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1954-1958

 File — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Woodson's business diaries describe his daily business as the chief operating officer of American General, an insurance company founded by Gus Wortham. The diaries range in date from 1954-1979 and describe the growth of this originally small company into one of the largest insurance companies in the world, being traded on the NYSE and possessing more than $5 billion in assets. Woodson's original entires were dictated to a tape recorder after Woodson's meetings, then transcribed by his secretary and bound. Diaries for 1977 and 1978 v.1 are not present in this collection. Subjects include daily business schedule, meeting notes, decisions large and small, travel schedules, interactions with staff, and many more details which come together to tell the story of Woodson's role in the dramatic growth of American General.

Dates

  • Creation: 1954-1979

Creator

Access Restrictions

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: 18 Linear Feet ( (62 bound volumes))

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