JACQUELINE COCHRAN SERIES, 1955-1976
Boxes 115-117
This series relates to Jacqueline Cochran’s unsuccessful 1956 race to the US House of Representatives
from the 29
th
Congressional District in California, personal correspondence between Cochran and
Odlum, a trip to the Far East taken by Cochran in 1966, her writings and Odlum’s death in 1976.
Types of documents found in this series include correspondence, campaign-related reports and
ephemera, newspaper clippings, valentines, death notices, condolence letters and other related
materials. Folders are arranged alphabetically. Inside the folders documents are arranged in reverse
chronological order.
BUSINESS SERIES, 1928-1975
Boxes 118-166
The Business Series is arranged alphabetically into nine subseries and relates primarily to the
organizational and financial aspects of Odlum’s business interests. Additional correspondence relating
to all of these business activities is located in the General Correspondence Series. Folders are arranged
alphabetically within each subseries. Inside the folders documents are arranged in reverse chronological
order.
Boxes 118-122 Business Series, Atlas Corporation Subseries, 1928-1961
The Atlas Corporation Subseries contains annual reports from 1928-1961. There are also financial
reports and reports for the Baird Foundation. Also included in this series is The Atlas Ticker, a bound
copy of the Atlas Corporation newsletter for Atlas employees serving in the military with informal
coverage of company news and the home front activities of Atlas employees from 1943-1945.
Boxes 123-126 Business Series, Electro Investors, Inc. Subseries, 1957-1966
Electro Investors, Incorporated was a telecommunications company with interest in KIVA, a television
station located in Yuma, Arizona and Valley Telecasting. The financial strength of the station suffered
when the Federal Communications Commission issued licenses for additional stations in the market.
Founding officers of the company included Floyd Odlum, Bruce Odlum, Harry Butcher, James, Allen, and
Lyle Newcomer.
Boxes 127-128 Business Series, Hutson Nutt-Shel Subseries, 1952-1960
Odlum and a group of investors acquired the patents for the Nutt-Shel, an anchoring device for securing
nuts invented by Lester E. Hutson. This invention was especially useful in aircraft construction and many
of the investors were associated with Convair. The investment group sold the Hutson Nutt-Shel patents
in 1959. This subseries consists of correspondence, reports on royalties earned and paid, copies of the
patents, documentation of the sale of the patents, and other related documents.
Boxes 129-135 Business Series, Mining Subseries, 1953-1964
This subseries contains documents relating to Odlum and Atlas Corporation’s business interests in
mining operations. These operations were located in the states of Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Florida,
North Carolina, California, and Arizona. Minerals involved included, but were not limited to, uranium,
silver, oil, zinc, mica, salt, lead, gold and copper. The companies mentioned in this subseries include, but
are not limited, to the following. Please see the folder descriptions for more information.
Chesapeake and Colorado Corporation
Hidden Splendor Mining Company
Jacob’s Chair Mining Corporation
Lone Star Mining