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S. W. Hughes and Company
Records, 1856-1952 and undated
40 boxes (40.0 linear ft.)
Contains materials pertaining to Hughes’ dealings as a lawyer and of S. W.
Hughes and Company and additional business interests. Bulks with copies of
correspondence, abstracts, and legal documents generated by activities of S. W.
Hughes and Company. The collection does not include an index for the
abstract copies. Of special interest are files of land mortgages that
cover a time range from early 20th century into the mid-1930s. For further
details, click here:
SWHughes.
Samuel W. Hughes was born in 1874. In 1899 he began legal practice as
a partner with J. E. Shropshire in Brady, McCullough County, Texas. He
formed S. W. Hughes and Company in 1910. The company prepared abstracts
and titles, dealt in land sales, and acted as an agent for land mortgage
companies including Brown Brothers of Austin of which R. L. Slaughter was an
associate. Hughes participated in the formation of The
Brady Building and
Loan Association in 1922, was Vice-President of Farmers and Merchants State Bank
and a director in the Brady National Bank. In 1933 Hughes purchased the
assets of two liquidated banks, the Lohn State Bank and Brownwood State Bank.
Offices held by S. W. Hughes include County Attorney in 1902-1904 and President
of the Texas Abstracters Association (Texas Land Title Association) in
1919-1920. S. W. Hughes died in 1952.
Sabinal Christian
College
Collection, 1910-1911
1 microfilm reel (10 ft.) : negative
The collection consists of printed materials in the form of a yearbook and
catalog for the 1910-1911 school year.
The school was founded in 1907 at Sabinal in Uvalde County, Texas, by members of
the Church of Christ religion for the purpose of providing Bible teaching and
religious training in addition to the usual literary curriculum. G. H. P.
Showalter served as the school's first president. Due to poor patronage,
inadequate financing due to World War I conditions, and to crop failures in the
area, the school closed on May 15, 1917.
Sackman, Mrs. Hattie
Papers, 1920
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The
item is a photocopied 26-page handwritten manuscript of J. F. “Jeff”
Sackman’s family journey from
Las Vegas,
New Mexico
to Miami, Florida in the fall of 1920 written by Mrs. Hattie Sackman.
Mrs.
Hattie Sackman is the daughter of J. F. Sackman. In October 1920, the
Sackman family traveled by road from
New Mexico
to Miami, Florida. Mr. Sackman was relocating his family to a new home and
life by the Atlantic coast. Hattie describes their journey as they
experience the ordeal of driving through New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. They arrived in late November 1920.
Sadler, Harley Herman
Papers, 1910-1981
986 leaves
The collection contains newsclippings, correspondence,
financial material, tickets and passes, photocopies of scripts and
advertisements, and other promotional material, including one letter. All deal
with the tent show career of Harley Sadler and his wife, Billie. For
further details, click here:
HSadler.
Sadler was a West Texas showman, oilman, and Texas
legislator. As an actor and tent show owner, he traveled over the United States
in tent shows during the period 1910 to 1944, primarily in Texas and the
Southwest. He was elected to the Texas Senate in 1943, where Sadler served until
his death in 1954.
Sadler, Harley
Papers, 1976 and undated
1 wallet (0.3 linear feet)
Collection of plays written for the Harley Sadler Tent Shows. Harley Sadler was a vaudeville actor and was most famous for his role as “Toby the Clown”. Tent shows traveled through the rural country entertaining the pubic during the early 20th Century especially in West Texas. They lost their interest due to movie theatre and television.
Sadler, Jerry
Collection, 1957-1963
1 wallet (0.2 linear feet)
Consists of correspondence, news clippings, legal material, and financial material from Jerry Sadler and the Sadler Corporation of Grapeland, Texas. Jerry Sadler was a prominent figure and civic leader in Grapeland, Texas
Saenger, Lillie May
Papers, 1943-1967
777 leaves
The collection consists entirely of the original manuscript, both the rough
draft and the final draft, of Mrs. Saenger's book, Touring Texas Through the
Eyes of an Artist. Also includes original pencil sketches of Texas
landmarks.
Saenger is an author and artist. She wrote Touring Texas Through the Eyes of
an Artist.
Saga of Texas
Collection, 1963
1,439 leaves
Contains the manuscripts of each of the six volumes of the Saga of Texas:
A Successful Failure, by Odie B. Faulk; The Revolutionary Decades, by
David M. Vigness; Adventure in Glory, by Seymour V. Connor; Texas in
Turmoil, by Ernest Wallace; The Search for Maturity, by Billy M.
Jones; and Texas After Spindletop, by Odie B. Faulk and Seth S. McKay.
The Saga of Texas, a series of six volumes on Texas history, was compiled by
various historians and published in 1966 by the Steck-Vaughan Company. Seymour
V. Connor edited the series.
Salinas, Froy
Papers, 1979-1984
694 leaves
Consists of general office files, including bills sponsored by Salinas,
papers relating to the State, Federal, and International Committee, and the
State Office of State-Federal Relations. Also included is a campaign bumper
sticker endorsing Salinas.
Salinas was a State Representative for District 83 of Lubbock County, Texas, in
the Texas House of Representatives from 1979 to 1984. He chaired the State,
Federal and International Committee in 1983-1984.
Salt Repository Sociological Study
Collection, 1971-1987
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Research material of a sociological study concerning the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) in regards to high level radiation waste sites and its impact on society. Includes models and photocopied news clippings. The DOE through the Salt Repository Project Office has been actively pursuing a site to dispose of nuclear waste in safe remote areas of the United States. They have encountered resistance from the public concerning contamination.
Salvation Army (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1958-1960
270 leaves
Contains printed material dealing with the activities of the Lubbock, Texas,
branch of the Salvation Army. Bulks (1959-1960) with annual reports and building
campaign material.
A Christian mission society founded in 1865, the Lubbock division was
established in the early 1910s and is active in sponsoring religious meetings
and social welfare programs.
Samson, George
Papers, 1949-1968
1 microfilm reel (37 ft.) : negative
Consists of correspondence (1950-1968), literary productions (1949-1967),
photographs, newspaper clippings (1968), and a scrapbook and scrapbook
materials. The collection concerns stone masonry in Post, Texas, the Garza
County Historical Survey Committee, the Panhandle South Plains Fair, and a
history of Post, Texas.
Samson was a stone mason who came from Scotland in 1905 and settled in Post,
Texas, in 1907. He cut stone for many of the town's buildings, including the
Post-Tex Mill. Samson was also involved in the Garza County historical survey
committee and with the Panhandle-South Plains Fair.
San Angelo Board of City Development (Texas)
Records, 1945-1975
5 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of general business and civic affairs files and several scrapbooks.
Also contains files for Goodfellow Air Force Base and San Angelo College.
Sanborn Maps (Texas)
Collection, 1881-1987 and undated
29 ledgers (95 linear feet)
Collection contains Sanborn Insurance maps for several
cities and towns in West Texas. Included are maps of Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland,
San Angelo, Big Spring, and Wichita Falls. Most of the maps are bound in
ledgers. However some were housed in three newspaper boxes. County names are
also noted. For further details, click here:
Sanborn.
The Texas Department of Insurance office in Lubbock, Texas
has been closed for a number of years. Their main office is located in Austin,
Texas. The office had used the maps to survey and establish property boundaries
within city limits.
Sandefer, Jefferson Davis
Papers, 1963-1975
1 microfilm reel (10 ft.) : negative
Consists of correspondence to the Sandefer family concerning the deaths of
Jake D. Sandefer, Jr. and his wife, Carrie Lynn. Also includes newspaper
clippings of his life and his obituary. Topics include West Central Texas Oil
and Gas Association and the National Stripper Well Association.
Sandefer was a pioneer West Texas oilman (Breckenridge oil boom). His father
served as president of Hardin-Simmons University from 1909-1940.
Sander, H. Greely, Estate
Papers, 1899-1963 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection primarily pertains to the Civic and Culture Club of Slaton, Texas.
Sanders, Charles E.
Papers, 1955-1976
34,797 leaves
The collection includes correspondence, agricultural material, financial
material, printed material, and scrapbook material. The collection bulks with
financial material relating to Sanders' ranching interests. Of particular
interest are programs from West Texas rodeos and scrapbook material relating to
the John F. Kennedy assassination.
Sanders was a pioneer West Texas farmer. He married Venoy Coughran and resided
in Lynn and Crosby counties. The couple experienced changes in agribusiness from
ranching to dryland farming to irrigated farming. He was active in the Texas
State Historical Commission and in old settlers' organizations.
Sanders, Mildred Shafer
Collection, 1923-1955
1 microfilm reel (40 ft.): negative
Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbook material, and Tornillo
(Texas) bridge negotiations. The main topics are education and the cotton
industry in the El Paso Valley. Also includes records documenting the efforts of
L. N. Shafer, Mildred Sander's father, to secure an international bridge at
Tornillo.
Sanders is the daughter of L. N. Shafer of Tornillo, Texas.
Sanders, Venoy
Papers, 1846-1980
3,919 leaves
Includes scrapbook material, a literary production, correspondence, printed
material, memorabilia, photographs, yearbooks, and news clippings. Bulks with
material collected by Sanders on various aspects of Texas history.
Sanders was a pioneer West Texas farm wife. She married C. E. Sanders and
resided in Lynn and Crosby counties. The couple experienced changes in the
agribusiness from ranching to dry land farming to irrigated farming. She was
active in the Texas State Historical Commission, the old settlers' organization,
and in the Ralls, Texas, Study Group.
Sandifer, Ruby Lee
Papers, undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains a handwritten literary production of Sandifer’s entitled
"A Portion of the Life of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Williams - Pioneers of Wheeler Co.,
Wheeler, Texas, in the Panhandle of Texas."
Santa Fe Opera (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Collection, 1960s-1990s
2 small boxes (0.6 linear feet)
Bulks with annual programs of the Santa Fe Opera of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Santa Fe Passage
Collection, 1952-1986
560 leaves
Contains correspondence, literary productions, printed material, and a
videotape. The collection bulks (1957-1974) with four signed copies of Clay
Fisher's Santa Fe Passage. It also includes William Witney's copies of
the movie script and a videotape of the finished movie.
A western genre movie, the Santa Fe Passage was released in 1956. It was
directed by William Witney, and starred John Payne, Faith Domerque, and Rod
Cameron. It was adapted from Clay Fisher's (a.k.a. Hank Allen) book of the same
title; the screenplay was written by Lilly Hayward.
Santa Maria Magdalena Mission
Records, undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection contains photocopies of a typescript of the Santa Maria Magdalena Mission records, 1698-1825. The records record the deaths of Fathers Manuel Gonzales and Ygnacio Yturmendi in 1782, of Father Eusebio Francisco Kino in 1711, and descriptions of Seri raids at San Lorenzo in 1757 and Magdalena in 1776. Spanish missions were a part of early Texas and California history. When the Spanish rulers came they establish church missions based on the Catholic religion to Christianize the natives. However the native population reacted in most cases violently against religious persecution.
Sappington, Roberta
Papers, 1974-1983 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection consists of an interview with Dennis D. Fisher in1983 by Roberta
Sappington. Also includes a research paper written by Sappington.
Sauer, Erwin
Family papers, 1908-1931
202 leaves
Contains correspondence, financial and legal material, literary productions,
and scrapbook material. The collection bulks (1908-1930) with correspondence
between family members. Of special interest are the many different postcards
found in the correspondence. Most of the correspondence is written by children.
The Sauer family immigrated from South Texas to Runnels County near Ballinger,
Texas. The family farmed cotton.
Sawyer, Monroe Brown
Monroe Brown & Rebecca Skeen Sawyer family papers, 1817-1977
722 leaves
Includes correspondence, legal and financial material, literary productions,
scrapbook material, genealogical charts, and photographs pertaining to the
family history of Monroe Brown and Rebecca Skeen Sawyer, and their early
settlement in Terry County, Texas. The collection bulks (1881-1973) with
photographs, financial material, and scrapbook material which document primarily
the Sawyer family while in Terry County, Texas.
Sawyer was born in 1861 in Williamson County, Texas, and served as a Texas
Ranger from 1881-1882. In 1884 he married Rebecca Skeen who was born in 1868 in
Williamson County, Texas. The couple ranched in Runnels County, Texas, until
1902, and then moved to a 21,000 acre ranch in Terry County, Texas, near
present-day Brownfield, Texas. Mr. Sawyer died in 1941 and Mrs. Sawyer died in
1949.
Sayles, Edwin Booth
Papers, 1892-1975
588 leaves
Contains correspondence and legal, printed, and scrapbook material. The
collection bulks (1918) with a literary production written by Sayles about World
War I. A scrapbook and scrapbook material about Sayles' book Throw Stone
are also included. Of special interest are the photos and postcards of France
before and after World War I, the muster-in roll for Company "B" of the Texas
and Oklahoma National Guard, and a field notebook with notes and sketches of
observations Sayles made during World War I. Some notes are in shorthand.
An archaeologist, author, and museum curator, Sayles was born in 1892 in
Abilene, Texas. He served in the 142nd Infantry 36th Division as a captain
during World War I, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French
Government. He began a career as an archaeologist in 1931 for Gila Pueblo, and
became the curator for the Arizona State Museum in 1943. He was a member of the
Society of American Archaeology and the American Anthropological Association.
Sayles is the co-author of Throw Stone: The First American Boy, and
author of Fantasies of Gold; Legends of Treasures and How They Grew. He
died in 1977.
Sayles, Henry, Jr.
Papers, 1830-1957
2,608 leaves
Contains correspondence, financial and legal documents, photographs, maps,
newsclippings, and scrapbook material. The correspondence concerns the
Butterfield Trail, Abilene, Texas, the game preserve on the Sayles ranch, mining
stocks, politics, and the Texas and Pacific Railroad. The collection bulks with
Sayles' family papers. Of special interest are the historical papers collected
primarily for the autographs of famous military leaders and Texas pioneers.
A real estate developer and city builder of Abilene, Texas, Sayles was born in
1877. He owned extensive ranch and oil lease holdings. Sayles was the grandson
of the Texas pioneer attorney, author, and ex-Confederate General, John Sayles.
In addition to his active interest in politics, Henry Sayles was an avid
collector of autographs, books, and maps. He died in 1957.
Scarborough, Laura Jewelle Davis
Papers, 1902-1967
52,075 leaves
Includes literary productions, research materials, photographs, printed,
legal, and financial material, maps, and scrapbooks and scrapbook material
pertaining to Scarborough's writings, research, civic and social activities,
travels, and family. The collection bulks with manuscripts and research material
relating to her genealogical work.
Scarborough was a genealogical researcher, civic leader, suffrage activist, and
homemaker. She was born in 1887 in Pittsburg, Texas, and graduated from Wesleyan
College in 1902 and from the University of Texas in 1907. She moved to Abilene,
Texas, in 1907 and married Dallas Scarborough in 1908. She organized the
University of Texas Ex-Student Association in 1916; the Taylor County Equal
Suffrage Association in 1918; and the Abilene Women's Forum in 1921. She was
also active, or assisted in, organizing the Taylor County Red Cross Chapter,
Abilene YWCA, Taylor County Child Welfare Board, West Texas Historical
Association, and the Abilene Panhellenic Association. She served as Taylor
County Democratic Chairperson for 25 years, as Taylor County Chairperson of the
Red Cross during World War I, and on the Draft Registration Board during World
War II. She is the author of
Southern Kith and Kin, an extensive four-volume genealogical study
published in 1951-1958. The study pertains to Mrs. Scarborough's family and
families associated with hers, primarily in Abilene, Texas, and Georgia. Jewell
Davis Scarborough died in 1968 in Abilene, Texas.
Schaefer, Martin
Papers, 1926-1956
319 leaves
Includes recipe books and similar printed items relating to the home and to
household goods, plus some newsclippings.
The Schaefers are residents of Kenedy, Texas.
Schlaefli, Lyle
Papers, 1968
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Item is a nine-item list entitled “This is my promise to God and the poor of New Mexico if I am elected governor of New Mexico on November 5, 1968.” Mr. Schaefli was a contractor in Hobbs, New Mexico.
Schradle, Ora Laura Carlton
Papers, 1900-1961
1 microfilm reel (11 ft.): negative
Consists of a scrapbook containing photographs, newspaper clippings, and
memorabilia of the Whitacre, Carlton, Dickie, and Schradle families. Also,
includes newsclippings related to Schradle's involvement in the Daughters of the
American Revolution and items of interest from various Texas towns in which she
resided.
Schradle was a milliner, drama teacher, postmaster, and real estate agent. She
was born in 1895 in Lingleville, Texas, and married James Thomas Dickie in 1919.
She married James J. Schradle in 1948.
Schulze, Hugo Oscar
Papers, 1945-1968
1 microfilm reel (13 ft.): negative
Consists of scrapbooks (1945-1968), newspaper clippings, mementos, and
correspondence concerning Schulze's activities in Soil Conservation in Mason
County (Texas) and in Methodist churches in Llano and Mason counties. Also
includes material about Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Oscar Schulze's 50th wedding
anniversary.
Schulze was born in 1893 in Fredericksburg, Texas. His father, Gustave A., was a
Methodist minister. Hugo served in the Army during World War I and married Hulda
Dina Eckert in 1919. Hugo farmed and ranched at 10 Mile, Capitola, Texas.
Scioli, Helen
Papers, 1896-1989
51 leaves
Includes correspondence and printed material relating to membership in the
Texas Grape Growers Association. Bulks (1987-1988) with newspaper articles on
the Llano Estacado, Pheasant Ridge and Texas Winery Products, Inc. wineries, all
located in Lubbock, Texas.
Scioli is a patron of the Texas Grape Growers Association and, along with
husband, Dr. Eugene R. Scioli, operates the Evening Star Vineyard near
Ropesville, Texas.
Scoggin-Dickey Motor Company (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1928-1930
102 leaves
Contains mostly financial statements, and some correspondence, pertaining to
the Scoggin-Dickey Motor Company and its parent firm, the Oakland Motor Car
Company in Pontiac, Michigan.
Originally the Scoggin-Dickey Motor Company in Lubbock, Texas, the firm is
Lubbock's oldest GM car dealership, dating from the early 1920s.
Scopel, Marie Biondini
Papers, 1926-1940 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Photocopied collection of photographs, school
certificates, school sign book, hand written notes, and records of Marie
Biondini Scopel's school days in Mingus, Texas in the 1920s. Some images show
her family.
Marie Biondini Scopel was born in Italy before immigrating to
Thurber, Texas with her parents in the 1910s. Her father worked as a coal miner.
Most of her childhood was spent in nearby Mingus, where she attended school and
became an all-state basketball player on one of the renowned Mingus High School
girls team of the 1920s. She is married to Primo Joseph Scopel, also of Thurber,
Texas.
Scott, George
Papers, 1944-1979
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.) : negative
Includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, programs, photographs, and
miscellaneous material on Scott and his activities with the NAACP. Bulks with a
scrapbook (1944-1979) concerning the life and career of George Scott, Jr. Also
includes a typed manuscript of A Bicentennial History of Taft, Oklahoma.
Scott was born in 1926, and graduated from Langston University, Langston,
Oklahoma, in 1949. He later served as teacher, coach, vice-principal, and
principal at Dunbar High School, Lubbock, Texas. In 1969, he was named Assistant
Dean of Students at Texas Tech University. He is a member of many civic boards
and organizations, and is the president of the NAACP in Lubbock.
Scott, Milton Moore
Papers, 1902-1931
87 leaves
Includes correspondence, legal material, and financial documents.
Scott was a physician in Brownwood, Texas. He was born in 1852, and was a
graduate of Missouri Medical College in 1880. He married Zona (Arizona) Baugh
Scott and divorced her in 1915. Scott died in 1920.
Scruggs, Charles G.
Papers, 1951-1969
9,599 leaves
Includes correspondence, printed material, charts, tables, photographs,
medical material, and newspaper material pertaining to agriculture in the South.
The collection bulks (1952-1969) with material pertaining to brucellosis
disease.
Born in 1923 in McGregor, Texas, Scruggs received a B.S. Degree in Agricultural
Economics at Texas A&M in 1947. He served as associate editor (1947-1961) and
editor (1961- ) of
The Progressive Farmer magazine. He was a member of the Texas Tech
University Board of Regents (1971-1978), the National Fibers Committee (1971),
the Coordinating Board For Texas Colleges and Universities (1965-1969), the
Texas Animal Health Council (1955-1961), the Texas Rural Safety Commission
(1957-1959), and the National Brucellosis Committee (1958-1959).
Scurlock, Dan
Papers, 1906-2005 and undated
5 boxes (5.0 linear feet)
The
collection contains mostly research materials gathered by Dan Scurlock in
his areas of interest. Most deal with the environmental history of Eastern
New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle region. The collection also contains
seven card file boxes of chronological and bibliographic cards of historic
events of the New Mexico and Texas region. Some files deal with the
Comanche, Comancheros, Ciboleros, and the buffalo. The photographs and
slides detail historic sites and tourist attractions.
Dan
Scurlock has worked in the American Southwest as an archeologist, historian,
and naturalist for more than forty years. He has been employed by the U. S.
National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, several
state agencies, universities, and private companies in the Southwest and
Florida, as well as grant organizations funding his independent efforts.
During this time Dan has carried out extensive library and archives
research, oral history interviews, field survey and site selection, historic
artifact analyses, and report writing. One of his more recent efforts was
co-authoring four regional New Mexico overviews funded by the Historical
Preservation Division for which he received an award from the New Mexico
Historical Society. He also carried out research of the environmental
history of the region, especially the Rio Grande and Pecos River basins and
southwestern ponderosa pine forests under U. S. Forest Service contracts.
He has published more than 200 books, reports, journal papers, and magazine
and newspaper articles; and has led field trips across the Southwest,
northern Mexico, and southwestern Canada over the past several decades. Dan
recently moved from Albuquerque to Fort Sumner, New Mexico, where he is
working on a history of the area, a biography of Doc Scurlock, who fought in
the Lincoln County War, conducting an oral history program, and working to
preserve an early 20th century adobe church.
For further
details, click here:
DScurlock.
Scurry County, Texas
Collection, 1905-1920
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Item is a
register or log book entitled “County Superintendent’s Register of Teachers’
Certificates and County State Attendance for Scurry County, State of Texas,”
1905-1920. This item was compiled by the State Department of Education
of Austin, Texas. Scurry County, Texas was created from Bexar in 1876
and organized in 1884. It was named for Confederate General W. R.
Scurry. Indians occupied the region until they were relocated to
Indian Territory in Oklahoma. Ranching began in the 1870s until the lands
were partition for agricultural use. Snyder is the county seat.
Scurry County Historical Survey Committee (Texas)
Collection, 1899-1969
122 leaves
Contains news clippings, printed material with photographs, records, and
literary productions pertaining to Scurry County and Snyder, Texas. The
collection bulks (1937-1969) with literary productions pertaining to the
settlement and early history of Scurry County, Texas. Of particular interest are
an archaeological report (with illustrations) on camp and kill sites of Paleo-Indians
in Scurry County, Texas, and a booklet entitled "Historical Markers of Scurry
County."
Founded in 1963, the Scurry County Historical Survey Committee works to record,
survey, encourage interest, and erect markers and displays pertaining to the
history of Scurry County, Texas.
Sears, Era McLeroy
Collection, 1920s-1940s
4 volumes (2 linear feet)
Approximately 436 quilt patterns in news clipping format
kept in four volumes, collected by Era McLeroy Sears, a farm housewife during
the 1920s-1940s. The clippings are preserved in plastic sleeves.
Era McLeroy Sears lived on a farm 5.5 miles southwest of Brownfield
in Terry County, Texas. She collected her quilt patterns from the Kansas
City Star newspapers, the Farm and Ranch Magazine, the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram newspapers, and other magazines. From quilt
patterns, she was able to hand make quilts.
Secular Music
Collection, 1848-1953
938 leaves, 1 microfilm reel (50 ft.) : negative
The collection was originally based on materials donated by the Julia Duggan
Hart Estate, which contained song books and sheet music. Other materials
representing popular or secular music, including several college fight songs,
principally from the West Texas area, have been added to create a general music
collection. The microfilm contains sheet music of popular dance and marching
tunes, including waltzes (1910-1934); fox trots (1905-1935); marches
(1910-1934); marches or fox trots (1925-1935); and other mainstream music
(1932-1935).
Security Abstract and Title Company
Records, 1979-1984 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Is comprised of index and notes pertaining to the Security Abstract and Title
Company. Also available on microfilm.
Seibert, Lewis
Papers, 1948-1975
1 microfilm reel (10 ft.): negative
Consists of correspondence to and from President Lyndon Baines Johnson and
Texas Governor John Connally. Also includes newspaper clippings related to
political campaigns and Goodfellow Air Force Base.
Seibert was the manager of radio station, KGKL, in San Angelo, Texas, the
Director of the San Angelo Board of City Development, and Local Director of the
1964 Johnson Campaign, and the Connally Campaign.
Sellmeyer, Ralph L.
Papers, 1960-1977 and undated
1 box and 4 wallets (1.4 linear feet)
Includes manuscripts, notes, photographs (including negatives), and legal
material pertaining to The Red Raiders: Texas Tech Football (1978), which
Sellmeyer co-authored with James E. Davidson.
Sellmeyer is a professor of journalism in the Mass Communications Department at
Texas Tech University. Previously, he worked as a newspaper writer,
photographer, and editor of several national magazines. Sellmeyer has authored a
textbook on photography, one on high school publications, and with James
Davidson, authored The Red Raiders: Texas Tech Football (1978).
Sense of Place: Llano Estacado
Collection, 2002-2003
1 small box (0.3 linear feet)
These items come from Wilkinson's (Course #3304) Honors' Class students,
which is taught at
Texas
Tech University. They include an article, a photo scrapbook, and a
"bag" artifact. The main subject revolves around the Llano Estacado
and the students’ conception of a sense of place on the region.
Andy Wilkinson is a singer and song writer. His best well known works
deals with the life of Charles Goodnight, a Texas rancher. He teaches
an Honors Class at Texas Tech and his students' class projects deal with the
Llano Estacado.
The Llano Estacado is a large plateau-like region, which is located in the
southern plains of West Texas and extends into the eastern portion of New
Mexico. The area was known for its wide open and flat
spaces with little or no land marks and very few water sources except for
the playa lakes. For many years the Native Americans of the region
were the only ones who migrated through it until expeditions during the mid
to late nineteenth century traversed the terrain. The Spaniards went
through it during the sixteenth century on their way in search of fortunes.
Now the region is known for its agricultural and ranching opportunities and
to some extent its petroleum aspects.
Serious Texans Against Nuclear Dumping (STAND)
Records, 1978-1987 and undated
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
Contains correspondence and legal material pertaining to Serious Texans
Against Nuclear Dumping. Legal material details a case in the fifth circuit
court concerning the disposal of radioactive waste in the U. S. There also
includes an area geological chart and miscellaneous items.
Serna, Luis U.
Collection, 1944-1985
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains photocopy of a photographic history of the 106th Infantry Division in World War II and photocopies of Luis U. Serna’s wartime records, awards, and correspondence.
Luis U. Serna is a resident of Bovina, Texas. He served in the 106th Infantry Division during World War II. He was captured by the Germans, sent to a POW camp and was later rescued by the Russian Army.
Settle, J. Doyle
Papers, 1940
25 leaves
Includes correspondence from Settle to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel and Dr.
Clifford B. Jones that contains his recommendations. Also includes a printed
copy of Texas Industrialization News (March 20, 1940).
Settle was an official of the Texas State Industrial Division under Governor W.
Lee O'Daniel.
Sever, James E.
Papers, 1992-1993
2 wallets (0.2 linear feet)
Collection contains correspondence discussing the Marshall Family Tree. Also contains a printed manuscript, "The Marshall Connection," on the line of decent from Jean Baptiste Coloigne to Robert Hall Marshall and their descendents. Also includes a genealogy manuscript entitled “The Sever Connection” which represents a line of descendents from Robert Seaver, immigrant to James E. Sever, a banker. James Sever is a long-time Lubbock, Texas resident and a World War II veteran.
Seymour Chamber of Commerce (Seymour, Texas)
Records, 1953-1966
1 microfilm reel (30 ft.) : negative
Contains correspondence, financial reports, minutes, and rosters from the
Board of Directors of the Seymour, Texas, Chamber of Commerce.
Shackelford County, Texas
History collection, 1945-1969
1 microfilm reel (5 ft.) : negative
The collection consists of printed material (1941-1969), and scrapbook
material on the history of Shackelford County. It also contains obituaries and a
postcard photo of Shackelford County Courthouse.
Shafter, William Rufus
Collection, 1863-1897
500 leaves
Consists of photocopies of correspondence relating to Shafter's activities in
Texas. The collection bulks (1876-1877) with material relating to Shafter's
command of the 24th Infantry at Fort Clark, Texas. It also includes reports of
scouts into Mexico and describes encounters with Mexican General, A. P. Falcon.
Some materials are encrypted.
Born in 1835 in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Shafter served in the Michigan
Infantry during the Civil War. He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the
regular army in 1866 and brevet brigadier general in 1897. He was awarded a
medal of honor for gallantry at Fair Oaks. Shafter received the surrender of
Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He also served in Texas from
1863-1897. Shafter died in 1906.
Shand, Terry and Vi Ott
Papers, 1937-1975 and undated
2 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
The
collection contains holograph lyrics, typed lyrics, legal correspondence,
legal contracts, copyright renewals, royalty statements, performance records
and published sheet music. Most of the lyrics and music were either written
by Terry Shand, Vi Ott, or in collaboration with other song writers. There
are a few photographs of Mr. Shand, news clippings on Vi Ott, and an
incomplete list of Shand’s music.
Terry Shand was a composer, pianist, lyricist, early radio bandleader and
recording artist. He was a native of Uvalde, Texas. He toured the U.S.
periodically and lived most of his life in Texas, New Mexico and Florida.
His wife Vi Ott collaborated in some of Shand’s music and traveled with
him. Shand played piano with the Freddie Martin Band from 1933 to 1938 and
thereafter created his own band. Terry Shand died November 11, 1977.
Sharps Rifle Company
Records, 1874-1884
149 leaves
Contains letters written to the Sharps Rifle Company from persons in Texas,
primarily comprising purchase requests for firearms and/or parts. The collection
discusses various aspects of life in Texas such as buffalo hunting, business
dealings, and the necessity of firearms. Also includes the circular, "A
Description of Shackelford County, Texas."
The Sharps Rifle Company was founded in 1851 by Christian Sharps (1811-1874),
and was originally called the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company. After legal
difficulties the company was reorganized as the Sharps Rifle Company in 1874.
The company ceased operations in 1881.
Shaw, Roderick L.
Papers, 1983-1997 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Includes news clipping on Rod Shaw, campaign material, reports, and speeches by Judge Shaw. Roderick L. Shaw served as a County Judge in Lubbock for 26 years. He was a respected member of the community, often referred to as simply, “The Judge.” He retired in December of 1990. Shaw was interviewed as a part of the project to document South Plains legal history.
Sheep and Goat Ranching - Texas Style
Collection, 1996
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection contains a 3.5” floppy disc containing transcribed interviews concerning the sheep and goat ranching industry in Texas, as well as a hard copy of the interviews.
Bill Sims organized the oral history project. He is a businessman/rancher, as well as a graduate of Texas Tech University. Sim’s career as a Texas State Senator spans from 1983 to the present. He has also been Executive Director of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association. The other interviewees are Judge O. L. Sims, Bryan Hunt, Ben Sims, and Joe York, Sr.
Shelton, Mrs. Ernest
Papers, 1948-1966
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.) : negative
Consists of newsclippings relating to irrigation in Dell City, Hudspeth
County, Texas and a report on ground water in Otero County, New Mexico. Also
includes a technical report by L. J. Bjorklund on Otero County water and an
article on Dell City water from Life Magazine, December 11, 1950.
Mrs. Shelton was a resident of Dell City, Texas, in 1949. Her husband owned
Shelton's drug store in Dell City.
Shelton, Travis
Papers, 1950-1987 and undated
2 wallets (0.2 linear feet)
Collection contains political propaganda from the Democratic Party, Texas legal reform, and inauguration activities.
Also includes collection of photocopies of news clippings documenting the cases involving Shelton during his career as a Lubbock County District Attorney in the 1950s. Clippings arranged in files include accounts of the Walter E. Whitaker Case, the Harold Eidenoff Case, the Roy Hines Case, the Girlstown case near Whiteface, Texas, the B. R. Sheffield Case, the Richard McGee Case, and John F. Kennedy’s Speech. Some clippings pertain to Shelton’s involvement in politics as head of the Lubbock County Democratic Party.Travis Shelton is a widely known and prominent defense attorney. He also served as Lubbock’s District Attorney earlier in his career. He was involved in politics as head of the Lubbock County Democratic Party throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
Sheppard, Bessie Simms
Papers, 1807-1977
2 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of genealogies and photographs, 1807-1977. Also includes a scrapbook
containing genealogical information concerning the Thetford and Lynn families in
Jack County, Texas.
Sheridan, Jack Walrath
Papers, 1877-1979
17,785 leaves
Includes correspondence, literary productions, photographs, printed material,
financial material, and scrapbook material pertaining to Sheridan's experiences
in World War II in the United States Army Air Force 350th Bombardment Squadron,
his novels and stories, his travels, his newspaper and radio work, and his
personal life. The collection bulks (1928-1970) with manuscripts,
correspondence, and galley proofs pertaining to his novels. Of particular
interest are materials and personnel lists pertaining to the 350th Bombardment
Squadron.
An editor, author, columnist, and radio personality, Sheridan was born in 1916
in Los Angeles, California. He attended San Mateo Junior College and later
served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He was a
newspaper writer in San Francisco, California, and Wichita Falls, Texas, and
began work at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal in Lubbock, Texas, in 1955,
serving as Arts Editor until 1972. He also hosted a program on KFYO radio in
Lubbock, Texas. Sheridan was instrumental in organizing many local cultural
events, including the Lubbock Symphony and Civic Lubbock, Inc. He authored
fiction and non-fiction novels that include: They Never Had It So Good
(1946), Mischief Done (1947), Mamie Brandon (1950), Girl From
Town (1953), Fire in the Flesh (1960), Down the Road a Piece
(1962), Hint of Thunder (1964), Circle of Friends (1965), The
Scornful Madonna (1965), Touch of Irony (1965). Sheridan died in 1987
in Amarillo, Texas.
Sherrill, David W.
Papers, 1938-1968
89 leaves
The collection includes correspondence, printed material irrigation surveys,
newsclippings, maps, and photographs documenting Sherrill's work as a County
Agricultural Agent and Area Irrigation Specialist. Bulks (1955-1968) with
printed material on agricultural irrigation and water and soil management.
Sherrill was a county agricultural agent and area irrigation specialist. He was
born in 1909 in Kerens, Texas, and graduated with a B.S. degree from Texas A&M
(1931). He was employed by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service from 1933 to
the mid 1960s and served in Coryell, Hockley, and Lubbock counties as a county
agriculture agent. From 1957 through his 1964 retirement, Sherrill was employed
as an area irrigation specialist. He served as a captain in World War II and
later was active in civic organizations.
Shields, William Walker
Papers, 1925-1944
80 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial material, legal material, printed
material, and scrapbook material related to Shield's various interests.
Shields was a West Texas cotton farmer, who held lands in Collingsworth County,
Texas, and eastern New Mexico. He moved to Roseos, Texas, and became involved
with the Boys' Club.
Shurbert, Marvin
Papers, 1954-1983
2 boxes and 1 wallet (2.1 linear feet)
Includes correspondence, reports, charts, graphs, financial material, maps,
photographs, patents, legal documents, scrapbook material, newsclippings,
handbooks, newsletters, and other printed items, all relating to Shurbert's
association with the Texas Water Development Board.
Shurbert was associated with the Texas Water Development Board. In 1963, he was
the plaintiff for the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1
to determine the legality of a depletion allowance on his tax return for
irrigation water. This landmark case against the U.S. government established a
redefinition of water as a natural resource and brought about the need for
better conservation measures for the Ogallala Aquifer.
Sidwell, Raymond
Papers, 1943-1951
106 leaves
Includes printed materials including Sidwell's article reprints in
Sedimentary Petrology and American Mineralogist journals.
Born in Nebo, Illinois, in 1892, Sidwell attended the University of Iowa, where
he received his B.A. (1925), M.A. (1926) and Ph.D. (1928). At Texas
Technological College he worked as an assistant professor (1928-1932), associate
professor (1932-1944) and full professor of geology(1945-1958). He also served
as head of the department. Sidwell specialized in studying the origins and
alterations of sediments. He published numerous articles for scholarly
publications focusing upon such topics and examined sedimentary alterations in
the terrain of West Texas and eastern New Mexico. He is a member of the Society
of Economic Paleontology and Mineral Sedimentation and the American Association
of Petroleum Geologists. Sidwell served as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Army
during World War I (1917-1918), and married in 1926. He returned to his farm in
Illinois after retiring from Texas Tech.
Siler, Bob
Papers, 1929-1967
1 microfilm reel (20 ft.) : negative
Consists of a scrapbook (1929-1944), newspaper clippings (1950-1967) and a
playbill. Siler was a member of Harley Sadler's traveling road show during
the 1930s and 1940s.
Silverton City Council (Texas)
Records, 1925-1968
1 microfilm reel (80 ft.) : negative
Consists of Silverton City, Texas, Council minutes.
Silverton Fire Department (Texas)
Collection, 1945
1 microfilm reel (15 ft.) : negative
The collection consists of a booklet containing a membership list and the
bylaws of the Silverton, Texas Volunteer Department (1945).
Silvius, Mrs. J. W.
Papers, 1930-1945
51 leaves
Contains a photo album with Silvius family pictures. Most photos are
unidentified and undated; however, some appear to date to the early 1900s. Also
contains two letters from Dr. Leo L. Spears.
Mrs. Silvius was a resident of Denver, Colorado, during the 1930s.
Simmons, Mae
Papers, 1943-1977
1 microfilm reel (40 ft.): negative
Includes newspaper clippings, programs, correspondence, photographs, three
scrapbooks (1943-1977) that concern the life and career of Mae Simmons.
Simmons was a school teacher and administrator in Lubbock, Texas for 29 years.
Mae Simmons Community Center and Mae Simmons City Park in Lubbock are named for
her. Born in Navarro, Dawson County, Simmons moved to Lubbock in 1939 and then
to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1978.
Simpson, Ira
Papers, undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Item is a written description of Mr. Ira Simpson’s experiences as a prisoner of war in Europe as well as an article describing the living conditions and disposition of POW’s in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Mr. Simpson is the National Director of the South Central region of the American Ex-Prisoners of War. He was instrumental in arranging for state scrapbooks and records and individual POW accounts to be housed at the Southwest Collection.
Six-State High Plains-Ogallala Aquifer Area Study
Records, 1964-1982 and undated
89 boxes (93 linear feet)
Collection of materials related to the research involved with the Six-State High Plains – Ogallala Aquifer Area Study. All items deal with water in the Ogallala Aquifer as a resource for the region. Such materials included published works, raw data, charts, overheads, maps, rough drafts of their publications, and correspondence from each state that participated in the study: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nebraska.
For further details, click here: 6-State.The Six-State High Plains Ogallala Aquifer Area Study also known as the High Plains Study began in 1976 with federal funding to examine the present and future water resources. Targeting the water sensitive region which included Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nebraska the study was empowered to formulate plans that would increase water supplies. The entire study was highly organized from the review board, project director and manager and technical consulting panel. The project was broken into their respected levels from State Research to Regional Assessments and Administration.
Skaggs, Jimmy M.
Papers, 1965-1968
165 leaves
Contains drafts and published literary productions, one class paper, one map,
and one résumé. All literary productions deal with the Southwest, with several
pertaining to cattle men and cattle trails.
An educator, author, and historian, Skaggs was born in 1940 in Gorman, Texas. He
received his B.S. from Sul Ross State University in 1962 and his M.A. and Ph.D.
from Texas Tech University in 1965 and 1970, respectively. He taught in the
Lubbock, Texas, public schools from 1962-1965, and taught in the Texas Tech
University History Department as an instructor and served as an archivist for
the Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University from 1965-1973. He has been a
professor of American Studies and Economics at Wichita State University since
1973. Skaggs holds membership in the Texas State Historical Association, West
Texas Historical Association, and the Texas Folklore Society. Skaggs died in
1996
Skibell, Norma Glassman
Papers, 1921-1948
1 microfilm reel (30 ft.) : negative
Consists of three wedding albums that document the following: the wedding of
Norma Glassman to Albert Skibell; the wedding of Norma's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alfort Glassman; and Alfort Glassman's second wedding to Anna Cohen in 1948.
The wedding of Norma Glassman and Albert Skibell was the second Jewish wedding
in Lubbock, Texas. They were married January 12, 1941 on the 20th anniversary of
Norma's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfort Glassman. Both families are long time
Lubbock merchants and civic leaders.
Slagle, Alton H.
Papers, 1999
1 wallet (0.1 linear ft.)
Manuscript entitled "Alton Slagle's Life," by Jo S. Stone,
begun 11/10/1999, 117 pages. Alton Slagle was a special reporter for the New
York Daily News in New York City and frequently wrote on space-related subjects.
Slagle, a Lubbock native, was a graduate of Texas Technological College. He was
influenced by his father who had been a night managing editor at the Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal before becoming editor and part-owner of a farm magazine,
Southwestern Crop and Stock. While attending Texas Tech, Slagle interned in
the summers at the Amarillo Globe-News. Ms. Jo S. Stone, Slagle's
sister, donated the collection on behalf of her brother, who is now deceased.
Slaton, Oscar L.
Family papers, 1858-1925
198 leaves
Includes the family's personal and business correspondence, financial
material, photographs, and a diary.
Slaton was an early pioneer, land agent, and Lubbock County businessman. The
town of Slaton, Texas, is named for him.
Slaton Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Records, 1923-1977
1 microfilm reel (80 ft.) : negative
Contains the minutes of the Slaton Chamber of Commerce and the Slaton Board
of City Development and lists of directors for the Chamber of Commerce and the
Board of City Development.
Slaughter, Alexander Averill, 1881-1931
Papers, 1878-1966 and undated
26 boxes and 26 ledgers (31 linear feet)
Includes correspondence, financial material, legal
records, daily journals and cash books, literary productions, some printed
material, and photographs. The collection bulks with the minute details relevant
to the daily operation of a ranching enterprise in West Texas and eastern New
Mexico, and later (post-1937), the development of the petroleum industry in West
Texas.
A rancher and entrepreneur, Slaughter was born in 1881 as the
third son of Colonel C. C. Slaughter. He served in an official capacity in the
family-owned-and-operated C. C. Slaughter Cattle Company. Slaughter died in
1931. His widow, Dorothy L. Slaughter, assumed direction of the estate in 1931
and participated in the development of the petroleum industry in West Texas.
For further details, click here:
AASlaughter.
Slaughter, Allie D.
Papers, 1891-1947 and undated
1 box (0.3 linear feet)
Collection concerns the Slaughter estate, including
Allie’s children’s inheritance; her grandsons’ letters and copies of her letters
after George M. Slaughter’s death. For further details, click here:
ASlaughter.
Slaughter, C. C., Cattle Company
Records, 1912-1964
7 boxes (7 linear feet)
Consists of financial material in the form of cancelled
checks of the C. C. Slaughter Cattle Company from 1912-1964. For further
details, click here:
Slaughter.
Slaughter, Christopher Columbus
Papers, 1876-1953 and undated
1 box (1 linear foot)
Includes correspondence, financial and legal material,
photographs, and printed material pertaining to Slaughter and his family. Bulks
(1876-1921) with correspondence written to him by his second wife Carrie Averill
Slaughter, and with legal materials pertaining to Slaughter's death and the
division of his estate (1921). Of particular interest is a speech written by
Slaughter in 1907 entitled "The Passing of the Range" and his scrapbook
pertaining to the Confederate Veteran's Reunion held in Dallas, Texas, in 1902.
For further details, click here:
CCSlaughter.
A trail driver, Texas Ranger, banker, philanthropist, and
cattleman, Slaughter was born in 1837 in Sabine County, Texas. With his father,
George Webb Slaughter, and his brothers, he established a frontier ranch in Palo
Pinto County, Texas, in 1857. He participated in the Civil War as frontier
militia and also served in the Texas Rangers. Slaughter drove cattle over the
Chisholm Trail and later moved operations to West Texas where, by 1905, he owned
40,000 head of cattle and controlled over one million acres. Slaughter was the
founder of the American National Bank of Dallas (1884), co-founder of the Texas
and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (1877), the Texas Baptist Education
Commission (1897) and Baylor Hospital of Dallas, Texas (1904). He died in 1919
in Dallas, Texas.
Slaughter, Carrie Averill
Family Papers, 1862-1960
1 microfilm reel (50 ft.) : negative
Consists of Slaughter family scrapbooks and genealogies
(1862-1960). Also includes genealogies of the Averill and Sherman families and
news clippings relating to the Slaughter estate settlement. Carrie was the
wife of C. C. Slaughter, who was a rancher, banker, and trail driver.
Slaughter, George Morgan
Papers, 1879-1973 and undated
1 microfilm reel and 2 boxes (2 linear feet)
The collection contains correspondence, newspaper
clippings, biographical information, genealogical data, poetry and essays, and
scrapbooks. The majority of the correspondence is between George Morgan
Slaughter and his father, Colonel C. C. Slaughter. The scrapbooks contain the
writings of E. M. Pierce as well as newspaper clippings on the Slaughter family,
the "Long S" ranch, and the prize Hereford bull, "Sir Bredwell." Other newspaper
clippings include the story of Jack Alley, an employee of the Slaughter family
for forty years. Several notebooks contain essays on George M. Slaughter and his
wife, Alice Louise Donohoo Slaughter, while others contain genealogical
information on the descendants of C. C. Slaughter.
George Morgan Slaughter, the eldest son of C. C. Slaughter,
by his first wife, Cynthia Ann Jowell, was born in Palo Pinto, Texas, on
November 2, 1862. He received formal training both in Texas schools and at the
Virginia Military Institute, and later served in the Spanish-American War. He
married Alice Louise Donohoo and they had three children. Slaughter managed
ranches for his father in West Texas and New Mexico and became a prominent
cattle breeder. In 1910 he was elected president of the Panhandle Cattle Raisers
Association. He moved to Roswell, New Mexico, in 1900, where he served as a
president of the American National Bank. George Morgan Slaughter died on the
Cochran County, Texas, ranch on July 15, 1915, and was buried in Roswell.
For further details, click here:
GSlaughter.
Slaughter Land and Cattle Company
Records, 1909-1916 and undated
1 box and 1 wallet (0.4 linear feet)
Concerns various business and financial transactions of
the Slaughter Land and Cattle Company in Mexico while George M. Slaughter served
as its president. For further details, click here:
SlaughterLCC.
Slaughter, Luther
Papers, 1925-1954 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains correspondence of Luther Slaughter
from Saint Jo, Texas. For further details, click here:
LSlaughter.
Slaughter, Robert Lee, Jr.
Papers, 1921-1960 and undated
4 boxes (4.0 linear feet)
Includes correspondence, financial materials, maps, and
photographs. The collection bulks (1938-1956) with financial documents and with
correspondence between R. L. Slaughter, Jr. and Ira Wells regarding the
operation of the ranch.
A rancher, oilman, and entrepreneur, Slaughter was born in
1892, and was a grandson of C. C. Slaughter. He operated (1915-1916) the
family's 300,000 acre ranch in Sonora, Mexico, until forced to leave as a result
of the Mexican Revolution. Slaughter then operated the family ranch in West
Texas and became involved with the growth of the oil industry in Hockley County,
Texas. He died in 1969. For further details, click here:
RSlaughter.
Smart, Walter V. V.
Papers, undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Bulks with reminiscences of Walter V. V. Smart, who was born in New York and later settled in Oklahoma.
Smauley, Marge
Papers, 1988
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The
item is a seventeen-page type-written manuscript by Marge Smauley of
Matador, Texas concerning her life around and on the Matador Ranch and in
West Texas.
Marge Smauley was born on June 16, 1921 in Munday, Knox County, Texas. Her
parents were share crop farmers. In 1927 the family moved to Motley County
and continued farming on a small scale. Marge married Shorty (Clarence
Coston) Smauley on December 17, 1938, a cowboy from the Matador Ranch. Her
life story reminiscences about the hard life that cowboys and farmers faced
during the first half of the Twentieth Century living in
West Texas.
Smith, Billee Rhodes
Papers, 1927-1972
2 microfilm reels : negative
Includes correspondence, legal documents, manuscripts, newspaper clippings,
and photographs concerning the Helms family, Rhodes family, George Washington
Helms, John Jackson Helms, and DeWitt County, Texas. Bulks with genealogical
data concerning Billee Rhodes Smith's family, particularly the Helms family.
Smith, a housewife, flower show judge, and landscape designer, was born in 1928
in Stanton, Martin County, Texas.
Smith, Charles E.
Papers, 1988
45 leaves
Includes a typed manuscript of Smith's reminiscences of his earlier years as
a pioneer, cowboy, soldier, and realtor, including views of Oklahoma,
Southeastern New Mexico, West Texas and Lubbock, Texas. The work is entitled
From Oxwagon to Man in the Moon.
Charles E. Smith grew up in Oklahoma, while it was still Indian Territory, and
worked as a cowboy before investing in ranching and real estate in southeastern
New Mexico and West Texas. He served in the Army during World War I and became
involved in the border troubles around El Paso.
Smith, David T.
Papers, 1898-1918
55 leaves
Includes correspondence and an autograph book pertaining to David T. Smith.
The correspondence deals primarily with discussions of everyday life on topics
ranging from the weather to personal relationships. One letter from Smith's
sister, Mattie Montgomery, discusses World War I and expresses her sentiments
toward the war.
David T. Smith lived in Gorman and Carbon, both located in Eastland County,
Texas.
Smith, Preston E.
Papers, 1930-1975 and undated
1,500,000 leaves
The collection consists of correspondence, audit reports,
general files, legislative session documents, reports, campaign material,
newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and memorabilia, which contains an
abundance of information about Texas politics, education, community development,
highway safety, and crime prevention. The materials also include personal papers
and correspondence, State Senator files, Lieutenant Governor files, central
files with an index, public information documents, and financial material.
For further details, click here:
PSmith.
Born in 1912 in Williamson County, Texas, Smith moved with
his family to a farm 14 miles west of Lamesa in 1923. He graduated from Lamesa
High School in 1930 and received his B.B.A. from Texas Technological College in
1934. Smith married Ima Smith in 1935 and the two became parents of two
children. In 1944, Smith was elected to the Texas House of Representatives where
he served three terms. He moved to the Texas Senate in 1956, and served three
terms there as well. In 1962 Smith was elected Lieutenant Governor, and in 1968,
Preston Smith was elected the Governor of Texas. His professional
accomplishments include: the establishment of more state universities and
medical and dental facilities; the implementation of the Criminal Justice
Council for the prevention of crime; the initiation of the first comprehensive
drug abuse program; an Early Childhood Development Program; and the
establishment of the Texas Urban Development Commission. In 1973, the Smiths
returned to Lubbock where Preston is active in banking, real estate, and oil and
gas interests.
Smith, Preston E.
Papers, 1998 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection consists of a set of commissioned papers, memorial bulletins on Ima Smith, the wife of Preston Smith, and invitation cards and commemorative scrolls for the opening of the Preston Smith Library of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Preston Smith was the Governor of Texas for two terms during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. He is also known for signing into law the legislation that created the Texas Tech University School of Medicine.
Smith, John Lee
Papers, 1906-1956
10,403 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial and legal material, printed material,
photographs, literary productions, scrapbooks, and albums.
A lawyer and politician, Smith was born in 1894 in Chico, Texas, and moved to
Throckmorton, Texas, at the age of six. He served in the Army during World War I
and afterward went into law. He was elected Throckmorton County Judge in 1920
and admitted to the Texas bar in 1927. He was elected to the Texas Senate in
1940 and to the first of two terms as Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1942.
Smith unsuccessfully ran for governor in 1946. He practiced law in Lubbock from
1947 until his death in 1963.
Smith, Wilmer
Papers, 1959-1985
137 leaves
The collection includes correspondence, legal material, printed material, and
miscellaneous material related to Smith's involvement as President of Texas
Technological College's Ex-Student Association and as a member on the Board of
Directors. Also includes an evaluation form for Farm Credit Managers and a
synopsis of the Farm Credit Act Amendments of 1985.
Smith is a cotton farmer and director of the Central Bank of Cooperatives in
Houston, Texas. He was born in 1912 in New Home, Texas, and is a graduate of
Texas Technological College (1939). Smith served as President of the Ex-Student
Association and as a member of the Board of Directors of Texas Tech University.
Smith House Family Restaurant (Crosbyton, Texas)
Records, 1907-1976
2 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of financial documents, hotel registers, and miscellaneous material.
The Smith House was built for Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Smith by Dave Weller. The
main building was completed in 1921, while the east and west wings were
completed later. The 32 room hotel and restaurant was the scene of many
community activities, banquets and dances. The building was restored by the
Bassett family in 1982.
Smylie Family
Papers, 1910-1967
1 microfilm reel (10 ft.) : negative
Consists of information about the Smylie family descendants. Included are
family history materials (1944-1967), a genealogical chart, photographs, and
printed material.
James and William Smylie settled in North Carolina in 1776, moving from
Arguelshire, Scotland. Descendants include Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smylie, early
settlers of Plainview, Texas.
Sneed, Arch
Papers, 1937-1940
1 microfilm reel (2 ft.) : negative
Consists of scrapbook material relating to Arch Sneed. Includes newspaper
clippings, photographs, and printed material (1937-1940 and undated).
Sneed was a cowboy for the XIT Ranch from May 1901 until November 1904. He
worked for the Rock Island Railroad from 1904 until 1951 as an engineer.
Snider, Clarence
Papers, 1841-1975
1,792 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial materials, and printed material. Bulks
(1913-1923) with correspondence and other materials pertaining to Snider's
activities as a scoutmaster.
Banker, scoutmaster, and local historian, Snider was a resident of Brady, Texas,
and involved in the Boy Scouts of America, Knights Templer, and the Masons. He
served in the U.S. military during World War I. Snider was a member of the Brady
Presbyterian Church and wrote a history of both the church and the Brady Masonic
Lodge.
Snodgrass, S. E.
Papers, 1906-1907
203 leaves
Consists of financial material and includes a single ledger (1906-1907)
pertaining to Snodgrass' pharmacy business.
Snodgrass owned and operated a drug and general merchandise store in Desdemona
(Eastland County), Texas.
Soash, William Pulver
Papers, 1894-1967 and undated
5 boxes (5.0 linear feet)
The
collection includes business and personal correspondence, legal and financial
material, printed and scrapbook materials, land advertisements, small maps, and
posters. It bulks (1900-1950) with business files and correspondence of Soash’s
real estate company, and also includes copies of the Soash-produced magazine,
The Golden West and information on C. C. Slaughter. For further details, click here:
Soash.
A real estate developer and land colonizer in early twentieth
century, Soash was born in 1877. He founded the W. P. Soash Land Company in
1905. Operating from Waterloo, Iowa, and later in Florida and West Texas, he
sold land developments in the Midwest, the Plains States, and Florida, but
principally in Texas. He founded, with members of the C. C. Slaughter family,
the Lone Star Land Company in 1924. Soash was extensively engaged in the sale
and purchase of oil leases and royalty, generally for others, in the late 1930s.
He opened West Texas and Panhandle ranch lands for colonization, including lands
in Hockley, Cochran, Lamb, Hale, Borden, Martin, and Howard counties. The towns
of Ware and Olton, Texas, were two of his successful projects. He was married to
Minnie Hasse, and served in World War I as a second lieutenant in the Texas
Cavalry. Soash was also a member of the Methodist church and a Mason. He died in
1961.
Society for Range Management (Texas Section)
Records, 1949-1992
4 boxes (4 linear feet)
These records document the operations of the Texas Section of the Society for Range Management over roughly a 40 year span. Records abound on the activities and business affairs of the Society’s numerous committees through which the Society operated and conducted business. Other records relate to organization matters such as those relating to the Board of Directors, financial matters, youth activities, including the Range Camp, membership information and annual meetings of the Texas Section. For further details, click here: Range.
Established in 1948, the purpose of the Society for Range Management (SRM) is to study, conserve, manage and sustain the varied resources of range lands around the world. Founded in 1950, the Texas Section of the SRM sponsors a diverse range of activities to achieve these goals in Texas. These include field days, symposiums, tours, a general meeting held annually and the publication of a newsletter. Sam Coleman served on various committees and was archivist of the SRM, Texas Section. He served as the Texas Section president in1982.
Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet
Singing in America (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1956-1971
270 leaves
Contains printed material and newspaper clippings pertaining to the society.
Bulks with programs of shows.
The Lubbock chapter was chartered in August 1945--the first chartered in Texas.
The chapter presents an annual program with the proceeds given to various
charities. The national organization was founded in 1938 by Owen Cash and Rupert
Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Soffar, Allan
Papers, 1974
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains Allan Soffar’s dissertation entitled "Differing Views of the Gospel of Efficiency: Conservation Controversies between Agriculture and Interior, 1892-1938".
Sohns, Fiona and Oscar
Papers, 1871-1872
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains two photocopied letters. One letter is written by a friend or relative to William Sutherlin Family (1871), and the other written by W. T. Magness to William Sutherlin (1872).
William Sutherlin is the great grandfather of Fiona Emde Sohns. W. T. Magness is the first cousin of Mr. Sutherlin. Mr. Sutherlin lived in Little Red, Arkansas.
Sonnamaker, Virgil
Virgil & Eunice Redwine-Sonnamaker papers, 1863-1974
1 microfilm reel (50 ft.) : negative
Includes correspondence, legal material, photographs, financial documents,
genealogical data, and printed material relating to the Redwine and Sonnamaker
families.
Sonnamaker was an early settler of Haskell County, Texas. Eunice Redwine,
daughter of pioneer Samuel Jackson Redwine, married Virgil Sonnamaker in
Haskell, Texas.
South Overton Residential Historic District (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1996
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Items are a National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for 1996 and images of the Overton Residential District in Lubbock, Texas. The forms were used to designate the South Overton Residential District as part of the National Register of Historic Places.
Sonora, Mexico
Collection, 1897
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Item is a bill of sale receipt from
Senior Guillermo N. Sosa and Don Antonio Calderon to J. C. Waterman. The
place is called La Dura in the district of Ures in the State of Sonora, Mexico.
This financial document was executed in Hermosilla on April 12, 1897. This
document is in Spanish.
Sonora, Mexico is located south of the State of Arizona.
It has an acreage of 70,484 square miles with a population of about 1.9 million.
Hermosilla is the capital of Sonora. It is predominately mountainous with
surrounding desert regions.
South Plains Army Air Field
Records, 1993-1998 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Mainly correspondence, Silent Wings periodicals, membership roster, and publications on the combat glider squadron of the South Plains Army Air Field in Lubbock, Texas. The South Plains Army Air Field located where the current Lubbock International Airport is at today was responsible for training glider pilots to fly motorless planes such as Hal E. Robinson. They were used extensively in World War II to fly troops and equipment into a battle zone.
South Plains Children’s Shelter
Records, 1977-1981 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection includes Administrator’s reports of the South Plains Children’s Shelter as well as scrapbook material.
South Plains Council Boy Scouts of America
Collection, 1985-1988
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection contains newsletters, registration forms, rosters, activity
sheets, meeting notices and some ephemera concerning the South Plains
Council Boy Scouts of America, No. 694 and its association with the West
Texas Data Processing Management.
The
South Plains Council Boy Scouts of America, No. 694, meet in the City of
Lubbock, Texas. Kathleen Hennessey associate professor of Computer
Science at Texas
Tech University formed the Explorer Post No. 820 during the late 1980s in
order to encourage boy scouts members and give them an opportunity to work
with computers.
South Plains Genealogical Society
Collection, 1976-1978 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Is comprised of obituaries of various Lubbock, Texas residents.
South Plains Iris Society (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1963-1999
1 wallet (0.2 linear feet)
Collection of mostly printed materials such as their annual show programs (1964-1999) and yearbooks (1963-1999). The programs and yearbooks detail the Society's activities, show rules, membership roster, officers' names, constitution and rules, and history.
The South Plains Iris Society, Lubbock's branch (Region 17) of the American Iris Society, has been actively involved with promoting interest in and the culture of all plants of the genus iris. They are also closely associated with the Lubbock Texas Council of Garden Clubs. They hold their meetings once a month at the Lubbock Garden and Arts Center and every year they host a show of their best works in the horticulture of the iris.
South Plains Music Teachers Association
Records, 1923-1961
733 leaves
Contains correspondence, general office files, programs, printed material,
newsclippings, and other miscellaneous items related to the teaching of music.
This association of area music teachers was organized in 1923, and is affiliated
with the National Music Teachers' Association.
South Plains Plant Society
Records, 1974-1997
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection of the organization's yearbooks (1981-1997) and flower show schedules (1974-1997). It is not a complete set.
The South Plains Plant Society's objective is to promote interest in the culture of horticulture for the best quality. The plant society helps to popularize a variety of plants such as roses and dahlias. Organized in 1972, they also host annual flower shows.
South Plains Writers Association
Records, 1973-1980 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Bulks with correspondence and scrapbook material on the South Plains Writers
Association.
Southland Life Insurance Company
Collection, 1957-1965
52 leaves
Contains brochures, annual reports, invitations, and programs pertaining to
Southland Life Insurance Company. Also includes invitations to the grand opening
of the Sheraton-Dallas Hotel and the dedication of the Southland Center on April
12-14, 1959.
Founded in 1908 in Dallas, Texas, the company expanded to encompass dozens of
field offices across the southern and western United States.
Southwest Academic Library Consortium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Records, 1965-1980
11,238 leaves
Contains materials pertaining to the consortium's grants and disbursement,
minutes, financial material, and miscellaneous material pertaining to consortium
membership. Also includes copies of the survey of Reciprocal Policies and
Procedures conducted by the organization.
This is an organization to promote library cooperation among colleges and
universities in New Mexico, West Texas, and Western Oklahoma. Founded March 15,
1967, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it is headquartered at Zimmerman Library at
the University of New Mexico, and holds biannual meetings. In 1979, the
consortium dissolved and reorganized as the Southwest Academic Library Compact
to continue providing copy at no charge for members and interlibrary loan
service.
Southwest Compress and Warehouse Association
Records, 1913-1974
ca. 16,000 leaves
Contains correspondence, legal and financial material, printed materials,
photographs and literary productions pertaining to the association's workings
within the Texas, Southern, and U.S. cotton industry. The collection bulks
(1932-1973) with correspondence between Frank Brooks, the General Counsel and
Secretary of the association, and other directing members of the organization,
and with other cotton-related businesses with which the organization had
dealings. Of particular interest are documents outlining preferred political
candidates in Texas elections, as well as correspondence dealing with tariffs,
loading, marking and shipping problems, and legislative issues affecting the
cotton industry.
Originated in 1899 as Texas Compress Association, the organization became the
Texas-Oklahoma Compress Association in 1927, and in 1932 became the Southwest
Compress and Warehouse Association. It was absorbed by the national Southwestern
Association and disbanded in 1972.
Southwest Compress and Warehouse Association
Records, 1956-1963
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection consists of bulletins from the Southwestern Compress and Warehouse
Association’s mains office in Dallas, Texas to all members.
Southwest Conference
Records, 1914-1996 and undated
333 boxes (336 linear feet)
Collection of the day-to-day business records of the
Southwest Athletic Conference consisting of correspondence, memorandums,
financial material, media guides, game programs, and memorabilia. The collection
is organized by series such as football, basketball, championships, and
compliance, marketing, and administrative files. For further details, click
here: SWAC.
The Southwest Conference was an athletic organization that
began in May 6, 1914 and represented the universities from a particular region
of the United States, namely Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. It promoted
awareness, spirit, and unity in an area of the country that generated many legends
in sports. At its inception, it had eight schools as members: Baylor University, Rice
University,
University of Texas, Texas A&M University, University of Arkansas,
University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma A&M ( Oklahoma State), and Southwestern
University. Only four of the original schools, Baylor University, Rice
University, University of Texas, and Texas A & M University, remained among the
conference's eight members when it was disbanded in 1996. Along the way, Texas
Tech, Houston, Texas Christian, and Southern Methodist had joined the
conference. Administrative offices of the conference were located in Dallas, Texas.
Southwest Conference
Records, 1914-1996
1 box (1 linear foot)
Collection contains the original minutes of the Southwest Athletic Conference (SWAC), 1914-1923, and several media guides from the SWAC office and member universities such as Baylor and University of Texas. The rest of consists of manuals and directories of contacts, procedures, and committees. This collection includes more materials for the above collection. For a brief history of the organization see the above description.
Southwest Park and Recreation Training Institute
Records, 1969-1982
1,629 leaves
Contains correspondence about annual meetings, minutes of board meetings, and
printed material related to the ongoing activities of the organization.
The organization was established in 1954 to foster, gather, and disseminate
information with reference to parks and recreation facilities, grounds,
programs, and other objectives. It also works to promote a greater degree of
professionalism among those in the park and recreation profession, by
encouraging and supporting those colleges which train people in these fields.
The organization holds an annual meeting at Lake Texoma Lodge in Kingston,
Oklahoma.
Southwest Research Associates (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1991-1993
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection consists of political telephone surveys from Lubbock, Texas entitled “The Pulse of America. “The Pulse of America” surveys were performed by Southwest Research Associates. The organization capitalized on the notoriety gained by Lubbock, Texas, when President George Bush referred to the city’s public values as the “Pulse of America”.
Southwest Theatre Conference
Records, 1953-1967
550 leaves
Contains printed material and essays pertaining to drama and the Southwest
Theatre Conference. The collection bulks (1953-1955) with essays and addresses
written for annual conventions. Of particular interest is an address written by
playwright Arthur Miller for the 1953 convention in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The conference was founded in 1948 as a non-profit organization to foster
educational theater in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The
name has since changed to the Southwest Theatre Association.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1924-1925
51 leaves, 2 microfilm reels : negative
Contains two typewritten reports detailing economic and business conditions
in Lubbock and Plainview, Texas. The reports include statistics on population,
climate, cotton production, construction, and telephone lines. Printed
statistics and a history of Southwestern Bell in Lubbock are located in the
reference file. The microfilm reels contain printed material relating to general
news and information about the company, various events and personalities, and
early telephone franchise ordinances between certain cities in West Texas and
various telephone companies.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company began operating in Lubbock, Texas, in 1910
after purchasing the Staked Plains Telephone Company.
Southwestern Historical Association
Records, 1976-2001
1 box (0.3 linear feet)
Box contains materials consisting of minutes and treasurer’s
Southwestern Political Science Association
Records, 1965-1989
17,471 leaves
Contains general correspondence, financial material, general organizational
files, printed programs, minutes, scrapbook material, rosters, and copies of
papers read at annual meetings.
This is an academic organization among Southwestern Colleges and Universities to
promote teaching and foster interest in political science.
Southwestern Political Science Association
Records, 1989-1991
1 box and 1 wallet (1.1 linear feet)
Is comprised of research papers presented at a meeting of the Southwestern
Political Science Association in Fort Worth, Texas. Also contains meeting
minutes, budgeting and membership lists.
This is an academic organization among Southwestern Colleges and Universities to
promote teaching and foster interest in political science.
Southwestern Political Science Association
Records, 1970-1998 and undated
1 box (1 linear feet)
Collection contains correspondence, financial reports, papers from symposiums, meeting notes, memos, minutes, newsletters, programs, and questionnaires of the Southwestern Political Science Association (SWPSA). The SWPSA is a scholarly organization that is regionally based and supports to further the education, academics, and discipline of political science.
Southwestern Public Service Company
Records, 1944-1967
561 leaves
Contains printed material in the form of advertisements, form letters, one
magazine, information to company stockholders, financial reports, and one board
meeting program. Bulks (1944-1963) with Securities Exchange Commission Reports
on the Southwestern Public Service Company. The form letters, the SEC reports,
and stockholder information pertain to the financial position of Southwestern
Public Service Company.
Formed in 1904 as the Roswell Electric Light Company, Southwestern Public
Service Company evolved as a result of specification set forth by the Securities
Exchange Commission under the Holiday Company Act of 1935.
Southwestern Social Science Association
Records, 1930-1999
18,142 leaves
Contains manuals of correspondence, committee reports, executive council
reports, constitution and by-laws, Walter T. Watson files, annual meeting
programs and schedules, and files relating to the Social Science
Quarterly and the University of Texas Press. All relate to activities and
meetings of the SWSSA, plus its relationship with Southwestern Sociological
Association.
Established at University of Texas in 1918 as the Southwestern Political Science
Association, the organization became the Southwestern Political and Social
Science Association in 1923, and, then, the Southwestern Social Science
Association in 1931. The oldest such regional association in the nation, it
seeks to bring the social sciences together. The disciplines included are:
economics, geography, history, political science, international studies, Slavic
studies, women's studies, urban and regional planning, anthropology and minority
studies. Its mouthpiece, the Social Science Quarterly, is published
jointly with the University of Texas at Austin. The association holds annual
spring meetings.
Southwestern Social Science Association
Records, 1991-1999
1 box (1 linear feet)
Collection contains research papers for symposiums, meeting notes and minutes and reports of the Southwestern Social Science Association (SWSSA). The SWSSA is a scholarly organization that is regionally based and supports to further the education, academics, and discipline of social science.
Southwestern Sociological Association
Records, 1920-1981
8,718 leaves, 469 slides, 7 audio tapes
Contains correspondence, legal and financial material, organizational and
meeting material, printed material, lists, periodicals, slides, and audio
recordings pertaining to the activities of the Southwestern Sociological
Association. The collection bulks (1963-1974) with correspondence,
organizational and meeting material, and printed material.
This association is an outgrowth of the Sociology section of the Southwestern
Social Science Association founded in 1920. By 1972, the Southwestern
Sociological Association described itself as a scientific association, yet
sought harmony in the development of the social sciences by remaining affiliated
with the larger Southwestern Social Science Association.
Southwestern Unitarian Universalist Church
Records, 1945-1989
24 boxes and 7 wallets (24.7 linear feet)
Contains organizational records and correspondence concerning the Unitarian
Universalist Churches in the Southwest.
Southwestern Unitarian Universalist Conference
Records, 1983-1993
1 wallet (0.2 linear feet)
Mostly publications from the Southwestern Unitarian Universalist Conference. The Unitarians have an active religious organization and annually hold a conference of representatives of the Southwest region.
Southwestern Unitarian Universalist Conference
Records, 1958-1991
7 boxes (7 linear feet)
Collection contains the records
generate from the annual meetings of the Southwestern Unitarian Universalist
Conference (SWUUC).
They include board minutes, annual reports, religious publications, programs,
directories, financial material, convention material, and policy and procedures. For further details, click here:
SWUUC.
Southwestern Unitarian
Universalist Conference (SWUUC) holds their annual meetings usually in East
Texas or Oklahoma. The SWUU is the regional organization
for the Unitarians and Universalist.
Unitarians and Universalist practice a liberal approach to Christianity through
social action and freedom of belief.
Southwestern Unitarian Universalist Women
Records, 1981-1992 and undated
2 wallets (0.2 linear feet)
Includes correspondence and notes pertaining to the Feminist Theology Award,
an award granted by the Southwest Unitarian Universaliat Women. Also contains
printed material and newsletters as well as notes from organized meetings.
This is the women’s branch of the Southwestern Universalist Conference, which
holds seminars and engages in various programs and projects.
Southwestern Unitarian Universalist Women
Records, 1944-1987
2,609 leaves
Contains correspondence, financial material, general office material,
minutes, programs, membership lists, reports, and scrapbook material pertaining
to the organization's activities.
This is the women's branch of the Southwestern Unitarian Universalist
Conference, which holds seminars and engages in various programs and projects.
Spade Ranch
Papers, 1939
1 oversized item (2 linear feet)
The item is an oversized manuscript entitled Material Used in Colonization of Spade Ranch, by M. C. Ludeman, (Thesis: AC 805 T3 1939, no. 34). In 1889 Isaac L. Ellwood bought about 128,000 acres of land which was the north pasture of the Snyder brothers’ ranch and called it the Spade Ranch. Its brand resembled a shovel or spade. The brand was registered in Mitchell, Hale, and Lubbock Counties in Texas. Over the years more land was added and the headquarters was located in southeastern Lamb County. The addition of the south pasture was in eastern Hockley County. In 1924, W. L. Ellwood place a majority of the land for sale to farmers. When the railroad arrived small towns like Anton, Spade, and Ropesville sprang to life. By 1947, colonization of the old Spade Ranch was finished and only 21,754 acres remained with the Ellwood estate.
Sparkman, Mrs. C. M. (Gladys Porter)
Papers, 1942-1946 and undated
1 scrapbook and 1 wallet (1.1 linear feet)
Bulks with a scrapbook complied by Gladys Porter, an elementary school
teacher, that deals with World War II and its impact on Fresno, California and
the world in general. Also contains clippings from the Fresno Bee and
other newspapers.
Sparkman, Florence
Papers, 1963
51 leaves
The collection consists of a copy of Ms. Sparkman's essay.
Sparkman was a graduate student in the Education Department of Hardin-Simmons
University. The collection consists of a copy of Ms. Sparkman's essay, "A Study
of the Ranching Industry as Reflected in the History of J. F. Newman." The essay
fulfilled a course requirement and discussed the early history of Nolan County
and Sweetwater, Texas.
Spearman City Council (Texas)
Records, 1921-1960
2 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of 4 minute books for the Spearman City Council. Spearman is located
in Hansford County, Texas.
Spencer, Hal P.
Papers, 1936-1952
1 box (1 linear foot)
Collection contains photographs and printed material concerning Hickman
Field, Hawaii. The printed material consists of reports and news bulletins. Hal
P. Spencer was First Lieutenant, U.S. Army assigned to the Constructing
Quartermaster of Hickman Field in 1936 or 1937. He build the installation and
was stationed on the island during World War II. After the war he worked at
Reese Air Force Base as a general engineer. He lived in Lubbock, Texas and is
retired.
Spencer, Hamilton
Papers, 1907-1918
64 leaves
Includes a time book kept by Hamilton Spencer over an eleven-year period as
hoist engineer.
Spencer was a hoist engineer for the Texas and Pacific Coal Company at Thurber,
Texas during the boom years.
Spencer, Percy
Papers, 1907-1924
9 leaves
Includes certificates of appointment for Notary Public, Draft Board, and
Deputy Food Administrator, plus a photocopy of a proclamation by Mayor Spencer
for a memorial service for former President Woodrow Wilson.
Spencer was appointed a notary public of Terry County, Texas, by three
governors. He later moved to Lubbock, Texas. During World War I he was appointed
a U.S. Deputy Food Administrator and also supervised the Draft Board. During the
1920s Spencer was elected the mayor of Lubbock.
Spikes, Joseph Jefferson
Papers, 1899-1902
Ledgers: 1691 leaves
Includes several hand-written ledgers consisting of daily records of
purchases made in Spikes' store from August 5 to October 18, 1899, and from
January 1 to February 24, 1902.
A cowboy, farmer, sheep raiser, freighter, businessman, and bank vice-president,
Spikes settled on the Llano Estacado in 1897 and was a cowboy on the IOA Ranch.
He farmed in Crosby County from 1907-1950.
Spikes, Nellie Witt
Papers, 1930-1957
763 leaves
Contains newsclippings about rural life and Spikes' column, "As A Farm Woman
Thinks."
A West Texas pioneer and author, Nellie was born in 1888 in Weatherford, Texas,
and moved to Crosby County, Texas, in 1892 with her family. She married farmer
J. J. Spikes in 1906, and wrote a newspaper column, "As A Farm Woman Thinks,"
which appeared in several area newspapers. She also co-authored A History of
Crosby County with her sister-in-law, Temple Ann Ellis. Nellie Spikes died
in 1977 in Ralls, Texas.
Spiller, Thomas Edward
Family papers, 1800-1985
30,557 leaves
Papers focus on ranching and agricultural endeavors and include
correspondence, financial materials, legal materials, printed and scrapbook
material, newsclippings, literary productions, and genealogical material.
The Spillers are a farming and ranching family in the small community of Voca,
McCulloch County, Texas (since 1865).
Spoede, Robert W.
Papers, 1800-1968
955 leaves
Includes correspondence and research notes used in preparation of Spoede's thesis: "William Whipple Johnson: An Enterprising Man." Also includes a rough draft of the thesis. Spoede received his M.A. degree from Hardin-Simmons University in 1968, and was employed there as an Air Force ROTC instructor.
Spooner, Ethel
Collection, 1914-1945
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The item is a scrapbook compiled by Ethel Spooner concerning World War I.
It is full of pasted clippings of pictures and illustrations from magazines
and news articles detailing American troops fighting in Europe during the
First World War. It also includes some ration stamps used during the
Second World War.
Ethel Spooner lived in
Slaton,
Texas
during the first half of the Twentieth Century. She probably had a
loved one who served with the American Expeditionary Force during World War
I. Ration stamps were issued in the U. S. to every citizen to control
the amount of materials being used such as fuel for vehicles, various
clothing and food, tires and metal.
Sports Illustrated
Collection, 1954-1996
20 boxes (20 linear feet)
Collection of Sports Illustrated magazines that contain articles on
Texas Tech University’s Athletics from football, basketball, baseball, and
volleyball.
Spur Inn (Stamford, Texas)
Records, 1910-1911
190 leaves
Contains the first hotel guest register, plus a few remarks by Dr. Clifford
B. Jones. The register dates from the September 3, 1910, opening to August 27,
1911.
The inn was built in Stamford, Texas, in 1910 by the Swenson interests, and was
originally designed by architects C.S. Oats and E.J. Holderness in the Spanish
Revival style. The inn burned in 1924, was rebuilt by the Swensons, and burned
again in 1964. The site is now occupied by a supermarket.
St. Clair Hotel (Tahoka, Texas)
Records, 1926
21 leaves
Contains a bill of sale and an inventory of furnishings and linens for the
St. Clair Hotel.
The hotel is located on the west side of the courthouse square in Tahoka.
St. John's United Methodist Church (Stamford, Texas)
Records, 1887-1975
5 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of registers, record books, financial records, photographs, and
scrapbook material concerning the historical importance of St. John's Methodist
Church.
The church was officially organized in 1900, however, some records date back to
1887. The church supported Stamford College, which later became McMurry College
of Abilene.
St. Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pacific Company
Collection, 1905-1955
474 leaves
The collection consists of printed materials including a complete run of
annual reports (1908-1955), a condensed title history of the company's
properties (1908), a prospectus (1905), and the syndication agreement (1905).
This enterprise was a northern New Mexico coal mining and coking company
organized in 1905 by Henry and Hugo Koehler of St. Louis, Missouri. As owner of
the Raton Coal Field in Colfax County, New Mexico, the company owned all of the
coal in an 800 square mile area of Northern New Mexico. To assure competitive
rail service for their coal and coke traffic, the company opened the St. Louis,
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Railway Company in 1907. This rail line ran 120
miles, traversing the company's holdings and connected with the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe, the Colorado and Southern, and the El Paso and Southwestern lines.
The rail line also provided transport for the agricultural products of the area.
The railway was sold to the Santa Fe in 1913 and, in 1915, was renamed the Rocky
Mountain and Santa Fe. The entire interest of the coal company was sold to the
Kaiser Steel Corporation in 1955.
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital (Lubbock, Tex.)
Records, 1940-1954
1 wallet (0.4 linear feet)
The collection consists of a photocopied volume containing the medical staff proceedings of St. Mary of the Plains Hospital from 1940-1954. St. Mary of the Plains Hospital in Lubbock, Texas has been one of two major hospitals in Lubbock and in the West Texas region for more than half the 20th Century. Currently the hospital has merged with the Methodist Hospital to create the Covenant Health System.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1930-1986
1 wallet and 200 blueprints (4 linear feet)
Architectural plans, blueprints, and manuals (on renovations and landscaping) of the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (1930s-1986). Some of the plans and blueprints are rolled and some are flat. Project manuals include Specifications for Church Annex Building (1959), Building Renovation (Dec 1986), and Nursery Renovation (Sept. 1986). For further details, click here: St.Pauls.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has been in Lubbock for many years. It has gone through a number of renovations and landscaping since its construction. The original church known as the St. Paul’s on the Plains Episcopal Church was a small wooden building which was sold in 1939 by the Church. The new building located downtown is larger than the old church.
Stamford Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Records, 1929-1975
2 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of eight chronologically arranged minute books.
Stamford College
Records, 1907-1950
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.): negative
Consists of correspondence and printed material, including Stamford
Collegiate Institute bulletins and newspaper clippings.
Founded in 1906 by the Methodist church at Stamford, Texas, as Stamford
Collegiate Institution, the name was changed to Stamford College in 1911. The
school burned in 1918 and was never rebuilt. Reverend James Winford Hunt,
president of Stamford College, helped found McMurry College in Abilene in 1923.
Standard Abstract Company (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1878-1948
69 leaves
Contains an abstract of title pertaining to the history of ownership of Lot
13 and the south one-half of Lot 14 in block 184, for Lubbock County.
The company housed the ownership records for lots within the city and county of
Lubbock.
Standley, Mrs., Robert J.
Collection, 1907-1976
792 leaves
Includes correspondence and research material pertaining to the history of Bailey County, Texas, and bulks (1962-1963) with information concerning the 50th anniversary of Muleshoe, Texas.
Stanfield Family
Papers, 1898-1899 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Includes a personal letter, diary (1899), and photocopy of a wagon train. The materials deal with Manty Stanfield who pioneered through the West Texas frontier during the turn of the 20th Century. She is the great aunt of Retha Vandivere who lives in Brownfield, Texas.
Stanford and Black Family
Papers, 1904-1969
1 microfilm reel (60 ft.) : negative
Consists of Hereford cattle breeding records and sales catalogs connected
with the E. B. Black company in Hereford, Texas (1920-1927), and contains legal
documents of Nellie D. Black and printed materials from Clarendon College
(1904-1907) and Southwestern University (1904-1907). Also includes newspaper
clippings concerning a 1910 general conference of the Methodist Church.
E. B. Black sold furniture in Hereford, Texas (1909-1946), and also bred and
sold Hereford cattle.
Stangel, Wenzel Louis
Papers, 1888-1975
163,233 leaves
The collection is arranged in four files: A