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B. Business & Organizational Collection

 Classification
Identifier: B
The Business and Organizational Collection provides insight into regional commercial and non-profit activities. Church registers, doctors ledgers, scrapbooks from various clubs and organizations, and business records from companies such as Mahdeen Hair Tonic, Minton & Minton Lawyers, and Rusk General Store are among some of the collections. A variety of organizations have donated records including the East Texas Historical Association, Texas State Genealogical Society, Four Seasons Garden Club, Center Woman's Reading Club and the Nacogdoches Rotary Club. 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 147 Collections and/or Records:

United Daughters of the Confederacy Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B-0093
Scope and Contents

The scrapbooks contain information and activities of the Henry C. Hancock Chapter.

Dates: 1974-2002

United Friends of Temperance, Fairview Council, Nacogdoches, Texas Minute Book

 Collection
Identifier: B-0037
Scope and Contents The minute book lists council members from December 12, 1885 to May 30, 1886 and gives reports on council meetings, briefly outlining activities, officer elections, and treasury records. Speeches, essays, and thesis were presented at most meetings. A portion of the book contains writings on educational topics and these may have been the texts for some of the programs presented. Toward the end of the book there is an undated reference to the break up of the council and how funds left in the...
Dates: 1885-1886

Velasco, Texas Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B-0005
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of the Treaty of Velasco, menus, wine lists and regulations of The Velasco Hotel, material relating to the Brazos River Channel and Dock Company and to the Velasco Improvement Company.

Dates: 1836-1936

Veterans of World War I, Nacogdoches Barracks Records

 Collection
Identifier: B-0040
Scope and Contents

The collection includes the original handwritten or typed minutes and mailing list from each meeting. Photocopies have been made of all originals and are located at the end of the collection. A total of 139 photos relating to World War I are included in the collection.

Dates: 1917-1977

Swift Brothers & Smith Drug Store Ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: B-0129
Scope and Contents

This collection of 13 receipt books from the Swift Brothers and Smith Inc. drugstore covers the years from 1950 to 1960 (excluding 1954).

Dates: 1950-1960

ETRC Postcard Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B-0073
Scope and Contents This collection contains postcards from various people and their travels, mainly in the State of Texas, but also some from various other states. The various places included in this postcard collection include Stephen F. Austin State University, Main Street Nacogdoches, The Old Stone Fort, Huntsville, Jefferson, Diboll, Center, San Augustine, Toledo Bend, and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas. This collection also has places such as Sabine County and the Hoya Library and Museum. Many of...
Dates: 1908-1970

Legg General Store Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B-0130
Scope and Contents

The Legg General Store collection contains books of accounts received as well as receipt books. There is also included a letter sent from Andy’s nephew, Lalonde Legg who was stationed overseas during World War I, to Andy in 1918. Included are land and warranty deeds, as well as oil, gas, and mineral leases.

Dates: 1884-1932

A. W. De Berry Law Practice Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B-0049
Scope and Contents

The account book of A. W. De Berry is for his law practice in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, 1871-1873. It lists the names of De Berry's clients, the legal services he provided to them, and the fees De Berry charged for his work.

Dates: 1871-1873; Event: Donated 9/1984

Confidence Lodge #2182 Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B-0050
Arrangement

This collection consists of one ledger book (216 pages, indexed) housed with another collection in a clamshell box.

Dates: 1880-1897; Event: Donated 9/1984

Modern Era of Praetorians Council #675 Fee Book

 Collection
Identifier: B-0075
Arrangement

One fee book (4 pages).

Dates: -; Event: Donated 9/1984

Watson, Cooke and Co. Store Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: B-0077
Arrangement

One account book (403 pages), indexed.

Dates: 1859-1866; Event: Donated 9/1984

Carthage, Texas Store Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: B-0076
Scope and Contents

Store account book from Carthage, Panola County, Texas showing customers and their purchases from 1859-1865.

Dates: 1859-1865; Event: Donated 9/1984

Rev. Bettie Engram Kennedy Meeting Hall Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B-0131
Scope and Contents There are three distinct components to this collection. First, there are materials from three African American Masonic organizations (Dawn of Light Lodge no.79, Heroines of Jericho, White Swan Court no.148, and Order of the Eastern Star, Annie Jones Chapter no.114) and Camp no.71 of the American Woodmen of the World. Check receipt books, relief receipts, membership ledgers, minute books, dues payments, member correspondence, photographs, several broadsides, and other documents describe each...
Dates: 1843, 1893-2012

Space Shuttle Columbia Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B-0132
Scope and Contents

The material in this collection consists of newspaper articles, oral history interviews, childrens artwork and photographs.

Dates: 2003-2013

Brileytown Baptist Church Records

 Collection
Identifier: B-0133
Scope and Contents

Consists of six ledgers of meeting minutes, one ledger of church membership and one cash ledger.

Dates: Event: Donated 3/6/2014

Dr. Thomas Snead Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B-0134
Scope and Contents

Transcripts of court reportings. Most transcripts are from Angelina County, Texas. The most prominent cases are #24,654 Angelina Hardwood Lumber vs Prairie Producing Co. and #23,529 E. B. Kendrix vs Southern Pacific Transportation Company.

Dates: Event: Donated 1/14/2011

Nacogdoches Rotary Ann Club Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B-0114
Scope and Contents

This collection includes the Rotary Ann Club's Yearbooks from the years 1944 to 2004, the Rotary Ann fashion show benefit programs for the years 2000 to 2003, newspaper article clippings pertaining to the club from the Nacogdoches 'Daily Sentinel', the club’s minutes from September 11, 2002- July 7, 2004, constitutions and by-laws of Rotary Ann, letters stating the club was dissolved, and photos from the last luncheon of the club on May 12, 2004.

Dates: 1944-2004

Nacogdoches Mothers' Club Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B-0115
Scope and Contents

This collection includes photographs of Mothers’ Club’s activities from the years 1988 to 1993. The collection also includes newspaper articles pertaining to the Mothers’ Club from the Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel between the years of 1988 and 1993

Dates: 1988-1993

J. H. Clifton Land Records

 Collection
Identifier: B-0118
Scope and Contents

This collection contains copies of deeds and tax receipts for blocks of land in the City of Nacogdoches, Texas.

Dates: 1900-1974

Centennial Guest Register, Center, Texas

 Collection
Identifier: B-0120
Scope and Contents

Founded in 1866 and incorporated in 1893 Center, Texas is the county seat of Shelby County. The register is dated August 18-20, 1966 and is from the Center, Texas Centennial Celebration. It contains approximately 1,100 names.

Dates: 1966