bowenreubendean Inventory of the Reuben Dean Bowen Papers, 1871-1938 and undated Processed by: Rubenstein Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Ted Holt and Paula Jeannet Mangiafico David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: May 2008Processed by Rubenstein Library staff; finding aid encoded by Ted Holt and Paula Jeannet Mangiafico, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, May 2008 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Reuben Dean Bowen Papers, 1871-1938 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

2008 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

 Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Bowen, Reuben Dean Reuben Dean Bowen Papers, 1871-1938 and undated Material in English 35.6 Linear Feet 26,683 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Businessman, farmer, promoter of the cotton industry, from Paris (Lamar County), Texas. Chiefly Bowen's business papers, consisting of correspondence, clippings, pamphlets, and printed material and volumes. A major portion of the collection concerns agriculture, especially cotton, including the marketing and promotion of cotton and Bowen's relationship with a number of local and national agricultural organizations. Also includes information about J. P. Morgan and the formation of U.S. Steel Corp., labor and labor legislation, U.S. politics and government, European affairs after World War I, prohibition, and food and drug legislation. The collection also contains the diaries of Adelaide Marie Bowen, Reuben's daughter, from 1918-1921. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Reuben Dean Bowen Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

 Provenance

The Reuben Dean Bowen Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 1938.

Processing Information

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff,

Encoded by Ted Holt and Paula Jeannet Mangiafico, May 2008

Accession from 1938 is described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

 Collection Overview

The papers of Reuben Dean Bowen span the years 1871-1938 and chiefly are made up of Bowen's business papers, consisting of correspondence, clippings, pamphlets, and printed material and volumes. A major portion of the collection concerns agriculture, especially cotton, including the marketing and promotion of cotton and Bowen's relationship with a number of local and national agricultural organizations. Also includes information about J. P. Morgan and the formation of U.S. Steel Corp., labor and labor legislation, U.S. politics and government, European affairs after World War I, prohibition, and food and drug legislation. The collection also contains the diaries of Adelaide Marie Bowen, Reuben's daughter, from 1918-1921.

 Subject Headings

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Bowen, Adelaide Marie, b. 1896. Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913. United States Steel Corporation. Cotton--Marketing--United States. Agriculture--Texas. World War, 1914-1918. Prohibition. Food law and legislation--United States. Labor laws and legislation--United States. Agriculture --Societies, etc. United States--Economic conditions--1865-1918. United States--Politics and government. Texas--Lamar County--Paris. Contents of Collection Correspondence Series, 1857-1938 and undated (32 boxes) 11857-1915 Feb. 15 21915 Feb. 16- Sept. 15 31915 Sept. 16- Dec. 41916 Jan.- Apr. 15 51916 Apr. 16- June 15 61916 June 16- Sept. 20 71916 Sept. 21- 1917 Apr. 15 81917 Apr. 16- 1918 Jan. 91918 Feb.- 1919 July 101919 Aug.- 1920 May 111920 June- 1921 Aug. 121921 Sept.- 1922 Aug. 131922 Sept.- 1923 141924 Jan.- Mar. 151924 Apr.- Dec. 161925 Jan.- Sept. 171925 Oct.- 1926 181927- 1928 Jan. 191928 Feb.- Aug. 201928 Sept.- 1929 Feb. 211929 Mar.- July 221929 Aug.- Nov. 15 231929 Nov. 16- 1930 May 241930 June- 1931 Feb. 251931 Mar.- 1932 May 261932 June- 1933 271934-1938 28-32Undated Printed Material Series (10 boxes) 32-34Newspaper Clippings 35Cancelled Checks Christmas Cards and Miscellaneous Cards 36-37Pamphlets and Miscellaneous Printed Material 38-40Pamphlets and Volumes 41Photographs Manuscript Volumes Series 42Bowen, Adelaide Marie. Baby book, 1896-. Paris, TX. Originally M-377. 42Bowen, Adelaide Marie. Diary, 1918. Paris, TX, and New Orleans, LA. Originally S-378. 42Bowen, Adelaide Marie. Diary, 1919. Paris, TX, and New Orleans, LA. Originally S-379. 42Bowen, Adelaide Marie. Diary, 1920. Paris, TX, and New Orleans, LA. Originally S-380. 42Bowen, Adelaide Marie. Diary, 1921. Paris, TX, and New Orleans, LA. Originally S-381. 42Cotton Trade Journal, 1938.