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J. R. Cole Papers

  • US TxAM-C C000040
  • Collection
  • 1871-1971

This collection contains clippings, news articles, and photographs of J. R. Cole, Sr., as well as the resources that he used to write his autobiography (included). Also included is correspondence from J. R. Cole, Jr. and correspondence between the archives and donors.

Cole, James Reid, 1839-1917

Baylor Incident Files

  • US TxAM-C C000039
  • Collection
  • 1926

This collection contains transcripts, witness reports (photocopies included), and newspaper clippings regarding a fight that occurred between A&M and Baylor students at Cotton Palace in Waco on October 30, 1926.

Kyle Field Stadium Bonds

  • US TxAM-C C000038
  • Collection

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

Kate Adele Hill Papers

  • TxAM-CRS C000025
  • Collection
  • 1930-1965

This collection contains the personal papers of Kate Adele Hill during her time as an employee of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Included are correspondence, speeches, clippings, articles, photos about extension work, pioneer women in Texas, demonstration work, and agriculture.

Hill, Kate Adele, 1900-1982

A. L. Ward Papers

  • TxAM-CRS 968
  • Collection
  • 1925-1960

This collection contains speeches from Ward during his time as Educational Director of the National Cottonseed Products Association.

Neal M. Randolph Publications

  • TxAM-CRS 963
  • Collection
  • 1946-1973

This collection contains the publications of Neal M. Randolph, some of which were co-authored by Richard B. Eads, R. S. Berger, B. B. Gillespie, Weldon Newton, George W. Doering, W. J. Klement, R. D. Chisholm, H. W. Dorough, and G. H. Wimbish among others. Many of the publications are reprints from journals or have been published in reports with topics including insects affecting vetch seeds, the spotted alfalfa aphid, the pea aphid, sunflower moths, sugarcane rootstock weevils, chinch bugs, sugarcane borers, and many other insects that affect agricultural crops.

Anton M. Sorenson Papers

  • TxAM-CRS 956
  • Collection
  • 1977-1980

This collection includes correspondence, drafts, page proofs, and other materials regarding Sorenson's book Animal Reproduction: Principles & Practices. Also included are copies of articles, papers and other research materials used in writing the book.

Texas A&M Centennial Collection

  • TxAM-CRS 942
  • Collection

This collection contains booklets, invitations, and other miscellaneous materials pertaining to the Centennial celebration for Texas A&M.

Texas Pecan Growers Association Publications

  • TxAM-CRS 931
  • Collection
  • 1924-1973

This collection contains the printed proceedings of Texa Pecan Growers Association Meetings, Texas State Pecan Show results, and issues of Pecan Quarterly and Texas Pecan News.

Texas A&M Sports Car Club Records

  • TxAM-CRS 923
  • Collection
  • 1969-1971; 1980-1986

This collection includes records from 1968-1971, official results of Aggiecross VIII through XX, results of the 1984-1985 Autocross, the Master Planning Packet for the 1985-1986 Aggiecross, and the record book of the Club for 1985- 1986.

Texas A&M University, World War I Tree Markers

  • TxAM-CRS 914
  • Collection
  • 1930; 1971

This collection contains metal markers with the names, class year, date, and location of the death of A&M men who died during their service in World War I. The markers were used to identify trees that were planted for these men around the Drill Field. These are the first two versions of the markers, the originals were made of brass and the second version was made of aluminum.

During the November 24, 1919 Board of Directors meeting in Fort Worth, Board of Directors' President L. J. Hart suggested that the college plant a tree commemorating the death of each student of the college who gave up his life in the great war. The board agreed and authorized the planting of oak trees. President William B. Bizzell formed a committee to make arrangements for the Tree Planting Day. The committee consisted of R. F. Smith, chairman and Associate Professor of Mathematics; E. O. Siecke, Professor of Forestry; A. T. Potts, Professor of Vegetable Gardening; S. W. Bilings, Professor of Entomology; and A. B. LaRoache, Professor of Architecture and Architectural Engineering. The Memorial Tree Planting Committee was charged with the selection of the variety of trees, location for planting the trees, and the selection of a date and preparation of a program for the occasion. The Committee chose live oaks and set a date of February 23, 1920, for the memorial exercises.

At 2:00 PM on February 23, 1920, President Bizzell, five members of the Board of Directors, President L. J. Hart, W. A. Miller, Jr., John T. Dickison, J. R. Kubena, and H. A. Breihan together with several hundred cadets, a number of faculty members, and family members of those being honored gathered in front of Guion Hall. The ceremony started with Dr. John. A Held, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bryan giving a blessing, followed by the College Band playing "God Save the Queen", and President Bizzell introducing the day's speaker, L. J. Hart, President of the Board of Directors. Mr. Hart went on to give a speech extolling the sacrifice that these 52 men gave to preserve freedom and by commemorating them with the planting of the trees.

Upon the completion of Mr. Hart's speech, Professor Smith read the names of the 52 men, and members of the Federal and College students, alumni, and faculty were placed in charge of a squad of four cadets to plant a tree for each one of the heroes. The College Band started playing the French National Anthem "Marseillaise", and the squads marched to their sites around the south side of the drill field, around the corner of Houston and Lamar Streets (near present-day Bizzell Hall), and to the south of Hart Hall. As the tree planting began the College Band played "America" and on completion of the planting the "Star-Spangled Banner" closed out the ceremony.

In 1930 the trees were identified with a bronze plaque inscribed with the name, class year, location, and date of their death was mounted on a small limestone obelisk at the foot of each tree. These markers stood until 1971 when national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega came to their aid. The markers had generally fallen into disrepair, with some missing altogether while others were missing the memorial plaques. After receiving approval from the Board of Directors in February, APO's General James Earl Rudder Pledge Class relocated 15 of the markers that were to the South of Bizzell and Hart Halls on March 25, 1971. These 15 markers were moved to the drill field with the additional 37 that had lined it. On April 18, 1971, during Parent's Weekend, APO held a rededication ceremony. At this ceremony the names of the heroes were read, a small American flag was placed at each tree, and new aluminum plaques were unveiled and mounted on spring-loaded bolts embedded in the trees with the idea to allow for normal growth. During the process of renovating the memorials with Physical Plant personnel and Robert H. Rucker, the university's landscape architect, APO members found that three additional markers were needed, bringing the total to 55.

Herbert Winfield Cumming Collection

  • US TxAM-C 864
  • Collection

This collection contains black and white personal photographs taken by Herbert Winfield Cummings, Texas A&M College class of 1941, and several photocopies of military records regarding Cummings disappearance in Europe during World War II (1943).

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