records consist of correspondence files and general files including reports of Governor Shivers. The records date from 1937 to 1964, 1968, undated (bulk 1949-1956). Shivers served from July 11, 1949 to January 15, 1957. Texas governors work with all state agencies, with the judiciary, and with local and federal governments. Notable subjects in Governor Shivers' records include the Tidelands case, segregation, drought, and Communism.
Quantity:561 cubic ft.
Repository: Texas State Archives

Agency History

The governor of Texas is the chief executive officer of the state, elected by the citizens every four years. The duties and responsibilities of the governor include serving as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces; convening special sessions of the legislature for specific purposes; delivering to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session a report on the condition of the state, an accounting of all public money under the governor's control, a recommended biennial budget, an estimate of the amounts of money required to be raised by taxation, and any recommendations he deems necessary; signing or vetoing bills passed by the legislature; and executing the laws of the state. The governor can grant reprieves and commutations of punishment and pardons, upon the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and revoke conditional pardons. He appoints numerous state officials (with the consent of the Senate), fills vacancies in state and district offices (except vacancies in the legislature), calls special elections to fill vacancies in the legislature, fills vacancies in the United States Senate until an election can be held, and serves as ex officio member of several state boards.

The office of governor was first established by the Constitution of 1845 and superseded the office of president of the Republic of Texas. The position now exists under authority of Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of 1876 and Texas Government Code, Chapter 401. To be elected governor, a person must be at least thirty years old, a United States citizen, and a resident of Texas for at least five years preceding the election. In 1972, the term of office was extended from two to four years, effective in 1975. Since 1856 the governor has had the use of the Governor's Mansion.

In 1949 the Office of the Governor had less than 30 full-time equivalent employees. The office was not formally organized into divisions or departments.

Allan Shivers Biographical Sketch

Allan Shivers was born on October 5, 1907, in Lufkin, Texas. Shivers attended high school in Port Arthur and college at the University of Texas. He practiced law in Port Arthur before winning election to the Texas Senate in 1934, at age 27 the youngest member ever to sit in that body. He entered the army during World War II and served in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. He was discharged as a major, with five battle stars and the Bronze Star. In 1946 he was elected lieutenant governor and worked closely with Beauford Jester on an ambitious modernization program. He became governor upon Jester's death in 1949.

Shivers set the stage for the emergence of Texas as a powerful modern state. He helped create the Legislative Council and Legislative Budget Board to put the making of laws on a more professional footing. He was able to pass tax increases to upgrade state services across the board.

The most important issue faced by Shivers was his defense of state claims to the Tidelands, off-shore oil reserves in the Gulf of Mexico. Texas had held title to the submerged lands of the Gulf since the Republic of Texas days, and had dedicated its revenues to the public school fund. After oil was discovered offshore, federal officials tried to seize the Tidelands of Texas and other oil-producing states. This action precipitated a crisis between state and federal authority. In 1952, Shivers broke with the national Democratic party over the issue and helped deliver the state's electoral votes to Dwight Eisenhower, the first Republican to carry the state since Reconstruction. Finally, the Tidelands were returned to the states through federal legislation.

After leaving office in January 1957, Shivers managed business enterprises in the Rio Grande Valley and served as an executive for a number of banks. He served on and chaired the University of Texas Board of Regents in the 1970s. He died January 14, 1985.

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Scope and Contents of the Records

These records consist of general, personal, campaign, and clipping files of Allan Shivers in his capacities as Texas state senator, lieutenant governor, and governor of Texas; most of the files are gubernatorial. The gubernatorial records consist of correspondence files and general files including reports of Governor Shivers. Shivers served from July 11, 1949 when he succeeded to the office upon the death of Governor Beauford Jester, to January 15, 1957 when he completed his third elected term. The records date from 1937 to 1964, 1968, undated (bulk 1949-1956). Texas governors work with all state agencies, with the judiciary, and with local and federal governments. Governors make appointments to governing boards and fill some judicial and legislative vacancies. Correspondents include the citizens of Texas, local, state and federal officials, and private organizations as well. Issuing proclamations, deciding on clemency petitions, and reviewing extradition orders are other facets of governors' duties documented in governors' records. Notable subjects in Governor Shivers' records include the Tidelands case, segregation, drought, and Communism.

These records have not been processed. The folder inventory is an almost exact transcription (some typographical errors were corrected) of an earlier one based on existing box and folder titles. Rough, non-exclusive groupings by title and date were formed to comply with the TARO project's file size restrictions. Researchers are advised to review all the finding aids for subjects of interest. Inconsistent titles and dates are evident. Misidentifications and misfilings are possible.

This finding aid provides an overview for the records of Allan Shivers as well as more detailed descriptions for 12 groups of records. Each of the other five groups has its own finding aid.

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Organization of the Records

These records are organized into 17 groups based on box titles as received.
Appointment files, 1951-1957, 17 cubic ft.
Campaign files, 1946-1956 (bulk 1950-1954), 78 cubic ft.
Clemency Department general correspondence, 1949-1953, undated, 6 cubic ft.
Clipping files, 1946-1950, 1952-1953, undated, 10 cubic ft.
Committees and commissions records, 1953-1956, 6 cubic ft.
Correspondence, 1943, 1948-1956, undated (bulk 1950, 1955-1956), 14 cubic ft.
Executive Department federal files, 1953-1954 (bulk 1954), 2 cubic ft.
Extradition records, 1948-1956, 6 cubic ft.
General files (part 1), 1946-1964 (bulk 1949-1956), 74 cubic ft.
General files (part 2), 1946-1964 (bulk 1949-1956), 92 cubic ft.
Invitations declined, 1949-1955, 21 cubic ft.
Legislative files, 1951-1956, 19 cubic ft.
Miscellaneous, 1950-1957, undated, 62 cubic ft.
Office of the Lieutenant Governor general files, 1947-1950, 3 cubic ft.
Personal and political files, 1946-1957, undated (bulk 1950-1956), 107 cubic ft.
Senate files, 1937-1950, undated, 6 cubic ft.
Trip files, 1949-1964, 1968 (bulk 1949-1964), 38 cubic ft.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

None.

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are required to wear gloves provided by the Archives when reviewing photographic materials.

Technical Requirements

Researchers are required to make arrangements with the Archives Preservation Officer to obtain the equipment needed to access audio and video materials.

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Index Terms

The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Personal Names:
Shivers, Robert Allan.
Corporate Names:
Texas. Office of the Governor.
Texas. Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Subjects:
Communists--Texas.
Petroleum in submerged lands--Texas.
Governors--Texas.
Civil rights--Texas.
Administrative agencies--Texas.
Submerged lands--Texas.
Courts--Texas.
Segregation--Texas.
Droughts--Texas.
Places:
Texas--Politics and government--1865-1950.
Texas--Politics and government--1951-
Texas--Officials and empolyees--Selection and appointment.
United States--Politics and government--1945-1953.
United States--Politics and government--1953-1961.
Document Types:
Correspondence--Texas--Governors--1937-1964, 1968, undated.
Clippings--Texas--Governors--1937-1964, 1968, undated.
Notes--Texas--Governors--1937-1964, 1968, undated.
Invitations--Texas--Governors--1937-1964, 1968, undated.
Reports--Texas--Governors--1937-1964, 1968, undated.
Press releases--Texas--Governors--1937-1964, 1968, undated.
Speeches--Texas--Governors--1937-1964, 1968, undated.
Legislative records--Texas--Governors--1937-1964, 1968, undated.
Legal documents--Texas--Governors--1937-1964, 1968, undated.
Functions:
Administering Texas.
Decision making.

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Related Material

The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive.

Texas State Archives
Texas Governor Beauford H. Jester, Records, 1946-1949, 84 cubic ft.
Texas Governor Price Daniel , Records, 1944-1966, undated, (bulk 1957-1962), approximately 466 cubic ft. See especially Governor Allan Shivers proclamations, 1955-1956, 2 cubic ft.
Texas Governor George W. Bush, Records, 1854-2000, bulk 1995-2000, approximately 2100 cubic ft. See especially Correspondence item #9504050191, Central correspondence series, for an original staff roster for the executive department of Governor Shivers.
Texas Legislative Reference Library, Governors' speeches and other statements, 1947-1969, 2.35 cubic ft.
Texas State Archives Manuscripts Collections
William McGill Papers, 1943-1955, 1958
Inaugurations of Texas Governors Papers, 1895-1965, 5 linear inches
Collier Read Granberry Papers, ca. 1922-1962, undated
Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin
Allan Shivers Papers, 1949-1984, 32 ft., 9 in.
Oral History Collection, University of North Texas
Transcripts of interviews including Allan Shivers and Weldon Hart

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item and cite the series), Records, Texas Governor Allan Shivers. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession number: 1977/081

These records were donated to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by Allan Shivers on February 17, 1977.

Processing Information

Inventoried by Archives staff

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Detailed Description of the Records

 

Appointment files, 1951-1957,
17 cubic ft.

Scope and Contents of the Records
These records have not been processed. The folder inventory is an almost exact transcription (some typographical errors were corrected) of an earlier one based on existing box and folder titles. Inconsistent titles and dates are evident. Misidentifications and misfilings are possible. Rough, non-exclusive groupings by title and date were formed to comply with the TARO project's file size restrictions. Researchers are advised to review all the finding aids for subjects of interest. See especially General files (part 1) and (part 2), Personal and political files, Extradition records, and Miscellaneous.
Arrangement of the Records
These records are arranged as received.
Related Material
The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive.
Texas State Archives
None.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Appointment files, Records, Texas Governor Allan Shivers. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Appointment files:
Box
1977/081-97Appointment--Adjutant General; Assistant Adjutant General
Appointment--Judicial--Administrative Judicial Districts
Appointment--Hospital Council, Advisory
Appointments--Aeronautics Commission, Texas
Appointment--A&M College Board of Regents, 1952-1956
[3 folders]
Appointment request, unlabeled folder
Appointment--Alcoholism, Texas Commission on
Appointment--Texas College of Arts & Industries, Board of Directors
Appointment-- Barber Examiners, Board of, 1952-1956
[2 folders]
Appointment--Basic Sciences, Board of Examiners
Appointment--Battleship Texas Commission
Appointment--Blind, State Commission for
Appointment--Brazos River Authority
Box
1977/081-100Appointment--Pilot Commissioners--Galveston-Texas City
Galveston Bar-Houston Ship Channel, Branch Pilots for
Galveston-Texas City Pilot Commission
Appointment--Game and Fish Commission, 1952-1956
[2 expanding folders]
Appointment--Good Neighbor Commission
Appointment--Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
Appointment--Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
Appointment--Hairdressers and Cosmetologists, Board of, 1954-1956
[2 expanding folders]
Box
1977/081-103Appointment--Hairdressers and Cosmetologists, Board of, 1952-53
Appointment--Harris County Home Rule Commission
Appointment--Health, State Board of, 1951-1956
[2 folders]
Hospital Advisory Council
Appointment--Highway Commission, State
Human Relations Council
Appointment--Industrial Accident Board
[1 divider]
Box
1977/081-104Appointment--Insurance Commission, 1953-1956
[3 folders]
Appointment--Interstate Compact Commissioner
Appointment--Interstate Parole Compact Administrator
Appointment--Jackson County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1
Appointment--Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District 10
Appointment--Judicial Second Ninth Judicial District
Appointment--Judicial Associate Justice, 1st Court of Civil Appeals
Appointment--Judicial Judge, Domestic Relations Court Hutchinson County
Presiding Judge--3rd Administrative Judicial District
Appointment--San Antonio 4th Court of Civil Appeals
Appointment--Judicial Judge, 4th Judicial District
Appointment--Judicial and District Attorney Second 38th Judicial District (Kerr, Bandera, Kimble, Gillespie Counties)
Judge, 56th District Court (appointment made and correspondence), 1953
Appointment--Judicial Judge, 89th Judicial District, Wichita Falls
Appointment--Judicial Judge, 112th Judicial District
Appointment--Judicial 124th Judicial District, Gregg County
Appointment--Judicial 136th Judicial District, Jefferson County
Appointment files, 1952-1957:
Box
1977/081-107Appointment--Judicial 151st and 42nd District Courts, Harris County
District Attorney--1st Judicial District
District Judge--4th Judicial District
Judge, 8th Administrative Judicial District
Judge, Ninth Court of Civil Appeals
Judge, 16th Judicial District
District Attorney--39th Judicial District
Judge, 60th District Court
Judge of the 66th District
District Attorney--75th Judicial District
Judge, 77th District Court
District Attorney, 104th Judicial District
District Attorney--109th Judicial District
Appointment--Judicial Court of Civil Appeals, Galveston, 125th District Court
District Attorney--132nd Judicial District
Appointment--Judicial Judge, 128th Judicial District
Presiding Judges--Administrative Judicial Districts
Judge, 134th District Court
Court of Criminal Appeals, Tyler
Dallas Criminal District Court
Harris County Domestic Relations Court
Judge, 29th Judicial District, Erath, Hood & Palo Pinto Counties
Appointment--District Attorney, 47th Judicial District, Amarillo
District Attorney 51st Judicial District
Appointment--Judicial, Galveston District Court
Appointment--Ft. Worth Court of Civil Appeals
Box
1977/081-108Judiciary Appointments--Miscellaneous
Appointment--Judicial Court of Civil Appeals, El Paso
Appointment--District Attorney 83rd Judicial District, Ft. Stockton
Appointment--Judicial 6th Court of Civil Appeals, Texarkana
Appointment--Labor Statistics, Commissioner of
Appointment--Lake Texoma Committee
Appointment--Board of Regents, Lamar State College of Technology
Appointment--Liquor Control Board
Appointment--Land Commissioner
Appointment--Livestock Sanitary Commission
[2 dividers]
Appointment files:
Box
1977/081-113Appointment--Vocational Nurse Examiners, Board of
Appointment--Youth Development Council, State
Appointment Correspondence, 1955
Waco Court of Civil Appeals
Water Resources Committee, 1955
Water Resources Board
Appointment Press Releases, 1956
Appointment Correspondence, 1956
Appointment Press Releases, 1955
Appointment Correspondence, 1954
Appointment Press Releases, 1954
Appointment Press Releases, 1953
Appointment Correspondence, 1953
Correspondence, 1952
Press Releases, 1952
Appointment--Water Engineers, State Board of
Box
1977/081-98Appointment--State Building Commission
Burial Association Rate Board
Appointment--Canadian Compact Commissioner
Appointment--Central Colorado River Authority
Appointment--Chiropody, State Board of
Appointment--Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of
Appointment--Civil Judicial Council, Texas
Appointment--Control, State Board of
Appointment--Credit Union Advisory Commission
Appointment--Dallas County Flood Control District, Board of Directors
Appointment--Dental Examiners, State Board of
Appointment--District Attorney for Bexar County
Brazos River Authority--Whitney Project, etc.
[2 dividers]
Box
1977/081-99Appointment--District Attorney, Criminal (Cass Co.)
Appointment--District Attorney Criminal (Galveston Co.)
Appointment--District Attorney Criminal District Attorney for Harrison Co.
Appointment--District Attorney Criminal District Attorney for Polk Co.
Appointment--District Attorney Criminal District Attorney for Randall Co.
Appointment--District Attorney, 18th Judicial District
Appointment--District Attorney 22nd Judicial District
Appointment--District Attorney 35th Judicial District--Brownwood
Appointment--District Attorney 38th Judicial District (Real. Medina, Uvalde and Zavalla Counties)
Appointment--District Attorney 46th Judicial District (Vernon, Texas)
Appointment--District Attorney 51st Judicial District, San Angelo
Appointment--District Attorney 88th Judicial District (Hardin and Tyler Counties)
Appointment--District Attorney 106th Judicial District (Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Terry, Yoakum Counties)
Appointment--District Attorney, 39th Judicial District (Wichita Falls)
Appointment--District Attorney, 118th Judicial District
Appointment--Higher Education Commission
Appointment--Higher Education Commission
Appointment--Fannin State Park Commission
Appointment--Finance Commission, 1952-1956
[3 expanding folders]
Appointment--Firemen's Pension Commissioner
Appointment files, boards, commissions:
Box
1977/081-112Appointment--Texas Surplus Property Agency
Appointment--Texas Turnpike Authority
Appointment--Trinity River Authority, Board of Directors
Appointment--Tuberculosis Nurse Examiners, Board of
Appointments--Uniform State Laws, Commission on,
Appointment--University of Texas Board of Regents
Appointment--Upper Colorado River Authority
Appointment--Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority
Appointment--Upper Red River Flood Control and Irrigation District
Appointment--Veterans Affairs Commission
Appointment--Veterinary Medical Examiners, Board of
Appointment--Volunteer Parole Boards
Box
1977/081-109Appointment--Lower Colorado River Authority, 1952-1957
Appointment--Lower Concho River, Water and Soil Conservation Authority Board of Directors
Appointment--Mansion Supervisors, Board of
Appointment--Medical Examiners, State Board of, 1953-1956
Appointment--Morticians, State Board of
Appointment--Municipal Retirement System
Appointment--Naturopathic Examiners, State Board, 1952-1956
Appointment--Neches River Conservation District
Appointment--North Texas State College
North Texas State College Board of Regents, 1953
Appointment--Nueces River Conservation and Reclamation District, 1953-1955
Appointment--Nurse Examiners, Board of
Appointment--Optometry Examiners, State Board of
Box
1977/081-110Appointment--State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Appointments--State Parks Board
Appointment--Pecos River Compact Commissioner
Appointment--State Board of Pharmacy, 1953-1955
Appointment--Pharmacy Board, 1952-1953
Pink Bollworm Commission, 1953
Appointment--Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, 1953-1955
Appointment--Prison Board, State, 1953-1955
Box
1977/081-111Appointment--Commission of Public Safety
Appointment--Commission of Public Safety
Appointment--Public Surveyors, State Board of Registration for
Appointment--Public Welfare, State Board of
Railroad Board, Texas State
Texas State Railroad Board of Managers
Appointment--Texas Real Estate Commission
Rio Grande Compact Commissioner
Appointment--Runnels County Water Improvement District
Appointment--Judicial Associate Justice, Supreme Court
Appointment--Sabine Bar, Pass and Tributaries Pilot Commissioners
Appointment--Sabine River Compact Commission
Appointment--Sabine River Pact Authority
Appointment--San Antonio River Authority
Appointment--San Jacinto Park Commission
Appointment--San Jacinto River Conservation Reclamation District
Appointment--South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact Advisory Commission
Appointment--Secretary of State
Southern Regional Education Board
Appointments--State Planning Committee
Appointment--Sulphur River Conservation and Reclamation District
Appointment--Teacher Retirement Board of Trustees
State Teachers Colleges Board of Regents
Appointment--Texas State College for Women, Board of Regents
General files, 1956-1957:
Box
1977/081-273Appointments Wanted
Appointment--Architectural Examiners, Board of
Appointment--Texas Employment Commission
Appointment--Public Accountancy, State Board of
Appointment--Historical Survey Committee
Appointment--Hospitals and Special Schools, Board for
Box
1977/081-274Appointment--Jackson County Flood Control District
Appointment--115th Judicial District (Upshur and Wood Counties)
Appointment--State Library and Historical Commission
Appointment--Texas Southern University
Appointment--State Teachers Colleges, Board of Regents
[2 folders]
Texas Southern University
Appointment--Upper Guadalupe River Authority
Appointment--Veterans Land Board
Press Releases
[unlabeled]
Appointments--Miscellaneous, 1957
Recommendations and Appointments:
Box
1977/081-105Appointment--Judicial 140th Judicial District (Lubbock County)
Appointment--Judicial 2nd District, Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches Counties
Appointment--Judicial 153rd Judicial District (Tarrant County)
Appointment--Judicial Criminal District Court No. 1, Harris County
Appointment--Judicial Temporary Special District Court, Dallas County
Appointment--Judicial Judge, 3rd Criminal District Court, Dallas County
Appointment--Judicial Judge, 83rd Judicial District
Appointment--Judicial 107th District Court, Brownsville
Appointment--District Attorney--Harris County
Appointment--Judicial Temporary Special District Court Bexar County
Appointment--Judicial Judge, 79th Judicial District
Appointment--Judicial 25th District, Gonzales, Colorado, Lavaca, Guadalupe
Appointment--Judicial 139th District Court, Hidalgo County
Appointment--Judicial 138th District Court, Willacy and Cameron Counties
Box
1977/081-106Appointment--Judicial--Special District Court, Midland County
Appointment--Judicial Judge, 83rd Judicial District, Brewster County
Appointment--Judicial Judge, 34th Judicial District, El Paso Co.
Appointment--Judicial Judge, 70th Judicial District Ector County
Appointment--Judicial 102nd Judicial District, Bowie and Red River Co.
Appointment--Judicial 81st Judicial District, Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, LaSalle, Wilson Counties
Appointment--Judicial District Attorney--81st Judicial District
Appointment--Judicial 110th Judicial District, Floyd, Dickens, Briscoe, Motley
Appointment--Judicial and District Attorney 143rd Judicial District, Ward, Reeves, Loving Counties

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Campaign files, 1946-1956, (bulk 1950-1954), 78 cubic ft.

If you are reading this electronically, click on the link to go to the finding aid. If you are reading this in paper, the series finding aid is found at a separate divider within the binder.

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Clemency Department general correspondence, 1949-1953, undated,
6 cubic ft.

Scope and Contents of the Records
These records have not been processed. The folder inventory is an almost exact transcription (some typographical errors were corrected) of an earlier one based on existing box and folder titles. Inconsistent titles and dates are evident. Misidentifications and misfilings are possible. Rough, non-exclusive groupings by title and date were formed to comply with the TARO project's file size restrictions. Researchers are advised to review all the finding aids for subjects of interest.
Arrangement of the Records
These records are arranged as received.
Related Material
The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive.
Texas State Archives
Secretary of State, Executive clemency-pardon proclamations, 1846-1988
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Clemency Department general correspondence, Records, Texas Governor Allan Shivers. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Clemency Department general correspondence, 1949-1953:
Box
1977/081-388Clemency Correspondence A-C
[12 folders]
Box
1977/081-390Clemency Correspondence C-G
[11 folders]
Box
1977/081-389Clemency Correspondence H-K
[9 folders]
Box
1977/081-13Clemency Correspondence, L-O
[5 folders]
Box
1977/081-14Clemency Correspondence, P-S
[5 folders]
Box
1977/081-15Clemency Correspondence, T-Z
[4 folders]

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Clipping files, 1946-1950, 1952-1953, undated, 10 cubic ft.

Scope and Contents of the Records
These records have not been processed. The folder inventory is an almost exact transcription (some typographical errors were corrected) of an earlier one based on existing box and folder titles. Inconsistent titles and dates are evident. Misidentifications and misfilings are possible. Rough, non-exclusive groupings by title and date were formed to comply with the TARO project's file size restrictions. Researchers are advised to review all the finding aids for subjects of interest.
Arrangement of the Records
These records are arranged as received.
Related Material
The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive.
Texas State Archives
None.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Clipping files, Records, Texas Governor Allan Shivers. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Clipping files, 1946-1950:
Box
1977/081-431Texas Outlook
[magazine, 3 copies]
Todo
Newspapers
Allan Shivers--Lieutenant Governor Clippings
Tidelands
[3 folders]
Clippings
[unlabeled folder]
Matagorda
Maverick
McCulloch
McLennan
McMullen
Medina
Menard
Midland
Milam
Mills
Mitchell
Montague
Montgomery
Moore
Morris
Motley
Nacogdoches
Navarro
Newton
Nolan
Newspaper clipping files, 1946-1950:
Box
1977/081-439Travis Co.
Trinity
Tyler
Upshur
Upton
Uvalde
Val Verde
Van Zandt
Victoria
Walker
Waller
Ward
Washington
Webb
Wharton
Wheeler
Wichita
Wilbarger
Willacy
Magazines [approximately 2.5 inches]
Newspapers
Anderson Co. Newspaper clippings
Andrews
Angelina
Aransas
Archer
Armstrong
Atascosa
Austin
Bailey
Bandera
Bastrop
Baylor
Bee
Bell
Newspaper clippings, 1949-1950:
Box
1977/081-440Bexar Co. Newspaper clippings
Blanco
Borden
Bosque
Bowie
Brazoria
Brazos
Brewster
Briscoe
Brooks
Brown
Fayette
Fisher
Floyd
Foard
Fort Bend
Franklin
Freestone
Frio
Gaines
Galveston
Garza
Gillespie
Glasscock
Goliad
Gonzales
Gray
Grayson
Gregg
Grimes
Guadalupe
Hale
Hall
Hamilton
Hansford
Hardeman
Hardin
Hunt
Hutchinson
Irion
Jack
Jackson
Jasper
Jeff Davis
[empty folder]
Jefferson
Jim Hogg
Jim Wells
Johnson
Jones
Karnes
Kaufman
Box
1977/081-441Kendall
Kenedy
[empty folder]
Kent
Kerr
Kimble
King
Kinney
Kleberg
Knox
Lamar
Lamb
Lampasas
La Salle
Lavaca
Lee
Leon
Liberty
Limestone
Lipscomb
Live Oak
Llano
Loving
[empty folder]
Lubbock
Lynn
Madison
Marion
Martin
Mason
Burleson
Burnet
Caldwell
Calhoun
Callahan
Cameron
Camp
Carson
Cass
Castro
Chambers
[empty folder]
Cherokee
Childress
Clay
Cochran
[empty folder]
Coke
Coleman
Collin
Collingsworth
Colorado
Comal
Comanche
Concho
Cooke
Coryell
Cottle
Crane
Crockett
Crosby
Culberson
Dallam
Dallas
Dawson
Deaf Smith
Delta
Denton
De Witt
Dickens
Dimmit
Donley
Duval
Eastland
Ector
Edwards
Box
1977/081-442Ellis
El Paso
Erath
Falls
Fannin
Harris
Harrison
Hartley
[empty folder]
Haskell
Hays
Hemphill
Henderson
Hidalgo
Hill
Hockley
Hood
Hopkins
Houston
Howard
Hudspeth
Telephone Call Record, 1950
Appointments, A-J, August 4, 1949-January 1950
Appointments, J-Z, August 4, 1949-January 1950
Mail Lists, November-December, 1949--
[2 folders]
Clipping files, 1952-1953:
Box
1977/081-329Governor's Conference
Clippings, May-July, 1952
Clippings, August, 1952
September, 1952
October, 1952
Press Clippings, October-November, 1952
The Daily Review
[1 copy]
Box
1977/081-330Old Newspapers--various subjects
Democratic Convention Clippings, July 1952
Oversize
1977/081-540Large calendar, Sketch of Shivers, A Texans Map
[Note: These items were transferred from Box 4-9/47 to Oversize Box 4-9/250 when the Shivers records were inventoried. The boxes were renumbered sometime after the finding aid was originally prepared. The box number to the left is correct.]
Clippings (Counties):
Box
1977/081-432Nueces
Ochiltree
Oldham,
[empty folder]
Orange
Palo Pinto
Panola
Parker
Parmer
Pecos
Polk
Potter
Presidio
Rains
Randall
Reagan
Real
[empty folder]
Red River
Reeves
Refugio
Roberts
Robertson
Rockwall
Runnels
Rusk
Sabine
[empty folder]
San Augustine
San Jacinto
San Patricio
San Saba
Schleicher
Scurry
Shackelford
Shelby
Sherman
Smith
Statement to Advisory Committee on Segregation in Public Schools
Somerville
Starr
[empty folder]
Stephens
Sterling
Stonewall
Sutton
Swisher
Tarrant
Terrell
Taylor
Terry
Throckmorton
Titus
Tom Green
Box
1977/081-445Newspapers

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Committees and commissions records, 1953-1956,
6 cubic ft.

Scope and Contents of the Records
These records have not been processed. The folder inventory is an almost exact transcription (some typographical errors were corrected) of an earlier one based on existing box and folder titles. Inconsistent titles and dates are evident. Misidentifications and misfilings are possible. Rough, non-exclusive groupings by title and date were formed to comply with the TARO project's file size restrictions. Researchers are advised to review all the finding aids for subjects of interest.
Arrangement of the Records
These records are arranged as received.
Related Material
The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive.
Texas State Archives
None.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Committees and commissions records, Records, Texas Governor Allan Shivers. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Governor's Committees:
Box
1977/081-116Governor's Committee on Aging
Governor's Committee on Atomic Energy
Governor's Economic Advisory Commission, 1955
Polio Vaccine Committee
Refugee Relief Committee
Texas Advisory Committee on Segregation in the Public Schools
Texas Securities Advisory Committee
Water Resources Committee
Atomic Energy Commission Conference
State Development, Governor's Inter-Agency Committee on
Southern Governors' Conference, 1955
Governors' Conference 1956
Governors' Conference, 1955
Education, Texas Conference on
Education, White House and Texas Conference on, 1954-56
Box
1977/081-117Education, White House Conference on
National Tax Conference, 1956
National Tax Conference, 1955
Young Outdoor Americans Conference, 1956
Congress, National Rivers and Harbors, 1956
Congress, National Rivers and Harbors, 1955
World Petroleum Congress, 1955
Council of State Governments, 1956
Traffic Safety--Regional White House Conference on
Council of State Governments, 1955
Governor's Economic Advisory Commission, Legislative file, 1954-1955:
Box
1977/081-469Governor's Economic Advisory Commission
[9 folders]
House Bills 874-972
[55 folders]
Box
1977/081-468Economic Advisory Commission
[2 unlabeled folders]
Researchers' Planning Meeting
Economic Advisory Commission
Governor's Economic Advisory Commission Meeting, Austin, Nov. 8-9
Luncheon--Governor's Suite, Nov. 8
Governor's Economic Advisory Commission
Information Prior to, Economic Advisory Commission, August 1, 1954
[empty folder]
Bulletins--Extra Copies
Information Beginning Economic Advisory Commission, August 1, 1954
[empty folder]
Bulletins and Releases--Economic Advisory Commission
Expense Account--James F. Melton--Economic Advisory Commission
Correspondence to Mr. Weldon Hart, Chairman--Economic Advisory Commission
Correspondence--General--Economic Advisory commission
Survey Questionnaire:
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Mississippi
Montana
Missouri
New York
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Virginia
West Virginia
Survey Information--Economic Advisory Commission
Survey--Bureau of Business Research
Sub-Committee on County Committees--Mr. Herschel Nix, Chairman
Sub-Committee on Intergovernmental Relations--Mr. William H. McGill, Chairman
Sub-Committee on Organization and Objectives--Mr. Anderson, Chairman
Sub-Committee on Research Material and Facilities--Dr. Henry Holle, Chairman
News Releases--Economic Advisory Commission
Mailing List--Economic Advisory Commission
Organization and Program for Governor's Economic Advisory Commission, K. A. Anderson, Chairman
Industrial Foundations and Trust Funds Operating in Texas
Industrial Development Conference, Texas A&M College
Proceedings of Industrial Development Conference, Texas A&M College
Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 1953-1955:
Box
1977/081-366Interstate Oil Compact Commission [IOCC], 1954
IOCC Executive Committee Meeting, St. Louis, February 2, 1954
IOCC Executive Committee Meeting, Ft. Worth, August, 1954
IOCC Omaha, Nebraska Meeting, September 9-11, 1954
IOCC Special Public Relations Committee Meeting, Dallas, September 21, 1954
IOCC--Executive Committee Meeting, Oklahoma City, Okla., Nov. 16, 1954
IOCC, Chicago Meeting, 1954
IOCC--Oklahoma City Meeting, December 4-5, 1953
Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 1953
IOCC--Billings, Montana Meeting
IOCC--Denver Executive Committee Meeting, October 10, 1953
IOCC--Summer Meeting, Billings Montana, August 31-September 1, 1953
Box
1977/081-367Texas' Report to the Compact
Policy, Administration and Activities Committee, Denver, Colorado
Resolutions Committee, Denver, Colorado
IOCC Denver Meeting, June 16-18, 1955
Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 1955
IOCC Oklahoma City Meeting, Jan. 9-10, 1955
IOCC, New Orleans, April 4, 1955
IOCC, Oklahoma City, March 11, 1955
IOCC, St. Louis Trip, Feb. 10-11, 1955
IOCC Meeting--Savannah, Georgia, May 14-15, 1954
IOCC--Omaha, Nebraska Meeting, Sept. 9-11, 1954
Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 1954

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Correspondence, 1943, 1948-1956, undated (bulk 1950, 1955-1956),
14 cubic ft.

Scope and Contents of the Records
These records have not been processed. The folder inventory is an almost exact transcription (some typographical errors were corrected) of an earlier one based on existing box and folder titles. Inconsistent titles and dates are evident. Misidentifications and misfilings are possible. Rough, non-exclusive groupings by title and date were formed to comply with the TARO project's file size restrictions. Researchers are advised to review all the finding aids for subjects of interest.
Arrangement of the Records
These records are arranged as received.
Related Material
The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive.
Texas State Archives
None.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Correspondence, Records. Texas Governor Allan Shivers. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Correspondence:
Box
1977/081-436Declined Invitations, July-Nov. 1949
[5 folders]
Senate Bill 1, Spears
A&M College
Agriculture Department
Applications, 49th Legislature
Appropriations
Architects
Automobile fees
Banking Laws
Senate Bill 239, Bar Association
Barber Legislation
Board of Pardons--Parolees
Board of Water Engineers
Cement Legislation
Certified Public Accountants
Child Welfare
Chiropractors Bill
Claims and Accounts
Coastal Sub-merged Area
Credit Union Bill
Divorce Law
Election Laws
Experimental Station
Fair Trade
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Governors Nominations
Highway Legislation
Health Legislation--Sanitary Code
Health Legislation
Insurance--Burial
Insurance--Life
Workmans Compensation Insurance
Labor Legislation
Livestock Industry
Miscellaneous
Notaries Public
Oil and Gas
Old Age Pensions
Redistricting--Judicial
Road Bond Assumption
Eisenhower Correspondence, 1956:
Box
1977/081-120Pre-election--Eisenhower Correspondence, 1956
Eisenhower Correspondence (Form Letters), 1956
Pre-election--Eisenhower Correspondence, 1956
Congratulatory Message-Election--Eisenhower Correspondence, 1956
Box
1977/081-121Pre-election--Eisenhower Correspondence, 1956
Congratulatory Message-Election--Eisenhower, 1956
[3 folders]
General Correspondence, 1948-1950:
Box
1977/081-413D.P.S. Brooks Case
Conroe Election Dispute Department of Public Safety Special Case
Department of Public Safety Dallas Bombings
Department of Public Safety William J. Stuart Case
Clarence Yanez Case, Department of Public Safety
Allen M. Wilbanks Case, Department of Public Safety
Public Welfare, State Department
Railroad Commission
Request for Miscellaneous Information, 1950