Descriptive Summary
Jones, Otto F., 1888-1975
Otto F. Jones Papers,
1826-1976 and undated
Papers relating to
Otto F. Jones' personal and business activities, especially as manager of the
Renderbrook Ranch in West Texas.
S 509.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University,
10 boxes (9.3 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
A ranch manager, Otto F. Jones was born in 1888 in Nolan County,
Texas. He joined Isaac Ellwood's Renderbrook Ranch in 1907 and managed the
Renderbrook Ranch from 1912-1966. Jones married Myrtle "Honey" Annie Bartlett
in 1914. The couple had two daughters, Pauline and Francis Jones. He was active
with the Texas Cowboy Reunion and served as its president in 1954. Jones was a
master Mason and member of the Sweetwater Chuck Wagon, Knights Templar, Texas
and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Southwestern Ranchers Association,
Texas Hereford Association, and was a charter member of the Ranch Headquarters
Association of Texas Tech University. Jones died in 1975.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes correspondence, financial and legal materials,
literary productions, printed materials and scrapbook materials related to
Jones' personal and business activities. It bulks (1892-1975) with financial
material related to the ranch and Jones' "Day Books" (1910-1975), which
document ranch operations and weather conditions and contain handwritten
recollections. Also contains a significant number of printed materials
including livestock brochures, pamphlets, rodeo programs, and news clippings
dealing with the ranching and cattle trade.
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)
Jones, Otto F.,
1888-1975
Jones, Otto F.,
1888-1975--Archives
Jones, Otto F.,
1888-1975--Diaries
Places
Mitchell County
(Tex.)--history
Renderbrook Ranch
(Tex.)
Spade Ranch
(Tex.)
Subjects
Ranches--Texas
Ranchers--Texas
Ranching--Texas
Gift, 1976
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, June 2003
Preferred Citation
Otto F. Jones Papers, 1826-1976 and undated, Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas
Kelton, Steve.
Renderbrook: A Century Under
the Spade Brand. Fort Worth: Texas Christian University Press,
1989.
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- Otto F. Jones Photograph Collection, SWCPC 836
- D. N. Arnett Papers, 1866-1939 and undated
- Isaac L. Ellwood Papers, 1878-1938
- Ellwood Estate Records, 1860-1966
- Spade Ranch Papers, 1939
Collection Inventory
Correspondence, 1907-1975
1
1
Business,
1907-1959 and
undated
1
2
Business,
1960-1961 and
undated
1
3
Business,
1962-1965 and undated
1
4
Business,
1966-1967 and undated
1
5
Business,
1968
1
6
Business,
1968-1969 and
undated
1
7
Business,
1970
1
8
Business,
1971-1975 and undated
1
9
General,
1916-1975 and
undated
1
10
Personal,
1912-1939
1
11
Personal,
1940-1945 and
undated
1
12
Personal,
1946-1949
1
13
Personal,
1950-1957 and
undated
1
14
Personal,
1957 and undated
1
15
Personal,
1957-1959 and
undated
1
16
Personal,
1960-1962 and
undated
1
17
Personal,
1963-1969 and
undated
1
18
Personal,
1970-1972 and
undated
1
19
Personal,
1973-1975 and undated
2
1
Post Cards,
1911-1975 and
undated
Financial Materials, 1905-1975
2
2
Bank Statements,
1905-1957
2
3
Bank Statements,
1961-1963
2
4
Bank Statements,
1963
2
5
Bank Statements,
1964
2
6
Bank Statements,
1965
2
7
Bank Statements,
1968
2
8
Bank Statements,
1968-1969
2
9
Bank Statements,
1970-1971
2
20
Bank Statements,
1971-1972
2
21
Bank Statements,
1973-1974
2
22
Bank Statements,
1974
3
1
Bank Statements,
1959-1975
Ledgers
3
2
Family Record and Miscellaneous Accounts,
1900-1913
3
3
Renderbrook Ranch Expenses,
1918-1928
3
4
Renderbrook Ranch Expenses,
1928-1932
3
5
Renderbrook Ranch Expenses,
1933-1936
3
6
Renderbrook Ranch Expenses,
1937-1945
3
7
Ranch Expenses,
1913-1935
3
8
Ranch Expenses,
1937-1944
3
9
Ranch Expenses,
1947
3
10
Ranch Expenses,
1948
3
11
Ranch Expenses,
1949
3
12
Ranch Expenses,
1951
3
13
Ranch Expenses,
1952
3
14
Ranch Expenses,
1953
3
15
Ranch Expenses,
1954-1955
3
16
Ranch Expenses,
1956-1957
3
17
Ranch Expenses,
1958-1959
3
18
Ranch Expenses,
1960-1961
3
19
Ranch Expenses,
1962-1963
3
20
Ranch Expenses,
1964-1965
3
21
Ranch Expenses,
1966-1967
4
1
Ranch Expenses,
1968-1969
4
2
Ranch Expenses,
1969-1970
4
3
Ranch Expenses,
1970-1971
4
4
Ranch Expenses,
1972-1973
4
5
Ranch Expenses,
1974-1975
Receipts
4
6
City Taxes,
1927-1974 and
undated
4
7
General,
1892-1975 and
undated
4
8
Medical,
1945-1975 and undated
4
9
Personal,
1944-1975 and
undated
4
10
Insurance,
1928-1970 and
undated
4
11
Livestock,
1948-1962 and
undated
4
12
Poll Tax,
1910-1949
5
1
School Tax,
1926-1974 and undated
5
2
State and County Taxes,
1926-1971 and
undated
5
3
Voter Registration,
1967-1971 and
undated
5
4
Wage and Tax Statements,
1958-1975
Legal Material, 1875-1975
5
5
Contracts,
1925-1975 and
undated
5
6
General,
1875-1974 and
undated
5
7
Insurance Policies,
1952-1975 and
undated
5
8
Stocks and Bonds,
1941-1944 and
undated
Literary Productions, 1826-1975 and undated
5
9
Manuscripts, various,
1929-1938
5
10
Manuscripts, various,
1957-1973 and
undated
5
11
Miscellaneous Hand Notes,
1826-1975 and
undated
5
12
Miscellaneous Hand Notes,
1826-1975 and
undated
5
13
Miscellaneous Hand Notes,
1826-1975 and
undated
5
14
Miscellaneous Hand Notes,
1826-1975 and
undated
5
15
Miscellaneous Hand Notes,
1826-1975 and
undated
5
16
Miscellaneous Hand Notes,
1826-1975 and
undated
5
17
Miscellaneous Hand Notes and Diaries,
1913-1967
6
1
Miscellaneous Hand Notes and Diaries,
1910-1974 and
undated
6
2
Miscellaneous Hand Notes and Diaries,
1910-1975 and
undated
6
3
Miscellaneous Hand Notes and Diaries,
1910-1975 and undated
6
4
Miscellaneous Notes and Poems,
1964-1975 and
undated
Printed Material, 1899-1975 and undated
6
5
Brochures, Pamphlets, and Booklets,
1934-1976 and
undated
6
6
Brochures, Pamphlets, and Booklets,
1936-1972 and
undated
6
7
Brochures, Pamphlets, and Booklets,
1936-1972 and
undated
7
1
Cattle Sales Programs,
1948-1975 and
undated
7
2
Club Programs, Hesperian Club of Colorado City, Texas,
1932-1968
7
3
La Cebolla, Raymondville, Texas High School Yearbook,
1950
7
4
Leaves of Gold, book,
1942
7
5
News Clippings,
1899-1969
7
6
News Clippings,
1920-1974 and
undated
7
7
Newsletters,
1941-1975
8
1
Newspapers,
1929-1973
8
2
Programs, Miscellaneous,
1928-1971 and
undated
8
3
Prose,
1972 and
undated
8
4
Publications,
1930-1959 and
undated
Scrapbook Materials, 1892-1975 and undated
8
5
Certificates,
1933-1973 and
undated
8
6
Greeting Cards,
undated
8
7
Invitations,
1892-1975 and
undated
8
8
Scrapbook "As It Happened" of Pauline Jones,
1932-1935
9
1
Miscellaneous,
1914-1974 and
undated
Memorabilia, 1940-1961 and undated
9
2
Badges, Ribbons, Whips, and Miscellaneous Items,
1940-1961 and
undated
Financial Materials, 1947-1949
10
1
Ledger - Livestock Records,
1947-1949
Scrapbook Materials, 1945-1971 and undated
10
2
Grass on Renderbrook Ranch Scrapbook,
1945-1971
10
3
Otto Jones' Scrapbook,
1948-1967
10
4
Otto Jones' Family Scrapbook,
undated
10
5
Renderbrook Ranch Celebration Scrapbook,
1957