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Hardt Family Collection
Collection — Folder: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS-0055
Abstract
The Hardt Family Collection contains correspondence and various other materials from the 20th century. The dates of this collection are from 1942 to 1988. Examples of items found in the collection include correspondence, Statement of Service from the State of Texas Adjutant General's Department in Austin, honorable discharge from the Army, Students Army Training Corps Camp certification, certification of military service, obituary, a Houston Chronicle Magazine, and Southwestern University...
Dates:
1942 - 1988
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
Henry Matthews Diaries
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0015
Scope and Contents
The five-volume set of diaries includes transcriptions of letters written by Matthews to various family members and friends in Ohio; student rosters and progress reports; descriptions of medical services rendered and patients’ progress and conditions; and sermon notes and copies of scriptural passages. The earliest of the diaries traces Matthews’s life on the Fairfield Circuit in Ohio and as a schoolteacher in rural Ohio. In later diary entries, Matthews’s commentary focuses on daily life in...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1806 - 1844
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
"How The Scarlet Letter was Written"
Collection — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS-0079
Scope and Contents
Magazine Article has drawings of Hawthorne home, Hawthorne's desk, 'Salem Harbor' as seen from Hawthorne's office; Reverse of last page: 'Where does the Head-Tax Go?'; one photocopy with original. Published by Dearborn Independent
Dates:
Publication: 1925-10-31; Copyright: 1925-1925
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
Ida Lenora Wilson Hardt Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0054
Abstract
The Ida Lenora Wilson Hardt Collection contains correspondence from the early 20th century. The inclusive dates of this collection are from 1909 to 1965; the bulk dates are from 1909 to 1921. Examples of items found in the collection include letters and their respective envelopes, postcards, photographs, an exam from a correspondence course, handwritten essays, diary, receipts, a wedding invitation, and Southwestern University materials.
Dates:
1909 - 1964; Majority of material found within 1909 - 1921
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
Isabel Gaddis Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0037
Scope and Contents
The Isabel Gaddis Collection extensively covers Dobie’s lengthy career from the early 1920s to his death on September 18th, 1964. The collection contains hundreds of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and books, all of which are written by or are about J. Frank Dobie. Also included in the collection are photos, correspondence both to and from Dobie, smaller pamphlets, an extensive collection of Dobie’s weekly Sunday column in San Antonio Light, excerpts by Dobie, manuscripts, and photos...
Dates:
1923-1981
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
J. D. Giddings Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0045
Scope and Contents
This small collection is almost exclusively correspondence from Texas Methodists to J.D. Giddings with some to his son-in-law, Heber Stone along with a few items to and from other family members. The correspondence regards the financial struggles of Soule University, fundraising and issuing stock for Texas University Company, the founding of Southwestern University, Southwestern business and financial matters, and family members and their activities. The letters were donated to Southwestern...
Dates:
1871 - 1905
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
J. French Hill Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0009
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, printed material, creative works, maps, and legal documents, 1981–1986 (2 linear ft./1,068 items), created and maintained by J. French Hill, primarily document the activities of United States Senator John G. Tower (R-Texas) as a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee and as chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs.A relatively small body of materials (185 items) relate to other activities of Tower’s public service, such...
Dates:
1981 - 1991
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
Will W. Jackson Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0011
Scope and Contents
This small collection contains biographical information, photographs, speeches, clippings, awards and other materials related to Jackson’s life and career. Included are several reminiscences of Mexican students who attended the Wesleyan Institute during Jackson’s presidency. The folder of Jackson’s speeches reflects his educational philosophy, and addresses issues such as higher education for African-Americans.
Dates:
Majority of material found in late 19th century - 1971
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
James C. Oberwetter Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0030
Scope and Contents
The collection contains primarily correspondence among important Texas Young Republicans and campaign brochures. The brochures cover local, state, and national campaigns throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Also found are membership directories as well as news clippings and publications about both the Young Republicans and GOP, including a large section on the 1968 national and state elections. Other media include radio and television commercials and photographs from the 1968 Paul Eggers...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1963-1972 |Bulk: 1967-1969|
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
James Samuel Barcus
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0003
Scope and Contents
Papers of J. Samuel Barcus (1865–1948), President of Southwestern University from 1924 to 1928, and other members of his family. Barcus was a Methodist minister as well as a teacher at Southwestern University. J. Samuel Barcus created most of the papers, including memoirs, correspondence, sermon notes, daily journals, and brief histories of Texas Methodist churches. Other materials, mostly created by his family members, include family photographs, Southwestern University memorabilia and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1865 - 1964
Found in:
SU University Archives
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