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Edwards, Haden H., 1813-1865: Papers, 1837-1881; 2 folders (95 items); Edwards was a captain during the Texas Revolution, represented Nacogdoches in the First Congress of the Republic of Texas and later in the Texas Legislature. As a merchant and one of the leading developers of East Texas, he developed large land grant holdings into one of the largest Texas land operations and participated in trying to establish a railroad between Sabine Pass and Henderson, Texas.
Correspondence, legal and financial documents, field notes, and plat maps. Primarily a collection of deeds and legal documents pertaining to Haden Edwards’ land transactions in Nacogdoches and Rusk counties, particularly the Dolores Cortinas Survey. Includes his will and a partition deed for the estate of his wife, Sarah M. Edwards, as well as statements for the sale of land to benefit their minor children. Plat maps are of land in Denton and Rusk counties. Documents signed by other prominent East Texans, Charles S. Taylor, John Forbes, James Harper Starr, G. H. Trammell, Jr., Henry Raguet, Peyton F. Edwards, and others are included.; Purchase, 1986.; Inventory available.; GA28

Fairly, Hugh James, 1829-1903: Papers, 1842-1936, bulk 1842-1857; 7 folders (27 items); Fairly came to Texas about 1846 after graduation from Oakland College in Claiborne County, Mississippi. He was employed by the Denton Land District as deputy surveyor for Tarrant County. He laid out and surveyed Fort Worth between 1852 and 1858 thus becoming the first surveyor on record for Tarrant County.; Letters, legal documents, and notes. Includes two letters by Fairly to relatives, a bond, a power of attorney, and a Republic of Texas land grant executed in 1842. Primarily business letters and land certificates related to surveys in Tarrant County signed by Fairly or A. G. Walker, also a deputy surveyor. Also includes an affidavit certifying H. J. Fairly as a surveyor of Fort Worth and research notes on the Fairly family as well as manuscript copies of surveys recorded in the Tarrant County Surveyor’s Office.; Gift, 1974.; Finding aid available.; GA47

Farmer, Edward Disney, 1849-1924: International Scholarship Fund Collection, ca. 1888-1990; bulk 1920s-1950s; 17 folders (.21 linear ft.); Edward Disney Farmer, a resident of Parker and Tarrant counties, was a businessman, rancher, and philanthropist. He acquired a considerable fortune in the cattle business, real estate, and oil. Farmer’s estate, managed by executor, George Beggs, Jr., established the Edward Disney Farmer International Scholarship Fund at the University of Texas at Austin to support the exchange of students between Mexico and the university.; Correspondence, legal document, photographs, lists, and printed material. The collection documents the life and philanthropic legacy of Edward Disney Farmer. The correspondence, 1983-1986, is between Dr. Malcolm D. McLean, a 1937-1938, scholarship recipient, and various individuals to identify recipients of the scholarship. Included is a copy of Farmer’s will; photographs of Farmer and Beggs; newspaper clippings about Farmer; documentation concerning a gift from the Farmer estate to Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, British Columbia; lists of scholarship recipients, 1929-1986; and two publications by the University of Texas Development Board: Developing a University Second to None, 1941; and Developing a University from Good To Great, 1950.; Gift, 1990.; GA193

Federal Writers’ Project (Texas)
Fort Worth City Guide and History Draft and Records, 1932-1954, bulk 1936-1954; 32 boxes (13.3 linear ft.): Texas headquarters for the Federal Writers’ Project, established by presidential order in 1935 as part of the Professional and Service Division of the Works Progress Administration, was established in San Antonio. In 1936, a district field office for North Central Texas was set up in Fort Worth and work was begun on the Fort Worth city guide. Field research, writing, and editing continued until 1939, when the Federal Writers’ Project was abolished. The Fort Worth office was then taken over by the Bureau of Research in the Social Sciences of the University of Texas at Austin. In September 1940, the Board of Trustees of the Fort Worth Public Library and the city of Fort Worth became contributing sponsors. The guide, intended to be a part of the American Guide Series, was never completed.; Correspondence, manuscripts, research notes, maps, and printed materials. Primarily research notes and typescript drafts of manuscripts written in preparation for a Fort Worth city guide, 1936-1941. Included are instructional manuals and the correspondence of supervisors, Eugene L. Schilder and Zeke Handler, regarding the writing of the guide. Data collected in the form of scrapbook, newspaper, book and magazine excerpts, essays and narratives, provides a comprehensive history of Fort Worth and Tarrant County from the early days of Indian occupation to 1940. In addition there are brief histories of Arlington, Azle, Grapevine, Mansfield and Mineral Wells. Also included are histories of nearby counties: Childress, Cooke, Denton, Jack, Knox, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stonewall, Wichita, Wise and Young.; The collection is also known as: Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers’ Project. Fort Worth City Guide Draft and Records.; The Fort Worth Public Library has a complete bound and indexed copy of the proposed guide.; Gift, 1959.; Finding aid available.; AR316

Ferguson, Joseph: Administration Bond, 1840; 1 item (1 p.); Joseph Ferguson was a former resident of Red River County, Texas. His estate was to be administered by R. M. Hopkins. Edward H. Tarrant, one of the witnesses to the administration bond, was a Texas Ranger. He had represented Red River County in the Second Congress of the Texas republic. He was in command of the frontier at this signing. In 1841, he led his force in the battle of Village Creek, a victory over the Indians, which helped to open the present Tarrant County area to settlement. Tarrant County is named for him. C. R. [Clement Reed] Johns served under E. H. Tarrant between 1837 and 1845, and was major and inspector of the 4th brigade in 1841. In 1840-1841, he represented Red River County in the Texas Republic Fifth Congress.; Manuscript document. The administration bond appoints R. M. Hopkins as administrator of the estate of Joseph Ferguson in Red River County, Texas. He is instructed to "make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattles, rights, & credits of said decd.[deceased] and pay his just debts…and render to our said Court a just account of his administration…." The bond is signed by R. M. Hopkins with E. [Edward] H. Tarrant, and C. R. Johns as witnesses.; Gift, 1999.; GA18

Fielder, James Park Sr., 1862-1948: Family Collection, 1870-1991; 3 folders (.12 linear ft.); The James Park Fielder, Sr. family were prominent citizens of Arlington, Texas, during the first half of the twentieth century. James Fielder, Sr., born in Tennessee and a graduate of Vanderbilt University, was a banker, businessman, lawyer, farmer, and large landowner. He married Mattie Barnes in 1887 in Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas. Her father, Ben Barnes, was an early settler in that area and a Confederate captain in the Civil War. She attended Marvin College in Waxahachie. They moved to Arlington in 1912, and built their dream home, a two-story brick structure, on a 215 acre farm. They had three sons: Robert E. B. Fielder, who became a grain and lumber businessman and settled in Van Alstyne; Rev. Cicero B. Fielder of Dallas; and J. P. Fielder, Jr., a landowner in Arlington. The Fielders were prominent in civic, educational, and religious organizations in Dallas and Fort Worth as well as in the Arlington community. The Fielder family home, located at the southeast corner of what is now Fielder Road and Abram Street, is the home of the Fielder Museum and Arlington Historical Society.; Letters, a certificate, a program, family history and genealogy, photographs, and a typescript. The collection is comprised of items produced by the James Park Fielder, Sr. family and photocopies of information acquired about the family. The letters are primarily from Robert E. B. Fielder to members of the Arlington Historical Society. There are several pages of family history, photographs, and genealogy charts reproduced from an unpublished volume entitled "Footprints," which is located at the Fielder Museum. Original items include a Civil War period cover sent from Ringgold, Georgia, to Martha Sigler, mother of Mattie Barnes; a tintype of Mattie Barnes dated 1870; and Mattie Barnes Fielder's early unpublished reminiscences, "This Was My Youth."; Arlington Historical Society transfer, 2001.; GA244

Fisher, Beeman, 1898-1983: Papers, 1896-1983, bulk 1960-1970; 5 boxes (1.9 linear ft.); Beeman Fisher, a descendant of Dallas founder, John Neely Bryan, was a prominent business and civic leader in Dallas and Fort Worth. He was chairman of the board and president of Texas Electric Service Company in Fort Worth and served on the boards of numerous professional and civic organizations. He was a past president of the Dallas Advertising League, the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, the West Texas Chamber of Commerce, and the Fort Worth Exchange Club, from which he received the Golden Deeds Award in 1970. He was also founding chairman of the Texas Christian University Research Foundation. TCU awarded Fisher and his wife, Mary, honorary doctorates in 1973.; Correspondence, photographs, speeches, newspaper clippings, programs, certificates, pamphlets, brochures, artifacts, and memorabilia. The personal papers of Beeman Fisher document his career in business and community service in Texas. There are some family papers in the collection. The bulk of the collection, however, concerns Fisher’s activities in the 1960s after he moved to Fort Worth. Also included are newspaper articles that concern preparations for the Texas Centennial Exposition, 1924; a proposal for the restoration of the Foster cabin, which was placed in Fort Worth’s Log Cabin Village; and items highlighting Fisher’s involvement with the Democratic Party and a visit to Germany sponsored by Radio Free Europe. Materials concerning family and friends include information about prominent business and civic leaders, such as Robert L. Thornton, Sr., John W. Carpenter, and Ted Dealey of Dallas; Carl Estes of Longview; and Edward Clark, United States Ambassador to Australia.; Gift, 1992.; Finding aid available.; AR402

Flipper, Henry Ossian, 1856-1940: Collection, 1874-1989, bulk 1970-1989; 1 folder (.17 linear ft.); Henry Ossian Flipper was the first African American West Point Military Academy graduate. In June 1877, after graduation, 2nd Lt. Flipper was sent to the frontier and later assigned to the Tenth Cavalry at Fort Concho, Texas. He was court-martialed and received a dishonorable discharge in 1881, on charges that stemmed from mishandling funds while he was the post quartermaster and acting commissary of subsistance at Fort Davis, Texas. The Department of the Army reopened the case in 1972. Flipper’s dishonorable discharge was reversed and on December 13, 1976, a certificate of honorable discharge was issued.; Letters, biographical sketches, military reports, court-martial documents, a book review, a term paper, and reprinted articles from newspapers, journals, and magazines concerning the military career of Henry Ossian Flipper. Also included are the Western Memoirs of H. O. Flipper, 1916; a report regarding the capture of John Wesley Hardin, 1874; and a report on the activities of Captain Nolan and a group of Indians. The letters concern the acquisition of information about Henry Flipper.; The collection is comprised of photocopies from materials at the Fort Concho Public Library.; Gift, 1989.; GA159

Fontaine, Edward, 1814-1884: Collection, 1841-1942, bulk 1841-1857; 4 folders (22 items); Edward Fontaine was private secretary to President Mirabeau B. Lamar in 1841.; Correspondence, manuscripts, certificate, photograph, biographical sketches, and notes. Primarily documents pertaining to Fontaine and correspondence concerning the documents to Louis Lenz who copied them from originals in the Fontaine family files. Includes copies of an unpublished manuscript by Fontaine written in 1857, "A Biographical Sketch of General Mirabeau B. Lamar, Third President of the Republic of Texas."; Gift, 1974.; GA21, GO20

Fort Ewell and Fort Merrill, Texas: Records, 1853-1854, 1 folder (11 items); Fort Ewell, located in present-day LaSalle County, Texas, was established in May 1852, and abandoned in October 1854. Fort Merrill, located in present-day Live Oak County, was established in March 1850, and abandoned in December 1855.; Correspondence and financial documents. The records relate to the supply and maintenance of the forts and also the hospital at Fort Ewell.; Purchase, 1987.; GA28

Fort Worth Driving Club: Records, 1905-1915; 7 folders (71 items); The club was organized in 1905 by a group of Fort Worth residents, including G. H. Colvin, H. A. Lawler, and James Harrison who were elected as the first officers. The club sponsored horse and automobile races and rented horse stalls.; Letters, financial and legal documents, minute book, membership list, a petition, clippings, and a pamphlet.; Gift, 1974.; GA47

Fort Worth Kindergarten Training School: Records, 1900-1919; 1 folder (.08 linear ft.); The Fort Worth Kindergarten Training School, affiliated with the Chicago Kindergarten College, was founded in 1900. The name was changed to Fort Worth Kindergarten College in 1903. The college was established to meet the needs of young women in Texas for a school where they could obtain the necessary training to become kindergarten teachers as well as household managers. The first principal was Martha Crombic. Myra M. Winchester was assistant principal. Classes were held in various locations in Fort Worth. Sallie Brooke Capps (Mrs. William Capps), a member of the Fort Worth Kindergarten Association formed in 1896 to establish public school kindergarten, hosted many of the school’s social events in her home.; Journal (109 p.), photographs, and a program. Compiled by students of the graduating classes of the Fort Worth Kindergarten College, the journal relates activities, games, and social events during their years of attendance. The class reports of 1905 and 1919 briefly describe the course of study. There is limited information for the classes of 1916-1918. The report of a camp-out in 1919 reflects the change in social activities of young women. Photographs of teachers and school activities are in the journal. Also included is an invitation to the 1902 graduation ceremony.; Restrictions: The journal has been photocopied for researcher use.; Transfer, 1993.; GA33

Franklin County, Texas, County Attorney: County Attorney’s Docket, 1890-1894; 1 volume (90 p.); Franklin County is located in Northeast Texas; Mount Vernon is the county seat.; Indexed docket. Includes names of offenders, the offense, dates, witnesses, place of residence, remarks and findings of the court. Several pages are missing.; Gift, 1976.; AR367, OS186

Frazar, Morris Watson: Family Papers, 1911, 1990; 1 folder (.08 linear ft.); Manuscripts, photographs, and a brochure. The unpublished, edited manuscript of a thesis by Morris Frazar, "The Inefficiency of Our Army," was written in 1911 while he was a student at Carlisle Military Academy in Arlington. The photographs show Morris Frazar in a Carlisle Military Academy uniform, 1911. A manuscript by Morris Watson Frazar, the "Geo. J. Watson Residence," located in Strawn, Texas, was prepared for a 1990 Palo Pinto County Historical Tour. A brochure, also prepared for the tour, includes a map with descriptions of historically significant sites.; Gift and Transfer, 1990.; GA149

Freese, Eunice Brooks: Papers, 1819-1976, bulk 1952-1976; 1 box (.21 linear ft.); Eunice Freese was a member of numerous civic organizations in Fort Worth, Texas, and. the author of William Rose of Surry County, Virginia, Some of the Descendants and Related Families.; Correspondence, newspaper clippings, typescripts, research notes, reprinted articles, genealogical data, photographs, and photostatic copies of early documents. The papers concern Eunice Freese’s research on the Rose family and related families, but primarily data on William P. Rose. Also included is material about Robert Potter and the Regulator-Modulator War in East Texas and a typescript about Potter’s widow, "The History of Harriet A. Ames during the Early Days of Texas."; Gift, 1999.; 99-5

Freese, Eunice Brooks and Simon W.: Papers, 1645-1990, bulk 1922-1990; 5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.); Eunice Freese was a member of numerous civic organizations in Fort Worth, Texas, and author of William Rose of Surry County, Virginia, Some of the Descendants and Related Families. Simon Freese was a civil engineer and partner in the firm of Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Correspondence, diaries, legal documents, photographs, genealogical charts, research notes, published articles, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings. The bulk of the collection is photocopied research and legal documents compiled by Eunice Freese for her book on the genealogical history of her family, William Rose of Surry County, Virginia, Some of the Descendants and Related Families. Featured families include the Rose, Washington, Scott, McLean, Brooks, Burleson, Hancock, and Freese families. The business and social diaries of Simon Freese, 1922-1990, are also included. The diaries from 1922-1987 were published in 1988.; Gift, 1985, 1990, 1992.; Finding aid available.; AR348

Friend, Llerena, 1903-: Walter Prescott Webb Research Collection, 1926-1984, bulk 1967-1984; 11 folders (.25 linear ft.); Llerena Friend was a professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin and former director of the Barker Texas History Center. She authored and edited a number of significant books and articles about Texas.; Correspondence, bibliographies, programs, book reviews, articles, newspaper clippings, research notes, and typescripts. This collection is primarily comprised of research notes and clippings about Walter Prescott Webb, his teaching career and writing, in preparation for a work about him. It does not include a completed manuscript. Correspondence from Walter Rundell, Jr., and copies of articles and manuscripts by him all concern Webb.; Gift, 1984.; GA15

Frost, Samuel: Contract to Silas M. Parker, December 1, 1835; 1 folder (1 item); Legal document. Holograph contract of Samuel Frost to Silas M. Parker guaranteeing to transfer 300 acres of land. Attached statement of Cyrus H. Randolph, chief justice and ex-officio notary public of Houston County, Texas, verifies the signatures of witnesses, February 24, 1844.; Purchase, 1987.; GA28

Fulmore, Zachary Taylor, 1846-1923: Family Papers, ca. 1870s-1930s; 9 folders (.25 linear ft.); Zachary Taylor Fulmore was an Austin, Texas, attorney and Travis County judge active in local and state politics. He was one of the founding members of the Texas State Historical Association. Fulmore wrote articles and book reviews for the association’s Quarterly and published The History and Geography of Texas as Told in County Names in 1915. He married Luella Robertson in Salado, Texas, in 1877.; Correspondence, legal documents, newspaper clippings, a photograph, and a print die. Correspondents are Ella Fullmore Harllee, Cone Johnson, Birdie Johnson, Robert Lansing, and others. Genealogical data is included for Bethea, Harllee, McCall (MacCall), Robertson, and related families of North and South Carolina. The print die is of a message from Sam Houston to Sterling C. Robertson, 1836.; The Zachary Taylor Fulmore Family Papers are part of the Robertson Colony Collection Papers.; Gift, 1981.; AR342, Box 172

Fuqua, H. B. (Herbert Breedlove), 1895-1988: Papers, 1942-1980; 1 box (.25 linear ft.); Herbert Breedlove "Babe" Fuqua was born in Duncan, Indian Territory. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma and subsequently was a Gulf Oil Company executive in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he was president of the Texas & Pacific Coal and Oil Company and chairman of the Fort Worth National Bank. As a civic leader in Fort Worth, he was appointed to the committee organized to establish the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.; Letters, photographs, a newspaper clipping, memorabilia, and certificates which reflect the activities of Herbert B. Fuqua. The photographs include images of Fuqua, Gov. Dolph Briscoe, Mrs. Amon Carter, Jr., J. Clark Nowlin, Jenkins Garrett, and the Tarrant County Grand Jury on which Fuqua served. The awards and citations are from the Fort Worth Exchange Club, Fort Worth Chamber Development Corporation, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts of America, and the state of Texas, to name a few. The clipping concerns the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport dispute, 1965.; Gift, 1992.; AR333

Furlong, Cosme, d. 1861: Papers, 1846-1847; 1 folder (.08 linear ft.); The members of the Furlong-Malpica family were active participants in Mexico’s, military, political, and religious affairs during the 19th century. Cosme Furlong was the youngest of Capt. James Furlong’s children. He was twice governor of the state of Puebla, México. During the Mexican War, Furlong was the chief military commander of Puebla and commanded Mexican guerrillas fighting the U.S. forces.; Three letters written while Cosme Furlong was chief commander of Puebla. The letters are: July 8, 1846, Furlong to José María Tornel, accepts appointment as chief military commander and gives his opinion regarding the creation of new military bodies; April 29, 1847, Joaquín Rea requests Gen. Nicolás Bravo send him the statistics reports from Furlong’s training forces; August 6, 1847, V. Canalizo informs Furlong of the new guerrilla forces added to his command.; Purchase, 1996.; GA34

Gaffney Family: Papers, 1840-1915, bulk 1846-1893; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); Peter Gaffney, his wife, Martha, and their five children settled in Red River County, Texas, in the early 1850s from Richland County, South Carolina. Peter Gaffney died in late 1854 leaving his wife to manage a cotton plantation and raise the children. After Martha Gaffney’s death, ca. 1871, the plantation was leased and the family moved to Clarksville, Texas.; Correspondence, financial and legal documents, essay, voter registration certificate, clippings, grade reports, recipes, and memorabilia. Includes business records as well as personal papers of the family. Of special interest are letters from son, Charles J. Gaffney, to family while serving in Gould’s Regiment, DeBray’s Brigade, during the Civil War and grade reports and letters from daughters, Martha A., Malvina, Florence, and Estelle, while attending the Ursuline Convent, Academy of the Immaculate Conception at Columbia, South Carolina. Also included are contracts between Mrs. Gaffney and her freedmen as well as business correspondence from firms in New Orleans, Louisiana, especially Purvis, Gladden & Heard.; Gift, 1974.; Finding aid available.; GA14; GO8

Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849: Collection, 1821-1846; 1 folder (9 items); Edmund P. Gaines was a U.S. Army officer who fought in the War of 1812 and the Black Hawk War, sent troops to Texas in 1836 to protect settlers from Indians, and was the major-general in command of the Western Department of the U.S. Army at the outbreak of the Mexican War.; Letter, memorial, engraving, autograph, and U.S. Congressional documents. The letter and memorial by Gaines, A Plan for the Defense of the Western Frontier, are to the governor and legislature of Louisiana regarding a proposal for the defense of U.S. seaports and the construction of a national railroad network. Documents deal with Indian affairs, military defense, and the call for volunteers for service, 1846.; Gift, 1974.; GA18

Galley Proofs: Collection, 1946-1951; 8 items (ca. 732 leaves); Galley proofs of published works about Texas or with a Texas setting. Includes My Confession, by S. E. Chamberlain, a personal narrative of the Mexican War. Also includes Hound-Dog Man by F. Gipson, The Bride’s Island by M. B. Houston, Anson Jones by H. P. Gambrell, Fair Havens by B. C. Jefferson, Black Gold by J. Gibson, Clan McGuire by I. C. Mangold, and The Big Fist by C. B. Ragsdale.; Gift, 1985.; AR362; OS185

Gambrell Family: Collection, 1862-1864; 1 folder (3 items); Samuel D. D. Gambrell was a corporal with Company B, Thirty-second Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers, a part of the Fourth Brigade, Third Division of the Army of Mississippi. John C. Gambrell was with Company C, Seventeenth Mississippi Regiment of Humphrey’s Brigade, Kershaw’s Division in Longstreet’s Corps.; Diary, letter, and newspaper clipping. The diary, August 28-October 31, 1862, from Samuel D. D. Gambrell to his wife, Jinkie (C. J. Gambrell) of Guntown, Mississippi, records daily events and battles the company participated in as it marched through Kentucky and Tennessee. The letter, June 14, 1864, from John C. Gambrell near Richmond, Virginia, to his parents describes camp life. The clipping is a copy of Samuel Gambrell’s obituary, 1864. The items were collected by Robert Haltom.; The collection is also known as the Robert Chester Haltom Collection.; Gift, 1987.; GA28

Gantz, Henry L.: Papers, 1883-1950, bulk 1928-1950; 1 box (1 linear ft.); Henry L. Gantz was the superintendent of schools in Comanche County, Texas, 1920-1927. He then moved to Dallas and became the field editor for Farm and Ranch, a position he held until 1932. Gantz served as the education director for the Texas Cotton Cooperative Association in Lubbock, 1932-1936, and then returned to Dallas to work for the Farm Security Administration. In 1947, Gantz returned to Farm and Ranch as the associate editor and was promoted to editor in 1950.; Scrapbooks, speeches, and issues of Farm and Ranch. These materials primarily relate to Gantz’s career with Farm and Ranch. The speeches were given at various functions, 1947-1948. The scrapbooks document his work at the magazine in 1928 and during the period, 1947-1950. There is also a photostat copy of the first issue of Texas Farm and Ranch, 1883.; Gift, 1995.; 96-17

García, Sabas: Papers, 1857-1905; 1 folder (21 items); Sabas García of Tacubaya, D. F., México, was a sergeant in El Batallón de Hidalgo en la Guardia Nacional during the Mexican War, a civil servant, and owner of a mine called Guadalupe at Espirítu Santo in the municipality of Huetamo, Michoacán.; Correspondence, legal documents, and military and civil service records. Includes documents detailing García’s part in the defense of Mexico City and the battle of Chapultepec as well as awards for his valor. Also includes business records concerning the mine and its ownership.; Purchase, ca. 1984.; GA29

Garland, John, -d. 1861: Letter from Puebla, Mexico, to Col. J. J. Abert, Washington, D.C., June 20, 1847; 1 folder (1 p.); John Garland, born in Virginia, was a colonel in the U. S. Army, 4th Infantry, when this letter was written. He was brevetted to colonel on May 9, 1846, for gallant conduct at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. On August 20, 1847, he was promoted to brigadier general for gallant and meritorious conduct at Contreras and Churubusco. He died June 5, 1861.; Autograph letter signed. The letter is from Col. John Garland, Puebla, Mexico, to Col. J. J. (John James) Abert during the Mexican War. His purpose in writing was to secure a safe conveyance for a package to his wife. He discusses the problem with guerrillas infesting the roads in the area making mail delivery difficult. He is not alarmed at being so close to the Mexican capitol as General Scott has been there for several days. Whether they will have peace or a battle is uncertain. Garland thinks that Herrera will have the best chance for the presidency. He also comments on Santa Anna’s latest patriotic call, "tis well written."; Gift, 2000.; GA22

Garrett, Jenkins, 1914-: Papers, ca. 1930-1999; 10 boxes (4.2 linear ft.); Jenkins Garrett is a Fort Worth attorney, businessman, civic leader, and renowned collector of Texana who gave his book, manuscript, sheet music, and graphic collections to the University of Texas at Arlington in 1974. He has continued to donate his time, energy, and materials to the libraries over the years.; Correspondence, memos, photographs, speeches, news releases, newspaper clippings, award certificates, biographical data, resource files, guest books, audio tapes, programs, lists, plans, and printed material. The collection contains selected correspondence to Jenkins Garrett concerning his interests in collecting Texana and information in regard to the creation of the Jenkins Garrett Library within the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, 1962-1989. Included are memos, photographs, news releases, and typescript copies of speeches from the Jenkins Garrett Library opening in 1974, and the Cartographic History Library opening, in 1978. A list of the original Garrett gift as well as gift lists, 1981-1984, are included with the papers. The collection also contains the Harry T. McGown volumes, a compilation of book dealers, books, and book prices, ca. 1930-1946. The McGown titles were the nucleus for Garrett’s collecting focus. McGown was a Fort Worth attorney and Texana collector.; Letters and resource files include materials on topics such as, preservation of historic materials, genealogical data on the descendants of Middleton Tate Johnson, Ben K. Green, the Tarrant County Junior College System, forged documents, the centennial celebration at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, the R. B. Blake Collection, distinguished alumnus awards at the University of Texas at Austin, William Barret Travis, Songs to Live By Project, Collectors’ Institute Workshops, the Institute of Texan Cultures, and the Eberstadt Collection.; Gift, 1974-ongoing.; GA166-GA169, GA212-GA217

Garrett, Julia Kathryn, 1897-1988: Collection, 1966-1976; 8 boxes (2.6 linear ft.); Julia Kathryn Garrett was born in 1897 and died in 1988 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was a graduate of Randolph Macon Women’s College and the University of California at Berkeley (Ph.D., 1934). Garrett taught for forty-five years in the Fort Worth public schools and for two years at Texas Wesleyan College. She was a Fellow of the Texas State Historical Association and the recipient of awards from the TSHA, the Tarrant County Historical Commission, and the city of Fort Worth for her efforts to preserve Texas history. Garrett was the author of Fort Worth: A Frontier Triumph and Green Flag over Texas, and co-author of the textbook, A History of Texas, Land of Promise.; Typescripts, photographs, maps, letters, research notes, and printed material. The collection consists primarily of materials relating to Garrett’s publication, Fort Worth: A Frontier Triumph. It includes a typescript manuscript of the work, a copy of the 1972 edition (heavily annotated by Garrett), twenty-one photographs collected for its publication, six maps depicting Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and Texas in the nineteenth century, photocopies from the Fort Worth Whig Chief, September 12, 1871, one folder of research notes, and two 1973 letters from Garrett to Jenkins Garrett. Also present are three typescript drafts of the unpublished portion of the work, which continues the history of Fort Worth, 1872-1900. Two notebooks entitled, "American History Syllabi" constitute the remainder of the collection. Extensively annotated by Garrett, they were prepared for Texas Wesleyan College history courses in 1966 and 1967.; Gift, 1983.; GA140-GA142, GA161, GA199-GA202

Garwood, Ellen C., 1903-: No Other Time for Austin: A Play in One Act about Stephen Austin and Mary Holley, 1953; 1 folder (vi, 37 leaves); Ellen Garwood is a Texas writer whose published works include historical sketches of Texas and prominent Texans.; Gift, 1974.; GA22

Garza, Jesús de la, ca. 1805-1885: Family Papers, 1840-1911; 10 boxes (4.75 linear ft.); Jesús de la Garza was a career officer and Indian fighter in the Mexican Army from about 1825-1850. During this period and after retirement from the military he ran a freighting operation between San Antonio and several points in Mexico and also operated a ranch in Coahuila. His family was influential and helped finance the military.; Correspondence, and record books in Spanish. Includes military correspondence especially during the Mexican War period. Much of his correspondence to his family relates to business. The papers include a manuscript record of his ranch, 1862-1874, and a large amount of correspondence between Jesús de la Garza and his sister, Nieves de la Garza, who was also a freighter and a spy for the Mexican government. Other family members included are his wife, Micaela, and sister, Eufemia Jimenez; sons, Estanislao and Jesús Garza Jimenez; grandsons, Estanislao and Baltazar Hoyos Garza; granddaughter, Ninfa Hoyos Garza, who married John Rich; and son-in-law, Lt. Nicolás Mendoza, who fought in the Mexican War at Matamoros.; Preservation note: One box restricted due to condition of materials.; Gift and purchase, 1987.; 87-2

Geo. E. Dilley & Son Founders and Machinists: Records, 1881-1931, 1907-1930; 7 boxes (2.7 linear ft.); The Geo. E. Dilley & Son Founders and Machinists was established in 1873, when the railroad came to Palestine, Texas. Its founder, George. M. Dilley, came from Illinois to take charge of the construction of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and later established the foundry to provide gray iron and brass castings to the railroad. His son, George E. Dilley, was his business partner. After the death of his father, ca. 1902, he became owner and made his son, Clarence V. Dilley, his partner. He then changed the name of the company to Geo. E. Dilley & Son Founders and Machinists. Although originally established to provide services to the railroad, the business eventually expanded to provide services and equipment to other industries as well. Among these were the lumber, cotton ginning, and oil field industries. However, the bulk of the business came from the building and selling of saw mills, planning mills, steam engines, and boilers. The Dilley business also acted as sales agent for other manufacturers. Upon the death of George E. Dilley in 1932, his son, Clarence V. Dilley, took ownership and operated it until his death in 1937. The business then continued to operate under the supervision of his estate until 1940 when the foundry closed its doors.; Correspondence, legal documents, financial records, and printed materials. The Geo. E. Dilley & Son Founders and Machinists records include business records of the company, 1881-1931, and the personal correspondence of George E. Dilley, 1917-1930. The business correspondence, 1896-1930, covers a wide variety of topics, including questions and complaints about taxes, acknowledgements of receipt of payment, and letters which expressed thanks for orders. Included with the records are advertising brochures and other printed materials attached to the letters. Contracts, 1892-1919, include those entered into with the Dilley business for purchase of equipment, as well as contracts entered into by Dilley & Son with other manufacturers. Legal documents, 1916-1931, include several cases where Dilley was forced to take legal action to collect on past due notes or to repossess equipment for default of financial agreements. Account records, 1881-1925, include the statement of accounts on Dilley customers. Invoices, 1895-1926, document the sale and purchase of parts, materials, and equipment. Advertising material, ca.1905, includes brochures which describe equipment made by the Dilley foundry or companies for whom Dilley acted as sales agent. Personal correspondence, 1917-1930, includes letters sent and received by George E. Dilley to and from friends, family, merchants, and organizations with which Dilley was involved.; The Geo. E. Dilley & Son Foundry and Machinists records are not complete. Although the business operated from 1873-1940, the letters and documents reflect only the years 1881-1931, with the bulk of these records ranging from 1907-1930. Color photographs of the remains of the foundry and the Dilley home in Palestine, Texas, 1999, are available for viewing upon request.; Gift, 1993.; Finding aid available.; AR420

Gillum, Henry, 1832-1907: George Antonio Nixon Collection, 1799-1917, bulk (1817-1908); 11 boxes (4.6 linear ft.); George Antonio Nixon was born in Ireland in 1781. He settled in Coahuila y Texas in the 1820s, becoming a citizen of Mexico in 1826. He was land commissioner for Joseph Vehlein, Lorenzo de Zavala, and David G. Burnet empresario grants (which were represented by the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company) from July 1834, to November 1835, when the land office was closed by the provisional government of Texas. Nixon accumulated large personal holdings of land before his death in 1843. Henry Gillum researched Nixon's estate on behalf of his wife, Virginia Duffield Gillum, who inherited part of Nixon's property.; Correspondence, diaries, legal and financial documents, maps, surveys, field notes, research notes, genealogical materials, and printed materials. The collection pertains to property (primarily in eastern Texas) acquired personally by Nixon, to its inheritance by his heirs, and to his activities as land commissioner. Nixon's papers date from 1799 to 1843. Forming the bulk of the collection are the records of Henry Gillum, 1865-1907, who researched Nixon's estate on behalf of his wife, Virginia Duffield Gillum. Papers pertaining to William and Priscilla Duffield (Nixon's daughter, who later became Priscilla Yongue) and their daughter, Rosa P. Osborn, concern Nixon and Duffield land holdings.; Correspondence and research notes primarily reflect the activities of Nixon and Gillum. Legal documents include deeds, powers of attorney, abstracts and certificates of title, and contracts documenting Nixon's official and private transactions and Gillum's efforts to prove title. Two diaries record Gillum's research on Nixon's estate. Manuscript maps, surveys, and field notes relate to land grants that belonged to Nixon and others; some maps are of San Antonio. Genealogical materials pertain to the Nixon and Duffield families. A few items relate to a dispute with Samuel A. Maverick over property in San Antonio; others to efforts by the heirs of James Bowie to claim land under his grant. Other prominent Texans and Mexican officials represented in the collection include John T. Mason, Juan Antonio Padilla, James Hewetson, Barnard S. Bee, Agustin Viesca, and Anastasio Bustamante.; Purchase, 1982.; Finding aid available.; GA120-GA130

Glass, Frederick Belo and Gladys Bassett: Family Papers, 1896-1965, bulk 1914-1965; 23 boxes (11 linear ft.); Frederick Belo Glass held a number of elected and appointed offices in Texas government. He was county judge and tax assessor for Falls County, a member of the Texas Highway Commission, president of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, the Central Texas Water Conservation Association, and the National Association of County Officials. He served as a member of the advisory committee to the Board of State Hospitals and Special Schools and was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the agricultural committee of the Commission of Intergovernmental Relations. Glass was also an active member of the American Legion, Masonic Lodge, and Lions Club.; Correspondence, postcards, scrapbooks, speeches, broadsides, newspaper clippings, photographs, drawings, certificates, diplomas, an autograph book, printed material, and ephemera. The papers of Frederick Belo Glass and his wife, Gladys Bassett Glass, document his judicial and political career primarily in the 1950s, their travels and family life. Most of the materials were compiled and preserved in scrapbooks by Mrs. Glass, 1936-1963. Correspondence of the Bassett and Wingate families of Kosse and Orange, Texas, is included. The Bassett-Wingate correspondence mentions the free silver campaign, 1896; agricultural conditions and crops in East Texas, 1896-1897; and the Wingate Oil and Mineral Company of Orange, 1901. The papers also contain family correspondence between Gladys Glass and her twin sister, Irys Bassett Rice (Mrs. Herbert Buckner Rice), and their mother, Johnnie Wingate Bassett (Mrs. Jay Clinton Bassett.), ca. 1912-1965. Also documented is the shorthorn cattle breeding operation owned by the Glass and Rice families in the 1950s. Hundreds of photographs, 1900-1963, depict family, friends, and homes owned by the Glass Family in Marlin, Texas. Publications include selected Falls County and Texas newspapers, and the following periodicals, The County Officer, County Progress, and East Texas.; Gift, 1989.; Finding aid available.; AR306

Goliad College: Collection, 1875-1885; 1 folder (14 items); Goliad College, located on the banks of the San Antonio River, north of Goliad, Texas, was chartered in 1852 and reorganized in 1877.; Catalogs, programs, photographs, and a clipping. Includes commencement, literary and music programs, and photographs of Carl G. Mueller, a faculty member, and Frank A. Brooks.; Gift, 1974.; GA22

Gonzalez, Manuel, 1830-1893: Papers, ca. 1866-1899, bulk 1877-1892; 3 boxes (3 linear ft.); Manuel Gonzalez was a Mexican president, state governor, general, and businessman. He was a prominent Mexican liberal who fought with Porfirio Díaz to overthrow conservative governments during the latter part of the nineteenth century. Gonzalez began his military career as a private during the Mexican War and worked his way up through the ranks to general and chief of staff in Gen. Porfirio Díaz’s army. He was chosen by Díaz as his successor to the presidency and served as president of Mexico, 1880-1884. He was appointed governor of Michoacán in 1877, and later served three terms as governor of Guanajuato, 1884-1893, where he owned a hacienda.; Correspondence, financial records, minutes, military documents, reports, printed materials, and bound volumes. The personal papers of Manuel Gonzalez reflect his government service, political and military career. In addition, there are hacienda records, family papers, and documents that reveal his business interests. Property inventories and letters between Gonzalez’s widow and sons reveal a family dispute. Some military papers, 1898-1899, by Gonzalez’s son, Col. Fernando Gonzalez, are also included. The papers of Manuel Gonzalez reflect the military, political, economic, and social history of Mexico in the latter part of the 19th century.; The papers are primarily in Spanish, but include some items in English and French.; Purchase, 1991.; Finding aid available.; AR318

Gordon, W. K. (William Knox), Sr., 1862-1949: Papers, 1890-1995; 2 boxes (.5 linear ft.); W. K. Gordon, Sr. was born in Loriella, Virginia, on January 26, 1862, and trained as a surveyor and civil engineer. He came to Texas at the age of twenty-seven in 1889 to survey a rail route, and there accepted the position of civil and mining engineer with the Texas and Pacific Coal Company at Thurber. He was soon working as General Manager of the company. He made changes and improvements in mining techniques, patenting an automatic coal dumping cage and a saw-operating mechanism. At the time of his death, March 13, 1949, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors for the then Texas and Pacific Coal and Oil Company and had been with the company sixty years. Termed a "Texas Pioneer," he had a major role in the discovery of the Ranger oil field in 1917. Gordon guided the company’s transition from coal mining to oil production, insisting that oil could be found in the vicinity of Thurber despite negative reports from an eminent geologist. Interest in area oil possibilities did not stir until the successful bringing in of the McClesky Well in Ranger, Texas, on October 22, 1917. Subsequently, the Texas Pacific Coal Company became the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company in 1918.; Correspondence, biographical data, memoirs, minutes, broadsides, company records and records of labor negotiations, newsletters, newspaper clippings, printed materials, a videotape, and photographs. The photographs form the bulk of the collection and depict everyday life in boomtown Thurber, and Ranger, Texas, in the early 1900s. The correspondence of Gordon and Edgar L. Marston, president of the Texas & Pacific Coal and Oil Company, provides insight into the decision of the company to re-focus its interests from coal in Thurber to oil in Ranger. Other materials reflect the tenuous relationship between miners and operators in Thurber, 1903-1921. Reports and correspondence of W. K. Gordon, Sr., are also included, 1890-1947. Materials collected by Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Gordon, Jr., include correspondence of the Thurber Historical Association, 1992-1995, that reflects the efforts of the association to chronicle and publicize Thurber’s history; information concerning the demise of the Thurber cemetery and restoration efforts; plans and details about the brick making process at the Thurber Brick Plant; biographical information on W. K. Gordon, Sr.; and memoirs and histories of early Thurber.; Note: The material is primarily photocopy.; Gift, 1987.; Finding aid available.; AR401

Gordon, W. K. (William Knox), Sr., 1862-1949: Papers, 1888-1986, bulk 1888-1922; 6 boxes (2.1 linear feet); W. K. Gordon, Sr. was born in Loriella, Virginia, on January 26, 1862, and trained as a surveyor and civil engineer. He came to Texas at the age of twenty-seven in 1889 to survey a rail route, and there accepted the position of civil and mining engineer with the Texas and Pacific Coal Company at Thurber. He was soon working as General Manager of the company. He made changes and improvements in mining techniques, patenting an automatic coal dumping cage and a saw-operating mechanism. At the time of his death, March 13, 1949, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors for the then Texas and Pacific Coal and Oil Company and had been with the company sixty years. Termed a "Texas Pioneer," he had a major role in the discovery of the Ranger oil field in 1917. Gordon guided the company’s transition from coal mining to oil production, insisting that oil could be found in the vicinity of Thurber despite negative reports from an eminent geologist. Interest in area oil possibilities did not stir until the successful bringing in of the McClesky Well in Ranger, Texas, on October 22, 1917. Subsequently, the Texas Pacific Coal Company became the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company in 1918.; Personal papers, business correspondence, reports, agreements, oil and coal field drilling logs and field notes, business records, and maps, 1888-1986. The bulk of the collection consists of business correspondence, reports, agreements, and oil field drilling logs, 1888-1922, relating to Gordon’s role in the operations of the Texas and Pacific Coal and Oil Company and his impact on the towns of Ranger and Thurber, Texas. Also included is correspondence between Gordon’s son, W. K. Gordon, Jr., and others relating to W. K. Gordon, Sr., and his role in Thurber, Texas.; Gift, 1998.; Finding aid available.; AR421

Graham & Taylor: Bill of Lading, January 22, 1873; 1 folder (1 item); Financial document. Bill of lading for cotton received on board the steamer Little Fleta at Jefferson, Texas, to deliver to Golsen & Bro., New Orleans, Louisiana. Signed by W. P. Cobb.; Gift, 1987.; GA37

Graves, L. H., 1841-: Diary, May 1, 1861-April 1, 1864; 1 folder (149 leaves); L. H. Graves, a resident of Collin County, Texas, was a second lieutenant in Capt. J. W. Throckmorton’s Company K, Sixth Texas Cavalry, Ross’ Texas Brigade, during the Civil War.; Typescript transcription. Diary relates to the author’s training and the company’s movements through Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Also describes Graves’ wounding at Corinth, Mississippi, and his experiences after being taken prisoner. Includes a muster roll of Company K.; Photocopy.; Gift, 1987.; GA29

Gray, Oscar S., Sr., 1897-1977: Papers, 1858-1996; 7 folders (.16 linear ft.); Oscar Gray was born in Terrell, Texas, on November 14, 1897, and moved to Arlington as an adult. He married Dorothy Falk. They had two sons, Oscar, Jr., and Jack Allan. Gray was a noted nurseryman and developed several new varieties of pecans, which bear his name.; Photographs, abstracts, business literature, biography, publications, memorabilia, and newspaper and article clippings. Important in the collection are abstracts tracing property on Division Street in Arlington, Texas, from the January 1858 original W. W. Warnell 320 acre survey through Middleton Tate Johnson and descendants, J. W. Ditto and heirs, J. A. Elliott, George Luttrell, and others to Oscar S. Gray. Other papers trace or pertain to the development of the O. S. Gray Nursery business on the Division Street property. Publications include: The O. S. Gray Nursery catalog, n.d., published by Gray; New Pronouncing Dictionary of Plant Names, 1939/1950, published by Gray; and The Texas Nurseryman, January 1972, with Gray on cover. The publications contain articles by or about Gray and the O. S. Gray Nursery.; Fielder Museum transfer, 1997.; GA235

Green, Ben K. (King), 1912-1974: Papers, 1900-1976, bulk 1937-1974; 23 boxes (11 linear ft.); Ben K. Green, known as "Doc," was a writer, rancher, and veterinarian from Cumby, Texas. Green drew upon his experience as a "wild, young cowboy" buying, selling, and trading stock to become a successful writer. He began writing late in life and published eleven books, 1963-1974. His books about horses, cows, and people are classics of Western Americana. In 1973, Green received the Western Heritage Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame for his contribution to Western literature. He also received a career award from the Texas Institute of Letters for his unique contribution to Texas literature.; Correspondence, family history, financial and legal documents, photographs, literary productions and reviews, printed materials, and artifacts. These are the personal papers of Ben "Doc" Green. They include materials that relate to family, business, professional activities, and literary works. Correspondence, 1937-1974, is primarily from family, friends, fans, and publishers, but also includes business correspondence related to his ranch and livestock breeding. Typescripts, galley sheets, and letters to publishers, editors, and fans as well as reviews of his works form the bulk of the collection. Biographical information includes a King Family history written by J. H. (John Henry) King, Cumby, Texas; a short handwritten autobiography by Green; portraits of Green and early family photographs. Artifacts include Green’s branding irons, hats, boots, and briefcase.; The King family history, written in 1906, describes the family, 1774-1906. It is both a family history and an autobiography of J. H. King. There is a good description of the Texas and national political scene in the nineteenth century, as well as topics, such as crops, education, industrial progress, reconstruction, and weather. King’s Civil War activities with Sam Bell Maxey’s Regiment, October 1861-July 1863, are detailed and include a list of the officers and men in the regiment.; Researchers will find the Ben Green Papers valuable for insights into twentieth century western literature, veterinary practice, and livestock raising as well as Texas in the nineteenth century.; Purchase, 1975.; Finding aid available.; AR326

Green, Ben K. (King), 1912-1974: Papers, 1899-1932, bulk 1929-1932; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); Ben K. Green, known as "Doc," was a writer, rancher, and veterinarian from Cumby, Texas. Green drew upon his experience as a "wild, young cowboy" buying, selling, and trading stock to become a successful writer. He began writing late in life and published eleven books, 1963-1974. His books about horses, cows, and people are classics of Western Americana. In 1973, Green received the Western Heritage Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame for his contribution to Western literature. He also received a career award from the Texas Institute of Letters for his unique contribution to Texas literature.; Letter, school notes, notebooks, essays, tests and assignment papers, and printed materials. These are Ben K. Green’s early school, junior high, and high school papers and books that were preserved by his mother. A note from her states that she sent them back to him hoping that "they will bring back pleasant memories." Included is a letter by Ben Green to his mother, 1924, and various books on natural history, geography, and drawing as well as two boy’s novels that he owned during childhood.; See also: AR326, The Ben K. Green Papers, 1900-1976.; Gift, 1998.; 2000-27

Greene, A. C. (Alvin Carl), 1923-: Papers, 1848-1997, bulk 1925-1997; 93 boxes (37 linear ft.); Alvin Carl Greene was born in 1923, in Abilene, Texas. He was a newspaper columnist and editor for the Abilene Reporter-News, the Dallas Times Herald, and the Dallas Morning News, author, teacher, bookstore owner, musician, poet, and radio and television talk show host. Greene is best known for his numerous books and articles, both fiction and nonfiction, about or set in Texas. He served in the Navy during World War II. In 1968, he left the newspaper business to write full time although he did continue to write columns for the Dallas Morning News. Winning the prestigious Dobie-Paisano Fellowship from the University of Texas at Austin in 1968, Greene completed and published his first book, A Personal Country. Greene was the first successful heart transplant patient at St. Paul’s Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, in 1988, after which he wrote Taking Heart.; Correspondence, diaries, biographical information, manuscripts, essays, financial records, legal documents, photographs, oral histories, awards and certificates, reviews, essays, posters, newspapers, clippings, scrapbooks, book covers, publications, maps, printed materials, research materials, notes, sound and video recordings, and memorabilia, including A. C. Greene’s mailbox. The A. C. Greene Papers reflect his creative and historical writing; business transactions; newspaper, radio, television, and teaching careers; and personal and family life. Greene’s work as journalist and editor for the Abilene Reporter-News and the Dallas Times Herald and his extensive fictional accounts are reflected in notes, typed drafts, and completed manuscripts. Book manuscripts by Greene include: A Personal Country; The Santa Claus Bank Robbery; Dallas U.S.A.; Highland Park Woman; Austin, the Pleasantest Place; The Last Captive; A Christmas Tree; Fifty Best Books on Texas; and 900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail among others. Autobiographical profiles, articles about Greene and his writings, and transcribed oral history interviews with him reflect the man and his career. Also included are manuscripts of essays, articles, and other writings by Greene; manuscripts by various authors; and an extensive vertical file on numerous Texas topics, especially Dallas as well as topics of general interest.; Personal materials in Greene’s collection document his high school and college years as well as World War II service, and family life. Also included are the papers of Greene’s grandmother, Maude Cole, a well-known poet, novelist, and librarian in Abilene, Texas. Cole, whom Greene credits with motivating his literary career, was a lifetime member of the Poetry Society of Texas. The work of Greene’s first wife, Betty Dozier, is preserved in columns written for the Abilene Reporter-News and in materials that document her work as a real estate agent. Papers and photographs of Greene’s parents depict Greene’s early life and family. Business records maintained by the Greene family consist primarily of legal records created during Greene’s efforts to preserve an inherited interest in Dallas Times Herald stock. Memorabilia collected by Greene during his youth in Abilene, Texas, are part of the papers as well.; Gift and purchase, 1993.; Finding aid available.; AR409

Greene, A. C. (Alvin Carl), 1923-:     Greene, A. C. (Alvin Carl), 1923-2002
Papers, 1964-2002, bulk 1993-1994; 1 box (1 linear ft.)
Alvin Carl Greene was born in 1923, in Abilene, Texas. He was a newspaper columnist and editor for the Abilene Reporter-News, the Dallas Times Herald, and the Dallas Morning News, author, teacher, bookstore owner, musician, poet, and radio and television talk show host. Greene is best known for his numerous books and articles, both fiction and nonfiction, about or set in Texas. He served in the Navy during World War II. In 1968, he left the newspaper business to write full time although he did continue to write columns for the Dallas Morning News. Winning the prestigious Dobie-Paisano Fellowship from the University of Texas at Austin in 1968, Greene completed his first book, A Personal Country. Greene was the first successful heart transplant patient at St. Paul's Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, in 1988, after which he wrote Taking Heart.
    Correspondence, financial documents, photographs, cartoons, newspaper clippings, screenplay, and printed materials. These A. C. Greene papers are comprised primarily of personal and professional correspondence, 1993-1994. Included are newspaper clippings that feature Greene, book reviews, a photograph, and three cartoon drawings of Greene by various artists. One photograph is an aerial view of Turtle Creek and Lemmon Avenues in Dallas, 1965. Other items include workshop materials, publishers' catalogs, an NEA application, and the Texas Supplemental Report on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the Serious Wounding of Governor John B. Connally, November 22, 1963 issued in 1964 by Texas attorney general, Waggoner Carr. A screenplay by A. C. Greene and Eliot Greene, "Deadshot" and the cover proof and blueline for Greene's Chance Encounters: True Stories of Unforseen Meetings with Unanticipated Results were added in 2002.
     See also AR409, the A. C. Greene Papers, 1925-1997.
     Gift and purchase, 1993, 2002.; 93-49

Greenwood, Garrison C.: Family Papers, 1836-1931, bulk 1836-1887; 10 folders (42 items); Garrison Greenwood was a surveyor for several Texas counties, including Lampasas, Coryell, San Saba, and Travis. He also served as chief justice of Caldwell County and as a land agent for Lampasas County.; Correspondence, legal documents, survey notes, financial documents, certificate, map, article, and family history. Includes statements regarding Greenwood family history by Carl Greenwood and John H. Greenwood; a teacher’s certificate and a few legal documents of J. M. Carnes; a map and article about the town of Houston in Anderson County, Texas; information on and a document signed by John M. Angel; and a description of mountaineer Jim Beckwith by Grace Greenwood.; Gift, 1974.; GA19; GO8

Greer, Mary Autry, 1926-: Papers, 1898-1992 (bulk 1898-1979); 18 boxes (9.5 linear ft.); Mary Autry Greer was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas. She attended Texas State College for Women and the University of Texas before her marriage to Rushton Calhoun Greer in 1948. In 1977 she edited and published Much Obliged with her brother, George Monroe Autry, Jr., a collection of the writings of her father, George Monroe Autry, noted West Texas printer and folklorist from the 1930s through the 1950s.; Correspondence, Autry family genealogy, diary, newspaper clippings, legal and financial documents, literary works, photographs, graphics, artifacts, printed material, and notes. Correspondence is between family members and friends although the bulk of the letters is between Greer and her mother, Marie Autry, 1945-1965. Materials related to the private publication of Much Obliged include correspondence, financial records, galleys, negatives, literary reviews, and a copy of the publication. Autry family history includes correspondence from the nineteenth century and genealogical information. Of special note are a biographical sketch of Micajah Autry, an Alamo defender, with excerpts from his letters; Civil War recollections of Greer's great-grandfather, George Monroe Autry (1842-1907); the diary, letters, and essays of Greer's father, George Monroe Autry (1899-1960), especially letters written during his World War I tour of duty in France; and essays and articles by West Texas news editor, J. D. Autry, her grandfather.; Correspondence with Greer's mother relating daily activities provides a social history of homemakers from different generations. Her papers also offer a glimpse into the world of Texas writers and artists through George Autry's work and his friendships with such luminaries as Ben Carleton Mead.; Gift, 1994.; Finding aid available.; AR377

Gunzburg, M. L.: "The Great Stampede: An Original Story in Screen Play Continuity," ca. 1945; 1 folder (58 leaves)
Typescript and memorandum. Screenplay describes the struggles of a western woman rancher and her veterinarian niece with a foot-and-mouth disease epidemic. Includes a memo for a proposal to produce a movie from the script.; Gift, 1974.; GA22

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