Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Robert Welch Foundation records
Date(s)
- 1959-1982 (Creation)
Extent
2 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Name of creator
Administrative history
Robert Alonzo Welch was born in South Carolina and came to Houston around 1886. He started working for the Bute Paint Company (1867-1990) in 1891 as a bookkeeper and resigned in 1927 as secretary-treasurer but remained on it Board of Directors. In the early 1900s, he began investing in oil. When he died in 1952, 15% of his $25 million estate was divided among his 29 employees and the rest was used to establish the Robert A. Welch Foundation in 1954. The Welch Foundation is still a major source of funding for chemistry research in Texas.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Robert Welch Foundation records contains annual reports, Conferences on Chemical Research (books), and programs.
Subjects: biology, chemistry
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
No restrictions to access.
Physical access
Materials are in good condition.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Inventory 2020.
Uploaded finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Deed-5
Immediate source of acquisition
Source is unknown. Assumed to be the creator.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
No accruals are expected for this collection.
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Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: Robert Welch Foundation record; IC 060; John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library. Please cite the box and folder numbers where appropriate.
Alternative identifier(s)
TARO
Description control element
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Name access points
- Robert Welch Foundation (Subject)