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Lake Arlington Women’s Golf Association: Scrapbooks, 1952-1994, bulk 1952-1964; 1 box (1 linear ft.); The Arlington Women’s Golf Association was organized on August 26, 1952, by a group of nine women who had been taking golf lessons with Palmer Lawrence, the professional at Arlington’s Meadowbrook Golf Course. Bee Barton was elected as its first president. When the new golf course at Lake Arlington was opened in 1961, the group moved its activities to the then southwest side of town and changed the name to Lake Arlington Women’s Golf Association. The Lake Arlington group had been a member of Texas Women’s Public Links Golf Association since 1967, but it was not until 1972 that the organization was represented in the annual tournament. A member of the Lake Arlington Women’s Golf Association was a tournament winner nearly every year thereafter.; Two scrapbooks. The scrapbooks were compiled and preserved by Bee Barton. They record thirty years of the Lake Arlington Women’s Golf Association’s activities in photographs and newspaper clippings. Also included in the scrapbooks are yearbooks; membership rosters which contain the by-laws and rules of play; Golf Rules, 1961; and an anniversary program with a history of the organization, 1952-1982.; Note: Scrapbooks are fragile. Handle with care.; Gift, 2000.; 2000-47

Lale, Lloyd (Cissy) Stewart, 1924-: Papers, 1913-1991, bulk 1962-1991; 6 boxes (3 linear ft.); Cissy Lale was a reporter, editor, photographer, and columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 1949 until her retirement in 1987. She began her career with the Marshall News Messenger in 1945 and served as editor of the Cleburne Times Review, 1947-1949, before joining the Star-Telegram. She continues to write for area publications. Lale has received many honors for her writing and for her contributions to the preservation of Fort Worth’s heritage.; Correspondence, invitations, awards, photographic materials, articles, research files, newspaper clippings, a videotape, programs, magazines, and society pages that reflect the personal and professional life of Cissy Lale. The papers include literature on various people, events, and institutions in the Fort Worth area. The society pages are from the early 1900s in Fort Worth. Personal and professional correspondence and copies of articles by Lale date from 1971-1989. Photographs are of the Assembly Ball, Jewel Charity Ball, Fort Worth Military Ball, a Fort Worth Club costume ball, debutante parties, fashion shows, the Steeplechase, foreign diplomats and royalty, and several photographs of Fort Worth personalities, including Lale and her husband, Max S. Lale.; Gift, 1991.; Finding aid available.; AR319

Lale, Max S., 1916-: Papers, 1936-1991; 5 boxes (2 linear ft.); Max S. Lale graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1938 with a degree in journalism. As a specialist in artillery tactics, he achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U. S. Army during World War II. Lale was also a newspaper publisher and editor, an insurance agency owner, the manager of communications and public relations for a major defense contractor in East Texas, a historian, published author, and civic volunteer.; Correspondence, military personnel records, publications, scrapbook, and maps. Lale's papers pertain to his professional life from the 1930s through 1991. His letters to his wife, Georgiana, describe his post-college and early military years. His military records detail promotions, orders, professional training, and service awards. The maps provide information on the topography of Europe in World War II. The scrapbook is an excellent source for evaluating Lale's personal and military life through photographs, newspaper stories, and magazine articles. His publications include the histories of the Longhorn Ammunition Plant in Marshall, Texas, texts on the Soviet Union’s armed forces, and evaluations of Soviet strengths and capabilities.; Gift, 1994.; Finding aid available.; AR383

Lamar, Moses P., ca. 1829-19--[?]: Family Papers, 1798-1969, bulk 1860-1925; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); A businessman from Milsap, Texas, Moses P. Lamar and his son, E. P. Lamar, were active in the Farmers' Alliance in Milsap. They are possibly relatives of Mirabeau P. Lamar.; Correspondence, financial documents, legal documents, clippings, certificates. These papers contain documents relating to Lamar's business and that of his son. Includes correspondence with family members and business associates, 1884-1920; tax and bank records, 1858-1925; records and certificates relating to the Farmers' Alliance, 1888-1924; property deeds and mineral lease agreements, 1858-1919; legal documents, 1798-1881; newspaper clippings and family histories; certificate of indenture and Confederate Army discharge papers.; Gift, 1994.; Finding aid available.; GA235

Lamb, Ursula, 1914-1996: Papers, 1937-1995, bulk 1951-1995; 11 boxes (11 linear ft.); Ursula Lamb was a professor of history at the University of Arizona, Tucson, who achieved an international reputation as a scholar in two fields, colonial Mexico and the history of exploration and discovery. She was the author and editor of a number of books and many articles. Lamb came to the U.S. originally as an exchange student from Germany, remained here as a political expatriate, and studied under Herbert Bolton at the University of California at Berkeley, where she earned her Ph.D. Before teaching at the University of Arizona, Lamb had appointments at Barnard College of Columbia University, Yale University, and Oxford University.; Correspondence; manuscript drafts; map facsimile; microfilm; research notebooks containing clippings, notes, and photocopied articles; and offprints from scholarly journals as well as journals with articles written by Lamb and others. This collection contains Professor Lamb’s professional correspondence reflecting her scholarly activities in organizations and conferences as well as her research interests. Included are letters with editors and other scholars from around the world. Correspondence is primarily in English, but also includes Spanish, French, and German. The bulk of the collection is the research materials organized and contained in notebooks. Largely photocopies of articles and parts of books, they are organized by subject. Also included are loose unorganized copies of documents, manuscripts, book sections, and articles. The research material photocopies date from the sixteenth century through the 1990s.; Gift, 1997.; Inventory available.; 97-22
: Letters, 1846-1847; 1 folder (2 items); GA37


Leahy, Anna C., 1888-1977: Papers, 1954-1982, bulk 1954-1975; 9 boxes (2.7 linear ft.); Anna C. Leahy, a retired Fort Worth high school teacher, was the director of the program for Senior Citizens Month with Senior Citizens of America in Washington, D.C. It was through her efforts that May was declared Senior Citizens Month nationwide. Leahy was named Fort Worth senior citizen of the year in 1972.; Correspondence, reports, proclamations, photographs, clippings, newsletters, booklets, commemorative stamp, and articles. Includes letters and proclamations to Leahy from presidents, governors, mayors, and legislators; a history of the development of Senior Citizens Month by Leahy; and records from her service with Senior Citizens of America, 1956-1963.; The UTA Oral History Collection contains an interview with Leahy (OH46).; Gift, 1971-1972, 1982.; Finding aid available.; AR76, OS79-83

Leahy, Anna C., 1888-1977: Papers, 1953-1977; 5 boxes (1.58 linear ft.); Anna C. Leahy, a retired Fort Worth high school teacher, was the director of the program for Senior Citizens Month with Senior Citizens of America in Washington, D.C. It was through her efforts that May was declared Senior Citizens Month nationwide. Leahy was named Fort Worth senior citizen of the year in 1972.; Correspondence, newsletters, news releases, certificates, newspaper clippings, proclamations, photographs, interview, proceedings, articles, posters, programs, and plaques. Includes newspaper clippings about Leahy, 1960-1977; a large variety of national and international newsletters by and about senior citizens; Senior Citizens Month proclamations, 1963-1972; reports by Leahy on Senior Citizens Month, 1960-1962; and letters from and a scrapbook about Marjorie Borchardt, founder and long-time president of International Senior Citzens Association, Inc.; The UTA Oral History Collection contains an interview with Leahy (OH46).; Gift, 1977-1978.; Finding aid available.; AR214

Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870: Letter from Lexington, Virginia, to George W. Fly, November 23, 1866; 1 folder (3 p.); Robert Edward Lee was an army officer and commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. He spent several years of his career in Texas.; Photocopy. The letter describes Lee’s hopes for the success of the school Fly has established and includes a two page list of books on civil engineering that he recommends.; Gift, 1986.; GA15

Lenz, Louis: Papers, 1959-1964; 3 folders (15 items); Louis Lenz was a retired engineer who collected Texana.; Correspondence, diaries, membership card, poem, notes, and clippings. Lenz recorded his daily activities, summaries of historical conferences he attended, and notes related to Texas history in his diaries, 1961-1964. Included is a list of the graves of Texas Republic and Confederate veterans in the Episcopal Cemetery at Galveston, Texas, as well as notes from other cemeteries in Texas. Correspondents include Fred R. Cotten, Jenkins Garrett, and Price Daniel, Jr.; Gift, 1985, 1990.; GA20

Lewis, John L.: Lewis Family Collection, 1831-1975; 3 boxes (3 linear ft.); Correspondence, notes, newsletters, printed materials, and typescripts related to the history and genealogy of the Lewis family. The collection consists primarily of published materials written about the Lewis family and articles, books, and other materials written by people with the family name. John Lewis compiled the collection.; Inventory available.; Gift, 1980, 1987.; 91-35

Linares, Nuevo León, México: Collection, 1592-1920; 7 boxes (2.75 linear ft.); The collection consists of ecclesiastical and government records of the city of Linares, Nuevo León, México. The ecclesiastical records are from the Bishopric of Linares and include financial, baptismal, and tithe records. Government records include land grants to early settlers, abstracts of title, surveys, testaments and lawsuits, and correspondence of governors of Nuevo León to alcaldes and the Linares city council. Of special interest are several volumes (libros copiadores) of royal, ecclesiastical, and government decrees and orders recorded in the 18^th century.; Purchase, 1983.; GA132-GA137

Lindsay, Thomas, b. ca. 1821: "History of the War of Mexico," 1847-1848; 2 folders (2 items); Thomas Lindsay enlisted as a private in the First Pennsylvania Regiment, Company F, of the Philadelphia Light Guards, under Captain John Bennett on December 1, 1846, at the age of twenty-five. He was promoted to corporal on June 1, 1847, and was mustered out of service with the company on July 28, 1848.; Journal (25 p.), April [March] 9, 1847-June 25, 1848, and photocopy. The journal is an almost daily record of Thomas Lindsay's experiences during the Mexican War. The journal begins with the U.S. landing at Vera Cruz. Lindsay describes action, encampments, activities, weather, and people at Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Perote, Puebla, Jalapa, and during the U. S. occupation of Mexico City. He describes places, battles, sickness and hunger, and activities of his company, as well as news that he hears concerning other arenas of the war. Only last names of officers and company members' names are usually recorded and events are not described in detail. However, although the descriptions are summaries of days, the journal offers insight into personal activities, thoughts, and observations from an enlisted man's perspective.; Preservation note: The journal is fragile. Please use the available photocopy for reading and making copies.; Purchase, 2001.; GA34

Long, James Edward: Mexico and the Mexican Revolution Collection, 1907-1918; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); James Edward Long was the resident director of the Guerrero Iron and Timber Company of Columbus, Ohio, in Mexico. He was an active committee member of the American Colony in Mexico City, and a high-ranking Shriner of the Anezeh Temple.; Correspondence, photographs, and ephemera collected by James Edward Long. The materials in this collection reveal North American economic and political involvement in Mexico prior to and after the outbreak of the revolution. Most of the photographs are of Mexico City and the company’s holdings in Guerrero. Of special note are the pictures of Guerrero’s governor, Damián Flores, with the U.S. ambassador and American investors at the inauguration of the road in Chilpancingo, Guerrero. There are a few photographs of Mexico City after the Reyes-Díaz-Mondragón uprising, better known as: "Decena Trágica," which overthrew President Francisco Madero.; Purchase, 1993.; Finding aid available.; AR351, GO10

Luttrell General Store, Arlington, Texas: Ledger, 1911; 1 box (1 linear ft.); The Luttrell General Store was owned by George Luttrell and other family members.; Ledger containing credit and debit records for 1911. Notable Arlington names recorded are: Will and Dr. J. D. Collins; Burton Marshal; J. M. Cooper; Jim, George W. and Mike Ditto; Homer Matlock; Dr. W. H. Davis; Ed and Jo Elliott; J. W. Christopher; Joe Crawley; Prof. James M. Carlisle; Carlisle Military Academy; and Rev. J. T. Upchurch of the Berachah Home.; Fielder Museum transfer, 1996.; OS302

Maas, Samuel, ca. 1810-1897: Papers, 1824-1900, bulk 1837-1874; 2 boxes (.75 linear ft.); Samuel Maas, a German immigrant to Texas in the mid 1830s, was a land broker and commission merchant in Galveston, Texas.; Correspondence, legal documents, and financial documents. These are Maas’ business records and personal papers. Maas’ correspondence is with family, friends, Texas business associates and firms. The bulk of personal correspondence is with Caroline Hart of Charleston, South Carolina; Henrietta Hart; and Isabella and Miriam Maas. The letters describe the business climate in Texas and Galveston, politics and politicians in Texas, and the Mexican War. Business records include land deeds, especially in Nacogdoches, Henderson, Leon, Harris, Brazoria, and Galveston counties, bills of sale for slaves, receipts, invoices, contracts, and certificates. Records also show business dealings in Vera Cruz, México, 1847, and with the government of the Confederate States of America during the U.S. Civil War.; Transcriptions and translations of German letters are included.; Gift, 1974.; Finding aid available.; GA11-GA12

Madis, Franklin, 1934-: Collection, 1588-1910; 4 boxes (1.66 linear ft.); Franklin Madis is a Duncanville, Texas, businessman and an avid collector of books and manuscripts related to Texas and Mexico.; Letters, legal and financial documents, newspapers, religious imprints, royal letters and decrees, and state government documents. The collection is composed of unrelated Mexican manuscripts and printed materials collected by Franklin Madis. Included are items related to the Mexican War. Most of the documents originated in Coahuila, Durango, Mexico City, Monterrey, New Spain, Nuevo León, Puebla, and Zacatecas. Although diverse, the materials reflect the government, politics, religion, law, and social life of Northern Mexico and South Texas.; Gift and purchase, 1987.; Finding aid available.; AR339

Manifest of Slaves on Board the Steamship Portland of New Orleans, July 13, 1850: 1 folder (1 item); Nine slaves were shipped to the Port of Galveston from New Orleans by H. E. Baehner.; Printed form completed in manuscript on both sides. Slaves are described by name, sex, age, stature, and class. Document is signed by the shipper and an official at the Custom House of New Orleans.; Gift, 1987.; GA28

["Manuscript Related to the Geography and History of Mexico, Texas, and other New World States"]: Manuscript, ca. 1840-1844; bound volume (150 p., 21 cm.); This is a Spanish manuscript; the author is unknown.; Gift, 1988.; F1213.M3, sc

Marlin, Tom: "Tragedy on Village Creek: The Fate of Texas & Pacific’s Engine 642," n.d.; 1 folder (19 p.); Photocopy of research paper, "Tragedy on Village Creek: The Fate of Texas & Pacific’s Engine 642." The author hoped that his research would foster interest in retrieving Engine 642 from Village Creek, near Arlington, Texas, which derailed and went into Village Creek on March 15, 1885.; Gift, 1989.; GA149

Massey, Blossom Estelle Shaffer: High School Records, 1915-1925; 2 folders (3 items); Diploma, high school transcript, and hall pass. The diploma was awarded to Massey from Central High School, Fort Worth, Texas, in 1925. Principal, R. L. Paschal, signed the diploma.; Gift, 1989.; GA150, GO33

Matlock, Joseph Dixon and Mary Lou: Papers, 1883-1993, bulk 1940-1971; 8 boxes (5.7 linear ft.); Joseph Dixon Matlock was a researcher for several historians and individuals in Austin, Texas. He served as a historical officer with the army during World War II, taught American history at the University of Texas at Austin, worked for the Works Progress Administration, the Statewide Records Project, the Texas State Historical Association, and the Texas General Land Office. Mary Lou Matlock graduated from SMU in the 1930s. She married Joseph Matlock in 1943.; Letters, postcards, Christmas cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, research materials and notes, student records, periodicals, a book, and a color print. These are the personal papers of Joseph Dixon and Mary Lou Matlock and the professional correspondence and papers of Joseph Matlock. The papers include letters from friends, relatives, and former students, 1940-1971; a file of materials from Joseph Matlock’s army service as a historical officer during World War II, 1944-1945; letters to him during his employment with the Works Progress Administration, 1940-1941; letters from the Texas State Historical Association; and letters from libraries and individuals to whom he wrote for information. Grade books, course outlines, and student autobiographies, 1947-1950; research material and notes on José Antonio Navarro; University of Texas photographs, 1883, and an early undated panorama of the campus; a photograph of the "Senate That Created the University of Texas in 1881;" photographs of the Texas General Land Office building and the Texas Education Agency, ca. 1950s; and printed material collected by Joseph Matlock are also included.; Gift, 1997.; Inventory available.; 97-31

Mauro, Garry: Christmas Card Collection, ca. 1983-1987; 1 folder (5 items); Garry Mauro, Texas Land Commissioner, took office in January 1983.; Christmas cards. The cards are illustrated with Texas maps from the General Land Office Collection, 1839-1986.; Gift, 1983-1986.; GA28

Mayborn, Ted W., 1909-1996: Texas County Courthouse Photograph Collection, ca. 1900-1970; (.58 linear ft.); Ted W. Mayborn was a Texas publisher, journalist, and writer of Texas and Southwest history. In 1939, Mayborn and Robert L. Humphrey founded Associated Publishers, Inc., which published Drilling magazine. Mayborn founded the Highlands Historical Press, Inc., in 1961, to publish reprints of rare Texana and facsimiles of Texas maps.; Photographs, negatives, and postcards of 213 Texas county courthouses. Some of the images are of courthouses, which no longer exist.; Gift, 1989.; AR361

Mayborn, Ted W., 1909-1996: Papers, 1840-1996, bulk 1926-1996; 35 boxes (33.5 linear ft.); Ted Mayborn was a Texas publisher, journalist, and writer of Texas and Southwest history. He began his professional career in the early 1930s as city editor of the Temple Daily Telegram in Temple, Texas. In 1936, he became editor of Tourist Court Journal. He settled in Dallas in 1938 to pursue freelance writing in the historical and trade fields and became contributing editor of six trade journals published in Atlanta, Georgia, by Ernest Abernethy. In 1939, Mayborn and Robert L. Humphrey founded Associated Publishers, Inc., which published Drilling magazine. In 1961, Mayborn founded Highlands Historical Press, Inc., to publish reprints of rare Texana and facsimiles of maps of the Republic of Texas. He was a member of numerous associations related to the oil and gas industry, civic organizations, and historical associations in the Southwest.; Correspondence, financial and legal documents, literary works, photographs, family genealogy, scrapbooks, maps, artifacts, newspaper clippings, postcards, and a large variety of printed material. The collection consists of business and personal papers produced and collected by Ted W. Mayborn, 1930-1996. They include files of the Associated Publishing Co. related to Drilling magazine and the Highland Historical Press. Also included is Mayborn's collection of subject files related to his interests in Texas and the Southwest. These files contain a wide variety of materials on numerous topics, such as the Republic of Texas and its heroes, Indians of Texas and the Southwest, cattle trails, ranching, stagecoach lines, the Texas Centennial and Sesquicentennial, the oil industry, and more. Also included are Mayborn family genealogies and correspondence, typescripts of Mayborn's writing, particularly his unpublished novels, a stereoscope and cards, his postcard collection, and historical documents related to Texas and the Southwest dating from 1840.; Gift, 1997.; Inventory available.; 97-6

McCright Family: Letters, 1862-1972; 1 folder (12 items); Thomas N. McCright served in General Dashler’s Brigade, Colonel Sweet’s Regiment of Captain Houston’s Company in Arkansas and Louisiana during the Civil War.; Letters and transcriptions. The letters are from Thomas N. McCright to his wife, Mary, and children, 1862-1863. They include letters to the family from Quinton A. McCright of Travis County, Texas. Transcriptions are of letter fragments that were not photocopied.; All photocopy.; Gift, 1974.; GA47

McFadin vs. Calvit, Brazoria County, Texas: Legal document, May 20, 1854; 1 folder (1 item); This case was brought before the Hon. Robert J. Townes, Judge of the District Court of the First Judicial District of Texas, at the courthouse in Brazoria, Texas, Brazoria County. The document describes a lawsuit that involved the owners of adjacent plantations, James McFadin, the plaintiff, and Barbara M. Calvit, the defendant, in Brazoria County. The plaintiff alleged that he and the defendant entered into an agreement under which he would sell the defendant six "negro slaves" in exchange for several hundred head of cattle. The defendant received the slaves, which she used for the production of sugar on her plantation. She did not, however, deliver the cattle to the plaintiff as originally agreed. The defendant had purchased additional land in anticipation of receiving the cattle. McFadin petitioned the court to order Calvit to appear in person before the court to render a judgment against her for the value of the cattle, the value of the increase of the cattle, damages, and court costs.; Legal document, case number 1643, 9 pages. The document describes the complaint in detail and provides copies of McFadin’s petition, the original contract, and the summons issued to bring Calvit to court. The outcome of the lawsuit is unknown.; Preservation note: Fragile, use the photocopy.; Purchase, 1997.; GA37
McFarland, Thomas Stuart, 1810-1890: Journal Collection, 1939-1942; 4 folders (20 items); Thomas McFarland served in the Texas Army, 1832-1837, and represented Jasper and Jefferson counties in the Senate of the Sixth Congress of the Republic. He was the surveyor who laid out the towns of San Augustine, Belgrade, and Pendleton, Texas, and also operated a plantation.; Transcription of journal, typescript copy, correspondence, and research notes. The journal was transcribed by Louis Lenz in 1939. Entries by McFarland date from January 1, 1837, to June 10, 1840, with entries by his daughter, Catherine C. McFarland Russell, April 12, 1880- January 1, 1881. Includes research and notes on the McFarland family by Lenz and correspondence from Frederick C. Chabot regarding his efforts to print the journal for distribution by the Yanaguana Society of San Antonio, Texas.; The journal was published as McFarland Journal in 1942 by the Yanaguana Society.; Gift, 1974.; GA22

McGown, W. J. and Antoinette Brown: Papers, 1876-1892; 12 folders (14 items); W. J. McGown was president and manager of the Texas Immigration Loan and Trust Company in San Antonio, Texas. He was also secretary of the Texas-Mexican Colonization and Investment Company. McGown married Antoinette Brown in 1885, in Cornwall, New York. A year later on a visit there, she refused to return with him to Texas. Five years later, McGown sued for divorce, citing abandonment. The divorce was granted on October 31, 1891.; Letters, legal documents, and a Texas land prospectus. The papers concern events leading up to and including the divorce between Antoinette and W. J. McGown. Four lengthy letters were written by McGown to his wife between June 13 and July 1891, concerning their marriage. The papers also contain letters from their attorneys, a petition for divorce, and a copy of the divorce decree. Some related family documents include wills for W. J. McGown and Samuel C. Brown, a power of attorney for S. H. McGown, and an 1885 Texas land prospectus, "Texas-Mexican Colonization and Investment Company."; Purchase, 1999.; GA17

McKinney-Milam Family: Papers, 1766-1902, bulk 1830-1890; 4 boxes (1.66 linear ft.); Collin McKinney, a major figure in the settlement of northeast Texas, was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, a member of the Republic of Texas Congress representing Red River County, planter, merchant, lay preacher, and justice of the peace. Collin County and the town of McKinney were named for him. McKinney’s daughter, Eliza, married Jefferson Milam, surveyor for Wavell’s Colony. Wavell’s Colony was located on the Red River between Sulpher Fork and the Kiamicha River which is now Lamar, Red River, and Bowie counties. It also included portions of what is now Fannin and Hunt counties and Miller County, Arkansas. Milam’s uncle, Benjamin R. Milam, was Arthur G. Wavell’s agent in procuring settlers for the colony.; Correspondence, legal and financial documents, land surveys, plat maps, field notes, petitions, and printed material. This collection is formed of the personal papers and business records of the Collin McKinney and Jefferson Milam families. McKinney family papers include correspondence (1812-1860), legal and financial documents (1766-1860), and land surveys, field notes, and plat maps of McKinney lands in Texas. Milam family papers contain correspondence (1827-1902, bulk 1836-1875), legal and financial documents (1826-1902), land surveys, field notes, and plat maps. Items, 1835-1844, concern Jefferson Milam, his family, business as a planter, and tenure as Surveyor General for Red River County. Later materials include letters to Eliza S. Milam from her children and son Scott Milam’s Civil War diary. Letters between John H. Lynn, G. R. Freeman, and H. C. Hodges concern Benjamin Milam’s estate (1870-1875). Non-family correspondence is that of Earl Stanley Williams, an associate of Benjamin Milam (1827-1837), and Wavell colonists (1833-1835). Wavell Colony documents consist of an 1825 register of colonists, a summary of same, correspondence and legal documents concerning colony business, and petitions to the Mexican government. Printed material includes Republic of Texas publications, an abstract of Texas General Land Office titles of record for Mexican land grants, U.S. Congressional documents (1846-1854), and ephemera.; Note: Some of the Wavell Colony documents are in Spanish.; The following libraries also have McKinney and Milam Family Papers: Milam and McKinney Family Papers, San Jacinto Museum of History; Milam-McKinney Collection (1615-1938), Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin; and the Collin McKinney Papers (1820-1850), Baylor University Library.; Gift, 1974.; Finding aid available.; GA3-GA6

McKissick, Joseph F., M.D., 1874-1950: Family Collection, ca. 1920s-1971; 3 folders (.04 linear ft.);     Dr. Joseph F. McKissick completed his medical education at Baylor University Medical College in 1905, and practiced a short time in Farmersville, Texas, before coming to Arlington in 1906. He retired from active practice in 1948. He and his wife, Roxie Baker McKissick, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1946. Their children were A. G. McKissick, Mrs. Frank Norton, and Mrs. J. H. Jones.
    Certificate, photographs, newspaper clippings, and photocopied pages from the Family Register section of a family Bible. The photographs include early snapshots of the McKissicks and their daughters. There are formal portraits of Dr. and Mrs. McKissick and a family portrait taken at granddaughter Betty Jo McKissick's wedding celebration in 1947 to Robert Welch. Later snapshots are of Mrs. McKissick. The newspaper clippings are about the McKissick-Welch engagement and the death of Dr. McKissick in 1950.
    Arlington Historical Society transfer, 2001.
    GA244

McLean, Malcolm Dallas, 1913-: Papers, 1948-1962; 3 boxes (1.25 linear ft.); Correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, articles, and notes. The papers are comprised primarily of research material compiled by Malcolm McLean in writing Fine Texas Horses: Their Pedigrees and Performance, 1830-1845. Most of the notes from historic Texas newspapers were taken by McLean’s wife, Margaret Stoner McLean. Publications included are: The ABC of Horse Racing by Dan Parker; The Quarter Horse, 1948 and 1949; and Texas Racing Times, 1962.; Gift, 1993.; GR109-GR111

McLean, Margaret Stoner, 1915-: Correspondence with Thomas W. Streeter by Margaret S. McLean and Malcolm D. McLean, 1941-1975; 29 boxes (12.1 linear ft.); Malcolm and Margaret McLean were employed by Thomas Streeter over a period of several years to do research in the principal libraries in Texas for his Bibliography of Texas, 1795-1845. Malcolm McLean checked the holdings of several Mexican institutions and assisted Streeter with the description and translation of all Spanish documents.; Correspondence, research notes, transcriptions of documents, clippings, galley proofs, reports, reprints of articles, and catalogs. The correspondence is between Malcolm McLean and Streeter regarding documents that Streeter had concerning the Robertson Colony in Texas and later, correspondence between the McLeans and Streeter regarding the research that Margaret McLean was doing for Streeter. Also includes correspondence, 1965-1975, with Streeter’s wife, Ruth Cheney Streeter, after his death.; Gift, 1982.; Inventory available.; GA90-GA118

McLean, Margaret Stoner, 1915-: Index to Illustrations in: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, 196-?; 3 boxes (1 linear ft.); Manuscript, typescript, and index cards. This is an index completed by Margaret McLean by volume to the illustrations by artists, surveyors, and naturalists included in the above titled twelve volume set published as: 33rd Congress, 2nd Session, Senate Executive Document No. 78. Also included is an author/title alphabetical card index and a dictionary of art terms and techniques.; Gift, 1985.; GA85, OS178-OS179

Mebus, Jerry, ca. 1915-1983: Papers, 1950-1978; 1 box (1 linear ft.);     R. L. (Jerry) Mebus came to Arlington in 1945. He was general manager and part-owner of Bob Cooke, Inc., "Arlington's Friendly Ford Dealer." Mebus was active in civic, service, and religious organizations. He served on the Arlington City Council from 1958 until 1964 and represented Arlington on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court (Precinct 2) for twelve years until his death in 1983.
    Letters, scrapbook, photographs, certificates, bumper stickers, newspaper clippings, and printed materials. The Jerry Mebus papers are comprised primarily of clippings, which he collected about his races for city council in 1958 and 1960. City planning publications, 1952-1964; the Arlington city code, 1956; and clippings and election results regarding other city and county political races, 1950-1970, are included. Membership certificates, 1958-1978, reveal a range of civic memberships and activities. Photographs are of the city council, 1962 and 1964; the commissioners court, ca. 1970s; Tom Vandergriff, ca. 1950s and 1971; and a group of Ford Merchandising School graduates, 1950.
    Arlington Historical Society transfer, 2002.; 2002-2

Meginness, John Franklin, 1827-1899: Papers, 1809-1919, bulk 1847-1857; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); John Meginness was a native of Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army, Fifth Infantry, Company D, during the Mexican War. Meginness was involved in the battles of Cerro Gordo, Chapultepec, and Puebla, México. After the war he returned to Pennsylvania where he became a successful newspaper editor and was well known for historical research and writing.; Journals, manuscripts, notes, books, and research materials. The Meginness Papers; contain two journals that relate Meginness’ voyage to Veracruz, personal experiences, and American military activities during the Mexican War from June 17-September 18, 1847, and February 10-July 17, 1848. One journal was written into an 1809 captured Mexican Army supplies logbook from Molino del Rey. Included are research materials and an unpublished manuscript written in 1857 which describes the adventures of Washington S. Sawtelle while a prisoner of war in Mexico. The manuscript was written from notes kept by Sawtelle during his captivity and from personal observations made by Meginness. Two books about Meginness and his accomplishments are also included.; Preservation note: Journals are fragile, photocopy is not allowed.; Purchase, 1981.; Finding aid available.; GA119

Merchant Shipping in the Republic of Texas: Collection, 1837-1845; 9 folders (42 items); Various vessels represented in the collection sailed between the Texas ports of Brazos, Galveston, Lavaca, Matagorda, Velasco, and the U.S. ports of Mobile, Alabama; New Orleans, Louisiana; New York, New York; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.; Letter, financial documents, and legal documents. A variety of documents are related to licensing vessels that were involved in shipping merchandise in and out of the ports of the Republic of Texas. Also includes two documents of protest by citizens regarding customs collections, ship manifests, bonds, and receipts. The majority of documents relate to vessels shipping between the Port of Matagorda and New Orleans.; The collection is also known as: Merchant Shipping Collection.; Gift, 1974.; Inventory available.; GA37

Mexican War, 1846-1848: Broadsides Collection, 1844-1859; 4 boxes (1.7 linear ft.); The Mexican War was fought between Mexico and the United States from April 1846-February 1848. By the terms of the peace treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo, Mexico renounced all claims to Texas and accepted the Rio Grande as the boundary between the United States and Mexico.; Broadsides and broadsheets pertaining to events of the Mexican War. The bulk of the collection was produced in Mexico, 1846-1848. Also included are pre-war and post-war broadsides of events that relate to the war and its aftermath.; The arrangement is chronological.; Gift and purchase, 1974-[ongoing]; GA57-GA60, GO

Mexican War, 1846-1848: Collection, 1845-1857; 1 box (.4 linear ft.); The Mexican War was fought between Mexico and the United States from April 1846-February 1848. By the terms of the peace treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo, Mexico renounced all claims to Texas and accepted the Rio Grande as the boundary between the United States and Mexico.; Correspondence, financial documents, and military records. The materials all relate to the Mexican War and include both U.S. and Mexican documents. Letters from American soldiers relate experiences in the war and correspondence, orders, and supply requisitions from both American and Mexican Army officers and government officials. Also included is a letter from Robert E. Lee, stationed at Camp Cooper, Texas, to Mrs. Stiles, August 14, 1856.; Gift and purchase, 1974-[ongoing]; GA43

Mexican War, 1846-1848: Graphics Collection, 1844-; 3 boxes (1.25 linear ft.); The Mexican War was fought between Mexico and the United States from April 1846-February 1848. By the terms of the peace treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo, Mexico renounced all claims to Texas and accepted the Rio Grande as the boundary between the United States and Mexico.; Engravings, drawings, lithographs, posters, and prints. Graphic materials in a variety of formats and sizes depict people, events, and places related to the Mexican War, 1846-1848. In 1997 there were approximately 300 items.; The collection is accessed on the item level through the online catalog. Photocopies of the graphics are available for preliminary reviewing.; Gift and purchase, 1974-[ongoing]; GA44-GA46, GA56, GO3, GO6-GO7, GO28

Mexican War, 1846-1848: Sheet Music Collection, 1846-1854; 6 drawers (80 items); The Mexican War was fought between Mexico and the United States from April 1846-February 1848. By the terms of the peace treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo, Mexico renounced all claims to Texas and accepted the Rio Grande as the boundary between the United States and Mexico.; Sheet music. The music was published during or shortly after the Mexican War and was dedicated to officers, American victories, and war veterans. The music includes waltzes, polkas, and grand marches.; The collection is accessed by card file on the item level.; Gift and purchase, 1974-[ongoing]; GO21-GO26

Mexican War Veterans: Collection, 1855-1903; 1 folder (6 items); The purpose of the National Association of Veterans of the Mexican War was to organize scattered veterans into one body and to petition the U.S. government for pensions for its members.; Letter, report, poem, pension certificate and voucher, and photograph. Included in the collection is a printed letter proposing a veteran’s society in New York; the annual report of A. M. Kenaday, secretary of the National Association of Veterans of the Mexican War; a poem by Wm. H. Barnes written and delivered at a banquet of the Associated Veterans of the Mexican War; pension documents for the widow of William Phillips, Knoxville, Tennessee; and a photo of Mexican War veterans in Fort Worth, Texas.; Gift, 1974.; GA48

México. Ejercito. Batallón de Artillería de Veracruz y Ulua, Segundo: Listas de Rebista de Compania Pertenecientes al Mes de Marzo de 1847. San Juan de Ulúa, México, March 3, 1847; 1 folder (1 volume, 20 leaves).; The Second Artillery Battalion of the Mexican Army at Veracruz and San Juan de Ulúa was commanded by Gen. José Juan Landero during the Mexican War.; Bound volume with 20 pages of text, in Spanish. The first leaf is inscribed to Orsamus H. Marshall of Buffalo, New York, by Major Backus. This volume is comprised of inspection lists of the Mexican Second Artillery Battalion under General Landero at the Port of Vera Cruz and San Juan de Ulúa on March 3, 1847. The lists include names, classes, locations, and total size of the battalion just one week before the landing of Winfield Scott's forces in Veracruz.; Newspaper clippings of the obituary of Orsamus H. Marshall are located in the holding file.; Restrictions: Due to tight binding, photocopy is not allowed.; Gift, 1997.; GA34

Middleton, Emily Milner Van Hook: Diary of Mrs. Emily Milner Van Hook Middleton, May 2, 1856-October 23, 1898, edited by Tia Templeton Atwood and Edna Hawkins; 2 folders (861 p.); Emily Milner Van Hook Middleton operated a school and a boarding house in Ellis and Navarro counties.; Transcribed diary, photocopy. This is a detailed account of a woman’s life in nineteenth century Texas.; Gift, 1987.; GA63

Miñón, José Vicente, 1802-1878: Letter, December 27, 1841; 1 folder (1 item); José Vicente Miñón was commander in chief at the "Comandancia General de Mexico." The Texan prisoners referred to in Miñón’s letter were members of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition of 1841. The expedition was occasioned by President Mirabeau B. Lamar’s desire to divert at least part of the trade then carried over the Santa Fe Trail to Texas.; Manuscript letter on letterhead. The letter, by José Vicente Miñón, to the departmental treasurer informs him that Capt. Estevan Dias and his military body arrived at Mexico City escorting the Texan prisoners from near present day Tucumcari, New Mexico. It orders the treasurer to provide the necessary supplies to Captain Dias and his military body from the Queretaro Regiment for their return to Queretaro in five days.; Purchase, 1998.; GA173

Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company: Stock Certificates, 1880-1903; 1 folder (3 items); The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad system had its beginning under the name of the Union Pacific Railway Company, Southern Branch. The Union Pacific was incorporated in Kansas in 1865 to build from Fort Riley, Kansas, to the southern boundary of the state. In 1870 the name was changed to the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. The line was completed to Denison, Texas, in 1873. In 1880 the "Katy," as it became known, began extending itself farther into Texas. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Extension Railway Company was chartered March 6, 1880, to take over the Denison and Southeastern Railway. Later that month it absorbed the Denison and Pacific Railway to begin the development of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas system.; One certificate for ten shares of preferred stock, October 17, 1890; one certificate for 100 shares of common stock, September 2, 1903; and one share of stock in the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Extension Company, June 1, 1880.; Gift, 1996.; 96-27; OS300

Mixon, Ruby, 1894-1974: Papers, ca. 1930-1970; 6 boxes (2.5 linear ft.); Ruby Mixon was a Fort Worth, Texas, high school history teacher from about 1928 until her retirement in 1964.; Correspondence, typescripts, research notes and materials, photographs, microfilm, map, pamphlets, articles, newspaper clippings, sheet music, and a thesis. Mixon’s papers concern her research for a biography of William Barret Travis beyond the scope of her thesis, "William Barret Travis, His Life and Letters," written in 1930. Included are photocopies and transcripts of known Travis correspondence, estate and probate papers, the history and title abstract of the Travis ancestral home in South Carolina, and Travis family genealogy. Also included are transcriptions and copies of documents of notable Texas revolutionaries, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Stephen F. Austin, and David G. Burnet, as well as the Austin Colony. Documents and transcriptions date from 1717 to 1924 with the bulk, 1822-1835.; Gift, 1975.; Finding aid available.; GA76-GA81

Moore Funeral Home, Arlington, Texas: Funeral Records, 1922-1986; 1 box, 46 volumes, and 1 folder (7 linear ft.); Hugh M. Moore founded Moore Funeral Home in 1910 in Arlington, Texas. The current building was constructed in 1963 and formally opened on November 3, 1963. As of 1963, the funeral home owned and operated two cemeteries: Parkdale Cemetery located on South Mary Street and Moore Memorial Gardens, formerly White Chapel Gardens, adjacent to the home. Moore also operated a funeral home in Fort Worth at 4912 E. Lancaster, which opened in 1954 to serve Handley and Fort Worth. Service Corporation International, headquartered in Houston, Texas, now owns Moore Funeral Home.; Financial records, maps, and daybooks for funeral directors. The financial records, contained in four volumes, reveal income and expenses of the home, 1922-1940. The day books contain the records of funeral arrangements handled by Moore Funeral Home, 1937-1986. There is an alphabetical name index at the front of each volume. Funerals were generally for former residents of Arlington and Tarrant County, although some individuals lived in Dallas and nearby counties. Biographical information on the deceased includes address, birth and death dates, birth place, cause of death and place of death, marital status, occupation, parents’ name, veteran status, certifying physician, details of the funeral arrangement and cost, and site of burial. Cemeteries used other than Moore Gardens, White Chapel, or Parkdale were Rose Hill, Laurel Land, and Oakland plus a number of other area cemeteries. Also included are maps of internment sites at Moore Memorial Gardens and Parkdale cemeteries.; Gift, 1998.; Inventory available.; 98-4

Moorman, Evelyn Buzzo, 1917-: Poetry Collection, ca. 1930-1990; 5 folders (.17 linear ft.); Evelyn Moorman was a Fort Worth, Texas, resident.; Correspondence, volumes of poetry, and published materials. The collection is composed primarily of the creative works of Evelyn Buzzo Moorman. A volume of poetry compiled by Moorman, Lines, reflects her life, family, and friends in Fort Worth, Texas. Several pages were illustrated by the author with small acrylic paintings. Included is a bound photocopy of Lines as well as a volume of her poems based on the Psalms of David, Sing, Little David! The correspondence consists of letters between Moorman and Hobart Huson of Refugio, Texas, in 1965, regarding letters written by her ancestor, Abishai Dickson, who was killed at Goliad in 1836. Dr. J. H. Barnard’s Journal edited by Huson and two issues of Texana, Winter 1963 and Spring 1966, are included. The 1966 issue contains an article by Moorman, "Red Rover’s Last Letter."; Gift, 1990.; GA160

Morton Family: Papers, 1910-1997, bulk 1944-1989; 1 box (l linear ft.); John Oscar Morton was an early African American resident of the Bear Creek community. He was a pastor with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church for more than forty-six years in various Dallas County and Tarrant County churches, including the Shady Grove C. M. E. Church. He was married to Mary C. Hicks. Together they had five children.; Letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, certificates, programs, artifacts, memorial booklets, and Masonic Lodge proceedings, constitution, reports, and a Bible. Materials include information about the John O. Morton family, their activities, and interests. The collection includes family photographs and clippings about family members and friends, 1910-1995; clippings and articles about the Bear Creek community established in the late 1880s in Dallas County, 1989-1995; a pamphlet, "The Life of William Coleman, Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons of Texas Jurisdiction, 1930-1946;" programs of the Shady Grove Church, 1996-1997; and printed materials of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas and Jurisdictions, Fort Worth, Texas, 1956-1967. Photographs of a nephew, Charley Taylor, who was a leading pass receiver for the Washington Redskins football team, are also included.; Permanent loan, 1997.; 97-33

Mosley Family: Legal documents, 1910, 1953; 1 folder (2 items); Deed of transfer and statement. Transfer of land sold by Samuel F. Moseley in 1841 in Marion County, Texas, and copied and certified in 1910. Includes a sworn statement regarding members of the Samuel F. Moseley family.; Gift, 1974.; GA47

Mossiker, Frances Sanger, 1906-1985: Family Papers, 1887-1985, bulk 1910-1930; 5 boxes (1.25 linear ft.); Frances Sanger Mossiker was an award winning Dallas author best known for writing historical nonfiction. She was born on April 3, 1906, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Elihu and Evelyn (Beekman) Sanger. She was the granddaughter of Alexander Sanger, one of the founding brothers of Sanger Brothers and an early Dallas settler and civic leader. She frequently visited her mother’s family in France and became fluent in French and German. She died on May 12, 1985. Frances Mossiker began her writing career as a book reviewer for the Dallas Morning News in the 1930s. When WFAA radio began broadcasts she hosted a book review program and later a daily program, "Woman’s World" for KGKO in Fort Worth. Her first book, The Queen’s Necklace, was awarded best nonfiction book of the year by the Texas Institute of Letters in 1961. Mossiker had six books published in addition to numerous historical articles and book reviews.; Letters, postcards, travel diary, legal document, photographs, negatives, maps, souvenir travel and postcard booklets, cruise log books and menus, newspapers, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous printed material. This is a collection of materials from various family groups including, the Sangers, Beekmans, and Mossiker families collected and preserved by Frances Sanger Mossiker. The bulk of the collection consists of postcards, travel books, and photographs of family European trips. Also included are letters, clippings, travel journal, and travel mementos. Most of the travel related items, postcards, and photographs were produced before the 1930s. A 1911 travel diary traces the family’s travels through Europe from July through early September. A 1918 letter from a relative in France, A. Geisenberger, relates his unlawful imprisonment by the Germans in 1914. Clippings inlcude an obituary of an uncle, A. G. Beekman, 1923, a news story about Elihu Sanger, and articles featuring Frances Mossiker, 1969 and 1981. A copy of Mossiker’s will is included.; Some postcards have travel notes from a trip to Europe in 1911 handwritten on the back by Evelyn Beekman Sanger, Frances’ mother. Included are a few postcards that are addressed to family and friends. Correspondents include Florence Beekman, Ernest L. Levy, Elihu Sanger, and Alex G. Beekman. The types of postcards included are photograph type, postcard books, double width folded, trifold, five folded, and three-dimensional. Included are numerous black and white snapshots of the family, individual portraits, trip scenes, and views of the Sanger home in Dallas, ca. 1887-1963. The bulk of the photographs are not dated or identified. Identified photos include Florence Beekman, Ruth Beekman, Wiley and Ruth Buchanan, Frances Sanger Mossiker, A. Sanger, Elihu Sanger, Evelyn Coarrine Beekman Sanger, and Everett and Fae Sanger. Included in the collection is information about Wiley T. Buchanan, Jr., a Dallas resident, who was appointed minister to Luxembourg in 1953.; Gift, 1993.; Finding aid available.; AR423

Myres, Sandra L., 1932[?]-1971: Papers, 1933-1991; 75 boxes (69 linear ft.); Sandra Myres was a historian, author, and educator. She was a history professor at the University of Texas at Arlington from 1963 until her death in 1991. A specialist in Western history, the Southwest borderlands, and women’s history, Myres published six books and more than two hundred articles and other works over a thirty year period.; Correspondence, diaries, photographs, newspaper clippings, speeches, manuscripts, research materials, gradebooks, class notes, slides, audio tapes, family genealogy, posters, art reproductions, and memorabilia. These are the personal and professional papers of Myres that document her life as a history professor focusing on the American West and frontier and pioneer life. Included are personal items from her home and office.; Gift, 1978-1992.; GA23, GO39, 78-7, 78-21, 79-1, 88-16, 91-46, 92-29

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