Louis G. Ochsenreiter papers

The Louis G. Ochsenreiter Collection contains chiefly Ochsenreiter's business records (located mainly in Webster and Bristol, SD) and some personal records. Information on South Dakota politics, oil or petroleum companies, and railroads are included.

The collection contains four series: Correspondence, Manuscripts, Printed Materials and Topical Files.

The Correspondence series is divided into three sub-series: Incoming, Outgoing, and Miscellaneous. The first two sub-series contain letters to and from Ochsenreiter, mainly concerning his business and financial transactions. He seems to have owned stock in several oil companies and had general land holdings, which is reflected in the correspondence. There are a few personal letters. All of the Correspondence sub-series are arranged alphabetically. Inclusive dates were used to describe multiple letters to or from an individual. The Miscellaneous sub-series contains more letters concerning the hardware and oil business. There is one letter concerning the South Dakota State Historical Society, of which Ochsenreiter was a member.

The Manuscript series contains a business receipt from Ochsenreiter and a report of his business finances.

The Printed Materials contains four miscellaneous land sale items, newspaper clippings, and two pamphlets concerning petroleum and railroads. The miscellaneous land sale items include an inspector’s report from the British Dominions Land Settlement Corporation, a Baker Farm Agency Farm Sale Questionnaire, Canadian Pacific Railway Company map and a Regular Salesman Commission Schedule. The newspaper clippings cover South Dakota political activities in 1928 and there is a complete issue of the Barreda Record, a Texas newspaper. This newspaper contains information about the oil industry.

The Topical Files contain stockholder reports and other stock and company information from the Barrington Oil Company. Also included in this series are promissory notes and personal and business receipts.