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Moorcock Collection

  • US TxAM-C C000225
  • Colección
  • 1949; 1965-2006

This collection (also known as the Moorcock Life Collection) consists of a wide variety of materials, including manuscripts, proofs, and notes for a large number of Moorcock's works; convention materials; assorted periodicals, newsletters, and other publications; photographs; and many other items. This collection covers the range of Moorcock's literary and artistic career.

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Africana Studies Collection

  • US TxAM-C C000559
  • Colección
  • 1883-1956; Undated

This collection encompasses a number of resources obtained with the support of A&M's Africana Studies Program.

Box 1, Teaching Aids, consists of chromo card albums that were published in continental Europe by various companies to garner support for the continuation of the control over colonies across Africa and Asia. Also, many of these albums intend to educate on the natural resources of the colonies and their indigenous inhabitants.

Box 2, Cards and Chromo Albums, consists of cards produced by various European companies that depict the African lifestyle and diaspora. Some cards also depict many stereotypes widely held by mainland European society. Also included are albums that may have been intended to educate the collector on topics such as the fauna of Africa, and the practice of hunting.

Box 3, Oversize Items, consists of more Chromo trade albums, teaching aids, ballots, and posters.

Jack Wilbur Boyle World War I Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1630
  • Colección

This collection contains two sewing kits, a mirror, canteen, fabric case, haversack and gas mask, a large shoulder bag, Soldier's French Course, Rhymes of a Red Cross Man, New Testament, and Trench Warfare postcard from Jay Wilbur Boyle.

Spanish-American War and Boxer Rebellion Scrapbooks

  • US TxAM-C 166
  • Colección
  • 1898-1900

This collection is comprised of 12 scrapbooks (compiler unknown) that contain magazine and newspaper clippings, maps, and other printed ephemera chronicling the Spanish-American War (April-August 1898) in Cuba, and the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) in China. No commentary or other original text has been provided by the compiler. The volumes differ slightly, but all are bound in either dark green or dark brown cloth, with maroon quarter calf. Most of the spine covers are damaged or missing. The scrapbooks measure from 20-25 cm. high and from 24-29 cm. wide.

  • Volume 1, Spanish-American War Scrapbook, circa April - August 1898
    • A copy of the war-revenue law of 1898, with index [approved June 13, 1898] is pasted onto the inside back cover
  • Volume 2, Spanish-American War Scrapbook, circa April - August 1898
  • Volume 3, Spanish-American War Scrapbook, circa April - August 1898
  • Volume 4, Spanish-American War Scrapbook, circa April - August 1898
  • Volume 5, Spanish-American War Scrapbook, circa April - August 1898
  • Volume 6, Spanish-American War Scrapbook, circa April - August 1898
  • Volume 7, Spanish-American War Scrapbook, circa April - August 1898
  • Volume 8, Spanish-American War Scrapbook, circa April - August 1898
  • Volume 9, Spanish-American War Scrapbook, circa April - August 1898
  • Volume 10, Spanish-American War Scrapbook, circa April - August 1898
  • Volume 11, Spanish-American War Scrapbook, circa April - August 1898
  • Volume 12, Boxer Rebellion Scrapbook, circa June 29 - July 15, 1900 (A few loose clippings are included inside the front cover)

Ernesto Mejia Sanchez Collection

  • US TxAM-C C000578
  • Colección

This collection pertains to Ernesto Mejia-Sanchez, who was a major Nicaraguan diplomat, poet, scholar, and critic whose papers are primarily in Spanish. Materials include photographs, correspondence, writings, publications, newspapers, course writings, and research materials from archives and libraries around the world.

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Kyle Field Stadium Bonds

  • US TxAM-C C000038
  • Colección

Copies of documents pertaining to bonds issued for Kyle Field in 1929.

Angela Y. (Yvonne) Davis Collection

  • US TxAM-C 20
  • Colección
  • 1971; Undated

The collection consists of written correspondence primarily in the form of postcards, handmade cards, or other support materials from individuals in Germany. Many of the postcards have colored flowers and colorful artwork, some are from mechanical postcards distributed to school children and individuals in Germany to write in support of Angela Davis. These cards and correspondence are in response to a solidarity campaign of support called "A Million Roses for Angela Davis" started in East Germany. Some of the postcards are addressed to Marin County Courthouse in California and others are addressed to the United National Committee to Free Angela Davis in New York.

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Commencement Invitations Collection

  • US TxAM-C C000287
  • Colección
  • 1878-1992

This collection contains the formal invitations to commencement ceremonies. The invitations record the time, day, and place of each commencement ceremony. This collection has invitation from the late 19th century till the early 1990s. These invitations were not exclusively made in College Station/Bryan, Texas. These invitations were formerly owned by students, their family, and friends.

Texas A&M Speeches

  • US TxAM-C C000284
  • Colección
  • 1877-1997

This collection contains speeches that function as records of prominent speakers and mark the days of Commencement, Muster, and dedications at Texas A&M. This collection covers a range of years as far back as 1877 to 1997. The location of every speech given was at the A&M Campus.

Daily Bulletin/Reveille (The)

  • US TxAM-C 236
  • Colección

Newsletter/paper produced by the College's Publicity Department that gives general new of campus happenings and announcements.

Battalion Magazine

  • US TxAM-C C000295
  • Colección
  • 1921-1943

This collection contains old issues of the Battalion Magazine, beginning with the April 1921 issue, and ending with the March 1943 issue.

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Republic of Texas Stock Certificates and Confederate States of America Notes

  • US TxAM-C 261
  • Colección
  • 1838-1862

This collection contains one Treasury Warrant (February 13, 1861), one $100 share in the Consolidated Fund of Texas (September 1, 1837), one $10 treasury note (December 10, 1838), one $100 stock certificate in the 10 percent Consolidated Fund (June 15, 1840), and one $2 Confederate note and a $3 Confederate note (both dated July 7, 1862).

Slavery and Emancipation Documents

  • US TxAM-C C000006
  • Colección
  • 1737-1875

This collection contains 58 items are related to slavery or emancipation in the states of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Texas and the countries of Cuba, the Caribbean, Jamaica, and Paris, France.

The descriptive write-up provided by Respess and William Reese, Company is used in the listing of documents. Each document purchased has a title, date, and some have an abbreviated transcription of the text.

The Texas document recounts the hiring, auctions, renting, and transferring ownership of slaves. The Missouri documents concern the purchase and transferring of ownership of slaves named Nancy, George, Phebe, Washington, Lucinda, Madison, Benjamin, and Sarah. No last names or additional information is provided except that Nancy is a Mulatto Woman and George is "of the age of seventeen or thereabouts." Of particular note are two documents, a Texas free woman of color filing a complaint regarding an illegal beating by a group of five men one and the other document is from Missouri and details a sale of slaves by a woman, a rarer document than those recording sales by men.

Huntsville Prison Siege Clippings Collection

  • US TxAM-C C000494
  • Colección
  • 1974

This collection contains newspaper articles from the Huntsville Item about the Huntsville Prison Siege that lasted from July 24th to August 3rd, 1974. Fred Carrasco, a life sentence inmate, smuggled firearms into his cell, and with two other inmate accomplices, he took fifteen hostages, 11 being prison workers and 4 being inmates. The convicts walked the hostages to an escape car they had arranged, but officers and FBI agents shot them with a fire hose, compelling the convicts to kill two hostages and then for Carrasco to apparently kill himself. The other two convicts were sentenced to death row and the siege would become the longest prison siege in US history.

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Texas A&M Centennial Commemorative Metal Plates Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1230
  • Colección
  • 1976

This collection includes commemorative metal plates with Texas A&M College logos and an engraving of Sull Ross dating from 1976, which is the commemorative centennial of Texas A&M's founding in 1876.

Texas A&M College 75th Anniversary Plate

  • US TxAM-C 1233
  • Colección

This collection includes a Texas A&M College 75th anniversary porcelain commemorative plate made by John C. Treuhart Architecture 1950 at Vernon Kilns USA. The plate is maroon and white with the names of the different buildings and halls named on the edges found at Texas A&M College.

Texas Aggie Felt Calendar

  • US TxAM-C 1236
  • Colección
  • 1970

This collection consists of the 1970 Texas Aggie Felt Calendar with a painting of "Old Sarg" on it.

Texas A&M Embossers Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1237
  • Colección

This collection includes four metal embossers of Texas A&M College and Texas A&M University. Two embossers contain original leather coverings for them.

A. D. Mebane Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1245
  • Colección
  • 1902-1952

The collection contains various publications about Mebane's cotton, including pamphlets, and newspaper and magazine articles. There are many correspondences to A. D. Mebane complimenting and ordering his cottonseed. Because of the involvement with the Texas Cotton Breeders Association, the collection includes speeches given at the Association meetings.

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Corps of Cadets Caps Collection

  • US TxAM-C 1246
  • Colección
  • 1907-1977

This collection contains 5 Corps of Cadets caps/hats from individuals from the class of 1908, 1977, and other unknown years.

Wendell G. Swank Papers

  • US TxAM-C 1249
  • Colección
  • 1950-1989

This collection includes papers of Dr. Wendell G. Swank’s works who was a department faculty member in the Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Department at Texas A&M during the 1950s to 1980s.

Sin título

Texas A&M Building and Special Subject Files

  • US TxAM-C 124
  • Colección

Buildings & Special Subjects files created for reference use. Compiled from newspaper clippings and various sources. May contain photographs, newspaper articles, slides, negatives, duplicates, and/or photocopies.

Please note that all files are one folder unless otherwise stated. Backfiles are 5" boxes. A designation of "1+1 backfile" means that the file consists of one folder and one backfile.

Wipprecht Family Papers

  • US TxAM-C 1251
  • Colección
  • 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.

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J. V. Morton Papers

  • US TxAM-C 1252
  • Colección
  • 1922-1926

This collection contains class notes and workbooks from J. V. Morton relating to Agricultural Engineering and Economics.

Sin título

Graphic Services Photographs

  • US TxAM-C 125
  • Colección

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

Texas A&M Wesley Foundation Records

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

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

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E. L. Reilly Co., Inc. "Texas A&M Today..." Report

  • US TxAM-C 1285
  • Colección
  • 1967-11

This collection contains 2 copies of "Texas A&M Today as seen by High School Seniors and the General Public" (295 pages) report conducted by the E. L. Reilly Company, a consulting company based in New York that provides consumer and marketing research on companies, universities, and schools during the 1960s.

The project was commissioned by the Former Student Association to address concerns about slow growth even after diversifying and accepting more students in the 1960s. In November 1967, a group study was performed among high school students with the results showing that Texas A&M University, compared to other comparable Texas universities, was rated 4th most popular out of the five schools.

Fish Drill Team Telegram

  • US TxAM-C 1293
  • Colección
  • April 6, 1967

This collection contains a telegram with a list of the student freshman Corps of Cadets on the drill team for April 6, 1967.

Illustrated European Periodicals of African Military Expeditions

  • US TxAM-C C000564
  • Colección
  • 1821-1906

This collection includes over 11 different groupings of approximately 1 to 10 issues in each grouping. The latter half of the collection includes illustrations of African and African Americans in European periodicals.

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