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Harris County, Texas - Part of the TXGenWeb and USGenWeb Projects |  |
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Pre 1960(?) - Industry People and Places of Harris County, Texas |
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NEW INDEX PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Scratch Pad - MUCH WORK TO BE DONE! If you have a category or an industry to contribute, a picture, an old employee list, a family story, send me an email or image, Douglas Anderson. All contributors retain their ownership and credits. This is Free Access Family History at it's best. This is a work in progress, as with everything on this site-more with time. From little things, big things grow. |
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Agrilculture |
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Cotton |
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Houston Cotton Exchange Records (.pdf file) |
1880-1933 |
Harris County Archives Online Organizational records, printed materials, a financial report, and correspondence document the Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade. |
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1931-Pressent |
1931: The Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition is established after seven men meet for lunch at the Texas State Hotel ...read more... |
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Rice |
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Lumber |
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Cattle |
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Spirits |
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Communications |
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Southwestern Bell Telephone |
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General Telephone |
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Newspapers and News Publications |
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Television and Radio |
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KTRK |
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TV |
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KHOU |
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TV |
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KPRC |
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TV |
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KILT |
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Radio |
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KIKK |
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Transportation (Land) |
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1862 - Present |
Union Pacific web site "History of the Union Pacific." Another web site of interest is, "Union Pacific" at Wikipedia Encyclopedia. |
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Welcome to the UPHS!! Founded in 1984, the Union Pacific Historical Society is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated...read more.... |
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Central Pacific Railroad, Photographic Historical Museum |
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1865 - 1996 |
Southern Pacific Railroad "Short" History, at Wikipedia Encyclopedia; Another excellent site is Peter J. McClosky's, Southern Pacific Railroad Web Resources Page, web links, list of published resources, etc. |
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... is dedicated to preserving and disseminating the historical record of the Southern Pacific Railroad and its affiliates. We support railfanning, industrial archeology and accurate scale modeling of this great pioneer railroad of the western United States. |
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Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad |
1873 - 1927 and/or 1934 |
On March 1, 1927 the GH&SA was merged into SP's Texas & New Orleans Railroad; In 1934 the GH&SA railroad was acquired by the Texas and New Orleans. (No source information) |
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Blacksmith |
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Freight Companies |
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Streets and Highways |
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Transportation (Water) |
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These articles about Buffalo Bayou are exerpted from the forthcoming book by Louis Aulbach, with the assistance of Linda Gorski...read more... |
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Houston Port Authority |
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Houston Ship Channel |
ca. 1914 |
Dredged to 25 ft. |
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Port of Houston |
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Lynchburg Ferry |
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Excursion |
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Tugboats |
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Ship Lines |
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Ship Yards |
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Manufacturing |
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Metallurgic |
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Bethleham Steel |
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Armco Steel |
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US Steel |
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Oil and Gas |
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ARCO (Atlantic Richfield Company) |
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Charter International Oil Company, Houston |
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It is now Valero. |
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Consolidated Oil Company 5 |
bef. ca. 1942- |
Located near Manchester St., Harrisburg and Brady Island, on the Houston Channel. |
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Crown Central Petroleum Corporation 5 |
bef. ca. 1942- |
Pasadena, TX |
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Eastern States Petroleum Co., Inc. 5 |
bef. ca. 1942- |
(Deepwater Oil Refinery) near Manchester St. and Brady Island, on the Houston Channel. |
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El Paso Gas |
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Entex |
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Galena Signal Oil Company of Texas |
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Greens Bayou Oil Refinery 5 |
bef. ca. 1942 |
Near Channelview |
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Gulf Oil 5 |
bef. ca. 1942- |
Also, Gulf Pipeline Company |
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Houston Oil Company 5 |
bef. ca. 1942- |
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Humble Oil and Refining Company 4, 5 |
bef. ca. 1942 |
Locations in Baytown, Texas, on north side of the Houston Channel near Galena Park, and Barbours Cut, Morgan's Point, TX. (aka Exxon, Exxon-Mobil, Enco, Esso, Humble) |
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M. & P. (see Merchants and Planters) Oil Company 4, 5 |
bef. ca. 1935 |
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Magnolia Petroleum Company 5 |
bef. ca. 1942 |
Located near Manchester St., Harrisburg and Brady Island, on the Houston Channel. |
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Maritime Oil Company 4 |
bef. ca. 1935 |
Located near Manchester St., Harrisburg and Brady Island, on the Houston Channel. |
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Merchants and Planters (M. & P.) Oil Company 4, 5 |
bef. ca. 1935 |
Located near downtown Houston off south side of Clinton St. |
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Phillips Petroleum Company 5 |
bef. ca. 1942 |
Pasadena, TX |
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Phoenix Refinery 4 |
bef. ca. 1935 |
Located at Griggs Rd. at Manchester St., Harrisburg. |
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Pioneer Oil Company 4 |
bef. ca. 1935 |
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Pure Oil Company 5 |
bef. ca. 1942 |
Located near Manchester St., Harrisburg and Brady Island, on the Houston Channel. |
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Satin Oil Company |
ca. 1910 - late 1930's |
"The Fire of the Salamander" Downtown Houston, Franklin @ Travis. 1st Oil Company in Houston. |
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Shell Petroleum Corporation 4, 5 |
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aka Shell Oil, Deer Park, TX. |
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Sinclair 4, 5 |
ca. 1920 |
Sinclair Refinery on La Porte Freeway; 1967 - Sinclair Petrochemical in Channelview; Sinclair Houston History; Sinclair Corporate |
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Sinclair Petrochemical |
ca. 1967 |
Sinclair Petrochemical in Channelview. |
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Southwestern Oil Company |
ca. 1903 |
Located between Houston and Houston Heights ("Houstonians Were Quick to Capitalize on Opportunities of Oil," Houston Business Journal, August 10, 2007 by Betty T. Chapman) |
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Standard Oil Company 5 |
bef. ca. 1942- |
ca. 1942 - Barbours Cut, Morgan's Point, TX |
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Tenneco |
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Texaco |
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Texas Company Refinery 4 |
bef. ca. 1935 |
Galena Park, TX |
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Texas Fuel Company |
ca. 1908 |
Organized by Joseph Cullinan soon after Spindletop, 1901. The company was moved to Houston in ca. 1908. He hired Jesse Jones to erect a building on Main Street for The Texas Company (now Texaco) which had taken over the assets of Texas Fuel Company. ("Houstonians Were Quick to Capitalize on Opportunities of Oil," Houston Business Journal, August 10, 2007 by Betty T. Chapman) |
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Tidewater Oil Company 5 |
ca. 1942 |
Deer Park, TX |
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Warren Petroleum Company 5 |
ca. 1942 |
near Galena Park, TX |
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Chemical |
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Consolidated Chemical Industries, Inc. 5 |
bef. ca. 1942 |
Located near Manchester St., Harrisburg and Brady Island, on the Houston Channel. |
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Du Pont, La Porte |
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Humble Oil, Baytown |
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(aka Exxon, Exxon-Mobil, Enco, Esso, Humble) |
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Shell Chemical, Deer Park |
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Energy |
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Houston Lighting and Power |
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Entex |
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Construction |
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Brown and Root |
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Mundy |
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Aviation |
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Hughs Aircraft |
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Houston International Airport |
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Braniff |
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Military |
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Liberty Ships |
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San Jacinto Ordinance Depot and Ship Terminal |
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Retail |
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Suppliers |
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R. B. Everett |
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Entertainment |
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Metropolitian Theater |
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Drive in Theaters |
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Symphony |
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Hotel |
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Rice Hotel |
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Shamrock Hilton |
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Sports |
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Baseball (Colt 45's, college, high school, little league, etc.) |
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Football, Houston Oilers (George Blanda and Billy Cannon), Cougars, Rice, High School, etc.) |
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Swimming (Dad's Club, YMCA, Red Cross, Shamrock Hilton, etc...) |
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