A. Personal & Family Collection
Classification
Identifier: A
The Family and Personal Collection offer sources for the study of a variety of topics such as agriculture, economic conditions, the Civil War, the role of Texan women, and family history in Texas history. Such collections contain diaries, letters, land records, memoirs, and other papers collected by, and centered on, an individual or successive generations of a family. Among the collections is material from Karle Wilson Baker, Stephen F. Austin, Archie P. McDonald, and local NAACP leader Arthur Weaver.
These collections document the social, cultural and economic history of East Texas from European colonialism to the present day and provide a view into southern culture and life.
Found in 371 Collections and/or Records:
Gladys Hardeman Research Collection
Collection
Identifier: A-0069
Scope and Contents
"The First Oil Well in Texas and the Southwest" gives an account of the drilling at Oil Springs by Lyne Taliaferro Barret in 1866. The paper includes a description of the drilling techniques and tells of negotiations for financial backing.
"Peter Ellis Bean--Man with a Story" is a biographical sketch of Bean.
"The History of Melrose" gives family histories of the Hardeman, Mast, Walling, Hall, and other families residing...
Dates:
Event: Donated between 1957-1965
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
Benjamin Rush Milam Manuscript
Collection
Identifier: A-0084
Scope and Contents
Copy of an unpublished typescript manuscript by Mrs. M. B. Milam which consists of materials relating to Benjamin Rush Milam. Included is a memorial address to the Texas Legislature by James Milam, a biographical sketch by Dr. C. C. Graham, extracts from published works, and genealogical information on the Milam family.
Dates:
Event: Donated 9/1/1945
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
Gregory Townsend Bedell Moore Papers
Collection
Identifier: A-0129
Scope and Contents
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF GREGORY BEDELL MOORE, compiled by Mrs. Bedell Moore [his daughter-in-law?] consists of photocopies of two volumes of handwritten narratives with photographs, clippings, and church programs interspersed. The volumes contain information about Moore's family, businesses, activities in the Episcopal Church, and philanthropic organizations.
The volume HENRY J. LUTCHER AND G. BEDELL MOORE'S TRIP TO TEXAS 1877 contains details of their journey from Williamsport, PA...
Dates:
Event: Donated 3/18/1983; Event: Addendum donated 5/5/1987
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
Meador Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A-0188
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a marriage license, warranty deed, and middle school report cards from Nacogdoches.
Dates:
1906-1911, 1983; Event: Donated 6/23/1982; Event: Addendum donated 10/8/1990
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
U.S.S. Stephen F. Austin Merchant Marine Ship Collection
Collection
Identifier: A-0225
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photocopies of the U.S.S. Stephen F. Austin's logbooks as well as newspaper articles, photographs and correspondence pertaining to the vessel.
Dates:
Event: Donated in 1996
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
Stephen W. Blount Collection
Collection
Identifier: A-0260
Dates:
1831-1908
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
Gribble Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A-0264
Dates:
1870-1989
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
Thad Sitton Research Collection
Collection
Identifier: A-0268
Dates:
1931-1985
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
Pitts Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: A-0269
Scope and Contents
This collection contains documents ranging from German and U.S. newspaper clippings and newspapers to photographs of historic Nacogdoches landmarks such as the Stone Fort.
Dates:
1800-1989
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
A. A. Nelson Family Letters
Collection
Identifier: A-0272
Dates:
1894-1899
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
Lelia Berryman Crain Collection
Collection
Identifier: A-0276
Dates:
1860-1924; Event: Donated 10/4/2011; Event: Addendum donated 2/19/2020
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
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