Descriptive Summary
Turner, W. Earl
Turner, W. Earl, papers
[ca.
1940s-1990s]
Materials are written in English.
92-196; 2007-105
ca. 14 ft.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Correspondence, classified and
research files, printed materials, photographs, publications, and newspaper
clippings comprise the W. Earl Turner Papers, [ca. 1940s-1990s], which document
Turner’s career representing independent oil and gas producers and royalty owners
and as a member and officer of Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners
Association (TIPRO).
Biographical Note
W. Earl Turner earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas
at Austin. From 1947 to 1980, he served as Executive Vice President of the Texas
Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), representing
independent oil and gas producers and royalty owners. Turner worked with numerous
politicians, including President George H. W. Bush and future president George W.
Bush, in developing energy policies. Furthermore, he published his book
Stable Money: A Conservative Answer to Business Cycles
in 1966 and wrote numerous articles and booklets on monetary policy.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, classified and research files, printed materials, photographs,
publications, and newspaper clippings comprise the W. Earl Turner Papers, [ca.
1940s-1990s], which document Turner’s career representing independent oil and gas
producers and royalty owners and as a member and officer of the Texas Independent
Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO). The papers illustrate his interest
in monetary and economic policies, his research on international trade and energy
policies, as well as the publication of his book
Stable
Money. Additionally, the collection contains research materials,
reports, and correspondence produced by Turner during his tenure at TIPRO and for
Vice President and later President George H. W. Bush and his son George W. Bush.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Turner, W. Earl -- Archives.
Subjects (Organizations)
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners
Association
Subjects
Monetary policy -- United States.
Economic stabilization.
Business cycles.
Petroleum -- United States.
Natural gas -- United States.
Places
United States -- Economic conditions
-- 1945-
Preferred Citation
W. Earl Turner Papers, [ca. 1940s-1990s], Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
The University of Texas at Austin.
Separated Material
Some material has been separated to the Library Unit, Artifacts Collection, and Money
Collection.
Related Material
See also Texas
Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Records, 1947-2005.
Processing Information
This collection contains unprocessed materials.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Contact repository for inventory.