TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Biographical Note
Scope and Content Note
Organization of Collection
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Series 1: Personal papers
Series 2: Organizations
Series 3: Military
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A Guide to the Eagar Family Papers,
1866-1966
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Creator: |
Eagar Family |
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Eagar Family Papers |
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Dates: | 1866-1966 |
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Creator Abstract: |
The roots of the Eagar family go back to the early days of Anglo-American settlement in San Antonio, Texas. Wilson I. Riddle first came to the city in 1839, returning in 1841 with his wife, Elizabeth Mary Menafee. The couple's first child, Sarah, was reputedly the first Anglo child born in San Antonio. Sarah Riddle married Robert Eagar in 1866 and had three children. Mrs. Eagar and her daughters were early members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and among the first Custodians of the Alamo after the DRT was granted custody of the site in 1905. |
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Content Abstract: |
Correspondence, financial records, legal documents, and printed material document the business, organizational, and personal activities of several members of the Eagar family, particularly Robert Eagar, Sarah Eagar, Florence Eagar Roberts, and Harris L. Roberts. |
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Identification: |
Col 885 |
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Extent: |
8.38 linear feet (8 document boxes, 3 oversize boxes) |
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Language: |
Materials are in English; one document is in Spanish. |
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Repository: |
Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas |
The roots of the Eagar family go back to the early days of Anglo-American settlement in San Antonio, Texas. Wilson I. Riddle, born in Ireland about 1812, immigrated to the United States as a child with his family and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Riddle moved to Tennessee and from there went to Texas in 1839, working as a merchant and land speculator. He returned to Tennessee briefly in 1840 and while there married Elizabeth Mary Menafee (1820-1890). The couple returned to Texas, where their two children Sarah Elizabeth (1842-1947), reputedly the first Anglo child born in San Antonio, and James W. Riddle were born.
Wilson Riddle was taken prisoner during the invasion of San Antonio by a Mexican force under Adrian Woll in 1842 and was imprisoned in Mexico until 1843. His health damaged by the experience, he died in San Antonio in 1847. His widow married Harvey Canterbury in 1851 and had at least three more children: John W., Mildred L., and Harvey Canterbury. Elizabeth's second husband died in 1859.
In 1866, Sarah Elizabeth Riddle married Robert Eagar (1830-1883), a native of Canada who had lived in San Antonio since 1850. The couple's three children, Fannie and twins Florence and Blanche, were born in a house on South Alamo Street that would remain the family residence for over one-hundred years. Robert Eagar was involved in real estate, freighting, and other business ventures in San Antonio prior to his death in 1883.
The Eagars were socially active and involved in a number of organizations. Mrs. Eagar and her daughters were early members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) and active in the organization. Florence Eagar was one of the first Custodians of the Alamo after the DRT was granted custody of the site in 1905. Her mother, Sarah Eagar, took over the position when Florence married Major Harris L. Roberts in 1907 and followed her husband to his assignment in the Philippines. Roberts' Army assignments later took him to Ft. Bliss in Texas, Hawaii, and Detroit before his death in 1918. Harris and Florence Roberts had one child, Robert Pierpont Eagar Roberts.
Both Sarah Eagar and Florence Roberts remained active in the community throughout their long lives. Mrs. Eagar died in 1947 at the age of 105. Mrs. Roberts lived in the family home until the HemisFair project forced her to move in 1967. She died in 1969 at the age of 102.
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Correspondence, printed material, financial documents, legal documents, and military materials document the business, organizational, and personal activities of several members of the Eagar family, particularly Robert Eagar, Sarah Eagar, Florence Eagar Roberts, and Harris L. Roberts.
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Organization of Collection |
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This collection is organized into three series. |
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Series 1: Personal Papers
- Subseries 1.1: Correspondence
- Subseries 1.2: Printed material
- Subseries 1.3: Financial records
- Subseries 1.4: Legal documents
- Subseries 1.5: Photographs
- Subseries 1.6: Literary productions
- Subseries 1.7: Maps
- Subseries 1.8: Artifacts
- Subseries 1.9: Miscellaneous material
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Series 2: Organizations
- Subseries 2.1: Daughters of the Republic of Texas
- Subseries 2.2: Order of Eastern Star
- Subseries 2.3: Daughters of the American Revolution
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Series 3: Military
- Subseries 3.1: Correspondence
- Subseries 3.2: Reports
- Subseries 3.3: Legal documents
- Subseries 3.4: Orders
- Subseries 3.5: Printed material
- Subseries 3.6: Maps
- Subseries 3.7: Miscellaneous
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Access Restrictions
No restrictions. The collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Please be advised that the library does not hold the copyright to most of the material in its archival collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to secure those rights when needed. Permission to reproduce does not constitute permission to publish. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright, literary property rights, and libel.
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Personal Names |
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Eagar family. |
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Eagar, Sarah, 1842-1947. |
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Eagar, Robert, 1830-1883. |
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Roberts, Florence Eagar, 1867-1969. |
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Roberts, Harris L. (Harris Lee), 1858-1918. |
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Organizations |
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Daughters of the American Revolution. |
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Daughters of the Republic of Texas. |
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Order of Eastern Star. |
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United States. Army--Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
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Locations |
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San Antonio (Tex.) |
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Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) |
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Genres/Formats |
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Family papers. |
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Correspondence. |
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Financial records. |
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Handbooks. |
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Manuals (instructional materials) |
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Legal documents. |
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Newspapers. |
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Printed ephemera. |
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Riddle and Eagar Families Papers, 1840-1945, Col 7426, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Sarah Eagar and Florence Eagar Roberts Alamo Papers, 1905-1913 and undated, Doc 14408, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Florence Eagar Roberts Papers, 1905-1944, Doc 6074, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Aline B. Carter Family Papers, 1823-2003, MS 94, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
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[Identification of item], Eagar Family Papers, 1866-1966, Col 885, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Materials were purchased from and donated by Ed Finn, circa 1975.
Processed by Warren Stricker, 1991 April.
Finding aid edited and encoded by Caitlin Donnelly, 2010 November.
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Series 1: Personal papers |
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The personal papers document several family members, beginning with letters received by Robert Eagar, which cover various business matters, dating from the 1870s and 1880s. Letters sent to Sarah Eagar and Florence Eagar Roberts are generally from friends and family; letters received by Harris L. Roberts refer to income tax and insurance matters. |
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Much of the printed material appears to be related to Sarah Eagar and Florence Eagar Roberts. Included are a number of periodicals, including some locally published literary, social, and political journals. A number of complete or nearly complete San Antonio newspapers are part of the papers, most of them dating from the early 1900s to 1920s, several containing articles on the Alamo, San Antonio history, or political and social events. Newspaper clippings document the Alamo, San Antonio and Texas events and history, and several individuals, including family members. Booklets, programs, and other printed items document events in San Antonio throughout the first few decades of the 1900s. |
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Financial documents include a number of bills and statements of account from several San Antonio businesses, dating from the 1890s and the 1900s. A ledger apparently documenting family business transactions from 1877 to 1882 is also included. |
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Subseries 1.1: Correspondence |
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Robert Eagar correspondence, 1873-1887 |
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Bell, J. M., 1887 |
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Berg, H. L., 1874 |
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Cade, Jas. C., 1875 |
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Canterbury, W., 1873 |
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Chamberlain, H., 1875 |
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Cole, William, 1873 |
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Dryden, R. H., 1875 |
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Field, Sherman, 2 items, 1874 |
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Ford, John S., 1882 |
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10 |
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Geissler, William F., 1873 |
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11 |
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Hayne, E. G., 1875 |
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Jacobs, Mrs. A. M., 1875 |
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Kingsbury, W. G., 1875 |
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Knowles, A. E., 2 items, 1874-1875 |
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Knuhler, Jacob, 1873 |
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Menefee, George S., 2 items, 1874 |
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Moffitt, R. E., 1881 |
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Spindle, Sam J., 1874 |
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Van Slyck, J. W., 1873 |
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Zanderson, T. H., 3 items, 1873 |
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Sarah Eagar correspondence, 1899-1946 and undated |
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Badger, Aline, 1904 |
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Badger, Blanche Eagar, undated |
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Bee, Carlos, 1913 |
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Biggart, Mabelle, 1915 |
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Bliem, Emma L., 1912 |
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Boothe, Carrie, 4 items, 1904-1909 and undated |
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Breneman, Harry K., 1912 |
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Briggs Optical Company, 1904 |
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Canterbury, J. M., 1900 |
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Carrington, John B., 1913 |
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Dickson, Chaplain [unknown first name], 1909 |
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Draughon's Business College [with enclosures], 1909 |
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Eagar, Sarah, circa 1900 |
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Edson, Helen R. [see Photographs-Alamo, folder 177, for enclosed photographs], 1911 |
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Gilbert, Lem, 1939 |
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Goeth, C. A., 2 items, 1900 |
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Hain, Georgie Gearhart, 1900 |
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Herff School, 1939 |
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Jones, Bessie Lee, undated |
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Lytle, Nellie, 1935 |
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McCullough, Fannie Eagar, 2 items, undated |
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McCullough, Harold, undated |
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McCullough, R. Eagar, 1899 |
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Mershon and Graham, 1900 |
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Montgomery, H. R. C., 2 items [with clipping], 1909 |
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Morris, H. N., 1908 |
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Nelly, Genevieve, undated |
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Noonan, Cornelia B., undated |
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Orynaki, Isabella B., 1940 |
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Pioneer Flour Mills, 2 items [with enclosure], undated |
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Richardson, W. R., 1900 |
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Roberts, Florence Eagar, 15 items, 1904-1910 and undated |
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Sampson, Lilla B., 1909 |
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Sears, Jayny, 1909 |
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Sevier, Clara Driscoll, 4 items, 1908-1915 and undated |
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Stafford, I. D., 1910 |
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Traylor, W. B., undated |
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Urwitz, Marie B., 1909 |
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Watkins, Sarah R., 1913 |
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Zehring, Vic E., 2 items, 1908 |
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Amy, 1899 |
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Nancy, 1909 |
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Sam, 1914 |
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Mildred, 1946 |
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Lolita, undated |
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Florence Eagar Roberts correspondence, 1884-1966 and undated |
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Clem, Elizabeth S., 1966 |
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Eagar, Sarah, 2 items, 1909 and 1911 |
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E_____, Clara S., 1946 |
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Harris, Mrs. H. A., 1907 |
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Jones, Hostie, 1884 |
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Laredo, Port of, 1903 |
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Roberts, Florence Eagar, undated |
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Roberts, R. Pierpont, undated |
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Willcox, Charles, 1900 |
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Bessie, 1884 |
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Marizon, 1907 |
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Frances, 1939 |
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Lula, 2 items, undated |
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Harris L. Roberts correspondence, 1902-1917 |
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue [1914 tax return enclosed], 1916 |
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Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., 2 items [with enclosures], 1902 and 1905 |
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Roberts, Benjamin K., 2 items [with enclosures], 1910-1911 |
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Roberts, Harris L., 3 items [with enclosures], 1917 |
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Miscellaneous correspondence, 1870-1934 and undated |
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Brandt, Herbert, to Hugh Cumming, Jr., 1934 |
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Halbedl, F. M., to unknown recipient, 1914 |
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Southern Surety Company of Oklahoma to J. P. Soliss [with enclosure], 1911 |
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Winkler, Mrs. A. V., to Miss Driscoll, 1906 |
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Flo to Carrie, 1870 |
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B. to Grandma, 1885 |
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Theresa to unknown recipient, undated |
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Subseries 1.2: Printed material |
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Advertising, business, and calling cards |
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Business, 109 items, undated |
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Personal, 38 items, undated |
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Advertising fliers and booklets, 7 items, 1885, 1907, and undated |
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91 |
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Book: Poems, by Ellen P. Leflin, 1909 |
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Booklets |
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92 |
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Charter, Rules and By-Laws of the San Antonio Board of Trade, 1872 |
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93 |
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San Antonio, Texas, by Edwin H. Terrell for the Encyclopedia Americana, circa 1903 |
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94 |
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In Memory of them Heroes of the Alamo, compiled by W. T. Hefley, circa 1913 |
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95 |
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Napoleon’s Oraculum, undated |
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The Handbook of Dreams, undated |
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Brochures |
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96 |
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“Hannibal, Missouri,” circa 1909 |
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“L. A. Wolfe Private Vocational School for Boys,” San Antonio, circa 1909 |
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98 |
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Calendar: Dreiss Drug Store, San Antonio, 1925 |
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99 |
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Certificate: National Geographic Society [includes by-laws], 2 items, 1912 |
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Clippings |
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Alamo, general |
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100 |
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4 items, 1905-1909 |
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101 |
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14 items, undated |
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Alamo, custody and restoration |
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102 |
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5 items, 1905-1907 |
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103 |
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4 items, 1908 |
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104 |
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1 item, 1909 |
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105 |
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3 items, 1912-1915 |
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106 |
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7 items, undated |
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Daughters of the Republic of Texas |
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107 |
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1 item, 1909 |
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108 |
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4 items, 1911 and undated |
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San Antonio |
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109 |
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3 items, 1906 |
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110 |
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1 item, 1907 |
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111 |
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7 items, 1907-1912 and 1950 |
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112 |
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1 item, 1918 |
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113 |
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1 item, 1947 |
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114 |
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4 items, undated |
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115 |
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Texas, 7 items, 1921 and undated |
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116 |
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Eagar and Roberts families, 7 items, 1906, 1912, and undated |
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People |
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117 |
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Bee, Carlos, 2 items, 1909 and undated |
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118 |
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Sevier, Clara Driscoll, 4 items, 1905 and undated |
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119 |
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Zavala, Adina de, 3 items, 1906 and undated |
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120 |
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Alford, Lida B., 1908 |
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Charters, Lillian Young, undated |
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Herff, Mathilde Klingelhoeffer, undated |
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Long, Paula, undated |
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Moore, Warner, 2 items, undated |
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Sullivan, Daniel J., 1948 |
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Tobin, John, undated |
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Walker, Charlotte, undated |
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Wilcox, Mary Emily Donelson, undated |
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Military |
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121 |
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1 item, 1874 |
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122 |
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1 item, 1957 |
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123 |
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2 items, undated |
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Miscellenaeous |
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124 |
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9 items, 1885-1914 |
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125 |
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2 items, 1908 |
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126 |
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4 items, undated |
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127 |
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Greeting cards, 9 items, 1912, 1931, and undated |
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128 |
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Invitations, 20 items [including duplicates], 1908, 1911, and undated |
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129 |
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Membership cards, 4 items, 1913-1924 |
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Newspapers |
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Eagle Pass, Texas, The Maverick, 1883 June 19 |
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San Antonio, Texas, Daily Express, 1908 June 13 |
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San Antonio, Texas, Evening News, 1920 March 27 [partial], 1924 February 15 [partial] |
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San Antonio, Texas, Express, 1913 January 5 [partial], June 14; 1917 January 28 [partial]; 1918 March 10 [partial] and April 5, 6, 8; 1921 April 19; 1923 March 11 [partial] |
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San Antonio, Texas, Gazette, 1906 May 12 [partial] |
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San Antonio, Texas, Light, 1886 December [partial], 1908 February 19, 1909 April 8, 1911 January 14, 1913 January 14, 1917 May 22, 1918 March 10 [partial], 1921 September 6 |
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San Antonio, Texas, The Texas Republic, 1912 June 22 |
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San Antonio, Texas, The Weekly Dispatch, 1922 September [partial] |
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Des Moines, Iowa, Daily News, contains article on Adina de Zavala and the Alamo, 1908 February 19 |
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Red Wing, Minnesota, Daily Republican, contains article on Texas and San Antonio, 1908 March 26 |
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Pamphlets |
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130 |
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“Beethoven,” compliments of German Students, Brackenridge High School, 1927 |
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“The Catholic Church in Texas Carries On,” undated |
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Periodicals |
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132 |
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The Bohemian Scribbler, San Antonio, Texas, 1911 April 22 |
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The Cosmopolitan, 3 incomplete sections, circa 1892 |
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134 |
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The Fad, San Antonio, Texas, 1897 January 9 |
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135 |
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Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, 1872 August |
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Harper’s Weekly, 1878 August 3 |
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The Home Friend Magazine, 1921 February |
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The Household, 1921 January |
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The Household Guest, 1913 December; 1931 January and April |
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The Housekeeper, 1883 March |
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Pictorial Review Patterns, 1926 October |
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Ranch Romances, undated |
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The Southern Sentinel, San Antonio, Texas, 1910 June 25 |
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State Topics, Houston, Texas, 1912 March 30, 1914 February 21, and 1916 July 29 |
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The Surprise, San Antonio, Texas, 1880 February 14 |
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139 |
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Texas Mute Ranger, Austin, Texas, 1881 October and November |
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140 |
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The Traction Magazine, San Antonio, Texas, undated |
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The Young Christian Soldier and the Carrier Dove, 1883 January 21 |
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Programs |
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Grand Opera House, San Antonio, Texas, 1892 |
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141 |
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Guilment Recital, World’s Fair, St. Louis, Missouri, 1904 |
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142 |
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Battle of Flowers 18th Century Fete, 2 items, 1911 |
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143 |
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San Antonio Mozart Society, 1920 |
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144 |
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Commencement Exercises of the Graduating Class of Brackenridge High School, 1931 |
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145 |
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“Stepping Out,” for the benefit of the Children’s Free Clinic, sponsored by the Junior League of San Antonio, Texas, 1931 |
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Tuesday Musical Club, 1931 |
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147 |
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Prospectus, Alamo Amusement Company, 1910 |
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148 |
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Wedding announcement, Florence Eagar and Harris L. Roberts, 1907 |
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Miscellaneous printed material |
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Letters praising The Boy Captive by Fanny Iglehart, 1911 |
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“Calendar and Useful Information,” 1915-1916 |
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Stamp, San Antonio, Texas, 1919 |
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Commemorative Cover, Velasco, Texas, 1936 |
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Cards with printed verses, 2 items, undated |
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Postcard, undated |
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Ticket, undated |
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Stickers, 12 items, undated |
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Subseries 1.3: Financial records |
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Accounts, bills, and statements, etc. |
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150 |
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Dreiss, Adolph, 2 items, 1900 and undated |
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151 |
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Dullnig, Geo., Grocer Co., 3 items, 1899 |
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Hahn, Joseph S., 7 items, 1913-1914 |
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153 |
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Hauser, P. D., and Son, 2 items, 1900 |
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Haywood Wood Co., 2 items, 1900 |
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155 |
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Joske Bros., 8 items, 1896-1900 |
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156 |
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Ronse and Co., Ronse and Wahlstab, 4 items, 1899-1900 |
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157 |
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San Antonio Gas and Electric Co., 3 items, 1914 |
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158 |
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San Antonio Water Supply Co., 4 items, 1914-1915 |
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159 |
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Schuman Carriage Co., 14 items, 1916 |
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160 |
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Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co., 8 items, 1899-1915 |
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161 |
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Steves, Ed., and Sons, 4 items, 1899-1907 |
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162 |
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Texas Steam Laundry, 3 items, 1893-1899 |
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163 |
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Union Meat Market, 9 items, 1914-1915 |
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164 |
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Wagner and Chabot, 4 items, 1899-1900 |
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165 |
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Water Works Company, 12 items, 1899-1901 |
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166 |
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Wolff and Marx, 9 items, 1898-1915 |
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167 |
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Miscellaneous, 39 items, 1881-1936 |
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168 |
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List of disbursements: R. E. and A. S., 1866 |
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169 |
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Ledger, 1877-1882 |
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170 |
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Account books |
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Contains some additional information, 1894-1895 |
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Contains some entries related to the Alamo, 1909 |
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171 |
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Receipts, 33 items, 1880-1959 |
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172 |
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Property tax documents, 8 items, 1897-1899 and 1923-1934 |
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Miscellaneous |
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Promissory notes, 1892 and 1915 |
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Bank notices, 2 items, 1915 |
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Poll tax exemption certificate, 1931 |
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Lease terms, undated |
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Subseries 1.4: Legal documents |
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174 |
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Affidavits, 3 items, 1909 |
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175 |
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Authorization to sell property, undated |
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176 |
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Insurance policies, 5 items, 1900-1912 |
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Subseries 1.5: Photographs |
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177 |
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Alamo, 3 items [enclosed in letter from Helen R. Edson to Sarah Eagar, folder 34], 1911 |
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178 |
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Dunne, Gerald and Vincent, 8 items, 1912 |
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Subseries 1.6: Literary productions |
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179 |
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Essay: “Lafitte and Galveston Island,” 8 pages, manuscript, undated |
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Poetry |
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180 |
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Eagar, Sarah Elizabeth Riddle [added to collection, Acc. # 3234], undated |
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181 |
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Edwards, W. S., undated |
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182 |
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Pfeil, Anton F., “The Heroes of the Alamo,” undated |
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Subseries 1.7: Maps |
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183 |
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“Carte du Golphe du Mexique et des Isles de l’Amerique” [photocopy], 1754 |
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184 |
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“Garden and Orange Lands,” Papalote, Bee County, Texas, undated; clipping on Bee County, 1909 [photocopies] |
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185 |
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Subseries 1.8: Artifacts, handkerchiefs, 2 items, undated |
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Subseries 1.9: Miscellaneous material |
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186 |
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Laundry book, 1911-1913 |
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187 |
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Napkin, Sarah Eagar birthday, 1944 |
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188 |
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Blotter, undated |
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189 |
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Notes and addresses, 5 items, undated |
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Envelopes, 10 items |
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191 |
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Stationary, 4 items, undated |
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Series 2: Organizations |
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The majority of the material from this series is related to the involvement of Sarah Eagar and Florence Eagar Roberts in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT). Much of this material is related to the Alamo, documenting the controversy over custody of the site, which erupted shortly after a portion of the property was purchased by Clara Driscoll. Correspondence includes official and semi-official letters, primarily written by DRT members aligned with the faction that eventually assumed control of the Alamo, commenting on the issue. The remainder of the correspondence deals with the day-to-day operations of the Alamo, under the custodianship of Mrs. Eagar and her daughter, and covers repairs to the property, requests for souvenirs and information, and finances. |
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Much of the remainder of the DRT material is related to these same subjects. Included are printed by-laws, position statements, and proceedings which refer to the custody controversy. Financial documents include accounts with local businesses for souvenirs, postcards, and supplies; records of sales at the Alamo; a detailed financial statement for the years 1903-1906; and inventories of merchandise at the Alamo for the years 1903 to 1914. Newspaper clippings covering the Alamo in general and the custody issue in particular are grouped with the Personal Papers series. |
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Correspondence |
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General, Alamo acquisition and custody |
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192 |
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Bates, Mrs. Wharton, 1908 |
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193 |
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Burleson, Emma Kyle, 6 items, 1907-1910 and undated |
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194 |
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Carl, J. F., undated |
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195 |
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Davis, J.O., 6 items, including five poems written by John A. Veatch, 1911 |
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196 |
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Dowe, Robert W., undated |
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197 |
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Jones, Mrs. Anson, 2 items, 1908 and undated |
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198 |
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McDonald, Maude W., 2 items, 1913 and 1915 |
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199 |
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McKeever May F., 2 items, 1908 and 1910 |
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200 |
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Milby, Maggie G., 2 items, 1907 and 1908 |
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201 |
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Roberts, Florence Eagar, 1910 |
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202 |
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Sevier, Clara Driscoll, 4 items, 1906-1909 |
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203 |
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Sevier, H. H., 2 items, 1907 and 1915 |
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204 |
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Urwitz, Marie B., 15 items, 1906-1910 and undated |
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205 |
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Zavala, Adina de, 2 items, 1904 and undated |
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Alamo operations |
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206 |
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Banks, Lucile Webb, 3 items, 1906-1907 |
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207 |
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Brite, Chas. H., 1907 |
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208 |
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Castellanos, A. W., 1913 |
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209 |
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Clark, W. B., 1908 |
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210 |
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Davidson, Hugh, 1914 |
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211 |
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Day, W. C., 6 items, 1908-1909 |
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212 |
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Drane, O. W., 1912 |
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213 |
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Eagar, Sarah, 6 items, 1907-1915 |
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214 |
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Ebers-White, Inc., 1907 |
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215 |
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Graham, Bessie, 1908 |
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216 |
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Harris, Jennie, 1907 |
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217 |
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Hunter, John W., 1906 |
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218 |
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James, George Wharton, 1907 |
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219 |
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Jones, Mrs. Johnnie A., circa 1910-1919 |
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220 |
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Katool and Farris, 1906 |
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221 |
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Long, Mrs. Joe, 1908 |
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222 |
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Long, S. A., 1912 |
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223 |
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Matthews, Mrs., 1910 |
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224 |
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Mellor, Mrs. A. C., 1906 |
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225 |
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Poore, E. W., 1906 |
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226 |
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Rice, J. C., 1908 |
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227 |
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Roberts, Mrs. A. J., undated |
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228 |
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Shepard Manufacturing Co., 1907 |
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229 |
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Skinker, T. K., 1911 |
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230 |
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Sterling, Mrs. Susie A., statement regarding her grandmother, Susannah Dickinson, 1909 |
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231 |
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Tinkham, Frederick K., 2 items, 1910 |
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232 |
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Tolmie, Robert C., 1913 |
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233 |
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Travis, Pierce M. B., 1910 |
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234 |
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Walker, Ella, 1909 |
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235 |
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Williams, Mrs. Homer, 1911 |
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236 |
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Willis, Lon L., 1909 |
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237 |
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Wolff and Marx, undated |
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238 |
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Wright, Marguerite Ruttledge, 1912 |
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239 |
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Young, A. B., 2 items, 1907 |
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240 |
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Young, John [photocopy], 1906 |
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241 |
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Unknown correspondent [incomplete], 1907 |
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Printed material |
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By-laws |
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242 |
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By-Laws of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Adopted by the Executive Committee, February 18, 1908 |
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243 |
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Amendment of the By-Laws of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, 1910 |
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Printed statements |
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244 |
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"Attitude of the Daughters," 1907 |
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245 |
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"To the Daughters of the Republic of Texas," Mrs. Anson Jones, 1907 |
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246 |
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"To the Daughters of the Republic of Texas," Clara Driscoll Sevier, 6 items [see DRT Correspondence-Clara Driscoll Sevier, folder 202, for manuscript copy], 1907 |
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247 |
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"Statement by the Executive Committee," 2 items [printed and typescript copies], 1907 |
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248 |
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"Statement of the Situation," 1908 |
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249 |
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"Control of the Alamo," circa 1908 |
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Proceedings |
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250 |
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16th Annual Meeting, 1907 |
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251 |
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18th Annual Meeting, 1909 |
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Folder |
| Oversize 3 |
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Proofs: Alamo visitor register, undated |
| Box |
Folder |
| 5 |
252 |
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Advertising fliers, 5 items, undated |
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Financial records |
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Account records |
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253 |
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Alamo Wood Co., 6 items, 1914-1915 |
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254 |
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Capurro, William N., 9 items, 1906-1909 |
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255 |
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Dahrooge Post Cart Co., 6 items, 1910-1911 |
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256 |
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Kray, Gus J., 7 items, 1907 |
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257 |
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Pancoast-Morgan Co., 6 items, 1914-1915 |
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258 |
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Passing Show Publishing Co., 6 items, 1911 |
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259 |
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Rabe, S., 19 items, 1907 |
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260 |
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Sachs, Ed, 41 items, 1905-1907 |
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Folder |
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261 |
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Tengg, Nic, 11 items, 1906-1907 |
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262 |
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Tengg, Nic, 24 items, 1908 |
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263 |
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Tengg, Nic, 26 items, 1909-1911 |
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264 |
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Tengg, Nic, 24 items, 1912-1913 |
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265 |
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Tengg, Nic, 8 items, 1914 |
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266 |
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Miscellaneous, 22 items, 1907-1914 |
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267 |
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Inventories: Alamo merchandise, 13 items, 1907-1912 |
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268 |
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Ledger: Alamo sales, 1907 |
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Sales records |
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269 |
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Alamo souvenirs, 35 items, 1908-1912 |
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270 |
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Alamo souvenirs, 29 items, 1913 and undated |
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271 |
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Statement: Alamo Mission Fund Account, 1903-1906 |
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272 |
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Checkstubs, 2 items, 1907 |
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Receipts |
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273 |
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DRT dues, 10 items, 1908-1914 and undated |
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274 |
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Miscellaneous, 2 items, 1907 and 1909 |
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Legal documents |
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275 |
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Affidavit: statement regarding appearance of the Alamo in 1848, 1910 |
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276 |
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Agreement: production of Alamo post card, sample post card, 3 items, 1906 |
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277 |
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Inventory: property in the Alamo church, 1908 |
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Miscellaneous material |
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Notes |
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278 |
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Missions, Alamo, Battle of the Alamo, 15 pages, undated |
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279 |
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Alamo, Battle of the Alamo, 10 pages, undated |
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280 |
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Alamo, 2 pages, undated |
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281 |
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Relics, 4 items, undated |
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282 |
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Miscellaneous, 2 items, undated |
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283 |
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Receipt for artifact, 1912 |
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284 |
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Envelopes, 10 items |
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Subseries 2.2: Order of Eastern Star |
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285 |
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Notice of dues, 1909 and 1915 |
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Receipt for dues, 1915 |
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Roster of Adah Chapter No. 49, 1923 |
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Roster and By-Laws of Adah Chapter No. 49, 1945-1946 |
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Subseries 2.3: Daughters of the American Revolution |
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286 |
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Announcement of Grand Winter Cruise, circa 1910 |
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Booklet, "Cruise of the Arabic," circa 1910 |
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Receipt for dues, 2 items, 1912 |
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By-Laws of the San Antonio de Bexar Chapter, 1913 |
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Pamphlet, "Lone Star Chapter endorses the candidacy of Mrs. Andrew Rose for the office of State Regent, Daughters of the American Revolution," 1913 |
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Membership directory and by-laws, San Antonio de Bexar Chapter, 1934-1937 |
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287 |
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Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, 1916 November |
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Series 3: Military |
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The third subgroup consists of military material, most of it pertaining to Col. Harris L. Roberts. Letters received by Roberts include official communications regarding his assignment in the Philippines at the turn of the century. Other letters document a recommendation that Roberts retire rather than assume a command and his opposition to retirement. A few items that refer to debate over Roberts' suitability for command are included in reports and legal documents, some of the items consisting of hand-written copies. A number of military manuals, books, and notes are part of the papers, some belonging to Col. Roberts, with later items belonging to his son, Robert Pierpont Roberts and his military service during World War II. |
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Folder |
| 7 |
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Subseries 3.1: Correspondence |
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Philippines assignment |
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288 |
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Conway, Matt, 1900 |
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289 |
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Evans, Sgt., undated |
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290 |
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Fabila, _______ [Spanish], 1900 |
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291 |
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Hartmann, Edward, 6 items, 1900 |
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292 |
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Hunt, John E., 3 items, 1900 |
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293 |
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Huston, J. F., 12 items, 1899-1900 |
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294 |
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Mann, ______, 2 items, undated |
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295 |
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Rubitez, _______ [Spanish, with English translation], 1900 |
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General military, retirement |
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296 |
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Baldwin, Frank D., 1906 |
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297 |
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Drum, H. A., 2 items [includes copy of Frank D. Baldwin letter], 1906 |
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298 |
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Edwards, C. R., 1913 |
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299 |
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Frederick, D. A., 6 items [including duplicates], 1913 |
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300 |
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French, F. H., 1914 |
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301 |
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Heystad, ______, 1913 |
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302 |
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Koester, F. J., 2 items [including duplicate], 1914 |
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303 |
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Larch, P. C., 1915 |
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304 |
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Lee, Jesse M., 5 items [including duplicates], 1913 |
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305 |
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Roberts, Benjamin K., 7 items [includes copies of letters from Y. F. Scott], 1913-1916 |
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306 |
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Roberts, Harris L., 1913 |
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307 |
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Steever, E. Z., 1913 |
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308 |
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Unknown sender to H. C. Jennings, 1912 |
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Subseries 3.2: Reports |
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309 |
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Disciplinary incident, Ft. Bliss, 1912 |
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Harris L. Roberts, fitness for command, undated |
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Subseries 3.3: Legal documents |
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310 |
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Charges and response: conduct of Harris L. Roberts, 7 pages, circa 1900 |
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311 |
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Statement: claim for damages, circa 1912 |
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312 |
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Subseries 3.4: Orders, 6 items, 1881-1912 |
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Subseries 3.5: Printed material |
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Manuals, handbooks, etc. |
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313 |
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European Frontiers, 14 pages, 1909 |
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314 |
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Small Arms Firing Manual, 250 pages, 1913 |
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Manual of Physical Training, 335 pages, 1914 |
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315 |
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The Army School of the Line: Course in Tactics part IV, 16 pages, 1913-1914 |
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The Army School of the Line: Course in Tactics part IV, 14 pages, 1913-1914 |
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The Army School of the Line: Course in Tactics part I, 69 pages, 1915-1916 |
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316 |
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The Line of Communications: Remarks made by Captain Hayne at the First Conference, 43 pages, 1914-1915 |
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317 |
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Basic Field Manual: Military Intelligence, Combat Intelligence, 36 pages, 1940 |
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Technical Manual: Meteorology, 51 pages, 1942 |
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318 |
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Basic Field Manual: Soldier's Handbook, 263 pages, 1941 |
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Basic Field Manual: 37-mm Gun, Antitank M3, 194 pages, 1942 |
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319 |
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Gas Warfare by Brig. Gen. Alden H. Waitt, 264 pages, 1943 |
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320 |
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Study Guide-Chemical Warfare, Chemical Warfare School, 88 pages, 1942 |
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321 |
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Map and Aerial Photograph Reading: Lesson Sheets, Chemical Warfare School, 114 pages, 1943 |
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322 |
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The Tactical Use of Smoke, Chemical Warfare School, 58 pages, 1943 |
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Folder |
| 8 |
323 |
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Instructions for using Gas Identification Sets, Chemical Warfare School, 7 pages, 1942 |
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Jungle Warfare: "This Platoon Will...," Chemical Warfare School, 12 pages, 1943 |
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Weather Forecasting Without Reports: What the Clouds Foretell by George Aubourne Clarke, Chemical Warfare School, 9 pages, 1940 |
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Weather, Chemical Warfare School, 14 pages, undated |
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Infantry Weapons, Chemical Warfare School, 23 pages, undated |
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324 |
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Student's Handbook: A Compilation of Mimeographs, Map Problems, Classroom and Field Exercises, Chemical Warfare School [includes notes, diagrams, instructions, etc.], approximately 85 pages, 1943-1945 |
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325 |
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Student's Handbook: A Compilation of Mimeographs, Map Problems, Classroom and Field Exercises, Chemical Warfare School [includes notes, tests, instructions, etc.], approximately 160 pages, 1943-1945 |
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326 |
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Organization and Employment of Chemical Weapons Troops, Chemical Warfare School, 163 pages, undated |
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Chemical Warfare Center instructional material |
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327 |
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8 items, 1942 |
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328 |
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23 items, 1943-1944 and undated |
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329 |
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Regulations |
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Military Hygiene and Sanitation, 20 pages, 1942 |
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Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases of Man, 16 pages, 1942 |
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Miscellaneous books, booklets, and pamphlets |
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330 |
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Examination Papers for Admission to the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., 91 pages, 1930 |
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Examination Papers for Admission to the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., 70 pages, 1932 |
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331 |
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Table of Organization: Chemical Smoke Generator Company, approximately 22 pages, 1942 |
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332 |
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Leadership: Address by Maj. C.A. Beach, Giving Farewell Instruction to the Graduating Student Officers of the Second Training Camp a Fort Sheriden, Wyo., in 1917, 9 pages, 1942 |
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Training Program Subject Schedule: Military Law, 4 pages, 1943 |
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333 |
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The Story of West Point by Colonel R. Ernest Dupuy, 282 pages, 1943 |
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334 |
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Review of Proceedings of General Court Martial in Case of Captain Edmund G. Chamberlain, U.S. Marine Corps, Pending Before the Navy Department, Argument for Captain Chamberlain, 58 pages, undated |
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335 |
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Personnel directory, Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, 1940 |
| Box |
Folder |
| Oversize 3 |
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Periodical: Army and Navy Journal, 3 items,
1905 March 25 and April 8, 1911 June 10 |
| Box |
Folder |
| 8 |
336 |
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Certificates: Army Co-Operative Fire Association, 2 items, 1889 and 1905 |
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337 |
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Diagram: sanitation area, undated |
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338 |
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Print: Ft. Sam Houston, undated |
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339 |
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Telegraph forms, 2 items, undated |
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340 |
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Subseries 3.6: Map, Luna County, New Mexico, 1916 |
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Subseries 3.7: Miscellaneous |
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341 |
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List: contributors, enlisted men's field day, 1899 |
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342 |
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Statement: "Protest of indignation against the acts of the guardians of the Neutrality Laws," Ciudad Juarez, 1912 |
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343 |
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Notes: military administration, chemical warfare, first aid, 35 pages, undated |
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