J. Gail Borden, Jr., papers
Scope and Contents
The J. Gail Borden, Jr., Papers, 1830-1910, 1932-1937, contain account books, correspondence, and publications, concerning the farming and milk industry in relation to Gail Borden and his milk company.
Dates
- Creation: 1830 - 1910
- Creation: 1932 - 1937
Creator
- Borden, Gail, 1801-1874 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Gail Borden, Jr. (1801-1874) prepared the first topographical map of Texas, founded and published the Telegraph and Texas Register, and invented condensed milk in 1856. The next year he founded the Gail Borden, Jr., and Company, which later became Borden, Inc., and operated until 2001.
Resource: Frantz, Joe B. Borden, Gail, Jr.
Handbook of Texas Online,http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/fbo24.html (accessed December 3, 2008).
Extent
6.67 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The J. Gail Borden, Jr., Papers, 1830-1910, 1932-1937, contain account books, correspondence, and publications, concerning the farming and milk industry in relation to Gail Borden and his milk company.
Accession Number(s)
1962-007; 1966-032
Separated Materials
Eight pressed leaves have been removed to the Artifact Collection (box 2.325/Y2B).
OCLC Number
71016435
Processing Information
This collection was processed by William H. Richter, January 1966. Subsequent revisions were made by Sara Clark, June 1985, and Laurel Rozema, 2008.
Subject
- Borden Company (Organization)
- Telegraph and Texas Register (San Felipe, Tex.) (Organization)
- Borden, John G. (Person)
- Borden, Gail, 1801-1874 (Person)
- Smith, Ashbel, 1805-1886 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- J. Gail Borden, Jr., Papers, 1830-1910, 1932-1937
- Status
- Ready To Publish
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022-02-16: Borden items in TXC #74 moved to 2N329; cataloged items removed from TXC #74 container in finding aid, by Colleen Hobbs.
- 2023-10-06: Items removed from books in 3C18 and 3C19 foldered and added to box 3C19, by Colleen Hobbs.
Repository Details
Part of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin TX 78712
