Descriptive Summary
Blasig, Carl A.
Blasig, Carl A., papers
[ca.
1940]-1963
Materials are written in English.
80-4
3 ft., 9 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The Carl A. Blasig Papers, [ca.
1940]-1963, document the development of chambers of commerce and their role in
promoting local business throughout Texas during the 20th century.
Biographical Note
Carl Blasig was a professional manager of chambers of commerce for over 30 years,
including chambers at Brady, Colorado City, Mercedes, New Braunfels, and Olney,
Texas. In 1963, he authored Building Texas, about the
history of chambers of commerce in Texas.
Scope and Contents
The Carl A. Blasig Papers, [ca. 1940]-1963, document the development of chambers of
commerce and their role in promoting local business throughout Texas during the 20th
century. The papers include research materials for Blasig’s book Building Texas, and correspondence from Blasig’s work
managing the chambers of commerce of Brady, Colorado City, Mercedes, New Braunfels,
and Olney, Texas.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Blasig, Carl A. -- Archives.
Subjects
Boards of trade -- Texas -- History.
Places
Brady (Tex.)
Colorado City (Tex.)
Mercedes (Tex.)
New Braunfels (Tex.)
Olney (Tex.)
Preferred Citation
Carl A. Blasig Papers, [ca. 1940]-1963, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
The University of Texas at Austin.
Related Material
See also Carl A. Blasig Papers, ca. 1963, at the Texas Tech University Southwest
Collectin in Lubbock, Texas.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe
Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.
This collection contains unprocessed materials.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
4Z193
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4Z202
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