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Thad Sitton Research Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0268

Scope and Contents

The Thad Sitton Research Collection features a manuscript from 1935 entitled “The History of the Texas Fox and Wolf Hunters Association,” a program of the association’s bench show and field trial program from 1977, and the national bylaws of the National Fox Hunters Association for 1962. The bulk of the collection however is a thorough collection of The Hunter’s Horn magazine from the 1950s through 1985, as well as several individual copies of The Hunter’s Horn and various other foxhound and fox hunting-related magazines including The Red Ranger and The Chase from the 1930s and 1940s.

The collection will prove useful to researchers interested in the history of hunting generally, and fox hunting in particular, in America and in Texas, and in the history of breeding foxhounds and other hunting dogs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1931-1985

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Thad Sitton (1941- ) is a scholar and writer from Lufkin, Texas. Since earning a Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin in 1978, Sitton has published a number of acclaimed books focusing on Texas history and oral history.

The Hunter’s Horn is a magazine dedicated to foxhound breeding, pedigree registration, and fox hunting.

Full Extent

7.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is described in 121 folders and housed in five banker's boxes. It is organized at the folder level.

Bibliography

  • "Sitton, Thad 1941– ," Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia.com, accessed August 5, 2026, https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/sitton-thad-1941
  • “The Hunter’s Horn - About,” thehuntershorn.com, accessed August 5, 2026, https://thehuntershorn.com/about/.
Title
Guide to the Thad Sitton Research Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Craig Fuchs
Date
2026
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository

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