This collection is comprised of Arden Eversmeyer's personal library of lesbian books, DVDs, cassettes, audio cassettes, and records; mostly on homosexuality but also about Evermeyer's personal and professional life. The collection is comprised of over 3000+ items.

This collection chronicles Robert's writing of his Masters' Thesis, "A Biography of L. L. Foster (President of A&M, 1898-1901)".

Included are around 100 letters to and from Byrns to help further his research. The recipients of these letters are from all over Texas and cover a wide range of persons from the military to librarians. Also included are pictures of L. L. Foster's children.

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Secondary and Post-Secondary Studies at Wesleyan Academy, Willingham, Mass., 1885-1886.  Letter from C. M. Steele to John R. Anderson regarding Alvord Anderson's health, 12 Feb. 1886.

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Secondary and Post-Secondary Studies at Pennington Seminary, Pennington, N. J., 1886-1888.  Letter from John R. Anderson to his son, apparently inquiring about his conversion to Christianity, 25 Jan. 1887. There is also an essay, "Truth," possibly written by Alvord Anderson.

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Secondary and Post-Secondary Studies at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., 1890-1891.  Letters to "Papa" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" (Isabel Anderson) from Alvord Anderson as a college student, 6 Dec. 1890-8 July 1891. Includes a letter from Edgar Moran regarding enlistment in the Cavalry.

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Military Training at Fort Niobrara, Neb., 1891-1894.  Chiefly correspondence to "Papa" or "Father" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" (Isabel Anderson), most often concerning Alvord Anderson's efforts to obtain a commission as an officer in the 6th Cavalry, 24 Oct. 1892-8 July 1894. There is one letter addressed to brother "Robie," (Robin Anderson). This series includes a copy of letters of recommendation from teachers and former employers as well as endorsements from captains and colonels and several letters to John R. Anderson from officers familiar with Alvord Anderson's career. Also included is an honorable discharge from 10 May 1894.

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Military Training at Fort Niobrara, Neb., 1891-1894.  Chiefly correspondence to "Papa" or "Father" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" (Isabel Anderson), most often concerning Alvord Anderson's efforts to obtain a commission as an officer in the 6th Cavalry, 24 Oct. 1892-8 July 1894. There is one letter addressed to brother "Robie," (Robin Anderson). This series includes a copy of letters of recommendation from teachers and former employers as well as endorsements from captains and colonels and several letters to John R. Anderson from officers familiar with Alvord Anderson's career. Also included is an honorable discharge from 10 May 1894.

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Military Training at Fort Sheridan, Ill., 15 July 1894-10 Sept. 1894.  A letter from the Adjutant General's Office in Washington informs John R. Anderson that Alvord Anderson was not recommended for a competitive examination for a commission. Letters to "Father" or "Papa" (John R. Anderson) document Alvord Anderson's subsequent decision to be discharged from Troop G of the 6th Cavalry, and to enlist in some other troop or regiment. Several letters are written after Alvord Anderson's discharge, during his brief travels through Illinois, Ohio, and New York.

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Military Training at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., 15 Sept. 1894-Apr. 1898.  Letters to "Father" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" or "Mother" (Isabel Anderson) about life with Troop B of the 6th Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth, including the continued attempt to obtain a commission through examination at Fort Sheridan. The letters also document Alvord Anderson's marriage to Cora Collins and the beginning of their family life. A few letters from Cora Anderson to her husband's parents are included.

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Military Training at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., 15 Sept. 1894-Apr. 1898.  Letters to "Father" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" or "Mother" (Isabel Anderson) about life with Troop B of the 6th Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth, including the continued attempt to obtain a commission through examination at Fort Sheridan. The letters also document Alvord Anderson's marriage to Cora Collins and the beginning of their family life. A few letters from Cora Anderson to her husband's parents are included.

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Military Training at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., 15 Sept. 1894-Apr. 1898.  Letters to "Father" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" or "Mother" (Isabel Anderson) about life with Troop B of the 6th Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth, including the continued attempt to obtain a commission through examination at Fort Sheridan. The letters also document Alvord Anderson's marriage to Cora Collins and the beginning of their family life. A few letters from Cora Anderson to her husband's parents are included.

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Spanish-American War. Camp Hamilton, Santiago, Cuba, 25 Apr. 1898-30 Mar. 1899.  Letters to Alvord Anderson's parents and wife written en route to the war in Cuba, at the camp in Santiago, and shortly after his Cuban tour of duty. Official copies of Citation for Gallantry in Action (Silver Star), 1898, against Spanish forces, with related correspondence, and "La Solidaridad" certificate, Republic of Panama.

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China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion). South Arsenal, Tientsin, China, 15 Nov. 1899-6 Dec. 1900.  Letters to Alvord Anderson's father and wife, as well as letters from his wife to his father. Includes clippings about Nagasaki, Japan, and Peking, China.

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Philippine-American War (Philippine Insurrection). Philippine Islands, 20 Jan. 1901-30 Sept. 1903.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson about living conditions and duties, including an execution, and about diseases affecting the horses. Also includes letters from Cora Collins Anderson to "My Dear Father" (probably John R. Anderson).

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Fort Keogh, Montana, 14 Feb. 1904-20 Apr. 1907.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson describing camp and family life, requesting reading materials from New York City, and discussing financial considerations.

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Philippine Islands, 11 Sept. 1907-13 Oct. 1913.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson concerning his family's journey to Anderson's station in the Philippine Islands. Anderson describes life on the base and the people of the islands. He also describes life at a prisoner of war camp at Corregidor in 1910. In letters dated 30 Aug. 1910 and 14 Oct. 1910, he remarks that war with Japan is a probability. A 13 Sept. 1910 confidential letter from John J. Pershing asks Anderson to consider a transfer to headquarters as a district governor. Subsequent letters detail his performance in this capacity. In addition to letters addressed to John R. Anderson, some letters to Mrs. John R. Anderson (stepmother Isabel), wife Cora Anderson, brother Hale Anderson, and daughter Dorothy, sometimes called "Army," are included in this series.

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Philippine Islands, 11 Sept. 1907-13 Oct. 1913.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson concerning his family's journey to Anderson's station in the Philippine Islands. Anderson describes life on the base and the people of the islands. He also describes life at a prisoner of war camp at Corregidor in 1910. In letters dated 30 Aug. 1910 and 14 Oct. 1910, he remarks that war with Japan is a probability. A 13 Sept. 1910 confidential letter from John J. Pershing asks Anderson to consider a transfer to headquarters as a district governor. Subsequent letters detail his performance in this capacity. In addition to letters addressed to John R. Anderson, some letters to Mrs. John R. Anderson (stepmother Isabel), wife Cora Anderson, brother Hale Anderson, and daughter Dorothy, sometimes called "Army," are included in this series.

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Philippine Islands, 11 Sept. 1907-13 Oct. 1913.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson concerning his family's journey to Anderson's station in the Philippine Islands. Anderson describes life on the base and the people of the islands. He also describes life at a prisoner of war camp at Corregidor in 1910. In letters dated 30 Aug. 1910 and 14 Oct. 1910, he remarks that war with Japan is a probability. A 13 Sept. 1910 confidential letter from John J. Pershing asks Anderson to consider a transfer to headquarters as a district governor. Subsequent letters detail his performance in this capacity. In addition to letters addressed to John R. Anderson, some letters to Mrs. John R. Anderson (stepmother Isabel), wife Cora Anderson, brother Hale Anderson, and daughter Dorothy, sometimes called "Army," are included in this series.

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Philippine Islands, 11 Sept. 1907-13 Oct. 1913.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson concerning his family's journey to Anderson's station in the Philippine Islands. Anderson describes life on the base and the people of the islands. He also describes life at a prisoner of war camp at Corregidor in 1910. In letters dated 30 Aug. 1910 and 14 Oct. 1910, he remarks that war with Japan is a probability. A 13 Sept. 1910 confidential letter from John J. Pershing asks Anderson to consider a transfer to headquarters as a district governor. Subsequent letters detail his performance in this capacity. In addition to letters addressed to John R. Anderson, some letters to Mrs. John R. Anderson (stepmother Isabel), wife Cora Anderson, brother Hale Anderson, and daughter Dorothy, sometimes called "Army," are included in this series.

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Mexican Revolution. El Paso, Tex., 29 Nov. 1913-9 May 1914.; Chiefly letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-"), concerning camp life on the west Texas border during the Mexican Revolution. A few of the letters are addressed to "Army" (Dorothy Anderson), John R. Anderson, and Mrs. John Anderson, with two of the latter being from Cora Anderson rather than Alvord.

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Mexican Revolution. El Paso, Tex., 29 Nov. 1913-9 May 1914.; Chiefly letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-"), concerning camp life on the west Texas border during the Mexican Revolution. A few of the letters are addressed to "Army" (Dorothy Anderson), John R. Anderson, and Mrs. John Anderson, with two of the latter being from Cora Anderson rather than Alvord.

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Mexican Revolution. Harlingen, Tex., 10 May 1914-2 Oct. 1915.  Daily letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-") concerning camp life on the east Texas border during the Mexican Revolution, with occasional letters to John R. Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr., and a few letters from Cora Anderson to Mr. or Mrs. John R. Anderson. Also includes "A Report of the affair near Progresso, Texas, September 24th, 1915" from C.O. Troop "B," 12th Cavalry (Captain A.V.P. Anderson).

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Mexican Revolution. Harlingen, Tex., 10 May 1914-2 Oct. 1915.  Daily letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-") concerning camp life on the east Texas border during the Mexican Revolution, with occasional letters to John R. Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr., and a few letters from Cora Anderson to Mr. or Mrs. John R. Anderson. Also includes "A Report of the affair near Progresso, Texas, September 24th, 1915" from C.O. Troop "B," 12th Cavalry (Captain A.V.P. Anderson).

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Mexican Revolution. Harlingen, Tex., 10 May 1914-2 Oct. 1915.  Daily letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-") concerning camp life on the east Texas border during the Mexican Revolution, with occasional letters to John R. Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr., and a few letters from Cora Anderson to Mr. or Mrs. John R. Anderson. Also includes "A Report of the affair near Progresso, Texas, September 24th, 1915" from C.O. Troop "B," 12th Cavalry (Captain A.V.P. Anderson).

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Mexican Revolution. Harlingen, Tex., 10 May 1914-2 Oct. 1915.  Daily letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-") concerning camp life on the east Texas border during the Mexican Revolution, with occasional letters to John R. Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr., and a few letters from Cora Anderson to Mr. or Mrs. John R. Anderson. Also includes "A Report of the affair near Progresso, Texas, September 24th, 1915" from C.O. Troop "B," 12th Cavalry (Captain A.V.P. Anderson).

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Mexican Revolution. Donna, Tex., 3 Oct. 1915-12 Mar. 1916.  Letters to Cora Anderson concerning border duty with Troop M of the 6th Cavalry, at Donna, Tex., at San Juan Hacienda, and Santa Maria, Tex. A few of the letters are addressed to others in Anderson's immediate family.

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Mexican Revolution. Presidio, Tex., 22 May 1916-8 Jan. 1917.  Letters to Cora Anderson concerning duty near the Big Bend area, on the border at Presidio and slightly north at Shafter and Marfa, Tex. Also includes letters to John R. Anderson, one letter to Mrs. John R. Anderson from Cora Anderson, and Major A.V.P. Anderson's business card.

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Mexican Revolution. Presidio, Tex., 22 May 1916-8 Jan. 1917.  Letters to Cora Anderson concerning duty near the Big Bend area, on the border at Presidio and slightly north at Shafter and Marfa, Tex. Also includes letters to John R. Anderson, one letter to Mrs. John R. Anderson from Cora Anderson, and Major A.V.P. Anderson's business card.

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World War I. 1 Fort Dix, N. J., 31 Aug. 1917-6 May 1919.  Letters to Cora Anderson, letter and poem from a member of the 312th Regiment of Infantry, and newspaper pictorial review of the 312th Regiment.  A letter from New York to Alvord Anderson Jr., just before Anderson sailed for Europe, and letters to Cora Anderson, both written and censored by Colonel A.V.P. Anderson, from the journey overseas. Letters to Cora Anderson passed by censors other than Anderson, from somewhere in Europe. Early letters describe living conditions (in a chateau), menus, and social life among the officers. Later letters describe military action such as bombing by enemy aircraft, shelling and trench warfare, a raid to capture the "Bosche," and a visit with an artillery unit. Also included is the order of battle for the 51st Division, 14 Aug. 1918.  Anderson documented his whereabouts during the first six months of his tour of duty in a letter dated 24 November 1918. After this date, letters from Alvord Anderson to Cora Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr. give Bussy-le-Grand Cote d'Or as the place where his regiment is stationed. Anderson's duties here included writing to the families of men killed in action; one letter to Alvord Jr., dated 22 Jan. 1919 describes the final mission of one of these men.  Also present are letters of appreciation to Colonel Anderson from the mayor of Bussy-le-Grand and the commander of the U.S.S. Montpelier on the behavior of the 312th while stationed in France and while returning to the U.S.

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World War I. 1 Fort Dix, N. J., 31 Aug. 1917-6 May 1919.  Letters to Cora Anderson, letter and poem from a member of the 312th Regiment of Infantry, and newspaper pictorial review of the 312th Regiment.  A letter from New York to Alvord Anderson Jr., just before Anderson sailed for Europe, and letters to Cora Anderson, both written and censored by Colonel A.V.P. Anderson, from the journey overseas. Letters to Cora Anderson passed by censors other than Anderson, from somewhere in Europe. Early letters describe living conditions (in a chateau), menus, and social life among the officers. Later letters describe military action such as bombing by enemy aircraft, shelling and trench warfare, a raid to capture the "Bosche," and a visit with an artillery unit. Also included is the order of battle for the 51st Division, 14 Aug. 1918.  Anderson documented his whereabouts during the first six months of his tour of duty in a letter dated 24 November 1918. After this date, letters from Alvord Anderson to Cora Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr. give Bussy-le-Grand Cote d'Or as the place where his regiment is stationed. Anderson's duties here included writing to the families of men killed in action; one letter to Alvord Jr., dated 22 Jan. 1919 describes the final mission of one of these men.  Also present are letters of appreciation to Colonel Anderson from the mayor of Bussy-le-Grand and the commander of the U.S.S. Montpelier on the behavior of the 312th while stationed in France and while returning to the U.S.

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World War I. 1 Fort Dix, N. J., 31 Aug. 1917-6 May 1919.  Letters to Cora Anderson, letter and poem from a member of the 312th Regiment of Infantry, and newspaper pictorial review of the 312th Regiment.  A letter from New York to Alvord Anderson Jr., just before Anderson sailed for Europe, and letters to Cora Anderson, both written and censored by Colonel A.V.P. Anderson, from the journey overseas. Letters to Cora Anderson passed by censors other than Anderson, from somewhere in Europe. Early letters describe living conditions (in a chateau), menus, and social life among the officers. Later letters describe military action such as bombing by enemy aircraft, shelling and trench warfare, a raid to capture the "Bosche," and a visit with an artillery unit. Also included is the order of battle for the 51st Division, 14 Aug. 1918.  Anderson documented his whereabouts during the first six months of his tour of duty in a letter dated 24 November 1918. After this date, letters from Alvord Anderson to Cora Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr. give Bussy-le-Grand Cote d'Or as the place where his regiment is stationed. Anderson's duties here included writing to the families of men killed in action; one letter to Alvord Jr., dated 22 Jan. 1919 describes the final mission of one of these men.  Also present are letters of appreciation to Colonel Anderson from the mayor of Bussy-le-Grand and the commander of the U.S.S. Montpelier on the behavior of the 312th while stationed in France and while returning to the U.S.

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World War I. 1 Fort Dix, N. J., 31 Aug. 1917-6 May 1919.  Letters to Cora Anderson, letter and poem from a member of the 312th Regiment of Infantry, and newspaper pictorial review of the 312th Regiment.  A letter from New York to Alvord Anderson Jr., just before Anderson sailed for Europe, and letters to Cora Anderson, both written and censored by Colonel A.V.P. Anderson, from the journey overseas. Letters to Cora Anderson passed by censors other than Anderson, from somewhere in Europe. Early letters describe living conditions (in a chateau), menus, and social life among the officers. Later letters describe military action such as bombing by enemy aircraft, shelling and trench warfare, a raid to capture the "Bosche," and a visit with an artillery unit. Also included is the order of battle for the 51st Division, 14 Aug. 1918.  Anderson documented his whereabouts during the first six months of his tour of duty in a letter dated 24 November 1918. After this date, letters from Alvord Anderson to Cora Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr. give Bussy-le-Grand Cote d'Or as the place where his regiment is stationed. Anderson's duties here included writing to the families of men killed in action; one letter to Alvord Jr., dated 22 Jan. 1919 describes the final mission of one of these men.  Also present are letters of appreciation to Colonel Anderson from the mayor of Bussy-le-Grand and the commander of the U.S.S. Montpelier on the behavior of the 312th while stationed in France and while returning to the U.S.

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World War I. 1 Fort Dix, N. J., 31 Aug. 1917-6 May 1919.  Letters to Cora Anderson, letter and poem from a member of the 312th Regiment of Infantry, and newspaper pictorial review of the 312th Regiment.  A letter from New York to Alvord Anderson Jr., just before Anderson sailed for Europe, and letters to Cora Anderson, both written and censored by Colonel A.V.P. Anderson, from the journey overseas. Letters to Cora Anderson passed by censors other than Anderson, from somewhere in Europe. Early letters describe living conditions (in a chateau), menus, and social life among the officers. Later letters describe military action such as bombing by enemy aircraft, shelling and trench warfare, a raid to capture the "Bosche," and a visit with an artillery unit. Also included is the order of battle for the 51st Division, 14 Aug. 1918.  Anderson documented his whereabouts during the first six months of his tour of duty in a letter dated 24 November 1918. After this date, letters from Alvord Anderson to Cora Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr. give Bussy-le-Grand Cote d'Or as the place where his regiment is stationed. Anderson's duties here included writing to the families of men killed in action; one letter to Alvord Jr., dated 22 Jan. 1919 describes the final mission of one of these men.  Also present are letters of appreciation to Colonel Anderson from the mayor of Bussy-le-Grand and the commander of the U.S.S. Montpelier on the behavior of the 312th while stationed in France and while returning to the U.S.

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Recruitment Centers, 23-25 May 1920.  Letters from Chicago and Cleveland.

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Camp Harry J. Jones, Douglas, Ariz., 3 Mar. 1921.  Letter from Malin Crain to Col. Anderson.

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Marfa, Tex. 19 May-12 Aug. 1923.  Five photographic prints measuring 8in. x 10in. of Camp Marfa, Tex.

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Fort Lewis, Wash., 1934.  One photograph measuring 8in. x 10in. taken at Fort Lewis, near Tacoma, Wash., and one undated, unidentified photograph.

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Imperial Order of the Dragon, 28 Aug. 1950-19 Feb. 1962.  Correspondence between A.V.P. Anderson and Enoch R.L. "Chino" Jones, Grand Custodian Archives-Finance, Imperial Order of the Dragon, and issues of the Imperial Order of the Dragon, a newsletter "Commemorating the China Relief Expedition of 1900." Includes Constitution and By-Laws and Muster Roll. Also includes a letter from Jones to Colonel and Mrs. McLennan.

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Anderson Family Genealogies and Archives, 17 June 1954-14 Dec. 1976.  Correspondence regarding gifts to archives by A.V.P. Anderson family, chiefly a gift to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

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Genealogical information by Mrs. Hale Anderson, photocopy of published genealogy by Dorothy A. McLennan, a list of A.V.P. Anderson's medals and awards, and a newspaper clipping on the cavalry.

The General Alvord Van Patten Anderson Papers, 1886-1976, contain many letters from Alvord Anderson to his father, John R. Anderson, and his wife, Cora Anderson. The nineteenth century letters are handwritten, while the twentieth century letters are typed, with the exception of the World War I letters.

Throughout the collection, some letters are annotated in pencil with dates, page numbers, and names of recipients. This added information is contradicted by information in the letters themselves in one or two cases. A few undated or incompletely dated letters have been arranged according to the approximate date.

Letters in Series 1. are sometimes accompanied by other materials, such as military papers, reports, citations of awards, newsletters, black and white photographic prints, newspaper clippings, a poem, an essay, and a map.Series 2 consists of a scrapbook of photographic prints and postcards, and Series 3. Published monographs collected by Anderson, 1905-1966, icludes 8 monographs which are cataloged and housed seperately in the repository's stacks.

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1/1:

• Personal Papers on L. L. Foster
• Three promissory notes Gilbert to Foster. 1886
• Letter Cavitt to Foster. June 9, 1898
• Family Record of Joseph D. Foster. 1892 (3 pages)
• Letter T. E. Hollingsworth to Foster. March 9, 1898
• Letter (promissory note) Discon to Foster. November 30, 1889
• Foster letter and order to W.B. Wortham for Glover… Anderson Oil Co. Stock (original and 2 copies)
• Checks (2) to W. B. Wortham. April 9, 1891
  . Federal Notice Col. L. L. Foster. December 2, 1901
• Resolution on Death of Foster by A&M Board of Directors. Undated (2 pages)
• Letter T. O. Walton to Mus. L. L. Foster. August 1, 1928 Photocopies included with each

1/2: Correspondence Letters and other Materials

• From D. B. Cofer to Mrs. C. D. Kelly. September 29, 1955
• From D. B. Cofer to Mrs. W. H. V. Harris. November 17, 1955
• From D. B. Cofer to C. D. Kelly. November 17, 1955
• From Robert E. Byrns to Mrs. B. S. Nelson. March 4, 1963
• From Robert E. Byrns to Mr. H. H. Hankey. March 18, 1963
• From Robert E. Byrns to Mr. John C. Eckert. March 18, 1963
• From Byrns to Studtman Photo Service. March 18, 1963
• From Byrns to Mr. Dudley Whitcomb. March 18, 1963
• From Dudley Whitcomb to Lt. Col. Robert E. Byrns. March 20, 1963
• From Henry H. Hankey to Lt. Col. Robert E. Byrns. March 21, 1963
• From Dixie T. Milton to Lt. Col. Byrns. March 22, 1963
• News article attached "Biographical Sketches of Members of the 19th Legislature"
• From Sophie Hutson Rollins to Byrns. March 25, 1963
• From J. C. Eckert to Byrns. March 26, 1963
• From Robert E. Byrns to J. C. Eckert. April 26, 1963
• From Byrns to Judge Paine Lee Bush. April 26, 1963
• From Byrns to Harry B. Tuer. April 26, 1963
• From Byrns to Joe Thomas. April 29, 1963
• From Byrns to Nole Hollingsworth. April 29, 1963
• From Byrns to C. C. Clements. April 29, 1963
• From Byrns to the Pastor at The First Baptist Church in Austin. May 1, 1963
• From Tuer to Byrns. May 2, 1963
• From Noel Stollingsworth to Byrns. May 3, 1963
• From Byrns to T. D. McNeil. May 3, 1963
• From McNeil to Byrns. May 12, 1963
• From Byrns to Farm and Ranch Publishing Company. May 14, 1963
• From Byrns to Goolsby. May 14, 1963
• From Byrns to L. H. Tapscott. May 14, 1963
• From Byrns to McNeil. May 14, 1963
• From Irma Ferguson to Col. Robert E. Byrns
• From McNeil to Byrns. May 19, 1963
• From Ray A. Walter to Mrs. T. D. McNeil. July 16, 1952
• From Ray A. Walter to Mrs. T. D. McNeil. July 22, 1952
• From Byrns to Mrs. T. D. McNeil. May 23, 1963
• From Robert W. Parker to Byrns. May 23, 1963
• From L. H. Tapscott to Byrns. May 23, 1963
• From Bush to Byrns. May 26, 1963
  . Material on L. L. Foster prepared by Bush for Byrns
• From Bush to Byrns. May 31, 1963
• Copy of news article "Col. Foster Died in Dallas Today". December 2, 1901
• From Tapscott to Byrns. June 3, 1963
• From Byrns to Mrs. T. D. McNeil. June 6, 1963
• From Byrns to Mr. Ray A. Walker. June 6, 1963
• From Bush to Col. R. E. Byrns. June 13, 1963
• From Ray A. Walter to Robert E. Byrns. June 15, 1963
• From McNeil to Byrns. June 18, 1963
• From Byrns to Mrs. Mary Givens Bryan. June 20, 1963
• From Bush to Col. Robert E. Byrns. June 21, 1963
• "Death of Col. Foster"
• From Sims to Burns. June 29, 1963
• From Byrns to Mrs. T. D. McNeil. August 6, 1963
• From Mrs. Philip W. Bryant to Byrns. July 1, 1963
• From L. H. Tapscott to Byrns. July 29, 1963

1/3: Correspondence Letters

• From Mrs. Homer Bevill to Byrns. June 18, 1962
• From Byrns to The County Clerk and Recorder. June 18, 1962
• From Byrns to Mr. Ray A Walter
• From Byrns to Dr. J. R. K. Kantor
• "Library Photographic Service Rates"
• From Kantor to Byrns. December 9, 1963
• From McNeil to Byrns. May 16, 1964
• From Byrns to Mr. Jack Hawkins. June 22, 1962
• From Ray A. Walter to Byrns. September 5, 1962
• From Tollison to Byrns. October 23, 1962
• From Byrns to Walker. November 13, 1962
• From Byrns to the librarian at Georgia State Library. November 14, 1962
• From Byrns to State Capital. November 14, 1962
• From Byrns to Miss Helen Estes. November 14, 1962
• From Byrns to the Greenville County Clerk and Recorder
• From Byrns to Tollison. November 16, 1962
• From Byrns to Miss Nadine Simmons. November 16, 1962
• From Wheeler to Mrs. Bryan. November 19, 1962
• From Miss Maggie Garlington to Byrns. November 27, 1962
• From Pete Wheeler to Mrs. Bryan. November 19, 1962
• From Byrns to the Director of the Georgia Department of Veterans. November 14, 1962
• Information search letter by Mrs. Byran. November 26, 1962
• From Byrns to Dr. William R. Estep
• From Mrs. Bryan to Byrns. December 22, 1962
• From Ray A. Walter to Byrns. Dec. 10, 1962
• From W. R. Estep to Byrns. November 30, 1962
• From Byrns to Miss Maggie Garlington. February 12, 1963
• From Byrns to Estep. February 27, 1963
• From Byrns to Mrs. Bevill. February 27, 1963
• From Byrns to Mrs. Bryan. February 27, 1963
• From Byrns to Walter. February 27, 1963
• From Byrns to Mrs. Bevill. February 27, 1963
• From Hutson to Byrns. February 28, 1963
• From Miss Garlington to Byrns. February 27, 1962
• From W. R. Estep to Byrns. March 1, 1963
• From Byrns to Shuffler. March 1, 1963
• From Byrns to Mrs. Bryan
• Correspondence between Byrns and Walter
• From Byrns to Mrs. Henry Rollins. March 4, 1963
• Promotion List, Session 1931-1932
• From Walton to Mrs. L. L. Foster

1/4: Correspondence Letters

• From Martin to Mr. Gibb Gilchrist
• From Kemp to Gibb Gilchrist
• From Gilchrist to Kemp
• From Gilchrist to Martin
• From Walter to Mrs. Castle
• From Walter to 'The Librarian'
• From Byrns to The Texas Aggie

1/5: Correspondence Letters

• From Seward to Cofer
• Copy of "In Memoriam" for Foster
• From Byrns to Editor of the Groesbeck Journal
• From Jack R. Hawkins to Byrns. February 24, 1962
• From Byrns to Librarian at Bancroft Library. February 26, 1962
• From Byrns to Dr. Llorena Friend. February 27, 1962
• From Byrns to Mr. Dorman Winfrey
• From Byrns to General Services Administration. February 27, 1962
• From Llerena Friend to Byrns. March 5, 1962
• From Kantor to Byrns. March 5, 1962
• From Byrns to General Services Administration. March 15, 1962
• From James M. Day to Byrns. March 30, 1962
• From Richard Weinert for Byrns. April 5, 1962
• From Byrns to Walter. June 18, 1962
• From Walter to Byrns. June 21, 1962

1/6: Funeral Notice and Photographs

• Funeral Notice for L. L. Foster
• Picture of Foster and his family in Groesbeck 1885 or 1886
• Picture of Mack Foster. 1925
• Picture of Henry Foster. 1915
• Picture of Walter Foster. 1900
• Picture of Edna Foster. 1900
• Picture of May Foster. 1887-1896
• Picture of Walter and Joseph Foster
• Picture of Joseph Foster. 1912
• Picture of Henry Foster. 1899
• Picture of Henry Foster and friends. 1899

This collection contains letters from Jefferson Davis to F.R. Lubbock.

This collection consists of three handwritten letters from Phil Burne-Jones, dated around 1887. Each letter is addressed separately to the following people: Mrs. Bell (1-page, ALS), Dr. Bird (1 folio), and "Aggie" (1 folio). All letter have their own typed transcription. Also included is a receipt for the sale of Phil's letters (1 page).

Series 6, Box 7

• 7/1: Newspaper clippings relating to the history of Blossom, Texas.
• 7/2: Material by Henry Marksbury, a Columbia student. Short stories, poems, and letters.
• 7/3: Material by Kendall McCook, a former student of Owens.
• 7/4: Material by Kendall McCook. This Land, a collection of short stories.
• 7/5: Material by Kendall McCook. Short stories.
• 7/6: Material by William D. Carlson. A draft copy of In Search of a Miracle.
• 7/7: Memoirs of Bertha Hutchins, niece of Missouri Ann James, William A. Owens says this is the handwritten original and not to let anyone use commercially without permission, 1888-1985.
• 7/8: Incomplete autobiography by Dr. John Haley of Pin Hook, Texas, p. 1-50.
• 7/9: Incomplete autobiography by Dr. Haley, p. 51-100.
• 7/10: Incomplete autobiography by Dr. Haley, p. 101-150.
• 7/11: Incomplete autobiography by Dr. Haley, p. 151-200.
• 7/12: Incomplete autobiography by Dr. Haley, p. 201-265.

Series 7, Box 7

• 7/13: Correspondence regarding the Cleaver Family, Genealogical research for A Fair and Happy Land, 1965-1983.
• 7/14: Correspondence regarding the Cleaver Family, 1984-1987.
• 7/15: Cleaver Family genealogy, A - B.
• 7/16: Cleaver Family genealogy, C.
• 7/17: Cleaver Family genealogy, D - F.
• 7/18: Cleaver Family genealogy, G - H.
• 7/19: Cleaver Family genealogy, I - O.
• 7/20: Cleaver Family genealogy, P.
• 7/21: Cleaver Family genealogy, R - T.
• 7/22: Cleaver Family genealogy, U - Z.
• 7/23: Genealogical correspondence and research of the Witherspoon Family of Lamar County, Texas, A - Q, 1934.
• 7/24: Genealogical correspondence and research of the Witherspoon Family, R - Z.
• 7/25: Photocopies of letters of a Confederate surgeon. William A. Owens says they were valuable in research for A Fair and Happy Land.

Series 8, Box 7

• 7/26: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, miscellaneous pages, and notes.
• 7/27: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek.
• 7/28: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 1-50.
• 7/29: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 51-100.
• 7/30: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 101-150.
• 7/31: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 151-200.
• 7/32: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 201-250.
• 7/33: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 251-300.
• 7/34: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 301-350.
• 7/35: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 351-400.
• 7/36: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 401-450.
• 7/37: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 451-500.
• 7/38: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 501-550.
• 7/39: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 551-600.
• 7/40: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 601-650.
• 7/41: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 651-700.
• 7/42: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 701-750.

Unprocessed

Lubbock, 1914-1917; Iowa Park, 1924 and 1953; Del Ri0, 1916-1917; Nacogdoches 1912; Krum 1916

1/1
Note to Mr. Langbord from Dew
Letter to Lilly Hardt from Rupert C. Woodward. January 28, 1964
Letter to Rupert C. Woodward from Lilly Hardt. February 3, 1964
Letter to Lilly Hardt from Rupert C. Woodward. February 7, 1964

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Several newspaper clippings about Brandt including his obituary (January 10, 1897)

1/3
Manuscript, "Texas Fever" by Brandt. 1895

1/4
A letter from Meyersville, Texas. January 7, 1889

1/5
Newspaper article, "Dr. Louis Brandt of Meyersville, DeWitt county, Texas on Pleiro-Pneumonia, Texas Fever, and other Diseases of Animals". (includes a photocopy of the original)

This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings about Dr. Brandt, and his manuscripts about Texas Fever.

This collection contains letters written by W. P. Ratchford to his family in the years between 1889 and 1891, giving details about his life in the dorms and the Corps of Cadets at A&M.

This collection consists of 26 plant sample sheets (not all containing plants) with descriptions that had been collected from the area surrounding the Texas A&M campus in Brazos Valley County. The samples were gathered from April 14 to May 28, 1890, by Eugene W. Carter.

In November 2003, M. D. Reed of the Texas A&M University Biology Department repaired and curated the herbarium's botany samples leaving the following note: This collection may have been used as a teaching aid in a Botany class, since E. W. Carter does not appear in student rolls from the period.
These are common plants of the Brazos Co. spring flora. The "analysis" on each sheet is correct and painstakingly thorough. The book used to identify the plants was probably one by Asa Gray not meant for Texas. But since there was no complete treatment for Texas in 1890, this is hardly a fault.

This collection includes documents, ledgers, expenses, and other items such as a World War I officers ledger containing signatures of the officers who attended or visited Texas A&M.

This collection contains a personal ledger of Eva Long Anderson. She includes grocery lists, receipts, remedies for ailments, recipes, and newspaper clippings from the 1890s-1900. The remedies are particular for various diseases ranging from sulfur for smallpox, elecampane root for rabies, and potash for warts. Her son, Mr. Anderson provided the ledger for Cushing Archive in 1964 and the correspondents are included in the box between himself and the archive at the time, Ernest Langford.

1/1: Mrs. Anderson's Ledger

1/2: Correspondence with Cushing to Gift Ledger

This collection consists mainly of correspondence, legal documents, a corporate minute book, and handwritten notes recording the litigation connected with ownership of a large tract of land (89,000 acres) in Hidalgo country known as the "Big Santa Rosa Pasture". Actual litigation took place from 1903-1910.

Individuals involved in the case were: Dillard Rucker Fant and his wife, Lucy Fant; Daniel J. Sullivan; J. C. Sullivan; James V. Upson; Wiliam R. Elliott; Conrad A. Goeth; James Webb; J. M. Chittim; Archie Parr; Kate V. Elliott; G. G. Clifford; A. E. Chavez; J. A. Galligher; W. M. Sanford; Fred Kelly; F. A. McGown; F. W. Church; H. R. Wood; F. Groos and his wife, Hulda Groos. Legal counsel involved in the proceedings were: James E. Webb and Conrad A. Goeth of Webb and Goeth, F. A. McGown of Denman, Franklin & McGown, and R. L. Ball, all based in San Antonio, Texas.

At the onset of the difficulties, D. R. Fant had leased the Big Santa Rosa Pasture to the cattle-raising partnership of Chittim and Parr. J. M. Chittim was a large rancher in South Texas and Archie Parr, was a State Senator popularly known as the Duke of Duval. Based on the large annual rent monies Fant had expected to collect from Chittim and Parr, he then also borrowed money from D. Sullivan of D. Sullivan and Company Bankers (founders and owners of the large South Texas Mariposa Ranch) and, using the same collateral, borrowed more money from the competing F. Groos and Company Bankers (later a founder of Wells Fargo Bank).

When it appears, that Chittim and Parr defaulted on their rent payment for the Big Santa Rosa Pasture to Fant, Fant was then forced to default on his own payments to both banking organizations from whom he had borrowed funds. The bankers, in return, sued and foreclosed on the Big Santa Rosa Pasture.

Through the Santa Rosa Ranch Papers extensive set of legal documents, attorneys' memoranda, telegrams, letters, and financial disclosures, the most absorbing story of Texas land politics unfolds.

Notable among the papers is the Santa Rosa Ranch Minute Book, a ledger volume with handwritten entries detailing the Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and minutes of the first stockholders' meeting of the Santa Rosa Ranch Company. Also present is a manuscript plat map in black and red ink on light blue linen, of the 1905 Maria Rodriguez survey, which has been encapsulated and is housed separately in a Map Case Drawer.

From a hand-drawn plat map of the Santa Rosa Ranch to a Sheriff's foreclosure notice, this series yields valuable information on the transition of the property from its original owners as well as its lessees and sets-up the scenario for the later problems to be resolved in the courts. This series is comprised of Chattel mortgages, Warranty Deeds, Promissory notes, Deeds, and a Dissolution of Partnership document.

• Manuscript Map of 1905 Maria Rodriguez Survey by Parker and Owen (Surveyors).
  • This map is labeled that it is Survey #35 cutting off 18/25 on the north side of the survey. Hand drawn on light blue, shiny linen sheet, approximately 30 x 48 inches. ITEM SEPARATED, encapsulated and housed separately in Map Case. March 1905.
• Quit Claim Deed - Joint Acknowledgment for 219.78 acres in El Paso County originally granted to Maria Rodriguez, sold in tax sale for unpaid taxes owed by W. D. Wright. Sold to Mary E. Howard for $40.00. (handwritten) January 29, 1890.
• Chattel Mortgage. From Chittim and Parr to R. Driscoll on approximately 2,000 head of cattle located on the Santa Rosa Ranch. (handwritten) November 18, 1898.
• Chattel Mortgage. Assigns 2803 head of cattle as collateral for a loan from John C. Sullivan of D. Sullivan and Co. (Bankers) to D. R. Fant. Cattle are located "in pastures known as 'Santa Rosa Ranch.'" Note to be paid ($30,000.) in gold. (typed) November 2, 1900.
• Warranty Deed. From William R. Elliott to James V. Upson conveys a 1/3 undivided interest in a large tract of land in El Paso county. (handwritten) November 23, 1901.
• Warranty Deed. From James V. Upson to C. A. Goeth conveys an undivided 1/3 interest in a large tract of land received previously from William R. Elliott. (typed and handwritten) November 23, 1901.
• Chattel Mortgage. From Chittim & Parr (J. M. Chittim and A. Parr) to D. Sullivan and W. C. Sullivan. Over 12,500 head of cattle and over 1,000 head of horses and mules as collateral for a loan of $194,837.30 in gold. All stock located on "Fant's Santa Rosa pasture" and other locations. (typed) June 5, 1902.
• Chattel Mortgage. Chittim & Parr use 3810 head of cattle a collateral for a loan of $64,000.00 in gold from D. Sullivan & Company bankers. (handwritten) July 24, 1902.
• Warranty Deed. From Kate (Elliott) Adams, daughter of William Elliott, to C. A. Goeth an undivided 1/3 interest in large tract of land on Rio Grande River, August 11, 1902.
• Dissolution of Partnership. Between J. M. Chittim and A. Parr, a dissolving of business relations with inventory of assets, November 8, 1902.
• Sheriff's Deed and Foreclosure Notice. Notice of seizure of large tract of land (3188 acres) on Rio Grande belonging to the heirs of the estate of William Elliott (Eleanor E. Clifford, Kate V. Elliott, and G. G. Clifford) due to "a certain judgment on 16 May 1899." C. A. Goeth was the successful bidder at $200.00, November 10, 1902.
• Note Payable. $260,000.00 promissory note made by D. R. Fant to D. Sullivan and Company, appears to be secured by three life insurance policies, (listed, typed) February 9, 1903.

This collection chronicles the day-to-day history of the Mariposa Ranch of Coahuila, Mexico which was owned by Australian brothers and managed by several generations of family friends originally from New Zealand.

The collection spans the years 1880-1955 and consists of three basic parts, personal correspondence, business correspondence, and miscellaneous business papers. Included are letters, diaries, minutes, proceedings, printed material, financial documents, legal documents, photographic and audio material, maps, charts, graphs, and lists that chronicle the history of La Hacienda de la Mariposa and document the hard work and political savvy of the McKellars as they tried to balance the economic and business necessities of running a ranch, with the political realities of the Mexican Revolution and land reform.

This collection includes photographs, booklets, and publications about cotton farming in Texas, as well as other materials related to the work of agriculturalist Don L. Jones. Booklets include information, directories, etc. for the First Presbyterian Church in Lubbock, TX among other Texas agricultural related publications and events. Interesting items in this collection include a welcome dinner invitation for President John F. Kennedy dated for the evening of November 22, 1963.

Series 1

1/1: Newspaper Clippings, 1891-1960

1/2: Newspaper Clippings, 1961-1971; Undated

1/3: Achievement Awards, 1916; 1940-1941; 1961-1962; 1965; 1967; Undated

1/4: Booklets and List, 1921-1960

1/5: Booklets, 1961-1971; Undated Note: John F. Kennedy invitation for November 22, 1963, Hosted by the Democratic Welcoming Committee

1/6: Correspondence, 1940-1960

1/7: Correspondence, 1961-1970

1/8: Publications, 1909-1970s

1/9: Travel information, calendars, papers, and other miscellaneous materials, 1960; Undated

Series 2, Photographs

1/10: Friends, Colleagues, Awards

1/11: Family Farm, includes negatives for some photographs.

1/12: Cotton Farm

1/1: Biography

• Copy of a handwritten declaration from Texas A&M President, L. S. Ross, April 26, 1895.
• Typed copy of Alva Mitchell's biography.
• Name and address of Alva Mitchell's youngest son, Ralph Howard Mitchell.

1/2: Articles

• Article in the Houston Post, "Men Prominent in Affairs of the A. & M. College of Texas," 6 copies, December 31, 1911.
• Article in the Battalion, "Who's Who: Professor A. Mitchell," March 13, 1923.
• Article in the Texas A&M System News, "Board Resolution Pays High Tribute to Alva Mitchell," 6 copies, June 1956.
• Article in the Texas A&M System News, "J. Wheeler Barger Resolution Passed by Board," June 1956.

1/3: Miscellaneous Articles

• Commencement program for A&M College's graduation ceremony that summer, 1 original, and 1 photocopy, July 5-7, 1892.
• War Department Army Training School Certificate for a course in Auto Mechanics, taken by Wendell Harold Mitchell, November 1918.
• United States Railroad Administration certificate for discharged soldiers, belonged to Wendell Harold Mitchell, December 1918.
• Copy of Governor Richard Coke and President Thomas Gathright's inaugural speeches from the 1876 inauguration of Texas A&M, 1951.

1/4: Photographs of Alva Mitchell's classmates from the Class of 1894, all photos are signed by the cadet they were a portrait of, 11 photos.

1/5: Photograph of the Corps. of Cadets standing in formation in front of the Academic Building, 1 photo.

1/6: Photographs of students, the campus, and President Franklin Roosevelt's motorcade during the President's visit to the campus in 1937, 20 photos.

1/7: Photographs of students around different areas of the campus, possibly with Professor Mitchell during his days as a lecturer, 11 photos, Undated.

18/1: Ed. by Boris Ford. The Pelican Guide to English Literature Volume 5: From Blake to Byron. Pelican Books. 1961.

18/2: Shakespeare, William ed. by Barbara Everett. All's Well That Ends Well. Penguin books. 1970.

18/3: Rule, James. Desert of the Heart. The Naiad Press. 1983.

18/4: Collette, translated by Herma Briffault. The Pure and the Impure. Farrar, Straus, & Giroux. 1978.

18/5: Taylor, Shelia Ortiz. Faultline. The Naiad Press. 1982.

18/6: Clive, Geoffrey. The Romantic Enlightenment. Meridian Books. 1960.

18/7: James, Henry ed. by Morton Dauwen Zabel. In the Cage and Other Tales. Doubleday Anchor Books. 1958.

18/8: Miller, Isabel. Patience Sarah. Fawcett Crest Publications. 1973.

18/9: Cocking, Starkie & Jarrett-Kerr. 3 Studies in Modern French Literature. Yale Paperbound. 1960.

18/10: Hall, Marny. The Lesbian Love Companion: How to Survive Everything from Heartthrob to Heartbreak. HarperOne. 1998.

18/11: Katz, Judith. Running Fiercely Toward a High Thin Sound. Firebrand Books. 1992.

18/12: Shakespeare, William ed. Frank Kermode. The Tempest. Random House. 1964.

18/13: Abbott, E.A. A Shakespearian Grammar: An Attempt to Illustrate Some of the Differences Between Elizabethan and Modern English. Dover. 1966.

18/14: Shakespeare, William ed. Horace Howard Furness. The Winter's Tale: A New Variorum Edition of Shakespeare. Dover. 1964.

18/15: Shakespeare, William ed. JW Lever. Measure for Measure. Vintage Books. 1967.

18/16: Sidhwa, Bapsi. Cracking India. Milkweed Editions. 1991.

18/17: Swedenborg, Emanuel. The Apocalypse Revealed; Wherein are Disclosed the Arcana There Foretold Which Have Hitherto Remained Concealed. Lippincott. 1925.

18/18: Chamberlin, E.R. Everyday Life in Renaissance Times. Capricorn Books. 1967.

18/19: Rule, Jane. Outlander. The Naiad Press. 1982.

18/20: Perry, Ruth. The Celebrated Mary Astell An Early English Feminist. The University of Chicago Press. 1986.

18/21: Messenger, Ann. His & Hers Essays in Restoration & 18th-Century Literature. The University Press of Kentucky. 1986.

18/22: Shakespeare, William ed. G.R. Hibbard. The Life of Timon of Athens. Penguin Books. 1970.

18/23: Shakespeare, William ed. Robert B. Heilman. Cymbeline. Penguin Books. 1964.

18/24: Shakespeare, William ed. Wright & LaMar. Love's Labor's Lost. Washington Square Press. 1962.

18/25: Lowes, John Livingston. Geoffrey Chaucer. Indiana University Press. 1962.

18/26: Newman, Leslea. Out of the Closet and Nothing to Wear. Alyson Books. 1997.

18/27: Ed. Rogers & McCarthy. The Meridian Anthology of Early Women Writers: British Literary Women from Aphra Behn to Maria Edgeworth 1660-1800. Meridian. 1987.

18/28: Ed. Eric Bentley. The Modern Theatre Volume 2. Doubleday Anchor Books. 1955.

18/29: Minto, William. A Manual of English Prose Literature Biographical and Critical Designed Mainly to Show Characteristics of Style. Ginn & Company. 1892.

18/30: Wilcox, Ella Wheeler. Poems of Ella Wheeler Wilcox with Pencil Drawings by Alice Ross. W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell Ltd.

The collection is an assortment of newspaper clippings, photographs, a typed biography, commencement programs, an Army training certificate and receipt, and contact information for Ralph Howard Mitchell.

S2-2/1
A - Various news clippings. Death notice of Magruder (father of young Lloyd Burns Magruder and Pauline Magruder), articles on Edwin Stanton and George McClellan, an opera in Paris, mortgage lien note advertisement from one of the real estate people the General dealt with, an article on investing, and, an article on Mr. B. L. Prince (suitor of Mabelle Burns) who had intestinal hemorrhages. 1901-1903.

S2-2/2
A - Fragments. Various empty envelopes, small postcards to Burns, a photograph of an unknown couple, a partial letter from a real estate company. 13 items in total. 1892-1903.

This collection includes biographical notes about English Professor Charles Woodward Hutson, an excerpt from a letter of W. J. Walden, Class of 1900 (August 19, 1954), and a chant of the Texas A&M Class of 1898 (2 copies).

56/1: Heirship of Jesusa Vidaurri, wife of Victorino Dovalina.

56/2: Map of Laredo, Texas, blueprint, 1926.

56/3: Sketch map of share No. 9 out of San Andres Pasture, Zapata County, Texas, belonging to Mercurio Martinez.

56/4: Genealogical chart of the descendants of José Domingo Gonzalez, original grantee of four leagues of land.

59/12: Genealogical chart of the descendants of Bartolome Martinez, an original settler of Revilla (Guerrero) Tamaulipas, Mexico in 1750, December 30, 1963.

59/13: Sketch map of the Dolores Settlement and adjacent lands, Zapata County.

59/14: Genealogical chart showing the descendants of Lazaro Benavides and labeled "Family Tree of the principal families of Laredo, Texas. "

59/15: Replot of town lots in the north portion of San Ygnacio by the heirs of Trinidad Uribe, blueprint.

59/16: Certified copy of a map of the José Vasquez Borrego Grant showing Dolores, Corralitos, and San Ygnacio subdivisions, white print, 1958.

7/1: J. W. Batts - Bill of Services and Business Agreements, 1893-1897

7/2: J. W. Batts - H. R. Cartwell Abstract Notes, November 1893

7/3: J. W. Batts - Correspondence with Land Owners, 1894-1897

7/4: J. W. Batts - Hills Addition Lot Notes, 1913

7/5: J. W. Batts - Insurance Contract, March 1899

7/6: J. W. Batts - Land Ownership Through the Generations Research and Notes, 1910-1919

7/7: J. W. Batts - Land Payments Checks, 1893-1951

7/8: J. W. Batts - Land Purchases, 1894-1909

7/9: J. W. Batts - Loan Agreements, 1898-1919

7/10: J. W. Batts - Vendor's Lien, 1901-1906

7/11: J. W. Batts - Tax Receipts, 1917-1930

7/12: J. W. Batts - Texas A&M Football Scores, November 1915

7/13: J. W. Batts Jr. - Tax Receipts, 1951-1952

7/14: Proof of Heirship of David W. Borrow, May 1899

7/15: Survey - C. B. McGregor, July 1919

7/16: Will Winter for Removal of his Disabilities as a Minor, August 1923

7/17: Modern Research Notes, Undated

7/18: Student Worker's Research Notes, 2021

57/5: Genealogical chart of some descendants of José Domingo Gonzalez showing land sales.

57/6: Genealogical chart of some descendants of José Domingo Gonzalez showing land sales.

57/7: Map of Las Lajas Tract, Property of heirs of Juan Vidaurri in Zapata County, Texas, also showing the Rancho Dolores Settlement, E. J. Foster, surveyor, whiteprint, 1947.

57/8: Map of the town of San Ygnacio, Zapata County, Texas, inked copy showing a proposed paved loop past local landmarks.