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History (not by company / newsclippings)

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 12

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

Subject files arranged in alphabetical order, containing newsclippings, notes, reports, and minimal correspondence, describing the business history of Brown & Root. Subjects include roadbuilding, dams, labor issues, and various specific firm projects such as the Bull Shoals Dam and Marshall Ford Dam. Dates range from 1920-1996, bulk 1940s-1960s.

Note: See the Brown & Root archives at the Woodson Research Center for additional Brown & Root records.

Much of the original Brown & Root records were destroyed by George R. Brown during an office move circa 17 years before his death.

Dates

  • Creation: 1898 - 1989

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Extent

From the Collection: 19.5 Linear Feet (39 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586