A Guide to the Morris B. Finkelstein Papers, 1899-1957
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Finkelstein, Morris B. | |
| Title: | Morris B. Finkelstein Papers | |
| Dates: | 1899-1957 | |
| Abstract: | The papers relate to Morris B. Finkelstein’s career in commerce, banking, oil and finance, particularly the growth and development of Humble Oil and Refining Company and Finkelstein’s other oil interests. | |
| Accession No.: | 64-162 | |
| Extent: | 5 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Morris B. Finkelstein was a Texas merchant, banker, oil developer and financier.
Scope and Contents
The papers relate to Finkelstein’s career in commerce, banking, oil and finance, particularly the growth and development of Humble Oil and Refining Company and Finkelstein’s other oil interests, mostly around Houston and Sour Lake, Texas. Materials include correspondence, legal documents, news clippings and photographs.
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Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Bell, J. H. | ||
| Cohen, William W. | ||
| Daugherty, J. S. | ||
| Farrish, W. S. | ||
| Finkelstein, Morris B.—Archives. | ||
| Finkelstein, Sol | ||
| Gill, W. H. | ||
| Hermann, George H. | ||
| King, William B. | ||
| Lockhart, W. E. | ||
| McKnight, E. S. | ||
| Rice, James K., Jr. | ||
| Rice, William Marsh, 1816-1900 | ||
| Sharp, W. B. | ||
| Sterling, F. M. | ||
| Sterling, R. S. | ||
| Wagner, A. W. | ||
| Vinson, William A. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Humble Oil and Refining Company. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Petroleum industry and trade--Texas. | ||
| Places | ||
| Beaumont (Tex.) | ||
| Galveston (Tex.) | ||
| Hardin County (Tex.) | ||
| Houston (Tex.) | ||
| Humble (Tex.) | ||
| Marlin (Tex.) | ||
| New York (N.Y.) | ||
| Sour Lake (Tex.) | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Morris B. Finkelstein Papers, 1899-1957, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Description of the Papers