A Guide to the R. B. Spencer and Company Records, [ca. 1930s-1960s]
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | R. B. Spencer and Company (Tex.) | |
| Creator: | Hutto Lumber Co. (Tex.) | |
| Title: | R. B. Spencer and Company Records | |
| Dates: | [ca. 1930s-1960s] | |
| Abstract: | Receipts and invoices compose the R. B. Spencer and Company Records, [ca. 1930s-1960s], primarily documenting business transactions of the company's Hutto Lumber Co. of Hutto, Texas. | |
| Accession No.: | 83-399 | |
| Extent: | 2 ft. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Historical Note
In 1885, Virginia-native Richard Boyd Spencer (1858-1923) founded the R. B. Spencer and Company lumber business in Dublin, Texas. By the time of his death, the company owned over 30 lumber yards in towns across Texas and Oklahoma, including the Hutto Lumber Co. in Hutto, Texas.
Source:
"Death of R. B. Spencer." Waco News-Tribune, January 5, 1923.
Scope and Contents
Receipts and invoices compose the R. B. Spencer and Company Records, [ca. 1930s-1960s], primarily documenting business transactions of the company's Hutto Lumber Co. of Hutto, Texas. Invoices from businesses such as the Alamo Iron Works; Wm. Cameron and Co. Wholesale; Negley and Company, Inc.; Nash, Robinson and Co.; and the Walter Tips Company chronicle its acquisition of equipment and supplies.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| R. B. Spencer and Company (Tex.) -- Archives | ||
| Hutto Lumber Co. (Tex.) -- Archives | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Lumber trade -- Texas -- History -- 20th century | ||
| Places | ||
| Texas -- History -- 20th century | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
R. B. Spencer and Company Records, [ca. 1930s-1960s], Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection contains unprocessed materials.
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.
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