Joseph S. Cullinan Papers, 1893-1939 | University of Houston Libraries

Title: Joseph S. Cullinan Papers, 1893-1939

ID: 07/2006-009

Extent: 70.0 Linear Feet

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These original materials are available in Special Collections.

Scope and Contents:

Aside from its obvious use as a significant source for those persons interested in the petroleum industry, this collection covers a wide range of other research topics. Business and economic historians will be interested in the extensive financial records and correspondence of such companies as the Petroleum Iron Works Co., Producers Oil Co., the Texas Company, Farmer's Petroleum Co., and the American Republics Corporation. The collection includes records of the land division of the Shadyside subdivision, accounts of the construction of Cullinan's Shadyside residence and of the building and maintenance of his Pasadena farm. These particular documents provide a wealth of information for architectural and agricultural historians. Finally, historians of the City of Houston will be able to make use of the records of Cullinan's integral involvement with the improvement of the city through such efforts as the Houston Negro Hospital, the Northside Belt Railway, and the founding of the Museum of Fine Arts. Political scientists will find his participation in politics on the local, state, and national level as well as his involvement in Irish affairs and other international issue of particular interest.

Related Materials:

Houston Negro Hospital digital collection (http://digital.lib.uh.edu/cdm4/about_collection.php?CISOROOT=/hnh)

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