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Inventory of the R. B. Farris papers, 1934-1968University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.Email: ahcref@uwyo.eduURL: http://ahc.uwyo.edu/ "©" 2012 University of Wyoming
Biography of R. B. FarrisRobert B. Farris (d. 1965) was an oilman in Fort Worth, Texas, whose various interests included the Farris Oil Company. His wife, Anna Hardin Farris operated the St. Francis Pet Shop in Fort Worth. Scope and ContentCollection includes correspondence (1936-1955); business records of Farris Oil Company and other oil interests; ledgers of Farris Oil Company; income tax reports; logs from Texas and Oklahoma oil wells; oil field maps, chiefly of Texas and Oklahoma; materials related to the R.B. Farris estate; and furniture from Farris' office. Also includes 4 boxes of personal records of Anna Farris and business records of the St. Francis Pet Shop. RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public. Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply. Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. Processing InformationAcquisition InformationThe collection was received from Mrs. R.B. Farris in 1969. Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by R. B. Farris at the date of processing. Additional InformationFinding aid available in repository. Access TermsFarris Oil Company -- Records. Pet shops -- Texas -- Fort Worth. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Texas. Petroleum industry and trade -- Texas. St. Francis Pet Shop -- Records. Container List
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