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Descriptive Summary

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Contents

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Bibliography

Description of Series

Correspondence, 1907-1975

Financial Materials, 1905-1975

Legal Material, 1875-1975

Literary Productions, 1826-1975 and undated

Printed Material, 1899-1975 and undated

Scrapbook Materials, 1892-1975 and undated

Memorabilia, 1940-1961 and undated

Financial Materials, 1947-1949

Scrapbook Materials, 1945-1971 and undated

Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Otto F. Jones:

An Inventory of His Papers, 1826-1976 and undated, in the Southwest Collection, Special Collections Libraries



Descriptive Summary

CreatorJones, Otto F., 1888-1975
Title:Otto F. Jones Papers,
Dates:1826-1976 and undated
Abstract:Papers relating to Otto F. Jones' personal and business activities, especially as manager of the Renderbrook Ranch in West Texas.
Collection #S 509.1
Quantity:10 boxes (9.3 linear feet)
LanguageEnglish.
RepositorySouthwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University,

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.

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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.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open for research

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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)
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

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Related Material

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

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Otto F. Jones Papers, 1826-1976 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

Gift, 1976

Processed by

Abel Ramirez, June 2003

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Bibliograpy

Kelton, Steve. Renderbrook: A Century Under the Spade Brand. Fort Worth: Texas Christian University Press, 1989.

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Collection Inventory

 

Correspondence, 1907-1975

boxfolder
11Business, 1907-1959 and undated
2Business, 1960-1961 and undated
3Business, 1962-1965 and undated
4Business, 1966-1967 and undated
5Business, 1968
6Business, 1968-1969 and undated
7Business, 1970
8Business, 1971-1975 and undated
9General, 1916-1975 and undated
10Personal, 1912-1939
11Personal, 1940-1945 and undated
12Personal, 1946-1949
13Personal, 1950-1957 and undated
14Personal, 1957 and undated
15Personal, 1957-1959 and undated
16Personal, 1960-1962 and undated
17Personal, 1963-1969 and undated
18 Personal, 1970-1972 and undated
19Personal, 1973-1975 and undated
boxfolder
21Post Cards, 1911-1975 and undated

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Financial Materials, 1905-1975

boxfolder
22Bank Statements, 1905-1957
3Bank Statements, 1961-1963
4Bank Statements, 1963
5Bank Statements, 1964
6Bank Statements, 1965
7Bank Statements, 1968
8Bank Statements, 1968-1969
9Bank Statements, 1970-1971
20Bank Statements, 1971-1972
21Bank Statements, 1973-1974
22Bank Statements, 1974
boxfolder
31Bank Statements, 1959-1975
Ledgers
boxfolder
32Family Record and Miscellaneous Accounts, 1900-1913
3Renderbrook Ranch Expenses, 1918-1928
4Renderbrook Ranch Expenses, 1928-1932
5Renderbrook Ranch Expenses, 1933-1936
6Renderbrook Ranch Expenses, 1937-1945
7Ranch Expenses, 1913-1935
8Ranch Expenses, 1937-1944
9Ranch Expenses, 1947
10Ranch Expenses, 1948
11 Ranch Expenses, 1949
12Ranch Expenses, 1951
13Ranch Expenses, 1952
14Ranch Expenses, 1953
15Ranch Expenses, 1954-1955
16Ranch Expenses, 1956-1957
17Ranch Expenses, 1958-1959
18Ranch Expenses, 1960-1961
19Ranch Expenses, 1962-1963
20Ranch Expenses, 1964-1965
21Ranch Expenses, 1966-1967
boxfolder
41Ranch Expenses, 1968-1969
2Ranch Expenses, 1969-1970
3Ranch Expenses, 1970-1971
4Ranch Expenses, 1972-1973
5Ranch Expenses, 1974-1975
Receipts
boxfolder
46City Taxes, 1927-1974 and undated
7General, 1892-1975 and undated
8Medical, 1945-1975 and undated
9Personal, 1944-1975 and undated
10Insurance, 1928-1970 and undated
11Livestock, 1948-1962 and undated
12Poll Tax, 1910-1949
boxfolder
51School Tax, 1926-1974 and undated
2State and County Taxes, 1926-1971 and undated
3Voter Registration, 1967-1971 and undated
4Wage and Tax Statements, 1958-1975

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Legal Material, 1875-1975

boxfolder
55Contracts, 1925-1975 and undated
6General, 1875-1974 and undated
7Insurance Policies, 1952-1975 and undated
8Stocks and Bonds, 1941-1944 and undated

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Literary Productions, 1826-1975 and undated

boxfolder
59Manuscripts, various, 1929-1938
10Manuscripts, various, 1957-1973 and undated
11Miscellaneous Hand Notes, 1826-1975 and undated
12Miscellaneous Hand Notes, 1826-1975 and undated
13 Miscellaneous Hand Notes, 1826-1975 and undated
14Miscellaneous Hand Notes, 1826-1975 and undated
15Miscellaneous Hand Notes, 1826-1975 and undated
16 Miscellaneous Hand Notes, 1826-1975 and undated
17Miscellaneous Hand Notes and Diaries, 1913-1967
boxfolder
61Miscellaneous Hand Notes and Diaries, 1910-1974 and undated
2 Miscellaneous Hand Notes and Diaries, 1910-1975 and undated
3Miscellaneous Hand Notes and Diaries, 1910-1975 and undated
4Miscellaneous Notes and Poems, 1964-1975 and undated

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Printed Material, 1899-1975 and undated

boxfolder
65Brochures, Pamphlets, and Booklets, 1934-1976 and undated
6Brochures, Pamphlets, and Booklets, 1936-1972 and undated
7Brochures, Pamphlets, and Booklets, 1936-1972 and undated
boxfolder
71Cattle Sales Programs, 1948-1975 and undated
2Club Programs, Hesperian Club of Colorado City, Texas, 1932-1968
3La Cebolla, Raymondville, Texas High School Yearbook, 1950
4Leaves of Gold, book, 1942
5News Clippings, 1899-1969
6 News Clippings, 1920-1974 and undated
7Newsletters, 1941-1975
boxfolder
81Newspapers, 1929-1973
2Programs, Miscellaneous, 1928-1971 and undated
3 Prose, 1972 and undated
4Publications, 1930-1959 and undated

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Scrapbook Materials, 1892-1975 and undated

boxfolder
85Certificates, 1933-1973 and undated
6Greeting Cards, undated
7Invitations, 1892-1975 and undated
8 Scrapbook "As It Happened" of Pauline Jones, 1932-1935
boxfolder
91Miscellaneous, 1914-1974 and undated

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Memorabilia, 1940-1961 and undated

boxfolder
92Badges, Ribbons, Whips, and Miscellaneous Items, 1940-1961 and undated

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Financial Materials, 1947-1949

boxfolder
101Ledger - Livestock Records, 1947-1949

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Scrapbook Materials, 1945-1971 and undated

boxfolder
102Grass on Renderbrook Ranch Scrapbook, 1945-1971
3Otto Jones' Scrapbook, 1948-1967
4Otto Jones' Family Scrapbook, undated
5Renderbrook Ranch Celebration Scrapbook, 1957

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