TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Agency History
Scope and Contents of the Records
Organization of the Records
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Allison Mayfield records, 1898-1901, 1906-1908, 1916, 1922,
Ernest O. Thompson records, 1920-1966, bulk about 1930-about
1960,
James C. Langdon speeches, 1963-1967,
John H. Poerner speeches, 1978-1980,
Charles R. Matthews records, 1997-2005, bulk 2003-2005,
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Railroad Commission of Texas:
An Inventory of Railroad Commission Commissioners Records at the Texas
State Archives, 1898-1901,
1906-1908, 1916, 1920-1967, 1978-1980, 1997-2005, undated, bulk about 1930-about
1960
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Railroad Commission of Texas. |
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Railroad Commission commissioners records |
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Dates: | 1898-1901, 1906-1908, 1916, 1920-1967, 1978-1980, 1997-2005, undated |
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Dates (Bulk): | bulk about 1930-about 1960 |
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Abstract: |
The Railroad Commission of Texas
(RRC) initially had jurisdiction over the rates and operations of railroads,
terminals, wharves and express companies. Since the early 20th century, the RRC has
regulated the exploration, production, and transportation of oil and natural gas as
well as surface mining for coal, uranium, and iron ore gravel. Its statutory role is
to prevent waste of the state's natural resources, to protect the correlative rights
of different interest owners, to prevent pollution, and to provide safety in matters
such as hydrogen sulfide. Additionally, the RRC oversees surface mining for coal,
uranium, and iron ore gravel and conducts a program for reclaiming lands that were
mined and abandoned before 1975. Records include correspondence, speeches, press
releases, newspaper clippings, magazine articles and reprints, pamphlets, briefs,
maps, blueprints, photographs, and daily schedules and calendars of five
commissioners of the Railroad Commission of Texas. Commissioners represented in the
records include Allison Mayfield (1897-1923), Ernest O. Thompson (1932-1965), James
C. Langdon (1963-1977), John H. Poerner (1978-1981) and Charles R. Matthews
(1995-2005). The records date 1898-1901, 1906-1908, 1916, 1920-1967, 1978-1980,
1997-2005, undated, bulk about 1930-about 1960. |
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12.3 cubic
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Language: |
These materials are written
predominately in English.
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Repository: |
Texas State Archives |
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Sponsor: |
This EAD finding aid was created in part with funds
provided by the Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board for the Texas
Archival Resources Online project. |
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) regulates the exploration, production, and
transportation of oil and natural gas in Texas. Its statutory role is to prevent
waste of the state's natural resources, to protect the correlative rights of
different interest owners, to prevent pollution, and to provide safety in matters
such as hydrogen sulfide. It oversees hazardous materials pipelines and natural gas
pipelines and distribution systems as well as propane, butane, compressed natural
gas, and liquefied natural gas. It works to make sure a continuous, safe supply of
natural gas is available to Texas consumers at the lowest reasonable price.
Additionally, the RRC oversees surface mining for coal, uranium, and iron ore gravel
and conducts a program for reclaiming lands that were mined and abandoned before
1975.
The RRC had its origin in the demands of the shipping public in the late 1880s that
insisted that railroads be subject to regulation based on public interest. An
advocate for governmental regulation, Attorney General James Stephen Hogg ran for
governor in 1890 with the issue of railroad regulation as the focal point of the
campaign. Hogg was elected governor in the general election and the voters also
approved an amendment to Article X, Section 2 of the Texas Constitution that
empowered the legislature to enact statutes creating regulatory agencies. These
elections paved the way for the legislature to enact on April 3, 1891 "An Act to Establish a Railroad Commission of the State of
Texas," that later was placed in the Texas Revised Civil Statutes under
article 6444 et seq. (House Bills 1, 3, and 58, 22nd Texas Legislature, Regular
Session).
The RRC originally consisted of three members appointed by the governor for
three-year terms. Governor Hogg appointed the first three commissioners in 1891
including John H. Reagan, who resigned as U.S. senator from Texas to serve as the
first chairman. The Texas Constitution, Article XIX, Section 30 was amended in 1894
to provide for elective six-year overlapping terms for the commissioners. That same
year John H. Reagan was elected and served until his retirement in 1903.
The RRC was the first regulatory agency created in the state of Texas and originally
had jurisdiction over the rates and operations of railroads, terminals, wharves and
express companies. The legal focus was on intrastate passenger and freight
activities. Interstate jurisdiction fell under the U.S. Interstate Commerce
Commission. For the first 25 years of its existence, the RRC was largely concerned
with regulating railroads, setting rates, receiving complaints, and making
investigations. As other controversies arose where the legislature deemed that the
public interest could best be served by regulation, additional duties were assigned
to the RRC.
The RRC's authority was broadened beginning in 1917 with the passage of the Pipeline
Petroleum Law (Senate Bill 68, 35th Legislature, Regular Session) that declared
pipelines to be common carriers like railroads and placed them under the RRC's
jurisdiction. This was the first act to designate the RRC as the agency to
administer conservation laws relating to oil and gas. The RRC's regulatory and
enforcement powers in oil and gas were increased by the Oil and Gas Conservation Law
(Senate Bill 350, 36th Legislature, Regular Session), effective June 18, 1919. This
act gave the RRC jurisdiction to regulate the production of oil and gas. Acting upon
this legislation, the RRC adopted in 1919 the first statewide rules regulating the
oil and gas industry to promote conservation and safety, including Rule 37. This
rule requires minimum distances between wells at drilling sites in order to protect
field pressure and correlative rights.
The Gas Utilities Act of 1920 (House Bill 11, 36th Legislature, 3rd Called Session)
gave the RRC regulatory and rate authority over individuals and businesses
producing, transporting, or distributing natural gas in Texas. In 1937, following a
large natural gas explosion in a school in New London, Texas, the legislature passed
legislation giving the RRC the authority to adopt rules and regulations pertaining
to the odorization of natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases (House Bill 1017,
45th Legislature, Regular Session).
The passage of the Public Regulatory Act of 1975 (PURA) (House Bill 819, 64th
Legislature, Regular Session) required certain state regulatory agencies, including
the RRC, to set the overall revenues of a utility based on its "cost of service." Regulation of liquefied petroleum
was added to the RRC's responsibilities in 1939 by the 46th Legislature (House Bill
792, Regular Session). The legislation authorized the RRC to adopt and enforce
safety rules and standards in the storage, handling, transportation, and odorization
of butane or liquefied petroleum gases. Regulation of compressed natural gas was
added to the RRC's responsibilities in 1983 (Senate Bill 617, 68th Legislature,
Regular Session).
The Motor Bus Law of 1927 (House Bill 50, 40th Legislature, Regular Session) and the
Motor Carrier Law of 1929 (House Bill 654, 41st Legislature, Regular Session)
extended the RRC's regulatory powers to commercial transportation of persons and
property on state highways. In 1995, following federal deregulation of motor
carriers, the 74th Legislature eliminated the agency's authority to regulate
commercial carriers involved in intrastate transport and transferred the remaining
responsibilities related to commercial carriers (motor carrier registration,
insurance verification, and safety) to the Texas Department of Transportation
(Senate Bill 971, Regular Session), and the Texas Department of Public Safety
(Senate Bill 3, Regular Session).
The Texas Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Senate Bill 55, 64th
Legislature, Regular Session) authorized the RRC to regulate the exploration for and
surface mining of coal, lignite, and uranium within the state and to oversee the
reclamation of lands disturbed by surface mining operations. In 1991, the 72nd
Legislature passed the Texas Aggregate Quarry and Pit Safety Act (House Bill 451,
Regular Session), that authorized the RRC to regulate quarry and pit operations.
Railroad regulation was initially overseen by the Main Office, later the Main and
Transportation Division, then the Transportation Division and finally the Rail
Division. This division was responsible for checking equipment and track, railroad,
and signal operations; hazardous material handling; conducting investigations of
accidents and complaints concerning railroads; and securing federal funds to improve
branch lines and preserve rail service to rural areas. The Division enforced rules
aimed at removing obstructions on railroad rights-of-way and operated a crossing
safety education program. In 2005, the Rail Division and its remaining function,
rail safety regulation, were transferred to the Texas Department of Transportation
(House Bill 2702, 79th Legislature, Regular Session). The Railroad Commission no
longer has any railroad-related functions.
(Sources: Guide to Texas State Agencies, various
editions; general laws and statutes; the Railroad
Commission of Texas website accessed on November 29, 2017; and the
records themselves.)
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The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) initially had jurisdiction over the rates and
operations of railroads, terminals, wharves, and express companies. Since the early
20th century, the RRC has regulated the exploration, production, and transportation
of oil and natural gas as well as surface mining for coal, uranium, and iron ore
gravel. Its statutory role is to prevent waste of the state's natural resources, to
protect the correlative rights of different interest owners, to prevent pollution,
and to provide safety in matters such as hydrogen sulfide. Additionally, the RRC
oversees surface mining for coal, uranium, and iron ore gravel and conducts a
program for reclaiming lands that were mined and abandoned before 1975. Records
include correspondence, speeches, press releases, newspaper clippings, magazine
articles and reprints, pamphlets, briefs, maps, blueprints, photographs, and daily
schedules and calendars of five commissioners of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Commissioners represented in the records include Allison Mayfield (1897-1923),
Ernest O. Thompson (1932-1965), James C. Langdon (1963-1977), John H. Poerner
(1978-1981) and Charles R. Matthews (1995-2005). The records date 1898-1901,
1906-1908, 1916, 1920-1967, 1978-1980, 1997-2005, undated, bulk about 1930-about
1960.
The records of Allison Mayfield consists of four letterpress copybooks of outgoing
personal and business correspondence, dating 1898-1901, 1906-1908, 1916, 1922. The
records of Ernest O. Thompson include correspondence, speeches, press releases,
newspaper clippings, magazine articles and reprints, pamphlets, briefs, maps,
blueprints, and photographs. The records of James C. Langdon include speeches given
by Langdon while commissioner from 1963-1967. Records of John H. Poerner include
speeches given by Poerner while commissioner from 1978-1980. The records of Charles
R. Matthews include daily schedules, calendars, and administrative correspondence,
dating 1997-2005.
This series is part of the overall finding aid, Railroad
Commission of Texas: An Overview of Records.
To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily reviewed to
delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to provide an estimate
of dates covered, and to determine record types.
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Organization of the Records |
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These records are organized into five series: |
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Allison Mayfield records, 1898-1901, 1906-1908, 1916, 1922, 0.5 cubic
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Ernest O. Thompson records, 1920-1966, bulk about 1930-about 1960, 9.8 cubic
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James C. Langdon speeches, 1963-1967, 0.5 cubic ft. |
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John H. Poerner speeches, 1978-1980, 0.5 cubic ft. |
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Charles R. Matthews records, 1997-2005, bulk 2003-2005, 1 cubic ft. |
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Restrictions on Access
Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives search room.
Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also
include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains
with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright
Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Technical Requirements
Letter press volumes are extremely fragile and must be handled with care.
Some maps and blueprints are too large to photocopy.
Researchers are required to wear gloves provided by the Archives when reviewing
photographic materials.
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The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The
terms can be used to find similar or related records. |
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Personal Names: |
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Langdon, Jim C., 1914-1979. |
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Matthews, Charles R., 1939- |
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Mayfield, Allison, 1860-1923. |
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Poerner, John H., 1932- |
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Thompson, Ernest O. (Ernest Othmer),
1892-1966. |
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Subjects: |
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Conservation of natural
resources--Texas. |
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Gas industry--Texas. |
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Natural gas--Conservation--Texas. |
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Petroleum conservation--Texas. |
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Petroleum industry and trade--Texas. |
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Railroads and state--Texas. |
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Document Types: |
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Blueprints--Texas. |
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Clippings (information
artifacts)--Texas. |
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Correspondence--Texas. |
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Legal briefs--Texas. |
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Letterpress copybooks--Texas. |
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Maps--Texas. |
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Photographs--Texas. |
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Press releases--Texas. |
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Speeches--Texas. |
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Functions: |
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Regulating railroads. |
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Regulating the gas industry. |
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Regulating the petroleum industry.
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The following materials are offered as possible sources of
further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The
listing is not exhaustive. |
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Texas State Archives |
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Railroad
Commission of Texas minutes, 1891-2004, 21.35 cubic ft. and 150 microfilm reels. |
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John H. Reagan papers, 1846-1904, 12.5 linear in. [There is no finding aid
for these unprocessed records. Call numbers are 2-23/19 thru 21.] |
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James C. Langdon papers, 1944-1979, 19.5 linear in. |
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Railroad
Commission of Texas docket book, 1891-1898, 0.22 cubic ft. |
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Interstate Oil Compact Commission transcript of proceedings, 1936-1941, 1
cubic ft. [There is no finding aid for these unprocessed records. Call number is
2008/008.] |
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Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas
at Austin |
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Ernest
Othmer Thompson Papers, 1907-1967, 41 ft. cubic ft. |
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(Identify the item and cite the series), Railroad Commission of Texas
commissioners records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission.
Accession numbers: 1970/025, 2007/073, 2008/135, and unknown
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division
of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Railroad Commission of
Texas, Central Records on October 7, 1969, and at an unknown date; and by the
Railroad Commission of Texas on December 15, 2006, and April 28, 2008.
Inventoried by Archives staff in the 1970s
Described by Paul B. Beck, May and August 1986
Finding aid converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by TARO using the conversion
stylesheet v1to02.xsl, July 2003
DACS compliance by Laura K. Saegert, February 2009
Three new accessions and biographical sketches added by Halley Grogan, September
2017
These records were appraised by Archives staff as archival on March 16, 2001, as
part of an agency-wide appraisal of the Railroad Commission. For more
information about the appraisal of the Railroad Commission's records, see the
appraisal report by Archives staff on file in the search room of the Archives
and Information Services Division. It is also available online at http://www.tsl.texas.gov/arc/appraisal/index.html
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Allison Mayfield records, 1898-1901, 1906-1908, 1916, 1922,
0.5 cubic ft. |
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The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) initially had jurisdiction over the
rates and operations of railroads, terminals, wharves, and express
companies. Since the early 20th century, the Railroad Commission of Texas
has regulated the exploration, production, and transportation of oil and
natural gas and surface mining for coal, uranium, and iron ore gravel. This
series consists of four letterpress copybooks of outgoing correspondence
from Allison Mayfield, dating 1898-1901, 1906-1908, 1916, 1922. |
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The majority of the letters in the first two volumes consist of personal
business, family and political correspondence, dating 1898-1901, 1906-1908.
The correspondence includes letters to friends; family; political supporters
and advisors; newspapers; city, county, state, and federal officials;
judges; and railroad agents and officers. Correspondents of note include
Edward M. House and Texas Governors Charles A. Culberson, Joseph D. Sayers
and Oscar B. Colquitt. In some of these personal letters, Mayfield writes
about RRC matters including the role of the agency and its relationships
with the railroads. The majority of the correspondence deals with more
personal subjects such as his personal finances, family trips, invitations
to speak, or requests for endorsements, many of which are on behalf of
friends and acquaintances running for elected office or seeking employment
with the state. |
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The third and fourth volumes concern Mayfield's re-election campaigns of
1898, 1916, and 1922. The correspondence consists of letters announcing his
re-election bid, acknowledging offers of support, and payments to place his
name on the ballot. Also present are lists of people who were sent
re-election letters. The lists include judges, district attorneys,
newspapers, organizations, companies, and "representative citizens" of towns and cities throughout
Texas. |
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Biographical Sketch |
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Allison Mayfield was born in Rusk County, Texas in 1860 and attended
Henderson College and Sam Houston Normal School. After teaching school, he
studied law with Horace Chilton in Tyler and was admitted to the bar in
1883. The following year he moved to Sherman, Texas, and was the city
attorney. Beginning in 1882 he served annually as a delegate to the
Democratic state convention. In December 1893, he became assistant attorney
general to Charles A. Culberson. The next year Culberson became governor and
appointed Mayfield secretary of state, an office he held for only one term
(1895-1897) before resigning in order to qualify for the Railroad
Commission. Mayfield was nominated by L.L. Foster and succeeded Foster as a
Railroad Commissioner on January 5, 1897. He served as commissioner for 26
years from 1897 to 1923 and was chairman in 1907. Mayfield's service was the
second-longest tenure in the commission's history. Allison Mayfield died in
Sherman, Texas, in 1923. |
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(Sources: Childs, William R., The Texas Railroad
Commission: Understanding Regulation in America to the Mid-Twentieth
Century. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2005;
Minor, David, "Allison Mayfield," Handbook of Texas Online; and History of the Railroad Commission, 1866-1939, Railroad
Commission website, accessed on November 29, 2017.) |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes are arranged in chronological order within two groups: personal
and campaign. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Allison Mayfield records, Railroad Commission of Texas
commissioners records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: unknown |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services
Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Railroad
Commission of Texas at an unknown date. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Technical Requirements |
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Letterpress copybooks are extremely fragile and need to be handled with
care. |
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Processing Information |
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Described by Paul B. Beck, August 1986 |
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DACS compliance by Laura K. Saegert, February 2009 |
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Biographical sketch by Halley Grogan, November 2017 |
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Personal: |
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October 10, 1898-August 15,
1901 |
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June 1, 1906-October 9,
1908 |
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Campaign: |
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February 1-May 20,
1898 |
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February 10, 1916-July 25,
1916; May 3, 1922-July 19, 1922 |
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Ernest O. Thompson records, 1920-1966, bulk about 1930-about
1960,
9.8 cubic ft. |
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The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) initially had jurisdiction over the
rates and operations of railroads, terminals, wharves and express companies.
Since the early 20th century the RRC regulates the exploration, production,
and transportation of oil and natural gas in Texas. The series consists of
correspondence concerning oil and gas industry and presidential
correspondence; speeches; press releases; reelection material; newspaper
clippings; magazine articles and reprints; briefs; hearings, including the
Federal Power Commission hearing; maps of Texas oil fields, Europe and the
Middle East; blueprints, including University of Texas oil lands; House and
Senate bills and resolutions; Texas Attorney General opinions; photographs;
and pamphlets for the period 1920-1966, bulk about 1930-about 1960. These
records document Commissioner Ernest O. Thompson's 32 years on the
commission as the spokesperson on oil and gas conservation, and include
materials of his participation in the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, the
World Petroleum Congress, and his Middle East oil field surveys. Topics
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Thompson was in contact with many government officials and members of their
staff, both federal and state, but the actual amount of correspondence is
small. Correspondents include President Franklin Roosevelt, Secretary of the
Interior Harold Ickes, Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson, Speaker of the
House Sam Rayburn, Senator Tom Connally, and other elected Texas
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Biographical Sketch |
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Ernest O. Thompson was born in Alvord, Texas, in 1892. He was living in
Amarillo by 1902 and was a successful entrepreneur as a teenager. After
earning an LL.B. degree at the University of Texas in 1917, Thompson served
in World War I and became an expert in machine-gun tactics, attaining the
rank of lieutenant colonel. He practiced law after the war, bought and
managed the Amarillo Hotel, and was elected mayor of Amarillo. In 1932
Governor Ross S. Sterling appointed Thompson to succeed Pat M. Neff on the
Railroad Commission at a time of chaos and overproduction in the vast East
Texas oilfield. |
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Thompson was immediately involved in the RRC's efforts to control production
in the East Texas oil field. As an authority on oil and gas matters,
especially conservation, and a spokesperson for the RRC, Thompson made many
speeches promoting conservation, preventing waste, and defending the use of
prorationing - the limiting of oil production to market demand. He testified
before both state and federal governmental committee hearings, was a witness
at trials, and led the opposition to federal control of oil and gas
production. He also served on the Interstate Oil Compact Commission in the
1930s, was several times a representative to the World Petroleum Congress,
and made surveys of Middle East oil fields for the United States Department
of Defense in 1945 and 1955. |
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Thompson ran for governor in 1938 but was defeated by flour magnate W. Lee
O'Daniel in the Democratic primary. Thompson tried again in 1940, with the
proposals of aid to labor, a public utility commission, and a
nickel-a-barrel oil tax to pay for the state's social security pensions. He
noted that Texas oil would not last forever and that it was taxed far less
than that of some other states, but despite these appeals, Thompson finished
second again. |
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During his tenure on the Railroad Commission, Thompson tried to reconcile the
conflicting demands of the major oil companies with those of the smaller,
independent producers. Many of the policies he advocated were attempts to
keep the state's oil-based wealth within the state whenever possible. He
resigned from the commission in January 1965 and died on June 28, 1966. He
is buried in the Texas State Cemetery. |
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(Sources: Childs, William R., The Texas Railroad
Commission: Understanding Regulation in America to the Mid-Twentieth
Century. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2005;
Green, George N., "Ernest Othmer Thompson," Handbook of Texas Online; and History of the Railroad Commission, 1866-1939, Railroad
Commission website, both accessed on November 29, 2017.) |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged as received. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Ernest O. Thompson records, Railroad Commission of Texas
commissioners records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1970/025 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services
Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Railroad
Commission of Texas, Central Records, on October 7, 1969. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Technical Requirements |
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Researchers are required to wear gloves provided by the Archives when
reviewing photographic materials. |
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Processing Information |
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Inventoried by Archives staff in the 1970s |
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Described by Paul B. Beck, May 1986 |
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DACS compliance by Laura K. Saegert, February 2009 |
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Biographical sketch by Halley Grogan, November 2017 |
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Danciger case, 1933 |
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Miscellaneous political, 1942 |
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An address to International Petroleum Exposition, Tulsa,
Oklahoma, May 14,
1959 |
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An address to Corsicana Pipe Line Oil celebration, May 5, 1959 |
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Interstate Compact Commission, 1936-1940 |
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An address introducing Ralph O. Rhoades, A.P.I. district meeting,
Amarillo, Texas, April 24,
1959 |
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An address at A.P.I. meeting, Amarillo, Texas, April 24, 1959 |
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Press release, April 24,
1959 |
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"Oil and the Law" address before
University of Oklahoma School of Law, April 30, 1959 |
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Political, speeches, news releases, radio, etc., 1942 |
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AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) Convention,
about 1940s-1950s
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"Flare Gas Wastage in Texas Steps Taken
to Utilize," at the American Gas Association, Chicago,
Illinois, May 1, 1947
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Address of Russell B. Brown, General Counsel of the Independent
Petroleum Association of America, at the Conference on the Law of Oil
and Gas, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, May 4, 1951
[loose] |
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"Western Hemisphere Petroleum" by
Russell B. Brown, General Counsel, Independent Petroleum Association of
America before the West Central Texas Oil and Gas Association, Abilene,
Texas, December 15,
1951
[loose] |
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Address, Corpus Christi, Texas, October 29, 1959 |
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Address, Midland, Texas, October 28, 1959 |
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Address, Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas, October 21, 1959 |
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Address, Texas Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, October 4, 1959 |
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Address to Chamber of Commerce oil meeting, San Antonio, Texas,
September 30,
1959 |
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"An Appraisal of Our Times,"
Rotary Club of West Austin, June
18, 1959 |
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Address to Centennial Celebration commemorating Drake's discovery
of oil, Titusville, Pennsylvania, August 27, 1959 |
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"100 Years of Oil Celebrated This Year
by the Industry" for the Dallas Times
Herald, July 23,
1959 |
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AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) materials,
May 17, 1959
[loose] |
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"The Emergency Oil Lift to Europe in
the Suez Crisis," draft by Charles L. Robertson, June 1961
[envelope] |
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The War We Are In, publication,
1960 |
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Press release, July 16,
1959 |
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"Conservation of Oil and Gas in
Texas" speech before Fifth World Petroleum Congress, June 1, 1959 |
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Testimony on Suez Crisis before House Commerce Committee of U.S.
Congress, February 15,
1957 |
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"History of the Connally Act"
before Interstate Oil Compact Commission meeting in New Orleans,
Louisiana, June 15,
1959 |
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"The Case for Oil and Gas
Depletion,"April 1957 |
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Speeches and articles: |
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"Oil in Superabundance," for
the press, January 13,
1958 |
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What of 1958 Oilwise |
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Press release, on Cut in Texas Allowable for March, February 20, 1958 |
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"An Administrator's Views on
Conservation in the Production of Oil and Gas," Louisiana
State University Mineral Law Institute, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
February 14,
1958 |
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Press release to Houston papers in connection with "Power for Peace" speech delivered to
Military Group, April 14,
1958 |
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Press release, Comparison of Domestic and Foreign Production,
February 21,
1958 |
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Press release, Recommending 20 Percent Oil Import Reduction,
February 21,
1958 |
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Press release, Texas Crude Position, April 8, 1958 |
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"Comparison of Domestic and Foreign
Production and Texas Oil Prospects,"March 5, 1958 |
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Telegram from Lee Daniel, Caracas, Venezuela, March 28, 1958 |
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Joint Statement Regarding Voluntary Oil Import Program of
U.S. After Conference Between U.S. and Venezuela Representatives,
Caracas, Venezuela, March
14, 1958 |
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"Conservation of Natural Gasoline
in Texas,"April 17, 1958 |
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"Texas Crude Oil Production,"
used in connection with Power for Peace delegation at Governor's
Economic Study Committee on Oil Imports), April 25, 1958 |
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"Power For Peace," an address
before Military Forces Group, Houston, April 14, 1958 |
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"Power For Peace" before
Governor's Economic Study Committee on Oil Imports, April 25, 1958 |
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Introduction of Congressman Oren Harris before Panhandle
Producers and Royalty Owners Association, May 1, 1958 |
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"Timely Comments on the Oil
Situation before Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners
Association,"May 1, 1958 |
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Press releases, June
10, 1958 |
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Press releases, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 21, 1958 |
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Press statement, July
3, 1958 |
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"The 27½% Oil and Gas Depletion
Recognition in the Tax Law,"September 9, 1958 |
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Response of Thompson, occasion of John Franklin Carll Award
by Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, October 7, 1958 |
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Oil Imports Control, October 28, 1958 |
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Copies of bound books indexes, 1955-1958 |
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Press release, December
29, 1959 |
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Press release, announcement for reelection, December 17, 1959 |
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Address, appreciation dinner, Dallas,December 16, 1959 |
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Survey of Spacing and Proration Rules Adopted by the RRC during 7
months of 1961,December 12,
1961 |
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Press statement, regarding appointment of Lieutenant Governor Ben
Ramsey as Railroad Commissioner,August 17, 1961 |
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Correspondence with President Kennedy regarding oil
reserves,August
1961 |
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"26 Years of Operation Under the
IOCC," Houston,June 2,
1961 |
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Resolution by Commission memorializing services of Olin
Culberson,June 22,
1961 |
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Olin Culberson, eulogy and tribute,1961 |
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Address before Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners
Association, Amarillo, May 10,
1961 |
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"Prod. in 16 States Exceeds Reserves
Ratio," reprint from Petroleum
Week), March 31,
1961 |
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Press release, February
15, 1961 |
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Letters regarding T.C.U. award dinner, 1951 |
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Speeches, perfect copies, 1960-1961 |
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Bound book indexes, 1947-1953 |
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Articles and speeches, 1958-1959
[3 folders] |
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Amending Natural Gas Act before Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Commission, April 14,
1947 |
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Articles and speeches, etc., 1947
[2 folders] |
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Conservation of Oil and Gas: A Legal
History, reviews by Thompson, 1948 |
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Speeches and articles, 1948 |
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Speeches and articles, 1949 |
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Speeches and articles, 1947 |
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Speeches and articles, 1948 |
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Speeches and articles, 1950 |
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Clippings, 1947
[one black-and-white
photograph] |
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Article, speeches, etc., 1945-1946
[2 folders] |
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Testimony to be given by Colonel Thompson before Federal Power
Commission hearing, Houston, Texas, January 28, 1946 |
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Article, speeches, etc., 1946 |
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The Railroad Commission of Texas was created by Jim Hogg,
undated |
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"The Importance of the Petroleum
Industry to Houston" address by John R. Suman, 1935 |
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Address to Austin Labor Temple Association, December 18, 1939 |
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Address by Judge Joseph C. Hutcherson Jr., On Constitution,
undated |
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"The Llano Cemetery Association,"
radio talk by J.O. Guleke, undated |
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Speech by Wright Patman, M.C., to House of Representatives on
amendment to the Federal Home Loan Bank bill, July 12, 1932 |
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Senator Joe Bailey's speech on bimetallism in Dallas, 1907 |
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Article, speeches, etc., 1945 |
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Old material on gas conservation collected from years
back,1943-1946 |
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Maps of West Europe and the Middle East,1943-1946
[envelope] |
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[Regarding Thompson's Middle East trip.] |
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Miscellaneous articles, speeches and data received by Thompson,
1937-1960,
undated |
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Oil and gas conservation statement before the Federal Power
Commission, Dallas, Texas, November 27, 1945 |
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Speeches and articles, 1943 |
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Speeches and articles, 1944 |
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Speeches and articles, about 1945 |
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Political speeches, 1940 |
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Articles and speeches, 1941 |
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Articles and speeches, 1942 |
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[Including oil maps.] |
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Administrative hearings procedures, 1959 |
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Rodessa Controversy, facts and opinions, undated |
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Port Acres field, 1962-1963, undated |
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Briefs, Oil and Gas Division, 1956-1957, undated |
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Articles and speeches, 1939
[3 folders] |
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Articles and speeches, 1940
[4 folders] |
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An introduction of Thompson by John O'Connor, on the occasion of
a visit to Dallas by Pascual Gutierres Roland, April 17, 1959 |
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An address on the occasion of the visit to Dallas by Director
Pascual Gutierres Roland, April
17, 1959 |
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"A Great Year for Oil," for The Oil Daily, April 7, 1959 |
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"Best Ever" statement, appearing
in The Oil Daily, March 23, 1959 |
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Press release, March 10,
1959 |
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News release, March 6,
1959 |
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Press release, February
26, 1959 |
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An article written for Mr. Taylor of Wall
Street Journal, February 20, 1959 |
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Press statement, February
10, 1959 |
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An address before Gulf Coast Section of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers of AIME, January 20,
1959 |
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Press release to Dallas Morning
News, January 2,
1959 |
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Miscellaneous writings, undated |
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Speeches, 1936 |
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Articles and speeches, May 25-December 18, 1936 |
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Articles and speeches, January-July 1937 |
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Articles and speeches, August-December 1937 |
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Articles and speeches, January-March 1938 |
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Articles and speeches, April-October 1938 |
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Articles and speeches, November-December 1938 |
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Political speeches and news releases, 1938 |
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"Octane vs. Conservation," before
the Natural Gasoline Association of America, Dallas, Texas, April 24, 1947 |
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Biography of Ernest O. Thompson, 1959 |
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Articles and speeches, 1920, 1959-1961, undated
[2 folders] |
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Biography of Ernest O. Thompson, 1960 |
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The Law of Capture, August 10, 1960 |
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Miscellaneous writings, 1960
[2 folders] |
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Press statement, December
20, 1960 |
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Statement, December 15,
1960 |
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Address at groundbreaking ceremonies for Houston Petroleum
Center, October 6,
1960 |
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Energy resources, national policy, August 9, 1960 |
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Press release, July 12,
1960 |
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Press statement, Figures on Texas oil, June 9, 1960 |
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Press release, May 25,
1960 |
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The "Incremental Barrel" written
for The Oil Daily and press release,
August 1 and 6,
1960 |
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Press release, April 12,
1960 |
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Press release, appointed Chairman Compact Legal Committee,
February 25, 1960 |
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For Dallas News, December 3, 1959 |
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"Liquefied Petroleum Gas," Texas
Butane Dealers Association, July
1, 1960 |
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Press release, June 9,
1960 |
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Letter to Hon. Wright Patman, August 9, 1960 |
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"General Statistical Report and Maps to
Accompany covering the Dean and Slaughter Fields Cochran, Hockley
and Terry Counties, Texas," prepared by North Basin Pools
Engineering Committee, Midland, Texas, June 1, 1942
[2 reports] |
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Speeches index, 1934-1939, 1942-1948 |
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"The Oil and Gas Market Demand
Law," before IOCC Legal Committee, June 13, 1960 |
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"Independent Oil Operators Understand
Market Demand," Wichita Falls, Texas, March 26, 1960 |
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"The Texas Market Demand Statute on Oil
and Gas and its Application," written for Texas Law Review, September 22, 1960 |
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Speeches, articles, etc., 1933 |
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Miscellaneous writings, press stories, etc., undated |
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Articles and speeches, 1934 |
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Articles, about
1930s |
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Miscellaneous writings, press stories, etc., about 1930s, undated |
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Miscellaneous suits, 1932-1933, undated
[2 folders] |
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H.A. Miles violation reports, 1932-1935
[folder, envelope] |
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Ickes Oil Control bill, April 26, 1934 |
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Resolutions and numerous House and Senate bills, about 1930s
[envelope] |
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Bills affecting Railroad Commission, about 1930s |
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Congressional file on bills dealing with oil introduced in
Congress, about 1930s |
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Speeches and articles, 1954 |
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Speeches and articles, 1955 |
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Testimony before House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee,
United States Congress, relative to oil lift to Europe and Suez Canal
Crisis, February 15,
1957 |
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Speeches and articles, 1956 |
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History of the Texas Railroad Commission, 1948-1957 |
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Speeches and articles, 1957 |
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Speeches and articles, 1951 |
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"Freedom's Oil," address for
American Petroleum Institute Gold Medal Award, Chicago, Illinois,
November 7, 1951
[two black-and-white
photographs] |
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"The Railroad Commission of Texas,
history, development and scope," for Barron's business magazine, April 1952 |
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Speeches and articles, 1952 |
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Speeches and articles, 1953 |
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"History in the Making," talk
before a history class in Amarillo, April 9, 1953 |
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"Conservation of Oil and Gas, a
Hemispheric Defense Problem," Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
June 18, 1953 |
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Statement on depletion before Ways and Means Committee, United
States House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., August 14, 1953 |
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Sub-Committee of Committee on Public Lands and Texhoma Natural
Gas O. and Cities Service vs. E.O. Thompson, 1939, 1942 |
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Heyser decisions, February 16, 1949 |
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Carpenter case - Federal Court, 1940 |
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Briefs, motions for rehearing, etc., Oil and Gas matters,
1951 |
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Attorney General, 1951,
1963 |
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Intervention, Memphis National Gas Company, September 12, 1944 |
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Testimony on oil and gas depletion allowance before Ways and
Means Committee, February 8,
1950 |
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An address before Lubbock school children, March 29, 1950 |
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"The Application of the Market Demand
Statute to Oil Production in Texas," before AIME, New York
City, February 14,
1950 |
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Address before Tyler Rotary Club, February 2, 1950 |
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Tables used for Congressional Committee meeting at Amarillo,
April 30, 1950 |
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"The Development of the Market Demand
Law in Texas as Applied to the Conservation of Oil and Gas,"
before State Bar Annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, July 7, 1950 |
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Washington oil legislation, 1933-1935
[wallet] |
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Correspondence, 1933-1935, 1956 |
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[Concerning the oil and gas industry and
presidential correspondence.] |
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Publications, 1933-1937,
1942, 1948-1959
[loose] |
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Texas Panhandle Gas Company v. Thompson, et
al., brief by C.C. Small, undated |
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C.H. Brown, et al. v. Humble Oil &
Refining argument for rehearing by R.J. Boyle, undated |
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C.H. Brown, et al. v. Humble Oil &
Refining rehearing argument by Elwood Fouts, undated |
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C.H. Brown, et al. v. Humble Oil &
Refining brief for rehearing by Myron G. Blalock, 1935 |
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Method of setting allowables of the state, Gordon Griffin,
1935 |
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Grain case, February 9,
1934 |
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Van field proration schedule effective, April 1, 1935 |
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Van field proration schedules, 1935 |
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Panhandle gas situation, 1935 |
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Telegrams, 1935 |
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HSR (House Simple Resolution) 126 and HSR 35, Committee to
Investigate "Hot Oil Situation,"1935 |
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Press releases by Department of Interior, 1936 |
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Fuel Oil Refinery, forged telegram matter, 1935 |
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Booklet "The Oil Industry" by
E.W. Oliver, 1935 |
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Letters and wires, pro and con, oil and state rights to Senator
Connally and Senator Sheppard, 1934 |
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Bulletin on Economic Spacing of Oil
Wells by M.G. Cheney, June 1935 |
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Statement of activities in East Texas oil field, April 5, 1935 |
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Bulletin on Geology of Texas Panhandle Oil
and Gas Field by Henry Rogatz, 1935 |
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"An Operating Schedule for Crude Oil
Production in 1933" by Joseph E. Pogue, consulting engineer,
1935 |
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Bennett pipe line maps, undated |
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Map of oil fields in Hutchinson County, undated |
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API pamphlet "A Review of the Petroleum
Situation,"August 1935 |
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Texoma Natural Gas Company Case No. 550 in equity, undated |
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Financial and statistical report to the Federal Power Commission
- blank form, undated |
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Hearing on South Texas Development Company #1 well, R.E. Smith,
Conroe field, 1934 |
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[Including blueprints.] |
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Department of the Interior, purchasing and marketing agreements
stabilizing oil industry, 1933-1934 |
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Texas production for market demand or consumptive demand set by
Bur Mines, undated |
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Proven Oil Reserves, AIME bulletin, 1936-1937 |
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Oil and gas laws passed, 1937 |
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Charts on tanker and barge listings, Texas ports, crude oil and
products, 1940-1941 |
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Opinion by Elbert Hooper on case of State
v. Champlin and Bass and State v.
Skipper-Bivins Oil Company, 1940-1941 |
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Lists of districts in state with number of oil fields in each,
undated |
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Case of Gus Pierce, et al. v. Railroad
Commission of Texas, 1935 |
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Recapitulation reports on East Texas oil field for November and
December, 1934 |
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Report on East Texas, Conroe, Yates, and Van, increases and
decreases, 1933-1935 |
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Van field reports, 1935 |
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Over and under allowable production reports, August 1934 |
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Press reports on oil, 1945 |
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Oil weeklies, listed by counties in Texas, undated |
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Commission letter to Petroleum Administrator for war, use of
sweet gas by United Carbon Company, Inc., 1943 |
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Petroleum Industry for Defense materials, 1941-1942 |
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Information compiled from Railroad Commission and Comptroller
reports, 1940 |
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Petroleum refineries in United States, list from Bureau of Mines,
1934 |
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Report of Crude Oil and pipeline and refinery operations,
February 1935 |
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Reports of refinery operations and tank car shipments, March 1936 |
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Report on Greta Field, April 15, 1935 |
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List of producers in pipeline production, January 1935 |
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Rodessa hearing, Marshall, Texas, September 27, 1935 |
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Address of Hon. Leon H. Gavin of Pennsylvania, Grace Crude Oil
Association, June 25,
1943 |
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Reports on "Oil Production in Texas
from 1931 to 1939" and "Gasoline Tax
Per Gallon by States,"1931-1939 |
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Reply to Sir Henry Deterding, regarding Texas' "Hot Oil" affecting world oil prices,
undated |
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Pressure and production summary, East Texas field, 1934 |
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Investigating committee report of oil industry in Texas,
October 28, 1936
[wallet] |
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Normanna field briefs, 1961 |
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Briefs, Oil and Gas Division, 1959-1961 |
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Articles and speeches, January 1936-May, 1936 |
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I.O.C.C. (Interstate Oil Compact Commission) legal committee,
1939, 1957-1961 |
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Articles and speeches, 1935 |
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Oil and Gas Division, briefs and opinions, 1957, undated |
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James C. Langdon speeches, 1963-1967,
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The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) initially had jurisdiction over the
rates and operations of railroads, terminals, wharves and express companies.
Since the early 20th century the RRC regulates the exploration, production,
and transportation of oil and natural gas in Texas. This series includes
speeches, addresses, and press releases given by Langdon while commissioner
from 1963-1967. Subjects discussed in speeches include the history of the
oil industry and the Railroad Commission; regulation and the federal
government; and conservation of resources. The small number of press
releases include issue regarding oil imports and the Middle East crisis. |
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Biographical Sketch |
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James Calhoun Langdon was born in Stephenville, Texas, in 1914 and graduated
from Cleburne High School in 1933 before attending John Tarleton College and
the University of Texas School of Law. He worked as a special agent with the
FBI in the United States and South America before practicing law in McCamey,
Texas. During World War II, Langdon served in the Naval Air Corps in both
the Atlantic and Pacific theatres. In 1954, he was appointed judge of the
112th Judicial District of Texas in McCamey and five years later resigned
that post to accept an appointment as Chief Justice of the El Paso Court of
Civil Appeals. |
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Langdon served on the bench until Governor John Connally appointed him to
succeed William J. Murray Jr., on the Railroad Commission in 1963. Langdon
was then elected to the unexpired term on the commission in 1964 and won two
full six-year terms in 1968 and 1974. He served as commission chairman in
1967, 1968, and again in 1973. Langdon frequently used his position on the
commission to attack the federal government for its energy policies and both
Democratic and Republican administrations drew his displeasure. An outspoken
advocate of the free market system, he believed that the best regulation of
the oil and gas industry was the least regulation. Langdon was the
commission chairman in 1973 when it took up the lengthy and controversial
Lo-Vaca Gathering Co. rate case, which sent energy costs in Texas spiraling.
He was a frequent target of harsh criticism from those who charged the
commission was granting Lo-Vaca unfair rate increases at the expense of
consumers. Langdon retired from the commission in 1977 after 14 years of
service. Following Langdon's retirement from public life, he entered the
Austin law firm of Akin, Gump, Hauer, and Feld and worked there until his
death in 1979. He is buried in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas. |
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(Sources: James C. Langdon Papers, Archives and Information Services
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; "James Calhoun
Langdon," Texas State Cemetery website; and History of the Railroad
Commission, 1960-1979, Railroad Commission website, all
accessed on November 29, 2017.) |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged as received from the agency. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Jim Langdon speeches, Railroad Commission of Texas
commissioners records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 2008/135 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services
Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Railroad
Commission of Texas on April 28, 2008. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Processing Information |
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Processed by Halley Grogan, September 2017 |
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Speeches, 1963-1965:
[wallet] |
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Table of Contents |
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#1 - "Stand on the Liquor
Problem," 1963 |
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#2 - "History of the Oil
Industry," 1963 |
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#3 - "The Christ of Faith and the
Reality of Jesus as a Man," 1963 |
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#4 - "Humor in the Courtroom and
the Reorganization of the Texas Railroad Commission," 1963 |
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#5 - "Problems Incident to the
Production and Marketing of Natural Gas and Natural Gas
Liquids," 1963 |
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#6 - "The Reorganization of the
Texas Railroad Commission as Recommended by the Texas Research
League," 1963 |
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#7 - "Bridging the Gaps," 1963 |
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#8 - "The Reorganization of the Oil
and Gas Division of the Texas Railroad Commission," 1963 |
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#9 - "The Influence of Court
Decisions Upon Railroad Commission Policy in Rule 37 Cases and
the Allocation of Allowables to the Small Tract Well," 1963 |
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#10 - "Statement before the Natural
Resources and Power Subcommittee of the Committee on Government
Operations," 1963 |
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#11 - "Current Engineering Problems
Facing the Railroad Commission of Texas," 1964 |
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#12 - "Statement to AFL-CIO and
PASO during 1964 campaign," 1964 |
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#13 - "Our Greatest Resource and
Our Greatest Challenge," 1964 |
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#14 - "From Spindletop to Space
Age," 1964 |
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#15 - "Comments on Women, Bosses,
Transportation and Other Important Things," 1964 |
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#16 - "Our Greatest Resource and
Our Greatest Challenge," 1964 |
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#17 - Carthage Chamber of Commerce speech, 1964 |
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#18 - "Current Engineering Problems
Facing the Railroad Commission of Texas," 1964 |
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#19 - "Comments on Women, Bosses,
Transportation and Other Important Things," 1964 |
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#20 - AIME-Bay City speech, 1964 |
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#21 - "Neither With Nor
Alarm," 1964 |
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#22 - West Texas Chamber of Commerce speech, 1964 |
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#23 - "The Care and Feeding of Oil
Men," 1964 |
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#24 - "Do Oil and Water
Mix?," 1964 |
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#25 - Houston Traffic Club speech, 1964 |
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#26 - "Public Rights and
Duties," 1964 |
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#27 - "Market Demand: Fact and
Fiction," 1964 |
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#28 - "A Lesson in Industrial
Development," 1964 |
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#29 - "People, Petroleum and
Progress," 1964 |
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#30 - Statement, TIPRO Conservation Panel, 1964 |
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#31 - "Conservation, A Product of
Petroleum Engineering," 1964 |
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#32 - "The Role of State Government
in the Conservation of Oil and Gas," 1964 |
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#33 - "Problems Can Be Keys to
Success," 1964 |
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#34 - "Resources and the
State-Government," 1965 |
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#35 - Statement to Federal Power Commission, 1965 |
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#36 - "The Role of the Petroleum
Engineer as an Expert Witness," 1965 |
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#37 - "On the Grow in the Permian
Basin," 1965 |
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#38 - "Conservation of Human
Resources," 1965 |
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#39 - "Changing Technology
Challenges the Regulator," 1965 |
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#40 - "The Texas Interest in
Regional Transportational Matters," 1965 |
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Speeches, 1965-1967:
[wallet] |
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#41 - Lecture before Eighth Annual Petroleum Institute for
Educators, 1965 |
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#42 - "Government's Challenge in
Space Age Transportation," 1965 |
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#43 - "Rules of the Railroad
Commission of Texas," 1965 |
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#44 - "The Marvelous Past," 1965 |
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#45 - "The Responsibilities of
Citizenship," 1965 |
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#46 - "Prospects for 1966," 1966 |
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#47 - An article for the Midland
Reporter-Telegram, 1966 |
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#48 - "We Cannot Stand on the
Record," 1966 |
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#48a - "Comments on Women, Bosses,
Transportation and Other Important Things," 1966 |
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#49 - "Transportation Problems in
the Furniture Industry," 1966 |
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#50 - An address before East Texas Chapter, American
Petroleum Institute, 1966 |
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#51 - Article for Kilgore News
Herald, 1966 |
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#52 - "Conservation of Human
Resources," 1966 |
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#53 - "A Salute to Industry and
Texas Transportation," 1966 |
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#54 - Lecture before Austin College Social Studies workshop, 1966 |
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#55 - "The Railroad Commission
Looks at Pollution," 1966 |
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#56 - "A 'Dutch Treat' in
Transportation," 1966 |
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#57 - "Transportation as a Function
of Public Administration," 1966 |
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#58 - General Ernest O. Thompson - A Man Who Could Say 'No,' 1966 |
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#59 - Article for the Dallas Times
Herald, 1967 |
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#60 - "The Future of Market Demand
Proration in Texas," 1967 |
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#61 - "A Quiet Boom - A Gentle
Splash!," 1967 |
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#62 - "U.S. Oil, Now and
Later," 1967 |
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#63 - Statement regarding oil imports, 1967 |
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#64 - Statement at the Oil Import Administration Hearings, 1967 |
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#65 - Press release regarding Middle East Crisis, 1967 |
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#66 - Press release regarding Texas Allowable Production, 1967 |
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#67 - Press release regarding meeting of oil company
executives, 1967 |
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#68 - Preliminary statement to oil company executives, 1967 |
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#69 - "The Current Oil Crisis and
the Point of No Return," 1967 |
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#70 - "The Natural Gas Industry 615
B.C. to 1967 A.D. and Beyond," 1967 |
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#71 - Press release regarding Secretary Udall's decision on
important licenses, 1967 |
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#72 - Article for San Angelo Standard
Times, 1967 |
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#73 - "Prologue to A Crisis," 1967 |
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#74 - "The Outlook for Oil and Gas
in 1968," 1967 |
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#75 - "The Public Interest in the
LP-Gas Industry," 1967 |
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John H. Poerner speeches, 1978-1980,
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The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) initially had jurisdiction over the
rates and operations of railroads, terminals, wharves and express companies.
Since the early 20th century the RRC regulates the exploration, production,
and transportation of oil and natural gas in Texas. This series includes
speeches and addresses given by Poerner while commissioner, dating from
1978-1980. The majority of the speeches are denoted by engagement including
gas industry meetings and events around the state of Texas. |
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Biographical Sketch |
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John H. Poerner was born in 1932. He served as a member of the Texas House of
Representatives from Medina County from 1969 to 1975. In 1978 he succeeded
James C. Langdon as commissioner on the Railroad Commission. Poerner served
from January 2, 1978, to January 1, 1981, and was chairman in 1979. |
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(Sources: John H. Poerner, Texas Legislature: Past and Present website;
and History of the Railroad Commission, 1960-1979, Railroad
Commission website, both accessed on November 29, 2017.) |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged as received from the agency. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), John H. Poerner speeches, Railroad Commission of Texas
commissioners records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 2008/135 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services
Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Railroad
Commission of Texas on April 28, 2008. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Processing Information |
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Processed by Halley Grogan, September 2017 |
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Speeches, 1978-1979:
[wallet] |
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Texas USDA Rural Development Committee, January 9, 1979 |
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East Texas State Chamber of Commerce, January 23, 1979 |
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San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, January 30, 1979 |
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Oil and Gas Seminar, San Antonio, February 1, 1979 |
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West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association, March 16, 1979 |
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Statement on the application of United Parcel Service for a
new common carrier certificate, March 26, 1979 |
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Corpus Christi Society of Petroleum Engineers, April 5, 1979 |
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Houston Oil and Gas Forms Seminar, April 11, 1979 |
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Rotary Club of Kilgore, Texas, April 26, 1979 |
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Texas Transportation Institute, May 10, 1979 |
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Texas Gas Association, June 4, 1979 |
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Tipro Annual Meeting, June 10, 1979 |
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Gas Utilities Dockets 1701 and 1702, June 18, 1979 |
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4th Annual Public Utilities Commission Conference, July 18, 1979 |
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Statewide Oil Hearing, August 16, 1979 |
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San Angelo Standard Times
Special Oil Edition, September 11, 1979 |
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Rotary Club of Beaumont, September 12, 1979 |
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Forms Seminar, Dallas, October 3, 1979 |
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San Angelo Desk and Derrick, October 9, 1979 |
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Texas Wholesale Grocers Association, October 11, 1979 |
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Dow Chemical, Chemical Lakes, October 11, 1979 |
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Texas Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association, October 11, 1979 |
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Oil, Agricultural and Businessman Appreciation Day, October 20, 1979 |
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Texas Association of County Auditors, October 26, 1979 |
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San Angelo Rotary, November 2, 1979 |
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Docket ERA-R-79-44 on Oil Import Quotas, November 7, 1979 |
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Statewide, November 20, 1979 |
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Midland-Odessa Bar, December 7, 1979 |
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Dallas Petroleum Engineers Club, December 14, 1979 |
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January 3, 1978 |
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American Institute of Petroleum Geologists, Houston, January 26, 1978 |
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Texas Renderers Association Annual Membership meeting, San
Antonio, January 28, 1978 |
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American Petroleum Institute, Division of Production -
Houston Chapter, February 7, 1978 |
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San Marcos, March 1, 1978 |
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Victoria, March 9, 1978 |
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Tyler, March 16, 1978 |
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April 5, 1978 |
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April 24, 1978 |
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Annual meeting of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty
Owners Association, Houston, June 6, 1978 |
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South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association, Del
Rio, June 29, 1978 |
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Midland, August 4, 1978 |
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Corpus Christi, September 11, 1978 |
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Rockdale, September 19, 1978 |
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Before the Interim Subcommittee on Energy Issues of the Texas
House of Representatives, San Antonio, September 29, 1978 |
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Texas Surveyor's Convention, Houston, October 6, 1978 |
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Texas Hot Mix Association, San Antonio, October 14, 1978 |
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Downtown Lion's Club, Austin, October 19, 1978 |
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Texas Vegetable Association Annual Meeting, McAllen, October 20, 1978 |
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Gas Proration Seminar, Austin, October 27, 1978 |
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Speeches, 1980:
[wallet] |
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API meeting, Houston, January 8, 1980 |
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Park Cities Rotary, January 11, 1980 |
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Rotary Club of Abilene, January 18, 1980 |
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Highland Rotary, San Antonio, January 22, 1980 |
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Corpus Christi Oil and Gas Forms Seminar, January 31, 1980 |
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Laundry and Dry Cleaning Association, Dallas, February 8, 1980 |
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I.C.C., Dallas, February 12, 1980 |
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Rotary Club of Victoria, February 14, 1980 |
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Texas Association of Rural Water Corporations, February 14, 1980 |
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Statewide, February 20, 1980 |
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API meeting, Fort Worth Basin Chapter, February 27, 1980 |
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Weatherford College, Weatherford, February 27, 1980 |
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Young Americans for Freedom, Austin, March 1, 1980 |
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West Central Oil and Gas Association, Abilene, March 10, 1980 |
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West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association, San
Angelo, March 14, 1980 |
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Rotary Club of Del Rio, March 25, 1980 |
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Port Lavaca Joint Lions Club, March 27, 1980 |
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Rotary Club of Pasadena, March 28, 1980 |
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ETSU Seminar, April 7, 1980 |
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Natural Gas Men of the Permian Basin, Midland, April 8, 1980 |
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Perryton Desks and Derricks, April 10, 1980 |
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International Association of Drilling Contractors, Houston
Chapter, April 15, 1980 |
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Society of Petroleum Engineers, Gulf Coast Section, April 15, 1980 |
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Permian Basin Petroleum Association, April 17, 1980 |
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Southern Gas Association, Dallas, April 22, 1980 |
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Statement to the Office of Surface Mining, April 28, 1980 |
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Mariner's Club of Dallas, May 2, 1980 |
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Natural Resources Section, State Bar Association, Dallas, June 11, 1980 |
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Public Utilities Conference, Dallas, July 17, 1980 |
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Charles R. Matthews records, 1997-2005, bulk 2003-2005,
1 cubic ft. |
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Scope and Content Note |
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The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) initially had jurisdiction over the
rates and operations of railroads, terminals, wharves, and express
companies. Since the early 20th century the RRC regulates the exploration,
production, and transportation of oil and natural gas in Texas. This series
includes administrative correspondence, daily schedules and calendars for
the period 1997-2005, bulk 2003-2005. Schedules and calendars detail
Matthews' meetings and events during his time as commissioner. Matthews
corresponded with oil company representatives, members of the Texas
legislature, the Governor's staff, and the public. |
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Biographical Sketch |
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Charles R. Matthews was born in Waco, Texas, in 1939. He served as mayor of
Garland, Texas, from 1984 to 1986. Matthews earned his B.A. at the
University of Texas at Dallas in 1994. In 1995 he succeeded James E. Nugent
as commissioner on the Railroad Commission of Texas. In 2000, Matthews won
re-election to the commission. Matthews served from January 3, 1995 to
February 9, 2005, and was chairman in 1997. Matthews stepped down from the
Railroad Commission in 2005 to become chancellor of the Texas State
University System, where he served from 2005 to 2010. |
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(Sources: Biography of Charles R. Matthews, U.S. Department of Energy's
National Energy Technology Laboratory website, both accessed on November 29,
2017. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged as received from the agency. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Charles R. Matthews records, Railroad Commission of
Texas commissioners records. Archives and Information Services Division,
Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 2007/073 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services
Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Railroad
Commission of Texas on December 15, 2006. |
|
Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
|
Processing Information |
|
Processed by Halley Grogan, September 2017 |
| Box |
| 2007/073 |
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Schedule and calendars, 1997-2005 |
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Day calendar, 1997 |
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Schedules, January-May 1997 |
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Schedules, June-December 1997 |
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Schedules, January-June 1998 |
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Schedules, July-December 1998 |
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Day calendar, 1999 |
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Schedules and correspondence found in 1999 day calendar,
1999 |
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Schedules, July
2000-December 2001 |
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Calendar, 2002 |
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Calendar, 2003 |
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Calendar, 2004 |
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Calendar, 2005 |
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Administrative correspondence, 2003-2005 |
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January-December
2003 |
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January-May 2004 |
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June-September
2004 |
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October-December
2004 |
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