Thad Sitton Research Collection
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

