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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:

Edward B. (Jerry) Baker Aerial Photos Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0043
Scope and Contents This collection consists mostly of aerial photographs and negatives of Nacogdoches, area industrial buildings, and schools (1960s-1980s). Items researchers might find interesting include: Eight photographs taken inside the courtroom during the Edward Otho Haggins murder case featuring prominent figures during the trial. It began in February 1961 when the murder occurred. Haggins and Elsie Marie Milner were caught, tried, indicted, and convicted by June 1961. It is one of only two capital...
Dates: 1969-1986

Montes Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A-0034
Scope and Contents This collection primarily consists of land transactions and tax receipts conducted by the Montes family in Nacogdoches. There are also receipts for everyday purchases. One correspondence that may seem out of place is a 1917 letter between Charlie Pena and J. P. Pena that probably made its way into the papers when their sister Mary Pena married Joe. S. Montes. The collection tracks land dealings with the Cordova and Pena families of Nacogdoches which members of the Montes...
Dates: 1885-1967

Obadiah Johnson Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0282
Scope and Contents

Orignal and copies of photographs from the Sanctified Quarters in Nacogdoches, Texas. The Sanctified Quarter was an African American neighborhood located on the southeast side of Nacogdoches. By 1980, when University Drive was extended to Loop 224, a majority of the neighborhood was gone. The area was bordered by Shawnee St., Haywood St. and Deveraux St.

Dates: Event: Donated 12/17/2011

Bonnie and Clyde Research Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0267
Abstract

"Bestselling author Jeff Guinn combines exhaustive research with surprising, newly discovered material to tell the real tale of two kids from a filthy Dallas slum who fell in love and then willingly traded their lives for a brief interlude of excitement and, more important, fame. "Go Down Together" has it all—true romance, rebellion against authority, bullets flying, cars crashing, and, in the end, a dramatic death at the hands of a celebrity lawman."

Dates: -

Holmes/Herndon and Stone/Young Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0271
Scope and Contents

The collection contains family photographs, legal documents, store ledgers and scrapbooks.

Dates: Event: Donated 11/11/2010

George Foreman Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0286
Scope and Contents

A majority of the collection covers George Foreman's business and boxing life from 1995 to 1998.

Dates: 1990-2003

Watt Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0285
Scope and Contents

This collection contains personal letters between Mary Watt and her brother Thomas Kerr as well as between Andrew Watt and his aunt. There are also Dr. Watt’s copies of prescriptions and receipts for the treatment of various patients. There are numerous business receipts and ledgers from Andrew Watt’s business dealings as well as tax documents.

Dates: 1830-1880

Foster Family Letters

 Collection
Identifier: A-0284
Scope and Contents The bulk of the letters are from the daughters Clydene and Nelva. Clydene writes mostly about her travels. She was a student, teacher, worked in a war office, and liked movies. She writes from several locations including California, Washington D.C., Arizona, and Oklahoma. One of the most noteworthy letters in the collection comes from Clydene, in which she writes about the school explosion in New London, Texas (Box 1 Folder 4). Nelva’s letters consist almost entirely of letters...
Dates: 1899-1951

Bemon Garsee Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0017
Scope and Contents This collection contains several photographs of the Garsee family in the 1940s, three funeral registers, as well as a San Augustine High School Diploma, and a Masonic Bible and notes. There is also a newspaper clipping and photocopy about Corporal Bemon Garsee’s time in the “bloody bucker” 28th Infantry Division in World War II. One item of interest is an original poem written by Corporal Bemon Garsee exactly one year after June 6, 1944 in remembrance of his lost...
Dates: 1940-1956

Willie Lee Glass Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0287
Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of newspaper clippings and photographs (both originals and photocopies). Also present are nomination letters and letters of recommendation, copies of award certificates, biographical sketches, and several of Mrs. Glass’ publications. One item of note is an original Texas State Senate resolution granted in memorial of Willie Lee Glass in 1999.

Dates: Event: Donated 7/22/2012

Marian Justus Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0288
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs of the Justus family and its ancestors. These photographs range from an early 1870s tin type to color photographs of the late 1960s and early 1970s. These photographs include mostly posed portraits, but also have some candid photos. Most of the subjects are couples or families, but there are some school and other individual photographs.

Dates: Event: Donated 7/8/2013; Event: Addendum donated 09/25/2013

Weaver-Huckaby-Dobbs Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0289
Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of photographs dating from the early 20th century until 2001. There are a few newspaper clippings, postcards, and a telegram from Western Union.

Dates: 1900-2003

Kennedy-Smith Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0290
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of class notes, written reports, and essays from English classes at Stephen F. Austin University as well as the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Dates: 1935-1944

Gayla Johnson Mize Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0291
Scope and Contents

This collection contains newspaper clippings, letters and other correspondence,  business proposals, committee meeting minutes, brochures, maps, and photographs.  Also included in the collection are a historic Bible from 1947, a community service award,  an unused baby book, and photographs of former sheriff A.J. Spradley.

Dates: 1920-2006

Samuel E. Asbury Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A-0001
Scope and Contents The collection consists mainly of carbon copies of typescripts of correspondence, notes, manuscripts, and other documents that Samuel Asbury accumulated. Also included are twenty-six photographs and seventeen photo stats about Texas history and the Jonas Harrison family. A few newspaper clippings are contained in the collection. Handwritten original letters from Samuel Asbury to George Crocket and to Mrs. Lois Blount are included. The collection contains some handwritten notes by Samuel...
Dates: 1807-1943; Event: Donated in 1941

Karle Wilson Baker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A-0002
Scope and Contents

The Karle Wilson Baker Papers include diaries; manuscripts; correspondence with publishers, editors, writers, fans, friends, and organizations; newspaper clippings and other biographical materials; photographs; and historical research materials, including some original materials dating back to the 1830's.

Dates: c.1800s-1963; Event: Donated in 1974

Barnett Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A-0004
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence, business and tax receipts, contracts, and material concerning the Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church in Nacogdoches County. Original and photocopied documents relating to Mr. and Mrs. John Calhoun Barnett, their sons, John C. Calhoun Barnett and Robert Donnell Barnett, and other relatives, as well as some genealogical material are found in the collection.

Dates: 1842-1973; Event: Donated in 1974

Lyne Taliaferro Barret Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A-0005
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, field notes, deeds, receipts, contracts, and promissory notes of Barret. Includes material on the Angelina River clearance and the Confederacy and Reconstruction, the personal papers of T. Jeff and Amanda Johnson and business records of the Melrose Petroleum Oil Company (1845-1914).

Dates: 1836-1966; Event: Donated in 1966

Bennett Blake Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A-0006
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 1826-1942; Event: Donated in 1963

Henry Brewer Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A-0011
Scope and Contents

The Henry Brewer Family Papers consist of business and family correspondence; land grant and title papers; deeds, field notes, and plats; tax receipts; accounts, promissory notes and receipts; resolutions; Baptist Church session minutes and other publications; the Brewer Family Bible [too fragile to handle]; and genealogical materials.

Dates: 1820-1987; Event: Donated in 1963