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Graphic Services Photographs

  • US TxAM-C 125
  • Collection

Photographs taken by Graphic Services photographers. Covers roughly 1980 to 1994 period. Contains some photographs from University Relations.

George Washington Lewis Civil War Letters

  • US TxAM-C 1267
  • Collection

This collection contains correspondence written by George Washington Lewis to his first cousin and wife, Caroline Merritt during his time in the Civil War. The collection includes original letters along with typed transcriptions of the letters. The collection also contains a later donation of a family tree of the Lewis family and genealogical notes.

Lewis, George W.

William Cruse McMurrey Collection

  • US TxAM-C 8
  • Collection
  • 1944; 2003-2006; Undated

This collection contains an assortment of articles of family history, correspondence between members of the McMurrey family, and Wen Jiang, a Chinese documentary film-maker, photographs of his funeral in 1944 in Tatangtzu, China and of modern-day China.

The collection is an assortment of letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, articles written by the McMurrey sisters, copies of programs, a war casualty list, a poem, photocopies from a book about Southwest China, and a pin.

Hyde, Barbara McMurrey

Texas A&M Wesley Foundation Records

  • US TxAM-C 1273
  • Collection
  • 1957-1984; Undated

This collection includes annual meeting, budget, and minutes reports of the Texas A&M Wesley Foundation meetings from 1957-1984.

Texas A&M Wesley Foundation

John B. Sterns Papers

  • US TxAM-C 1222
  • Collection
  • 1904; 1952-1953

This collection includes stories, personal correspondence, letters, and rough drafts written by Sterns.

Sterns, John B.

YMCA Building Cornerstone Collection

  • US TxAM-C 820
  • Collection
  • 1912

This collection contains items that were removed in 2011 from the time capsule in the YMCA building's cornerstone.

Percy Ives' Walt Whitman Sketch

  • US TxAM-C 1270
  • Collection
  • 1881

Original pencil sketch made in 1881 when Percy Ives, then an art student at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, visited Whitman at his home in Camden, New Jersey.
In 1915 Ives presented the drawing to Powys when the novelist traveled to Detroit, Ives' home town, to begin a series of lectures. Powys subsequently gave the drawing to his sister Philippa, probably after she had visitied Whitman's home in Camden in 1923-1924.

The drawing is signed by both Ives and Whitman. Reframed in 2012 displaying all inscriptions.

Marmaduke Knox Thornton Jr. Papers

  • US TxAM-C 1278
  • Collection
  • 1892-1990

This collection contains a biography of Thornton, personal poetry, correspondence, photographs, and papers on the Chemist’s work in chemical and agricultural engineering at TAMC (Texas A&M College) and TAEX (Texas Agricultural Extension Service).

Thornton, M. K. (Marmaduke Knox), 1892-

Hubert Schmidt Papers

  • US TxAM-C 1287
  • Collection
  • 1908-1956; Undated

This collection contains correspondence related to the Texas A&M veterinarian, Hubert Schmidt, along with notes on fellow veterinarian Mark Frances, veterinary books, and translations, along with Texas A&M College memorabilia. This collection contains a "T" certificate from Hubert Schmidt’s time as a member of the Texas A&M College football team from 1906-1908. This collection also contains veterinary publications and notes related to Hubert Schmidt and Mark Francis.

Schmidt, Hubert

Wipprecht Family Papers

  • US TxAM-C 1251
  • Collection
  • 1803-1973

The Wipprecht Family Papers is a collection of photographs, correspondence, and other items pertaining to the family of Walter Wipprecht (Sr.). The photographic collection spans the Wipprecht personal family ranch life in Bryan Texas to Texas A&M College and Bryan, TX early buildings. The collection includes several local newspapers, commemorative Bryan, TX memorabilia along with photographs of historic Texas A&M College during the early 1900s.

The collection includes light-sensitive glass plate negatives.

Wipprecht, Walter

Eldridge Cleaver Archives

  • US TxAM-C C000011
  • Collection
  • 1959-1981

Eldridge Cleaver, a founding member of the Black Panther Party, was also an author, Black power activist, who in his later life became a patriot and Mormon.

The Eldridge Cleaver Archives contains over 1000 individual items of his writings and letters from his prison stints from 1959 to 1966 after he published his seminal work, “Soul on Ice;” BPP writings, his exile in Cuba, Algiers, Paris and other writings; newspapers and other publications. The collection contains rare and unique items from founding members and insider within one of the most notorious and progressive organizations this country has ever witnessed.

There is extensive correspondence from his wife Kathleen that includes correspondence written by and to her, writings to and correspondence from journalists, activists, and from friends.

Cleaver, Eldridge, 1935-1998

Joseph "Joe" Utay Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1289
  • Collection
  • 1912-1965

This collection contains memorabilia from Joe Utay’s career as a football coach during the mid-1900s along with his collection of football programs and stats rosters from his time serving in the Southwest Conference. Joe Utay was a member of the Texas A&M Football team from 1905-1907 as a halfback and was the football coach from 1912-1936. He was involved with the Southwestern Conference, the Cotton Bowl, and the Texas Officials Association.

This collection includes correspondence from Douglas MacArthur (then serving as the Commandant of West Point) discussing a potential football game between West Point and Texas A&M College. This collection also contains two lawsuits appealing for Texas A&M College to admit women to the university in 1933 and 1955. (The lawsuits were given to Joe Utay for legal review.)

Utay, Joseph

F. H. Schmidt Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1315
  • Collection
  • 1910-1911

The collection contain 32 drawings of mechanical engineering illustrations for a class assignment dated 1910-1911 illustrated by F. H. Schmidt.

James C. Nagle Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1372
  • Collection
  • 1882-1927

This collection includes photographs, correspondence, sketches, and certifications for Nagle, who was a professor at the College of Texas A&M from 1890 to 1913. This collection spans from 1882 to 1927 along with a later article written in 1967 about Nagle.

Nagle, J. C. (James C.), 1865-1927

H. Rider Haggard Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1376
  • Collection
  • 1889

This collection consists of an example of H. Rider Haggard's (Sir Henry Rider Haggard) autograph, dated 1889 and written on stationary reading "Ditchingham House, Bungay" (Haggard's home in Suffolk), together with a carte de visite of Haggard, printed by Newsboy in New York, Undated.

E. B. Cushing Research Material

  • US TxAM-C 1379
  • Collection

This collection was accumulated by university archivists Donald H. Dyal and David Chapman for the publication titled "Cushing Under Cover", part of the commemoration for the re-dedication of Cushing Memorial Library. The collection includes photocopies of the archivists' secondary and tertiary research on Edward Benjamin Cushing, along with primary resources on Cushing including, among other materials, correspondence, maps, World War I (WWI) reports, and distinction certificates.

Cushing, Edward B.

R. B. Boettcher Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 697
  • Collection
  • 1898-1900

This scrapbook titled "Souvenirs of College Days" by Boetcher contains newspaper clippings mainly concerning Texas A&M College football and commencement. R. B. Boetcher was a graduate of A&M College, Class of 1900, from East Bernard, TX.

Austin E. Burgess Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 1394
  • Collection
  • 1911-1915

This scrapbook contains photographs and newspaper clippings dating from 1911-1915. Included inside is a copy of The Student Farmer (October 1914), photographs of the Old Main building, and the Mess Hall before and after they burned. A photograph of Old Main from the North showing the old stone walk and of a tree, possibly the Centennial Oak. Also, a photo of Uncle Dan who is marked as being the "oldest resident" on campus, which is noted in an early statement about his longevity.

Burgess, Austin E.

E. C. Cushing '23 Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 1429
  • Collection
  • 1919-1923

This scrapbook contains photographs from E. C. Cushing's time at Texas A&M from 1919-1923.

D. J. Finn '21 Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 1396
  • Collection
  • 1917-1921

This scrapbook contains autographs, memorabilia, and photographs of A&M College buildings during the span of 1917 to 1921 when Finn was a student at the College.

Carroll G. McAdams '28 Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 1401
  • Collection
  • 1925-1928

This scrapbook contains clippings of Texas A&M Campus life from 1925 to 1928. Carroll G. McAdams was a Texas A&M College student who graduated in 1928.

Louis L. McInnis Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 1402
  • Collection
  • 1883-1887

This scrapbook contains material related to the Texas A&M Board of directors, Texas A&M College education between the times 1883-1887.

McInnis, Louis Lowry, 1855-1933

James C. Nagle Photograph Album

  • US TxAM-C 704
  • Collection
  • circa 1900

The James C. Nagle Photographic Album is a Kodak album containing photographs of Texas A&M College campus, circa 1900.

Nagle, J. C. (James C.), 1865-1927

Lieutenant Milby Porter Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 1045
  • Collection
  • 1898

This scrapbook contains photos taken during the Spanish-American War, including the Houston Light Guard, Camp Cuba Fibre (Florida), Camp Ovward (Savannah, Georgia), Camp Columbia (Cuba), Havana, and Environs (including graphic photos of human skulls).

All photographs were taken, developed, and printed by Lieutenant Milby Porter, Co. A 1st Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and Former Student at Texas A&M College.

Kenneth Kade Prestridges '17 Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 1405
  • Collection
  • 1913-1917

This collection consists of the scrapbook from Kenneth K. Prestridges containing materials from his time at A&M college from 1913-1917.

Caribbean Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 1432
  • Collection
  • circa 1896-1900

The Caribbean Scrapbook contains photographs and notes on St. Kitts and Nevis circa 1896 to 1900.

Dan Russell Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 1416
  • Collection
  • 1913-1957

This scrapbook contains clippings on the Student Cooperative Housing at Texas A&M between 1932-1940 from local and state newspapers.

James G. Gibson '27 Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 2529876
  • Collection
  • circa 1924-1927

This scrapbook contains materials from Gibson's time as a student at A&M College.

Gibson, James G.

March to the Brazos Photograph Album

  • US TxAM-C 700
  • Collection
  • 1909-1911

The March to the Brazos photographic scrapbook album contains photographs from 1909 to 1911 "March to the Brazos" Corps of Cadets tradition along with Texas A&M College Campus views, Campus tents, along with military campsites, and social events.

Allen Elmer Luddeke Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 1400
  • Collection
  • 1940-1966

This scrapbook contains a World War II ration book, ration card, memorabilia of Texas A&M student life during the 1940-1950s with additional items in the 1960s regarding Texas A&M.

George B. Quillen '27 Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 260
  • Collection
  • 1924-1927

This scrapbook belonged to George B. Quillen and contains materials from his time at A&M college from 1924-1927.

Quillen, George B.

W. P. Trice Scrapbook

  • US TxAM-C 1425
  • Collection
  • 1910-1914

Trice's "Scrapbook of A&M College Life" contains photographs of campus buildings, sports teams and games, people, and other miscellaneous scenes from around A&M College during his time there from 1910-1914.

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