Descriptive Summary
Harris, Clara
Clara Harris Papers,
1935-1976
S 1526.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
6 boxes (6.0 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
Although entitled Clara Harris, most of this collection's materials
are those of her husband, Foster Harris. He was employed by the Phillips
Petroleum Corporation and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Scope and Contents
There are no materials of a personal nature in the collection. There
is a large collection of periodicals disseminated by Masonic organizations,
such as New Age, The Texas Freemason, Order of the
Eastern Star, and Rainbow Girls. Another
large body of periodicals originated with Phillips 66 Petroleum Company. These
include,
Philnews and
Make Tank, and relate to safety, employee
training, production and financial subjects. Other publications dealing with a
range of topics are also part of the collection. These include college
textbooks, Toastmaster and Toastmistress periodicals, and business related
materials dealing with the petroleum industry.
Index Terms
The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally
developed.
Subjects (Persons)
Harris, Clara
Harris, Foster
Harris,
Foster--Archives
Subjects (Organizations)
Freemasons. Grand Lodge
of Texas
Order of the Eastern
Star
Order of the Rainbow for
Girls
Phillips Petroleum
Company
Subjects
After-dinner
speeches
Freemasons--Texas
Freemasonry--Texas
Petroleum industry and
trade
Women and
freemasonry
Collection accession #(s):
91-0519-B
Gift, 1991
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
A. Ramirez, June 14, 2000
Preferred Citation
Clara Harris Papers, 1935-1976, Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Collection Inventory
Publications
1
1
Make Tank , Various months,
1953-1958
1
2
Make Tank , Various months,
1959-1960
1
3
The New Age ,
September-December, 1963
1
4
The New Age ,
January, March, May, July September, November,
December, 1964
1
5
The New Age ,
February, May, July-September, December,
1965
1
6
The New Age ,
January-August, October-December,
1966
1
7
The New Age ,
January-December, 1967
1
8
The New Age ,
January-June, August-December,
1968
1
9
The New Age ,
January-December, 1969
1
10
The New Age ,
January-May, July-December, 1970
1
11
The New Age ,
January-December, 1971
2
1
The New Age ,
January-December, 1972
2
2
The New Age ,
January-December, 1973
2
3
The New Age ,
January-March, May, June, October-December,
1974
2
4
The New Age ,
January, March-April, June-December,
1975
2
5
The New Age ,
January, February, 1976
2
6
Official Bulletin,
May-October, December, 1962
2
7
Official Bulletin, Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of the
Eastern Star,
January, April-June, August-December,
1963
2
8
Official Bulletin, Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of the
Eastern Star,
January-December, 1964
2
9
Official Bulletin, Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of the
Eastern Star,
January-August, October-December,
1965
2
10
Official Bulletin, Grand Chapter of Texas,
January-April, June-October, December,
1966
2
11
Official Bulletin, Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of the
Eastern Star,
January-September, November-December,
1967
2
12
Official Bulletin, Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of the
Eastern Star,
January-June,
2
13
Official Bulletin, Grand Chapter of Texas,
October-December, 1968
Order of the Eastern Star,
January-December, 1969
2
14
Official Bulletin, Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of the
Eastern Star,
January-October, 1970
2
15
Report-Order of the Eastern Star,
1966-67
3
1
Philnews,
December, 1938, January-February, April-May, August,
1939
3
2
Philnews,
January, August, November, 1939, November, 1941, March,
June, September, November, 1942
3
3
Philnews,
June-July, 1952, March-April, 1953 March-April, May,
November, 1954, January, March-May, July, October, December, 1955, March-April,
August-October, 1956
3
4
Philnews,
January, March,-June, August, October-November, 1957,
April-December, 1958
3
5
Philnews,
January-April, June-September, November,
1959
3
6
Philnews,
January-April, August-December,
1960
3
7
Philnews,
January-May, September-November,
1961
3
8
Philnews,
January-March, May-August, October-November,
1962
3
9
Philnews,
January-December, 1963
3
10
Philnews,
January-February, June-July, September-December,
1964
3
11
Philnews,
January, April-May, 1965, January, May-December,
1966
3
12
Philnews,
January-June, August-December,
1967
3
13
Philnews,
January-July, 1968
3
14
Philnews,
March-April, September, November, 1972, February-March,
1973
3
15
Philnews,
April-June, August-September, November-December,
1975
3
16
Philnews,
January-March, 1976
3
17
Rainbow Girls News,
April-December, 1967
3
18
Rainbow Girls News,
January-March, May-December,
1968
3
19
Rainbow Girls News,
February-December, 1969
4
1
Rainbow Girls News,
January, March-June, 1970
4
2
The Texas Freemason,
July-December, 1963
4
3
The Texas Freemason,
January-December, 1964
4
4
The Texas Freemason,
January-December, 1965
4
5
The Texas Freemason,
January-December, 1966
4
6
The Texas Freemason,
January-December, 1967
4
7
The Texas Freemason,
January-December, 1968
4
8
The Texas Freemason,
January-December, 1969
4
9
The Texas Freemason,
January-December, 1970
4
10
The Texas Freemason,
January-December, 1971
4
11
The Texas Freemason,
January-February, April-December,
1972
4
12
The Texas Freemason,
January-November, 1973
4
13
The Texas Freemason,
January-February, April-May, July-August,
November-December, 1974
4
14
The Texas Freemason,
January, March-December, 1975
4
15
The Texas Freemason,
January-February, 1976
4
16
The Toastmaster,
November-December, 1966
4
17
The Toastmaster,
January-December, 1967
4
18
The Toastmaster,
January-June, 1968
4
19
The Toastmaster,
July, September-November, 1967, January, 1968,
(November, 1967-Special Edition)
4
20
The Travelers,
1951, 1954-1958, 1960
Miscellaneous
5
1
Teaching Related Materials, Publisher Materials, Sample
Tests
Business Related Materials
5
2
Correspondence,
1937-1963
Miscellaneous
5
3
Correspondence, Meeting Minutes, Order of the Eastern
Star,
1963-1968
Business Related Materials
5
4
Speeches,
1952-1960 and undated
5
5
Phillips Petroleum Company: An Analysis,
1955-1956
5
6
Employee Manuals, Insurance, Stock Option,
1949-1961
5
7
Employee Agreements,
1949-1961
5
8
Report to Stockholders,
1954-1958
5
9
Report to Stockholders,
1959-1962
5
10
Notice of Dividend,
1955, 1958-1963
5
11
Thrift Plan,
1955-1963
5
12
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
1952-1962
5
13
Annual Report,
1946-1948, 1954
5
14
Annual Report,
1955-1960, 1962
5
15
Petty Cash Expenditures,
1961-1963
5
16
Employee Information publications
5
17
Safety Manuals
Miscellaneous
5
18
Personal notes, documents, felt armband,
undated
Books
Notebooks
6
Foreman's Meeting Notebook,
1938
Diagram Notebook,
undated
Letter Writing Workshop Notebook,
1960
Analysis Notebook,
ca. 1960
Maintenance Manual Notebook,
1960
Supervisor Training Notebook,
undated
Blueprint Reading and Sketching Notebook,
1947
Student Directory, University of Texas,
1954-55, 1955-56
6
Published Books
Handbook of Current English,
1955
Plain English Handbook,
1951
Kittle's Penmanship,
1953
College Typewriting Technique,
1952
Upper Room Hymns,
undated
Gregg Shorthand Simplified For Colleges,
1953
Key Topics in Mathematics for the Primary Teacher,
1962
Correctness and Precision in Writing,
1955
Toward Better Reading Skill,
1953
Let's Be Human,
1947
Mathematics for Oil Field Workers,
1935