urn:taro:ttu.sw.00057 Helen DeVitt Jones: An Inventory of Her Papers, 1944-1995 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library Abel Ramirez The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library Texas Tech University MS 41041 Lubbock, Texas 79409 Phone: (806) 742-3749 Fax: (806) 742-0496 Webpage: http://swco.ttu.edu Contact Person: Reference Archivist
2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, February 2001. Finding aid written in English. Tue Jul 22 15:21:40 CDT 2003 urn:taro:ttu.sw.00057 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (20030505). Inventory for the Helen DeVitt Jones Papers, 1944-1995 and undated Abel Ramirez The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, 2000 Descriptive Summary Jones, Helen DeVitt Helen DeVitt Jones Papers, 1944-1995 and undated Personal and professional papers of Helen DeVitt Jones a philanthropist and the daughter of David DeVitt, co-founder of the Mallet Ranch. S 1271.1 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University 6 boxes (8.0 linear feet) English. Biographical Sketch

Helen DeVitt Jones was an active philanthropist and donated much of her wealth to the fine arts, culture, and education. Her contributions to Texas Tech University through the Helen Jones Foundation have helped to fund different aspects of the university. She passed away in September of 1997. Her sister Christine DeVitt was just as active in the business.

Helen DeVitt Jones was also the daughter of David DeVitt, co-founder of the Mallet Ranch. This ranch at one time covered some 200 sections in four counties: Hockley, Terry, Cochran, and Yoakum. By 1990, the Mallet Ranch covered nearly 45,000 acres. The Johnson and DeVitt family members were still operating the Ranch in 1998. Oil was discovered on the ranch in the late 1930s.

 Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a few Mallet Ranch records, Christine DeVitt's Estate files, legal and financial materials concerning DeVitt properties, homes, stock and bond interests, bank records, taxes and insurance records. Additionally, there are records on the Helen Jones Foundation, grants, memberships, and Helen Jones' participation in charitable organizations and Texas Tech University.

 Organization

The materials are arranged into the following series: Mallet Ranch and Christine DeVitt's Estate files, legal and financial materials, foundations, grants, memberships, personal matters, and memorabilia. Also transferred were audio/visual items, photographs and scrapbooks, framed posters, a map, and exhibit materials.

 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) DeVitt, Christine DeVitt, David Mantz DeVitt family Jones, Helen DeVitt Places Mallet Ranch (Tex.) Mallet Ranch (Tex.)--History Subjects Cowboys--Texas--Mallet Ranch Philanthropists--Texas, West Ranches--Texas, West Ranch life--Texas, West Women philanthropists--Texas, West

Collection accession #(s): 98-0051-B

Gifts, 1989-1994

 Access Restrictions

Open for research

 Preferred Citation

Helen DeVitt Jones Papers, 1944-1995 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

 Processed by

Abel Ramirez, 2000

 Additional Sources Murrah, David J. Oil, Taxes, and Cats: a History of the DeVitt Family and the Mallet Ranch. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press, 1994. Liljestrand, Lauren. E. David M. DeVitt and the Mallet Land & Cattle Co. Thesis (M.A.)--Texas Tech University, 1994.

For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections:

Helen DeVitt Jones Photographs, 1921 David Fayman oral history interview [sound recording], 1992 Tom Garrett oral history interview [sound recording], 1971 Paul Patterson oral history interview [sound recording], 1970 George Teague oral history interview [sound recording], 1970 Collection Inventory Mallet Ranch and Christine DeVitt's Estate Files 1 1 Mallet Ranch, 1949-1989 1 2 Pan-American Petroleum Corporation and Amoco Surface Lease, 1957-1982. 1 3 Statements on Cash Receipts and Disbursements, Information on Producing Wells and Crops, 1983-1990 1 4 Mallet Ranch and Christine DeVitt Checks Issued, 1986-1989 1 5 Estate of Christine DeVitt & Helen DeVitt Jones, Partners, 1957-1989 1 6 Christine DeVitt's Estate Evaluation of Producing Properties, 1984 1 7 Cotton: Consolidated Cotton Company, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Payment Statements, 1986-1988 Legal Matters General 1 8 General Documents, 1949-1985 1 9 Abstract of Title to DeVitt Properties, 1878-1973 1 10 Christine DeVitt's Last Will and its Execution, 1987-1989 Financial Matters Stocks, Bonds and Securities 1 11 Santa Fe Railway, Santa Fe Industries Stocks, 1951-1984 1 12 Stein Roe & Farnham Stock Fund, Inc., 1975-1987 1 13 West Texas Utilities Stock, 1952-1954 1 14 Ramsey Petroleum Co. Stock, 1949-1951 1 15 The Texas Company Stock, 1948-1969 1 16 Stocks: Varia, 1983-1986 1 17 A.B. Culbertson & Co. American Legion Bonds, 1966-1972 1 18 Rauscher Pierce Securities Corporation, 1975 Dorothy Gail Secrest 1 19 Dorothy Gail Secrest and Helen DeVitt Jones: Finances, 1950-1959 1 20 Dorothy Secrest Account, 1962-1970 Houses 1 21 Moving and Lease of a House, 1952-1955 1 22 House at 1808 Atlanta Avenue, Lubbock, TX, 1980-1982 1 23 House at 4803 18th, Lubbock, TX, 1969-1973 1 24 House at 4503 13th, Lubbock, TX, 1976-1982 1 25 Duplex at 5211 18th and 1801 Aberdeen, Lubbock, TX, 1979-1984 1 26 Christine DeVitt's Residence Banking 2 1 Checkbooks with the First National Bank at Lubbock, 1976-1987 2 1 First National Bank at Lubbock: Checkbooks, 1976-1987 2 2 First National Bank at Lubbock: Securities Sold or Purchased, 1982-1988 2 3 First National Bank at Lubbock: Charges, 1982-1988 2 4 First National Bank at Lubbock: Deposit Tickets, 1983-1988 2 5 First National Bank at Lubbock: Deposit Tickets, 1983-1989 2 6 First National Bank at Lubbock: Safekeeping Receipts, 1983-1986 2 7 First National Bank at Lubbock: Correspondence, 1949-1985 2 8 First National Bank at Lubbock: Miscellanea, 1975-1988 2 9 La Salle National Bank, Chicago, IL, 1973-1978 2 10 Various Banks: Correspondence and Miscellanea, 1951-1989 Loans, Trust, Mortgage 2 11 Magnolia Loan, 1949 2 12 Loan to Dr. Elgar F. Laird, 1954-1961 2 13 Loans, 1970-1981. 2 14 Harold G. and Mary E. Baldridge Trust, 1960-1982 2 15 R.L.Rasmussen: Chattel Mortgage and Sale of Painting Infanta Isabella of Spain, 1959-1963 Varia 2 16 Leachman, Matthews & Gardere, Attorneys and Counsellors: Correspondence with W.Tom Jones, 1950-1952 2 17 Miscellanea: Bills, Receipts, Notes, Letters, Deposit Slips, 1957-1988 2 18 Personal Ledgers, 1949-1978 Taxes 3 1 Helen Secrest Jones (Helen DeVitt Jones) Tax Returns, 1947-1949 3 2 Income Tax Returns, 1963-1986 3 3 Income Tax Returns, 1987 3 4 Income Tax Returns, 1988 3 5 Employer's Tax Returns, 1971-1985 3 6 Windfall Profit Tax, 1981-1984 3 7 Christine DeVitt's Estate Tax Returns, 1983-1985 3 8 Analysis of Taxes by Kirkwood and Darby, Inc., 1983 3 9 Analysis of Taxes by Kirkwood and Darby, Inc., 1984-1987 3 10 Shurmon and Kirkwood, Kirkwood and Darby, Tax Consultants: Correspondence, 1951-1989 3 11 Ad Valorem Taxes, 1950-1987 3 12 Rendition of Taxable Property, 1983-1990 3 13 Tax Assessors-Collectors: Tax Receipts, 1983-1984 3 14 Tax Assessors-Collectors: Tax Receipts, 1985-1989 3 15 Lubbock Central Appraisal District: Tax Statements, 1985-1987 3 16 Lubbock County Tax Receipts, 1951-1971 3 17 City of Lubbock: Lubbock Independent School District Tax Receipts, 1949-1971 3 18 Presidio County, TX: Tax Receipts, 1961-1986 3 19 Levelland, TX: Taxes, 1984-1987 3 20 City of San Antonio, TX: Tax Receipts, 1954-1957 3 21 San Antonio, TX: Alamo Heights Independent School District Tax Receipts, 1953-1958 3 22 Bexar County, TX: Tax Receipts, 1953-1958 3 23 Helen DeVitt Jones, Tom Jones: Poll Tax Receipts, 1944-1964 3 24 Miscellanea, 1983-1990 Foundations, Grants, Memberships and Participation Texas Tech University 4 1 Texas Technological College Trust and Texas Tech University Trust, 1966-1970 TTU: Institute for Studies in Pragmatism and Peirce Professorship 4 2 Reports on Charles Sanders Peirce Professorship, 1983-1987 4 3 Helen DeVitt Jones, Kenneth Ketner and Charles S. Hardwick: correspondence, 1979 4 4 Claude Ventry Bridges: Letters to Helen DeVitt Jones, 1979 4 5 Brochures, Books and Related Correspondence, Research Paper, 1978-1982 Texas Tech University 4 6 DeVitt Jones Advisory Committee, 1966 4 7 Museum Development, ICASALS, 1966-1993 4 8 Lubbock International Cultural Center, 1988 4 9 Department of Art, 1967-1988 4 10 Department of Music, 1984 4 11 College of Business Administration, 1985 4 12 College of Agricultural Sciences, 1986 4 13 TTU Health Sciences Center, 1984 4 14 Center for Smaller Schools Project, 1980 4 15 Kamalaksha Das Gupta: Radiation Research, 1974-1982 4 16 Helen DeVitt Jones' Support, Cooperation and Participation: Varia, 1966-1989 General 4 17 H.D. J. Charitable Trust for Menninger Foundation and St. Mary of the Plains Hospital, 1962-1978 4 18 Menninger Foundation for psychiatric treatment, education and research, Topeka, KS, 1959-1968 4 19 The Villages, Topeka, KS, 1979-1989 4 20 National Committee for Citizens in Education (NCCE), 1982-1989 4 21 Greenpeace U.S.A., Center for Defense Information, World Policy Institute etc., 1983-1984 4 22 Santa Rosa Children's Hospital Foundation, San Antonio, TX, 1955-1966 4 23 H.D.J.'s Support, Cooperation and Participation within Lubbock, TX: Varia 4 24 H.D.J.'s Support, Cooperation and Participation outside Lubbock: Varia, 1957-1989 Personal Matters Expenses 4 25 Medical Bills, 1984-1985 Insurance 4 26 The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, 1953-1970 4 27 Pan-American Life Insurance Company (includes insurance of W.Tom Jones), 1953-1968 4 28 Houses and Paintings: Insurance, 1973-1982 4 29 Automobile Insurance, 1965-1982 4 30 Personal Catastrophe Liability Insurance, 1983-1984 4 31 Varia, 1962-1982 Correspondence 4 32 Anne Snyder, Secretary to Helen DeVitt Jones: letters to H.D.J., 1955-1969 4 33 Helen DeVitt Jones: Letters to Anne Snyder, 1962-1969 4 34 Dorothy Secrest: Letters to Helen DeVitt Jones, 1984-1991 4 35 Raymond B. Spurlock: Correspondence with Helen DeVitt Jones and Anne Snyder, 1958-1963 4 36 Letters to Helen DeVitt Jones: Varia, 1958-1995 Miscellaneous 4 37 Helen DeVitt Jones: Handwritten Notes and Miscellanea, undated Memorabilia Scrapbooks 5 1 Letters to Helen DeVitt Jones, 1965-1967 5 2 Helen DeVitt Jones, Family and Friends: Photographs, ca 1980's 5 3 The Helen DeVitt Jones Home. The Villages, Topeka, Kansas, undated 5 4 Center for Human Interdependence, Orange, CA: 1985-1986 5 5 Center for Human Interdependence, Orange, CA: 1986-1987 5 6 Center for Human Interdependence, Orange, CA: 1987-1988 5 7 Bob and Karolyn Snyder: Trip in Israel and Greece, 1985-1986 5 8 Educational Leadership and Program Evaluation: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1993 5 9 Christine DeVitt Memorial Book, 1983 Photographs 5 10 Pictures of HDJ, her family, friends, associates, social events etc. Plaques 5 11 National Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People, Texas Assoc. of Schools of Art, 1987-1988 5 12 Peewee Girls, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, 1988-1990 5 13 Lubbock Public Television: KTXT 5, Baylor University, undated 5 14 Boy Scouts of America, undated Helen DeVitt Jones' Acknowledgments 5 15 Recognition, Awards and Appreciation, 1971-1992, and undated Collectors Cards 5 16 Mallet Ranch Headquarters signed by H.D.J. and Christine DeVitt, and unsigned; Windmill Declaration 6 1 Fourth U.S. Cavalry Memorial Regiment, 1989 Print 6 2 Well Done! by Ling Fu-Yang, undated