Descriptive Summary
Strahorn-Hutton-Evans Commission Company
Strahorn-Hutton-Evans Commission Company Records
1890-1903
Materials are written in English.
2 ft., 4 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Comprising correspondence and a letterpress, the Strahorn-Hutton-Evans Commission Company Records, 1890-1903, document the company’s involvement in the cattle industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Historical Note
Established around the late 19th century, the Strahorn-Hutton-Evans Commission Company was managed by a board of directors including Robert Strahorn, President of the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, Illinois; T. S. Hutton, Vice President of the Kansas City Stock Yards; A. D. Evans, Secretary of the National Stock Yards in Illinois; W. P. Hunter; and J. P. Bowles. The company had three offices located in Chicago, Kansas City, and National Stock Yards, Illinois.
Scope and Contents
Comprising correspondence and a letterpress, the Strahorn-Hutton-Evans Commission Company Records, 1890-1903, document the company’s involvement in the cattle industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Correspondence and the letterpress primarily concern business matters, especially with acquaintances in Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas, as well as cattle and the cattle trade.
Access Restrictions
A portion of this collection is restricted for preservation reasons. Please contact repository for more information.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Evans, A. D.
Hutton, T. S.
Strahorn, Robert.
Subjects (Organizations)
Strahorn-Hutton-Evans Commission Company -- Archives.
Subjects
Cattle trade -- United States -- History.
Stockyards -- United States -- History.
Places
Chicago (Ill.) -- History.
Fort Worth (Tex.) -- History.
Kansas City (Mo.) -- History.
National Stock Yards (Ill.) -- History.
Preferred Citation
Strahorn-Hutton-Evans Commission Company Records, 1890-1903, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
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.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2D224
Correspondence:
November 1890
July 1895
January-August, 1898
2D225
September 1898-December 1899
2D226
January-December, 1900
2D227
January-December, 1901
2D228
January-June, 1902
2D229
July-November, 1902
1903
[RESTRICTED] Letterbook,
1898-1899