Approximately 300 items, ca. 1932-53, a few later. Personal correspondence (including copies of very interesting letters from Otto's brother, Earl), family communications, a series of ca. 60 post cards, of more than normal interest, dating from the 1930s, and other memorabilia, including some tiny photographs pasted on cards and letters.Professional correspondence, evidently selected by Binder for preservation as being of particular significance: letters from editors, fellow writers, fans, and others.

This series contains 12 folders in box 03, and boxes 04-06.

This series is located in Box 6. Folders 50-80 contain family correspondence from 1915 to 1959, with folder 81 containing undated correspondence. No family correspondence exists for the years 1947-1951.

George Walker Crawford

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George Walker Crawford giving advice to his brother on the business prospects of his nephew Charles P. Crawford, in an autograph letter, signed from Bel-Air (his plantation near Augusta) to Joel Crawford (4 pages, approximately 600 words). "But in respect to these professional partnerships I know that parents greatly desire that their sons should be appointed with men of professional experience and reputation, and it always seemed to me like the method of breaking a young ox to the yoke".
May 8, 1854

Joel Crawford

(1/2 to 1/15)
A series of twelve autographed letters to his son Charles P. Crawford, giving advice on entering the legal profession and conducting his business, signed from Blakely, Macon, or Sparta, Georgia. Four of the letters are accompanied by envelopes addressed by Joel Crawford to his son. Total of 33 pages and approximately 5500 words.

"I advise you to buy no books nor anything else but clothing & food, until you get known, and then buy only what you want. Everything needed can be had in Georgia & about on as good terms as it can be imported. Book stores are now to be found in a dozen towns of this State, some of them large." The letters concern possible locations for establishing an office, people to associate with, the importance of frugality, the status of the economy, and other issues of importance to a man in his 20s, just beginning his career.

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Joel Crawford to son Charles P. Crawford, written in Blakely, GA, with envelope
May 16, 1854

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Joel Crawford to son in reply to a letter of June 26, written in Sparta, GA, with envelope
July 8, 1854

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Joel Crawford to son, written in Sparta, GA
July 8, 1854

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Joel Crawford to son, written in Blakely, GA
January 12, 1855

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Joel Crawford to son, written near Blakely, GA
January 21, 1855

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Joel Crawford to son, written in Blakely, GA
February 5, 1855

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Joel Crawford to son, written in Blakely, GA
February 20, 1855

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Joel Crawford to son, written near Blakely, GA
August 28, 1855

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Joel Crawford to son, written near Blakely, GA
September 5, 1855

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Joel Crawford to son, with envelope
April 26, 1857

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Joel Crawford to son
September 17, 1857

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Joel Crawford to son, written in Macon, GA, with envelope
February 25, 1858

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Joel Crawford making a gift of sixteen slaves to his son Charles P. Crawford, in an autograph and signed document, mentioning the slaves by name (1 page, docketed on verso). Crawford's autograph appraisal for the slaves included two families, a husband, a wife, and their four children, and another husband and wife and their two children.
February 22, 1855

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Another autograph document by Joel Crawford authorizing his son to purchase seven or eight thousand dollars worth of land in Texas.
October 2, 1857

Eli A. Benton

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Eli A. Benton to Joel Crawford expansively describing methods and routes of traveling from Georgia to Texas, in an autograph letter, signed from Mount Zion, Georgia (6 pages, approximately 1500 words). Benton offers advice on traveling as Crawford's son Charles plans to move west, being especially concerned about traveling with slaves; the final two pages of the letter offer advice on evaluating the land and suggest Eastern Texas in the vicinity of the Red River as the place to choose.
September 25, 1857.

Charles P. Crawford

(1/17 to 1/25)
Nine letters informing his wife of daily activities, in a series of eight autograph letters, signed from Blakely, Americus, and Bainbridge, Georgia, Orange Mills, Florida, and Richmond, Virginia, to his wife Mattie in Milledgeville or Flat Pond, Lee County, Georgia (8vo, 4to, and folio. 29 pages, approximately 7500 words; accompanied by six mailing envelopes).

In the first four antebellum letters, Crawford describes his activities traveling on the court circuit, mostly in southern Georgia, and describes at length in one, the wonderful possibilities for a move to Florida; the three Civil War letters recount an illness in Richmond, news of fellow soldiers, plans for planting at home, and, in the latest one, a wish to return to duty; the last letter, written in 1867, expresses a longing for former times, and bitterness toward the North.

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Charles P. Crawford to wife Mattie, written in Blakely, with envelope
April 21, 1855

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Charles P. Crawford to wife, written in Bainbridge, GA
April 25, 1855

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Charles P. Crawford to wife, written in Americus, GA
August 11, 1857

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Charles P. Crawford to wife, written in Orange Mills, FL, with envelope
June 2, 1858

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Charles P. Crawford to wife, written in Richmond, VA, with envelope
May 12, 1862

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Charles P. Crawford to wife, written in Richmond, VA, with envelope
July 10, 1862

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Charles P. Crawford to wife, written in Americus, GA, with envelope
July 25, 1864

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Charles P. Crawford to wife, with envelope
November 21, 1867

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Charles P. Crawford to his daughter. This unfinished letter is not signed or dated by Crawford nor is it addressed to any daughter in particular. The letter expresses regrets regarding his delay in writing and talks of his weak health. He talks of missing her and wishes she could come. He also talks about her noble qualities and great capabilities.

Mattie Crawford

(1/26 to 1/28)
Three letters informing her husband, Charles P. Crawford about the state of her health and the activities of their baby boy, in three autograph letters, signed from Milledgeville (8vo. 14 pages, approximately 1600 words).

In the final letter, Mrs. Crawford mentions a July 4 visit to the statehouse, "I don't think I ever saw so many persons at one time before... 17 respectable size military companies on parade at one time, & uniforms perfectly beautiful … we went to see & hear Governor Johnson deliver an address, better than two hours long."

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Mattie Crawford to her husband Charles P. Crawford
August 19, 1856

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Mattie Crawford to her husband
August 21, 1856

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Mattie Crawford to her husband
July 4, 1856

Sara Crawford

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Sara Crawford to her brother, Charles P. Crawford. Sending news from the home front, in an autograph letter, signed from Americus, Georgia (4vo. 4 pages, approximately 700 words).
"The war news today is good compared with what we have had for several weeks... it is generally believed that Sherman will invade Carolina & let Ga. rest for a while."
January 1, 1865.

This series is comprised of 4 folders in box 6 (6/20 through 6/23) containing published writings and official remarks and statements, bound in four volumes.

This series is comprised of 9 folders in box 7 (7/18 through 7/26) containing correspondence, certificates, and publicity about a few of the honors received by Turner over the course of his career. Similar material may be located in Series 7 if the award was bestowed by a transportation association.

Contains carbon copies of typed index notecards on sheets of yellow or white paper measuring 5 1/2 by 8 1/2", seperated by cardboard divicers labeled with historical dates and subjects covering years 1861-1865. Held in cardboard index file boxes. Box folder numbers refer to labeled cardboard sections of these index cards.

This series details the development of Evans' ranching enterprises. Correspondence records Evans' incisive decision-making and the strong friendships he made and maintained within the cattle industry. Particularly noteworthy is the record of Evans' successful partnership with Gus Wortham, from the early growth of their association and friendship, through to the partnership's amiable dissolution in later years. In particular, information found in subseries 3.3. Little Eva Plantation, Chopin, La., 1864-1991 (bulk: 1941-1970) highlights the importance Evans placed on cultivating the historical context of many of his ranches.

1-4/1: Independent Publishers Cooperative Zine Catalog, October 1995

1-4/2: U.S.S. Vigilant (fan club) information, 1994, undated

This series contains transcripts from the "Oral History of the Texas Oil Industry" tapes.

This series contains outlines, plot sketches, and drafts of Caves of Arayat.

This series contains the first and second drafts of Special Agent 2142.

This series contains pictures, newspaper clippings, letters and materials regarding Don’s promotion and leadership within the company.

1/10: Notes on list of names to use in a novel. Handwritten, 1 leaf.

1/11: Manuscript excerpt from “Ivory, and Apes, and Peacocks”. Typed, 1 leaf, with handwritten corrections.

1/12: Manuscript of “Ivory, and Apes, and Peacocks”. Typed, 101 leaves, with handwritten corrections.

1/13: Manuscript of The Devil's Game. Typed, 340 leaves, with handwritten corrections. Some leaves are carbon copies and photocopies.

1/14: Manuscript of Orion Shall Rise. Pages 1-404, typed with handwritten corrections.

2/1: Manuscript of Orion Shall Rise. Pages 405-658, typed with handwritten corrections.

About speeches made by Kyle. Also contains miscellaneous photographs.

Two scrapbooks commemorating Kyle's service as Dean of the School of Agriculture at Texas A & M College, and one commemorating the dedication of the new Animal Industries Building 10 Dec. 1936. Housed with E. J. Kyle Papers in custom boxes.

2/2: Tomalin's transcripts of original manuscripts typed on delicate green paper. Organized by Monro's dates of note, letters, writings, family albums, dreams, meditations, notebooks, account books, newspaper cuttings, readings, a few items relating to the Poetry Bookshop, and Alida Monro’s list of Charlotte Mew's writings.

2/3: Photocopies, mostly made by Tomalin, of correspondence between Harold and Alida. Also includes notes by Alida on Grant's book, copies of Alida Monro’s draft and final 1969 dictated memoir, with some comment by Mrs. Lutrell, one of Alida Monro's executors.

• Rowberry, John W., ed. Alternate: The Newsmagazine for Today’s Gay America! Vol. 3 no. 20. John H. Embry, 1981.
• The Black Panther: Black Community News Service. Vol. 5 no. 19, vol. 7 no. 1, vol. 9 no. 6. The Black Panther Party, 1970-1972.
• de Beauvoir, Simone. Guerre Dans Babylone. Black Panther Solidarity Committee.
• Baston, Judy, Dick Bierce, Martin Primack, Richard White. The Liberator, vol. 1 no. 2. 1968. The Lumpen: Revolutionary Student News Service, vol. 1 no 1-2? 1970.
• Right On!: Black Community News Service. Vol. 1 no. 8.
• Committee to Defend the Panther 21. What do the panthers stand for?