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John A. Hulen:An Inventory of His Papers, 1908-1971 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Biographical SketchHulen was a military officer and railroad executive, and a member of Texas Technological College Board of Directors from 1931- 1937. Born in 1871 in Centralia, Missouri, Hulen moved to Texas with his parents in 1873, and attended public school in Gainesville, Texas. He also attended military academies in Virginia and Missouri, graduating in 1891. He joined the Texas Volunteer Cavalry in 1889, and served in the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, and World War I. Both before and after World War I, Hulen pursued a career as a railroad executive with various lines, including the Frisco Lines, the Rhode Island-Frisco Lines and the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway Company. He became vice-president of both the Fort Worth and Denver City and the Wichita Valley railway companies in 1930. Hulen later served as vice-president and chairman of the board of the Burlington- Rock Island Railroad Company, holding the latter position until his death in 1957 in Palacios, Texas. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsIncludes correspondence, literary productions, printed material, photographs, scrapbook material and memorabilia. The collection bulks (1936-1971) with correspondence and scrapbook materials pertaining to Hulen and his railroad career. There are lesser amounts of printed material, newsclippings and other scrapbook material dealing with his military and railroad career. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsOpen for research. Some archival collections may be housed in storage outside of the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library building. Requests to retrieve such materials may take up to 10 business days to complete. Please contact our Reference Department to arrange retrieval. Audio, video, and film recordings may not be immediately accessible due to format, condition, or copyright status. All items must be digitized prior to patron use. Because not all collections materials have been digitized, please contact the Reference Archivist at least 10 days prior to arrival in order to coordinate digitization. Though we can digitize much of our holdings within two weeks, some media may be fragile and require specialized digitization outsourcing, which can take up to three months for completion. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJohn A. Hulen Papers, 1908-1971 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas Accession InformationCollection accession #(s):
Gifts, 1966-1974 Processing InformationProcessed by: Abel Ramirez, Spring 2005 Return to the Table of Contents Collection Inventory
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