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Descriptive Summary

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Contents

Organization

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Personal

Business

Personal II

Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

George E. Briggs Family:

An Inventory of Their Papers, 1866-1972 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library



Descriptive Summary

CreatorBriggs, George E.
Title:George E. Briggs Family Papers,
Dates:1866-1972 and undated
Abstract:The collection concerns George E. Briggs' family and their land prospecting.
Collection #S113.1
Quantity:3 boxes (3.0 linear feet)
LanguageEnglish.
Repository:Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

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.

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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.

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Organization

The collection is organized into the following series: Personal and Business files.

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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)
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

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Related Material

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

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

George E. Briggs Family Papers, 1866-1972 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

Collection accession #(s):
None for the record.

Gift, 1983

Processed by

Abel Ramirez, May 2005

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Collection Inventory

 

Personal

General
boxfolder
11Correspondence, undated
2Financial Material: Bank Check, 1929
3Financial Material: Bill and Refund, undated
4Financial Material: Blank Notes, undated
5Financial Material: Ledger and Address Book, 1924
6Legal Material: Contract, 1922
7Legal Material: Deed and Deposition, 1951 and undated
8Legal Material: Inventory, undated
9Legal Material: Life Insurance, Blank, undated
10Legal Material: Mortgage, 1920-1924
11Legal Material: Petitions, undated
12Printed Material: News clippings, undated
13Scrapbook Material, undated
14Memorabilia, 1902 and undated
Briggs, George E.
boxfolder
115Correspondence, 1887-1912 and undated
16Financial Material: Account Ledger Book, undated
17Financial Material: Bank Checks, 1887-1917
18Financial Material: Bills and Receipts, 1887-1918
19Financial Material: Notes, 1906-1917
20Legal Material: Citations, 1916-1917
21Legal Material: Deposition, 1917
22Legal Material: Power of Attorney, 1918
23Printed Material, 1866-1891
24Scrapbook Material: Certificates, 1888-1909
25Scrapbook Material: Club Momentos, 1888-1904
26Scrapbook Material: Envelopes, 1907-1912
27Scrapbook Material: Letterheads and Miscellaneous, 1888-1901
28Scrapbook Material: Postcard, 1889
Briggs, George E., Jr.
boxfolder
129Correspondence, 1918-1954
30Financial Material: General, 1942-1972
31Financial Material: Accounts and Statements, 1941-1972
32Financial Material: Bank Statement and Check, 1929-1950
33Financial Material: Bills and Receipts, 1920-1972
34Financial Material: Credit Notes, 1925-1948
35Financial Material: Income Tax and Exemptions, 1940-1971
36Financial Material: Insurance, 1922-1946
37Legal Material: Abstract, 1930
38Legal Material: Contracts, 1922-1944
39Legal Material: Deeds, 1928-1954
40Legal Material: Mortgages, 1922-1948
41Legal Material: Name and Identity, 1929-1944
42Memobook: Daily Record, 1948-1949
43Printed Material: Brochures, 1927-1943
44Printed Material: News clipping, undated
45Printed Material: Pamphlets, 1925-1965
46Scrapbook Material: Certificate, 1926
47Scrapbook Material: Miscellaneous Cards, 1948-1953
48Scrapbook Material: Miscellaneous, 1942
49Scrapbook Material: Postcards and Notes, 1941 and undated
Briggs, George E., III
boxfolder
150Miscellaneous File, 1941-1963
Briggs, Mary K.
boxfolder
151Correspondence and Financial Documents, 1949-1971
Briggs, Mattie
boxfolder
152Correspondence, 1920-1922 and undated
53Financial Material: Accounts, 1922-1943
54Financial Material: Bills and Receipts, 1916-1950 and undated
55Financial Material: Notes, 1923-1925
56Legal Material: Contracts, 1919-1936
57Legal Material: Deeds and Citation, 1918-1924
58Legal Material: Inventory of Estate, 1921-1922
59Mortgages, 1924-1928
Chase, Zada Briggs
boxfolder
160Correspondence and Financial Document, 1919

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Business

General
boxfolder
161Correspondence: Letters, 1887-1909
62Correspondence: Pressbook, 1905-1908
63Legal Material, 1902
Agriculture and Land Irrigation
boxfolder
21Charts, undated
2Financial Material, 1947-1949
3Legal Material: Contracts, undated
4Legal Material: Petitions, 1916
5Printed Material, undated
Briggs, George E.
boxfolder
26Correspondence, 1887-1905 and undated
7Financial Material, 1889
8Legal Material: Abstract of Judgement, 1890
9Legal Material: Contracts, 1886-1909
10Legal Material: Deeds, 1906-1909
Briggs, George E., Jr.
boxfolder
211Correspondence, 1942-1049
12Financial Material: Accounts, 1941-1949
13Financial Material: Receipts, 1919-1950
14Legal Material: Contracts, 1929-1945
15Legal Material: Report, 1945
16Legal Material: Stock Certificate, 1944-1948
17Scrapbook Material, 1937
Mining, Oil and Minerals
boxfolder
218Correspondence, 1904 and undated
19Briggs: Correspondence, 1916-1935
20Briggs: Legal Material: Contract, 1917-1966
21Briggs: Legal Material: Deeds, 1902-1917
22Briggs: Legal Material: Permit, 1919
23Charts, undated
24Legal Material: Contracts, 1920
25Legal Material: Will, 1918
26Printed Material, 1927-1932 and undated
27Scrapbook Material, undated
Patents
boxfolder
228Correspondence, 1909 and undated
29Charts/Diagrams, undated
30Financial Material, 1909
31Legal Material: Contracts, 1906-1909
32Legal Material: Inventory and Statement, 1907
33Legal Material: Patents, 1906-1910 and undated
34Printed Material, 1906
Pioneer Canal Company
boxfolder
235Correspondence: Letters, 1889-1892
36Correspondence: Telegrams, 1890-1891
37Financial Material: Account, undated
38Financial Material: Receipts, 1890-1891
39Legal Material: Contracts, 1889-1893 and undated
40Legal Material: Inventory, 1891
41Legal Material: Water Rights, 1892
42Miscellaneous, undated
Texas Salt Company
boxfolder
243Correspondence: Letters, 1890-1891
44Correspondence: Telegram, 1891
45Printed Material, undated

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Personal II

Briggs, George E., Jr.
boxfolder
31Financial Material: Cotton Ginning Records, 1941
2Financial Material: Conservation Worksheet, 1945
3Financial Material: Redemption Receipts, 1941

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