William V. Ballew, Jr. papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0254

Staff Only

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

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Ballew's workpapers, correspondence, minutes, and news clippings relating to the Houston-Harris County Economic Opportunity Organization.

Dates

Creation: 1965 - 1968

Creator

Ballew, William V., Jr. (Person)

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.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish material from the William V. Ballew Papers must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

Biographical Note

William V. Ballew, Jr., a Houston attorney, served as Chairman, Board of Trustees, Houston-Harris County Economic Opportunities Committee, an organization that initiated welfare programs as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. He was born in Abilene, Texas in 1928, attended Rice University, and served in the US Navy during world War II. He was co-chairman of President Johnson’s 1964 election campaign in Harris County and throughout much of the 1960s and 1970s was also active with the Texas Bill of Rights Foundation, a group dedicated to the debate and discussion of public issues.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet ( (2 boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The collection consists of William V. Ballew, Jr.'s workpapers, correspondence, minutes, and news clippings relating to the Houston-Harris County Economic Opportunity Organization. William V. Ballew, Jr., a Houston attorney, served as Chairman, Board of Trustees, Houston-Harris County Economic Opportunities Committee, an organization that initiated welfare programs as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty.