Aaron, Todd
Collection, 1947-1976
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection consists of material relating to the Aaron Company, a drilling company
located in Midland, Texas: a Price Schedule (1976), a pocket calendar (1947), a pocket
price booklet (1972), and a Byron Jackson Inc. Decimal book (1962).
Todd Aaron is the owner of the Aaron Drilling Company in Midland, Texas. He has been in
the Texas oil business for many years.
Abbe, Donald R.
Papers, 1860-1980
2,543 leaves
Includes correspondence, literary productions, printed material, and numerous research
materials used in preparation of Abbe's thesis, The History of Lynn County (1974),
and dissertation, Austin and the Reese River Mining District: Nevada's Forgotten
Frontier (1982). The collection bulks (1860-1977) with manuscripts and research
material.
Abbe, an historian, educator, and writer, was born in 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, and moved
to Tahoka, Texas in 1963. He was awarded B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees by Texas Tech
University, and also taught and worked with the Center for Historic Preservation and
Technology at Texas Tech University.
Abbe, Donald R.
Papers, 1992
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains research papers from Dr. Abbes students who attended ARCH
3314 class at Texas Tech University. Abbe was a professor at Texas Tech University.
He was also a historian and an expert in historic preservation.
Abbe, Mildred
Papers, 1968-1975
362 leaves
Contains general and personal correspondence, newsclippings and other printed items,
plus agendas, reports and other documents relating to the South Plains Area Governments
and the Regional Health Advisory Council.
Abbe, a resident and civic leader of Tahoka, Texas, served on the Regional Health Advisory
Council, a subdivision of the South Plains Association of Governments.
Abernathy, Lee
Papers, 1996
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains a written article titled "Early Days in Belle Plaine," by Lee
Abernathy. Lee Abernathy presented the paper to the Belle Plaine Cemetery Association in
1996. At one time Belle Plaine in Callahan County was a flourishing community but now it
is a ghost town. Click here
for further details.
Abbott, Ernest T.
Papers, 1901-1905
1 microfilm reel (3 ft.) : negative
Includes contracts, papers of receivership, naturalization papers, and bank checks. A
rancher and businessman in San Angelo, Abbott emigrated to West Texas from Great Britain.
Abbott, James D.
Papers, 1939-1994 and undated
6 boxes (6 linear feet)
Contains materials related to the
implementation of the Great Plains Conservation Program and Texas soil
conservation. The materials include correspondence, reports, raw data, and printed
material. Of particular interest are the “Reader Files” that chronicle the
evolution of Texas soil conservation policy. The collection also includes books
related to agriculture and soil conservation.
James D. Abbott is a career Soil Conservation Service employee, rancher, and agricultural consultant. Abbott grew up near Bradshaw, Texas. In 1947 he graduated from Texas Tech University with a B.S. Degree in Agronomy. In 1948, he received his M.S. Degree. In his 47 years with Texas soil conservation he worked as Assistant State Conservationist for Technology, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, State Resource Conservationist, and Area Conservationist for both Lubbock and Abilene, Texas. For his contributions Abbott is generally recognized as the “Father of the Great Plains Conservation Program.” He has also received the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Superior Service Award, and Special Merit Award for Cost Reduction. Also, in 1974, he was recognized as a Fellow of the Soil Conservation Society of America. He retired from the Soil Conservation Service in 1994.
Abilene Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Records, 1939-1960
2 microfilm reels : negative
Contains correspondence, programs, scrapbooks, magazine articles, newspaper clippings,
maps and miscellaneous items relating to the two military bases near Abilene -- Camp
Barkeley and Dyess Air Force Base. Of special interest are materials that concern the
groundbreaking ceremony for Abilene (Dyess) Air Force Base in 1953. The Abilene, Texas,
Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1890 as the Abilene, Texas Board of Trade, and over
the years it collected materials on Camp Barkeley and Dyess Air Force Base.
Camp Barkeley, established near Abilene in December 1940, was in operation until March
1945. It was named after David D. Barkeley, who was killed in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign
in World War I. Abilene Army Air Base was in operation during World War II and closed in
1947 but reactivated as Abilene Air Base, a strategic air command installation, following
the outbreak of the Korean War. Dedicated in April 1956, it was renamed in honor of
William Edwin Dyess, a World War II hero who died in a plane crash in December 1943.
Abilene Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Records, 1909-1973
16 microfilm reels : negative
Included are minutes of the Young Men's Booster Club, the 25,000 Club and other small
clubs that later merged with the Chamber of Commerce, plus scrapbooks of newspaper
clippings concerning Abilene's history.
The Abilene Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1890 as the Abilene Board of Trade with
Louis C. Wise as president. It became the Abilene 25,000 Club in 1896. Over the years
several other local clubs were formed, which later merged into the present Chamber of
Commerce.
Abney, Dewitt Fleetwood
Papers, 1929-1951
1,160 leaves
Includes accounting ledgers and sales and employee records pertaining to Abney's car
dealership. Also includes records of Abney's defense savings-bond investments.
Born in 1886, Abney attended Howard Payne College, and graduated from Southwestern
University in 1909. He owned a car dealership in Brownwood, Texas, during the depression
and World War II years. His son, Mark Lyle, worked with him in the dealership.
Abney, James Addison
Papers, 1838-1916
875 leaves
Includes correspondence and legal and financial materials pertaining to Abney's land
acquisitions and his activities as president of Citizen's National Bank of Brownwood. The
collection bulks with legal and financial material including land deeds, vendor's liens,
abstracts of title, surveys, and assignments. Of special interest is a Republic of Texas
headright land-grant (1837).
Abney was a confederate soldier, rancher, physician, and bank president. Born in 1846 in
Tennessee, he moved to Texas after the Civil War to study medicine in Galveston, and begin
a practice in Angelina County. Abney married Susanna Elizabeth Davis in 1868, and the
marriage produced three children: Dewitt Fleetwood, Fred, and Edna May. Abney later moved
to Brown County and became a rancher and physician. He founded the town of Winchell in
1902, and also founded, and served as the first president of, the Citizen's National Bank
of Brownwood, Texas in 1906. Abney died in 1947.
Acequias of Saint Antonio
Collection, 1973 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection includes research notes on Grist Mill and Alamo Madre,
rough drafts of drawings of Upper Labor. Alazan, and Valley Ditches, and correspondence
concerning the research to produce a publication on the Acequias of San Antonio by the
Texas Tech: Civil Engineering, History, and Architecture departments.
The Texas Tech Civil Engineering, History, and Architecture departments
collaborated to produce the Acequias of San Antonio maps. They deal with the aqueducts and
irrigation system used in the settlements of San Antonio between 1718-1730s. Some are
still in current use today.
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (Lubbock, Texas Chapter)
Records, 1973-1999 and undated
3 boxes (5 linear feet)
Collection contains files
detailing the activities of the Lubbock (Texas) Chapter of the Achievement
Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS). Files include membership files, photos,
poster boards, scrapbooks, hand notes, brochures, information on Salado, Texas
Trip, long range planning files, and minutes of meetings. The files do not
represent a complete run of the organization. The poster boards (16 items) have
materials such news clippings and photos on fund raising events such as polo
games, fashion events, and auctions, also past ARCS scholarship recipients, the
Salado,
Texas trip (1998), and their 25th Anniversary.
The Lubbock
Chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) was founded by
Fran Carter in 1972 and she served as its first president. The organization
awards scholarships to outstanding students in a leading science field at Texas
Tech University and Lubbock Christian University. Fran Carter was influenced after
she discovered other chapters from cities
throughout the U. S. The organization has had thirteen presidents and the
current president is Linda Edwards.
Adams, Arthur
Papers, 1925-1928
1,000 leaves
Includes correspondence, literary productions, lists, photographs, and legal,
financial, printed, and scrapbook materials pertaining to Adams' business and
philanthropic activities and interests. The collection bulks with correspondence, lists,
and scrapbook material pertaining to Jewish relief organizations, Jews in Texas, and
refugee and migration movements.
A fund raising director, investor, and philanthropist, Adams was born in 1895 and studied
economics at the Sorbonne in Paris and at University College in London. He became the
director of the Southwest Campaign Bureau of Dallas in 1925. Adams actively invested in
the real estate, oil, and stock markets, and was involved in fund-raising and membership
drives for various charitable Jewish organizations. He also served as the Texas field
representative for the United Jewish Campaign (1926).
Adams, Horace F.
Family papers, 1870-1921
799 leaves
Includes financial and legal materials, correspondence, and scrapbook material
pertaining to Horace F. Adams and family. Also includes genealogies of the Hull and
Franklin families (1798-1883).
A farmer, carpenter, and certified public weigher, Adams was an early settler of Terry
County, Texas. He moved to Gomez in 1905 and then to Brownfield in 1910. The Adams family
"F" cattle brand was registered in 1905. Adams died in 1925.
Adams, Otto Vincent
Papers, 1931-1961
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains a paper on the world communist movement and scrapbook material such
as calendar sheets, award letter, and membership cards. The paper was presented to the
Higher Party School of some communist organization in 1961. Mr. Adams was a professor and
Dean of Engineering from 1927-1955 at Texas Technological College. Click here for further details.
Adams, Ramon Frederick
Papers, ca. 1963
101 leaves
The collection consists of an edited manuscript draft for Adams' section of The Book
of the American West.
Author and collector of Southwestern literature, Adams was born in 1889 in Moscow, Texas,
and was educated at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, from which he later received an
honorary doctorate in literature. He married Allie Jarmon in 1912. Adams authored, edited,
and contributed to 30 books on Southwestern subjects including Burs Under the Saddle,
Rampaging Herd, and Six Guns and Saddle Leather. He died in 1976.
Aderton, M. J. "Bud"
Papers, 1927-1994 and undated
2 boxes (2.5 linear feet)
The
bulk of the collection relates to “Bud” Aderton’s city council election
campaigns and activities as a council member. Materials include
correspondence, maps, printed material, and news clippings. The conversion
of waste energy is addressed in a VHS video recording.
A
native of Illinois, M. J. “Bud” Aderton came to Texas in the 1930s. He
attended the University of Illinois and the University of Utah and is listed
as a member of the Class of 1930 at
Texas
Tech
University.
Aderton worked as an engineer for West Texas Gas Company and later helped
establish the engineering partnership of Snook and Aderton and Combustion
Services in Lubbock,
Texas.
After retiring from business, Aderton became active in local politics,
serving on the Lubbock City Council from 1978 until 1984 and again from
1990-1994. Through his duties with the city, Aderton became a supporter of
efforts to generate energy through combustion of trash and waste. He died
in October, 1994.
Adobe Oil and Gas Corporation (Midland, Texas)
Records, 1968-1984
620 leaves
The collection bulks with company annual reports (1968-1983) and Securities and
Exchange Commission Reports (1975-1983). The collection also includes a clipping file
(photocopied) from 1968 to 1984 on company events, activities, and milestones.
The Adobe Oil and Gas Corporation is an oil exploration, development, and production
company operating from Midland, Texas. Formed in 1960, B. J. Pevehouse hoped to create an
oil management company which could handle all phases of oil field development from
exploratory drilling to production for both clients and the company. Chiefly active in the
central Plains states, by the 1970s Adobe had operations across the country and had
substantial investments in Canada, Ecuador, East Africa, and the North Sea. By the 1980s,
Adobe had emerged as a diverse company active not only in oil, gas and mineral
exploration, and development and production, but also as the owner of natural gas
processing plants and an oil refinery, coal producer, processor, and marketer, uranium
prospector, and operator of intrastate gas pipelines. The 1980s saw the company
successfully weather the oil industry downturn, but B. J. Pevehouse stepped down as
president. In the late 1980s, the company changed its name to Adobe Resources.
Adolphus Hotel (Dallas, Texas)
Records, 1910-1970
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.) : negative
Includes scrapbooks containing advertisements, newspaper articles, correspondence, and
financial papers relating to the history of the Adolphus Hotel.
The 20-story Adolphus Hotel was constructed in downtown Dallas, Texas, by beer magnate
Adolphus Busch between 1910 and 1912. Since its restoration to its original grandeur in
1981, the hotel has remained a popular attraction.
Aerial Photo-Maps, Lubbock County, Texas
Collection, 1965
227 oversized photo-maps (24 linear feet)
Collection of oversized 31" x 31" black and white aerial
photographs of Lubbock County taken in October and November of 1965 when the vegetation
had gone dormant for the winter. Each map represents a ground area of approximately three
square miles. Scale: 1 inch = 502 feet. Small objects such as buildings, houses, vehicles,
and tress can be resolved. For further details, click here:
LubbockMaps1.
Agricultural Catalogs
Collection, 1993-1995
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection bulks with an official program of the Farmer-Stockman Show, in Lubbock,
Texas, in 1995. There are also three John Deere catalogs.
Agricultural Chemicals Conference
Records, 1955-1961
2 wallets (0.2 linear feet)
Consists of information about Agricultural Chemical Conferences. It also contains
material relating to chemical fertilization experiments and related agricultural
techniques.
Agriculture
Papers, 1908-1959 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Bulks with newclippings and photographs of agriculture in Texas and the United States.
There are also pamphlets on agriculture.
Aguero, Bidal
Papers, 1949-1988 and undated
8 boxes (7.3 linear feet)
This collection consists of personal, financial, business records,
activity records with civil rights, social service organizations, and governmental
agencies pertaining to Bidal Aguero's activities. For further details click
here:
Aguero.
Bidal Aguero attended Texas Tech University and the University of
Wisconsin. Aguero was the founder of COMA (Commerciantes Organizado Mexicano-Americanos)
and worked with several civil-rights and social service organizations, notably La Raza
Unida Party and Defensa, Inc. He is currently editor of El Editor, a Hispanic newspaper
published in Lubbock, Texas.
Albert, Alva Elma Mullins
Papers, 1991-1993
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Items include some probate records
(1993) and a will (1991) of Alma Elva Mullins Albert.
Mrs. Albert was a native of Austin, Texas who did genealogy research on her
family. She compiled the book
Sandoval.
Albidrez, Daniel
Papers, 1927-1957
54 leaves
Includes correspondence and ledgers. Bulks (1927-1957) with material relating to
Albidrez's position with a Mexican-American burial society in Lubbock, Texas. The
collection also includes a 1934 population census of the Guadalupe barrio in Lubbock. The
collection is in Spanish.
An early Hispanic leader in Lubbock, Texas, Albidrez was born in 1896 in Balmorhea, Texas.
He moved to Lubbock in 1912 and, in 1926, helped organize the Los Socio del Sementerio
as a support group for the residents of the Guadalupe barrio, or colonia Mexicana,
in Lubbock. Albidrez served as the organization's secretary.
Albright, James F.
Papers, 1933-1968
1 box and 1 scrapbook (2 linear feet)
Collection concerns management of Cokesbury Book Store in Dallas, Texas, and Mr.
Albrights retirement in 1968. Abright was the manager of Cokesbury Bookstore,
in Dallas, Texas, from 1946-1968. He was instrumental in promoting the Southwest Book Fair
and he was the chairman of the American Booksellers Association in 1965. Cokesbury
Bookstore was recognized in 1949 as the largest retail bookstore in the United States.
Aldous, Herbert
Papers, 1881-1941
1 microfilm reel (30 ft.) : negative
Includes correspondence, financial and legal documents, personal diaries, printed
articles, and miscellaneous items pertaining to the Panhandle livestock industry and
Aldous' role in it. Aldous was a rancher in the Texas Panhandle region.
Alexander, Joann Edwards
Papers, 1879-2001 and undated
3 boxes (3.0 linear feet)
The
bulk of the collection consists of material pertaining to the business
interests of Joseph E. Alexander. Subjects covered include land sales in
Cochran
County,
mineral interests, and oil production. Business files mostly contain
correspondence, legal documents, and maps. Water well files contain details
of drilling and maintenance of water wells on Alexander family farms in
Hockley County, Texas. Material relating to the Edwards family includes
correspondence and memorabilia as well as Joann’s writings on mental
illness. For further details click here:
JEAlexander.
Joann Edwards Alexander is the daughter-in-law of the late Joseph E.
Alexander, a prominent oilman and real estate promoter in West Texas in the
early to middle 20th century. He played an important role in the
development of West Texas, especially the area around Levelland, by encouraging
others to buy land in the area. Joseph and his brother Charles, acting as
agents for the Yellow House Land Company, encouraged the beginning of the
farming community known as Pep, Texas. In addition to land sales,
Alexander’s interests included oil-related businesses and farming. Joann
Edwards was born in
Lynn County in 1926. Her
father Marcus H. Edwards farmed and her mother Nettie was a music teacher in
Tahoka. Joann received degrees from John Tarlton Agricultural College and
North Texas State Teachers College and later married F. Joab Alexander, Sr.
She has been a long-time resident of
Hockley
County
and Levelland, Texas.
Allee, James Milton
Papers, 1886-1963
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.) : negative
Includes two Sheriff's day books and a scrapbook containing newsclippings pertaining to
Crowell, Texas. Allee served as sheriff in Crowell, Texas.
Allee Ranch
Papers, 1996
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains an oral history transcription and a paper written by Diane S. Lebel for HIST
3315 held during the Spring of 1996 at Texas Tech University. The interviewee was Dale
Allee and the paper was on the Allee Ranch. The Allee Family history begins in Parker
County, Texas where they later moved to Hammon, Oklahoma and finally to Beulah, Colorado
in 1915. The Allee Ranch located in Colorado is a ranch acquired by the Allee
Family in 1952. It was once called the Ruddy Ranch and part of Goodnight’s
holdings in the 1800s. Originally 4000 acres, it grew to 5560 acres by 1960.
For further
details, click here:
Allee.
Allen, Louise
Papers, 1884-1963
2,507 leaves
Contains typewritten histories of Texas county newspapers by Mrs. Allen's students,
plus newsclippings and papers, index cards, lists, and typewritten essays pertaining to
pioneer journalism in Texas. There is also one photograph and a Shelter Belt
bibliography pertaining to forestry in Texas.
Born December 28, 1903 at Childress, Texas, Allen received a B.A. from Southern Methodist
University in 1924 and an M.A. from the University of Missouri in 1949. She married James
G. Allen in 1928 and had one son, James Jr. She began teaching in the Texas Technological
College Journalism Department in 1930, giving instruction in agriculture and home
economics journalism courses. Louise Allen published her "Lipstick Logic" column
in area newspapers from 1947 to 1975, and retired from teaching in 1963.
Allen, Rosa
Papers, 1862-1945
5 microfilm reels : negative
Includes business records, financial and legal documents, maps, and newsclippings
related to the Allen family's business activities and connections.
Allen was a daughter-in-law of Samuel W. Allen, owner of one of the oldest and largest
ranches in southeast Texas. The Allen Ranch site has become the present-day commercial
area of Houston.
Allen, Samuel E.
Papers, 1870-1978
1 microfilm reel (100 ft.) : negative
Includes blueprints, correspondence, financial and legal material, newsclippings,
printed articles, and scrapbook items all pertaining to Allen's business and church
interests.
Allen was the son of Samuel W. Allen, owner of one of the oldest and largest ranches in
Southeast Texas. The Allen Ranch site eventually became the present-day commercial area of
Houston, while the ranch house was moved to Galveston Bay where it became Camp Allen of
the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
Allison, Alvin R.
Papers, 1946-1985
5,575 leaves
Bulks with correspondence, minutes, and memos related to Allison's tenure as Hockley
County Judge, Texas Tech Regent, and his role in the creation of the Red Raider Club and
the Texas Tech Law School. Includes several printed items on Texas Tech, newsclippings,
and early correspondence with Price Daniel.
An attorney and Texas Tech University Regent, Allison was born in 1908 in Kopperl (Bosque
County) Texas, and received his B.A. at Texas Technological College in 1930. He practiced
law with the Allison and Allison law firm in Levelland, Texas. His other activities
included: a county judgeship in Hockley County, Texas, 1938-1940; founder of Red Raider
Club, 1951; helped establish the Texas Tech Law School while Vice-Chairman of the Texas
Tech Board of Regents; and was President of the Texas Tech Law School Foundation. An
honorary doctor of law degree was conferred on Allison by Texas Tech University in 1981.
Allison died in Levelland, Texas, June 28, 1987.
Alpha
Lambda Delta
Records, 1962-2008 and undated
3 boxes (2 linear feet)
The records of the Alpha Lambda Delta collection contain membership
information, scholarship material, account summaries, and newsletters
related to Alpha Lambda Delta chapters and their activities and events
primary at the Texas Tech University Chapter, but also in other chapters
throughout the United States. Such activities include leadership workshops
and social events, as well as awards given to members.
Alpha Lambda Delta was founded in 1924 by the Dean of Women, Maria Leonard,
at the University of Illinois to recognize academic excellence among
freshmen women. One year before, Dean Thomas Arkle Clark had founded Phi Eta
Sigma, an honor society to recognize academic excellence among freshmen men.
Both groups operated as single sex organizations until the mid-1970s when
they both became coeducational in response to Title IX. At the first meeting
of the chapter, Florence Finn, president of the society, presented a passage
from Plato’s Republic in which Socrates asks the question, "Will they hold
torches and pass them to one another...?" This idea, together with the
symbol of a candle and the concept of sharing the love of learning with
others, caught the imagination of the charter members.
The honor society soon became a national organization through the chartering
of chapters at Purdue University in 1926, at DePauw University in 1927, at
the University of Michigan in 1927, and at the University of Oklahoma in
1929. The first national convention was held in 1930 on the campus of the
University of Illinois. Conventions were suspended during the depression
years because of travel expenses. The third convention was held in 1938 at
the University of Michigan. A decision was made at that convention to
suspend holding a national convention and to invest those funds into
establishing a graduate fellowship fund. The first fellowship was awarded to
Louise Houssiere for graduate study at MIT in 1940.
The Association of College Honor Societies was organized in 1925 to consider
matters of mutual concern to member organizations; Alpha Lambda Delta has
been active in the Association since its admission to membership in 1939. In
1976 in response to Title IX, the National Council voted for the Society to
become coeducational. In 1981, the first two male members of the National
Council were installed.
Alpha Lambda Delta has continued to be innovative and responsive in
recognizing academic excellence by providing Senior Certificates and the
Maria Leonard Senior Book Award since 1939, offering workshops since 1978,
recognizing outstanding chapters with the Order of the Torch Award since
1989, recognizing an Outstanding Adviser of the Year since 1990, and taking
advantage of technology by posting a national web site in January of 1997.
Alpha Lambda Delta has continued to celebrate academic excellence among
first year students and has grown to over 260 chapters and has initiated
over 850,000 students. The National Council which governs the organization
has prudently invested the resources and gifts from local chapters, national
council members, former fellowship recipients, and friends of the Society
over the years so that the Perpetual Fellowship Fund as of 2013 exceeded $3
million and can provide income to support 35 undergraduate scholarships of
$1,000-$3,000 each, 23 graduate fellowships from $3,000 to $7,500. The
fellowships are named for significant people in the history of the Society
including the founder, Maria Leonard, the first adviser, Gladys Pennington,
two Executive Directors, and several national presidents.
In 2008, the National Council authorized the creation of ten new awards for
ALD members embarking on study abroad programs: the James G. Stemler Study
Abroad Scholarships. These ten new awards will provide $1,000 in direct
financial aid to ALD members who are pursuing international study - ALD's
way of assisting students in developing the global outlook needed in the
21st century's global economy. The Study Abroad Fellowships are named after
former ALD National President James G. Stemler, the first male president of
Alpha Lambda Delta and a vocal proponent of study abroad.
The Lubbock Chapter of Alpha Lamba Delta was founded in 1949 and is still
active as of 2013.
Alpine Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Records, 1934-1976
1 microfilm reel (110 ft.) : negative
Contains minutes of Board of Directors' meetings, news releases, financial documents,
programs of work, a printed brochure, and scrapbook material.
The Brewster County Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1907 as the Alpine Business Men's
Club to create a viable school district and promote Alpine as an area business center. In
1910, the Club was reorganized as the Brewster County Commercial Club, and later as the
Chamber of Commerce. It was instrumental in securing a railroad line and establishing Sul
Ross Normal School, now known as Sul Ross University.
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America. Local 84 (Houston,
Texas)
Records, 1897-1901
1 item, ca. 128 leaves
Contains a minute book covering the dates which pertains to meetings of the Amalgamated
Association of Street Railway Employees of America, 1897-1901.
This was a labor union for street railway employees that was founded in 1892. Division 84
was based in Houston and represented the Gulf Coast Region. Its members were involved in
the 1900 strike against the Electric Street Railway Company of Houston, Texas.
Amarillo Hotel (Amarillo, Texas)
Records, 1949-1950
1 item, 165 leaves
Consists of a reservation book for 1949-1950.
Built in 1889 by Henry B. Sanborn, the Amarillo Hotel was managed by W. P. Hardwick until
1894, then by W. Wetsel until 1901. The hotel was then purchased and managed by H. P.
Canode of Chicago, who later replaced the original wood building with a brick structure.
The original building was moved from Polk Street to Third and Van Buren streets where it
was destroyed by fire on March 10, 1927. The hotel was rebuilt at 300 Polk Street where it
remained until closing in 1965.
Amarillo National Bank (Amarillo, Texas)
Records, 1902-1906
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.) : negative
Contains collection register and register of drafts drawn.
Organized in 1892, with A. H. Woods as president, Amarillo National Bank opened for
business in a building annex of the old Amarillo Hotel, but in 1894 moved to its present
location at 4th and Polk, in Amarillo, Texas. Pioneer banker B. Tol Ware started his
banking dynasty here. The present 16-story building was erected in the early 1970s.
American
Agriculture Movement
Records, 1968-1997 and undated
7 boxes; 1 linear foot of A/V material (8 linear feet)
The American Agriculture Movement (AAM) Records contains a variety of
materials concerning the history of the movement, particularly concerning
its origins. A variety of personnel and organizational directories are also
present, as are meeting minutes and accounts of local, regional, and
national AAM meetings. A small amount of financial material is present,
including incorporation records. Newspapers published by the AAM, as well as
a number of mainstream newspapers, are present, along with several folders
of photographs, several large scrapbooks, and a small amount of audio and
visual material. Finally, many folders of correspondence are included,
mostly between Norman and Mary Harper and various politicians, as well as
significant AAM figures.
The American Agriculture Movement (AAM) was formed in
1977 in response to Congressional legislation entailing four years of farm
prices below the cost of production. In many states, farmers organized
protests, strikes, pickets, boycotts, and marches on state capitols and on
Washington, D.C. (1977-1979). In February 1979, thousands of farmers
converged on Washington, D.C., in a tractorcade organized by AAM. Following
this event, the AAM established a Washington office to bring farmers' voices
to Congress and the Administration. Many of the materials relate to Norman
and Mary Harper of Kansas, who were involved with the movement.
American Angora Goat Breeders Association
Records, 1900-1975
4 microfilm reels : negative
Contains correspondence, minute books, photographs and scrapbook materials, all
arranged chronologically and pertaining to the activities of the American Angora Goat
Breeders' Association at Rocksprings, Texas.
The Association was organized at Kansas City, Missouri, in 1898 for the purpose of keeping
records to show the pedigree of all Purebred Angora goats, to issue certificates of
registration on each animal, and to record all transfers of ownership of goats registered.
Its headquarters moved to Sabinal, Texas in 1924 and then to Rocksprings, Texas in 1926.
American Association of University Women. Lubbock Chapter (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1925-1962
2,200 leaves
Contains meeting minutes and scrapbook material. Bulks (1925-1955) with scrapbook
material that contains printed material and news clippings.
The organization is dedicated to solving community educational problems, promoting social
interaction, and cooperating with the work of the national organization. The Lubbock
Chapter was founded January 2, 1926, by college educated women and female faculty members
of Texas Technological College. Elizabeth Howard West issued the initial call. A
preliminary planning meeting was held in December 1925, and began with 26 charter members.
In a special project started soon after its creation, the chapter raised scholarships and
loan money for young Lubbock women. During World War II, it organized the Lubbock War
brides. In 1949, the chapter helped Texas Technological College secure AAUW accreditation.
American Association of University Women
Records, 1969-1977 and undated
2 wallets (0.2 linear feet)
Collection bulks with material on the American Association of University Women. The
material consists of news bulletins of the Texas and Sweetwater divisions, national
newsletters, and directories of the El Paso division.
The American Association of University Womens purpose is to promote unity among
women who work, study, or administer in a university community in any capacity.
American Association of University Women (Lubbock, Tex.)
Papers, 1928-1981
3 boxes (1 linear foot)
This collection contains material on the American Association of University Women
Lubbock division. Material consists of scrapbooks and literary productions.
American Brahman Breeders Association
Collection, ca. 1964-1966
52 leaves
Includes printed materials, brochures, pamphlets, and registration rule books
pertaining to the American Brahman Breeders Association.
Organized in 1924 to establish a system of registration and to encourage the production of
Brahman cattle, the American Brahman Breeders Association is the official organization of
Brahman cattle breeders in the United States and is based in Houston, Texas.
American
Civil Liberties Union, Lubbock Chapter
Records 1963-1994 and undated
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
Collection of paperwork and materials relating to the Lubbock chapter of the
American Civil Liberties Union, though also including material from the
state and national levels of the organization primarily from the 1970’s. It
contains letters, flyers, pamphlets, news clippings, legal forms,
directories, minutes and notes from Board meetings, and other materials.
There are also references and documentations of court cases in Lubbock from
the 1960’s and 70’s, involving students from both Lubbock high school and
Texas Tech University on topics ranging from dress code regulation to
segregation and the Catalyst Newspaper.
The American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
is a nonpartisan
non-profit organization whose stated
mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties
guaranteed to every person in this country by the
Constitution and laws of the United
States." It works through
litigation,
lobbying, and community education. Founded in 1920 by
Crystal Eastman,
Roger Baldwin and
Walter Nelles, in 2010 the ACLU has over 500,000 members and has
an annual budget over $100 million. Local affiliates of the ACLU are active
in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The ACLU provides legal assistance in
cases in which it considers
civil liberties to be at risk. Legal support from the ACLU can
take the form of direct legal representation, or preparation of
amicus curiae
briefs expressing legal arguments (when another law firm is
already providing representation). This collection pertains to its Lubbock
Chapter.
American Council of Learned Societies
Collection, 1956-1964
1,078 leaves
Includes correspondence and printed material pertaining to the organization and its
activities that relate to universities in West Texas. The collection bulks (1958-1964)
with newsletters and annual reports. Correspondence consists primarily of letters from
colleges and universities in the West Texas area describing their humanities programs and
coursework.
Founded in 1919 to promote advancement of the humanities, the American Council of Learned
Societies represents about 30 societies and associations, and serves as the voice for the
International Union of Academics. The Council publishes Speculum and The Journal
of the History of Ideas, and also helps administer the Fulbright Program.
American Ex-Prisoners of War (Texas Dept.)
Records, 1945-2002 and undated
3 small boxes (1.0 linear foot)
This collection contains manuscript materials related to the American Ex-Prisoners of War
experiences in German and Japanese prison camps during World War II. Also includes materials on the National
Prisoners of War Museum at Andersonville, Georgia. The
Texas chapters of the AEPOW have chosen the SWC/SCL as their official repository
for their records.
For further details, click here:
AEPOW1.
Additional materials are added to this collection from time to time.
American
Ex-Prisoners of War (Texas Dept.)
Records, 1940-1999 and undated
4 boxes and 14 scrapbooks (10
linear feet)
The important items included diaries and individual stories written by Americans captured
during World War II and the Korean War.
Also comes with correspondence, newsletters, and twelve scrapbooks pertaining to
the activities of the Texas Chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of War.
For further details, click here:
AEPOW2.
The American Ex-Prisoners of War (AEPOW) is a national organization for American citizens
captured during any war. The
organization includes over 300 chapter and state departments with over 30,000 members. It was established on April 14, 1942 as The
Bataan Relief Organization but was renamed in 1949.
The Texas Chapter of the AEPOW has chosen the SWC/SCL as their official
repository.
American
Ex-Prisoners of War (Texas Dept.)
Records, 1929-2002 and undated
2 boxes (1.3 linear feet)
This
collection contains information gathered on prisoner of war grave locations
compiled by the American Ex-Prisoners of War (Texas Department). It also
includes a file on the WAAC Hunter and Henry P. Shotland’s crew, the Goliad
massacre of James W. Fannin’s command, and a booklet entitled History and
Rhymes of the Lost Battalion by L. C. McCollum (1929). For further
details, click here:
AEPOW3.
The American
Ex-Prisoners of War (AEPOW) is a national organization for American citizens
captured during any war. The organization includes over 300 chapter and
state departments with over 30,000 members. It was established on April 14,
1942 as The Bataan Relief Organization but was renamed in 1949. The
Texas Chapters of the AEPOW has chosen the SWC/SCL as their official
repository.
American
Ex-Prisoners of War (Texas Dept.)
Records, 1863-1981
1 box (1 linear foot)
The collection contains POW cemetery records and one booklet, a memoir
entitled “To D-Day and Back” by Robert L. Bearden.
The American Ex-Prisoners of War (AEPOW) is a national organization for
American citizens captured during any war. The organization includes
over 300 chapter and state departments with over 30,000 members. It
was established on April 14, 1942 as The Bataan Relief Organization
but was renamed in 1949. The Texas Chapters of the AEPOW has chosen
the SWC/SCL as their official repository.
American Harp Society
Collection, 1969-1976
556 leaves
Includes correspondence and printed material pertaining to the activities of the
American Harp Society and its members, and bulks (1973-1976) with printed material which
are primarily issues of the American Harp Journal. Of particular interest is a
composition entitled "Windmill Sketches," composed by Gail Barber of Texas Tech
University.
Founded in 1962, the American Harp Society is open to harpists, students, and those
interested in the advancement of harp education, performance, and composition.
American Institute of Architects (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1986
21 leaves
Contains 1986 honors nominations for the Texas Society of Architects.
The Jubilee 75 Committee and Lubbock Heritage Society were nominees sponsored by the
Lubbock, Texas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
American Legion. Auxiliary. Allen Brothers Post No. 148 (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1918-1985 and undated
1 box and 1 oversized item (2.0 linear feet)
This collection contains some correspondence, a ledger of
expenses, some news clippings, and four scrapbooks of the activities, history,
and items collected from members of the American Legion Auxiliary, Allen
Brothers Post #148 of
Lubbock, Texas.
For further details, click here:
AmericanLegion.
An
auxiliary for American Legion Post 148, the organization was chartered in
1925. The post was founded in 1919-1920 and named in honor of Philip Simpson
Allen and Roland Terrell Allen,
Lubbock
veterans of World War I who were killed in action in France. Charter members
of the auxiliary included Mrs. George Brewer, Mrs. A .B. Slagle, Mrs. C. F.
Stubbs, Mrs. C. P. Collier and Miss Mae Murfee. The purpose of the
organization is to bring together ex-servicemen of the
Lubbock,
Texas
area.
American Legion. Auxiliary. Post No. 269 (Brownfield, Texas)
Records, 1932-1936
41 leaves
Consists of scrapbook material pertaining to the activities of American Legion
Auxiliary Post No. 269 during the depression.
The American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 269 of Brownfield, Texas, was named for William
Guyton Howard, a Brownfield native who was killed in World War I. The charter for the
auxiliary was reinstated March 18, 1930.
American Red Cross. Brownwood, Texas, Chapter
Records, 1939-1973
19,353 leaves
The collection contains information on the chapter's work during World War II and Texas
disaster relief projects. Includes correspondence, general office files, and financial
material pertaining to the activities of the American Red Cross chapter of Brownwood,
Texas. Also includes printed material of the American Red Cross (1943-1964).
The Brownwood, Texas, chapter of the American Red Cross has been involved in disaster
relief, first aid and safety training, military liaison, and war production.
American
Suffolk Sheep Association
Records, 1930-2010 and undated
13 boxes and 138 ledgers (148 linear feet)
The
American Suffolk Sheep Association (ASSA) Records consist primarily of 138
ledgers, loose pages from ledgers, and microfilm all documenting every
registered Suffolk sheep since ca. 1930. Numerous Flock Books documenting
sheep owners and livestock are present as well. Additional boxes of material
contain financial records, board meeting minutes and similar administrative
material, and correspondence relating to the affairs of the organization.
Records pertaining to the relationship between the ASSA, the United Suffolk
Sheep Association, and the National Suffolk Sheep Association, as well as
their eventual merger, are also contained within the collection.
Information on events,
trainings, and educational sessions for adults and youth are included.
Almost ½ linear foot on the disease “scrapie” and the ASSA’s efforts to
combat it are included as well. Finally, several boxes of data discs (CDs,
DVDs, ZIP discs, and others) are present, along with a small amount of
audio-visual material.
Founded in the early 20th century,
the American Suffolk Sheep Association (ASSA) documented and registered all
Suffolk sheep in the western United States until its merger in the
1960s-1970s with the National Suffolk Sheep Association. At present, the
United Suffolk Sheep Association now manages much of the sale, breeding, and
documentation of Suffolk sheep throughout the U.S. Their mission is “to
define, register, promote and improve the Suffolk breed to provide
leadership for the advancement and future of the entire U.S. Sheep
Industry.”
Anderson, Betty Price
Papers, 1957-1977 and undated
5 boxes (5.0 linear feet)
Includes general materials concerning the civic and political activities of Betty
Anderson. The collection bulks (1957-1976) with materials pertaining to the Urban Renewal
Agency, the Lubbock Planning and Zoning Commission, the Rape Crisis Center, Head Start,
and others.
Born in 1933 in Waxahachie, Texas, Anderson was awarded a B.A. by North Texas State
University (1954) and an M.A. by Texas Tech University (1973). Anderson's civic activities
include work with the Citizens' Advisory Commission, the Urban Renewal Agency, Head Start,
the Rape Crisis Center, the Lubbock Area Advisory Committee, the Lubbock Planning and
Zoning Commission, the Texas League of Women Voters, and many other local, state, and
national organizations.
Anderson, Betty Price
Papers, 1961-1996 and undated
5 boxes (5.0 linear feet)
The collection includes general materials concerning the civic and political
activities of Betty Anderson. Featured topics are desegregation of Lubbock
Independent School District, South Plains Food Bank, Texas Constitutional
Revision Commission, and events associated with the Women's movement and Equal
Rights Amendment, United Nations Decade for Women, and International Women's
Year. Additionally, the collection includes material from Anderson's work
with other boards and commissions supporting and promoting issues of public
interest. For further details, click here:
BAnderson1.
Born in Waxahachie, Texas, Betty Price Anderson was awarded a B.A. by North
Texas State University (1954) and an M.A. by Texas Tech University (1973).
Anderson has held office in numerous state and local organizations, including
the League of Women Voters of Lubbock, League of Women Voters of Texas, and
American Association of University Women, and continues her activities in
supporting and promoting the social, health, and welfare concerns of women,
children, the elderly, and the disabled.
Anderson, Catherine
Papers, 1878-1977 and undated
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
The collection consists of genealogical material
such as birth and death certificates, newspaper clippings, correspondence,
directories, financial material, journals, legal material, and related
printed material. All of these relate to the family history of the Anderson
family.
This collection deals primarily with three daughters of Dr. William H.
Anderson (1857-1930), of whom Catherine Anderson was one. They are close
older cousins to Gertrude C. Suppe (see Related Collections). Dr. Anderson
was a physician in Texas and Eastern Washington in the late 19th and early
20th centuries. He served as a small-town doctor in Montague County, Texas,
as the head of a politicized state mental institution near Spokane,
Washington, and as a country doctor in Littlefield, Texas.
Anderson, Charles
Papers, 1884
1 microfilm reel (2 ft.) : negative
Consists of a paper read before the Cincinnati Society of Ex-Army and Navy Officers,
Jan. 30, 1884, one of several pamphlets of speeches he delivered and published.
Born in 1814 in Louisville, Kentucky, Anderson graduated from Miami University in Ohio.
Admitted to the bar in 1843, he was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1844. Anderson
settled in Texas in 1859 and established what later became the Argyle Hotel in San
Antonio, where he bred cavalry horses for the U. S. Army. Arrested by Colonel Henry
McCullock because of his pro-Union sympathies, Anderson escaped in October 1861, and fled
back to Ohio, where he became colonel of the 93rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was elected
lieutenant governor of Ohio in 1863 and governor in 1865-1866. Anderson wrote various
pamphlets and speeches on the cause of the Civil War. He died in 1895 in Paducah,
Kentucky.
Anderson, Darlene E.
Papers, 1928-1984
2 boxes and 10 scrapbooks (4.0 linear feet)
The
collection is mostly comprised of scrapbooks and scrapbook materials from
Darlene Anderson’s participation in Lubbock civic organizations and some
from her husband’s military experiences during World War II. The scrapbooks
contain photographs, souvenirs and mementos, news clippings, post cards,
programs, and letters showing the life of Darlene Abbott Anderson from her
childhood school years in Lubbock, Texas, college years at Texas
Technological College, vacation times, and civic activities.
Darlene E. Abbott Anderson was
Lubbock’s
Woman of the Year in 1979. She has been active in the Lubbock community
from the 1960s to the1980s through organizations such as the Lubbock Women’s
Club, Ranching Heritage Association, and the Women’s Division of the Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce. She was married to Hugh Allen Anderson (Sr.) a veteran of
World War II, who is now deceased. He was a business professor at Texas
Tech University. They had one son, H. (Hugh) Allen Anderson.
Anderson, H. Allen, Sr.
Papers, 1965
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
It contains news clippings, college course materials, and several printed materials.
Hugh Allen Anderson, Sr. was a professor of Economics at Texas Technological College. He
was born in Anson, Texas and served in the Air Force from 1942-1946.
Click here for further
details.
Anderson, John B.
Papers, 1892
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection pertains to a letter written by John B. Anderson to Mr. and Mrs. Crane. The
letter is a proposal asking for their daughter, Emmas, hand in marriage. Click
here for further details.
Anderson, R. S.
Papers, 1951-1954
401 leaves
Bulks with financial material, such as daily record books, inventory, and payroll
records, store license, and tax records pertaining to the Anderson Service Station and Sun
Grocery.
A resident of Silver, Texas, Anderson operated the Anderson Service Station and Anderson
Sun Grocery.
Andrews, Ruth Horn
Papers, 1878-1979 and undated
3 boxes (3.0 linear feet)
The collection contains
material generated by Ruth Horn Andrews, her father Paul W. Horn, and Ruth’s
husband Joseph Frank Andrews. The contents include personal correspondence,
legal material, manuscripts, speeches, printed material, and scrapbooks. The
bulk of the collection consists of correspondence and research notes Ruth
Andrews used in writing The First Thirty Years: a History of Texas
Technological College (1956). For further details, click here:
RHAndrews.
Teacher and author Ruth Horn Andrews was born in 1893 in Jasper, Tennessee.
Her father, Dr. Paul Whitfield Horn, was the first president of Texas
Technological College. She received B.A. and M.A. degrees from Texas
Technological College where she taught English (1933-1943). In 1943, she
married Joseph Andrews and moved to
New York City
where she taught at New York University. She published The First Thirty
Years: a History of Texas Technological College, 1925-1955 in 1956. Ruth
Andrews died in 1986 in New York.
Andrews, Warren P.
Papers, 1946-1956
9 leaves + 3 items
Includes correspondence pertaining to an award received from the Texas Bankers
Association. Also includes the medal and plaque from the Texas Bankers Association and a
certificate from the Save the Children Federation.
Andrews was president of the Texas Bankers Association (1921-1922), and was awarded the
King's Medal for service by King George VI of England for duties performed during World
War II. He also received a Certificate of Merit by the Save the Children Federation.
Animas Valley Growers Association
Records, 1957-1979
1 small box (0.3 linear feet)
This
collection contains some correspondence, financial records, legal records,
and printed material of the business activities of the Animas Valley Growers
Association of New Mexico. The
Animas Valley Growers Association is a cooperative between the farm
producers living in the
Animas
Valley
of far southwest New Mexico. They promoted the growth of common cash crops
and the distribution of their products. After 1972, they no longer existed
as a business organization. For further details, click
here:
Animas.
Anna Zip Oil Association (Brownwood, Texas)
Records, 1917-1920
168 leaves
Contains correspondence and financial and legal documents pertaining to the formation,
business activities, and liquidation of the Anna Zip Oil Association.
This was an unincorporated joint stock association formed on July 12, 1918, for the
purpose of drilling oil wells near Brownwood, Texas, and selling crude oil to refineries.
The association was liquidated in 1920.
Annual Reports
Collection 1980-1992
7 boxes (7 linear feet)
Collection contains various annual reports of U.S. corporations which detail their
finances to stockholders.
Anonymous Texas Travel Log
Collection, 1877
1 wallet (0.1 linear ft.)
The item in the collection is a pocket
book with hand notes from an unknown writer of his journey from Ohio to
Austin, Texas on August 15-22, 1877. His descriptions are short. The book
also contains essays on emigration to Texas, summaries of Texas’s
attractions such as soil and climate conditions, political speech (1884) on
the Republican Party, and his opinion of the U.S. government, history and
labor struggles.
The anonymous travel log contains some
hints to the writer of its content but it is difficult to decipher. A note
is written of a visit with G. W. Alston living near Ennis, Ellis County,
Texas concerning a land purchase. In fact several notes exist of land
shopping in Texas. The notebook contains about 52 pages of texts with most
being prose compositions.
Anson Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Records, 1942-1971
1 microfilm reel ( 125 ft.) : negative
Contains correspondence, general office files, financial and legal documents, personal
notes, photographs, newsclippings, photographs, programs, a minute book, a copy of the
Chamber's by-laws, and scrapbook material all relating to the Chamber's activities,
including special events such as the "Anson Story" pageant, the Overland
Centennial (1958), Jeannie C. Riley Day, and Anson's 90th Anniversary Celebration (1971).
The Anson Chamber of Commerce was launched in 1927 with Rex Ridell as its first president.
Its annual activities include the Chamber of Commerce banquets and the Jones County Fair
& Livestock Show.
Anson City Council (Texas)
Records, 1922-1975
1 microfilm reel (130 ft.) : negative
Contains minutes, financial statements, election notices, bills, bid notices,
resolutions and ordinances which reflect the activities of the Anson City Council. There
are five volumes of minutes books.
The Anson City Council was officially chartered on April 6, 1920, though the city
government, headed by a mayor, goes back to 1904. However, few records of the period
(1904-1920) exist of the city government's operations.
Anson Woman's Club (Texas)
Records, 1903-1976
4 microfilm reels : negative
Contains 13 minute books, 66 yearbooks, scrapbooks, newsclippings, programs and
miscellaneous items concerned with the activities of the Anson Woman's Club.
The Woman's Club of Anson was organized in 1903, with Mrs. H. J. Grace as president and
Mrs. C. C. Ferrell as program chairman. Among other things, the Club began the town's
public library, which it also sponsors.
Anton City Council (Texas)
Records, 1931-1968
1 microfilm reel (55 ft.) : negative
Contains the minutes of meetings of the Anton City Council, plus the proceedings of the
first official meeting of the town's Board of Commissioners.
Anton, Texas, located in northeastern Hockley County, was founded in 1924 on a Santa Fe
Railroad switch in what was once the north pasture of the Spade Ranch.
Anton Townsite Company (Hockley County, Texas)
Records, 1924-1954
2,395 leaves
Contains sales files, abstracts of title, financial documents, and school censuses
pertaining to the activities of the Anton Townsite Company. The collection bulks
(1924-1948) with land sale files.
Anton, in Hockley County, Texas, was the first town developed from land sold by the Spade
Ranch, a 262,000 acre ranch owned by barbed-wire manufacturer Isaac L. Ellwood. Land
selling began in 1924 and continued until 1967, when the company was dissolved. Ed M. Hart
served as first assistant sales manager and then as a manager (1924-1967).
Appleton Rifle Club (Appleton, Texas)
Records, 1942-1949
24 leaves
Contains a journal for club rifle meets.
A private organization affiliated with the National Rifle Association. The club competed
in shooting tournaments during the 1940s.
Archer, Michael Wade
Papers, 1924-1995 and undated
3 wallets (0.3 linear feet)
Includes sketches of humorist Michael W. Archers political cartoons, artwork, and
copies of news articles written while he was a student at Dalhart High School, Amarillo
Junior College, and Texas Tech University. Michael W. Archer is a Texas Tech graduate
majoring in Mass Communications. He is the creator of the
"Whatever" Calendars, which first came out in 1994. He considers himself an
artist and a cartoonist. He is currently living in Amarillo, Texas.
Achievement Rewards for College Students (ARCS), Lubbock Chapter Records
Records, 1972-2004 and undated
1 box (1 linear foot)
Includes news clippings, correspondence, and some financial records
regarding the events and parties of the ARCS chapter of Lubbock. Mainly
regards records of yearly scholars and their awards, as well as notice of
research. The largest section of the collection encompasses material
surrounding the 2003 ARCS National Meeting held and hosted in Lubbock, with
comparative notes on the Seattle National Meeting the year before.
The Lubbock Chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS)
was founded by Fran Carter in 1972 and she served as its first president.
The organization awards scholarships to outstanding students in a leading
science field at Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University. The
creation of the organization was influenced by Dr. Grover E. Murray, former
president of Texas Tech and professional geologist, after he discovered
other chapters from cities throughout the U.S.
Achievement Rewards for College Students (ARCS), Lubbock Chapter Records
Records, 1972-2012 and undated
7 boxes (6.5 linear feet)
The Achievement Rewards for College Scientists
(ARCS) Records contain correspondence, newspapers and clippings,
photographs, scrapbooks, and a handful of artifacts. It also contains a
large amount of varied printed material including local and national board
agendas and minutes, documentation of national meetings, scholarship
information, and anniversary celebrations. Grant applications to various
organizations including the Moody Foundation and the Helen Devitt Jones
Foundation are also present. Finally, scrapbooks and artifacts comprise 2
boxes of the collection. All of these materials document the over-forty-year
history of ARCS, particularly the Lubbock, Texas Chapter.
The Lubbock Chapter of the Achievement Rewards
for College Scientists (ARCS) was founded by Fran Carter in 1972 and she
served as its first president. The organization awards scholarships to
outstanding students in a leading science field at Texas Tech University and
Lubbock Christian University. The creation of the organization was
influenced by Dr. Grover E. Murray, former president of Texas Tech and
professional geologist, after he discovered other chapters from cities
throughout the U.S.
Arista, Mariano
Papers, 1840
1 microfilm reel (1 ft.) : positive
Includes a broadside, dated August 6, 1840, at the Headquarters in Matamoros, issued by
General Arista to the Cherokees, Shawnees, Wacos, Kickapoos, and other Indian tribes in
Texas.
Born in 1802 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Arista joined the Puebla regiment and advanced to
brigadier general and made commandant general of Tamaulipas and general of the Mexican
Army of the North in 1839. He put down attempts to establish the Republic of the Rio
Grande in 1840 and, also in that capacity, commanded the Mexican forces in the battles of
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma in May 1846. Arista became Mexican Secretary of War in
1848 and was declared the constitutional President of Mexico in 1851. He was exiled in
1853 near Lisbon, Portugal, where he died in 1855.
Arizona and Ohio
Collection, 1922-1926
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The
collection contains a photo album with 134 b & w photographs, all 3 x 5
inches with captions. The photographs document images taken of buildings,
nurses and soldiers, events and surrounding grounds at the National Military
Home Central Branch in Dayton, Ohio and buildings, nurses, homes and
recreational activities and scenic parks in Arizona. The last few
photographs show a Los Angeles trip.
The
photographs were taken by an as-yet-unidentifiable female U. S. Army nurse
but possibly by Miss Nicholson and her older nurse colleague and companion
Hattie to document their tours of duty in Ohio and Arizona. They were in
Ohio from 1922-1924 and in Tucson, Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona from
1925-1926. It is believed that Hattie retired from nursing in 1925and lived
out the rest of her life in Arizona.
Armstrong, Mollie Wright
Papers, 1909-1964
1,363 leaves
Includes correspondence, legal, financial, and printed material, literary productions,
charts, photographs, and scrapbook materials pertaining to Dr. Armstrong's career as an
optometrist in Brownwood, Texas. The collection bulks (1933-1964) with business and
personal correspondence, which includes a signed letter from Helen Keller.
An optometrist and civic leader, Mollie was born in 1875 in Bell County, Texas, and began
her optometry practice in 1899 in Brownwood, Texas, as the first woman optometrist in
Texas. She served on the State Board of Optometry Examiners for 25 years, was the director
of the Brownwood Chamber of Commerce, was a member of the State Democratic Executive
Committee, and organized the Business and Professional Women's Club of Brownwood. After
retiring at age 89, she wrote a history of optometry in Texas. Mollie Armstrong died in
1964.
Armstrong, Pat McGready
Papers, 1896-1970
2 microfilm reels : negative
Includes correspondence concerning Armstrong's business affairs and activities with
various organizations. Newsclippings, a pamphlet on Will Rogers State Park, a dedication
program of 1st Methodist Church-Waco 100th birthday, certificates, a map of Methodist
Church locations in San Antonio, and a copy of Truman E. Moore's, You, A Father Figure?,
which is about the Menninger Foundation of Topeka, Kansas, are also included.
The son of an East Texas oil driller, Armstrong started in that occupation before serving
as a Texas Ranger during the East Texas oil boom years. Later he became a Methodist
minister. Armstrong also published a book entitled Representation on the Life of a Man.
Armstrong, Robert Wright
Papers, 1868-1975
35,699 leaves
Includes correspondence, photographs, financial and legal material, scrapbook and
printed materials, literary productions, and memorabilia pertaining to Armstrong's
business, political, and personal activities. The collection bulks with correspondence
(1922-1966) and railroad materials (1868-1966). Also of interest is correspondence
concerning the illegal confinement of Earl G. Phillips to an insane asylum, and his
problems and conditions at the asylum.
Armstrong was a railroad executive, civic leader, veteran, musician, and university board
member. Born in 1892 in Brownwood, Texas, he served in World Wars I and II, and later
became vice-president of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad. In addition to serving on the
Board of Directors of Texas Technological College from 1961-1966, he also held memberships
in the Committee of Governing Boards of State Supported Universities, Texas Transportation
Institute, West Texas Chamber of Commerce, Brownwood Chamber of Commerce, Texas Heritage
Foundation, and American Society of Traffic and Transportation. Armstrong was also active
in music with Al G. Fred's Minstrels, Neil O'Brians Minstrels, and the Old Gray Mare
Band of Brownwood. He died in 1966 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Arnett, D. N.
Papers, 1866-1939
4 boxes (4.0 linear feet)
Includes personal and business correspondence, financial and printed material, and
literary productions. The collection bulks with personal and business correspondence
(1908-1909), general files (1866-1939), and financial records pertaining to Arnett's
career as manager of Ellwood's ranching business (1895-1917). Some of the correspondence
was written by J. Frank Norfleet, foreman of the Spade Ranch from 1891-1904, which details
weather and business concerns of ranch life. For further details, click
here:
DNArnett.
Arnett was a West Texas rancher, trail boss, ranch manager, and banker. Born in 1847 in
Milam County, Texas, he served in the Civil War as Texas Home Guard, joined the regular
Army (CSA) in 1864, and became a Texas Ranger in 1867. He began "trailing
cattle" in 1870, was employed as "trail boss" by D.H. and J.W. Snyder from
1877-1879, and became the manager of the Snyder's Yellow Wolf Ranch in Coke County, Texas,
in 1881. By 1882, Arnett had acquired his own ranch, the Scissors Brand Ranch, in Mitchell
County, Texas. From 1891-1912, he worked as the manager of the Renderbrook and Spade
Ranches owned by barbed wire manufacturer, Isaac L. Ellwood. Later, Arnett raised cattle
near Colorado City, Texas, and helped organize the City National Bank of Colorado City,
Texas, where he served as bank vice-president. He died in 1934 in Colorado City, Texas.
Arnold, Gazzie Burkett
Papers, 1886-1985
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The main item is a diary compiled by Gazzie Burkett Arnold of Pin Oak, Texas.
It is accompanied by a genealogy of the Burkett and Arnold Families. The
Burkett Genealogy was compiled by Ruby Millicent Burkett Fisher. It is accompanied
by copies of wills.
Gazzie Burkett
Arnold was born on May 8, 1864 in Moulton, Lavaca County, Texas. She died in 1921 at Whitehall, Texas. Her husband was James
Thomas Arnold whom she
married in November 15, 1882. Her parents
were Nathaniel Boone Burkett and Catherine (Bunting) Burkett. Her father was a Texas pioneer and Texas Ranger.
Arnold, Richard
Collection, 1902-1975
927 leaves
Includes printed materials and notes used in the research of Arnold's thesis, "The
History of Adaptation of Cotton to the High Plains of Texas, 1890-1974." Arnold
received an M.A. in History from Texas Tech University in 1975.
Arthur, Lane
Papers, 1909-1984
7 microfilm reels : negative
Includes correspondence, campaign contributions and expenditures, and legal materials.
Lane and Nancy Arthur were active in Lubbock city and county government.
Arthur, Lane and Nancy
Papers, 1913-1984 and undated
4 boxes (4 linear feet)
The papers contain hand written notes, transcripts of proceedings,
news clippings, affidavits, correspondence, voter registration and census information, and
subpoenas dealing mostly with the Single Member District Discrimination Suit in Lubbock,
Texas. Also includes files on campaign contributions. For futher details click here:
Arthur.
The papers deal with the Single Member District Discrimination Suit of
Lubbock, Texas. It effected the way minorities were represented in the city and county
government of Lubbock based on population growth in certain precincts. Lane and Nancy
Arthur served as attorneys for the plaintiff-intervenors. They were also active in the
Lubbock City and County government.
Aryain, Edward
Papers, 1973-1996
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection consists of a literary production, "From Henna to Seminole" by
Edward Aryain, Sr. documenting his immigration from Syria to the U.S. and correspondence
from his sons. Edward Aryain, Sr. became a successful businessman in Seminole, Texas.
Click here for
further details.
Ashby, Clifford
Papers, 1977
191 leaves
Includes manuscript of Trouping Through Texas, plus printed material on the 1977
Folk Culture Symposium, Tent Show Biographical Information Sheets, and Texas art.
Ashby was a Texas Tech University professor of Theater Arts. He co-authored (with Suzanne
DePauw May) the book, Trouping Through Texas: Harley Sadler and His Tent Show
(1982).
Ashby, Clifford
Papers, 1983
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection includes theatre scripts, budgets, contracts, and related printed materials
pertaining to the theatre arts. Also includes personal handwritten letter from Sylvia
Ashby. Dr. Clifford Ashby is Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts at Texas Tech University
and a noted tent show scholar.
Ashby, Clifford
Papers, 1915-1991
1 box and 4 wallets (1.4 linear feet)
Contains correspondence pertaining mostly to the production of "The Vi-Ton-Ka
Medicine Show" and a portion of the shooting script for "Midnight Cowboy."
The collection also contains museum brochures, a firearm collectors catalogue as
well as theatre programs and miscellaneous correspondence. Click
here for further details.
Ashby was a Texas Tech Professor of the Theatre Arts. He also co-authored (with Suzanne
DePaw May) the book, Trouping Through Texas: Harley Sadler and His Tent Show (1982).
Ashby, Clifford
Papers, 1998
1 box (1 linear foot)
Collection includes two draft copies of a manuscript entitled "Classical Greek
Theatre: New Views of an Old Subject" with handwritten notes. Dr. Clifford Ashby is
Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts at Texas Tech University and a noted tent show scholar.
In December 1998, the manuscript was published by the University of Iowa Press.
Ashby, Clifford
Papers, undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection is a set of Haynes Souvenir Postcards of Yellowstone National Park with 48
cards. Dr. Clifford Ashby is Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts at Texas Tech University
and a noted tent show scholar.
Ashby, Clifford
Papers, 1978-1997
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection is comprised of materials from two theatre productions.
Buzzard, written by Dr. Ashby, was performed in 1978 at the Lubbock Theatre Center. The second work
represented in the colleciton is
Ion, as adapted by Dr. Ashby and presented by The Lubbock Community Theatre in 1997. The materials include scripts, production notes, playbills, and programs. Related collections include the Clifford Ashby Video Collection and Clifford Ashby Photograph Collection.
Ashby, Sylvia
Papers, 1964
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains publications on the Texas Tech Theatre European Tour of 1964 and a copy of the
play, Liebermnans Laundromat by Barry Corbin.
Sylvia Ashby is the wife of Dr. Clifford Ashby, Professor Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at
Texas Tech University. She was named one Lubbock, Texas Women of Excellence in 1993.
Ashby, Sylvia
Papers, 1966-1995 and undated
1 wallet (0.2 linear feet)
Collection of correspondence for the Women of Excellence Award, Granbury Opera House,
Lubbock Women of Excellence, and Stage Productions publications, and miscellaneous
materials.
Sylvia Ashby is the wife of Dr. Clifford Ashby, Professor Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at
Texas Tech University. She was named one Lubbock, Texas Women of Excellence in 1993.
The Granbury Opera House was built in 1886 and closed in 1911. In 1975 it re-opened and
has since provided entertainment to the public in the form of theatrical plays.
Ashby, Sylvia
Papers, 1987-1991 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection primarily deals with Sylvia Ashbys literary production, including
a play script to Tales Told by the Brothers Grimm. Sylvia Ashby is the wife
of Texas Tech professor, Clifford Ashby. She dramatized the play Tales Told by the
Brothers Grimm. Her play was performed by Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas.
Ashby,
Sylvia
Papers, 1957-2013 and undated
1 box (1 linear foot)
The Sylvia Ashby Papers contain flyers, correspondence, newspaper
articles, and other material regarding Lubbock theater as well as theater in
other communities. Research materials regarding Dr. Clifford Ashby’s
interest in traveling tent shows is also present. A very small amount of
materials are related to miscellaneous other subjects reflecting Dr. Ashby’s
varied interests and personal life.
Sylvia Ashby is the wife of Dr. Clifford Ashby, Professor Emeritus of
Theatre and Dance at Texas Tech University. Dr. Ashby became interested in
tent shows while a graduate student, which explains the presence of tent
show flyers and related material among these papers. He co-authored a book
with Suzanne Depauw May entitled Trouping Through Texas: Harley Sadler and
His Tent Show (Bowling Green, Ohio: Bowling Green State University Popular
Press, 1982.)
Askins, John
Papers, 1956-2006,
a
College Baseball Hall of Fame Collection
6 boxes (6 linear feet)
A component of the College Baseball Hall of Fame Collection of the College Baseball Foundation Archive, the collection
consists of items
John Askins collected in conjunction with his reporting duties and through his former and current professional associations. The majority of the collection
is comprised of college and university baseball media guides and press releases from 1978-2006 and material relating to the establishment and administration of the Smith Award.
A graduate of Texas Tech University, John Askins is a sports journalist, former Executive Director of the Greater Houston Sports Association, current Executive Director of the College Baseball Hall of Fame and a member of the College Baseball Foundation Board of Trustees. Askins has made major contributions to several award programs that promote recognition of excellence in college baseball including the Rotary Smith Award, the Brooks Wallace National Player of the Year Award, and the College Baseball Hall of Fame, administered by the College Baseball Foundation. Formed in the fall of 2004, the College Baseball Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to the support of college baseball through promotion of its history and recognition of its cultural influence and to the creation of opportunities for players and fans.
Association of Oilwell Servicing Contractors (Dallas, Texas)
Collection, 1963-1965
75 leaves
The collection consists of printed material pertaining to the Association of Oilwell
Servicing Contractors conventions of 1963, 1964, and 1965.
Founded in 1956 as a voluntary, non-profit trade organization whose membership includes
individuals and businesses from all oil-producing areas of the United States, the
association works to solve technical and operating problems. The Association of Oilwell
Servicing Contractors is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Association of Women Students (Texas Technological College)
Records, 1968 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection contains a scrapbook of the Womens Day banquet
and activities at Texas Tech in
1968 plus a few loose photographs of the event. It also contains some undated
photographs.
The Association of Women Students was organized on the Texas Tech University campus in
1931 by Mary W. Doak, Margaret Weeks and the Quarterly Club, a faculty women's
organization. The organization holds an annual Women's Day celebration, during which all
Tech coeds wear white.
Aston, Rogers Reginald
Papers, 1946-1980
6 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of material documenting Aston's water related activities and associations.
Included are correspondence, speeches, news clippings, minutes, reports, and other items
about the Pecos Valley Agualantes, the National Water Conference. Aston's filing system
has been maintained.
Aston is a New Mexico rancher and artist known for his bronze sculptures. He is also
involved in issues and organizations involving water conservation for the upper Pecos
Valley.
Atascosa County Centennial (Texas)
Records, 1856-1956
1 microfilm reel (20 ft.) : negative
Consists of an official centennial program and history of Atascosa County.
Atascosa County, Texas, organized in 1856, celebrated its centennial anniversary of that
event in 1956.
Atcheson, Atkinson, Cartwright and Rorex
Collection, 1978
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The
item is a single booklet of a Project Index of Atcheson, Atkinson,
Cartwright and Rorex, that includes building projects built from the period
1939 to 1977 by the architectural firm.
The
Project Index includes buildings constructed in Lubbock and Texas Tech
University such as the Lubbock Municipal Airport (1948) and Texas Tech's
Student Union (1951). Other building projects located in numerous cities
are listed as well. The firm began with James Atcheson in 1939. Over the
years the firm’s name changed to accommodate other architects such Atkinson
in 1949, Cartwright in 1956 and finally Rorex in 1972.
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Santa Fe Splinters, Collection, 1830-1940
7 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of 41 volumes, including typescript and photocopies of Santa Fe Records
(1830-1940). Includes reports, correspondence, lists, clippings, photographs, and
financial documents describing the development of the Santa Fe and subsidiary lines. Most
material is arranged by routes of the railroad. The collection includes construction
histories of the various lines and constitutes the official scrapbook of the Santa Fe
Railway System, which was compiled by Joseph Weidel. General introductory statements on
the compilation of the Splinters precede the title page of each of the forty-one
volumes.
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Records, 1874-1986 and undated
27 boxes, 5 oversized boxes, and 4 books
Contains Dispatcher's Record ("train sheets"),
correspondence, printed material, scrapbook material, architectural drawings, time tables
(1966-1971), 1948 rule book, 2 chronological seniority rosters (1966-1971), news bulletins
(1968-1971) and other operations material. Correspondence material includes 3 letterpress
books (1874-1878, 1879-1882 and 1882-1884). The bulk of the collection consists of
architectural drawings (1909-1973) which deal with Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe
(ATSF) depots,
office buildings and businesses. Also includes business correspondence
with the Slaton Division of the San Angelo Branch of the ATSF. For further details click here: ATSF.
Chartered in 1859 as the Atchison and Topeka Railroad Company, it was
renamed the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company in 1863. It then became the
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company in 1893. The system grew to cover the area
from Chicago, down to the Gulf Coast, and over to California. The Atchison, Topeka, and
Santa Fe became part of the Santa Fe Railroad systems, a part of the Santa Fe Industries.
The company was active in land colonization, townsite development, and transportation.
Athena Symposium (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1956-1958
50 leaves
Consists of minute book for 1956-1958.
A women's study club that was formed in Lubbock, Texas, in 1956. The purpose of the club
was discussion and research on political, cultural, and psychological topics.
Athenaeum Club (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1923-1977
1,801 leaves
Contains correspondence, a handwritten history, financial reports, club minutes,
printed notices, programs and miscellaneous scrapbook material. Also contains one
photograph of club officers.
A Lubbock women's literary organization, the club was organized at the old First Methodist
Church in 1923. Mrs. W. L. Baugh presided over the organizational meeting. Shortly after
1923, the club was federated by the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs.
Atkinson, David K.
Collection, 1989
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Literary productions of one oral history transcription compiled by Alice Stocks:
Interview with David K. Atkinson on U.S. Steel (Atlantic City) Rail Line by Rev. Mark
Jervis on Jan. 1, 1989.
The original interview recording on David K. Atkinson is housed at the Wyoming State
Archives. The interview centers around Mr. Atkinson and his involvement with the U.S.
Steel Rail Line in Atlantic City.
Ausmus, Lawrence
Family papers, 1905-1968
1,761 leaves
Includes correspondence, photographs, literary productions, and legal, financial, and
scrapbook materials pertaining to the Ausmus' Colorado boarding house business, mining,
and the education of Florence Ausmus. The collection bulks (1905-1968) with financial and
scrapbook material and correspondence.
The Ausmus family lived in Colorado during the first half of the twentieth century.
Margaret Ausmus ran boarding houses, while her husband, William, and son, Lawrence, worked
in mines and on road construction crews. A daughter, Florence, attended Catholic school in
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Austin, David, Jr.
Papers, 1838-1841
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The
collection is composed of eleven letters written to David Austin Jr. while
he was living in Tallahassee, Florida Territory. The writers are his wife
Rebecca, brother Abraham Austin, nephew William Price, and storekeeper John
Besson. Date span is November 18, 1838 to April 1, 1941.
David Austin Jr. was a businessman and entrepreneur living in Florida. One
of his partners was a speculator named Flagg. The relatives described in
detail family issues and news from New York City. They also mention the
family’s connection to the Swartwout-Price scandal, which was the first
million-dollar embezzlement of the United States government funds. Samuel
Swartwout and William Price were implicated in the crime; they fled to
Europe to escape punishment.
Avants, Douglas
Papers, 1930-1996 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Items include correspondence, milk bottle lids from 1930-1936, newsletter on the dairy
industry. Douglas Avants has an interest in the Texas dairy industry and is a collector of
dairy items.
Ayers, Ross
Papers, 1968-1973 and undated
3 boxes (2.3 linear feet)
Contains general office files pertaining to Ayers' tenure as Adjutant General. These
include: audits, birthday letter file, brochures on riot control movies, Student Body
Presidents' conferences, constitution and by-laws of the National Guard Association,
letters and travel orders regarding a trip to Germany, Inaugural thank-you letters,
news clippings and correspondence regarding the National Guard and politics, personal and
reading files, photographs, reports, retirement resolution from Armory Board,
correspondence with Senator Margaret Chase Smith, Texas Tech Distinguished Alum Award, and
travel vouchers. For further details, click here:
RAyers.
A World War II veteran, Ayers was the longtime commander of the Lubbock National Guard
unit. He also served as Adjutant General of the Texas National Guard from 1968 to 1973.