9/8: Background Information on Little Eva Plantation, 1864
U.S. Civil War era background materials and maps; transcripts of Civil War letters, dated from 18 April 1864-6 April 1965, and communications apparently from in and around the area of Natchitoches and Alexandria, La., and the Little Eva Plantation. [ITEM SEPARATED, held in flat files] maps of Cane River Crossing, dated April 1864, and Monett's Ferry, dated 1864

9/9 - 9/13: Correspondence, 1955-1977
Correspondence, clippings, and a photograph collected by Evans when contemplating the purchase of the Little Eva Plantation. Included are dossiers from the Central Louisiana Claim Service, a firm of private investigators hired by Evans. Some correspondence pertains to the possible reprinting of Daniel E. Corley's book, A Visit to Uncle Tom's Cabin, as well as attempts to gather biographical information on Robert B. Corley and Robert McAlpin, the latter plantation owner supposedly represented in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, as Simon Legree. Biographical information is present on both Daniel E. Corley and Robert McAlpin, along with a photograph of Corley; also, newspaper clippings concerning Little Eva Plantation, as well as the Corley book. Other correspondence pertains to land acquisitions and title disputes, photographs and magazine stories on the plantation. Considerable correspondence on Evans' idea that corporations might want to contract to buy pecans for candy-making. One letter from Denton A. Cooley, M.D. concerning a heart exam of an individual. Some correspondence with St. Simon Baptist Church and Springhill Baptist Church concerning the removal of the church on the plantation and Evans' financial assistance; correspondence with Mildred McCoy, owner of the Bayou Folk Museum housed in the former home of author, Kate Chopin. Numerous discussions concerning land, pecan crop, and hired help; correspondence concerning possible sale of plantation, pecan crop information, vendors of supplies and machinery, and, of note, a letter and brochure stating that a location in Dresden Ontario, Canada is the original inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin; correspondence chiefly concerning the last efforts to sell the plantation and advice of its sell. Numerous clippings are also included. Death of Gus Wortham mentioned in a 1976 letter.

9/14: Financial statements and accounts, 1955-1977 (1 of 2)
Drafts of land and lumber contracts income and expense reports, annual and monthly financial reports and contracts and correspondence regarding the sale of Liggle Eva to Herald Hill and renting of Little Eva Plantation pastures to Carlos del Valle. Rough figures, finished financials, and correspondence concerning miscellaneous financial aspects of the plantation operations; also Expense Account #21 for 1973. Oil, gas, and mineral leases correspondence with Shell Oil Company; lumber purchase contracts

13/1: U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural and Stabilization Service, 1973-1976
Documents from U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural and Stabilization Service.

13/2 - 13/3: Clippings and articles, 1929-1991
Clippings and magazine articles including: 1929 newspaper article, consisting of copies and pieces of original news page with story about Uncle Tom's Cabin; announcement of Wortham & Evans purchase of Little Eva Plantation; issue of Santa Gertrudis Journal; "Cyanograms" article; clipping about Mr. Dave Mitchell, 60-year Evans' employee.

13/4: Microfilm, undated
A Visit to Uncle Tom's Cabin, by D. B. Corley, published in 1895, [microfilm copy produced by Library of Congress]

13/4a: Two brochures of Little Eva Plantation, undated

13/5: [ITEMS SEPARATED, held in 19/2] Photographs, circa 1960s-1970s, undated
Photographs of exterior and interior scenes of Little Eva Plantation and church, negatives and copy of article.

13/5a: [ITEMS SEPARATED, held in 19/3] Slides, undated
Forty-nine color slides made from aerial photographs of Little Eva Plantation. Slides include arial views, landscapes, and structures.

13/6: [ITEMS SEPARATED, held in flat files] Maps, undated
Over 20 maps of the Little Eva Plantation and surrounding Cane River area of Louisiana.

16/ 1: Personal Correspondence. 1983-1993
One letter from 1964 from Internal Revenue Service references checks (attached) supplied in the Dr. Ross, 1983-1987 Margraves income tax investigation. One letter from 1974 references a silver replacement for Mrs. Sterling Evans. The bulk of the correspondence is comprised of personal notes and Christmas cards

16/2 - 16/9: Personal Financial Information, 1956-1996
Internal Revenue and Social Security Administration, bank statements, cancelled checks, ledgers, legal documents, receipts, statements, credit card accounts, and miscellaneous hand-written notes

16/10: Personal Clubs, Memberships, and Charitable Donations, 1967-1987
Represented are memberships in the Houston Junior League, San Antonio Tea Room, San Jacinto High School Reunion planning, Vanderbilt School of Music

16/11 - 16/12: Real estate. Homes owned, 1963-1991
Titles, transactions, receipts for remodeling of homes in Castroville and Houston; principally 2305 Persa, Houston, Texas and the Redus House, Castroville, Texas

16/13 - 16/14: Legal documents. Wills and inheritances, 1939-2001
Legal documents pertaining to the estates of Dorothy Whitley, Spencer C. Evans, Catherine T. Evans, and Ruby Ross Mitchell

17/3: Journal, March 22, 1939 - June 13, 1939
Extremely detailed handwritten journal of about 70 pages chronicling a trip Evans took to Brazil to investigate cotton production

17/4: Notes, circa 1955
Handwritten notes and outline by Evans, apparently for an article or speech on cooperatives

17/5: Pocket notebooks, 1940s-1960s
Over 20 pocket-sized notebooks and address books containing a wide variety of notes written by Evans

17/6: Manuscript, March 1995
Draft of narrative, containing photographs, by Evans' friend and biographer, W. N. Stokes, about a trip to Big Bend and a visit to an 1889. Draft for Santa Gertrudis Journal's April issue on Briggs Ranches. Cyndy Cowley sent Evans the manuscript for corrections before it was published. Evans made notes and corrections on the draft in red ink.

17/7: Address Pages, undated
Names and addresses in Evans' handwriting

17/8: Poems, Quotations, and anecdotes, 1921-1988, undated (1 of 2)
-Miscellaneous anecdotes, quotations, some handwritten on scraps of paper by Evans, poems, newspaper clippings, and typed poetical quotations as well as notes about poems collected by Evans; also a mock letter from the State Comptroller's office concerning reimbursement for the castration and accidental death of a TAMU Dairy bull

17/9: Poems, Quotations and anecdotes, 1989-1995 (2 of 2)

17/10: Published books, booklets, and brochures collected by Evans, 1921 (1 of 2)
Two small paperback books: Son, Remember, by the 75th Anniversary Committee of Texas A&M University, a story about Richard Coke; and The Romance of the Ranchos by Palmer Conner, a story about large and/or historical ranches of Los Angeles County, California, containing illustrations and map insert; 1921 Longhorn Yearbook; 1958 phone directory for Farm Credit Banks of Houston; Federal Land Bank of Houston History; brochure stating mission and listing members of the Philosophical Society of Texas; also, a menu for a Society dinner apparently attended by Evans in the 1960s

17/11: Published books, booklets, and brochures collected by Evans, 1939-1961 (2 of 2)

17/12: Calling cards, undated

17/13: Card, undated
Addressed to [Katchie?] enclosing an embroidered handkerchief

17/14: Certificates and Proclamations, 1936-1999, undated
Various documents commemorating honors given to Evans

17/15: Draft cards for Evans from the U.S. Selective Service, 1942

17/16: Pocket-knife; small, engraved, undated

17/17: Lenses for eyeglasses, undated

17/18: Library card, 1970

17/19: Postcards, circa 1955
Advertising postcards by Schiwetz from National Farm Loan Association. A reprint of Chapter XXIV of a Ranchman's Recollections by Frank S. Hastings. Forward states that Evans had it reprinted and sent to "special friends" during Christmas of 1980.

19/1: One-page written description of property indicated by hand with pink pencil; forty-eight photographs mounted on black paper (twelve pages with four photos per page) with captions. Photographs are 4"x5" color. Also includes twelve 4"x5" color photographs of interior and exterior of one of the houses on the property. [Item separated from 12/9, Series 3, Subseries 3.3]

19/2: Photographs, circa 1960s-1970s, undated
Photographs of exterior and interior scenes of Little Eva Plantation and church, negatives (see 21/1) and copy of article. [items separated from 13/5, Series 3, Subseries 3.3]

19/3: Slides, undated
Forty-nine color slides made from aerial photographs of Little Eva Plantation. Slides include arial views, landscapes, and structures. [items separated from 13/5a, Series 3, Subseries 3.3]

20/1: Photographs. Randle Lake Plantation, Thorndale, Texas, circa 1960-1994
Twenty-nine color polaroid pictures with captions typed on labels and placed on bottom of picture border. Pictures are dated 2 February 1994 and depict the weekend home, pecan orchard, show barn, headquarters, corral pins, grain elevator, Caffield Lake, river bottoms, pastures, managers home, and the workshop. [items separated from 13/17, Series 3, Subseries 3.4]

20/2: Photographs. Crescent Plantation, Tallulah, La., circa 1950s-1960s, undated
Photographs of Crescent Plantation home (interior and exterior) including pictures of Evans with his family and friends as well as house maids. Sixty-one total photographs. Thirty-four 4"x4" color; ten 4"x4" black and white; fifteen 4"x5" color; one 4"x5" black and white; one 5"x7" color. [items separated from 14/11, Series 3, Subseries 3.4]

20/3: Photographs. undated
Pictures of Evans with friends and library personnel. Later pictures depict Evans in his home and office in a donor development visit by Fred Heath, Dean of TAMU Library and Adelle Heddleston and Dorothy Whitely. Eighteen color 4"x6" color photographs; one black and white 5"x7"; five color 3"x5". [Item separated from 15/26, Series 4, Subseries 4.1]

20/4: Photographs,] 1917-2001, undated
Evans' parents, circa 1930s-1960s; One photo of Evans as a young boy with a group of other boys, one of Evans appearing reflective with a quotation stapled to it, other miscellaneous photos, undated; Evans in youth; school picture, circa 1917; Evans alone; circa 1940s-1980s; Evans with Mrs. Evans, circa 1940s-1950s; Cathrene Thomas Evans, circa 1920s-1980s; Evans in early agricultural context, circa 1930s-1950s; Evans in banking contexts, circa 1940s-1960; Evans with and around cattle, circa 1960s; Miscellaneous photos of Evans, circa 1955-1985; Evans with Gus Wortham, circa 1950s-1970s; Evans in casual contexts, circa 1940s-1990s; with family and friends, circa 1950s-1990s; Evans office, undated circa 1980s; Awards and speeches, undated circa 1960s-1980s; Miscellaneous, 1966; Evans with W.N. Stokes, 1980; Evans' personal photos of Dorothy Whitley, circa 1950s-1990s; Trip to Davis Mountains/ Gearhart Ranch. Photos of landscape and cattle, circa 1985; Grandfather Crutchfield, undated; Houston Excellence Dinner, undated circa 1980s; Evans and figurines, circa 1980s; Charlene Clark's visit to U Bar Ranch, 1986; Evans in Texas A&M University context, circa 1980s-1990s; Evans in later years, circa 1990s-2001; Mexico, undated circa late 1990s; various individuals, undated; Unidentified, undated; Aesthetic; animals, flowers, etc., undated; photographs of Chagua Martinez, Evans' long-time domestic assistant, circa 1980s-1990s; view of Earth taken from Apollo 8 space capsule, 1969. Four 8"x10" black and white; forty-five 5"x7" black and white; thirteen 5"x7" color; seventy-nine 3"x5" black and white; two-hundred and thirty-three 3"x5" color. Included correspondence to Mr. Evans from Bill Stokes, Jr. regarding pictures [Items separated from 17/20, Series 7].

22/1: Photographs. Brazil, 1939
Scenes depicting cotton gins in South Brazil. Black and white photographs depicting the Brazilian cotton industry, including the clearing of land, as well as picking, transporting, and ginning of the cotton. Evans appears in some photographs; some photographs annotated; related to an article Evans published in Progressive Farmer. Two-hundred and forty-two black and white 3" x 5" photographs. [Items separated from 17/23, Series 7]

This collection includes the follow publications:

• Newsletter
• Horizons
• User's Resource Amistad Recreation Area (1977)

1/44
Alfred Tennyson to Gardy
(1-page ALS, with typed transcription, 1 original envelope)
March 18, 1832

1/45
Alfred Tennyson to Edward Moxon
(1 postmarked folio, signed, with typed transcription)
November 15, 1844

1/46
Alfred Tennyson to Flowers
(1 folio, signed, with typed transcription, 1 original envelope)
February 25, 1845

1/47
Emily Tennyson to Mr. Colquham
(2 folios, signed, with typed transcription)
February 9, 1853

1/48
Poem - "A Welcome" by Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L., poet laureate. London: Edward Moxon & Co., Dover Street (1863). Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars. First Edition.
The poem was Tennyson's duty as the poet laureate to extend a gracious invitation to the new member of the royal family, Alexandra. Alexandra was the bride-to-be of Edward, Prince of Wales. from typed description within folder

1/49
Letter from Alfred Tennyson to Archbishop Trench
(1 folio, signed, with typed transcription)
April 6, 1868

1/50
Letter from Alfred Tennyson to Sir Henry
(1 folio, signed, with typed transcription)
September 17, 1885

1/51
Letter from Alfred Tennyson to Mackenzie Bell
(1 folio, signed, with typed transcription)
October 31, 1893

1/52
Letter from Alfred Tennyson to S. S. Najier
(1 folio with newspaper clipping, signed, with typed transcription, 1 original envelope)
November 28, 1893

1/53
Letter from Alfred Tennyson to Mackenzie Bell
(1 folio, signed, with typed transcription)
November 30, 1893

1/54
Two scraps of paper containing Tennyson's signature.
Lower half of a letter with Tennyson's signature. Undated
Portion of a document that Tennyson signed as a witness. August 1, 1862

1/55
Alfred Tennyson to unknown accepting invitation to dine on the 9th.
Undated

1/1
Browning, Robert to Lady Russell. March 5, [18]67, re: accepting invitation to dine. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/2
Browning, Robert to Lord Archbishop. June 12, [18]68, re: relating his sister's death as excuse for not attending to the archbishops' "Collection" yet. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/3
Nettleship, John T. (English painter) to Robert Browning. October 19, 1868, re: wanting to show him a painting nearly finished titled "Jacob and the Angel." ALS, 2 leaves, with original envelope and typed transcription.

1/4
Browning, Robert to Mr. Grosart. February 24, 1875, re: answering a question regarding his use of Wordsworth's personality. Typed copy of letter, 1 leaf. Letter fragment with Robert Browning's signature.

1/5
Browning, Robert to Spedding. May 20, [18]77, re: address. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/6
Browning, Robert to Mrs. Mundella. May 8, [18]79, thank you note with envelope. ALS, 1 leaf, with original envelope and typed transcription.

1/7
Browning, Robert to "Black." December 3, [18]79, re: excuse for absence from dinner party. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/8
Browning, Robert to "Sir." April 2, [18]81, thank you note for a particular Bust of an old friend. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/9
Browning, Robert to Miss Frith. December 20, [18]81, re: confirming appointment. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/10
Envelope addressed to Arthur Symons, Esq., postmarked March 25, 1889.

1/11
Bather, F.A. to Robert Browning. July 20, 1889, re: Latin verses. 1 leaf, handwritten copy with typed transcription.

1/12
Browning, Robert to F.A. Bather. July 23, [18]89, re: Latin verses. ALS, 1 leaf, with original envelope, typed transcription and photocopy.

1/13
Browning, Robert to Mrs. Cartwright. No date, re: accepting invitation to meet Lady Cartwright. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/14
Newspaper clippings, New York Times re: about death of Dr. Frederick Furnivall. July 1910. 2 newspaper clippings.

1/15
Receipt of sale, A. W. Yeats from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. for Browning poetical works. October 8, 1951

1/16
Baylor University program for the Armstrong Browning Library Dedication Convocation. November 3, 1951

1/17
Newspaper Clippings: Houston Chronicle, January 13, 1952 "Biographer Pays Tribute to Armstrong"; The Daily Texas, January 16, 1952, "Vandalism Suspected in Browning Burglary", and The Austin American, January 17, 1952, "Clasped Hands Found" art relic recovered after theft, bronze sculpture of Robert and Elizabeth Browning's Hands. (3 newspaper clippings)

1/18
Texas Highways magazine, (page 28) article titled: "Browning on the Brazos". November 1980

1/19
A. J. Armstrong letterhead with an A. W. Yates bookplate attached.

Hunter Report ( L. McClellan) - research notes.

Hunter Report (shooting sites) - memo, reports, research notes.

Hunter Report (soldier life, research notes, photocopy of portion of Bell Irwin Wiley's The Life of Billy Yank. 1861-1862) -

Hunter Report ( Trevilian Station) - research notes, photocopies of information.

Hunter Report ( Washington D. C., research notes, photocopies of pictures. 1861) -

Idaho - Route of the Oregon Trail in Idaho.

Illiad ( Army Organization) - The Lineup: The Major Armies North and South.

Illinois Historical Society - booklets, research notes.

Indian Wars - magazine article.

Iowa - articles, bibliography, brochures.

Iowa - research notes, correspondence and dissertations from Dave Crossan.

"Island Number Ten" - encyclopedia entry.

Iuka Springs (battle) - encyclopedia entry.

Jackson, Stonewall - pictures, lecture notes, general information.

Johnston, Bushrod - articles.

Kentucky ( Lexington) - information on the Battle of Lexington.

Korea - magazine articles, essays, general information.

Ku Klux Klan - clippings, articles, picture.

Lectures - "Peters Civil War Summary", lecture for American History Survey, and Dietrich Lecture, 1974 1973.

Lee, Robert E. - pictures, articles.

Lincoln, Abraham - book bulletins from the Chicago Public Library.

Lincoln, Abraham - chronologies (booklets).