Inventory of the Reuben Dean Bowen Papers, 1871-1938 and undated

Abstract

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.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
Creator: Bowen, Reuben Dean
Title: Reuben Dean Bowen Papers, 1871-1938 and undated
Language of Material: English
Extent: 35.6 Linear Feet, 26,683 Items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Series Quick Links

Correspondence Series, 1857-1938 and undated
Printed Material Series
Manuscript Volumes Series

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.

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