History (not by company / newsclippings)
Scope and Contents note
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
- From the Collection: Castaneda, Christopher James (Person)
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
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu