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Descriptive Summary
Biographical Note
Scope and Content Note
Organization of Collection
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Vaughan Douglass, 1916-1969
Jack Douglass, 1925-1989
Ray Douglass, 1916-1969
Assorted Family Papers 1920-1970
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A Guide to the Douglass Family Papers, 1916-1989
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Creator: |
Douglass Family |
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Title: |
Douglass Family Papers |
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Dates: | 1916-1989 |
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Creator Abstract: |
The Douglass family of San Antonio, Texas, included Ray Keller Douglass, active member of the Scientific Society, the Open Forum, and the Shakespeare Club; her daughter, Vaughan Douglass, schoolteacher, active member of the San Antonio Historical Association, and San Antonio branch president of the American Association of University Women from 1947-1949; her son, Jack Douglass III, church volunteer; and his wife, Leota Scott Douglass, exhibiting artist. |
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Content Abstract: |
The Douglass Family Papers includes printed materials, programs, scrapbooks, clippings, brochures, household receipts, correspondence, yearbooks, curricula, art periodicals, postcards, maps, photographs, place cards, color lithographs, and assorted ephemera. |
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Identification: |
MS 251 |
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Extent: |
3 linear feet (3 Boxes) |
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Language: |
Materials are in English. |
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Repository: |
University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections |
The Douglass family of San Antonio, Texas, included Ray Keller Douglass, active member of the Scientific Society, the Open Forum, and the Shakespeare Club; her daughter, Vaughan Douglass, schoolteacher, active member of the San Antonio Historical Association, and San Antonio branch president of the American Association of University Women from 1947-1949; her son, Jack Douglass III, church volunteer; and his wife, Leota Scott Douglass, exhibiting artist.
Ray Keller (Mrs. J.T.) Douglass (1877-1958) was born in Pennsylvania. She relocated to San Antonio from Florida with her husband John Thomson (J.T.) Douglass II in 1920. They lived at 808 West Mulberry Street. They had two children: John (Jack) Douglass III and Mary Vaughan (Vaughan) Douglass. J.T. Douglass died in 1933. Ray was an active church member, an amateur artist and supporter of the arts, and an avid classical music and theater fan. She was also a member of the Shakespeare Club, the Scientific Society, the Open Forum, and the San Antonio Historical Association.
John (Jack) Douglass III (1904-1995) was born in Florida and died in San Antonio in 1995. He was predeceased by his wife Leota Scott Douglass (1901-1981). Jack Douglass was an active church member and on the Board of Directors of the San Antonio Historical Association. He also acted and sang in many theater productions including the 1930 Civic Opera performance of The Pirates of Penzance. His wife Leota was an artist who exhibited in San Antonio, throughout her life. They had five children, including John (Jack) Thomson Douglass IV (b.1943), Ellen Maureen Douglass (b.1945), and Douglass III (Rowena) Douglass (b. 1950).
Mary Vaughan (Vaughan) Douglass (1906-1970) was born in Florida and died in San Antonio in 1970. Vaughan was never married. She lived with her mother at 808 West Mulberry Street until her death. She was an elementary school teacher at Milam Elementary in San Antonio. She completed her associate’s degree in 1927 from Westmoorland College in San Antonio, which was later incorporated by Trinity University. She graduated with a B.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 1929. She completed her teaching certification requirements at Sul Ross University in Alpine, Texas, in the summer of 1931. Additionally, she earned her Master’s degree from Columbia University in New York. Vaughan was involved in numerous professional and civic organizations including Texas State Teachers Association, San Antonio Teachers Council, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, San Antonio Historical Association, and the Shakespeare Club. She was a longstanding member of the American Association of University Women, serving as its San Antonio branch president from 1947-1949. She was a writer and freelance copy editor for numerous groups and was also a political reporter for the KENS- CBS television station during the 1965 city and county elections.
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The Douglass Family Papers consists include printed materials, programs, scrapbooks, clippings, correspondence, yearbooks, art periodicals, postcards, maps, photographs, place cards, color lithographs and assorted ephemera. There are also some financial papers in the collection, including a number of bills and receipts concerning family property at 808 West Mulberry Street in San Antonio. The collection is arranged into four series: Vaughan Douglass, 1925-1969, Jack Douglass, 1925-1989, Ray Douglass 1906-1958, and Assorted Family Papers, 1900-1900.
The Vaughan Douglass series contains yearbooks, graduation memorabilia, and correspondence and clippings related to her involvement with the American Association of University Women, the San Antonio Historical Association, the League of Women Voters, and assorted materials related to her profession as a school teacher.
The Jack Douglass series contains correspondence, clippings, a scrapbook and programs from plays that he performed in or attended.
The Ray Douglass series contains a scrapbook of materials related to art exhibitions and musical performances that she attended between 1922-1956 in San Antonio and other locations in Texas and several locations in Florida.
The Assorted Family Papers series contains printed and visual materials including travel brochures, postcards, photographs, lithographs of San Antonio, and architectural drawings of Liendo, a former plantation in Hempstead, Texas.
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Organization of Collection |
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Vaughan Douglass |
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Jack Douglass |
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Ray Douglass |
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Assorted Family Papers |
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Access Restrictions
This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.
Use Restrictions
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
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Personal Names |
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Douglass, Ellen Maureen. |
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Douglass, Jack 1904-1995. |
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Douglass, Leota Scott. |
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Douglass, Ray. |
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Douglass, Vaughan, 1906-1970. |
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Organizations |
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American Association of University Women. San Antonio Branch. |
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League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area. |
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San Antonio Historical Association. |
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Trinity University--San Antonio. |
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Subjects |
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Art--Texas--San Antonio--Catalogs. |
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Exhibitions--Texas--San Antonio. |
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Women--Texas--San Antonio--Societies and clubs--History. |
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Women music patrons--Texas--San Antonio. |
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Women--Education--Texas--San Antonio. |
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Theater--Texas--San Antonio. |
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Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Texas--San Antonio. |
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Museums--Texas--San Antonio. |
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Opera--Texas--San Antonio. |
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Teachers--Texas. |
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Locations |
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San Antonio (Tex.)--History. |
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San Antonio (Tex.)--Clubs. San Antonio (Tex.)--Social life and customs--20th century. |
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Texas--Education--Universities and colleges. |
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Texas--Politics and government. |
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Genres/Formats |
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Brochures. |
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Clippings. |
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Color lithographs. |
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Correspondence. |
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Curricula. |
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Ephemera. |
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Maps. |
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Postcards. |
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Programs. |
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Scrapbooks. |
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Yearbooks. |
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Local Subjects |
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Family Collections |
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San Antonio History |
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Women |
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There are no known other archival collections created by the Douglass Family at the date of accessioning. |
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[Identification of item],Douglass Family Papers, MS 251, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Received from the Institute of Texan Cultures Library in July 2007 (Acc. 2007-089).
Processed by Amy Estes, Archives Intern, August 2009.
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Vaughan Douglass, 1916-1969 |
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Series includes biographical information pertaining to Vaughan Douglass and her education, profession and activities, including her high school diploma, yearbooks, graduation ephemera, curricula, membership cards, teaching materials, personal correspondence and photographs. Arranged into three subseries: Education and Career, Professional and Voluntary Activities and Assorted Materials. |
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Education and Career, 1925-1967 |
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El Sombrero, Main Avenue High School yearbook, 1925 |
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The Wand, Westmoorland College year book, 1927 |
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University of Texas catalog and bulletin,1926-1928 |
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University of Texas graduation memorabilia,1929 |
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Teaching certification materials from Sul Ross University,1931 |
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Trinity alumni correspondence,1952-1967 |
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Assorted materials,1936-1969 |
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Curriculum materials,1936-1958 |
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Delta Kappa Gamma Society assorted materials,1945-1968 |
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Alpha Theta conclave scrapbook,1960-1961 |
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Texas state teachers association assorted materials,1947-1968 |
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Kappa kappa iota, alpha chi, alpha theta, and beta beta conclave materials,1962-1964 |
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San Antonio teachers council,1957-1959 |
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Milam elementary school class photograph and letter,1964-1970 |
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Southwest writers conference programs and newsletters,1959-1962 |
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United States labor report on women workers,1960 |
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Professional and Voluntary Activities1928-1969 |
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American Association of University Women,1931-1948 |
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American Association of University Women assorted materials,1941-1965 |
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Assorted materials from a folder labeled AAUW,1947-1968 |
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Bylaws of the San Antonio branch of the American Association of University Women,1954-1964 |
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City federation of women's clubs,1947-1948 |
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San Antonio Conservation Society assorted materials,1958-1968 |
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San Antonio Historical Association assorted materials,1944-1967 |
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Shakespeare Club yearbooks,1937-1963 |
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Assorted membership materials,1928-1969 |
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Assorted Materials, 1925-1969 |
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Ephemera,1925-1969 |
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Joske's Charga-plate circa 1930-1940 |
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Photographs,circa 1920-1930 |
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Souvenir photographs of college friends,1946-1954 |
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Political activities,1952-1965 |
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808 West Mulberry Street remodeling receipts,1956 |
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Jack Douglass,1925-1989 |
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The Jack Douglass series (1924-1989) includes correspondence, clippings, a scrapbook and programs from plays that he performed in or attended. |
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Arranged by type of material and organized alphabetically. |
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Assorted correspondence related to young people's Christian convention,1924-1930 |
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36th convention Christian union button, circa 1930 |
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The drama of the Alamo screenplay and assorted materials,1958-1962 |
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Fort Sam Houston post exchange receipts,1920-1930 |
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Handwriting analysis,1966 |
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High school memorabilia and diploma of Ellen Maureen Douglass,1962-1963 |
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The lively arts of the southwest periodical,1932-1933 |
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Photographs,circa 1930s |
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Postcard from Vaughan to Jack,1960 |
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San Antonio historical association reference clippings,1966-1968 |
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San Antonio historical association membership books,1982-1989 |
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Texas newspaper clippings1966-1968 |
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Tourism materials,1955-1965 |
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Assorted materials,1925-1979 |
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High school diploma,1925 |
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Ray Douglass,1916-1969 |
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American legion membership cards,1923-1932 |
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Club activity postcards,1946-1951 |
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League of women voters materials,1954-1958 |
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Pocket calendar,1937-1938 |
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Scientific society materials,1932-1954 |
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Shakespeare club yearbooks,1942-1958 |
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Stenographers' note book, 1916-1918 |
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Texas centennial highway map and program,1936 |
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Texas engagement calendar,1947 |
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Assorted materials,1918-1967 |
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Assorted Family Papers1920-1970 |
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Printed Materials1920-1970 |
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Humble's hall of Texas history pamphlets, 1936 |
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San Antonio pamphlets,circa 1920 |
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Texas industry magazine,1948 |
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Texas travel brochures,1920-1963 |
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Visual Materials1920-1950 |
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Architectural drawings of Liendo plantation,circa 1930 |
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San Antonio lithographs,1940-1941 |
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San Antonio postcardscirca 1920-1950 |
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