George H. Mahon: An Inventory of His Papers, 1887-1986 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985
	Title:	George H. Mahon Papers,
	Dates:	1887-1986
	Abstract:	The political papers of George Mahon from 1887-1986.
	Collection #	S 653.1
	Quantity:	624 boxes (624.0 linear feet)
	Language	English.
	Repository:	Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Biographical Sketch

George Herman Mahon was born on September 22, 1900, near Haynesville, Louisiana to John Kirkpatrick and Lola Willis (Brown) Mahon. In 1908 the family moved to Loraine, Mitchell County, Texas. Mahon graduated from Loraine High School in 1918. On December 21, 1923 he married Helen Stephenson. The couple had one daughter. Mahon received his BA in 1924 from Simmons College (later known as Hardin-Simmons). He graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1925. After additional postgraduate work at the University of Minnesota, he became a practicing lawyer in Colorado City, Texas in 1925.

The following year, Mahon was elected as the Mitchell County Attorney and in 1927 was appointed district attorney for the Thirty-second Judicial District by Texas Governor Dan Moody. The Democrat served two terms as district attorney from 1928-1932, after which he won the congressional seat for the Nineteenth Congressional District in 1934. He remained in office forty-four years. In 1978 the West Texan retired as the longest sitting member of Congress.

Mahon served on a number of House committees, including: insular affairs, elections, civil service, and census. In 1939 he gained a seat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Beginning in 1940 the leader secured membership on the War Department Appropriations Subcommittee (later known as the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee). He served as chairman of the subcommittee from 1949 to 1952 and 1955 to 1978. He was considered an expert in defense matters and become one of a handful of congressmen who had early knowledge about the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb during World War II. Mahon, an advocate of limited government spending, became chairman of the Joint Senate-House Committee on Reduction of Federal Expenditures. He also served on the Joint Senate-House Study Committee on Budget Control, as well as on the President's Commission on Budget Concepts. Ultimately, in 1964, the Texan became the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, holding that influential post until his retirement in 1978.

Mahon became a member of the Smithsonian Institution board of regents and won numerous awards for his public service, including: the George Washington Award of the Good Government Society; the Man of the Year Award of the Reserve Officers Association, the Distinguished Service Award of the American Political Science Association, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Distinguished Public Service Award for Outstanding Service to the Nation. He was granted honorary degrees by Waynesburg College, Pepperdine College, Wayland Baptist College, Hardin-Simmons University, and Texas Technological College. In Lubbock, Texas, the George and Helen Mahon Library, the Texas Tech University Mahon Professorship in Law, and the George Mahon Elementary School were all named in his honor.

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Scope and Contents

The collection contains the office files of George Mahon's social and political life through his subsequent retirement. Included are congressional campaign material; committee and agency files; employment and application files; scrapbooks of Mahon's political career; business correspondence; numerous photographs; miscellaneous printed material; speeches; various awards given to Mahon; biographical information; legislation files; family correspondence; and printed material concerning the dedication of the George and Helen Mahon Library in Lubbock, Texas.

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Organization
	The collection is organized into various series.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The bulk of the collection is available for research. Some files are restricted, however. Contact the Southwest Collection archivist for additional information.

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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)
		Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985
		Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985--Contributions in agricultural law and legislation
		Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985--Contributions in United States Congress
		Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985--Family
		Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985--Career in politics and government
		Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985--Friends and associates
		Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985--Knowledge and learning
		Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985--Portraits
	Subjects (Organizations)
		Crosbyton Solar Power Project
		League of Women Voters (U.S.)
		League of Women Voters of Texas
		Manhattan Project (U.S.)
		United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
		United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of Defense
		United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Reduction of Federal Expenditures
		United States. Congress. Joint Study Committee on Budget Control
		United States. War Dept.
		United States--Defenses
	Subjects
		Irrigation--Texas, West
		Lawyers--Texas
		Legislators--Texas
		Political campaigns--Texas
		Politicians--Texas History
		Water districts--Law and legislation--Texas
		Water supply--Economic aspects--Texas, West

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Related Material


	For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections:
		H. M. Baggerly oral history interview [sound recording], 1976 Russell Bean oral history interview [sound recording], 1983 Forrest Bowers oral history interview [sound recording], 1998 Waggoner Carr Papers, 1945-1985 Marshall Clinton Formby oral history interview [sound recording], 1975 Marvin Jones Papers George Herman Mahon oral history interview [sound recording], 1971 George Herman Mahon oral history interview [sound recording], 1980 George Herman Mahon Photographs, 1945-1972 Dorothy Martin oral history interview [sound recording], 1990 Clark Marion Mullican Papers Tom Purdom oral history interview [sound recording], 1998 Dorothy Rylander Papers, 1854-1988 Texas Wheat Producers Association Photographs, 1971-1976 West Texas Chamber of Commerce Photographs, 1926-1974 A. Wayne Wyatt oral history interview [sound recording], 1996

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		Evans, Wanda Webb. One Honest Man, George Mahon: A Story of Power, Politics and Poetry. Canyon, Tex.: Staked Plains Press, 1978.
		Graves, Lawrence L. "Mahon, George Herman."The New Handbook of Texas. Vol. 4, edited by Ron Tyler and others. Austin, Texas: The Texas State Historical Association, 1996.
		Hendrickson, Kenneth E., Jr. ed. and Michael L. Collins. Profiles in Power: Twentieth-Century Texans in Washington. Wheeling, Illinois: Harlan Davidson, Inc., 1993.
		United States Congress. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-1996. Alexandria, Virginia: CQ Staff Directories, Inc. 1996.
		Who's Who in America, 1946-1947.

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Collection Inventory



Personal,
		General,
			Correspondence, 1940-1985 and undated
box	folder
1	1			Evans, Wanda, 1976-1977 and undated
	2			General, 1956-1985 and undated
	3			Political, 1940-1980 and undated
	4			Texas Tech University, 1978-1983 and undated
	5		American Enterprise Institute, 1982-1985 and undated
			Awards and Ceremonies 1974-1985 and undated
box	folder
1	6			Flags, 1978-1979 and undated
	7			Honorary Degrees, 1951-1969
	8			Lamesa, Texas, 1978
	9			Post Office and Courthouse (Midland, Texas), 1979
	10			Mahon Portrait, 1974-1978
	11			Midland, Texas, 1978
	12			News Clippings, 1985
			Bibliographical Material 1917-1982 and undated
box	folder
1	13			Correspondence, 1960-1962 and undated
	14			Autobiography, 1982 and undated
	15			Address Book, undated
	16			Biography: 1974, 1968-1974 and undated
	17			Biography: 1975, 1974-1975 and undated
	18			Biography: 1976, 1953-1976 and undated
	19			Biography: 1977, 1974-1977 and undated
	20			Biography: 1978, 1977-1978 and undated
	21			Campaign Brochures, undated
	22			Congressional Certificate, 1934
	23			Debate Team, 1923 and undated
	24			District Attorney Appointment, 1927-1932
	25			Essay, undated
	26			General, 1966-1974 and undated
	27			Minnesota Scrapbook, undated
	28			Simmons College, 1919-1921 and undated
	29			Loraine High School, 1918 and undated
	30			Nashville, 1918
	31			News Clippings, 1967-1974
box	folder
2	1			Travel, 1928-1935
	2			Selective Service, 1942
	3			Teaching Certificate, 1917
	4			Miscellaneous, 1921-1976 and undated
	5			University of Texas, 1917-1923
	6			Notes, 1980 and undated
	7			Printed Material, 1958-1974 and undated
	8			Terms of Service, 1974-1977 and undated
	9			Personal, 1954-1957 and undated
	10			Notary Public Certificate, 1931
			Genealogical Material 1887-1975 and undated
box	folder
2	11			Mahon, Helen Stevenson, 1934-1974 and undated
	12			Mahon, Herman, 1920-1935 and undated
	13			Mahon, J.K., 1930-1950 and undated
	14			Autograph Album, 1887
	15			General, 1887-1973 and undated
	16			Family Records, 1945-1975 and undated
	17			Mailing List, 1953
	18			Meadows, Mary Agnes, 1916-1967 and undated
	19			Correspondence, 1917-1972 and undated
	20		Date-books and Notes, 1942-1982 and undated
			Hardin-Simmons University 1924-1964 and undated
box	folder
2	21			Honorary Degree, 1964
	22			Commencement Address, 1964
	23			Class of 1924, 1924
	24			Page, Carl F., 1947 and undated
			Literary Productions, 1971-1978 and undated
box	folder
2	25			Evans, Wanda, One Honest Man (Manuscript) undated
box	folder
3	1			Poetry, 1971-1978 and undated
			Political Material 1934-1985 and undated
box	folder
3	2			Campaigns, 1934-1982 and undated
	3			Carter, Jimmy, 1977 and undated
	4			Marshall, George C., (Library) 1970 and undated
	5			Face the Nation, 1967
	6			Fact Book, 1975-1983 and undated
	7			Forrestal Award, 1964 and undated
	8			Gifts, 1966-1978 and undated
	9			Invitations and Appointments, 1977-1980
	10			Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1954-1978 and undated
	11			Congressional Race, 1934
	12			Kennedy Assassination, 1963
	13			Kennedy School of Government, 1983
	14			McCarthy, Joseph, 1954-1981
	15			Mellon, Paul, 1966
	16			“Meet the Member” 1977
	17			Presidents, 1964-1984 and undated
	18			Committee on Appropriations, 1958-1983 and undated
	19			Rayburn, Sam, 1979-1983 and undated
	20			Printed Material, 1976-1984 and undated
	21			Texas Delegation, 1935-1936 and undated
	22			Transcript (Oral History Interview, George Mahon) 1980
	23			Miscellaneous, 1959-1985
	24			Transcript (Oral History Interview, George Mahon)
			Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, 1969-1978 and undated
box	folder
3	25			Retirement, 1984 and undated
	26			Legislative Material, 1950-1978 and undated
			Printed Material 1923-1983 and undated
box	folder
3	27			Mahon's Golden Anniversary, 1923-1973 and undated
	28			District Attorney Commission, 1931
	29			Health, 1969 and undated
	30			Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1982-1983
	31			Marshall, Peter, 1940
	32			Masonic Lodge, 1969-1981 and undated
			Manhattan Project 1943-1982 and undated
box	folder
3	33			Correspondence, 1943-1982 and undated
	34			Notes, 1945-1982 and undated
			Printed Materials 1934-1985 and undated
box	folder
4	1			Music and Poetry, 1940-1983 and undated
	2			Valley View School, 1979
	3			National Gallery of Art, 1941-1966
	4			Newmont Mining, 1982
	5			Religious Literature, 1978-1981 and undated
	6			Tennyson, Alfred, 1943
	7			Texas Tech School of Law, undated
	8			Trade Deficit, 1984
	9			Trinity Towers Manor Park, undated
	10			Philippine Inauguration, 1935
	11			News-clippings, 1934-1985
	12			Water Legislation, 1984
	13			Filing System, 1978
			Southwest Collection 1960-1984 and undated
box	folder
4	14			Disposition of Papers, 1960-1978 and undated
	15			Index, 1980 and undated
	16			Labels, undated
	17			Lists, 1980-1981 and undated
	18			News-clippings, 1984
	19			Notes, 1980 and undated
	20			Miscellaneous, 1980-1984 and undated
			Smithsonian Institution 1979-1985 and undated
box	folder
4	21			National Zoo, 1984 and undated
	22			Charter, 1982
	23			General, 1979-1984
	24			Meeting Agenda, 1985 and undated
			Speeches 1939-1980 and undated
box	folder
4	25			American Good Government Society, 1966
	26			Bicentennial Vesper Service, 1976
	27			Cannon, Clarence, 1964
	28			Chamber of Commerce (Lubbock, Texas), 1966
	29			Eisenhower, Dwight D., 1962
	30			Electronic Industries Association, 1958
	31			Fiscal Matters, 1961
	32			Hardin-Simmons University, 1964
	33			Kennedy, John F., 1960
	34			Kissinger, Henry, 1978
	35			Loins Club Speech, 1954
	36			Lubbock Christian College, 1966
	37			Loraine High School, 1951
	38			Campaign Speech (Lubbock High School), 1952
	39			Mahon Portrait Ceremony, 1974
	40			National Security Industrial Association, 1977
	41			Notebook (Miscellaneous Items), 1945-1954 and undated
box	folder
5	1			Quotes and Speech Ideas, 1939-1980 and undated
	2			Notes, 1960-1975 and undated
	3			Pepperdine University, 1965
	4			Permian Basin Petroleum Association, 1967
	5			Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, 1975
	6			Radio, 1965
	7			Robert A. Welch Foundation, 1964
	8			Texas Breakfast Club, 1971
	9			Texas Tech Commencement, 1946
	10			United Press International, 1967
	11			Water Meeting, 1966
	12			West Texas-New Mexico Civil Defense Council Conference (Big Springs, Texas), 1965
	13		Family Correspondence, 1916-1982 and undated
			Travel Material 1928-1980 and undated
box	folder
5	14			Correspondence, 1944-1958 and undated
	15			Alaska, 1940
	16			China, 1945-1972 and undated
	17			Colorado Yellowstone Park, 1929
	18			Germany, 1971 and undated
	19			Greenland, 1952-1970
	20			Menorca, 1970 and undated
	21			Middle East, 1958-1980 and undated
	22			Passenger List, 1958
	23			Notebooks, 1945-1955 and undated
	24			Passports, 1945-1970
	25			Press Releases, 1947 and undated
	26			Puerto Rico, 1966-1967
	27			Hotel Receipts, 1928 and undated
	28			Trip Log, 1945
	29			White, Theodore H., 1978 and undated
	30			Worldwide Trip Itinerary, 1945 and undated
	31			Worldwide Trip Literary Productions, 1945-1978 and undated
	32			Scrapbook Material, 1952-1956
			Wayland Baptist College 1960 and undated
box	folder
5	33			Citation, undated
	34			Program, 1960
	35			Honorary Degrees, 1960
			Scrapbook Materials 1917-1985 and undated
box	folder
5	36			Diplomas, 1962-1965
	37			Literature, 1938-1943 and undated
	38			Programs and Menus, 1955-1971 and undated
	39			Certificates, 1923-1981
	40			Golf, 1961 and undated
box	folder
6	1			Towel, 1978
	2			Scrapbook, 1935
	3			Miscellaneous, 1924-1977 and undated
box	folder
7	1			Scrapbook Material, 1917-1985 and undated
	2		Black Book, 1959-1979 and undated
			Correspondence 1910-1986 and undated
box	folder
7	3			General, 1910-1986 and undated
	4			General, Sympathy Cards and Letters Per Mahon's Death, 1910-1986, 1985-1986 and undated
	5		Legal Material, 1928-1930
	6		Literary Productions, 1930-1958 and undated
			Printed Material 1923-1985 and undated
box	folder
7	7			News-clippings, 1923-1980
	8			Pamphlets, 1971-1976
	9			Miscellaneous, 1972-1985
	10			Congressional Records, 1964-1985
	11			News-clippings (Photographs), 1971-1985 and undated
	12			Obituaries, 1985 and undated
	13			Campaign Material, undated
			Office Card Files 1934-1979
box	folder
8	card file 1			A-ALL
	card file 2			ALLI-AQI
	card file 3			ARA-BAI
	card file 4			BAK-BAR
box	folder
9	card file 1			BAS-BEN
	card file 2			BEN-BLY
	card file 3			BOA-BRAN
	card file 4			BROS-BROWN L.
box	folder
10	card file 1			BROWN M.-BUR
	card file 2			BUS-CARR
	card file 3			ELL-EZE
	card file 4			F-FLO
box	folder
11	card file 1			FLO-FUE
	card file 2			FUER-GEI
	card file 3			GEL-GON
	card file 4			GOO-GRE
box	folder
12	card file 1			GRI-HAL
	card file 2			HAM-HARP
	card file 3			HARR-HEC
	card file 4			HEB-HIG
box	folder
13	card file 1			HIL-HON
	card file 2			HON-HUL
	card file 3			HUM-JAL
	card file 4			JAM-JOL
box	folder
14	card file 1			JON-KEI
	card file 2			KEL-KIP
	card file 3			KIR-LAN
	card file 4			LAN-LEV
box	folder
15	card file 1			LEW-LOV
	card file 2			LOV-McCL
	card file 3			McCL-MAL
	card file 4			MAM-MAT
box	folder
16	card file 1			MATT-MIKK
	card file 2			McCO-McK
	card file 3			MIL-MON
	card file 4			MOO-MOY
box	folder
17	card file 1			MUC-NEV
	card file 2			NEW-ORO
	card file 3			ORR-PAT
	card file 4			PATT-PHEN
box	folder
18	card file 1			PHI-POZ
	card file 2			PRA-RAN
	card file 3			SCA-SHA
	card file 4			SHAR-SIS
box	folder
19	card file 1			SIT-SMY
	card file 2			SNE-STE
	card file 3			STEF-STY
	card file 4			SUA-TEA
box	folder
20	card file 1			TED-TIL
	card file 2			TURP-WAG
	card file 3			TILS-TURN
	card file 4			WAG-WAY
box	folder
21	card file 1			WEA-WHI
	card file 2			WHI-WILL
			Personal Materials, 1945-1979 and undated
box	folder
22	1			Memorabilia, 1964 and undated
	2			Poems, 1961-1979 and undated
	3			Correspondence, 1977 and undated
	4			Correspondence, 1975-1976 and undated
	5			Correspondence and general, 1975 and undated
	6			Correspondence and general, 1974 and undated
	7			“Harmony with the Mahon's” Song Book, 1973
	8			Green Book (Fiscal Figures), 1964
	9			Tumbleweed Festival, 1963
	10			Tumbleweed Festival, 1962
	11			Miscellaneous, 1959-1961 and undated
	12			American Farm School, 1949-1950
	13			Bryan Luncheon (Photo), 1945
		Awards, 1963-1978 and undated
box	folder
22	14		General, 1978
	15		Texan of the Year, 1978
	16		Water, Inc., 1978
	17		Texas Tech Ex-Students Association, 1978
	18		Lion's Club, 1978
	19		Mahon Library, 1975-1978 and undated
	20		General, 1977
	21		Air Force Association, 1977-1978
	22		University of Houston, 1977
	23		Forrestal Award, 1976-1977
	24		Texas Monthly, 1976
	25		General, 1976
	26		Mahon Day (Plainview, Texas) 1976
	27		General, 1975
	28		Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Dinner, 1975
	29		Morton Chamber of Commerce, 1975
	30		Mahon Library, 1974
	31		Books and Materials Given to Mahon Library, 1974-1978
box	folder
23	1		General, 1974
	2		Veteran's of Foreign Wars Award, 1974
	3		Reserves Officer Association, 1974
	4		Mahon Park (Lubbock, Texas), 1972-1974
	5		General, 1967-1973 and undated
	6		Mahon Library (Lubbock, Texas) 1973-1974
	7		Kiwanis Honorary Membership, 1973
	8		American Legion Award, 1973
	9		Biography (Men of Achievement in Texas), 1973
	10		Mahon School (Lubbock, Texas), 1973
	11		Farm Bureau (Bronze Bust), 1972
	12		Galveston, 1970 and undated
	13		American Good Government Award, 1969
	14		“Hats Off Award” (TIPRO Speech), 1967
	15		Pepperdine Speech and Degree, 1965 and undated
	16		Knapp Porter Award, 1964
	17		Knapp Porter Award, 1964
	18		American Political Science Association, 1963 and undated
		Christmas and Birthday Correspondence, 1938-1978
box	folder
23	19		Christmas Cards, 1977
	20		Christmas Cards, 1977-1978
	21		Birthday Cards, 1977
box	folder
24	1		Christmas Cards, 1977
	2		Christmas Cards, 1976-1977
	3		Birthday Cards, 1976
	4		Christmas Cards, 1975-1976
	5		Birthday Cards, 1975
	6		Birthday Cards, 1974
	7		Christmas Cards, 1973-1974
	8		Birthday Cards, 1973
	9		Thank You Cards for Christmas Cards, 1972
	10		Birthday Cards, 1972
	11		Christmas Cards, 1971-1972
	12		Christmas Cards, 1970
	13		Thank You Note, 1968
	14		Christmas Cards, 1966-1968
	15		Christmas Cards, 1967-1968
	16		Christmas Cards, 1967-1968
	17		Miscellaneous Cards, 1964-1965
	18		Christmas Cards, 1960-1961
box	folder
25	1		Christmas Cards and Lists, 1952-1958
	2		Christmas Cards, 1954-1955
	3		Christmas Cards, 1952-1953
	4		Birthday Cards, 1950
	5		Christmas Cards, 1947-1948
	6		Christmas Cards, 1946-1947
	7		Christmas Cards, 1942-1943
	8		Christmas Cards, 1940-1941
	9		Christmas Cards, 1938-1939
		Clubs and Memberships, 1936-1978, and undated
box	folder
25	10		Congressional I.D. Buttons and I.D. Cards, undated
	11		Burning Tree Membership Book, 1977-1978
	12		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1969-1970
	13		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1968 and undated
	14		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1967 and undated
	15		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1966 and undated
	16		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1965 and undated
	17		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1964
	18		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1963 and undated
	19		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1962
	20		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1961 and undated
	21		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1960
	22		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1959 and undated
	23		Burning Tree Club, 1953-1958 and undated
	24		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1957
	25		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1956
	26		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1955 and undated
	27		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1954 and undated
	28		Miscellaneous Club Materials and Memberships, 1953 and undated
	29		Loins Club, 1952
	30		Burning Tree Club, 1952
	31		Army and Navy Club, 1945-1952
	32		Supreme Court of Texas Membership, 1944-1952
	33		Church Memberships, 1944-1951
	34		Chamber of Commerce (Colorado City, Texas), 1948-1950
	35		Rotary Club, 1948 and undated
	36		Sunday School, 1943-1948 and undated
	37		Sunday School, 1942-1943 and undated
	38		Masonic Service Association, 1943
	39		New Members of the 74th Congress Club, 1937
	40		New Members of the 74th Congress Club, 1936
		Gifts and Passes
box	folder
25	41		General, 1978
	42		General, 1977 and undated
	43		General, 1976
	44		General, 1975
	45		200th Anniversary of the First Continental Congress, 1974
	46		General, 1974 and undated
	47		General, 1973
box	folder
26	1		General, 1972 and undated
	2		General, 1971 and undated
	3		General, 1964-1970
	4		General, 1956
	5		General, 1953-1958
		Personal Correspondence, 1964-1979 and undated
box	folder
26	6		Johnson, Lyndon B., 1968-1979
	7		General, 1964-1978 and undated
	8		Family Letters, 1978 and undated
		Personal Correspondence (Alphabetical Order), 1978
box	folder
26	9		A, 1978
	10		B, 1978
	11		C, 1978
	12		D, 1978
	13		E, 1978
	14		G, 1978
	15		H, 1978
	16		J, 1978
	17		K, 1978
	18		M, 1978
	19		P, 1978
	20		R, 1978
	21		S, 1978
	22		T, 1978
	23		U, 1978
	24		W, 1978
	25		Family Letters, 1977
		Personal Correspondence (Alphabetical Order), 1977
box	folder
26	26		A, 1977
	27		B, 1977
	28		C, 1977
	29		D, 1977
	30		E, 1977
	31		F, 1977
	32		G, 1977
	33		H, 1977
	34		J, 1977
	35		L, 1977
	36		Mc, 1977
	37		M, 1977
	38		O, 1977
	39		P, 1977
	40		R, 1977
	41		S, 1977
	42		W, 1977
	43		Family Letters, 1976
		Personal Correspondence (Alphabetical Order), 1976
box	folder
26	44		B, 1976
	45		C, 1976
	46		D, 1976
	47		E, 1976
	48		F, 1976
	49		G, 1976
	50		H, 1976
	51		J, 1976
	52		K, 1976
	53		L, 1976
	54		M, 1976
	55		N, 1976
	56		R, 1976
	57		S, 1976
	58		T, 1976
	59		V, 1976
	60		W, 1976
	61		XYZ, 1976
	62		Family Letters, 1975
		Personal Correspondence (Alphabetical Order), 1975
box	folder
26	63		A, 1975
	64		B, 1975
	65		C, 1975
	66		D, 1975
	67		G, 1975
	68		H, 1975
	69		J, 1975
	70		K, 1975
	71		M, 1975
	72		N, 1975
	73		P, 1975
	74		R, 1975
	75		S, 1975
	76		T, 1975
	77		W, 1975
	78		Personal Correspondence (General), 1974
	79		George Holt Legislation, American Folk-life Center, 1974
		Personal Correspondence (Alphabetical Order), 1974
box	folder
26	80		A, 1974
	81		B, 1974
	82		C, 1974
	83		D, 1974
	84		G, 1974
	85		H, 1974
box	folder
27	1		I, 1974
	2		J, 1974
	3		Mc, 1974
	4		M, 1974
	5		L, 1974
	6		N, 1974
	7		P, 1974
	8		R, 1974
	9		S, 1974
	10		T, 1974
	11		V, 1974
		Personal Correspondence (Continued), 1964-1973
box	folder
27	12		General, 1972-1973
	13		General, 1971-1973
	14		General, 1971-1973
	15		General, 1964 and undated
	16		Johnson, Lyndon B., (Conversations and Invitations), 1964-1965 and undated
		Personal Correspondence (Alphabetical Order), 1963-1964
box	folder
27	17		B, 1963-1964
	18		C, 1964
	19		D, 1964
	20		E, 1964
	21		F, 1964
	22		G, 1964
	23		H, 1964
	24		I, 1964
	25		M, 1964
	26		Mc, 1964
	27		N, 1964
	28		O, 1964
	29		P, 1964
	30		R, 1964
	31		S, 1964
	32		T, 1964
	33		W, 1964
	34		X,Y,Z, 1964
		Personal Correspondence (Continued), 1963-1964 and undated
box	folder
27	35		General, 1963 and undated
	36		General, 1963 and undated
	37		General, 1963-1964 and undated
	38	Correspondence (Shooting of George Edward Wheeler), 1963
		Personal Correspondence (Continued), 1939-1962 and undated
box	folder
27	39		General, 1962 and undated
	40		General, 1961-1962 and undated
	41		General, 1962 and undated
	42		General, 1962 and undated
	43		Family, 1962
	44		Family, 1961
	45		General, 1961
box	folder
28	1		General, 1959-1961
	2		Family, 1960
	3		General, 1958
	4		General, 1958
	5		General, 1957
	6		Family, 1957
	7		General, 1956
	8		Holt, Daphne, Duncan, 1956
	9		Family, 1955-1956 and undated
	10		General, 1955
	11		General, 1954
	12		General, 1953
	13		Family, 1939-1953
	14		Mahon, Mary Nell Lea, 1952
	15		Meat Subsidies, 1943-1945 and undated
		Personal Correspondence (Alphabetical Order), 1938-1943 and undated
box	folder
28	16		B, 1938-1942
	17		C, 1942 and undated
	18		D, 1942-1943
	19		E, 1942 and undated
	20		F, 1941 and undated
	21		H, 1942-1943 and undated
	22		J, 1942-1943
	23		K, 1942 and undated
	24		L, 1942-1943 and undated
	25		M, 1941-1952 and undated
	26		N, 1942
	27		O, 1942
	28		R, 1942 and undated
	29		S, 1941-1943
	30		T, 1941-1943 and undated
	31		U, 1943
	32		W, 1942-1943 and undated
		Personal Correspondence (Continued) 1938-1940
box	folder
28	33		Sympathy Cards (Marion Mahon), 1940
	34		Family, 1938-1939
		Personal Correspondence (Alphabetical Order),
box	folder
28	35		B, 1938-1939
	36		C, 1938-1939
	37		D, 1938-1939
	38		E, 1938-1939
	39		F, 1938-1939
	40		G, 1938-1939
	41		H, 1938-1939
	42		I, 1938-1939
	43		J, 1938-1939
	44		K, 1938-1939
	45		L, 1938-1939
	46		M, 1938-1939
	47		N, 1938-1939
	48		O, 1938-1939
	49		P, 1938-1939
	50		Q, 1938-1939
	51		R, 1938-1939
	52		S, 1938-1939
	53		T, 1938-1939
	54		U, 1938-1939
	55		V, 1938-1939
	56		W, 1938-1939
	57		A, 1937
	58		B, 1937
	59		C, 1937-1938
	60		D, 1937-1938
	61		E, 1937-1938
	62		F, 1937-1938
	63		G, 1937
	64		H, 1937
	65		I, 1937
	66		J, 1937
	67		K, 1937
	68		L, 1937
	69		M, 1937-1938
	70		N, 1937-1938
	71		O, 1937
	72		P, 1937
	73		R, 1937
	74		S, 1937
	75		T, 1937
	76		U,V, 1938
	77		W, 1937-1938
	78		X,Y,Z, 1937
		Personal Correspondence (Continued), 1934-1937 and undated
box	folder
28	79		Chipley, R.L. (Lubbock, Texas) 1935-1937
box	folder
29	1		General, 1936-1937
	2		Thompson, Charlie, 1936 and undated
	3		Davis, A.B., 1935-1936
	4		Ely, Judge., 1934-1936
	5		Nelson, G.H., 1935-1936 and undated
	6		General, 1934 and undated
		Personal Correspondence (Alphabetical Order)
box	folder
29	7		A, 1935-1936 and undated
	8		B, 1935
	9		C, 1935-1936
	10		D, 1935-1936
	11		E, 1935-1936
	12		F, 1935-1936
	13		G, 1935-1936
	14		H, 1934-1935
	15		I, 1936 and undated
	16		J, 1935-1936
	17		K, 1935-1936
	18		L, 1935-1936 and undated
	19		M, 1934-1936 and undated
	20		N, 1935 and undated
	21		O, 1935-1936 and undated
	22		P, 1935-1936
	23		R, 1935-1936
	24		S, 1935-1936
	25		T, 1934-1936
	26		U,V, 1935-1936
	27		W, 1935-1936
	28		X,Y,Z, 1935
		Mahon Portrait, 1970-1975 and undated
box	folder
29	29		Mahon Portrait, 1974
	30		Mahon Portrait (Appropriations Committee), 1974-1975 and undated
	31		Mahon Portrait Programs (Autographed) 1974
	32		Mahon Portrait, 1974 and undated
	33		Mahon Portrait (Color Negative), 1974
	34		Mahon Portrait (Appropriations Committee), 1974 and undated
	35		Mahon Portrait (Appropriations Committee), 1974 and undated
	36		Mahon Portrait (Appropriations Committee), 1970-1974 and undated
	37		Mahon Portrait (Appropriations Committee Ceremony Notes), 1974
		Personal Correspondence, 1979-1980 and undated
box	folder
30	1		General, 1980 and undated
	2		General, 1980 and undated
	3		Texas Tech (Natural Resources Program), 1980
	4		Texas Tech (Crosbyton Solar Energy Project), 1980
	5		Tunsia Paper, 1980
	6		General, 1979 and undated
	7		Midland College, 1979
	8	Personal Property, 1966 and undated
		Retirement Correspondence, 1977-1978 and undated
box	folder
30	9		General, 1977-1978
	10		General, 1977-1978
	11		General (19th District), 1977
	12		General, 1977 and undated
		Smithsonian Institute, 1963-1989 and undated
box	folder
30	13		Meeting Book, January, 19, 1978
	14		Meeting Book, May, 5, 1978
	15		Meeting Book, September, 25, 1978
box	folder
31	1		Printed Materials, 1978
	2		Printed Materials, 1977
	3		Printed Materials and Letters, 1963-1964 and undated
		Stamp Collection, 1951-1977 and various dates
box	folder
31	4		General, 1951-1964
	5		Stamp Collection Books, various dates
	6		USS Nimitz Stamp Collection, 1972
	7		USS Texas Stamp Collection, 1977
	8		Stamps in Color (Book), 1970

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Office,
		General,
box	folder
32	1		Income Tax Notes, 1964-1966
			Office Materials, 1934-1978
box	folder
32	2			General, 1934
	3			Office Expenses, 1977-1978
	4			Stenographer Books, 1959-1964
	5			Calendar Books, 1967-1977
	6			Miscellaneous, 1950-1952 and undated
			Correspondence, 1934-1937 and undated
box	folder
32	7			Re-Writes, 1967
	8			Sample Letters, 1963-1964 and undated
	9			Miscellaneous, 1956
	10			Lubbock, Texas, and Washington D.C., 1954 and undated
	11			Lubbock, Texas, and Washington D.C., 1953 and undated
	12			Departmental Correspondence, 1935-1936
	13			Washington D.C., 1934
	14			Departmental Correspondence, 1934
	15			Independent Agencies, 1934
			Projects, 1936-1942 and undated
box	folder
32	16			General, 1936-1943
	17			Non-District, 1938-1942 and undated
	18			State-Wide, 1940
		District Attention, 1937-1978 and undated
box	folder
33	1		General, 1978
	2		General, 1977
	3		General, 1976 and undated
	4		General, 1975 and undated
	5		General, 1974 and undated
	6		General, 1974 and undated
	7		General, August, 1974 and undated
	8		General, October, 1974 and undated
	9		General, September, 1974 and undated
	10		General, 1973 and undated
	11		General, 1972-1973 and undated
	12		General, 1971-1972 and undated
	13		General, 1970 and undated
	14		General, 1969-1970 and undated
	15		General, 1967 and undated
	16		General, 1967-1968 and undated
	17		General, 1965-1966 and undated
	18		General, 1966
	19		General, 1965 and undated
	20		General, 1964
	21		General, 1963 and undated
	22		General, 1961-1962
	23		General, 1961 and undated
	24		District Calendars, 1957-1959
	25		Correspondence, 1937
	26		General, 1955-1957
		Office Equipment, 1955-1978 and undated
box	folder
33	27		General, 1978 and undated
	28		General, 1977 and undated
	29		General, 1976 and undated
	30		General, 1974-1975 and undated
	31		General, 1975 and undated
	32		General, 1974 and undated
	33		General, 1973 and undated
	34		General, 1972 and undated
	35		General, 1971 and undated
	36		General, 1969-1970
	37		General, 1969 and undated
	38		General, 1968 and undated
	39		General, 1967 and undated
	40		General, 1966 and undated
	41		General, 1965 and undated
	42		General, 1964 and undated
	43		General, 1963 and undated
	44		General, 1962 and undated
	45		General, 1961 and undated
	46		General, 1960 and undated
	47		General, 1959 and undated
	48		General, 1955 and undated
		Folding Room, 1935-1973 and undated
box	folder
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

George H. Mahon:

An Inventory of His Papers, 1887-1986 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library

Descriptive Summary

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Contents

Organization

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Acquisition

Processed by

Additional Sources

Collection Inventory

Personal,

Office,