Finding Aid for the John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Records, 1890s-1995


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	John Dollinger, Jr., Inc.
	Title:	John Dollinger, Jr., Inc. Records
	Dates:	1890s-1995
	Creator Abstract:	The John Dollinger, Jr., Company moved to Beaumont, Texas, from Plaquemine, Louisiana, in 1907, and became a dominant local player in the steel industry until its closing in 1905.
	Content Abstract:	These records cover the Dollinger Company's history in Beaumont, from its founding to its closing, and include photographs, asset files, meeting minutes, contracts, other administrative records, and company artifacts.
	Identification:	AC-604
	Extent:	27 boxes
	Language:	Materials are in English.
	Repository:	Tyrrell Historical Library, Beaumont Public Libraries, 695 Pearl St, Beaumont, TX 77701

Historical Note

In August of 1902, John Dollinger, Jr., founded the Plaquemine Boiler and Sheet Metal Works in Plaquemine, Louisiana. The plant catered to the repair of boilers and other equipment used in the sugar refining industry located in the area. In 1907, a depression struck Louisiana, prompting Dollinger to move his business to Beaumont, Texas, where he established a boiler shop. Business began to boom, supported first by the oil refineries of the region, and later by the lumber and rice industries situated nearby. After the Beaumont ship channel opened in 1916, Dollinger began to perform marine boiler and fuel oil tank repairs. The company was incorporated in the state of Texas under the name of John Dollinger, Jr., Inc., on May 2, 1917.

In 1923, Dollinger purchased 11.5 acres at the north end of 7th Street and constructed a new, larger plant. The company survived the Great Depression of the 1930s thanks to the business it had built up during the 1920s, and through careful management. During World War II, it contributed to the war effort by producing component parts for destroyers and other shipping, and by making structures for 100-octane aviation gasoline units. John Dollinger, Jr., passed away in 1941, and his son, Charles Rouse "Chick" Dollinger, Sr., then became the president of the company. After the war, the company continued to expand, opening a plant in Gonzales, Texas, and the affiliated company Dollinger Steel of Louisiana, reaching a zenith of output in the 1980s. The Beaumont-based plant was finally sold and closed in 1995.

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Scope and Content Note

These records contain 27 boxes, arranged in five series and eight subseries. The series are arranged in the following order: 50th Anniversary Celebration; Project Work, including photographs and newspaper articles on Dollinger products; Administrative Records; Miscellaneous Files; and Company Artifacts. The Administrative Records series is further broken down into five subseries: Financial and Legal Records; Stockholder and Board of Director Meeting Minutes; Labor and Union Files; Asset Files; and Equipment Contracts. A highlight of the collection is the photographs of Dollinger projects in the Project Work series. These photographs were completed for clients in varied industries, and provide a unique glimpse into the daily work of a steel mill. Also of interest are the records from Dollinger's 50th anniversary celebration in 1952, and the records of Dollinger's negotiations with Local Chapter No. 587 of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.

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Organization of Collection
	This collection is organized into five series and eight subseries. Note that, in many cases, original folder titles have been retained.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Some restrictions may apply.

Copyright

The Tyrrell Historical Library holds copyright. The researcher must secure permission to publish. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Tyrrell Historical Library. Although the donor transferred the copyright of the collection, copyright of some specific items may still be held by their respective creator(s). For further information, contact the Tyrrell. The researcher assumes full responsibility for complying with copyright, literary property rights, and libel laws.

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Index Terms

	Personal Names
		Dollinger, Charles Rouse, Sr., 1904-1993.
		Dollinger, John, Jr., 1871-1941.
	Organizations
		John Dollinger, Jr., Inc.
		Dollinger Steel of Louisiana.
		Plaquemine Steel Company.
	Subjects
		Steel industry.
	Locations
		Beaumont (Tex.)
		Gonzales (Tex.)
		Plaquemine (La.)
	Genres/Formats
		Aerial photographs.
		Black-and-white photographs.
		Collective labor agreements.
		Color photographs.
		Commercial correspondence.
		Contracts.
		Contract documents.
		Financial statements.
		Flags.
		Minute books.
		Newspapers.

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Related Material

Eastern Texas Electric Company Collection, 1924-1925, 1929.

AC-220, The Gulf States Utilities Collection, 1925-1993.

AC-162, Industrial Maps and Aerial Views of Jefferson County, 1965-1967.

AC-196, Roy Towell, Jr., "Doing Business in Beaumont" Collection, 1993 (Content: 1938-1992).

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[item], [folder], [box], John Dollinger, Jr., Inc. records, Tyrrell Historical Library, Beaumont, Texas.

Acquisition Information

Donated by John E. "Jed" Dollinger and Jerry Dollinger in 2011 August.

Processing Information

Processed by Tyrrell Historical Library Staff.

Finding aid revised and encoded by Tyrrell Historical Library Staff, 2012 July.

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Bibliography

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Detailed Description of the Collection



50th Anniversary, 1952-1953
	The 50th Anniversary series collects papers and memorabilia related to the Dollinger Corporation's celebration of its 50th year in business. It includes a history of the Dollinger Corporation, photographs of special events held in commemoration of the occasion, invitations, thank you notes, and publicity announcements.
Box	Folder
1A	1	Plaquemine, Louisiana, Commemorative Newspapers, 1952
	2	The Dollinger Story, 1952
	3	The Dollinger Story manuscript, 1952
	4	Correspondence on The Dollinger Story, 1952
	5	Acknowledgements of The Dollinger Story, 1952
	6	Newspaper announcements, 1952
	7	Guest lists and invitations, 1952
	8	Remembrance letters and souvenir photographs, 1952
	9	Photos permissions, 1952
	10	Thank you letters, 1952
	11	Binder with tour plans, thank you letters, 1952
	12	Photographs, 1952
	13	Congratulatory notes, 1952
	14	Photographs, 1952
	15	Photographs, 1952
	16	Photo album, 1952
	17	Framed invitation; Framed photograph of 50th anniversary tree, the "Dollinger Oak", 1952
	18	Guest books (3), 1952

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Job Projects, 1920-1983

A series of records, mostly photographs, which describe the products and projects made by the Dollinger Corporation. These records also include newspaper articles about certain projects. This series provides a valuable look into the daily work of the Dollinger Corporation.

Job Photographs, 1920-1983

A subseries of photogrpahs of the Dollinger Corporation's projects, organized alphabetically by customer name. Also includes photographs of the Dollinger Corporation's main office, plants, equipment, publicity, charity events, and employee retirements. See Photo File Index for detailed listing.

Box

Folder

Photo File Index, revised 1983 April

Advertising

Box

Folder

2A>

A-1 - A-4, A-7 - A-8, A-10 - A-11

Alcorn Combustion Company, 1945-1953

Box

Folder

A-5 - A-6

Arthur Brothers, 1950

A-9

Alco Products, Warehouse 1956, 1971,

B-1 - B-3

E.B. Badger and Sons, 1942-1944

B-4

Beaumont Residences, Ornamental Iron undated,

B-5

Baker Lumber Company, Main Building 1941,

B-6

Brown and Root, Inc., Stacks 1955,

B-7

H.W. Burch, Floating Dock 1955,

B-8

P.G. Bell Construction Co., 1960

B-9

Bechtel Corporation, 1963

C-1

Chemical Construction Company, 1946

C-2 - C-3

O.W. Collins, Contractor, 1949

C-4

Celanese Corporation of America, 1944

C-5

Consolidated Steel Corporation, Ltd., 1944

C-6

M.Z. Collins Construction Co., 1959

C-7

Colby Steel and Manufacturing Co., undated

C-8

Carruth-Dishman Corporation, 1960

C-9

Customer letters in reference to photos, 1951-1964

D-1

Dollinger, John, Jr. - Portrait, , Obituaries; Historical Entries circa 1938

D-4

Dollinger Oak, 1953

D-6 - D-40

Dollinger Corporation - Various photos of the plant, office, equipment, publicity and charity events, and microfilm of commendation letters

D-41

Thad Dederick Construction Company, 1958

D-42

Dollinger - Visit of Italian Wage Determination Team, 1958

D-43

Dollinger, Multiple Punch, 1959

D-44 - D-46

Thad Dederick Construction Company, 1959-1960

D-47

Dollinger Threading Machine

D-48

Dollinger Sign Posts

D-49

Clarence Pellerine's 50th Anniversary, 1962

D-50

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

D-51

Dollinger Main Office, 1960

D-52

Dollinger group portrait, 1972

D-52

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1968

D-53 - D-57

Dollinger Publicity; Retirement Parties; Remodeling, 1973-1980

Box

Folder

D-58

Dollinger - New Plant in Alexandria, Louisiana

D-59

Dollinger - Jeffer's Retirement

D-60

Mike Williams' Retirement, 1968

D-61

Dollinger Steel Co. of Louisiana - Shop Machinery, 1980

D-62

Dollinger - New Plant in Gonzales, Texas, 1980

D-63

F.W.E.C. & Heat Transfer Company, 1983

D-64

Retirement of G. Bodin; Annual Awards Program, 1983

D-65

Christmas Party, 1983

D-66

Christmas Party, 1985

D-67 - D-69

Dollinger Steel Co. of Louisiana aerial view, Gonzales plant aerial view, Beaumont plant aerial view, undated; 1990; 1990

E-1

East Texas Theaters, Inc., 1939

E-2

Employee Honors, undated

F-1

Fair Booth Displays, undated

F-2 - F-4

Farnsworth and Chambers, 1948

F-5 - F-6

Fluor Corporation, 1951-1952

F-7

Foster Brothers, Contractors, 1953

F-8 - F-11

Foster Wheeler Corporation, 1949, 1953

F-12

H.W. Foreman Contractors, 1938

F-13 - F-14

Foster Wheeler Corporation, 1944-1945

F-15 - F-16

Fluor Corporation, 1955

F-17

Farnsworth and Chambers, 1957

F-18 - F-46

Foster Wheeler Corporation, 1958-1971

Photograph Letters of Request

Box

Folder

F-47 - F-61

Foster Wheeler Corporation, 1971-1982

G-1 - G-2

Gulf Oil Corporation, 1940-1942

G-3 - G-4

Gulf States Utilities Company, circa 1940-1941

G-5

Gasoline Plant Construction, Vacuum Heater 1952,

G-6

Leonard Giblin, 1940

G-7

W.R. Grimshaw, Bus Terminal 1941,

G-8

Gulf Oil Corporation, Smokestacks 1942,

G-9

Gulf States Utilities Company, Amelia Substation 1957,

G-10

Gulf Oil Corporation, Electrostatic Precipitator Flues 1972,

G-10

Gulf States Utilities Company

G-11

Grimshaw Construction Company, Clubhouse 1963,

G-12

Gulf States Utilities Company, 70 tons 138 KV Substation Steel 1963,

G-13

Gulf States Utilities Company, Assembled 138 KV Substation Steel 1968,

G-14

Gulf Oil Corporation, Flues and Stacks, Electric Precipitators 1972,

H-1

A.L. Hays, Additon undated,

H-2

A.L. Hays, 1941

H-3

Hydrocarbon Research, Inc., Compressor Building 1951

H-4

Harry H. Halton Building, 1946

H-5

Hydrocarbon Research, Inc., 1967

I-1

Ideco Division, Dresser Inc., undated

I-2

International Derrick & Equipment Co., undated

I-3

Ideco, undated

I-4

International Derrick & Equipment Co.

I-5

Inwood Construction Company

J-1 - J-5

Jefferson Amusement Company, 1940-1949

J-6

L.B. Jackson Company, 1950

K-1 - K-11; K-13 - K-16

The M.W. Kellogg Company, 1943-1958

K-12

Harry Knight, Contractor, 1941

K-17 - K-18

Winter King & Son, 1958-1959

K-19

K.T.I., , Tower Steel, Pipe Supports 1982

L-1

Law & Gentry, Contractors, , Service Station 1941

L-2 - L-25

The Lummus Company, 1942-1982

Box

Folder

L-26 - L-32; L-35 - L-38

The Lummus Company, 1942-1982

L-26

James Latimer, , Sales and Services Building 1946

L-33 - L-34

H.A. Lott, Inc., 1959

M-1 - M-3

Magnolia Petroleum Company, 1944, 1948

M-4

W.E. Moore & Company, Engineers, , Three Charging Buckets 1952

M-5

A.M. Mutersbaugh, , Nitrate Shed 1953

M-6

Sales Demonstration of Air Reduction Sales Company,

M-7

Max B. Miller, Contractor, , Duo-Sol Plant 1948

M-8

Monsanto Chemical Company, , Twenty-four furnaces 1942

M-9

Maxwell Construction Company, , Junior High School 1958

M-10

Metal Services, Inc., , Acid Tanks 1959

M-11 - M-12

McKenzie, Hague, & Gillis, 1962, 1965

N-1 - N-7

H.B. Neild, 1941-1948

N-8

National Advertising Company, , Sign Mounts and Sign Supports 1960

O-1

Oil City Brass Works, , Furnace 1954

O-2

O'Rourke Construction Company, , Biology and Geology Building 1957

P-1 - P-2; P-6 - P-11

The Permutit Company, 1951-1964

P-3

Petro-Chem Development Company, , Furnace 1945

P-4

The Pure Oil Company, , Service Station 1939

P-5

Pig Stands, Inc., , Calder Ave. Pig Stand 1941

P-12

Procon, Inc., , Circular Pipe Handrails 1971

R-1

Read Standard Division, , Flour Storage Bins 1958

S-1 - S-3

G. Sargl, Contractor, , Convent 1940-1952

S-4 - S-5

E.P. Seymour, Contractor, 1945-1946

S-6 - S-7

Seymour Construction Company, 1940

S-8 - S-9

South Park Independent School District, , South Park High School Gymnasium 1940, 1946

S-10

Goose Creek Stadium, 1946

S-12

Pasadena, Texas Stadium, 1948

S-13

Lamar Consolidated School District, , Rosenburg Stadium 1949

S-14

South Park Stadium, 1947

S-15

Stadium (St. James Parochial School), 1945

S-16

Stadium (French Independent School District), 1938-1941

S-17

Stadium (South Texas State Fair), 1949

S-18

Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., , Extension on Neches Power Station 1950

S-19

Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., , TCC Unit 1951

S-20

Nolan Stewart, , SS for Police Station 1941

S-21 - S-22

G. Sargl, Contractor, 1940

S-23

Chris Smith, Inc., , Hebert Gymnasium, Assembly, and Music Building 1953

S-24

St. Pius X Church, , Structural 1955

S-25

Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., , Neches Power Station 1955

S-26

Stadium (Vidor Independent School District), , Bleachers 1955

S-27 - S-28

Chris Smith, Inc.

S-29

Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., , Neches Power Station 1957

S-30

Stadium (Groveton, Texas), 1958

S-31

Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., , Roy S. Nelson Station No. 3 1959

S-32

Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., , Ethylene Unit A-2 1958

S-33

Singmaster & Breyer, , Alloy Charging Hoppers 1964

S-34

Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., , Warehouse 1964

Box

Folder

3B.1

T-1

Transit Mix Concrete Company, , Bulk Cement Storage Tank 1953

T-2

Tex Steam Corporation, , Shop Building 1944

U-1

Universal Oil Products, , Roof and Side Panels for Three Heaters 1953

U-2

U.S. Army Engineers, Dept. N.Y., , Bleachers 1962

U-3 - U-11

United Conveyor Corp., 1971-1975

V-1

Vidor Gym, 1940

W-1 - W-11

Herman Weber, Contractor, 1937-1951

Y-1

Yount Lee Oil Company, undated

Box

Folder

4A.1

F-30, Foster Wheeler Corporation, Flues, Ducts, and Dampers, 1968

L-13, Lummus Company, Tower Structure for Furfural Solvent Refining Unit

M-2, Magnolia Petroleum Company, DeSalter Surge Drum 3/4" plate

M-4, W.F. Moore & Company, Engineers, Three Charging Buckets, 1952

M-7, Max B. Miller, Contractor, Duo-Sol Plant, 1948

P-3, Petro-Chem Development Company, Furnace Shell and Stack Assembly, 1945

S-5, E.P. Seymour, Contractor, Phelan Warehouse, 1945

S-6, E.P. Seymour, 1940

S-10, Stadium, 1946

S-12, Stadium, 1948

Miscellaneous Photographs

Portfolio of Job Photographs, undated

"Steel by Dollinger" advertising booklet, with job photographs

Box

Folder

Martin Lake Unit 2, Dewatering Bin D, undated

Photographs of plant yard, possibly after hurricane,

Miscellaneous photographs, undated

Album pages, loose, with miscellaneous photos. Approximately 148 pages, undated

Dollinger factory floor, undated

Pictures sent to Reid Nichols of Lummus Company, on . Pictures depict construction on an overpass on Highway 69/96/287. 29 July of unknown year

Project Work Newspaper Articles, 1949-1971

This subseries collects newspaper articles describing projects for which the Dollinger Company had provided steel.

Box

Folder

Cit-Con Oil Corporation, in Beaumont Enterprise, 1949 December 8

Cit-Con Oil Corporation, in Lake Charles American Press, ; in The Southwest Citizen, 1949 December 71949 December 8

B.F. Goodrich Chemical Company, in Beaumont Enterprise, 1971 July 19 and 1971 July 20

"Paper for Req[...] Advertisement", in Beaumont Enterprise, 1953 October 29

Alcorn Combustion Company, in Beaumont Journal, 1954 March 25

Thad Dederick Construction Company, in Beaumont Journal, 1960 October 21

Derby Oil Corporation, in Wichita Sunday Eagle, 1952 April 6

Fluor-o-scope, 1953 January-February

Foster Wheeler Corporation, in Beaumont Enterprise, 1958 March 30

Gulf Refinery - Alcohol Plant, in Beaumont Journal, 1952 June 24

Inwood Construction Company, in Longview Daily News, 1965 February 12

M.W. Kellogg Company, 1952 October 30

Winter King and Son, in Beaumont Enterprise, 1965 May 18

Lummus Company, in Beaumont Enterprise, 1951 June 7

Lummus Company, in Beaumont Enterprise, ; in Beaumont Journal, 1955 March 15 and 1951 January 231951

Lummus Company, in Beaumont Journal, 1951 February 26

Lummus Company, in Sunday Enterprise, 1950 February 26

W.E. Moore & Co., in Sheffield Ladle, 1952 May

Chris Smith, Inc., in Beaumont Enterprise, 1955 March 15

The Southwestern Purchaser, 1952 March

The Southwestern Purchaser, 1953 April

The Southwestern Purchaser, 1952 December

The Southwestern Purchaser, 1952 October

Dollinger advertisement in The Wichita Eagle, 1952 April 6

Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., in Beaumont Enterprise, 1965 May 15

Transit Mix & Concrete Company, in Beaumont Enterprise, 1953 March 9

Young Men's Business League, in Sunday Enterprise, 1950 January 8

Jasper Drive-In Theatre

Publicity about Dollinger, 1949-1958

Advertising booklets produced by Dollinger's customers

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Administrative Records, 1902-1995
	This series collects records related to the administration of the Dollinger Company, such as financial and legal records, minutes, and lists of charitable contributions.
		Financial and Legal Records, 1902-1995

Box	Folder
5A	1		Two-weekly time book, 1902-1905
	2		Lease agreement for first Beaumont plant, 1907-1908
	3		American National Bank checks, 1911-1922
	4		Dollinger vs. Horkan Appellant Brief, probably 1917
	5		American Institute of Steel Construction Membership Certificate, 1953
	6		Job Orders, 1940s-1970s
	7		Order journals, 1941-1945, 1945-1946
	8		Certification of Articles of Incorporation of Dollinger Steel Company of Louisiana, ; Certification of Articles of Incorporation of John D. Dollinger, Jr., inc., of Texas, 1950197?
	9		Bylaws, 1975 and 1977
	10		Bylaw on Indemnification of Officers and Directors, 1976
	11		Evaluation of John Dollinger Jr., Inc., by Management Planning, Inc., circa 1972
	12		Charitable Contributions, 1949-1976
	13		Charitable Contributions, 1977-1984
	14		Spindletop Memorial Museum correspondence, 1967
	15		Employee Earnings, undated
	16		Letters to Stockholders, undated
	17		Financial records, 1981-1990
	18		Assumed name legal records, 1990
Box	Folder
9B	1		Special Investigation Report, 1917-1928
	2-34		Audit Reports, (bound books) 1937-1970
Box	Folder
11A	1-10		Audit Reports, (bound books) 1971-1980
	11		Income Tax Returns, 1919-1926
	12		Income Tax Returns, 1927-1936
	13		Income Tax Returns, 1948-1949, 1954, 1958-1959, 1962
	14		Audit Report, 1929
	15		Financial Statements, 1948
	16		Financial Statements, 1950
	17		Adjusting and Closing Entries, 1930-1933
	18		Monthly Inventories, Expenses, Profit and Loss Balance Sheet
	19		Profit and Loss Ledgers, 1933-1938
	20		Customers and Vendors List, 1968-1969
	21		Expense Sheets, 1919-1927, 1936-1937
Box	Folder
12	1		A.D. Moore, Jr., Attorney - Time Recording, 1942-1953/4
	2		John Dollinger, Jr., Inc., General, 1966-1967
	3		John Dollinger, Jr., Inc., General, 1968-1969
	4		John Dollinger, Jr., Inc., General, 1970-1971
	5		John Dollinger, Jr., Inc., General, 1971-1972
	6		Oil Lease - Palmco Management Co., 1970-1971
	7		Marston Leasing (Stadium Seats), 1970
	8		John Dollinger Jr., Inc., Industry Track Agreements, 1943-1953
	9		Louisiana Business Permit, 1948
	10		Increase in Capital Stock, 1953
	11		William Gant, et ux (Tyler Co. property), undated
	12		Purchase of Cloud Lumber Co., Thos. Spear Survey, undated
	13		Purchase from Vina Choate, et al, Thos. Spear Survey, 1958
	14		Purchase from Southern Pacific RR of abandoned right-of-way, 1923-1976
	15		Dollinger Building Specialties, 1963-1969
	16		Legal Opinions, 1960-1973
	17		Amendment of Charter, 1967
	18		Walter H. Freeman - Operations in Louisiana, 1974
	19		Min. Lease and Pipeline R/W to James B. Fuller, 1961-1968
	20		Roy Brown Purchase from J.H. Eaves, 1955-1969
	21		Roy Brown Purchase from Frances Sweat, et vir, 1971
	22		Purchase of Property at Sheriff's Sale (Lincoln Park Addition), 1970-1972
	23		Purchase of Property from Melvin Dyes and Mattie B. Williams, 1924-1972
	24		Miscellaneous, 1973
	25		Purchase of property by A.D. Moore, Jr., for Company: Lot No. One, of the E.L. Cox Addition to City of Beaumont, 1963, 1973
	26		Loan from American National Bank, Louisiana Corporation, 1974
	27		Loan from American National Bank, Texas Corporation, 1974
	28		Annual Meeting, 1974
	29		Annual Meeting, 1975
	30		Howard Lee Piper, 1975
	31		Dollinger, Francis O., 1964-1972
	32		Francis O. Dollinger, M&M Lien - Jack Morm's and American National Bank, 1952, 1968
	33		Dollinger, Charles R., Jr. - Land Deed, 1959, 1970
Box	Folder
13A	1-13		Monthly Management Report, 1991 April - 1992 April
	16		Retirement Plan, (two folders) approximately 1988-1992
	17		Preliminary Soil Characterization Investigation, 1995
Box	Folder
14	1		Taxes, Property, Renditions & Rates, 1978, 1990
	2		State and County Taxes, 1958, 1976
	3		Income Tax Return, Form 1120, 1992-1993
	4		Federal Income Tax, Form 1120, 1986
	5		Federal Income Tax, Form 1120, 1985
	6		Correspondence, Texas Commerce Bank, 1986-1987
	7		Libco Exploration and Drilling Company, James B. Fuller & Associates - Correspondence and Legal Agreements, 1956-1968
	8		Cloud Property - Jefferson County State Highway Drainage Easement, 1969
	9		Appraisal of 58.1792 Acres out of the Thomas Spear League, 1994
	10		Dollinger Steel Co. Business Plan, 1991-1993
	11		Dollinger Steel Co. Business Plan, 1989-1991
	12		American National Bank Mortgage, ; Dollinger Steel of Louisiana Bank Correspondence, 19741969
	15		Dollinger Blueprint, 1980 October
	16		Interoffice Memos, 1980-1983
	17		Interoffice Memos, 1968-1979
	20		Appraisal Gonzales Division, Dollinger Steel, 1981-1990
	21		Stafford, Randow, O'Neal, and Smith Law Office correspondence, 1977-1987
	22		Appraisal of Dollinger Steel plant in Louisiana, 1987
		Stockholder and Board of Director Meeting Minutes, 1917-1995

Box	Folder
5A	3		Book Minutes of Stockholders, 1947-1959
	5		Minutes of Board of Directors and Stockholders, 1919-1947
Box	Folder
5B	6		Stockholder Meeting Minutes, 1917-1918
Box	Folder
13A	14		Stockholder Annual Meeting Minutes, ; Bylaws, ; Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, (bound book) 1976-199519761985-1988
	15		Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1990-1993
Box	Folder
14A	13		Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions, 1985
	18		Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1959-1966
	19		Board of Directors meeting minutes, 1967-1974
		Labor and Union Files, 1930s-1982

Box	Folder
5A	14		Employee Earnings: Wages, Contract between Dollinger and International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Ironship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers, Local No. 587, , (hereafter called the Boilermakers) undated
Box	Folder
9A	1		Trust Agreement - The Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, undated
	2		Boilermaker Contract, 1987
	3		Labor Agreement, between Dollinger and the Boilermakers, Local No. 587, 1984
	4		Labor Contract Master Shop 5, , and , revised , between Dollinger Steel Company of Louisiana and Shopmen's Local Union No. 760, of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, and Ornamental Iron Workers 1979-19811982-19841985-1988
	5		Labor Agreement records between Dollinger and the Boilermakers, Local No. 587, 1970-1976
	6		Top Brass Personal Catastrophe Liability Policy, 1973-1976
	7-11		Labor Contract between Dollinger and the Boilermakers, Local No. 587, 1967-1969, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1981
	12		Labor Negotiations on Individual Grievanaces, 1969
	13		Labor Agreement and Correspondence, 1958-1966
	14		Partial Closing of Beaumont Plant, 1982
	15		Wage Rates, Payroll - War Labor Board, 1942-1948
	16		Labor Agreements, 1944-1947
	17		John Dollinger, Jr., Inc., and International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local 587, AFL, Brief for the Company, 1944
	18		Labor Negotiations, 1944 June-December
	19		Payroll and Correspondence, 1937-1943
	20		Preferential Hiring records, 1947
	21		Labor Statements, 1947
	22		Proposed Wage Administration Plan, 1944
	23		Labor Agreements and Correspondence, 1953-1955
	24		Salary and Wage Adjustments, 1952
	25		Labor Information, Correspondence, with National War Labor Board, approximately 1941-1952
	26-31		Labor Agreement between Dollinger and Boilermakers, 1948-1958
	32		Retirement Trust for Non-Bargaining Employees, 1989
Box	Folder
9B	1		Labor Correspondence and Speeches, and Wage Comparisons, approximately 1955-1956
	2		Labor Correspondence, 1955
	3		Wage Charts, Questionnaires, approximately 1950-1952
		Asset Files

Box	Folder
7A	1		Asset File No. 100, 10-Ton Shaw Northern, purchased 1956
	2		Asset File No. 101, 10-Ton Crane, purchased 1946
	3		Asset File No. 102, 15-Ton Shaw Box, purchased 1959
	4		Asset File No. 103, 5-Ton Shaw Box, purchased 1959
	5		Asset File No. 104, 105, 3-Ton Shaw Box, purchased 1954
	6		Asset File No. 106, 5-Ton Gantry, purchased 1965
	7		Asset File No. 107, 3-Ton Shaw Box, purchased 1957
	8		Asset File No. 108, Span-Guard System, 1973
	9		Asset File No. 110, Load Lifter 1-Ton, undated
	10		Asset File No. 120, P&H 1-Ton Hoists, undated
	11		Asset File No. 130, Wright 1-Ton Hoists, undated
	12		Asset File No. 140, Yale 1-Ton Hoists, undated
	13		Asset File No. 150, Misc. 1-Ton Hoists, undated
	14		Fabriline Beamline System, undated
	15		Structural Steel Systems, Ltd., undated
	16		Asset File 200, Cherry Picker, purchased 1976
	17		Asset File 201, Forklift, purchased 1975
Box	Folder
7B	1		Asset File 202, Forklift, overhauled 1972
	2		Asset File 203, Drott Go-Devil, undated
	3		Asset File 204, Crown Lift Truck, purchased 1967
	4		Beard Truck and Implement, Massey Tractor, undated
	5		Massey Harris Tractor, undated
	6		Massey Harris Tractor, undated
	7		Asset File 301, Lincoln Welding Machines, undated
	8		P.O. 7579 Woodward Wight & Co., Ltd., undated
	9		Lincoln Ideal Arc Welder, undated
	10		Big Three Welding Equipment Co., undated
	11		Big Three Welding Supply, undated
	12		Big Three Welding Equipment Co., undated
	13		Big Three Industries, Inc., undated
	14		Big Three Welding Equipment Co. - Three Lincoln Welders, undated
	15		Big Three Industrial Welding Machines, undated
	16		Pauls Machinery Company, 3 Welders, undated
	17		American Welding Supply, undated
	18		Big Three Industries, Inc., undated
	19		Asset File 310[?], Big Three Industries, Lincoln Welder, undated
	20		Selmac Industries, undated
	21		400 Amp AC Welder, undated
	22		Miller Welding Machine, undated
	23		Coastal Welding, undated
	24		Coastal Welding, undated
	25		Welders Supply, undated
	26		Coastal Welding Supply, 2 Welding Machines, 26
	27		Welders Supply Company, undated
	28		Westinghouse AC Welder, undated
	29		Westinghouse AC Welder Serial No. 53296, undated
	30		Westinghouse AC Welder Serial No. 53294, undated
	31		Westinghouse AC Welder Serial No. 5327, undated
	32		Motion Industries, Inc., undated
	33		American Welding Supply Co., undated
	34		General Dynamics, undated
	35		Dunn Welding & Equipment, undated
	36		Coastal Welding, undated
	37		Asset File 360, American Welding Supply, undated
	38		Asset File 360, American Welding Supply, undated
	39		Coastal Welding Supply, undated
	40		American Welding Supply, undated
	41		Asset File 1, Band Saw, purchased 1958
	42		Asset File 2, Double Angle Shear, purchased 1953
	43		Asset File 4, Shear, purchased 1955
	44		Asset File 5, Spot Punch, purchased 1966
	45		Asset File 6, Beam Punch, purchased used in ; built 19381918
	46		Asset File 7, Radial Drill, purchased 1973
	47		Asset File 8, Detail punch, purchased 1956
	48		Asset File 9, Multi Punch, purchased 1956
	49		Asset File 10, Press Brake, purchased 1948
	50		Asset File 12, Plate Roll No. 3, built 1904
	51		Asset File 13, Plate Roll, purchased 1951
	52		Asset File 16, Cutoff Saw, purchased 1956
	53		Asset File 17, Bender, purchased 1949
	54		Asset File 18, Spot Punch, purchased 1956
	55		Asset File 19, Spot Punch, undated
	56		Asset File 20, Drill Press, purchased 1956
	57		Asset File 22, Shape Cutter, purchased 1967
	58		Asset File 24, Grinder, purchased 1959
	59		Asset File 27, Spacing Machine, purchased 1966
	60		Asset File 28, Spot Punch, 1966
	61		Asset File 29, Threading Machine, 1959
	62		Asset File 30, Air Compressor, purchased 1976
	63		Asset File 31, Lumber Saw, purchased 1956
	64		Asset File 32, Enerpac Jack, purchased 1975
	65		Asset File 33, Drill Press, purchased used 1969
	66		Asset File 34, Power Roll, purchased 1953
	67		Asset File 35, Power Roll, purchased 1957
	68		Asset File 36, Marking Press, purchased 1977
	69		The Pannier Corporation, undated
	70		P.O. 5880, Fabricating Equipment, undated
	71		P.O. 7116, Fabricating Equipment, undated
	72		Hoist David Roll, purchased 1991
	73		P.O. 4538, Plains Machinery Co., Galion 150A Hydraulic Crane, undated
	74		P.O. 3369, Stewart Watley, undated
	75		P.O. 2229, Stewart Watley, undated
	76		Misc. "E", 1982
	77		P.O. 1784, The Electric Materials Co., undated
	78		P.O. 2401, Electrical Controller Products Co., undated
	79		P.O. 2401, Electrical Controller Products Co., undated
	80		Shaw-Box 15-Ton Crane Parts List, undated
		Equipment Contracts

Box	Folder
8A	410		Sandblast Machinery
	420		Air Tools Inventory
	430		Other
	500		Car Spotter
	510		Drill Pointer
	515		Drills
	520		Fans
	525		Heaters
	530		Hydraulic Jacks
	535		Impact Wrenches
	540		Lawn Mower
	545		Layout Machine
	550		Magnets
	555		Punches and Rams
	560		Reamers
	570		Scaffolds
	575		Time Clocks
	580		Weld Rod Ovens
	585		Other
	600		Shop Building and Repairs, including Storage Area and Parking Lot
	610		Shop Office, Repairs, and Remodeling
Box	Folder
8B	620
	630		Portable Buildings and Repairs
	640		Shop OFC Building Fixtures (includes air conditioners, burglar alarm, etc.)
	650		Main Office Fixtures
	660		Portable Building Fixtures
	670		Railroad
	680		Computer
	690		Dollinger Specialties
	1		Asset Records, . Divided into sections: Buildings, Gas Cutting and Welding Equipment, Machinery and Equipment, Shop Furniture, Office Equipment, Drafting-Engineering, Autos and Trucks. 1950s-1960s

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Miscellaneous Files
	This series collects assorted items related to the Dollinger Company, including a metal pattern cutter manual, various newspaper articles, order journals, and photographs.
Box	Folder
1B	1	Miscellaneous Files, undated
	2	Stadiums by Dollinger, 1950
	3	Group Constructors, Inc., Correspondence, 1984
	4	IBM Purchase Contracts, Materials, and Punch Cards, 1966-1974
	5	Vulcan & His Times, 1995
	6	Photographs of Dollinger plants, undated
	7	Production Capabilities reports and photos, probably early 1990s
	8	Beaumont Plant Closing, probably 1995
	9	United Appeals Award, 1966
	10	Lion's Club Award, 1968 April 4
	11	Nomination of C.R. Dollinger, Jr., for Beaumont Jaycee Career Achievement Award
	12	Dolilnger calendar, 1986
	13	First and Second Annual Beaumont Picnic photo album, 1991-1992
	14	Christmas parties photo album, 1956, 1982-1984
	15	Framed photograph of 50th anniversary tree, undated
	16	75th anniversary photo album, 1977
	17	Christmas parties photo album, 1947, 1949
	18	Dollinger History draft, 1968
Box	Folder
5A	19	Universal Sheet Metal Pattern Cutter Manual
Box	Image
5B	1	Plaquemine Boiler and Metal Works framed document, undated
	2	Newspaper announcements about Plaquemine Metal Works in Louisiana, undated
	3	Newspaper Articles about Dollinger Corporation, 1947-1952
	4	Newspaper Articles and Advertisements, 1955, 1964
Box	Folder
14	14	Christmas Card List, 1991
Box	Opaper
16A	1	Order Designs for Shell Oil Company, 1990 December 14
	2	Order Designs for Shell Oil Company, 1990 July 30 - 1991
	3	Drafting Room Standards, undated
Box	Opaper
16B	1	The Dollinger Story, undated
	2	Dollinger Oak declaration and presentation resolution, undated
	3	Plant blueprints, undated
		Audiovisual Materials
		This subseries collects miscellaneous photographs, slides, films, and magnetic disks related to the Dollinger Corporation.
Box	Imagefolder
17	1		Photographs of Beaumont Plant, undated
	2		Photographs of Gonzales Plant, undated
	3		Photographs of Form Braces, undated
	4		Photographs of Structural Carports, undated
	5		Photographs of Pads Concrete, Intermediate at Woodville, Texas, undated
	6		Photographs of Leesville, Louisiana, Bleachers, undated
	7		Photographs of Lions Club Recognition Meeting, undated
	8		Photographs of Gonzales Plant, undated
	9		Miscellaneous Photographs, undated
	10		Backup floppy disks, (10) 1990 June 27,
	11		Floppy disks with financial information, undated
	12		16 mm safety film (6 rolls), undated
	13		Miscellaneous Slides, undated

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Company Artifacts
	This series collects three-dimensional objects related to the history of the Dollinger Corporation, such as keys, letter presses, and framed photographs and certificates.
Box	museumitem
18	1	Seal press with company logo, undated
	2	Leather pouch with seal press, undated
	3	Stamp with John Dollinger, Jr.'s portrait and signature, undated
	4	Check Receipts, 1947
	5	Human Relations Casebook: A Practical Guide on How to Avoid Grievances, undated
	6	Stadium by Dollinger pens, undated
	7	75th Anniversary coffee mugs (2), undated
	8	Keys, undated
	9	Paper Note Spike, undated
	10	Scale, undated
	11	Dollinger Name Plates, undated
	12	Printing Stamps, undated
Box	museumitem
19	1	Framed certificate presented to C.R. Dollinger, Sr., in recognition of 53 years of service undated
	2	Framed photograph of Dollinger plant yard, undated
Box	museumitem
20	1	Framed photograph of an unidentified job project, undated
	2	Framed photograph of Dollinger plant yard, undated
Box	museumitem
21	1	Franchise Tax Receipt, 1917 April 6
	2	Certificate of Appreciation to Dollinger Family for 95 Years of Membership in the Rotary Club of Beaumont undated
	3	Framed portrait of C.R. "Chick" Dollinger, Sr., undated
	4	Framed portrait of John Dollinger, Jr., undated
Box	museumitem
22 (Oversized)	1	Company Flag
	2	Framed photographs of aerial view of plant, undated

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