Descriptive Summary
Briggs, George E.
George E. Briggs Family
Papers,
1866-1972 and undated
The collection
concerns George E. Briggs' family and their land prospecting.
S113.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
3 boxes (3.0 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
The Briggs were a pioneer Ward County, Texas, family. In 1890, George
Sr. and Mattie (husband and wife) moved to Barstow, Texas, from Midland after
several successful ventures in California and Colorado. George helped organize
Ward County in 1892 and promoted its agricultural prospects. The Briggs'
interests have also included mining and oil. The family home is Barstow's
oldest building.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes personal papers and mementos of the Briggs family,
particularly George Sr. (1850-1930), George Jr. (1899-1975), and George III.
Also includes business records pertaining to mining and oil interests, patents,
the Pioneer Canal Company, and the Texas Salt Company.
Organization
The collection is organized into the following series: Personal and Business files.
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)
Briggs, George E.
Briggs, George E., Jr.
Briggs, George E., III
Briggs, Mary K.
Briggs, Mattie
Briggs family
Chase, Zada Briggs
Subjects (Organizations)
Pioneer Canal Company (Barstow, Tex.)
Texas Salt Company (Barstow, Tex.)
Subjects (Places)
Barstow (Tex.)--History
Subjects
Irrigation farming--Texas--History
Mineral industries--Colorado
Mineral industries--Texas--History
Oil and gas leases--Texas--History
Railroads--Texas--Freight
Collection accession #(s):
None for the record.
Gift, 1983
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, May 2005
Preferred Citation
George E. Briggs Family Papers, 1866-1972 and undated, Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- George E. Briggs and Mrs. Jack Donnell Photo Collection, SWCPC 375
- Briggs Oversized Items, O17.8
Collection Inventory
Personal
General
1
1
Correspondence,
undated
1
2
Financial Material: Bank Check,
1929
1
3
Financial Material: Bill and Refund,
undated
1
4
Financial Material: Blank Notes,
undated
1
5
Financial Material: Ledger and Address Book,
1924
1
6
Legal Material: Contract,
1922
1
7
Legal Material: Deed and Deposition,
1951 and
undated
1
8
Legal Material: Inventory,
undated
1
9
Legal Material: Life Insurance, Blank,
undated
1
10
Legal Material: Mortgage,
1920-1924
1
11
Legal Material: Petitions,
undated
1
12
Printed Material: News clippings,
undated
1
13
Scrapbook Material,
undated
1
14
Memorabilia,
1902 and undated
Briggs, George E.
1
15
Correspondence,
1887-1912 and
undated
1
16
Financial Material: Account Ledger Book,
undated
1
17
Financial Material: Bank Checks,
1887-1917
1
18
Financial Material: Bills and Receipts,
1887-1918
1
19
Financial Material: Notes,
1906-1917
1
20
Legal Material: Citations,
1916-1917
1
21
Legal Material: Deposition,
1917
1
22
Legal Material: Power of Attorney,
1918
1
23
Printed Material,
1866-1891
1
24
Scrapbook Material: Certificates,
1888-1909
1
25
Scrapbook Material: Club Momentos,
1888-1904
1
26
Scrapbook Material: Envelopes,
1907-1912
1
27
Scrapbook Material: Letterheads and Miscellaneous,
1888-1901
1
28
Scrapbook Material: Postcard,
1889
Briggs, George E., Jr.
1
29
Correspondence,
1918-1954
1
30
Financial Material: General,
1942-1972
1
31
Financial Material: Accounts and Statements,
1941-1972
1
32
Financial Material: Bank Statement and Check,
1929-1950
1
33
Financial Material: Bills and Receipts,
1920-1972
1
34
Financial Material: Credit Notes,
1925-1948
1
35
Financial Material: Income Tax and Exemptions,
1940-1971
1
36
Financial Material: Insurance,
1922-1946
1
37
Legal Material: Abstract,
1930
1
38
Legal Material: Contracts,
1922-1944
1
39
Legal Material: Deeds,
1928-1954
1
40
Legal Material: Mortgages,
1922-1948
1
41
Legal Material: Name and Identity,
1929-1944
1
42
Memobook: Daily Record,
1948-1949
1
43
Printed Material: Brochures,
1927-1943
1
44
Printed Material: News clipping,
undated
1
45
Printed Material: Pamphlets,
1925-1965
1
46
Scrapbook Material: Certificate,
1926
1
47
Scrapbook Material: Miscellaneous Cards,
1948-1953
1
48
Scrapbook Material: Miscellaneous,
1942
1
49
Scrapbook Material: Postcards and Notes,
1941 and
undated
Briggs, George E., III
1
50
Miscellaneous File,
1941-1963
Briggs, Mary K.
1
51
Correspondence and Financial Documents,
1949-1971
Briggs, Mattie
1
52
Correspondence,
1920-1922 and
undated
1
53
Financial Material: Accounts,
1922-1943
1
54
Financial Material: Bills and Receipts,
1916-1950 and undated
1
55
Financial Material: Notes,
1923-1925
1
56
Legal Material: Contracts,
1919-1936
1
57
Legal Material: Deeds and Citation,
1918-1924
1
58
Legal Material: Inventory of Estate,
1921-1922
1
59
Mortgages,
1924-1928
Chase, Zada Briggs
1
60
Correspondence and Financial Document,
1919
Business
General
1
61
Correspondence: Letters,
1887-1909
1
62
Correspondence: Pressbook,
1905-1908
1
63
Legal Material,
1902
Agriculture and Land Irrigation
2
1
Charts,
undated
2
2
Financial Material,
1947-1949
2
3
Legal Material: Contracts,
undated
2
4
Legal Material: Petitions,
1916
2
5
Printed Material,
undated
Briggs, George E.
2
6
Correspondence,
1887-1905 and
undated
2
7
Financial Material,
1889
2
8
Legal Material: Abstract of Judgement,
1890
2
9
Legal Material: Contracts,
1886-1909
2
10
Legal Material: Deeds,
1906-1909
Briggs, George E., Jr.
2
11
Correspondence,
1942-1049
2
12
Financial Material: Accounts,
1941-1949
2
13
Financial Material: Receipts,
1919-1950
2
14
Legal Material: Contracts,
1929-1945
2
15
Legal Material: Report,
1945
2
16
Legal Material: Stock Certificate,
1944-1948
2
17
Scrapbook Material,
1937
Mining, Oil and Minerals
2
18
Correspondence,
1904 and
undated
2
19
Briggs: Correspondence,
1916-1935
2
20
Briggs: Legal Material: Contract,
1917-1966
2
21
Briggs: Legal Material: Deeds,
1902-1917
2
22
Briggs: Legal Material: Permit,
1919
2
23
Charts,
undated
2
24
Legal Material: Contracts,
1920
2
25
Legal Material: Will,
1918
2
26
Printed Material,
1927-1932 and
undated
2
27
Scrapbook Material,
undated
Patents
2
28
Correspondence,
1909 and
undated
2
29
Charts/Diagrams,
undated
2
30
Financial Material,
1909
2
31
Legal Material: Contracts,
1906-1909
2
32
Legal Material: Inventory and Statement,
1907
2
33
Legal Material: Patents,
1906-1910 and undated
2
34
Printed Material,
1906
Pioneer Canal Company
2
35
Correspondence: Letters,
1889-1892
2
36
Correspondence: Telegrams,
1890-1891
2
37
Financial Material: Account,
undated
2
38
Financial Material: Receipts,
1890-1891
2
39
Legal Material: Contracts,
1889-1893 and
undated
2
40
Legal Material: Inventory,
1891
2
41
Legal Material: Water Rights,
1892
2
42
Miscellaneous,
undated
Texas Salt Company
2
43
Correspondence: Letters,
1890-1891
2
44
Correspondence: Telegram,
1891
2
45
Printed Material,
undated
Personal II
Briggs, George E., Jr.
3
1
Financial Material: Cotton Ginning Records,
1941
3
2
Financial Material: Conservation Worksheet,
1945
3
3
Financial Material: Redemption Receipts,
1941