TARO2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions

urn:taro:utexas.cah.00215 A Guide to the Jonathan Edwards Pierce, 1824-1958 Text converted by SPI Content Sciences Inc., March 2003. Finding aid written in English. 08/11/2003Edited with XMetal 2 by Evan Hocker according to instructions in TARO2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions Descriptive SummaryPierce, Jonathan Edwards, 1939-1915Jonathan Edwards Pierce Collection, 1824-1958Materials are in English68-15050 ft. Center for American History, The University of Texas at AustinCollection relating to the careers of Pierce (1839-1915), cattleman and land developer, and his son Abel B. Pierce (1875-1944) documents Pierce's ranching partnership with his brother Abel Head ("Shanghai") Pierce, his land holdings, and the development of his home Rancho Grande and the town of Blessing in Matagorda County. Preferred Citation

Jonathan Edwards Pierce Collection, 1824-1958, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

Use Restrictions

The photocopied correspondence, 1883-1907, is restricted and can be used only with permission of the donors.

Biographical Note

Jonathan Edwards Pierce was born in Little Compton, Rhode Island, on December 6, 1839, the son of Jonathan D. and Hannah (Head) Pierce. He moved to Texas in 1860 and became a ranch worker in Indianola until joining the Confederate army, where he served from 1861 to 1865. He later joined brother Abel Head (Shanghai) Pierce in founding Rancho Grande in Matagorda County, Texas, and then the town of Blessing. He married Nannie Deborah Lacey, daughter of William Demetris Lacey, on May 2, 1868, and fathered four children with her. After Nannie's death, Pierce remarried twice and fathered two additional children. He died on March 29, 1915, and is buried near Hawley, Texas, in the Demings Bridge Cemetery.

Scope and Contents

Collection relating to the careers of Pierce (1839-1915), cattleman and land developer, and his son Abel B. Pierce (1875-1944) documents Pierce's ranching partnership with his brother Abel Head ("Shanghai") Pierce, his land holdings, and the development of his home Rancho Grande and the town of Blessing in Matagorda County. Included is a wealth of material on stock raising, agriculture (especially cotton and rice), irrigation and waterworks, banking, real estate development, oil leases, and hotel operations in Matagorda County. The collection also contains business records of William Carpenter and records of his estate, which was administered by Abel B. Pierce. Most of the collection dates between 1896 and 1944 with a few earlier land records. Materials include correspondence, ledgers, journals, daybooks, financial records, minutes of stockholders' meetings, record books, hotel registers, legal papers, land grants and deeds, plat maps, and photographs.

Index Terms Document TypesManuscript Typescript Printed Pictorial Cartographic Photographic Subjects (Persons)Carpenter, William Pierce, Abel B. Pierce, Abel Head Pierce, Jonathan Edwards. Subjects Agriculture Banks and banking Cattle industry Cotton Farms and farming Hotels Insurance Irrigation and reclamation Land Oil and gas Plats Ranches and ranching Rancho Grande (Matagorda County) Real estate Rice Tenant farming Wills and estates PlacesBay City, Texas Blessing, Texas Collegeport, Texas Demings Bridge, Texas Matagorda County, Texas Palacios, Texas Sergent, Texas Victoria, Texas Detailed Description of the Papers 3J26 Jonathan Edwards Pierce Papers, 1883-1915 3J26 Correspondence, (RESTRICTED) 1883-1907 3J27 Correspondence, (RESTRICTED) 1883-1907 3J28 Correspondence, (RESTRICTED) 1883-1907 4K134 Personal Business Records 4K134 Ledger, December 1, 1900-December 31, 1906 4K135 Ledger, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1911 4K136 Ledger, January 1, 1912-December 31, 1915 3J29 Journals, November 30, 1896-December 15, 1897; December 1, 1900-January 30, 1904; February 1, 1904-December 31, 1906 4K137 Journal, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1911 4K138 Journal, January 1, 1912-December 31, 1915 4K152 Cash book, December 6, 1895-December 1, 1900 4K153 Cash book, December 1, 1900-December 31, 1906 4K154 Cash book, January 1, 1907-September 6, 1911 4K137 Cash book, September 6-December 31, 1911 4K155 Cash book, January 1, 1912-December 31, 1914 4K167 Cash book, January 1-December 31, 1915 4K169 Day book, January 1, 1907-September 18, 1911 3J29 Trial balance, September 1894-September 8, 1896 3J30 Financial report covering and examination of the books and accounts of J. E. Pierce, January 1, 1907-August 31, 1911 3J30 Check stub books, (Wickes McCarthy & Co. and Adoue & Lobit); (A. Levi & Co.); (Adoue & Lobit) November 16, 1894-June 17, 1895; April 10-July 6, 1896; March 8-April 11, 1897; October 10, 1898-June 20, 1899; July 24, 1899-March 24, 1900August 27, 1900-July 24, 1903December 12, 1901-February 4, 1903 4K156 Rancho Grande Business Records 4K156 Ledger, May 14, 1894-December 31, 1897 4K157 Ledger, January 1, 1898-December 1, 1900 4K158 Index to ledger "B", January 1, 1898-December 1, 1900 4K159 Journal, May 14, 1894-December 31, 1897 4K160 Journal, January 1, 1898-December 3, 1900 4K161 Journal, December 1, 1900-December 31, 1906 3J30 Day book, February 17, 1894-November 30, 1896 3J31 Day books, December 8, 1897-November 2, 1900; May 29, 1900-January 31, 1902 4K156 Cash book, May 24, 1894-December 6, 1895 3J31 Cash books, November 21, 1897-June 21, 1900; June 6-July 25, 1901 4K162 Cattle record book, 1898-1903 3J31 Brand book with tallies, undated 4K163 Pierce Land Company Business Records 4K163 Ledger, April 30, 1909-March 1, 1912 4K164 Cash book, April 6, 1909-January 6, 1911 4K165 Check and voucher register, March 1, 1910-March 1, 1912 4K166 Matagorda County Drainage Commission Records 4K166 Ledger, 1912-1914 4K168 Journal, March 18, 1912-April 30, 1914 3J32 Secretary's record book, 1911-1915 3J32 J. E. Pierce Gin and Milling Company Records 3J32 Journal, August 12, 1912-August 30, 1915 4K170 J. E. Pierce, Agent 4K170 Statement of account, Burton D. Hurd Land Company, July 8, 1909-August 31, 1911 3J32 A. B. Pierce Papers, 1824-1958 3J32 Business Enterprises 3J32 General Records 3J32 Subject Classified Files 3J32 "A" general, 1924-1926, 1928-1932, 1935-1936 3J32 Ace of Clubs Ranch, 1930-1931 3J32 Ackerman, John, 1931-1933 3J32 Adams, John, 1931-1932 3J32 American Asbestos Co., 1939 3J32 American Bankers Commercial Life Club, 1929-1931 3J32 American Cotton Machine Co., 1937-1938 3J32 Anderson, Thornwald, 1928 3J32 Andrews, Frank, 1924 3J33 Andrews, Frank, 1925-1933, 1935-1936 3J33 Andrews, Frank, farm, tenant applications, 1929-1930 3J33 Anspaugh, H. H., 1919-1932 3J33 Applicants for land purchase, 1927-1928 3J33 Applications for Collegeport farms, 1930-1931 3J33 Applications for miscellaneous jobs, 1927-1929 3J33 Applications--miscellaneous tenant, Caney Cattle & Pasture Co., 1932-1933 3J33 Arnett, Winnie, 1924 3J33 "B" general, 1924-1933, 1935-1936 3J34 Baer Cattle Co. (oil leases), 1924 3J34 Bagging and ties, 1928 3J34 Bagging and ties contracts, 1932-1933 3J34 Bagging and ties contract, Magnolia Provision Co., 1934-1935 3J34 Bankers Mortgage Co., 1923 3J34 Battle of Blessing, 36th Div. Texas National Guard, 1929 3J34 Bay City Bank and Trust Co., 1924-1928 3J34 Beard, J. F., 1925 3J34 Bills for Highway #71 banquet, 1931 3J34 Bills of sale, 1929 3J34 Bills payable (miscellaneous), 1933-1934 3J34 Blacksmith shop at Sargent, 1928-1931 3J34 Blackwell, T. H., 1931 3J34 Blessing Chamber of Commerce, 1930-1933 3J34 Blessing Gin (Estate of J. E. Pierce), 1935-1937 3J34 Blessing Gin, receipts for bale tags, certificates of tagging and lien cards and monthly reports, 1935-1936 3J34 Blessing Gin, daily cash reports, 1930 3J34 Blessing Post Office correspondence, 1931 3J34 Blessing Townsite Co. 3J34 Hotel Blessing, 1929-1931 3J34 Miscellaneous leases, 1913-1922 3J34 Tax suits, 1929-1930 3J34 Vouchers, 1927-1933 3J34 Blessing Warehouse and Elevator Co. (roof repair), 1934-1936, 1941 3J34 Bohuslev, A. D., 1924-1925 3J34 Brasfield, J. V., 1924-1926, 1928-1930 3J34 Brazos Valley Moss Co., 1927 3J34 Briggs, R. W., and Co., 1929 3J34 Brodie, J. H., 1927 3J34 "C" general, 1924-1926, 1928 3J35 "C" general, 1929-1933, 1935, 1936 3J35 Cabbage crop (Caney Cattle and Pasture Co.), 1929 3J35 Caney Cattle and Pasture Co. 3J35 General, 1924-1932 3J35 Cotton Gin, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1933 3J35 Cotton Gin (bills payable--Bay City Bank and Trust Co.), 1936-1939 3J36 Estill Mercantile Co. tickets, 1928-1930 3J36 Forms, 1924 3J36 Forms (Styles and Erickson, Attorneys), 1927, 1932 3J36 Gasoline tax refund papers, 1930-1931 3J36 Manager, applications for, 1930-1931 3J36 Pasture, miscellaneous applications, 1930 3J36 Pasture, miscellaneous tenants for, 1927-1931 3J36 Workmen's Compensation Insurance, 1927-1928 3J36 Carabao Wallow (convention party), 1931 3J36 Cargill Co., 1926-1933 3J36 Carnes, N. L., 1932 3J36 Carrington, J. C., 1927 3J36 Carter, David, 1922 3J36 Caterpillar tractor (Holt Mfg. Co.), 1924-1925 3J36 Catholic Congregation of Blessing, 1937 3J36 Central Power and Light Co., 1928 3J36 Central Power and Light Co., easement El Campo-Blessing line, 1928-1929, 1931 3J36 Central Power and Light Co., Vance Porter, 1933 3J36 Chambless, W. J., 1927-1930 3J36 Chicken Farm at Sargent, 1929 3J36 Choate, W. G., 1925 3J36 Citizens State Bank, guaranteed tenant advances, 1931 3J36 Claims, 1929 3J36 Clark, C. E., 1925 3J36 Clements, C. T., injunction proceedings against, 1930 3J36 Cleveland Compress and Cotton Service Co., 1930 3J36 Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, 1924-1926 3J36 Commissioners Court (Matagorda County), roads at Sargent, 1931-1933 3J36 Community House (Blessing), 1923 3J36 Complaints filed against C. L. Williams and R. H. Rhodes (violation of stock law), 1929-1930 3J36 Continental Gin Co., 1928-1931 3J37 Continental Gin Co., 1932 3J37 Coleman, Tom, Petroleum Co., 1933 3J37 Corbett, John M., 1924-1929 3J37 Cotton classifications, government, 1935-1936 3J37 Cotton cleaning equipment (Blessing Gin), 1928 3J37 Cotton Gin (Blessing), 1929-1933 3J37 Cotton Gin (Sargent), 1929, 1931 3J37 Cotton Gins, daily cash reports, 1931-1932 3J37 Cotton parity payments, 1935-1936 3J37 Cotton poison, 1931 3J37 Cotton production--prize winners, 1927 3J37 Cotton sales (Caney Cattle and Pasture Co.), 1931-1933 3J37 Cotton sales (Sargent farm), 1935 3J37 Cotton sales and shipments (Caney Cattle and Pasture Co.), 1931 3J38 Cotton seed contracts, 1926-1932 3J38 Cotton seed contracts (Blessing Gin), 1935-1937 3J38 Cotton seed contracts (Sargent Gin), 1935-1937 3J38 Cotton seed hauling contracts (Sargent), 1933 3J38 Cotton seed planting, 1926-1929, 1932-1935 3J38 Cotton statistics, 1928 3J38 Cotton warehouse plans (commissions, storage, etc.), 1930-1932 3J38 County clerk, Matagorda County, 1924 3J38 Crop production loan office reports, 1932 3J39 "D" general, 1925-1933, 1935-1936 3J39 Daniels, W. D., 1931 3J39 Dean and Bourett, cotton brokers, 1930 3J39 Dedek and Brezik, land agents, 1925 3J39 Deering, John A., 1927-1928 3J39 Department of Agriculture, contract cotton samples (Blessing), 1933 3J39 Department of Agriculture, contract cotton samples (Sargent), 1933 3J39 Department of Entonology (Texas A & M), 1925 3J39 Dip (cattle), 1918 3J39 Ditch at Sargent, 1924 3J39 Dixie Lyceum Bureau, 1926 3J39 Duffy, G. A., 1925-1927 3J39 Duffy, J. E., 1929, 1931 3J39 Dunn, Mrs. T. C., 1924-1925, 1935-1937 3J39 Dyer, F. N., and Sons, 1927-1929 3J39 "E" general, 1924-1926, 1928-1932, 1935 3J39 Employees, 1930 3J39 Engineering work, 1924 3J39 Estill Mercantile Co., 1926-1928 3J39 Estill Mercantile Co., tickets (Caney Cattle and Pasture Co.), 1930 3J39 "F" general, 1925-1933, 1935-1936 3J40 Fairbanks-Morse and Co., 1925-1930 3J40 Farmers Canal Co., 1922-1925 3J40 Farmers Canal Co. stock, 1926-1927 3J40 Federal Intermediate Finance Corporation, 1923-1924 3J40 Fidelity Products Co., Houston, 1935 3J40 Firebrick (furnace), 1935 3J40 First National Bank, Bay City, 1924, 1926-1927, 1929-1931 3J40 Fortenbery, M. I., 1924 3J40 Frazier, W. L., 1929 3J40 Freeman, H. T., 1928-1932 3J41 "G" general, 1923-1926, 1928-1933, 1935-1936 3J41 Game birds (pheasant, etc.), 1927-1928 3J41 Gas utilities (Texas natural), 1930 3J41 George, R. B., Machinery Co., Dallas, 1926-1930 3J41 Gin clerk (Sargent), 1935 3J41 Gin siding (Blessing), 1923-1924 3J41 Ginners Association, Matagorda County, 1931 3J41 Ginners Association, Texas, District, 1932-1933 3J41 Ginners bonds, 1934-1935 3J41 Gordon, R. M., and Co., cotton shipments, 1930 3J41 Graff, Pete, 1925-1927 3J41 Greenway, Mrs. Ella, 1928 3J41 Gulf Coast Lines, 1924-1933, 1935 3J41 Gulf service station plans, 1931 3J41 Gustafson, E. N., 1927-1933 3J42 "H" general, 1924-1933, 1935-1936 3J42 Hagedorn, F. A., (dairyman), 1930 3J42 Hardwicke-Etter Co., 1928-1930 3J42 Harkey, R. M. (Bay City Chamber of Commerce and Matagorda County Development Association), 1927-1928 3J42 Hawley Church, 1927 3J42 Haynes, Albert, 1925 3J42 Heffelfinger, Mrs. W. W., 1924-1927 3J42 Heitmann, F. W., Co., 1924-1926, 1928 3J43 Heitmann, F. W., Co., 1929-1931 3J43 Highways #58-#111 Association, 1929-1931 3J43 Highways #58-#111 (Blessing "Wye"), 1929-1931 3J43 Highway #58, Matagorda County, 1928 3J43 Highway #71, right-of-way, 1929 3J43 Highway #71 and #58 "Wye", 1929-1930 3J43 Highway #71 Association, 1931-1932 3J43 Highways Association #81 and #58, 1930 3J43 Highway #177, 1933-1937 3J43 Holt Texas Equipment Co., 1925 3J43 Hotel Blessing, 1927 3J43 Hotel painting and repairing, 1927 3J43 Houghton, R. H., 1928-1929 3J43 Houston pipe-line right-of-way, 1929-1930 3J43 Humble Oil and Refining Co. lease (El Maton-Tidehaven lands), 1930 3J43 Hurd, Rollin V., 1931-1932 3J44 "I" general, 1925, 1928-1931, 1933, 1935-1936 3J44 Internal Revenue collection (U. S.), 1927-1928 3J44 International Vegetable Oil Co., 1929-1932 3J44 "J" general, 1925-1927, 1929-1933, 1935-1936 3J44 Jones, C. L., and Co., 1927-1928 3J44 Jones, Judge F. H., 1928 3J44 Jones, Knoop and Albretch (formerly: C. L. Jones and Co.), 1928 3J44 "K" general, 1925-1926, 1929-1933, 1926 3J44 Koch, Theodore F., 1920 3J44 Koerth Gin Co., 1927 3J44 Krueger, Jerome, 1925-1926 3J44 "L" general, 1924-1926, 1928-1936 3J44 Lent, C. H., 1915-1919 3J44 Life insurance, 1928 3J44 Loans (forms), 1928 3J44 Logan, John L., Sr., 1925, 1930-1932 3J45 "M" general, 1924-1926, 1928-1933, 1935-1936 3J45 McClellan, Mrs. R. L., 1933-1934 3J45 Magnolia Petroleum Co., 1926 3J45 Magnolia Provision Co., 1930-1935 3J45 Main and Co., 1929 3J45 Matagorda County Abstract Co., 1935 3J45 Matagorda County Development Association, 1928 3J45 Mechanical Equipment Co., 1930-1931 3J45 Menu (Blessing Hotel), undated 3J45 Mineral exploration lease forms, undated 3J45 Minnick, Mrs. J. J., 1929-1931 3J45 Mobley, Jno. A., 1924-1928 3J46 Mobley, Jno. A., 1929-1932 3J46 Mobley, Jno. A. (Kernaghan note), 1919-1925 3J46 Murphy, J. O., 1928 3J46 Myers, F. E., and Bros. Co., 1922 3J46 "N" general, 1925-1926, 1928, 1930-1931, 1935-1936 3J46 Nelson, N. O., Mfg. Co., 1929-1930 3J46 "O" general, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1936 3J46 Oil leases on Pierce lands--applications, 1929-1931 3J46 Oil leasing 3J46 El Maton lease, 1925 3J46 El Maton dome, 1934-1935 3J46 Gem Oil Co., 1934-1935 3J46 Gulf Production Co. (Sargent lease), 1924, 1927 3J46 Gulf Production Co. (Blessing block), 1925 3J46 Hamill, C. G., 1923-1924, 1927 3J46 Heffelfinger, Mrs. W. W., 1923 3J46 Herrick, L. R., 1925 3J46 Jewett, R. Lewis, 1923 3J46 Kennedy, W. F., and Co., 1926 3J46 Knight, N. B., 1923 3J47 Le Fever, G. A., 1925 3J47 Le Tulle, Louis, 1925 3J47 Marland Oil Co., 1924-1925 3J47 Merck dome, 1923 3J47 Mobley, Jno. A., 1923-1924 3J47 Pierce, James L., 1923 3J47 Portsmouth tract, 1925 3J47 Price, W. Armstrong, 1924 3J47 Proctor, D. C., 1924 3J47 Ramsey, George D., 1923 3J47 Robertson Drilling Co., 1934-1935 3J47 Rugeley, James W., 1923 3J47 Shaw, Frank W., 1923 3J47 Smith, Mrs. Pearl Pierce, 1923 3J47 Stinson, Robert, 1923 3J47 Wilson, J. B., estate, 1923 3J47 Wright, O. C., 1923 3J47 Owensboro Ditcher and Grader Co., 1930 3J47 "P" general, 1925-1933, 1935-1936 3J47 Palacios State Bank and Trust Co., 1937 3J47 Pecan, papershell, 1923, 1926-1927 3J47 Peoples Cotton Oil Co., Wharton, Texas, 1935 3J47 Phillips Drilling Co., 1936 3J47 Phillips, H. H., 1936 3J47 Phillips, H. H., and R. H. Abrams, 1936 3J47 Phillips, H. H., and F. W. Spencer, 1936 3J47 Pierce-Harter-Spencer, 1927-1928 3J47 Pierce, Abel B., Jr., 1925-1928 3J47 Pierce, Hall E., 1926-1927, 1930-1933 3J47 Pierce, James L., estate, 1938 3J47 Pierce, J. E., estate, 1925-1928 3J47 Pierce, John P. (loan), 1917, 1923 3J48 Pierce, John P., 1922-1931 3J48 Pierce Oil Corp., 1923-1924 3J48 Poison account, 1935 3J48 Pollard, Mrs. Claire F., 1928 3J48 Port City Packing Co. stock, 1931-1933 3J48 Pybus, J. L., estate, 1925-1927 3J48 "Q" general, 1925, 1930 3J48 Quinn, R. E., 1925 3J48 "R" general, 1924, 1926-1933, 1935-1936 3J48 Radio, 1925 3J48 Real estate inquiries, 1925-1928 3J48 Realtors, 1927-1931 3J48 Rediscounts, 1924-1925 3J48 Repairs (machinery), 1932-1933 3J48 Rice Institute, Houston, 1929-1930 3J48 Rickaway, Steve, 1932 3J48 Road correspondence (military highway and $3,000,000 bond issue), 1925, 1927 3J48 Road matters (Blessing district), 1925-1927 3J48 Roberts, W. C., 1933 3J49 "S" general, 1924-1926 3J48 "S" general, 1928-1936 3J49 St. James School, 1928 3J49 Sanders, Charles H., 1928 3J49 Sargent Chamber of Commerce, 1928 3J49 Sargent Cotton Gin, 1926, 1935-1936 3J49 Sargent Gin (receipts for bale tags, certificates of tagging and lien cards and monthly reports), 1935-1936 3J49 Sargent Cotton Gin repairs, 1928-1929 3J49 Sargent Cotton Gin, statements and receipts, 1935 3J49 Sargent farm planting maps, 1934 3J49 Sargent, George T., 1924 3J49 Sargent, Jane A., vs. Caney Cattle and Pasture Co. (suit foreclosure), 1935 3J49 Sargent road and ditch work, 1927 3J49 Sartwelle, James W., 1925 3J49 Second National Bank (Houston), 1924, 1926-1928 3J50 Second National Bank (Houston), 1929-1932 3J50 Septic tanks, 1931 3J50 Shattuck school, 1923-1926 3J50 Shell roads to Sargent, 1924-1925 3J50 Smith-Cornelius land deal, 1929-1930 3J50 Smith Brothers (merchants), 1923-1925 3J50 Smith, Dr. Allen J., 1914, 1923-1925 3J50 Smith, Dr. Allen J., estate, 1926-1929 3J50 Smith, Mrs. Allen J., vouchers, 1918-1919 3J50 Smith, Mrs. Allen J., 1924-1927, 1929, 1931 3J50 Smith, Pearl Pierce (Mrs. Allen J.), federal bank loan, 1934-1935 3J50 Smith, Pearl Pierce, analysis of accounts sheets, Bay City Bank and Trust Co., 1938 3J50 Southern Construction and Mill Supply Co., 1929 3J50 Southern Cotton Oil Co., 1918 3J50 Standard Mfg. Co., 1925 3J50 Stevens, John, 1935 3J50 Swan, W. R., 1930 3J50 Syracuse Toolectric Mfg. Corp., 1934 3J50 "T" general, 1925-1926, 1928-1933, 1935-1936 3J51 Tax Collector (Matagorda County), 1928-1933 3J51 Tax renditions, 1931-1933 3J51 Telegrams, 1926-1933 3J51 Texas Gulf Sulphur Co., 1928 3J51 Toll road legal papers and forms, 1929-1930 3J51 "U" general, 1926, 1929, 1936 3J51 "V" general, 1929, 1935-1936 3J51 Victoria Bank and Trust Co., 1924-1935 3J51 Victoria Bank and Trust Co. ($439.00 note), 1935 3J51 "W" general, 1924-1933, 1935 3J51 Wadsworth, A. H., 1922-1925 3J52 Wells at Sargent, 1927 3J52 West Texas Abstract and Guaranty Co., 1931-1932 3J52 Williams, Roy, 1926 3J52 Wingart, W. H., 1924 3J52 Wolf, Louis, 1924-1928 3J52 Wright, J. S. (manager at Sargent), 1924-1927 3J52 "Y" general, 1926, 1929 3J52 Yeager, A. O., 1928 3J52 "Z" general, 1929 3J52 Personal Business Records 3J52 Ledger, September 24, 1907-December 31, 1909 4K171 Ledger, January 1, 1910-March 1, 1912 3J53 Ledgers, 1916-1918 3J54 Ledgers, 1919-1926 3J55 Ledger, October 1, 1926-March 7, 1934 3J56 Ledger, March 7, 1934-December 31, 1940 3J55 Ledger, January 1, 1941-May 31, 1944 3J56 Journal, September 27, 1907-December 31, 1909 4K175 Journal, January 1, 1910-February 29, 1912 4K172 Journal, March 4, 1912-December 31, 1915 3J57 Journals, 1916-1918 3J58 Journals, and 1919-1922; November 12, 1926-January 26, 1928February 11-May 21, 1928 4K173 Journal, August 12, 1936-January 31, 1940 4K174 Journal, February 1, 1940-May 24, 1944 3J59 Cash book, September 23, 1907-December 31, 1909 4K175 Cash book, January 1, 1910-March 2, 1912 4K176 Cash book, March 1, 1912-December 31, 1914 4K177 Cash book, 1915 3J59 Cash books, 1916-1917 3J6O Cash books, January 1, 1918-November 9, 1921 3J58 Cash book, November 9, 1921-December 30, 1922 4K177 Cash book, August 8, 1926-February 29, 1927 3J58 Cash book, March 1, 1927-May 31, 1928 4K173 Cash book, October 1, 1936-January 31, 1940 4K177 Cash book, February 1, 1940-December 31, 1941 4K174 Cash book, January 1, 1942-May 20, 1944 4K178 Record of drafts drawn on book, 1910-1929 3J60 Notes payable-receivable books 3J60 Payable: November 14, 1916-May 15, 1932 3J60 Receivable: April 8, 1912-September 1, 1931 3J61 Payable: July 23, 1932-February 24, 1943 3J61 Receivable: September 17, 1931-April 7, 1937 3J61 Receipt book, January 17-May 18, 1944 3J61 Bills, invoices and vouchers, 1937-1939 3J62 Bills, invoices and vouchers, 1940-1943 3J62 Annual diaries (edited, infrequent entries), 1913-1930, 1932-1936, 1938-1943 3J63 Blessing State Bank Records 3J63 Subject Classified Files 3J63 "A" general, 1925-1926, 1929-1931 3J63 Ackerman, John, 1927 3J63 Additions and repairs, 1925 3J63 Allen County Investment Co., 1926 3J63 American Bankers Association, 1925-1929 3J63 American Express Co., 1929 3J63 Authorizations, 1914-1920 3J63 "B" general, 1925-1931 3J63 Bank lighting plant, 1923-1925 3J63 Bank vs. Byers et al., 1922-1923 3J63 Bank vs. Byers, S. R., 1926 3J63 Bank vs. Franklin, Hugh, 1923 3J63 Bay City Bank and Trust Co., 1925-1928, 1931 3J63 Bay City First National Bank, 1925-1926 3J63 Bills payable, Palacios State Bank and Trust Co., 1931 3J63 Bills payable, Second National Bank of Houston, 1925, 1927, 1929 3J63 Bills payable, Second National Bank of Houston ($14,000), 1930 3J64 Bills payable, Second National Bank of Houston, 1930 3J64 Bills payable, Victoria Bank and Trust Co., 1930-1931 3J64 Bills payable, Victoria Bank and Trust Co. ($4,5OO), 1931 3J64 Bills payable, Victoria Bank and Trust Co. ($8,000), 1931 3J64 Bond 25075-26, N. E. Armstrong, 1926-1927 3J64 Bonds, 1926-1928 3J64 Bowen, R. B., and Co., 1928 3J64 "C" general, 1925-1931 3J64 Cargill Co., 1925-1931 3J65 Case Threshing Machine Co., 1925 3J65 Certified public accounts, 1928 3J65 Chernovsky, C. H., 1925 3J65 Chicago First National Bank, 1925, 1927 3J65 Cigarette tax papers, 1931 3J65 Clegg Co., 1929 3J65 Cobb, F. G., 1925-1930 3J65 Collections, 1922-1931 3J65 Commissioner of Banking (Texas), 1929-1931 3J65 Commitments--miscellaneous, 1929, 1931 3J65 Corse, Lena J., tax collector, 1925 3J65 County clerk (Matagorda County), 1925-1928 3J65 Craig Mercantile Agency, 1914-1926 3J65 Curbing (bank premises), 1926 3J65 "D" general, 1925-1931 3J65 Dead beats, 1924 3J65 Department of Insurance and Banking, 1920, 1925 3J66 Department of Insurance and Banking, 1926-1931 3J66 Directors, 1925-1930 3J66 Duncan, C. C., 1927-1928 3J66 Dunn, Mrs. T. C., 1927 3J66 "E" general, 1925-1927, 1929-1931 3J66 Ellis, Isaac, 1928, 1930 3J66 Employees, 1926-1928 3J66 Ernst and Ernst (special bank audit), 1931-1932 3J66 Escrow accounts, 1924-1925, 1927-1928 3J66 "F" general, 1925-1931 3J66 Federal Land Bank of Houston, 1924-1928 3J66 Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 1927 3J67 First National Bank (Bay City), 1928-1929, 1931 3J67 First National Bank (Chicago), 1926 3J67 First State Bank (Francitas), 1926 3J67 Foreclosures, 1929-1930 3J67 Furneaux Bros., 1925 3J67 "G" general, 1925-1931 3J67 Garnishments, 1923, 1926, 1928-1929 3J67 Graff, Pete, note, 1921-1926 3J67 Gunter, J. A., 1928-1929 3J67 "H" general, 1925-1931 3J67 Hale, Bud, 1923 3J67 Harrison, Jno. L., and A. R. Matthes land deal, 1928-1929 3J67 Harter, C. E., 1920 3J67 Herald Printery, 1929 3J67 Houghton, R. H., 1927-1928 3J67 Houston Agricultural Credit Corp., 1925-1926 3J67 Howard, Ben, abstract, 1926 3J67 Huff, Henry 1928 3J67 Hutson, Oren, 1920 3J67 "I" general, 1925-1927, 1929-1930 3J67 Insurance (St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.), 1926-1927 3J67 International Harvester Co., 1930-1931 3J67 Investments, 1926 3J67 "J" general, 1925-1927, 1929-1930 3J67 "K" general, 1924-1930 3J67 Koerth Gin Co., 1926-1927 3J68 Koerth Gin Co., 1928-1929 3J68 Koupa C. J., 1929-1930 3J68 "L" general, 1925-1931 3J68 Legal papers (miscellaneous), 1920-1929 3J68 Legg, E. R., 1923-1926 3J68 Lighting plant, 1926 3J68 Lindner, H. H., 1924-1925 3J68 Luther, James L. and T. M., 1928-1929 3J68 "M" general, 1925-1931 3J68 Macek, Joe F., 1924-1926 3J68 Macek, J. H., 1923-1926 3J68 McClelland, Mrs. J. E., 1923-1924 3J68 McLellan, Dr. R. L., 1925 3J68 McLellan, Dr. R. L., and R. B. Brewer, 1926-1927 3J68 Marine Bank and Trust Co. (Houston), 1925-1927 3J68 Merchants National Bank (St. Paul, Minn.), 1925, 1927 3J68 Miska, Joe A., 1927-1928 3J68 Mobley, Jno. A., 1925-1931 3J68 Monthly statement of statements, 1925-1926 3J68 Moser, C. E., Bank vs., 1921-1927 3J68 Murphy, B. F., estate, 1928 3J68 "N" general, 1925, 1927-1931 3J69 National City Bank (N. Y.), 1925-1927 3J69 National City Bank travellers checks (N. Y.), 1922-1928 3J69 Norfleet book, 1926 3J69 "O" general, 1925-1930 3J69 Ondracek, Anton, 1929 3J69 Orsak, J. J., 1931 3J69 "P" general, 1925-1931 3J69 Palacios Auto Co., 1925-1927, 1930 3J69 Palacios State Bank, 1920, 1925-1927, 1929-1930, 1931 3J69 Pugh, H. G., and Co., 1925 3J69 "Q" general, 1931 3J69 "R" general, 1925-1931 3J69 Ratings (credit), 1925-1926 3J69 Reports (credit), 1927-1929 3J70 Reports (credit), 1930-1931 3J70 Reports of inspection (chattel mortgages), 1924-1929 3J70 Roxana Petroleum Co., 1927 3J70 Russell, Lee, and Joe Jenkins note, 1920-1921 3J70 "S" general, 1925-1931 3J70 San Jacinto Trust Co. (Houston), 1926 3J70 Sanford, W. A., 1923-1926 3J70 Schaffer, Isadore, 1928, 1930 3J70 Second National Bank (Houston), 1925-1926 3J70 Second National Bank (Houston), bills payable, 1926 3J70 Second National Bank (Houston), 1927-1931 3J70 Sisson, F. A., 1927 3J70 Spencer, J. W., 1920, 1928 3J70 Stationery supplies, 1927 3J70 Stockholders, 1920, 1927-1930 3J70 Stulting, Guy, foreclosure, 1930 3J70 Styles and Erickson, attorneys, 1929-1930 3J71 "T" general, 1925-1931 3J71 Tax collector (County), 1929 3J71 Taxes, 1925, 1927-1928 3J71 Terry-Rule land deal, 1927-1928, 1930 3J71 Texas Bankers Association, 1926-1927 3J71 Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association, 1925-1927 3J71 Texas Gulf Sulphur Co., 1926-1927, 1929-1934 3J71 Trojcak, Frank J., 1928 3J71 Trousdale, J. R., 1923 3J71 Trull, B. W., 1925 3J71 Trull, B. W., escrow account, 1925 3J71 Turner, E. W., 1922-1927 3J71 "U" general, 1925-1927 3J71 "V" general, 1925-1927, 1930 3J71 Victoria Bank and Trust Co., 1926-1931 3J71 "W" general, 1921, 1924-1931 3J71 Walters, Charles E., and Co., 1928 3J71 Walton, Harold, 1929 3J71 Warren, Mrs. Kate, estate of, 1929 3J71 Weidenfeller, John, 1925-1926, 1928-1929 3J71 Welsh, Don E., and John S. Hichs, 1930 3J71 Wheeler, C. D., and Harter land deal, 1927-1930 3J71 Wheeler, C. D., and H. I. White, 1926 3J71 Wheeler, C. D., and C. L. Williams, 1927 3J71 "Y" general, 1925-1927, 1929-1930 3J71 Yale and Town Mfg. Co., 1928 3J71 "Z" general, 1930 3J71 Zboril, Frank, and R. J. Hill, 1926 4N5 General ledger, October 17, 1907-June 30, 1910 4N3 General ledger, July 1, 1910-December 31, 1913 4N4 General ledger, January 1, 1914-June 30, 1916 4N6 General ledger, July 1-December 31, 1916 4N7 General ledger, January 1, 1917-March 30, 1918 4N8 General ledger, April 1, 1918-December 31, 1921 4N9 General ledger, January 1, 1922-August 31, 1925 4N10 General ledger, September 1, 1925-January 19, 1929 4N11 Individual ledger, October 17, 1907-September 20, 1909 4N12 Individual ledger, September 21, 1909-June 11, 1910 4K179 Individual ledger, 1917-1920 4K180 Individual transfer ledger, 1917-1919 3J72 Financial reports, November 29, 1909; August 18, 1910; January 20 and June 30, 1911; October, 6, 1931 4K181 Blessing Townsite Company Records 4K181 Ledger, July 1, 1907-November 9, 1939 4K182 Ledger index, July 1, 1907-November 9, 1939 4K185 Day book, July 1, 1907-August 8, 1911 4K184 Journal, July 1, 1907-November 9, 1939 4K184 Cash book, July 27, 1907-November 9, 1939 4K185 Check and voucher register, March, 1910-August, 1912 3J72 Bill, invoice and voucher book, 1907-1939 3J72 Tax record book, 1907-1939 3J73 Blessing Hotel Records 3J73 Register books, March 17, 1910-July 28, 1914 3J74 Register books, July 29, 1914-March 28, 1916; July 28, 1916-January 24, 1919; January 10, 1920 July 31, 1922 3J75 Register books, August 1, 1922-October 19, 1931; October 27, 1931-May 21, 1943 3J76 Cash books, November 30, 1940-October 30, 1943 4K186 Cash books, May 1, 1944-September 25, 1948; October 2, 1948-December 30, 1950; August 29, 1957-August 1, 1958 3J76 Journals, November 30-December 31, 1940; January 5, 1941-April 6, 1942; June 30, 1942-June 30, 1943 3J76 Invoices, cancelled checks and work sheets, 1927 3J76 Miscellaneous Hotel records, December 9, 1958-February 14, 1959 3J76 Blessing Water Works Records 3J76 Water subscribers, 1934-1959 3J77 Farmers Canal Company Records 3J77 Ledger, November 1, 1916-December 31, 1923 3J77 Journal, November 1, 1916-December 31, 1923 3J77 Cash books, November 1, 1916-December 31, 1923 4K186 Trial balance book, February, 1926-October, 1927 3J78 A. B. Pierce Insurance Agency Records 3J78 Subject Classified Files 3J78 Automobile insurance, 1926-1927 3J78 "B" general, 1928, 1930 3J78 Bills (insurance), 1928-1931 3J78 Blessing Hotel lines, 1927, 1930 3J78 Claims 1930 3J78 Cotton gin insurance, 1928-1931 3J78 Cotton lines, 1924 3J78 "D" general, 1931 3J78 Easley, George M., and Co., 1928-1931 3J78 "F" general, 1928, 1931 3J78 Farm business, 1928-1929 3J78 Farm department, 1924-1925 3J78 Farmers Canal Co., 1929-1931 3J78 Fidelity and Guaranty Fire Corp., 1929-1931 3J78 Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Co., 1928-1931 3J78 Ginners bonds, 1929-1931 3J78 "H" general, 1928, 1930 3J78 Home Insurance Co., 1928-1931 3J78 Home Insurance Co., automobile lines, 1928-1930 3J78 Hornberger, Beckmann and Co., 1928-1931 3J78 "L" general, 1929 3J78 Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co., Ltd., 1928-1931 3J79 Maryland insurance Co., 1928 3J79 Monthly report, October, 1927 3J79 Postal Indemnity Insurance Co., 1930-1931 3J79 Republic Insurance Co., 1928-1930 3J79 Scott, John F., and Co., 1930-1931 3J79 Scruggs, Gross R., and Co., 1928-1931 3J79 State Insurance Comission, 1928-1930 3J79 United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co., 1925-1931 3J79 Agricultural Enterprises 3J79 General Subject Classified Files 3J79 Accounts of sale (rice), Blessing Warehouse and Elevator Co., 1939-1943 3J79 Bagging contracts (rice), Blessing Warehouse and Elevator Co., 1936-1943 3J79 Balusek, Joe, 1934-1936 3J79 Bauroth, W.F., 1934-1937, 1940 3J79 Bay City Rice Mills, Inc. 1940-1943 3J79 Bemis Bros. Bag Co., 1933 3J80 Bills, Blessing Warehouse and Elevator Co., 1939 3J80 Bills paid (miscellaneous), 1943, 1945 3J80 Blessing Warehouse and Elevator Co., general correspondence, 1931-1944 3J80 Boeker, C. W., 1943 3J80 Cobb, F. G., 1945 3J80 Daily reports, Blessing Warehouse and Elevator Co. (accounts of Peter Graff and A. E. Harter), 1934-1936 3J80 Day, Ed, 1932-1937 3J80 Dawdy, Mrs. P. R., 1933-1938 3J80 Floor trucks, 1934 3J80 Garcia, Cipriano, 1933-1936 3J80 Graff, Pete (Andrews farm lease), 1937-1939 3J80 Graff, Pete (in account with Blessing Warehouse and Elevator Co.), 1934-1942 3J80 "H" general, 1934, 1941 3J80 Hammond, E. C., 1934-1935 3J80 Harrison, G. A., 1934-1936 3J80 Harter, Avon E. (Pybus pasture), 1935-1941 3J80 Harter, K. V. (Plummer pasture), 1934-1937 3J80 Herman, Octave, 1937-1938 3J80 Hill, L. O., 1936-1939, 1941-1943 3J80 Holmes, Mrs. J. J., 1935, 1939-1941 3J80 Holmes, Mrs. J. J. (grass lease), 1939-1940 3J80 "L" General, Blessing Warehouse and Elevator Co., 1931-1932, 1938, 1940-1941, 1943 3J80 Landin, N.H., 1941-1942 3J80 McDonald, L.S., 1937-1940 3J80 Matthes, A.R. (Frank Andrews lease), 1934, 1936, 1938 3J80 Matthes, A. R. (Blessing Townsite Co.), 1930-1931, 1934-1938 3J80 "N" general, Blessing Warehouse and Elevator Co., 1930-1936, 1938-1940, 1943 3J80 O'Bannon, A. D., 1934-1936 3J80 Raplee, A. V., 1941 3J80 Republic Underwriters, 1933-1934 3J80 Rice Warehousemen's Assoc., 1933-1934 3J80 Roberts, L. D., 1938 3J80 Rolen farm (Collegeport), 1935-1941 3J80 "S" general, 1932-1940 3J80 Sanders, William, 1934-1936 3J80 Sargent Mercantile Co., 1934-1936 3J81 Sayward, Parkman, 1935-1940 3J81 Shimek, Anton, 1936-1937 3J81 Sprinkle, Crabtree, Madden, et al. (J. J. Holmes lease), 1933-1937 3J81 Swain, E. P., estate, 1943 3J81 "V" general, 1930-1933 3J81 "W" general, 1932-1934, 1938, 1944 3J81 Warehouse bond, 1935-1944 3J81 Weaver, F. E., 1931-1935 3J81 Williams, James, 1934-1936 3J81 Blessing Warehouse and Elevator Company 3J81 Subject Classified Files 3J81 "A" general, 1926-1928, 1930 3J81 Adams, John H., 1930 3J81 Armours' fertilizer, 1927 3J81 Assessments (for the Farmers Canal Co.), 1929 3J81 "B" general, 1926-1928, 1930 3J81 Bag contracts, 1926-1928 3J81 Bagging and ties contracts, 1929-1930 3J81 Bailey, R. C., 1926-1927 3J81 Bemis Bros. Bag Co., 1929 3J81 Bills payable 3J81 Bay City Bank and Trust Co., 1926-1927 3J81 First National Bank of Bay City, 1926-1927, 1930 3J81 Second National Bank of Houston, 1926-1927, 1930 3J81 "C" general, 1930 3J81 Caldwell, D. C., 1930 3J81 Cargill Co., 1926, 1928 3J81 Census (rice), 1925, 1927 3J81 Central Power and Light Co., 1927 3J81 Chipman Chemical Co., 1929 3J81 Cobb, F. G, 1925-1931 3J81 Cotton seed correspondence, 1928-1930 3J82 Cotton seed orders and deliveries, 1929-1930 3J82 Crawford Packing Co., 1929-1930 3J82 "D" general, 1926-1927 3J82 Daily reports, 1927-1930 3J82 Dannels, Mrs. B., 1923-1924 3J82 "E" general, 1930 3J82 El Campo, 1926-1929 3J82 El Maton Farms, 1930 3J82 "F" general, 1927, 1929-1931 3J82 Fairbanks scales, 1929 3J82 Fertilizer, 1928, 1930 3J82 Gillespie, J. J., 1925, 1927-1930 3J82 Graff, Pete, 1926-1930 3J82 Gulf Coast Rice Mill, 1925 3J82 "H" general, 1926-1930 3J82 Harrison, G. A., 1926-1928 3J82 Harter, Avon, 1927, 1930 3J82 Hill G. J., 1921 3J82 "I" general, 1919 3J82 Insurance, 1926-1927 3J82 Inventory for 1922, 1923 3J82 "J" general, 1930 3J82 Jackson, Frank, 1925-1926 3J82 "K" general, 1928, 1930 3J82 Kasch, Ed (cotton seed orders), 1929 3J82 "L" general, 1929-1930 3J82 Lock, Fred G., 1921 3J82 "M" general, 1926-1928, 1930 3J82 Markham Irrigation Co., 1927 3J82 Matthes, A. R., 1928 3J83 Missouri Paint and Varnish Co., 1929-1930 3J83 Moser, C. E., 1926-1928 3J83 Moser and Sanford, 1926-1927 3J83 "N" general, 1925, 1927 3J83 Nester, C. W., 1927 3J83 Nixon, S. Maston, 1924-1925 3J83 Orders for sacks, ties, etc., 1926 3J83 "P" general, 1925-1927, 1930 3J83 Pegram and Clements (Brokers), 1926-1927 3J83 Pierce, John P., 1924-1927 3J83 Pritchard Rice Milling Co., 1925-1927 3J83 "R" general, 1929 3J83 Repair list for Reynold trucks (warehouse variety), undated 3J83 Repairs (agricultural implements), 1922-1923 3J83 Roe, R. R., 1926-1929 3J83 Roig, Joe, 1925-1926 3J83 "S" general, 1928-1930 3J83 Sacks and twine, 1928 3J83 Saibara, K., 1920, 1923-1927