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Descriptive Summary
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Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Military records and biography, 1917-1922, 1945-1947, 2012
University of Texas college essays (photocopies), 1914-1916
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A Guide to the Rupert Cook Robertson Papers, circa 1914-1922, 1945-1947, 2012
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Creator: |
Robertson, Rupert Cook, 1895-1968; Robertson, Jack C. |
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Robertson, Rupert Cook, papers |
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Dates: |
circa 1914-1922, 1945-1947, 2012 |
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Abstract: |
The papers contain Rupert Cook Robertson’s military diaries from 1917 to 1922, a photograph of Robertson in
military uniform circa 1918, a memo book of daily expenses from January 1945 to December 1947, select photocopies
and transcripts of college essays about experiences at the University of Texas from 1914 to 1916, and a biography
of Robertson written by his son, Jack C. Robertson, in 2012. |
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Accession No.: |
2013-117; 2013-217 |
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OCLC No.: |
849517979 |
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Extent: |
1.5 in. |
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Language: |
Materials are written in English. |
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Repository: |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin |
Rupert C. Robertson was born on March 31, 1895. As a student at the University of Texas from 1914 to 1917, Robertson
was a track letterman and member of Sigma Delta Psi. He was also a member Kappa Alpha (Omicron chapter), where his
fraternity brothers included notable UT athletes such as Clyde Littlefield and Gus “Pig” Ditmar. He left the university
in 1917 to join the Army Air Corp. He was stationed in Omaha, Nebraska as 2nd Lieutenant with an observation balloon
unit. He lived in Marlin, Texas from 1942 to 1952. Robertson died on January 10, 1968.
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The papers contain Rupert Cook Robertson’s military diaries from 1917 to 1922, a photograph of Robertson in
military uniform circa 1918, a memo book of daily expenses from January 1945 to December 1947, select photocopies
and transcripts of college essays about experiences at the University of Texas from 1914 to 1916, and a biography
of Robertson written by his son, Jack C. Robertson, in 2012.
The military diaries include accounts of Army life, income, and living expenses from 1917 to 1922, as well as pre-printed
pages with information on rank insignia, semaphore codes, metric weights and measures, and some French vocabulary.
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Organization and Arrangement |
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The Rupert Cook Robertson papers are arranged chronologically into two series: |
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- I. Military records and biography, 1917-1922, 1945-1947, 2012
- II. University of Texas college essays (photocopies), 1914-1916
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Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Until 2030, written permission must be obtained from copyright holder in order to photocopy or publish from
Jack C. Robertson's "Rupert Cook Robertson, 1895-1968: A Biography."
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Littlefield, Clyde. |
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Robertson, Jack C. |
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Robertson, Rupert Cook, 1895-1968 -- Archives. |
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Subjects (Organizations) |
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University of Texas at Austin. |
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University of Texas -- Students -- Biography. |
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University of Texas -- Students -- History -- 20th century. |
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University of Texas -- Track and field. |
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Autobiography. |
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Biography -- Family. |
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College athletes -- Texas. |
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College students -- Texas -- Austin. |
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Places |
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Austin (Tex.) |
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Rupert Cook Robertson Papers, circa 1914-1922, 1945-1947, 2012, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
This collection was processed by Vanessa Attia, June 2013 and September 2013.
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Military records and biography, 1917-1922, 1945-1947, 2012 |
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Diary of Army life, 1917-1918 |
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Photograph of Robertson, circa 1918-1919 |
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Army and Navy diary, circa 1918-1922 |
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Memo book detailing daily expenses, 1945-1947 |
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"Rupert Cook Robertson, 1895-1968: A Biography" by Jack C. Robertson,
February 2012 |
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University of Texas college essays (photocopies), 1914-1916 |
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A selection of Rupert Robertson’s University of Texas college essays,
1914-1916: |
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"My First Day in the University of Texas," October 3, 1914 |
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"The Sport," January, 18, 1915 |
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"Resolved, that Girls’ Athletics Should be Made Public," February 20, 1915 |
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"Saturday Night on the Avenue," April 10, 1915 |
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"Information About The University in Letter Form," April 29, 1915 |
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"Who I Am and Why I Came to College," September 20, 1915 |
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"An Incident in Registration," October 5, 1915 |
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"The Daily Routine on a Farm," October 14, 1915 |
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"The Department Store is Injurious to the Small Store," October 23, 1915 |
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"Why Texas Lost to Oklahoma," November 4, 1915 |
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"Football Practice," November 15, 1915 |
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"Comparative Pleasures of Town and Country Life," November 17, 1915 |
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"Some University Football Customs," November 23, 1915 |
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"The Knocker," January 13, 1916 |
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