Descriptive Summary
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers'
Association
Texas Sheep and Goat
Raisers' Association Records,
1957-1981 and undated
The Texas Sheep and
Goat Raisers' Association promotes the state's wool and mohair
industry.
S 1064.7
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
6 boxes (6.0 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
In the twentieth century, wool marketing associations were formed to
promote the industry and give ranchers a stronger, collective voice in regards
to wool legislation. The Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association was
established in 1915 with J. B. Murrah of Del Rio, Texas, selected as the first
president.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials created and received by the
association in its activities to promote the sheep and goat industry in dealing
with legislation, predator control, labor, research, water conservation,
marketing, and other matters.
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 (Organizations)
Texas Sheep and Goat
Raisers' Association
Texas Sheep and Goat
Raisers' Association--Records and correspondence
Subjects
Goat
industry--Texas--History
Livestock--Texas
Mohair
industry--Texas--History
Sheep--Texas--History.
Sheep
industry--Texas--History
Sheep
ranches--Texas--History
Wool
industry--Texas--History
Woolen goods
industry--Texas
Acquisition
Gifts, undated
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
A. Ramirez, 2000
Preferred Citation
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association Records, 1957-1981 and
undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, Texas
Additional Sources
Paul H. Carlson.
Texas Woolybacks: The Range Sheep and Goat
Industry. College Station: Texas A&M University Press,
1982.
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- Paul Howard Carlson oral history interview [sound recording],
1977
- Florence Black Hall Photographs, 1910-1969
- Kate Adele Hill oral history interview [sound recording], 1977
- Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association Photographs, 1917-1971
- Ray W. Willoughby oral history interview [sound recording], 1977
Collection Inventory
Committee
1
1
Annual Meeting,
1980
1
2
Annual Meeting,
1981
1
3
Awards,
1979-1980
1
4
Convention Preregistration,
1980
1
5
Convention Sites,
1968-1977
1
6
Health - Brucellosis Eradication,
1979
1
7
Health and Product Development Committee - Animal
Health,
1978-1979
1
8
Health and Product Development Committee - Animal
Health,
1978-1980
1
9
Health and Product Development Committee - Meat Animals,
1977-1981
1
10
Health and Product Development Committee - Research,
1978-1979
2
1
Health and Product Development Committee - Research,
1980-1981
2
2
Health and Product Development Committee - Research,
undated
2
3
Health of Livestock - Pest Control,
1979
2
4
HJR 121 - Amendment 7,
1978
2
5
Legal: State of Wyoming vs. Cecil D. Andrus: Predator
Control,
1974-1980
2
6
Legislative,
1977-1980
2
7
Memorial,
1977-1980
2
8
Marketing and Promotion,
1979-1980
3
1
Natural Resources,
1981-1982 and undated
3
2
Past Presidents,
1973-1975
3
3
Predatory Animals,
1975-1977
3
4
Predatory Animals,
1978
3
5
Predatory Animals,
1979
3
6
Predatory Animals,
1980
3
7
Predatory Animals,
undated
3
8
Recreational Trails,
1975-1979 and undated
3
9
Scholarship - Bryan Hunt Applications,
1981
4
1
State Legislative File,
1981
4
2
Tax and Labor,
1970-1981
4
3
Water Control/Conservation,
1973-1980
4
4
Wild Scenic Rivers Act - Holdover,
1980-1982
4
5
Young Ranchers,
1973-1974 and undated
4
6
Wool and Mohair Marketing and Promotion Committee,
1980-1981
General
4
7
Albany Wool Lab,
1981
4
8
American Sheep Producers Council,
1976-1981
5
1
Bank Statements,
1965-1981
5
2
Correspondence,
1979-1981
5
3
Dissertation - Domestic Lamb Marketing Sector,
1975
5
4
Environmental Protection Agency,
1978
5
5
Financial Receipts,
1979
5
6
Land Use,
1977-1980
5
7
Membership Cards,
1973 and undated
5
8
Mertz, Joe - Personal,
1979-1981
5
9
Mohair Council of America,
1978-1980
5
10
Natural Resources File,
1979-1980
6
1
National Wool Growers Association,
1977-1981
6
2
National Wool Growers Association,
undated
6
3
Paid Bills,
1980
6
4
Paid Bills,
1981
6
5
Photographs,
1957-1980 and undated
6
6
Preregistration Annual Convention,
1981
6
7
Sheep and Goat Industry News,
1979-1980
6
8
Sims, Bill - Personal,
1966-1980 and undated
6
9
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association Meetings,
1979-1981
6
10
Texas Wool and Mohair Warehouses Association,
1979-1980 and undated
6
11
Texas Wool and Mohair Warehouses Association,
1976-1981 and undated
6
12
Wardlaw, Martin - Personal,
1978-1980