urn:taro:utexas.cah.00162 A Guide to the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Oral History Collection, 1992-1994 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, March 2001. Finding aid written in English. November 6, 2002 Edited with XMetaL 2 by Kristy Sorensen, according to instructions in Editing TARO EAD XML Finding Aids with XMetaL. Tue Jul 22 15:28:21 CDT 2003 urn:taro:utexas.cah.00162 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (20030505). May 2005 Edited by Evan Hocker Descriptive Summary Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Oral History Collection 1992-1994 98-118 3 ft., 6 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin English. Historical Note

The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) was founded in 1946 to promote the interests and concerns of independent oil and gas producers in Texas.

 Scope and Contents

Collection documents the history of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) and includes audio cassettes and transcripts of interviews conducted with TIPRO members and leadership 1992-1994.

 Use Restrictions

Access to portions of this collection are restricted. Contact repository for further information.

 Related Material

See also:

1. Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Records

2. Goodwin, Lawrence. Texas Oil, American Dreams: A Study of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association. Barker Texas History Center Series, ed. Don E. Carleton, no. 5. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1996.

 Index Terms Subjects (Organizations) Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association--Archives Subjects Environmental regulations -- United States Natural gas industry Natural gas -- law and legislation Natural gas -- Taxation. Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects -- United States. Petroleum industry and trade -- Standards -- United States. Petroleum industry and trade -- Taxation Petroleum industry and trade -- United States -- Periodicals. Petroleum industry and trade -- United States -- Records and correspondence. Petroleum law and legislation United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Preferred Citation

Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Oral History Collection, 1992-1994, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Oral history interviews: 3K196.1 Abstracts: Malcolm D. Abel - Harold E. "Gene" Wright, 1992-1994 3K196.1 Transcripts: 3K196.1 Malcolm D. Abel 3K196.1 January 19, 1993 3K196.1 August 24, 1994 3K196.1 Malouf Abraham, Sr., June 6, 1993 3K196.1 Bruce Anderson: 3K196.1 March 17, 1992 3K196.1 March 18, 1992 3K196.1 March 19, 1992 3K196.1 Jacqueline Anderson, March 19, 1992 3K196.1 Neal B. Anderson, March 19, 1992 3K196.1 Scott Anderson, March 19, 1992 3K196.1 Louis A. Beecherl, January 26, 1993 3K196.1 Claude and Nova Brown, June 8, 1992 3K196.1 William E. Carl, June 6, 1992 3K196.1 Lester Clark, August 28, 1992 3K196.1 Bernard N. Darbyshire, January 20, 1993 3K196.1 James E. Egan, April 19, 1993 3K196.1 Robert J. Finley, September 20, 1993 3K196.1 Della Foree, June 9, 1992 3K196.1 Robert L. Foree, Jr., June 9, 1992 3K196.1 Allan D. Frizzell, August 12, 1993 3K196.1 Patrick J. F. Gratton, August 27, 1993 3K196.1 Estelle Yates Holmes: 3K196.1 August 26, 1993 3K196.1 Joined by Irene Cohen, September 14, 1993 3K196.1 T. D. "Rusty" Howell, August 12, 1993 3K196.1 John G. Hurd: 3K196.1 June 4, 1992 3K196.1 June 5, 1992 3K196.1 Jon Rex Jones, August 18, 1993 3K196.1 Martin H. Marr, January 26, 1993 3K196.1 Julian G. Martin: 3K196.1 August 24, 1992 3K196.1 September 18, 1993 3K196.1 Gordon P. Mitchell, April 16, 1993 3K196.1 William Murray, June 8, 1992 3K196.1 Jerome J. O'Brien, June 4, 1992 3K196.1 Roy and Louis Pittcock, August 17, 1993 3K196.1 L. Frank Pitts, January 25, 1993 3K196.1 Shelby Pitts, January 25, 1993 3K196.1 Stanley and Betty Rosenthal, June 6, 1993 3K196.1 Jim Russell, August 28, 1992 3K196.1 A. W. Rutter, Jr., August 24, 1994 3K196.1 Catherine Terrell Smith, August 28, 1992 3K196.1 Bruce Street, August 28, 1992 3K196.1 Chester R. Upham, Jr.: 3K196.1 August 16, 1993 3K196.1 August 17, 1993 3K196.1 Jim W. Walker, June 6, 1993 3K196.1 John E. Watson, April 16, 1993 3K196.1 Harold E. "Gene" Wright, August 13, 1993 3K197.1 Unedited transcripts:

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3K197.1 Bruce Anderson: 3K197.1 May 17, 1992 3K197.1 May 18, 1992 3K197.1 Neal B. Anderson, March 19, 1992 3K197.1 Claude and Nova Brown, June 8, 1992 3K197.1 Bernard N. Darbyshire, January 20, 1993 3K197.1 Della Foree, June 9, 1992 3K197.1 Robert L. Foree, Jr., June 9, 1992 3K197.1 Estelle Yates Holmes, August 26, 1993 3K197.1 John G. Hurd: 3K197.1 June 4, 1992 3K197.1 June 5, 1992 3K197.1 Jon Rex Jones, August 18, 1993 3K197.1 Martin H. Marr, January 26, 1993 3K197.1 Julian G. Martin, August 24, 1992 3K197.1 Jerome J. O'Brien, June 4, 1992 3K197.1 L. Frank Pitts, January 25, 1993 3K197.1 John E. Watson, April 16, 1993 2X70c Audio casette tape recordings: 2X70c Listener copies: 2X70c Malouf Abraham, Sr., June 6, 1993 2X70c Bruce Anderson: 2X70c March 17, 1992 2X70c March 18, 1992 2X70c March 19, 1992 2X70c William E. Carl, June 6, 1992 2X70c Lester Clark, August 28, 1992 2X70c Bernard N. Darbyshire, January 20, 1993 2X70c James E. Egan, April 19, 1993 2X71a Robert J. Finley, September 20, 1993 2X71a Della Foree, June 9, 1992 2X71a Robert L. Foree, Jr., June 9, 1992 2X71a Allan D. Frizzell, August 12, 1993 2X71a Patrick J. F. Gratton, August 27, 1993 2X71a Estelle Yates Holmes: 2X71a August 26, 1993 2X71a Joined by Irene Cohen, September 14, 1993 2X71a T. D. "Rusty" Howell, August 12, 1993 2X71a John G. Hurd: 2X71a June 4, 1992 2X71b June 5, 1992 2X71b Jon Rex Jones, August 18, 1993 2X71b Martin H. Marr, January 26, 1993 2X71b Julian G. Martin: 2X71b August 24, 1992 2X71b September 18, 1993 2X71b Gordon P. Mitchell, April 16, 1993 2X71b William Murray, June 8, 1992 2X71b Jerome J. O'Brien: 2X71b June 4, 1992 2X71b June 5, 1992 2X71c Autobiographical recordings: 2X71c 1906-1964 2X71c 1964-1981 2X71c 1981-1991 2X71c Roy and Louis Pittcock, August 17, 1993 2X71c L. Frank Pitts, January 25, 1993 2X71c Shelby Pitts, January 25, 1993 2X71c Stanley and Betty Rosenthal, June 6, 1993 2X71c Jim Russell, August 28, 1992 2X71c A. W. Rutter, Jr. August 24, 1994 2F68g Catherine Terrell Smith, August 28, 1992 2F68g Bruce Street, August 28, 1992 2F68g Chester R. Upham, Jr.: 2F68g June 7, 1992 2F68g August 16, 1993 2F68g August 17, 1993 2F68g Jim W. Walker, June 6, 1993 2F68g John E. Watson, April 16, 1993 2F68g Harold E. "Gene" Wright, August 13, 1993 2X72a

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2X72a Malcolm D. Abel: 2X72a January 19, 1993 2X72a August 24, 1994 2X72a Malouf Abraham, Sr., June 6, 1993 2X72a Bruce Anderson: 2X72a March 17, 1992 2X72a March 18, 1992 2X72a March 19, 1992 2X72a Jacqueline Anderson, March 19, 1992 2X72a Scott Anderson, March 19, 1992 2X72a William E. Carl, June 6, 1992 2X72a Lester Clark, August 28, 1992 2X72a Bernard N. Darbyshire, January 20, 1993 2X72a James E. Egan, April 19, 1993 2X72b Robert J. Finley, September 20, 1993 2X72b Della Foree, June 9, 1992 2X72b Robert L. Foree, Jr., June 9, 1992 2X72b Patrick J. F. Gratton, August 27, 1993 2X72b Estelle Yates Holmes: 2X72b August 26, 1993 2X72b Joined by Irene Cohen, September 14, 1993 2X72b T. D. "Rusty" Howell, August 12, 1993 2X72b John G. Hurd: 2X72b June 4, 1992 2X72b June 5, 1992 2X72c Jon Rex Jones, August 18, 1993 2X72c Martin H. Marr, January 26, 1993 2X72c Julian G. Martin: 2X72c August 24, 1992 2X72c September 18, 1993 2X72c Gordon P. Mitchell, April 16, 1993 2X72c William Murray, June 8, 1992 2X72c Jerome J. O'Brien: 2X72c June 4, 1992 2X72c June 5, 1992 2X72c Autobiographical recordings: 2X72c 1906-1964 2X72c 1964-1981 2X72c 1981-1991 2X72c Roy and Louis Pittcock, August 17, 1993 2X73a L. Frank Pitts, January 25, 1993 2X73a Shelby Pitts, January 25, 1993 2X73a Stanley and Betty Rosenthal, June 6, 1993 2X73a Jim Russell, August 28, 1992 2X73a A. W. Rutter, Jr. August 24, 1994 2X73a Catherine Terrell Smith, August 28, 1992 2X73a Bruce Street, August 28, 1992 2X73a Chester R. Upham, Jr.: 2X73a June 7, 1992 2X73a August 16, 1993 2X73a August 17, 1993 2X73b Jim W. Walker, June 6, 1993 2X73b John E. Watson, April 16, 1993 2X73b Harold E. "Gene" Wright, August 13, 1993 2X73c RESTRICTED

The following audio casette tapes may not be listened to without the consent of the interviewee; please consult archivist.

2X73c Neal B. Anderson, March 19, 1992: 2X73c Master tape 2X73c Listener copy 2X73c Louis A. Beecherl, January 26, 1993: 2X73c Master tape 2X73c Listener copy 2X73c Claude and Nova Brown, June 8, 1992: 2X73c Master tape 2X73c Listener copy 2X67h

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2X67h Oral history project computer files (three inch floppy disks): 2X67h Abstracts of oral history interviews 2X67h Interview transcripts 2X67h Correspondence 2X67h Research files