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This collection consists of correspondence and research material for Kemper's graduate thesis on Lindley Beckworth, lawyer, Texas legislator, and U.S. representative, of Gilmer, Texas. There are also 28 oral history interviews (OH-1767 to OH-1794) on cassette tape that have been integrated into the separate Oral History Collection.

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Calvin W. Hines was a professor of history at Stephen F. Austin State University. Mr. Hines did research on Elihu B. Washburn and the Franco-Prussian War. He has donated his research so that others who may be doing research on the subject would have one place to look through many documents. Most of the documents in the collection are photocopies.

Arrangement Collection dispersed across 313 boxes with the original order of the materials intact. Arranged in 2 series--Federal (U.S. House of Representatives) Papers and State (Texas House of Representatives and Senate) Papers. I. Federal Papers (arranged in 13 sub-series) 1. Correspondence (205 boxes) Congressman Wilson's office used different methods to file correspondence, subject files and project files. Files from 1973-1977 are arranged alphabetically. Files from 1977-1983...

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This collection contains correspondence, legal records, biographical materials, and other documents relating to Sam Houston's public and private life, particularly during his service as Governor of Tennessee, President of the Republic of Texas, and U.S. Senator from Texas. Materials document Houston's political career, family relationships, Civil War-era views, land disputes, and legacy, and include letters omitted from The Writings of Sam Houston