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D & J Implement Company
Collection, 1940-1970
5,750 leaves
Consists of parts catalogs, equipment specifications, operating instructions, and
similar printed material concerning farm equipment. The material is filed by name of
manufacturer, and bulks with that of International Harvester.
D & J Implement Company was a dealer for International Harvester machinery and
equipment; however, the location of the business is unknown.
D. R. Sims Livery Stable (Tascosa, Texas)
Records, 1886-1891
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.) : negative
Consists of account ledgers pertaining to D. R. Sims Livery Stable in Tascosa, Texas.
Dalhart Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Records, 1920-1974
6 microfilm reel : negative
Contains records and financial statements of the Dalhart Chamber of Commerce. Also
contains information on activities in Dalhart and the surrounding area.
Dalhart Chamber of Commerce is in Dallam County, Texas.
Dallam-Hartley County Joint Commissioners' Court (Dalhart, Texas)
Records, 1958-1975
3 microfilm reels : negative
Contains minutes from meetings of the Dallam-Hartley County Joint Commissioners' Court in Dalhart, Texas.
Dallas, Texas
Collection, 1845-1944
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection pertains to ownership of land in the Green Oaks subdivision of Dallas, Texas.
Dalton, John Wesley
Papers, 1882-1894
ca. 244 leaves
Consists of eight notebooks listing cattle brands and earmarks used in
West Texas, some financial records, and popular sayings and verses of the era.
A cowboy, rancher, and collector of branding irons, spurs, and barbed wire, Dalton was
born in 1864 in San Saba, Texas, and began working on ranches at age 15. He settled in
Crosby County, Texas in 1890. In 1924, he returned to San Saba and purchased the Barnett
Springs Ranch. Dalton died in 1950.
Darter, W. A.
Juvenile Diary, circa 1868
circa 0.1 linear feet
The item is a diary kept by W. A. Darter, believed to be from the Forth Worth, Texas area. The diary is a record of two aspects of young Darter's life. In it he notes observations of his fellow students (identified by name) and their antics, as well as recording his account of a trip on which he accompanied his father from Fort Worth to California beginning in May of 1868.
Daughters of Rebekah. Sarah Blanton Lodge No. 64 (Bangs, Texas)
Records, 1909-1946
125 leaves
Contains a minute book (1909-1919) pertaining to the business of the
lodge. Also contains miscellaneous materials (1941-1946) and a brief literary production
recording a child's feelings in the aftermath of the Civil War in Missouri.
The Sarah Blanton Rebekah Lodge No. 64 of Bangs, Texas, was formed in 1909. The National
Lodge is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a secret fraternal benefit
society for men and women.
Daughters of the American Revolution. Comancheria Chapter (Canadian,
Texas)
Records, 1976
1 microfilm reel (10 ft.) : negative
Consists of a catalog (121 pp.) of cemeteries in Hemphill County, Texas,
and three cemeteries in Wheeler County, Texas.
The Comancheria Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized at
Canadian, Texas, on April 19, 1973. Al' Louise Ramp was the first chapter regent. The
Chapter, named for the vast land of the once powerful Comanche Nation, promotes various
activities during national patriotic holidays.
Daughters of the American Revolution. Nancy Anderson Chapter
Records, 1930-2001 and undated
5 boxes (3.25 linear feet)
The
bulk of the collection consists of material in annual files including annual
chapter reports and news clippings and photographs of yearly events. Other
material includes a treasurer’s record, information on obtaining D.A.R.
grave markers, and on historic markers installed by the chapter. Of special
interest are indexed compilations of obituaries of South Plains early
residents.
The Nancy Anderson
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution began in Lubbock, Texas
in 1926. The chapter is named for a Revolution-era ancestor of the chapter
founder, Ruth E. Ford (Mrs. Gus L. Ford). As an organization, the D.A.R.
pursues educational, historic, and patriotic objectives through programs and
events. Members collect and care for historic documents and artifacts. The
Nancy Anderson Chapter has installed a number of historic markers in the
region including the Mackenzie Trail marker in downtown Lubbock. Other
activities of the organization include the promotion of good citizenship
through recognition awards for high school and college students, support of
the armed forces through awards to Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.)
members, training and recognition of immigrants aspiring to United States
citizenship, and education and promotion regarding the United States
Constitution.
Daughters of the American Revolution. Nancy Anderson Chapter
Papers, 1993
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains the 1991 Daughter of American Revolution (DAR) obituaries for the Nancy Anderson Chapter. The Nancy Anderson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was established in Lubbock, Texas.
Daughters of the Pioneers (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1964-1991 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Includes printed material on the genealogy of the following families: Clark Family, McDonald Family, and Wolfforth Family. Also includes some minor genealogical materials. The Daughters of the Pioneers was organized on December 1, 1960. It is a social organization for the descendants of the pioneers of the City of Lubbock and the South Plains.
Davenport, Johnny
Papers, 2002
1 oversized box (1 linear foot)
The item is a binder consisting of 126 pages of an unpublished
Johnny Davenport is a long-time cowboy and farrier who currently
Established in 1879 by Alfred Markham Britton, Henry Harrison
Davis, A. B., Jr.
Papers, 1939-1967 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains negatives, Texas Tech photos, and football pictures. Pictures also include the Texas Oil and Gas Industry.
Davis, A., Funeral Home (Ballinger, Texas)
Records, 1893-1956
2 microfilm reels : negative
Contains financial and funeral records and correspondence of the Home. The A. Davis Funeral Home, owned by Alan Davis, is in Ballinger, Texas.
Davis, Alaric Brant
Papers, 1923-1961
129 leaves (0.1 linear feet)
Includes scrapbook material concerning appropriations for Texas
Technological College and a literary production entitled "Lubbock, The Hub of the
Plains," compiled for the West Texas A&M College locating committee.
Davis was born in 1890 in Bonham, Texas, and moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 1924. He was the
head of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development (1924-1962) and the
manager of the South Plains Fair for 43 years. Davis was also instrumental in the
development of Texas Tech University, Reese Air Force Base, and Mackenzie State Park. He
died in 1967 in Lubbock, Texas.
Davis, Bill,
Collection, 1891-1917
561 leaves
Consists of the register for the Emma-Lubbock
Methodist Episcopal Church, South (1892-1917), which lists the names of ministers serving
the church, members of the congregation, weddings, and births. The collection also
contains a register of the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Lubbock County (1891-1907),
which lists cases brought before the justice and the subsequent rulings, and an account
book of the Lubbock County Commissioners (1910-1916) noting accounts charged to and paid
by the commissioners.
Bill Davis served as a Lubbock County, Texas, judge from 1959-1964.
Davis, Blanche G.
Papers, 1984
1 wallet (0.2 linear feet)
Items related to the funeral services of Blanche G. Davis: speech by Rev. Jerry Wright, news clippings, memorial pamphlets, seventeen color photos, flower cards, numerous letters and cards of sympathy, and memorial sign-in book.
Born December 4, 1905, Blanche Gibbs Davis, a Lubbock, Texas resident, was the mother of Sara McLarty, her only child. She was a native of Young County and moved to Lubbock in 1936. Her husband was Clarence E. Davis whom she married in Graham, Texas, December 16, 1925. Mrs. Davis was active in the Lubbock community and became a member of the Lubbock Little Theatre and Junior League. She died November 25, 1984 at the age of 79.
Davis Family
Collection, 1837-1865
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection of old legal and financial documents such as promissory notes, miscellaneous receipts, expenses, Civil War furlough papers, agreements, and tax receipts of Thomas Davis and Eli P. Davis. Topics deal with the use of a slave for the Labor Bureau in Hopkins County, Confederate documents to a soldier in Bonham, Texas, and money owed and borrowed.
Thomas Davis was the great great-grandfather and Eli P. Davis was the great grandfather of Billy Joe Davis. Eli P. Davis had served as a private with the Confederate States of America. Billy Davis is from Throckmorton, Texas.
Davis, George Andrew, Jr.
Papers, 1945-1990
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains photocopies of correspondence, news clippings, awards and citations, and prints of the 1954
Reese Air Force Base Ceremony and 1990 City of Lubbock Ceremony honoring Lt. Col. George
A. Davis, Jr.
Lt. Col. George
Andrew Davis, Jr. was a Lubbock native who was reported as Missing-In-Action on February
10, 1952, after shooting down two enemy fighters. He
fought during World War II and the Korean War and became
Davis, J. William
Papers, 1924-1971
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection of news clippings, certificates, and
miscellaneous items concerning J. William Davis as a member of the Texas Tech Athletic
council. Also has some materials of Edwina S. Barnes while a student at University of
Texas at Austin.
J. (James) William Davis was a professor of government at Texas Tech
University (1938-1974). He also ran the Government Department from 1944-1964. He was a
Faculty Representative for Athletics (1948-1971) for the Southwest Conference, Chairman of
the Athletic Council (1948-1970), President of the Southwest Athletic Conference
(1969-1970), and originator of Inter-conference Letter of Intent embracing NCAA members.
He past away a few years ago. His children are Carolyn Kennedy, Jim and Don Davis.
Davis, James William
Papers, 1949-1968
3,309 leaves
Includes correspondence, journal articles, research
files, committee files, organizational files, and printed material concerning the
activities of the constitutional revision committees in Texas. The collection bulks
(1957-1968) with articles and research and committee and organizational files.
A university professor and political activist, Davis taught political
science at Texas Tech University (1938-1974), specializing in state government and
constitutional law. He served on two Texas Constitutional Revision Committees and was
recognized by a resolution in the Texas Legislature in 1971. He died in May 1995 in
Lubbock, Texas.
Davis,
Kenneth Waldron
Papers,
1998
1
wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Items is a manuscript proof of
“Horsing Around: Contemporary Cowboy
Humor,” 227 leaves, printed by Texas Tech University Press in 1998. It was edited by Lawrence Clayton, Kenneth W.
Davis, and Mary Evelyn Collins.
Dr. Kenneth Waldron Davis is a Professor Emeritus of English at Texas Tech University, who
specialized in British literature and folklore. He
received his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech and his master's and Ph.D. degrees from
Vanderbilt University. He is also past
president of the Texas Folklore Society.
Davis, Lucile
Papers, 1925-1927
2 boxes (1 linear foot); 1 microfilm reel (50 ft.) : negative
Consists of two leather bound scrapbooks concerning Lucile Davis' student days at Texas Technological College. Included are photographs, newsclippings, programs, and other memorabilia. Davis attended Texas Technological College during its first three years (1925-1927).
Davis, Octavia
Collection, 1940-1973
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains historical newspaper articles on the West by J. Frank Dobie and Sam Woolford.
Davis, Roy Bennett
Papers, 1934-1971
ca. 517 leaves
Includes correspondence, printed and scrapbook material, literary
productions, and photographs pertaining to the life and career of Roy B. Davis and the
cotton industry in Texas. The collection bulks (1958-1971) with printed material
concerning Davis's role in the agriculture industry.
An agribusiness manager, Davis was born in 1900 in McLennan County, Texas. He graduated
from Texas A&M College in 1927 and became the manager of the Hale County Cooperative
Dairy Association Creamery in 1932. He also served as manager of the Plains Cooperative
Oil Mill (1943-1971), president of the National Cottonseed Products Association (1965),
director of the Texas District Farm Credit Administration (1951-1959), chairman of the
Texas Rural Development Commission (1969), and was a member of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture Cotton Board (1967). Davis died in 1975 in Lubbock, Texas.
Dawson, Cleo
Papers, 1927-1970s
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
Manuscripts of Cleo Dawson a Texas
authur. Include two screenplays, nine
manuscripts for four different novels, and a thesis for “She Came to the
Valley”, The Yaqui”, “The Kingdom of the Sun”, and “Women
Prisoners in Kentucky.” For further details click here:
CDawson.
Cleo Dawson is a well-known author of SHE CAME TO THE VALLEY published in 1943. It was later made into a movie. Born in 1902 in Oklahoma City, she moved to Texas
and attended school in Mission, Texas. For
her higher education she attended Baylor College, SMU, and University of Kentucky. She was also known as a psychologist.
Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce (Hereford, Texas)
Records, 1931-1949
655 leaves
Consists of minutes of the Chamber of Commerce, arranged
chronologically.
The Chamber of Commerce was organized to promote the county's agricultural and economic
possibilities.
Dearing, Curtis L.
Papers, 1925-1929
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Includes correspondence containing a week by week description of the
beginnings of oil drilling in West Texas and the inception of governmental drilling
regulations.
Dearing was an oil driller for Westbrook and Company.
Deaver, John Montgomery
Papers, 1922-1951
51 leaves
Includes certificates, miscellaneous papers and a scrapbook concerning
Deaver's political career and his activities as District Attorney.
John M. Deaver was district attorney for the 100th Judicial District in Texas during the
1920s and 1930s.
De La Cruz, Gilbert
Collection, 1940s-2003
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The items include: laser-copied photo of De La Cruz as a member of Los A's baseball team of Lubbock (late 1940s); one certificate as Albuquerque High School's All-Time Baseball Outfielder (2003); and one photocopy of the Viking Legend's story on De La Cruz's high school football career (2000). Gilbert "Beto" De La Cruz played sports in Lubbock, Texas during the early 1940s through the early 1950s and then moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. As a 12 year-old in Lubbock, De La Cruz played semi-pro baseball. He continued playing baseball and football after moving to Albuquerque. There he leads his teams to numerous state titles. He also coached little league and lead one of his teams to the state title. Currently he is active in the slow-pitch leagues.
De Leon, Arnoldo
Papers, 1973-1975
309 leaves
Contains indexes of articles from numerous newspapers concerning Blacks,
Indians and Tejanos and some scrapbook materials.
DeLeon, a Texas historian, has published numerous articles and books on Texas' Hispanic
heritage.
DeLeon,
Herlinda "Linda"
1961-2013 and undated
39 boxes, 1 oversized box, and 1 box of audio/visual materials (41 linear
feet)
The Herlinda “Linda” DeLeon Papers consists of records of her time on
Lubbock’s City Council, containing extensive agendas covering 2004 to 2010,
as well as records of her service on committees, Lubbock legal and financial
material, and a host of other Lubbock, Lubbock County, and regional
materials related to those subjects. Personal papers are included, such as
correspondence and photographs, many pertaining not only to Linda DeLeon but
to her family and family history as well. A smaller number of materials
related to her work with Lubbock Independent School District (LISD) are
available, along with a handful of artifacts, books, and audio/visual
material. Finally, many oversized maps, posters, and large flat items are
included.
Herlinda "Linda" DeLeon is a life-long resident of
Lubbock, Texas. After an18-year
tenure as District 1's representative on the Lubbock Independent School
District's Board of Trustees, she retired to pursue a seat on the City of
Lubbock's City Council, a position she won on May 15th, 2004. She
became the third Hispanic ever to serve on the City Council.
In addition to her contributions to public office, she has given many
hours of volunteer work to the Lubbock and regional community.
Linda enjoyed a long career as Customer Service Technician for
Southwestern Bell from which she retired after 30 years of service, and
later owned her own company, All American Concrete.
Dell City, Texas
Collection, 1948-1958
1 microfilm reel (40 ft.) : negative
The collection consists of scrapbook material concerning Dell City,
Texas, with an emphasis on the cotton industry and irrigation.
Dell City, Texas, was incorporated in 1948 in Hudspeth County. The abundance of water
available for irrigation led to the creation of the town.
DeLoach, Sallie Edna Newton
Papers, 1914-1980
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.) : negative
Consists of three scrapbooks pertaining to Sallie DeLoach and her family
and farms in Crosby and Lamb counties.
A farm wife, Sallie Newton married William G. DeLoach in January 1903 and the marriage
produced six children. After her husband's death in 1967, she donated his diaries to the
Southwest Collection. She died in 1980.
DeLoach, William G.
Papers, 1911-1975 and undated
2 boxes and 1 wallet (1.5 linear feet)
Collection bulks with diaries with daily entries on weather, farming, family, community, financial entries, and other topics, a total of twelve diaries. William G. DeLoach was a longtime resident of Crosby County and Lamb County, Texas. For fifty years, he kept a diary to record his life experiences as a farmer and family man in West Texas. Some of his diary entries have been used to compile the book Plains Farmer: The Diary of William G. DeLoach, 1914-1964. It was edited by Janet Neugebauer. For further details, click here: William DeLoach.
Delta
Kappa Gamma
Records, 1966-2008 and undated
The collection consists of files, periodicals, scrapbooks, directories, and
correspondence dating from 1966 to 2008 describing the activities and
functions of the Delta Kappa Gamma Organization.
Democratic Party Executive Committee (Lubbock County, Texas)
Records, 1934-1952
64 leaves
Contains a minute book, newspaper clippings, resolutions, ballots,
tallies, and financial reports from 1934- 1952.
The Lubbock County Committee was formed in 1934. It is responsible for securing candidates
for election and party office budgeting.
Denham, Claude Spaulding
Papers, 1975-1980
2 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of the personal files of Claude Denham relating to his service
on the Executive Committee of the Ranching Heritage Association in Lubbock. These include
minutes of meetings, copies of the Ranch Record, by-laws, budget proposals, and
ranch histories.
Born January 22, 1904, in Floydada, Texas, the son of an area rancher,
Denham attended Texas A&M University, Hardin-Simmons University, and Texas
Technological College, where he received his BA in Education in 1926. Denham worked for
rural schools in Crosby and Crockett counties, where he taught history, coached basketball
and served as superintendent of the Ozona Public Schools. He married Pauline Maddox in
1930. He retired to Lubbock to look after their ranch properties. Denham published several
articles on area history and was a charter member of the Ranching Heritage Association,
where he was very active. He died on February 28, 1981.
Dennis, Dorothy Austin
Papers, 1969-1972
399 leaves
Consists of correspondence and literary productions pertaining to
rancher Major Willa Viley Johnson, the Magnolia Cattle and Land Company (Borden County,
Texas), and the Kentucky Cattle Raising Company (Crosby County, Texas).
Dennis was a resident of Borden County, Texas, and the secretary for the Sawyer Cattle
Company. She authored and presented papers to the West Texas Historical Association.
Dennis, Joe
Papers, undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection consists of a
handwritten memoir of Joe Dennis concerning the Texas Tech University Chemistry
Department. The collection also includes a
typed copy and a computer disc containing the interview.
Dr. Joe Dennis served on the Chemistry faculty at Texas Tech from 1938-1976. He served as the chair of the Department from
1950-1969.
Denver City Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Records, 1964-1972
53 leaves
Consists of minutes of the monthly Chamber of Commerce meetings in
Denver City, Texas.
Established in 1939 and located in Yoakum County, Texas, Denver City is a center for local
oil and farming activity.
Department of Education (New Mexico)
Records, 1946-1962
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains handbooks relating to instructional improvement and bus driving in the school districts of New Mexico.
Desert Biome Studies
Papers, 1973; Records, 1968-1974
2 wallets (0.2 linear feet)
Includes printed research material on the modeling written by the chief modeler David W. Goodall of Utah State University.
Dia De Los Muertos (Lubbock, Tex.)
Records, 1998-2003
1 small box (0.4 linear feet)
The collection has correspondence, meeting notes, printed
The Committee began its activities in 1999 to gather the support
Dickens Cattle Corporation (Texas)
Records, 1951-1970
2 microfilm reels : negative
Contains general correspondence, general office files, legal documents,
stock certificates, financial files and contracts, and a copy of the Tri-County News
for November 17, 1970; all of which relate to the Dickens Cattle Corporation.
Created out of Division 8 of the Matador Land and Cattle Company, Dickens Cattle operated
in Motley, Cottle, Dickens, Crosby, and Floyd counties until 1953, when its outstanding
securities and land were purchased by W. J. Collier, with whom Rex Robinson was a silent
partner. At that time the corporation was dissolved.
Dickenson, Wynona (Jones)
Papers, 1928-1998 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Materials are correspondence to Ms. Dickenson, news clippings, historical sketches on C. C. Slaughter and the Slaughter Ranch, land titles and small maps. Wynona Jones Dickenson attended Texas Tech University from 1925 to 1928. During her senior year, 1927 to 1928, she researched and wrote a paper on the Slaughter Ranch for Lalla Boone’s class. She is retired and lives in Abilene, Texas.
Dickeson, Tessie Frank
Papers, 1905-1918 and undated
1 box (1 linear foot)
Collection contains glass negatives of photographs of people taken in Marshall, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana in the early 1900’s.
Dickinson, James Garland
Papers, 1823-1972
1 microfilm reel (50 ft.) : negative
Includes correspondence, legal documents, research on the Dickinson
family, a history of Windy Cove Presbyterian Church, biographical sketches of Confederate
soldiers, and photographs.
Son and third child of Robert Arthur Dickinson, Dickinson was a rancher and dentist in
Ballinger, Texas. He married Beulah Mable Young in 1924 and later moved to Brownwood,
where he became involved in community activities. Dickinson also collected his family's
genealogical history.
Dickson, Danella
Papers, 1946-1950
21 leaves
Includes newsclippings from the Toreador, a Government 230 exam,
a May 1950 Texas Techsan, and a booklet on student life at Texas Technological
College in 1950.
Danella Dickson attended Texas Technological College from 1946-1950.
Deikemper, Ray J., Jr.
Papers,1998
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Item is a manuscript entitled "My Fifty Years in the Garza Fields" by Ray J. Diekemper, Jr. (25 pgs.) 1949-1998. Ray J. Diekemper passed over on Friday, August 13, 1999. Mr. Diekemper began working for Comanche Corporation and did his first job at Post, Texas leasing town lots. Comanche Corporation was the major operator of the Garza Fields. Mr. Diekemper was a well respected individual in the Lubbock, Texas community.
Dietrich, Nancy Love
Papers, 1831-1959
15 leaves
The collection includes financial and legal material concerning land and
slave sales and land surveys.
A Matagorda County, Texas, land and slave owner, ca. 1830-1860, Nancy Love was involved in
financial dealings with prominent early settlers, Elijah Decrow and Seth Ingram. She was
married to Joseph Dietrich.
Dillon, Merton Lynn
Papers, 1960; ca. 1960-1961
3 wallets (0.3 linear feet)
Consists of literary productions, including ribbon copy, galley proof,
and page proof of Dillon's book, Elijah P. Lovejoy: Abolitionist Editor. Also
includes copies of Dillon's articles on abolitionist John Mason Peck.
An historian, author, and former associate professor at Texas Tech University, Dillon
authored several articles and books on the abolitionist movement including Elijah P.
Lovejoy: Abolitionist Editor (1961).
Dingus, Georgia Oree
Papers, 1895-1981
39,564 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial materials, general files, diaries,
genealogical material, legal materials, a literary production, printed and scrapbook
material pertaining to the organizations in which Dingus was involved, plus travel and
teaching material. The collection reflects the role of women in West Texas from 1926-1977,
and also includes documents on Nazi propaganda, Latin studies, radio broadcast scripts on
Christmas, the United Nations, and the Girl Scouts.
An educator and civic leader, Dingus was born on the family farm near Wilson, in Comanche
County, Texas, in 1886. She began teaching at Lubbock High School in 1925 and received her
M.A. in 1929; she then taught Latin and German at Texas Technological College from 1929 to
1945. After retiring in 1947, she remained active in civic affairs. She organized the
Lubbock Council for the United Nations in 1952, was president of the Girl Scout Council, a
Daughter of the American Revolution regent, a member of the League of Women Voters and a
member of the Texas State Teachers Association. Dingus also published several works of
poetry and a book, The Best of Life in 1967. She died in 1981 in Lubbock, Texas.
Dinwiddie and Hutchinson Real Estate Company (Tulia, Texas)
Records, 1910-1963
274 leaves
Consists of a ledger detailing the financial statements of the Dinwiddie
and Hutchinson firm.
The Dinwiddie and Hutchinson Real Estate firm was established in Tulia, Texas, in 1910.
Diocese of Amarillo
Collection, 1926-1989
1 microfilm reel (10 ft.) : negative
The collection consists of material documenting the history of Roman
Catholicism in West Texas and the growth of the Amarillo Diocese. Included are a history
of the Diocese and a Golden Jubilee Booklet.
The Catholic Diocese of Amarillo was created in 1926, with Reverend Rudolph A. Gerken as
its first Bishop. It covered 73,000 square miles, roughly the high plains region of Texas,
and 70 counties, prior to the creation of the Lubbock Diocese in 1985.
Dippel, Glenn
Papers,1998
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Items are a “Guns Up” sticker and a letter explaining its origin. Glenn Dippel received his degree in Economics from Texas Technological College in 1961. He works as a CPA in Temple, Texas. His wife, Roxie, and himself created a “Guns Up” hand sign for Texas Tech.
Ditmore Family
Collection, 1972-1979
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains a photocopied manuscript of
the Ditmore Family history titled "Beyond A Lifetime." Completed in 1972 and further edited in 1979 by
Nora Ditmore Ligon of Fort Stockton, Texas.
The Ditmore genealogy material details the family history from as far back as 1772. After living in the original thirteen colonies the
Ditmores moved further west. Some eventually
settled in Texas.
Do-Si-Do Square Dance Club
Collection, 1950-1960
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection consists of one small ledger and two small binders of the Do-Si-Do Square Dance Club. The materials detail the club's budget, members, and minute notes. The Do-Si-Do Square Dance Club of Lubbock, Texas met periodically in the 1950s. Members practiced the fundamentals of square dancing, a popular form of entertainment. Kay and her husband George Elle were members of the organization.
Dobie, James Frank
Collection, 1927-1964
ca. 922 leaves
Includes printed material and scrapbook material pertaining to Dobie and
his literary work.
An historian, author, and folklorist, Dobie was born in 1888 on a ranch in Live Oak
County, Texas. Dobie received his B.A. from Southwestern University (1910), M.A. from
Columbia University (1914), and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas (1933), and later
taught at the University of Texas, Oklahoma A&M, and Cambridge University in England
(1914-1947). He also served in the 116th Field Artillery Unit during World War I. Dobie is
the author of numerous articles and books on Texas, including Coronado's Children
(1931), The Longhorns (1941), The Mustangs (1952), and Tales of Old Time
Texas (1955). Dobie was awarded the Medal of Freedom by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, the
same year in which he died.
Dodge, Natt Noyes
Papers, 1926-1971
1,979 leaves
Includes correspondence, literary productions, printed material, and
scrapbook material concerning Dodge's career as a naturalist and writer. The collection
bulks with original manuscripts of Dodge's literary productions and printed material
containing articles written by Dodge concerning natural history and conservation in the
Southwest.
A naturalist and writer, Dodge was born in 1900 in Massachusetts. He received his B.S.
degree from Colorado State University in 1924, and served as the regional naturalist for
the Southwest Region of the National Park Service (1935-1963). Dodge is the author of six
books and over 300 articles on history and conservation in the Southwest.
Dolores (Colorado) News – Index
Papers, ca. 1880
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
Bulks with the index of the Dolores (Colorado) News ca. 1880.
Donaldson, J. D.
Papers, 1964-1989 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Items are correspondence to Donaldson, historical essays, memoirs, news clippings on Donaldson, and a YMCA certificate. J. D. Donaldson was a long-time Lubbock doctor, before his retirement in 1988. He was especially well-known for his work with children and pediatrics.
Donley County School (Texas)
Records, 1898-1903
1 microfilm reel (10 ft.) : negative
Contains records concerning the school in Donley County, Texas. Bulks
with finances and expenses.
This was a one-room school in Donley County, Texas.
Donnell, George Lee
Family papers, 1893-1968
29 leaves
The collection includes correspondence between G. L. Donnell and Francis
"Fannie" Belding (1896), and between Francis "Fannie" Belding Donnell
and her mother (1897). Bulks (1909) with a literary production entitled "Memoirs of
Henry Belding," that concerns life in Hot Springs, Arkansas (1830-1859), and food
preservation. Also includes printed material (1968) concerning the history of the Donnell
family.
The son of Thomas Franklin Donell, who established the first flour mill west of Fort
Worth, Texas, Donnell married Francis Belding in 1896. They moved west to the South Plains
of Texas in the spring of 1897.
Donnell, Thomas Franklin
Family papers, 1925-1966
69 leaves
Consists of scrapbook material pertaining to Young County, Texas,
printed material pertaining to Olney, Texas, and a photograph of Thomas Franklin Donnell.
Of particular interest are newsclippings which include obituaries of early settlers,
personal accounts of early settlers, and historical information on Young County, Texas,
and its prominent residents.
Donnell was born in 1876 and his family moved to Young County, Texas, in 1876 and
established the first flour mill west of Fort Worth, Texas, on the Clear Fork of the
Brazos river.
Donovan, Timothy Paul
Papers, ca. 1961
1,809 leaves
Consists of a printer's copy, first-draft manuscript, and note cards
pertaining to Donovan's book, Henry Adams and Brooks Adams: The Education of Two
American Historians.
A historian, Donovan received his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1960. He is
a former associate professor of history at Texas Technological College specializing in
American Intellectual History.
Dorow, Tavita
Collection, 1993
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The item is CD copy with 11 scanned photographs of Lubbock’s first Cesar Chavez March in 1993. Mrs. Tavita Dorow is involved with civic affairs in Lubbock, Texas and currently serves as co-chair of the Hispanic Agenda. The Cesar Chavez March is an attempt to promote Hispanic awareness, civil rights, esprit de corps, and voter registration in Lubbock, Texas. It is held annually during the Spring season. During the 1960s, Cesar Chavez organized the migrant farm laborers into a union in order to acquire better wages and working conditions. The march honors his memory.
Dorr, John J.
Papers, 1914-1966
6 microfilm reels : negative
Includes general farm and miscellaneous correspondence, papers on Dorr's
oil leases, Texas Railroad Commission reports, miscellaneous oil material, miscellaneous
farm records and receipts, financial records and receipts, a ledger, and two letters
concerned with the Dorr Cattle Company. Bulks with information concerning Dorr's
agricultural and oil interests around Pecos, Texas.
Dorr, a prominent rancher and oil man, held business interests in the area around Pecos,
Texas.
Doshier, Inez Christian
Papers, 1945-1966
1 microfilm reel (37 ft.) : negative
Includes published family histories and a history of Armstrong County,
Texas.
Inez is the daughter of James Terrill Christian, former JA Ranch cowboy and Armstrong
County, Texas pioneer. In 1921, she married Forrest Brooks Doshier, whose father was a
former Range Boss of the JA Ranch. Their daughter, LaNell was Miss Texas Tech in 1944. Her
nephew, Tom Christian, operates her father's Figure 3 Ranch near Claude, known for its
"Cowboy Breakfasts."
Double Five Oil Company (Amarillo, Texas)
Records, 1926-1929
312 leaves
The collection consists of a stock book (1926) listing stock dispersal,
stockholders, transactions, and a corporation record (1926-1929), containing the stock
subscription, company organization, secretary's minutes, and a stock register.
The Double Five Oil Company was incorporated on April 19, 1926, in Amarillo, Texas. G. C.
Odom, Allan Early, H. E. Knapp, and Lum Humphreys served as president, vice-president,
secretary, and treasurer, respectively. Odom, Knapp, and a group of others were directors
or firm members of Odom, Cotten, Turnley and Company, an incorporated real estate and
investment business in Amarillo, Texas. The oil company emerged as an additional venture
and ceased operations in the fall of 1929.
Double U Company (Texas)
Records, 1907-1948 and undated
16 boxes and 36 ledgers (23 linear feet)
Contains correspondence, financial and legal
material, maps, lists, and literary productions pertaining, in extensive detail, to the
activities of the Double U Company and the settlement of Post, Texas. The collection bulks
(1907-1923) with correspondence and financial material. Of particular interest are
materials on Mr. Post's "rain battles," or weather modification attempts from
1910-1913, and materials concerning agricultural experiments and the development of pump
irrigation. The collection also contains material on city utilities, railroads, and
weather in Post, Texas. Bulks (1908-1913) with records from the Post City Weather Bureau.
For further details, click here:
DoubleU.
The Double U Company was a land colonization company chartered in 1907
by breakfast food magnate Charles William Post (1854-1914) of Battle Creek, Michigan. From
1906-1907, Post purchased over 200,000 acres of land in Garza, Lynn, and Hockley counties
of Texas, which included the Curry Comb Ranch, the O. S. Ranch, the F. G. Oxsheer Ranch,
and a portion of John B. Slaughter's U-Lazy-S Ranch. Originally named Post City, the town
of Post, Garza County, Texas, began as a tent city in 1906, and by 1916, after an
extensive real estate campaign, Post and the surrounding area contained approximately
3,000 inhabitants and 14 private corporations which together held over 1.2 million dollars
in capital stock. The Double U charter expired in 1957, and C. W. Post's heirs established
the Post-Montgomery Ranch and the Double U Ranch, consisting of rangeland near Levelland,
Tahoka, and Post, Texas.
Double U Company (Texas)
Records, 1854-1982 and undated
52 boxes and 32 ledgers (68 linear feet)
Collection of financial material from
the Double U Company containing information on bank and expense accounts, land grants,
cash books, rental and toll records, utility consumption, Postex Cotton Mills expenses,
etc. The ledgers contain job records, check
register, invoices paid, investment and operating expenses.
The Double U Company was a land colonization company charted in 1907 by breakfast food
magnate Charles William Post (1854-1914) of Battle Creek, Michigan. From 1906 to 1907, Post purchased over 200,000
acres of land in Garza, Lynn and Hockley counties of Texas, which included the Curry Comb
Ranch, the OS Ranch, the Fountain G. Oxsheer Ranch, and a portion of John B.
Slaughter’s U Lazy S Ranch. Originally
named Post City, the town of Post in Garza County began as a tent city in 1906, and by
1916, after an extensive real estate campaign, Post and the surrounding area contained
approximately 3,000 inhabitants and 14 private corporations which together held over 1.2
million dollars in capital stock. The Double
U Charter expired in 1957, and C. W. Post’s heirs established the Post-Montgomery
Ranch and the Double U Ranch, consisting of rangeland near the towns of Levelland, Tahoka
and Post.
Double U Company (Texas)
Collection, 1905-1978
8 boxes (27 linear feet)
The collection is composed of maps and architectural drawings on various
media. Maps include survey maps, mostly of land in Garza and Lynn
Counties, farm subdivisions, cemetery, water system, roads, and “rain
battles”. Architectural drawings include commercial, industrial, public,
and residential structures. Plats of
Post
City depict aspects of infrastructure and planning. Of special interest
are drawings for the water system and reservoir. For further details,
click here:
DoubleU3.
The Double U Company
was a land colonization company chartered in 1907
by breakfast food magnate Charles William Post (1854-1914) of Battle Creek,
Michigan. From 1906-1907, Post purchased over 200,000 acres of land in
Garza, Lynn, and Hockley Counties of Texas, which included the
Curry Comb Ranch, the O. S. Ranch, the T. G. Oxsheer Ranch, and a portion of
John B. Slaughter's U-Lazy-S Ranch. Originally named Post
City, the town of Post, Garza County, Texas,
began as a tent city in 1906, and by 1916, after an extensive real estate
campaign, Post City and the surrounding area had
approximately 3,000 inhabitants and 14 private corporations which together
held over 1.2 million dollars in capital stock. The
Double U charter expired in 1957 and C. W.
Post's heirs established the Post-Montgomery Ranch and the
Double U Ranch,
consisting of rangeland near Levelland, Tahoka, and Post, Texas. Primary
industries in Post, Texas, are agriculture and oil.
Dowell, Maurice H.
Collection, 1868-1904
1 microfilm reel (100 ft.) : negative
Consists of family correspondence, both personal and business, and
scrapbook material.
Dowell is a descendent of Greensville S. Dowell, a Texas pioneer physician and surgeon and
longtime professor at Galveston Medical College (now the University of Texas Medical
Branch).
Downs, Doris
Papers, 1923-1926
20 leaves
Consists of correspondence pertaining to Downs' educational career at
Colorado State Teachers College.
A graduate of West Denver High School, Denver, Colorado, Downs lived briefly in Port
Huron, Michigan, before attending Colorado State Teachers College in Greely, Colorado.
Drama (Lubbock, Texas)
Collection, 1940-1966
64 leaves
Consists of printed material and bulks with theater programs from
productions performed in Lubbock, Texas (1960-1966). The productions were sponsored by
various agencies, including the Hayloft Dinner Theater, Civic Lubbock, Inc., and the Texas
Tech University Theatre.
This is a compilation of former reference files dealing with theater production in
Lubbock, Texas.
Draw Methodist Church (Draw, Texas)
Records, 1927-1940
1 microfilm reel (35 ft.) : negative
Contains scrapbook material, minutes of Missionary society meetings, and
Sunday school registers of the Methodist church of Draw, Texas.
Draw Methodist Church was organized by Reverend J. O. Gore in Draw, Texas, on March 1,
1907.
Dudley, Elam
Papers, 1934-1940
1 microfilm reel (7 ft.) : negative
Consists of a daily diary kept by Elam Dudley. Dudley was a one-time president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association, who lived near Cleburne, Texas.
Dudley, Gail
Papers, 1953-1970
2 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of a series of scrapbooks concerning the Dudley brothers
involvement with the American Hereford Association.
Dudley was a Comanche County rancher and longtime member of the American Hereford
Association.
Duggan, Arthur P., Jr.
Papers, 1936-1966
13,628 leaves
Materials in the water papers include committee reports, printed
material, scrapbook material, correspondence, and legal material. Personal papers include
correspondence and financial material. Air-O-Matic Pump Company records contain
correspondence and photographs. For further details, click here:
Duggan Jr.
An FBI agent and attorney, Duggan was born in 1910 in Stamford, Texas. He served as the
attorney for the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1. He also served
on Water Laws Committee of the State Bar of Texas, and as a legal advisor specializing in
water law. His father, Arthur P. Duggan, Sr., was active in the founding of Littlefield,
Texas.
Duggan, Arthur P., Sr.
Papers, 1860-1951
8,134 leaves
Includes correspondence, business records, financial and legal material,
literary productions, memorabilia, political material, printed material, and scrapbook
material concerning Duggan's personal, business and political activities. The collection
bulks (1893-1944) with correspondence, business records, political material, and scrapbook
material. Of particular interest is an 1898 letter from Carrie Harral to Arthur Duggan
that describes her life in Austin, Texas. For further details, click here:
Duggan Sr.
A real estate developer, attorney, civic leader, and politician, Duggan was born in 1876
in San Marcos, Texas. He was awarded a B.S. by the Agriculture and Mechanical College of
Texas (1895) and an L.L.B. by the University of Texas (1899). He married Sarah Elizabeth
Harral in 1902 and the marriage produced two children. Duggan worked as an abstractor in
Denton, Texas, until 1912 when hired by Major George W. Littlefield as a general agent for
the Littlefield Land Company. He also helped found the town of Littlefield, Lamb County,
Texas, on Yellow House Ranch land owned by Major Littlefield (1912-1913). After serving in
the Texas National Guard in World War I, he assisted in the organization of the Yellow
House Land Company to continue the disposal of Yellow House Ranch Land until 1928. Duggan
served as county commissioner of Lamb County (1915-1916), president of the Littlefield
School Board (1914-1932), vice-president and president of West Texas Chamber of Commerce
(1925-1927), and State Senator of Texas (1933-1935). He died in 1935 in Gonzales, Texas.
Duggan, Eliza Permelia Malone (Medie)
Papers, 1908-1944
94 leaves
Includes correspondence, literary productions, financial material,
printed material, and scrapbook material pertaining to Medie Duggan and her family. The
collection bulks (1916-1937) with correspondence between Duggan and her children. Of
particular interest is a letter by Dr. Malone Duggan relating his experiences as a
regimental surgeon (11th Field Artillery) on the front lines in World War I.
Born in 1851 in Austin, Texas, Eliza married Alston Duggan in 1868, and raised seven
children: Malone, Julia Claudia Duggan Hart, Thomas Bowman, Rudolph Freeman, Auty O.,
Campbell Jackson, and Arthur Pope. Arthur Pope Duggan was active in the founding of
Littlefield, Texas.
Duggan, Maryann
Papers, 1882-2000 and undated
7 boxes (7.5 linear feet)
This collection contains
materials gathered and compiled by Maryann Duggan during her lifetime. The
Campbell Jackson Duggan files are her father’s files while the personal
files are Maryann’s. The Research Materials are files generated while
Maryann was researching her family’s background. They have genealogy
information on Cora Maud Norton Oneal, Alice Duggan Gracy, Annie Moore
McGowen Norton, Lois Norton Hard, and her mother Mary Gladys Norton Duggan.
Campbell’s files have land sale records during the 1920s of the
Littlefield, Texas
townsite in Lamb County, specifically the Southmoor and Broad Acres area.
For further details, click here:
MDuggan.
Maryann Duggan was born on October 25, 1925 in Lubbock, Texas and past away
on May 20, 2000 in Boise, Idaho. She was a librarian, scientist, and
researcher. Her parents were Campbell Jackson Duggan and Mary Gladys Norton
Duggan. The Duggan's were pioneer families of
West Texas. Her father was a title and abstract specialist in
Littlefield,
Texas.
Maryann earned a bachelor’s in chemistry and biology. She worked for Mobil
Oil as an analytical chemist for twenty years. She was a researcher for SMU
as a technical information specialist for small businesses in Texas. As a
librarian she worked for the Western Interstate Commission for Higher
Education in Boulder,
Colorado
and as consultant to the Library of Congress and the National Commission on
Libraries and Information Science. In 1976, Maryann moved to Boise, Idaho
and worked for the library of the
Veterans
Administration
Medical Center. In 1999, she published her last research, this one dealing
with the Duggan family entitled “From Whence We Came, Thus We Are.”
Duggan, Sarah Elizabeth Harral
Papers, 1920-1965
1,667 leaves
Includes correspondence, diaries, financial materials, literary
productions, photographs, printed material, and scrapbook material concerning Duggan's
artistic interests, club activities, travel experiences, and business interests in
Littlefield, Texas. The collection bulks with correspondence and travel diaries.
For further details, click here:
SEHDuggan.
An early Lamb County, Texas, settler, Sarah was born in 1878 in Gonzales, Texas. In 1902,
she married Arthur P. Duggan, Sr., who began working for her uncle, land owner Major
George W. Littlefield. The Duggans helped found the city of Littlefield, Texas, as part of
a land colonization project. After the death of her husband in 1935, she traveled widely
in Latin America and Europe. Sarah later resided in Riverside, California, and Austin,
Texas, where she was active in art work, women's clubs, and flower show promotions. Her
children, Arthur Duggan, Jr. and Alice (Mrs. David) Gracy, were active in business affairs
in Littlefield, Texas. Sarah Duggan died in 1964 in Littlefield, Texas.
Dugan, Shirley L.
Papers, 1972-1984
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Materials are a Bob Nicholson letter, a manuscript entitled “Presbyterian Pioneers in the Texas Panhandle” by Elizabeth Romig Nicholson and a publication called “History Day at the Ranch.” Shirley Duggan is a native of Lubbock, Texas and has an interest in preserving the history of the pioneers of West Texas.
Duggan and Gracy Properties (Littlefield, Texas)
Records, 1934-1958
3,856 leaves
Contains legal material, financial material, and correspondence
pertaining to the business activities of Duggan and Gracy Properties of Littlefield,
Texas. The collection bulks (1935-1951) with legal material (i.e., land deeds) concerning
townsite lots in Littlefield, Texas, and the Duggan Annex of Littlefield, Texas.
For further details, click here:
Duggan&Gracy.
Duggan and Gracy Properties is a real estate firm in Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas,
owned and operated by the Duggan and Gracy families, including Sarah Elizabeth Duggan, her
son, Arthur P. Duggan, Jr., her daughter, Alice Duggan Gracy, and son-in-law, David C.
Gracy. Arthur P. Duggan, Sr. was active in the founding of Littlefield, Texas.
Dunbar Abstract Company (Memphis, Texas)
Records, 1893-1918
3 microfilm reels : negative
Contains business correspondence and legal documents pertaining to the
Dunbar Abstract Company.
The Dunbar Abstract Company was established in Memphis, Texas, in 1893.
Duncan, Arthur B.
Papers, 1822-1967
ca. 86,670 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial and legal material, literary
reproductions, printed material, photographs, scrapbook material, lists, maps, and
genealogical material pertaining to the Arthur B. Duncan family and the Hollums family of
Floyd County, Texas. The collection bulks (1873-1967) with business correspondence,
financial material, and legal material, including land records, deeds, leases, liens,
surveys, abstracts, tax payment records, court petitions and judgments, and notary public
records concerning Floyd County, Texas.
A county judge, civic leader, land agent, and abstractor, Duncan was born in 1862 in
Hopkins County, Texas. With his wife, Sarah (Day), he moved to Floyd County in 1884, and
served as county judge from 1890-1908, and 1912-1914. He also served as president of the
school board from 1908-1912, and vice-president of the First National Bank (Floydada) from
1908-1912. In 1914, Duncan entered the real estate and abstract business, forming the
Arthur B. Duncan Abstract Company, which dealt primarily with the early filing and
patenting of Floyd County school lands and homesteads. Duncan died in 1931 in Mineral
Wells, Texas.
Duncan, Homer
Papers, 1972-1993 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The
collection has five publications: four by Homer Duncan and one celebrating
50 years of Missionary Crusader, Inc. The publications by Duncan are
religious booklets on the Christian faith.
Homer Duncan is the editor and founding father of Missionary Crusader Press,
which publishes religious documents and booklets. Established in 1943 in
New York State, it was relocated to Lubbock, Texas in 1946 where it still
exists. It promotes Christianity through foreign missions around the world
from the Fundamentalist Baptist point of view.
Dunlap, Roy L.
Papers, 1951-1970
6,831 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial material, literary productions,
office files, photographs, printed material, and scrapbook material pertaining to Dunlap's
civilian and military careers. The collection bulks (1965-1970) with correspondence and
printed material concerning his activities with the United States Naval Reserve Mobile
Construction Battalion Twenty-two in Vietnam and his activities with other Naval Reserve
units in Texas.
A city manager and military engineer, Dunlap was born in 1927 in Canyon, Texas. He was
awarded his B.S. by Texas Technological College (1949), and served as assistant design
engineer for the city of Lubbock, Texas (1949-1952), city manager, Hamlin, Texas
(1952-1955), city manager, Snyder, Texas (1955-1962), and as city manager of Killeen,
Texas (1962- ). A U.S. Navy Reservist beginning in 1952, Dunlap served in the Naval
Construction Battalion Division 8-19 (Abilene, Texas, 1958-1960); 8-7 (San Antonio, Texas,
1963-1965); and the 8-12 (Austin, Texas, 1966-1967). In 1967, he became the Commanding
Officer of Mobile Construction Battalion Twenty-Two, and served in Vietnam from 1968-1969.
Dunlap, Roy L.
Papers, 1962-1996
3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
The Dunlap Papers contain
mostly business correspondence relating to his military career in the U.S. Naval
Reserve. Some files deal with his military career as Rear Admiral from 1979 to
1982. Some information discusses the projects, which he worked for while most
is personal such as
congratulatory or welcoming letters. For further details, click here:
RLDunlap1.
Roy L. Dunlap was born in
Canyon, Texas on August 15, 1927. He graduated from Texas Tech University
in 1949 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He served one year with the
U.S. Marine Corps in 1945 before he served in the U.S. Naval Reserve
beginning in 1953. Dunlap became a captain in 1972 and later promoted to
Rear Admiral in 1979. Dunlap commanded the Civil Engineering Corp while in
the Navy with the Mobile Construction Battalion. He was an engineering
consultant with his firm Dunlap & Associates in Killeen, Texas. He also
served as city manager for Snyder and Killeen.
Dunlap's Department Store (Lubbock, Texas)
Collection, 1948-1966
322 leaves
Includes convention lists, advertising material, and printed material
pertaining primarily to the advertising and promotion of Dunlap's Department Store. The
collection bulks (1955-1965) with Lubbock Chamber of Commerce lists of prospective
attendees of local conventions to be sent advertising. There are also copies of
promotional materials from advertising agencies, copies of articles on the store, and a
few issues of the employee newsletter.
The department store was founded in 1883 by Hilliard Dunlap, and his grandson, Ira G.
Dunlap, Jr., became manager of the company's Lubbock division. The company managed
department stores in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Missouri. In the 1960s there were
three Dunlap's stores in Lubbock, but after opening a store in the Caprock Shopping
Center, the other Lubbock stores were closed.
Dunn, Mary
Papers, 1923-1969
2,073 leaves
Includes correspondence, printed material, and scrapbook material
pertaining to music and music education in Texas. The collection bulks with printed
material and scrapbook material concerning musical performances, music education, and
music teachers in Texas. The correspondence (1938-1963) pertains to the Texas State Music
Teachers Association and the South Plains Music Teachers Association.
Dunn was born in 1888 in Baird, Texas. She was the daughter of Robert Franklin Dunn, a
pioneer Methodist minister and circuit rider in West Texas. She attended Switzer College
for Girls and taught piano in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and in Matador, and Sweetwater, Texas.
Dunn moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 1922 to become director of the music department of
Lubbock Public Schools, and later opened a private studio for piano instruction in 1936.
She helped found the South Plains Music Teachers Association and served as first president
(1924-1926), and also served as president of the Texas Music Educators Association
(1932-1938).
Dunn, Mary
Papers, 1933-1971 and undated
1 box and 2 scrapbooks (3 linear feet)
Collection is comprised of scrapbook material, which consists of
certificates. The certificates are from Mary Dunn Day, Texas Centennial Exposition, Texas
Music Teachers Association, and West Texas Music Association. There are also memorabilia,
such as plagues of the Jack Sheridan Cultural Achievement Award, Music Teacher of the Year
Award; Texas Music Teachers Association, Promotion of fine arts and Music Award, Teacher
of the Year; Lubbock Music Teachers Association.
Dunn was born in 1888 in Baird, Texas. She was the daughter of Robert Franklin Dunn, a
pioneer Methodist minister and circuit rider in West Texas. She attended Switzer College
for girls and taught piano in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and in Matador, and Sweetwater, Texas.
Dunn moved to Lubbock, Texas in 1922 to become director of the music department of the
Lubbock Public Schools, and later opened a private studio for piano instruction in 1936.
She helped found the South Plains Music Teachers Association and served as first president
(1924-1926), and also served as president of the Texas Music Educators Association
(1932-1938).
Dunn, Robert Franklin
Papers, 1909-1928
213 leaves
Includes scrapbook material containing the sermons of Robert Franklin
Dunn, and literary productions concerning religion. Also includes a pastor's book
(1925-1926) pertaining to church members in Wilson, Dixie, Union, and West View, Texas.
Dunn was born in 1855 in Virginia and moved to Erath County, Texas, in 1873. He graduated
from Granbury College in Hood County, Texas, in 1882. An ordained minister, his first
assignment was as a circuit rider in the Sweetwater District (Texas) from 1882-1890,
starting churches in Sweetwater, Colorado City, Big Spring, and Snyder. He served as
Vice-President and Professor of Greek at Granbury College, 1890-1895, and as a Methodist
minister from 1895 to 1926. Dunn died in 1929.
Dunn, Roy Sylvan
Collection, 1965
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Item is an article “The Southwest Collection at Texas Tech” by Roy S. Dunn which was published in the American Archivist, July 1965. Roy Sylvan Dunn was the director of the Southwest Collection from 1963-1977.
Dupree, A. Hunter
Papers, 1953-1970
114 leaves
Includes correspondence, literary productions, and printed material
pertaining to Dupree's career as an historian and author. The collection bulks (1953-1968)
with reprints of articles and literary productions concerning the history of American
science.
An educator and author, Dupree is the son of Lubbock, Texas lawyer, George W. Dupree. He
taught history at Brown University specializing in the history of American science, and
his work includes Science in the Federal Government (1957), and Asa Gray
(biography, 1959).
Duran, Armando
Collection, 1956-1961
1 box (0.3 linear feet)
Includes scrapbook material on the League of United Latin American Citizens and photocopies of news articles on Dr. Armando Duran’s work. During the early 1960s, Dr. Duran was re-elected Director of Health at the 32nd LULAC Convention, medical advisor and member of the Board of Directors of the T. B. Association, Board of Health, and Chairman of the First Aid Committee of the American Red Cross.
Dupree, George Washington
Papers, 1936-1962
40 leaves
The collection contains correspondence and two printed articles by
Morris L. Wardell. the materials were removed from books donated by Dupree.
A leading businessman and civic leader as well as a criminal attorney, Dupree married
Sarah Hunt in 1916 and they had two sons. He obtained a law degree at the University of
Texas and opened his first law office with Charles C. Crenshaw at Hillsboro, Texas, in
1917. In 1928 they relocated in Lubbock with W. H. Bledsoe. Dupree co-founded the Sanders
Sunday School in 1929. He died in 1973 in Lubbock.
Dyches, Joe A.
Papers, 1856-1970 and undated
8 boxes (8.5 linear feet)
Includes correspondence, financial and legal material, photographs,
literary productions, printed material, and scrapbook material pertaining to the Dyches
family and ranching in Tom Green County, Texas. The collection bulks (1900-1970) with
correspondence and financial material concerning family matters, insurance payments, and
horse sales. For further details, click here:
JDyches.
A rancher and Texas Ranger, Dyches was an early settler (1905) in San Angelo, Tom Green
County, Texas. He was also involved in horse raising. His son, Bill, operated a riding
stable near San Angelo, Texas. Josiah Dyches was his grandfather and
Gertrude Dyches was his sister.
Dyess Air Force Base (Texas)
Records, 1942-1974
1 microfilm reel (75 ft.) : negative
Contains correspondence and historical studies files, which contain
reports, printed material, newsclippings, and photographs.
Originally known as Abilene Army Air Force Base during World War II, Dyess was
re-activated as a Strategic Air Command installation in 1956 and named for Colonel William
Edward Dyess, who died in 1943.
Dyess, William Edwin
Papers, 1916-1975
ca. 1,222 leaves
Includes correspondence, printed and scrapbook material, and photographs
concerning the life and military career of Lt. Colonel William Edwin Dyess. The collection
bulks (1932-1975) with scrapbook material concerning Dyess' experiences in World War II,
his death, and the naming of the Abilene Air Force Base in his honor. Also includes a
genealogy of the Dyess-Jenkins family. Of particular interest is correspondence
(1936-1942) by Dyess depicting flight training and military life prior to, and at the
beginning of, World War II.
A military pilot, former prisoner of war, and war hero, Dyess was born in 1916 in Albany,
Texas. He graduated from Tarleton Agricultural College at Stephenville, Texas in 1936 and
then entered U.S. Army Air Force Air Cadet Training. Served as commander of the 21st
Pursuit Squadron in the Philippines during World War II. Dyess was captured by the
Japanese in the Battle of Bataan, survived the "Bataan Death March," and escaped
after 361 days of imprisonment. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver
Star, the Legion of Merit, and recommended for the Congressional Medal of Honor. Dyess Air
Force Base in Abilene, Texas, is named in his honor. Dyess died in 1943 in a plane crash
in Burbank, California.
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