James C. Sewell Papers: A Guide

James C. Sewell Papers:

A Guide


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Sewell, James C. (James Carroll), 1912-1976.
	Title:	James C. Sewell Papers
	Dates:	1950-1972

	Identification:	AR132
	Extent:	4.5 boxes (2 linear ft.)
	Language:	Materials are in English.
	Repository:	Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library

Historical Note

Attorney and judge (B.A., LL.B. University of Texas). Born 1912 near Blooming Grove, Texas; died 1976. Sewell was elected to the Texas Legislature in 1949 to fill the unexpired term of George O. Nokes, Jr., and represented Navarro County in the 51st and 52nd legislatures, serving on the Public Health, Education, and Judiciary committees. He was appointed County Judge for Navarro County in 1951 and served as such until January 1, 1957. In 1956 he was elected District Judge for the 13th Judicial District of Texas, a position he held until 1972. Judge Sewell was active in Democratic party politics and served as chairman of the Democratic Advisory Council of Texas (1952-1955).

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, clippings, political advertisements and campaign materials, printed material, and photographs. The papers are the personal files of Judge James C. Sewell of Corsicana, Texas, the bulk of which are general correspondence files dating from 1950-1972. Some letters were written to or by Sewell’s wife, Janet. Present are materials pertaining to Sewell’s election campaigns of 1956, 1968, and 1972 for district judge, as well as correspondence stemming from his judgeships, his tenure in the Texas Legislature, and his political activities. Prominent correspondents include Ralph Yarborough, Maury Maverick, Jr., Olin Teague, Dolph Briscoe, Ben Barnes, Maury Maverick, Sr., and Preston Smith. Sam Rayburn, Lyndon Johnson and Allan Shivers were occasional correspondents and the subjects of clippings and letters. Other names found in the papers include those of such local and national Democratic figures as D. B. Hardeman, George Nokes, Kathleen Voight, Gabe Garrett, Hilda Heinert, Stephen A. Mitchell, Paul Butler, and Adlai Stevenson. The papers also contain newspaper clippings concerning campaigns and elections, legislative issues, party politics, and biographical information on Sewell; newsletters, business correspondence, and by-laws of the Navarro County Action Committee, Inc.; and ten photographs of Sewell, shown at times with George Nokes, Dolph Briscoe, and Allan Shivers.


Organization
	Arranged alphabetically by subject; general correspondence arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent and thereunder chronologically.

Restrictions

Access

Open for research.

Literary Rights Statement

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Index Terms
	These materials are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of The University of Texas at Arlington Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
	Persons
		Sewell, James C. (James Carroll), 1912-1976--Archives.
		Sewell, Janet, 1918-1975.
		Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-
		Maverick, Maury, 1921-
		Hardeman, D. B., 1914-
		Teague, Olin E., 1910-
		Briscoe, Dolph.
		Barnes, Ben F., 1938-
		Smith, Preston, 1912-
		Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961.
		Shivers, Allan, 1907-
		Nokes, George O.
		Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973.
		Mitchell, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1903-1974.
		Butler, Paul M. (Paul Mulholland), 1905-1961.
		Voigt, Kathleen.
	Organizations
		Democratic Party (Tex.)
		Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives--Officials and employees.
		Navarro County Action Committee, Inc.
	Subjects
		Judges--Texas--Archives.
		Elections--Navarro County (Tex.)
		Politicians--Texas--Correspondence.
		Elections--Texas.
		Legislators--Texas--Archives.
		Campaign literature--Democratic.
	Places
		Texas--Politics and government--1951-
		Navarro County (Tex.)--Politics and government.
		Navarro County (Tex.)--Officials and employees.
	Alternate Titles
		Texas Political History Collection.

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Container List




Box	Folder
1	1	Bar Association - Correspondence, Oct. 3, 1968 - June 26, 1970
	2	Barnes, Ben
		Correspondence, July 1970 - Jan. 1972; Newsletter Feb. 19, 1971; Newsclippings, "Ben Barnes for Governor" Campaign Kit.
	3	Bentsen, Lloyd - Correspondence, Jul 15, 1970 and undated
	4	Briscoe, Dolph - Correspondence, Sept. 14, 1951 - Jan. 31, 1972, and undated
	5	Child Welfare - Correspondence, April 1969 - Jan. 1972
	6	Chiropody Society - Correspondence, Feb. - March 1951,
		Concerning House Bill #102, the Chiropody Practice Act of Texas, and other Chiropractic Regulations.
	7	Correspondence, General, "A" - Correspondence and Telegrams, March 1950 - June 1972
	8	Correspondence, General, "B" - Correspondence, Cards, Telegrams, Feb. 1950 - April 1972
	9	Correspondence, General, "C" - Correspondence, Telegrams, Invitation, Feb. 1950 - May 1972
	10	Correspondence, General, "D" - Correspondence, Telegrams, Feb. 1950 - May 1972
	11	Correspondence, General, "E", Feb. 1950 - May 1972
	12	Correspondence, General, "F", Feb. 1950 - April 1972
	13	Correspondence, General, "G", Feb. 1950 - May 1972
	14	Correspondence, General, "H", Feb. 1950 - May 1972
Box	Folder
2	1	Correspondence, General, "I", Feb. 1950 - May 1972
	2	Correspondence, General, "J", Jan. 1951 - May 1972
	3	Correspondence, General, "K", Feb. 1951 - April 1972
	4	Correspondence, General, "L", Feb. 1950 - May 1972
	5	Correspondence, General, "Mc", Feb. 1950 - Aug. 1972
	6	Correspondence, General, "M", Feb. 1950 - May 1972
	7	Correspondence, General, "N", Dec. 1949 - May 1972
	8	Correspondence, General, "O", April 1956 - April 1972
	9	Correspondence, General, "P", Oct. 1949 - May 1972
	10	Correspondence, General, "Q", March 22 & 23, 1972
	11	Correspondence, General, "R", Feb. 1950 - May 1972
	12	Correspondence, General, "S", Feb. 1950 - May 1972
	13	Correspondence, General, "T", Feb. 1951 - April 1972
	14	Correspondence, General, "U", August 1956 - May 1970
Box	Folder
3	1	Correspondence, General, "V", Feb. 1951 - July 1972
	2	Correspondence, General "W", April 1950 - March 1972
	3	Correspondence, General "Y", June 1956 - April 1972
	4	Correspondence, General "Z", June 1956
	5	Correspondence, General, unknown, Feb. 1950 - May 1972
	6	Corsicana Chamber of Commerce; Correspondence, June 1970 - Feb. 1972
	7	Corsicana, City of; Correspondence, Feb. 1970 - June 1970
	8	Democrats - Correspondence, May, 1954 - Sept., 1970
		Minutes of rules committee of State Democartic Executive Committee, March, 1970.
	9	Election Campaign, 1956
		Contributions, Correspondence, June - July, 1956; Newsclippings, Notes, Political Advertisements, Receipts and Bills, Dec., 1955 - Aug., 1956; miscellaneous.
	10	Election Campaign, 1968
		Correspondence, June - Dec. 1968, Political Advertisements, Receipts, Bills, Campaign Expenditure, Feb. - March, 1968.
	11	Election Campaign, 1972
		Correspondence, Jan.- May, 1972 and undated, Newsclippings, Political Advertisements, Receipts, Bills, Campaign Expenditures, miscellaneous.
	12	Election Material, undated
		List of names, contributions lists.
	13	Family Consultation Center Investigation Reports
		Correspondence, Interview Notes, Miscellaneous.
	14	Grocers Association - Correspondence, Feb. - March, 1951
	15	Hornblower's Market Review, July 19, 1970 - Jan. 1971
	16	Hot Check Bill, House Bill #403 - Correspondence, April 1951
	17	Insurance - Correspondence, Feb. - May 1951,
		Miscellaneous.
	18	Judiciary - Correspondence, Feb. 1951 - May, 1951
	19	Legislative Pay - Resolution, "claim for additional compensation" reports
Box	Folder
4	1	Maverick, Maury, Sr. & Jr. - Correspondence, June, 1939 - April, 1972
	2	Navarro County Action Committee;
		Correspondence, May 1970 - March, 1972; Newsletter, June 1970 - April 1972; By-Laws, undated.
	3	Newspaper Clippings, Identified, Sources, 1948-1976
	4	Newspaper Clippings, Personal Scrapbook, Sources, undated
	5	Newspaper Clippings, Unidentified, 1950
	6	Old Age Pension, Proposed Legislation, 1950-1951
	7	Petroleum Industry, Correspondence, Feb-May 1951
	8	Photographs, undated
	9	Planning Commissions, Proposed Legislation, Correspondence, April, 1951
	10	Probation Program Proposed Grant Application, Correspondence, Oct.-Dec. 1971
	11	Prohibition, Correspondence, Jan.-March 1951
	12	Purden, Texas; Correspondence, Feb. 1950
	13	Rayburn, Sam; Correspondence, Nov. 1952-Dec. 1955;
		Printed Material, undated.
Box	Folder
5	1	Resolutions in honor of James Sewell, April 1951
	2	Shivers, Allan, Correspondence, Jan.-May, 1951
	3	Smith, Preston; Correspondence, April 1951-Feb. 1972
	4	Taxes; Correspondence, Jan.-May 1951;
		Proposed Legislation, 1951.
	5	Teague, Olin; Correspondence, March 1951.- April 1972
	6	Teachers; Correspondence about Legislation, March-April 1951
	7	Texas Exes; Correspondence, Feb. 1972
	8	Texas State College for Women; Correspondence, March 1951
	9	Texas Youth Council; Correspondence, April, 1970
	10	Trucking; Correspondence, Feb.-May 1951
Box	Folder
15	11	Yarborough, Ralph; Correspondence, March 1951 - Jan. 1972