Double U Company, Collection, 1905-1978 and undated
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Biographical Sketch
The Double U Company was a land colonization business chartered in 1907 by breakfast food magnate Charles William Post (1854-1914) of Battle Creek, Michigan. From 1906-1907, Post purchased over 200,000 acres of land in Garza, Lynn, and Hockley Counties Texas. The acquisition encompassed parts of the Curry Comb Ranch, the O. S. Ranch, the T. G. Oxsheer Ranch, and a portion of John B. Slaughter's U-Lazy-S Ranch. The town of Post, in Garza County, Texas began as a tent city in 1906. By 1916, after an extensive real estate campaign, Post City and the surrounding area numbered approximately 3,000 inhabitants, with 14 private corporations that together held over 1.2 million dollars in capital stock. The Double U charter expired in 1957 and C. W. Post's heirs established the Post-Montgomery Ranch and the Double U Ranch, consisting of rangeland near Levelland, Tahoka, and Post, Texas. Primary industries in Post, Texas are agriculture and oil.
Scope and Content
The collection is composed of maps and architectural drawings on various media. Maps include survey maps, mostly of land in Garza and Lynn Counties, farm subdivisions, cemetery, water system, roads, and "rain battles." Architectural drawings include commercial, industrial, public, and residential structures. Plats of Post City depict aspects of infrastructure and planning. Of special interest are drawings for the water system and reservoir.
Organization
The collection is organized into the following series: Post City Plats and Drawings Related to Infrastructure (Boxes 1-2); Architectural Drawings for Commercial and Industrial Structures (Boxes 2-3); Architectural Drawings of Residential Structures (Boxes 3-5); Architectural Drawings of Farm Structures (Box 5); Maps (Boxes 5-7); and City of Post Improvements (Boxes 7-8).
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Index Terms
The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed.
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Related Material
Double U Company Records, 1854-1982 and undated
Eaves, Charles Dudley-Cecil A. Hutchinson Papers, ca. 1938-1952
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Double U Company Collection, 1905-1978 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Acquisition
Collection accession #(s): 85-0024B
Gift, 1984
Processed by
Karen Hicks, 2004.
Architectural Drawings for Commercial and Industrial Structures, 1908-1917 and undated
Box 3
Item 2, Drawing #13017 (3 sheets), Toilet P.T.C.M. (Postex Cotton Mill), 1913
Item 7, Drawing #16029, Postex Cotton Mill Layout, 1916
Item 9, Drawing #10017A, "H-34" (2 sheets), Suggestions for a Grain Elevator, 1910
Item 11, Drawing #10018A, "K-0002", Plan, elevation, and section drawings of Grain Elevator, 1910
Item 13, "I-53", Engineer drawings of machinery for grain elevator (2 sheets), undated
Item 15, Drawing #.08020A, "N-8", Light Wells for Store Building, 1908
Item 20, Drawing #0708P, "C-3", Sheet 1, Foundation Plan, unknown building, 1909
Item 23, "I-51", Details, front elevation of commercial building (3 sheets), 1910
Item 24, "I-61", Foundation, plan, and elevation views of commercial structure, 1910
Item 25, "I-71", Elevation, plan, and section views of Saddle Shop, 1910
Item 27, Drawing #10009A, Plan, elevation, and section views of commercial structure, 1910
Item 49, "I-20", Drawings for Wall Case and Cabinet for Store 6, undated
Item 51, Blueprint, Hotel Office, undated
Item 52, Drawing #09035A, Sheet 1, "C-24", Shelving for Bank Vault, 1909
Item 53, Drawing #09035A, "N-74", Shelving for Bank Vault, 1909
Item 54, Drawing #14012, "D-32", Bank Details, 1914
Item 55, Drawing #08025A, Cashier's Desk, 1908
Item 56, Drawing #.09016A, "I-13", Shelf Cabinet for Barber Shop, 1909
Item 57, Drawing #09051A, "B-25", Plan of bathroom in cellar of unidentified structure, 1909
Item 58, Drawing #09016A, "N-58", Shelf Cabinet for Barber Shop, 1909
Item 62, "H-32", Plan, elevation, and section views of unidentified industrial structure, 1910
Item 63, "K-0005", Sheets 1-2, foundation and elevations of unidentified industrial building, 1911
Item 64, Preliminary Layout Brick Plant, Post Brick and Tile Company, 1914
Item 67, Elevation and detail views of large (24' x 252') unidentified industrial structure, undated
Item 68, Plat for Stockyard Layout, undated
Item 70, Drawing #08050A, "C-12", Rope Reel, 1908
Item 71, "I-35", Skylight Details for unidentified commercial structure, 1909
Item 72, "I-36", Skylight Details, 1909
Item 73, Drawing #0708P, Sheet 1, Foundation Plan of unidentified structure, 1909
Item 78, Plans and materials list for Concrete Refrigerator, 1915
Item 79, Elevation and plan views of truss (2 sheets), undated
Item 80, "C-10", Front Elevation of unknown residential structure, 1908
Item 91, "P-37", Job # 555, Plan view of residential structure, 1909
Item 93, Drawing #09003, "C-2", Sheets 1-3, Plan and elevation views, house at Acre Tract 19, 1909
Item 103, Drawing #09058A, Sheet 3, North and West elevation of residential structure, 1909
Item 107, Drawing #09017A, "N-59", Sheet 1, Plan and elevation views of residential structure, 1909
Box 4
Item 57, Drawing #12013, Elevation and section views of residential structure, 1912
Item 64, Drawing #12018, Sheet 5, Foundation plan for residential structure, 1912
Item 69, Drawing #12023, Rear elevation view of residential structure, 1912
Item 76, Drawing #13004 Sheets 3-4 (2 sheets), Elevation views of residential structure, 1913
Item 77, Drawing #13004, "E-16", Elevation and plan views of residential structure, 1913
Item 84, Drawing #13009, Sheet 5, Floor plan for 1BR residential structure, 1913
Item 86, Drawing #13012, "D-24", Sheet 2, Floor plan of unidentified house, incomplete, 1913
Item 87, Drawing #13012, "E-24", Elevation and plan views of residential structure, 1913
Item 95, Drawing #14023, "E-42", Plan and perspective views of residential structure, 1914
Item 96, Drawing #14025, Floor plan and perspective views of residential structure, 1914
Item 97, Drawing #15018, Section and detail views of residential structure, 1915
Item 99, Drawing #14008, "E-30", Plan and perspective views of residential structure, 1918
Item 104, Drawing #.08033A, "I-21", Elevation and section views of Roof Details (2 sheets), 1908
Item 105, Drawing #.08046A, "I-19", Fire Place House D, 1908
Item 106, Drawing #.08051, "I-19", Fire Place for House D, 1908
Box 5
Item 1, Drawing #10027A, "I-59", Diagrams for Lavatory, Closet, and Sink Backing, 1910
Item 2, "H-43", Stair elevation and detail, circa 1911
Item 3, Drawing #11006A, Detail Pilasters Job 1452, 1911
Item 4, Drawing #11011, "F-59", Stair detail, 1911
Item 5, Drawing #12009, "F-58", Details of Kitchen Cabinet, Linen Closet, and Dumb Waiter, 1912
Item 6, Drawing #12014, "D-4", Sheet 6, Detail of Kitchen Cupboard, 1912
Item 8, Drawing #130…", Sheet 2, Right Side Elevation, 1913
Item 9, Drawing #13008, "D-21", Mirror Frame, 1913
Item 10, Piping Layout for Ranch House, Tom Burnett Cattle Company near Paducah, Texas, 1962
Item 11, "C-13", detail drawing of doorway, undated
Item 12, "I-19", Brick Fireplace, House D, undated
Item 13, "W.O.S" views of doors/doorway, undated
Item 14, Details of stairway and Columned Arch, undated
Item 15, Drawing showing bathroom detail, #1213, undated
Item 16, Pencil design for brass hinge, escutcheons, and door pull (door knob), undated
Architectural Drawings of Farm Structures, 1908-1915 and undated
Box 5
Item 21, "I-27", Plan, elevation, and section views of hog sheds, 1909
Item 22, Drawing #.09001A, "I-4", Plan and section views of shed with materials list, 1909
Item 23, Drawing #.09008A, "I-8", Plan, section, and elevation view of barn, 1909
Item 24, Drawing #.09013A, "I-12", Plan, elevation, and section views of barn structure, 1909
Item 25, Drawing #.09015A, "C-6", Sheet 1, Plan, elevation, and section view of shed, 1909
Item 26, Pencil drawing of unknown shed/outbuilding, 1910
Item 27, Drawing #11007A, Plan, elevation, and section views for shed building, 1911
Item 28, Pencil drawing of shed/chicken coop, "H-39", 1911
Item 29, Plan, elevation, and section views for shed building, 1912
Item 30, Drawing #13012A, Plan, elevation, and section views of Barn Plan, 1913
Item 31, Drawing #13021A, Barn Plan, 1913
Item 32, Drawing #14011, "N-100", Plan and section views of barn, 1914
Item 33, Drawing #14013, Farm Buildings, 1914
Item 34, Drawing #14013, Plan, elevation, and section view of barn, 1914
Item 36, Drawing #14018, "E-38", Plan, section, and elevation views of barn an chicken house, 1914
Item 37, Drawing #14020, "E-39", Farm Buildings, 1914
Item 38, Drawing #14024, "E-43", Gambrel Roof Barn, plan, elevation, and section views, 1914
Item 39, Drawing #14027, "E-45", Plan, elevation, and section views of barn, 1914
Item 40, Drawing #14027, Plan, elevation, and section views of barn, 1914
Item 41, Drawing #15000, "E-46", Farm Buildings, 1915
Item 42, Drawing #15000, Plan, elevation, and section view of barn, 1915
Item 43, Drawing #15006, "E-49", Plan, elevation, and section views of barn, 1915
Item 44, Specifications for Proposed Silo, undated
Item 46, Untitled drawing on vellum of farms, undated
Item 48, Drawing #13023A, Plan and section views for Concrete Dipping Vat, 1913
Item 49, Drawing #14005, "E-29", Double U Company Farm Gate, 1914
Item 50, Drawing #15032, "E-71", Plan and section views of unidentified (cattle dip) structure, 1915
Item 51, "S-52", Plans for Wood Wagon, undated
Item 52, Fence details: Gate and Deadman for Canyons and Low Places, undated
Maps, 1905-1926 and undated
Box 5
Item 53, General Sketch from Garza, Lynn, Dawson, and Borden Counties, 1905
Item 54, Map of Lands of C. W. Post in Garza and Lynn Counties, Texas, 1906
Item 55, "Q-0004", Plat of Section 1236 and Surroundings, 1908
Item 59, Drawing #.08017, "L-6", Survey of N. E. ¼ Section 10, Block 5 (vellum), 1908
Item 61, Drawing #08006, "L-1", Map of Section 1236 and Surroundings, 1908
Item 62, Drawing #08018, "Q-0005", Plat of Stiles Land, circa 1908
Item 63, Drawing #08022, Plat of Land Leased by S. Wilks and Sons, circa 1908
Item 65, Drawing #08024, "Q-0006", Hockley County Post Tract, circa 1908
Item 66, Drawing #08028, "Q-0007" (2 sheets), Location of Wells Near P. Crowley's Land, 1908
Item 67, Drawing #09021, "Q-0008", Plat of Acre Plat No. 19, 1908
Item 70, County Roads leading from Post City,"L-15", 1909
Item 71, Drawing #.09001, "L-13", Plat of Sam Wilke's Fence, 1909
Item 73, Drawing #.09027, "L-14", Plat of Land Purchasd by C. W. Post in Hockley County, 1909
Item 77, Drawing #.09061, "S-0005", Plat of Part of C. W. Post West Fence Line, 1909
Item 78, Drawing #09026, "Q-0009", Plat of Lot Containing House on Acre Plat No. 19, 1909
Item 79, Drawing #09039, "S-0002", Claremont Road through sections 75, 76, 77, and 84, circa 1909
Item 80, Drawing #09045, "Q-0010", Plat of R. R. Survey Sec 1909 & 4, 1909
Item 82, Drawing #09057, "Q-0012", Plat of Water Layout Block 78, 1909
Item 83, Drawing #10002, "R-0011", Emma Road in Sections 1223-1225, 1910
Item 84, Drawing #10002, "S-0006", Emma Road and P. and N. T. Railroad, circa 1910
Item 85, Drawing #10007, "R-0012", Reservoir Pasture, etc., 1910
Item 86, Drawing #10008, "Q-0014", Plat of East ½ Acre Plat 32, J. A. Bird Purchase, 1910
Item 87, Drawing #10012, "L-0068", Reed Purchase and Surroundings, 1910
Item 88, Drawing #10013, "L-0071", J. H. Eacott Pasture No. 2, 1910
Item 89, Drawing #10014, "L-0058", Plat of Land Leased by Sam C. Wilkes and Sons, circa 1910
Item 90, "J-7", Post City and Surroundings Showing Improvements and 4 Section Pastures, 1911
Item 91, "A-38", Plains Farm Numbering System, 1911
Item 92, "W-0012", Plat of Land Purchased by C. W. Post in Hockley County, Texas, 1911
Item 93, Drawing #11001, "W-0010", Plat of Acre Plat 19, 1911
Item 94, Drawing #11004, "L-0069", Proposed Mr. Babb Lease, 1911
Item 95, Drawing #11009, "J-0004", Plat of Sections North of Farms Showing Improvements, 1911
Item 97, Drawing #11009, "R-0020", Plat of Section North of Farms Showing Improvements, 1911
Item 99, Drawing #11010, "R-0019", Plat of Small Pastures Around Post City, 1911
Item 102, Drawing #11014, "A-45", Wilkes, King, and Eacott Pastures, Fall 1911
Item 106, Drawing #11019, "A-15", "Plat of Dam East of Two Draw Tank" on section 1226, 1911
Item 107, Drawing #11019, "A-30", Dam East of "Two Draw Tank, Section 1226 Showing Lake Formed, 1911