Descriptive Summary
Orbeck, Betty
Betty Orbeck Papers,
1919-1985
The papers of Betty
Orbeck, an archivist at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum and co-founder of
the Permian Historical Society.
S 773.2
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
3 boxes (3.0 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
Betty J. Orbeck was born in Austin, Texas in 1929 and moved to Odessa
in 1952 with her husband, James. She was co-founder of the Permian Historical
Society in 1958 and served as its Executive Vice-president and Archivist from
1958-1961. She has also served as an archivist for the Permian Basin Petroleum
Museum.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of newspapers, periodicals, books, brochures,
maps and printed materials that focus on the Permian Basin region of Texas.
Prominent themes of the collection include civic activities, history, economy,
and society of the region and its towns. An assortment of miscellaneous printed
material is included also.
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)
Orbeck, Betty
Wingate
Orbeck, Betty
Wingate--Archives
Subjects (Organizations)
Odessa Writers and Book
Collectors (Odessa, Tex.)
Permian Historical
Society
Places
Permian Basin (Tex. and
N.M.)
Odessa
(Tex.)--History
Texas,
West--History
Texas,
West--History--Societies, etc.
Subjects
History--Societies,
etc.
Collection accession #(s):
86-0044-B
Gift, 1995
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
A. Ramirez, June 13, 2000
Preferred Citation
Betty Orbeck Papers, 1919-1985, Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- Jones, Joseph Lee, Collection [microfilm], 1871-1978
Collection Inventory
Manuscript Files
1
1
Symphony Programs,
1939-1941
1
2
Death of General MacArthur, Miscellaneous newspaper
Articles,
ca. 1964
1
3
Library of Congress, Miscellaneous Brochures and
Publications,
ca. 1970
1
4
Who's Who in Uniform,
1940s
1
5
True West,
August, 1973
1
6
Associations and Organizations, Permian Basin,
Miscellaneous newspaper articles and literature,
1975
1
7
Black Americans, Permian Basin, Odessa American,
December 8, 1973
1
8
Chili Cook-off, clippings,
1970s
1
9
Climate and Weather, Permian Basin, Miscellaneous
newspaper articles,
ca. 1970s
1
10
Crane County, Texas history,
1926-1930
1
11
Crockett County, Texas, history,
1967-1969
1
12
Dawson County, Texas history,
1947-1973
1
13
Drill Bit,
1978, 1982
1
14
Soil Survey of Ector and Crane Counties,
1978
1
15
Eddy County, New Mexico,
undated
1
16
Education, Colleges and Universities, Ector County,
1943-1975
1
17
Glasscock County, Texas, history,
1935
1
18
Howard County, Texas, history,
1930-1970s
1
19
Institute of Texas Cultures, Miscellaneous publications
and newsletters,
1970s
1
20
Lea County, New Mexico,
1950-1960s
1
21
Stanton County, Texas history,
1950-1960s
1
22
Midland, Texas, Economic/Agricultural Reports,
1970s
1
23
Midland, Texas, Misc. publications I,
1960-1970s
1
24
Midland, Texas, Misc. publications II,
1960-1970s
1
25
Mitchell County, Texas, history,
1970s
2
1
Odessa, Texas, Community Development Survey,
1972
2
2
Odessa, Texas, Economic/Agricultural Reports,
1960-1970s
2
3
Odessa, Texas, Misc. publications,
1968-1985
2
4
Midland, Odessa, Texas, miscellaneous publications,
1970s
2
5
Permian Preview,
1975, 1976
2
6
Permian Basin, Churches,
1966, 1969
2
7
Texas Highways, Anniversary Issue,
1967
2
8
U.S. Marshals,
1969
2
9
Permian Basin, Water, Miscellaneous clippings,
1960s
2
10
West Texas, Miscellaneous economic/oil industry reports
and articles,
1959-1961
2
11
West Texas, miscellaneous economic/oil industry reports
and articles,
1974-1976
2
12
World War I veterans, Permian Basin, clippings,
1960s
3
1
Ladies Home Journal,
1919
3
2
Life, Kennedy Assassination,
1967
3
3
Life, MacArthur, World War II,
1964
3
4
Photo, B-36 bomber,
undated
3
5
Life,
1964
3
6
Stars and Stripes,
1943-1945
3
7
Yank,
1944-1945
3
8
Churches, Permian Basin,
1960-1970s