Descriptive Summary
West Texas Chamber of
Commerce
West Texas Chamber of
Commerce Records,
1918-1968
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce
promoted the economic opportunities of the region to growing
industries.
S 1152.3
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
20 boxes (20.0 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce had its beginning in Fort Worth,
Texas, in December, 1918. This organization was established to effectively
serve West Texas through economic growth. At the time of its merger with the
Texas Chamber of Commerce in 1986, its main office was located at Abilene,
Texas. The records represent fifty years of its history and operation in
promoting better industries to develop in West Texas in areas such as
agriculture, education, tourism, medicine, and other businesses. Today its main
office is in Austin, Texas.
The Handbook of Texas has published a more in-depth on-line biography
of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce at
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/search.html
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of printed material, newspaper clippings,
photographs, office records, financial documents, and motion pictures all
relating to the West Texas milieu.
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)
West Texas Chamber of
Commerce
Places
Texas, West--Economic
conditions
Subjects
Agriculture--Texas
Boards of trade--Texas,
West--History
Business
enterprises--Texas, West
Cities and
towns--Growth--Economic aspects--Texas, West
City
planning--Texas--History
Civic improvement--Economic
aspects--Texas, West
Civic leaders--Texas,
West
Civic
leaders--Texas--History
Community development,
Urban--Texas, West
Industrial
promotion--Texas, West
Municipal
government--Public relations--Texas, West
Place marketing--Texas,
West
Gifts, 1965-1993
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, October 2000
Preferred Citation
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Records, 1918-1968, Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas
Additional Sources
West Texas Today, May
1933.
West Texas Today, November
1937
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- Arthur P. Duggan Sr. Papers, 1860-1951, 1893-1944
- James Fike Godfrey Collection, 1911-1979, 1971-1979
- Haskell Chamber of Commerce (Haskell, Tex.) Records, 1967-1970
- Mason Chamber of Commerce (Mason, Tex.) Records, 1938-1973
- Odessa Chamber of Commerce (Odessa, Tex.) Records, 1912-1975,
1934-1972
- Plains Cotton Growers, Inc. Records, 1933-1973
- West Texas Chamber of Commerce Photograph collection, 1926-1974
- West Texas Chamber of Commerce Records, 1893-1987 and undated
Collection Inventory
Internal Affairs
1
1
West Texas Chamber of Commerce File Index,
1964
1
2
American Chambers of Commerce Executives,
1964
1
3
American Chambers of Commerce Executives,
1966-1967
1
4
Applications for Employment,
1964
1
5
Chamber Managers,
1966-1967
1
6
Chamber of Commerce Presidents,
1966-1967
1
7
Management Placement Files,
1965-1966
1
8
Manager Placement Application Forms,
undated
1
9
Past Presidents,
1962
1
10
Shepperd, John Ben,
1966
1
11
Shepperd, John Ben - President of the West Texas Chamber
of Commerce,
1966
1
12
Staff Schedules,
1964
1
13
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Past presidents,
1964
1
14
Duncan, Ralph - Biography,
undated
1
15
Walker, Loyan H. - Biographical Data and Photo,
undated
1
16
Handbook - Director,
1966
1
17
Executive's Digest from Hotel Adolphus,
1964
1
18
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Directors Meetings,
1965
1
19
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting,
1964
1
20
Abilene Board Meeting,
1956
1
21
Abilene Board Meeting,
1960
1
22
Abilene Board meeting,
1950
1
23
Abilene Board Meeting,
1953
1
24
Ft. Worth Board of Directors,
1958
1
25
Board of Directors Meeting and Congressional Forum,
1960
1
26
Midland Board Meeting,
1960
1
27
Board of Directors,
1966
1
28
Board Agenda,
1966
1
29
Directors Nominations, Appointments,
1965
2
1
Director Nominations,
1966
2
2
Work Programs,
1966
2
3
Directors - Business Classification,
1965
2
4
New Directors,
1966-1967
2
5
Directors Bulletin,
1966 and undated
2
6
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Director,
undated
2
7
Board of Directors - Resolutions,
1964
2
8
District Meetings,
1966
2
9
District Directors - Lists,
1966
2
10
District I Meeting - Panhandle,
1966
2
11
District II Meeting - Abernathy,
1966
2
12
District III Meeting - Olney,
1966
2
13
District IV Meeting - Decatur,
1966
2
14
District V Meeting - Merkel,
1966
2
15
District VI Meeting - Stanton,
1966
2
16
District VII Meeting - Van Horn,
1966
2
17
District VIII Meeting - McCamey,
1966
2
18
District IX Meeting - Eldorado,
1966
2
19
District X Meeting - Hamilton,
1966
2
20
District XI Meeting - Llano,
1966
2
21
District I West Texas Chamber of Commerce Director
Nominations,
1964-1966
2
22
District II West Texas Chamber of Commerce Director
Nominations,
1964-1966
2
23
District III West Texas Chamber of Commerce Director
Nominations,
1964-1966
2
24
District IV West Texas Chamber of Commerce Director
Nominations,
1964-1966
2
25
District V West Texas Chamber of Commerce Director
Nominations,
1964-1966
2
26
District VI West Texas Chamber of Commerce Director
Nominations,
1964-1966
2
27
District VII West Texas Chamber of Commerce Director
Nominations,
1964-1966
2
28
District VIII West Texas Chamber of Commerce Director
Nominations,
1964-1966
2
29
District IX West Texas Chamber of Commerce Director
Nominations,
1964-1966
2
30
District X West Texas Chamber of Commerce Director
Nominations,
1964-1966
2
31
Women's Meeting - Albany,
1966
2
32
Miscellaneous Meetings and Reports,
1963-1964
2
33
Recognition Dinner - Pampa,
1966
2
34
West Texas Delegation Banquet,
1965
2
35
Abilene Annual Convention,
1957
2
36
Greig, Ben - Infocade,
1965
2
37
Infocade Clippings,
1965
2
38
Infocade Clippings,
1966
2
39
Annual Meeting Speakers Supplemental,
1963
2
40
Washington Meeting,
1967
2
41
Austin Meeting,
1967
2
42
Report to Members Meeting - Llano,
1966
2
43
Report to Members Meeting - Mason,
1966
2
44
Report to Members Meeting - Lampasas,
1966
2
45
Report to Members Meeting - Kerrville,
1966
2
46
Newsletter to Membership,
1966
2
47
Newsletter to Membership,
1967
2
48
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Newsletter,
1967
2
49
Miscellaneous Speech and Minute Excerpts,
1920-1925, 1960
2
50
Miscellaneous Bulletins and Newsletters,
1963-1964
2
51
News Releases,
1964
2
52
News Releases,
1966-1967
2
53
West Texas Chamber of Commerce News Releases,
1967
2
54
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Audits,
1966
2
55
Savings Books - West Texas Camber of Commerce,
1919 and 1930
3
1
Committees,
1965
3
2
Agriculture - Miscellaneous,
1965-1966
3
3
Agricultural Chemicals Conference,
1965-1966
3
4
Agriculture Committee,
1966-1967
3
5
Cotton,
1966-1967
3
6
Cotton's Week,
1966-1967
3
7
Farm Bureau News,
1966-1967
3
8
Farm Tour Subcommittee Meeting,
1965
3
9
The Kiplinger Agricultural Letter,
1966-1967
3
10
Labor Advisory Committee,
1965-1966
3
11
Livestock,
1966-1967
3
12
Sugar,
1966-1967
3
13
Texas A & M University,
1966-1967
3
14
Texas Commercial Agriculturist Council,
1966-1967
3
15
Texas Grain and Feed Association,
1966-1967
3
16
Texas Independent Ginners Association,
1966-1967
3
17
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association,
1966-1967
3
18
Agriculture - Texas Technological College,
1966
3
19
Walker, Master Tour File,
1963
3
20
Reports for Agricultural & Livestock Tour,
1962
3
21
Farm Tour,
1966
3
22
Statement - West Texas Chamber of Commerce Brush
Problems - Lubbock,
1966
3
23
Statement - West Texas Chamber of Commerce Interim
Committee on Agriculture,
1966
3
24
Community Services Committee,
1966-1967
3
25
Speakers Bureau,
1965-1966
3
26
Cultural Affairs Committee,
1966
3
27
Education Committee,
1966-1967
4
1
Education Committee,
1964
4
2
Finance and Membership Committee,
1966-1967
4
3
Finance and Membership Committee Meeting,
1965
4
4
Industrial Committee,
1963-1965
4
5
Industrial Committee,
1966
4
6
Industrial Development Committee,
1966-1967
4
7
Industrial Development Council, Texas,
1966-1967
4
8
Inventors Exposition,
1966-1967
4
9
Information Committee,
1966-1967
4
10
National Affairs Committee,
1964
4
11
National Affairs Committee,
1965
4
12
National Affairs Committee,
1965
5
1
National Affairs Committee,
1966-1967
5
2
National Affairs,
1966
5
3
Congressional Action,
1966-1967
5
4
Labor Relations Council,
1966-1967
5
5
Name File,
1966-1967
5
6
Public Relations Committee,
1965-1966
5
7
Petroleum and Chemicals Committee,
1966-1967
5
8
National Affairs Convention File,
1966
5
9
Federal Spending Facts,
1966-1967
5
10
Washington Report,
1966-1967
5
11
West Texas Congressional Districts,
undated
5
12
Program of Work,
1966
5
13
Work Programs,
1966
6
1
Brainstorming Sessions - Agriculture - Lubbock,
1966
6
2
Education - Midland,
1966
6
3
Information - Hunt,
1966
6
4
Brainstorming Sessions - Industrial Development -
Sweetwater,
1966
6
5
National Affairs - Rio Vista,
1966
6
6
Petroleum and Chemicals - Eastland,
1966
6
7
State Affairs - Monahans,
1966
6
8
Tourist Brainstorm Session,
1966
6
9
Brainstorming Sessions - Water Resources - Possum
Kingdom Lake,
1966
6
10
State Affairs Committee File,
1964-1965
6
11
State Affairs,
1965
6
12
State Affairs Committee,
1966-1967
6
13
State Affairs,
1966-1967
7
1
Austin Report,
1966
7
2
Austin Report,
1966-1967
7
3
Capitol Tax Letter,
1966-1967
7
4
Public Affairs Comment by University of Texas,
1966
7
5
Texas Businessman,
1966-1967
7
6
The Texas Front,
1966
7
7
Texas State Representative Districts in West Texas,
undated
7
8
Texas State Senatorial Districts in West Texas,
undated
7
9
Texas State Senatorial Districts in West Texas,
undated
7
10
West Texas Chamber of Commerce State Affairs Bulletin,
1966-1967
7
11
Tourist Development Committee,
1963-1965
7
12
Tourist Development Committee,
1963-1965
7
13
Tourist Development Committee Meeting - Amarillo,
1965
7
14
Tourist Development Committee,
1966-1967
7
15
Operation Sparkie,
1965-1966
7
16
Tourist Seminar,
1966
7
17
Texas Tech History,
1965
7
18
Texas Tech,
1966-1967
7
19
Texas Tourist Council,
1966-1967
7
20
Water,
1965
7
21
Water - Miscellaneous,
1966
8
1
Water Resources Committee,
1965-1966
8
2
Water Resources Committee,
1966-1967
8
3
Water Resources Committee,
1966-1967
8
4
Texas Water Bulletin,
1966-1967
8
5
Texas Water Conservation Association,
1964
8
6
Texas Water Conservation Association,
1966-1967
8
7
Water Pollution Committee,
1966-1967
8
8
Water Pollution Subcommittee,
1964
8
9
Water Research Institute,
1966-1967
8
10
West Texas Water Institute,
1964
8
11
West Texas Water Institute,
1966-1967
8
12
Texas Water Report,
1966-1967
8
13
Texas Water Bulletin,
1966-1967
8
14
Texas Water Board Development Board,
1966-1967
8
15
Future Water for West Texas,
1966-1967
8
16
West Texas Congressmen Correspondence,
1966
8
17
Statement - West Texas Chamber of Commerce Before Texas
Water Development Board,
1966
8
18
Statement - West Texas Chamber of Commerce Before Texas
Water Development Board,
1966
8
19
West Texas Water Conference,
1965
8
20
Water Use Fee Policy,
1961
8
21
Water - J.W. Buchanan,
1966
8
22
Women's Activities Committee,
1967
External Affairs
9
1
Banks,
1966
9
2
Bank Deposits,
1966-1967
9
3
Small Town Task Force - Clippings,
1966-1967
9
4
Small Town Task Force,
1966-1967
9
5
Cooperatives,
1960
9
6
Cooperative Tax Hearings,
1960
9
7
Public Information Committee of the Cotton Industry:
Co-op Taxation,
1959
9
8
Public Information Committee of the Cotton Industry:
Co-op Taxation,
1959
9
9
Public Information Committee of the Cotton Industry:
Co-op Taxation,
1958 and undated
10
1
Co-op Taxation,
1959-1963
10
2
Co-op Taxation - Hearings,
1961-1962
10
3
Co-op Taxation - Husbands File,
1954-1955
10
4
Co-op Taxation - Printed Material,
1959-1962
10
5
Co-op Taxation - Correspondence,
1959-1960
10
6
Education,
1962-1967
10
7
Education - News Clippings,
1963-1966
10
8
Texas State Committee for Public Education,
1963-1965
10
9
Industrial,
1964-1966
10
10
Industrial Speeches,
1963-1966
10
11
Community Industrial Development Survey,
undated
10
12
Oil and Gas,
1964
10
13
Industrial Conference,
1964
10
14
Industrial Development Conference,
1966
10
15
Industrial Development Committee - Minutes of Annual
Convention,
1966
10
16
Industrial Conference Lists,
1966
10
17
Industrial Suggestions Made at Annual Convention,
1966
10
18
Industrial Conference - Wichita Falls,
1966
10
19
Industrial - News Clippings,
1962-1965 and undated
11
1
International Trade,
1964-1966
11
2
International Trade - News Clippings,
1962-1966
11
3
Population,
1964
11
4
Population,
1964
11
5
Postage,
1965
11
6
Postal Zip Code Directory,
1964
11
7
Retail Sales,
1964
11
8
Statistics,
1960-1965
11
9
Instructor's Manual
Selling and Serving Tourists,
1963
11
10
Tourist Attractions and Vacation Brochure,
1966
11
11
Tourists and Travel,
1964
11
12
Tourists and Travel,
1965
11
13
Tourists Inquiries,
1967
11
14
Recreation and Vacation Brochure Subcommittee,
1965
11
15
Texas Tourist Development Agency,
1964-1966
11
16
Tourists and Travel - News Clippings,
1963-1966
11
17
Dallas Show,
1964
11
18
Sports Show - Houston,
1965
11
19
Sports and Vacation Show - San Antonio,
1966
11
20
Mexico,
1964
11
21
Miscellaneous,
1964
11
22
Inventory of West Texas Resource and Museum Institute,
undated
12
1
Rural Electric Association vs. West Texas Chamber of
Commerce - Correspondence,
1959
12
2
Rural Electric Association vs. West Texas Chamber of
Commerce - Correspondence
1960
12
3
Rural Electric Association vs. West Texas Chamber of
Commerce - Correspondence,
1961
12
4
Rural Electric Association vs. West Texas Chamber of
Commerce - Correspondence,
1962
12
5
Rural Electric Association vs. West Texas Chamber of
Commerce - Correspondence,
1963
12
6
Rural Electric Association vs. West Texas Chamber of
Commerce - Notes and News Articles,
1960-1963
12
7
Rural Electric Association vs. West Texas Chamber of
Commerce - Suit,
1962 and undated
12
8
Rural Electric Association vs. West Texas Chamber of
Commerce - Suit,
1962 and undated
12
9
Court Briefs for The West Texas Chamber of Commerce (3
copies),
undated
12
10
Reprints,
1964
12
11
Publicity - Local Stories,
1964
12
12
West Texas Press Association,
1964-1966
12
13
West Texas Press Association,
1966
12
14
Roby,
1961-1963
External Affairs - Printed Material
13
1
News Clippings,
1966-1967
13
2
News Clippings,
1967
13
3
News Clippings,
1967
13
4
News Clippings,
1967-1968
13
5
News Clippings,
1966-1968
General Mixed
14
1
Austin Banquet for Legislators,
1965
14
2
Chamber of Commerce of the United States,
1964
14
3
Chamber of Commerce of the United States,
1966-1967
14
4
Clergy Economic Education Foundation,
1965
14
5
Congress,
1966
14
6
Council of State Chambers of Commerce,
1964
14
7
Council of State Chambers of Commerce,
1966-1967
14
8
Bulletins - Council of State Chambers of Commerce,
1965-1966
14
9
Legislative Breakfasts - Austin,
1967
14
10
Redistricting,
1964
14
11
Representation Before the Legislature Registration Form,
1965
14
12
Southern Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives,
1966-1967
14
13
State Affairs Bulletin,
1963
14
14
Public Affairs Project,
1963
14
15
State Senators and Representatives,
1965
14
16
United States Department of Commerce,
1966-1967
14
17
Office of Economic Opportunity,
1967
14
18
Out-of-State Chambers of Commerce - Miscellaneous
Correspondence,
1966
14
19
Public Affairs File,
1961-1967
14
20
Legislative Status Report,
1967
14
21
Interim Studies of 59th Legislature,
1965
14
22
Public Affairs,
1965
14
23
Public Hearings Posted House of Representatives,
1965
14
24
ROTC,
1969
14
25
Reapportionment,
1964-1965
15
1
East Texas Chamber of Commerce,
1964
15
2
Lower Rio Grande Valley Chamber of Commerce,
1964
15
3
Service Clubs,
1965
15
4
South Texas Chamber of Commerce,
1966-1967
15
5
Texas Business Review,
1966-1967
15
6
Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers,
1964-1966
15
7
Texas Chamber of Commerce managers,
1966-1967
15
8
Texas Employment Commission,
1966
15
9
Texas Fine Arts Commission,
1967
15
10
Texas Good Roads Association,
1966
15
11
Texas Manufacturers Association,
1966-1967
15
12
Texas Mohair Promotion Council,
1966
15
13
Texas Municipal League,
1965
15
14
Texas Municipal League,
1966-1967
15
15
Texas Research League,
1964
15
16
Texas State Chamber of Commerce,
1966-1967
15
17
Texas State Chamber of Commerce,
1965-1966
15
18
Texas State Chamber of Commerce Inquiries,
1966-1967
15
19
Texas State Historical Survey Committee,
1966
16
1
Inventory of West Texas Resource and Museum Institute,
1969
16
2
Objectives of West Texas Chamber of Commerce,
undated
16
3
Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation,
1964
16
4
Badges,
1966
16
5
Craftsman Printers, Incorporated,
1966
16
6
History,
1960
16
7
Institute - Houston,
1965-1967
16
8
International Good Neighbor Council,
1966
16
9
Miscellaneous,
1966-1967
16
10
Morgan Express,
1964
16
11
Presidents - Colleges,
1964
16
12
President's Potentials of Progress Revue,
1966
16
13
Rural Electric Association,
1962-1963
16
14
Study Group on Junior Colleges,
1967
16
15
This is West Texas,
1966-1967
16
16
Top West Texan,
1962-1963
16
17
West Texas Today - Miscellaneous,
1966-1967
16
18
United Student Aid Funds, Incorporated,
1963-1964
Internal Affairs
17
1
Office Records -- Miscellaneous,
1923-1961 and undated
17
2
Office Records - Building,
1926-1958 and undated
17
3
Office Records - Building,
1954 and undated
17
4
Office Records - Headquarters Removal Suit,
1937 and undated
17
5
Office Records - Headquarters Removal Suit,
1937-1938
17
6
Office Records - Mailing Lists,
1931-1939
17
7
Office Records - Personnel,
1937-1953
18
1
Executive Board Meetings - Minutes Book,
1929-1937
18
2
Office Records - Speeches and News Releases,
1964-1967
18
3
Organization,
1931-1968
18
4
Finances - Audit Reports,
1955-1963
18
5
Finances - Audit Reports,
1924-1953
18
6
Board of Directors Meetings - Minutes,
1929-1937 and 1963
18
7
Board of Directors Meetings - Minutes Book,
1918-1929
Internal and External Affairs
19
1
Cash Book,
1920
19
2
Cash Book,
1921
19
3
Cash Book,
1922
19
4
Financial Supports Book,
1956
19
5
Bureau of Business Research Subscribers,
1956-1958
19
6
Finances - Deficit Report,
1937
19
7
Finances - Miscellaneous,
1957-1962
19
8
Reports - Cattle,
1935-1936
External and General Affairs
20
1
Reports - Civil Aeronautics and Communities,
1949 and 1967
20
2
Reports - Drouth Relief,
1930-1933
20
3
Reports - Education - Public Works,
1934-1952
20
4
Reports - Relief Funds,
1933-1934
20
5
Projects - Cotton,
1955-1956 and undated
20
6
Reports - Taxes and Water,
1948-1963
20
7
Printed Material,
undated
20
8
General - Mixed Affairs - Correspondence and Historical
Files,
1925-1968