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Title of Collection: Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association, Records, 1934-1968 and undated

Institution:

  1. The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
  2. Texas Tech University
  3. MS 41041
  4. Lubbock, Texas 79409
  5. 806-742-3749
  6. https://swco.ttu.edu

Date: July 2, 2002

Contact Person: Reference Archivist

Accession number(s): none for the record

Collection number: S1064.3

Size of Collection: 62 box (64.0 linear feet)

Biographical Sketch:

In the twentieth century, wool marketing associations were formed to promote the industry and give ranchers a stronger, collective voice in regards to wool legislation. The Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association was established in 1915 with J. B. Murrah of Del Rio, Texas, selected as the first president.

Biographical Sources:

  1. Paul H. Carlson. Texas Woolybacks: The Range Sheep and Goat Industry.
  2. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1982.

Scope and Content:

  1. The collection consists of materials created and received by the association in its activities to promote the sheep and goat industry in dealing with legislation, predator control, labor, research, water conservation, marketing, and other matters.
  2. For a detail inventory click here: Inventory.

Related Materials:

  1. Carlson, Paul Howard. Paul Howard Carlson oral history interview [sound recording], 1977
  2. Hall, Florence Black, Photographs, 1910-1969
  3. Hill, Kate Adele. Kate Adele Hill oral history interview [sound recording], 1977
  4. Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association, Photographs, 1917-1971
  5. Willoughby, Ray W. Ray W. Willoughby oral history interview [sound recording], 1977

Acquisition: Gifts, 1970

Access: Open for research

Processed by: Abel Ramirez, 2002

Control Access terms:

  1. Goat industry--Texas--History
  2. Livestock--Texas
  3. Mohair industry--Texas--History
  4. Sheep--Texas--History.
  5. Sheep industry--Texas--History
  6. Sheep ranches--Texas--History
  7. Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association
  8. Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association--Records and correspondence
  9. Wool industry--Texas--History
  10. Woolen goods industry--Texas