93rd Congress, First Session, House Resolution 6168 (open access)

93rd Congress, First Session, House Resolution 6168

House resolution number 6168 to amend the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970. This amendments discussed include adding new sections after section 203 to stabilize prices, wages and interest rates.
Date: March 27, 1973
Creator: United States. Congress. House.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Activated Carbon in Sugar Refining] (open access)

[Activated Carbon in Sugar Refining]

Article written by E. W. Harris discussing activated carbons in sugar refining and their effects on the sugars. Filtration techniques are also discussed.
Date: September 1942
Creator: Harris, E. W.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Amendments to Raw Sugar Agreement with Imperial Sugar Company, July 30, 1965] (open access)

[Amendments to Raw Sugar Agreement with Imperial Sugar Company, July 30, 1965]

Report documenting the amendments to the raw sugar agreement with Imperial Sugar Company proposed by California & Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corporation. The contract documents the purchase agreement for Imperial Sugar Company for raw sugars. It also shows the average annual allowance and price for sugar.
Date: July 30, 1965
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Amendments to Raw Sugar Agreement with Imperial Sugar Company, July 30, 1965] (open access)

[Amendments to Raw Sugar Agreement with Imperial Sugar Company, July 30, 1965]

Report documenting the amendments to the raw sugar agreement with Imperial Sugar Company proposed by California & Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corporation. The contract documents the purchase agreement for Imperial Sugar Company for raw sugars. It also shows the average annual allowance and price for sugar.
Date: July 30, 1965
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[American Management Association General Management Workshop Seminar #2138 Outline] (open access)

[American Management Association General Management Workshop Seminar #2138 Outline]

Report from the American Management Association discussing how to solve growth problems in a family-held business. The repot outlines major characteristics and problems in family-held businesses, as well as solutions and financial reporting advice. Handwritten background information is provided for participants and their companies.
Date: 1965
Creator: American Management Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aromatics International Manufacturing Company, Inc. Financial Statements, June 30, 1972] (open access)

[Aromatics International Manufacturing Company, Inc. Financial Statements, June 30, 1972]

Report from Aromatics International Manufacturing Company, Inc. documenting their financial statements for period ended June 30, 1972. The report includes their balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and quarterly sales.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Aromatics International Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aryshire Corporation Proposals for Sugarland Industries] (open access)

[Aryshire Corporation Proposals for Sugarland Industries]

Proposals for Sugarland Industries by Aryshire Corporation showing payments for different amounts of notes and down payments. These proposals outline the principal, interest, and total number of payments for the notes.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Sugarland Industries
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Auto Loan Billboard]

Photograph of a United States National Bank billboard advertising fast auto loans with an image of the U.S. in the center and a man with a broken car in the lower-left corner. Buildings are visible through the billboard posts along the right and center of the image, including the Gaidos Motel directly behind the board. At the right side of the image, cars are driving on Seawall Boulevard along the Gulf of Mexico (far right).
Date: 1965~
Creator: Jules Lauve, Jr., Inc.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Bank With Us" Billboard]

Photograph of a billboard advertisement with the text "Big and friendly, United States National Bank. Bank with U.S." to the right of a three-dimensional image of the bank building. A two-story building with a split two-tone colored siding is visible behind the angled posts of the billboard.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Jules Lauve, Jr., Incorporated
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Business Week Letter, Vol. 4, No. 16, January 17, 1972 (open access)

The Business Week Letter, Vol. 4, No. 16, January 17, 1972

Business newsletter discussing ways to finance and raise money without paying too much in taxes.
Date: January 17, 1972
Creator: The Business Week Letter
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Call Option for Imperial Sugar Company, July 29, 1965] (open access)

[Call Option for Imperial Sugar Company, July 29, 1965]

Document detailing Imperial Sugar Company's option to call 12,000 tons of sugar against the spot price. The report details stipulations and rules regarding the maximum call amounts and the time between calls, as well as how the sugar will be delivered.
Date: July 29, 1965
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Candy Import Quotas Pass Senate: Sugar Bill Made Worse, August 9, 1971] (open access)

[Candy Import Quotas Pass Senate: Sugar Bill Made Worse, August 9, 1971]

Report from the Committee for a National Trade Policy discussing sugar legislation in the United States and a proposal the Committee sent to Congress. Also discussed is the new import quota on candy, and the Committee lobbies for its removal.
Date: August 9, 1971
Creator: Steinberg, David J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: $50 Million Project Stated for Stafford] (open access)

[Clipping: $50 Million Project Stated for Stafford]

Photocopy of a clipping of the article, "$50 Million Project Slated for Stafford," describing plans for a business building project and an industrial park named Greenbriar Southwest.
Date: 19XX
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bitter Lessons] (open access)

[Clipping: Bitter Lessons]

Clipping from Forbes describing the creation of Great Western Sugar Company by William M. White. The writer discusses the negative financial impact of White's ownership and that earnings and profits have declined. White runs another company, Great Western Cities, that has also not performed well financially.
Date: November 15, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Brazoria Boom Buds] (open access)

[Clipping: Brazoria Boom Buds]

Photocopy of a clipping from The Houston Post of an article describing land purchases near Highway 288 in Houston. Construction plans for the highway and Loop 610 are to be completed in the late 1970s. A list of prospective properties and the owners are provided.
Date: September 16, 1973
Creator: Hooper, Carl
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Farmers Underwrite Sugar Plan] (open access)

[Clipping: Farmers Underwrite Sugar Plan]

Photocopy of a clipping from the Amarillo Daily News of the article, "Farmers Underwrite Sugar Plan," describing farmers contributions to a sugar factory. Also included is a pamphlet discussing the history and yield of sugar beets, along with the economic benefits and feed value.
Date: February 23, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: First Fortified Sugar Introduced by Local Firm] (open access)

[Clipping: First Fortified Sugar Introduced by Local Firm]

Clipping from The Cincinnati Enquirer describing fortified sugar, a new product. The clipping notes the naturalization of many industries, including food, to cut out harmful preservatives. The fortification of foods by the FDA is discussed. The daily minimum requirements of some vitamins and minerals are listed.
Date: June 27, 1973
Creator: Lambert, Judith
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: First Fortified Sugar Introduced by Local Firm] (open access)

[Clipping: First Fortified Sugar Introduced by Local Firm]

Photocopy of a clipping from The Cincinnati Enquirer describing fortified sugar, a new product. The clipping notes the naturalization of many industries, including food, to cut out harmful preservatives. The fortification of foods by the FDA is discussed. The daily minimum requirements of some vitamins and minerals are listed.
Date: June 27, 1973
Creator: Lambert, Judith
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: GW Sugar purchase sought] (open access)

[Clipping: GW Sugar purchase sought]

Clipping from Rocky Mountain News describing the plans of a sugar farming cooperative to purchase Great Western Sugar. Also discussed are the credentials and investment plans of the new owners.
Date: September 21, 1971
Creator: Margolin, Morton L.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: House Panel OKs Stricter Price Control] (open access)

[Clipping: House Panel OKs Stricter Price Control]

Copy of a clipping from The Star-News describing amendments to the Economic Stabilization Act. The new bills objectives are listed and mainly concern exports.
Date: April 5, 1973
Creator: Holusha, John
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: How Sweet It Is: Demand for High-Fructose Corn Syrup Far Exceeds Supply] (open access)

[Clipping: How Sweet It Is: Demand for High-Fructose Corn Syrup Far Exceeds Supply]

Clipping from Barron's describing the acquisition of Hubinger Company by H. J. Heinz Company. The sugar prices rose dramatically from 1970-1974. New ways to convert dextrose into fructose are being discovered and sold on the market. It is written that corn syrup producers hold advantages in processing over sugar refiners as they are able to have higher production rates.
Date: December 1, 1975
Creator: Nagdeman, Julian J.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Interest in Robertson Distribution Is Sought By Foreign Concern] (open access)

[Clipping: Interest in Robertson Distribution Is Sought By Foreign Concern]

Copy of a clipping from the Wall Street Journal describing the negotiations of a foreign corporation to buy one-third of the outstanding stock of Robertson Distribution Systems, Inc.
Date: September 16, 1975
Creator: Wall Street Journal
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Library Gallery Shows Coastal Growth] (open access)

[Clipping: Library Gallery Shows Coastal Growth]

Clipping from the Galveston Daily News, with four articles, describing available rooms and features at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston, Texas.
Date: August 22, 1972
Creator: The Galveston Daily News
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New Library Marks Another Island 'First'] (open access)

[Clipping: New Library Marks Another Island 'First']

Clipping, written by June Angerstein, from the Galveston Daily News describing the opening of the Moody Memorial Wing of the Rosenberg Library with construction and amenity details.
Date: August 22, 1971
Creator: The Galveston Daily News
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History