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The May Esther Peterson Thompson Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0021
Scope and Contents
The May Esther Peterson Thompson Collection is divided into two sections, personal papers and sheet music. The personal papers include correspondence to and from May Peterson and Col. Thompson, relatives, composers, friends, and her lawyer. The collection also contains recital and concert programs; travel brochures from Europe and America; recital planning and repertoire ideas; advertisements for Peterson’s performances and recordings; newspaper clippings and articles related to May Peterson...
Dates:
1896-1953
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
The Orceneth Fisher Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0008
Scope and Contents
The papers include letters of courtship, letters to children with “good advice,” letters to and from his wife and family while traveling from parish to parish, sermons, tax receipts, and materials related to Methodist churches. Fisher’s son, O. A. Fisher was also a Texas Methodist minister, and a published copy of his diary is in Special Collections, call number 287.633 F535d. See also Clark 917.64 T3124F: “Sketches of Texas in 1840” by O. A. Fisher.
Dates:
1855 - 1881
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
The Osborne Collection of Herman Melville Materials
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0000
Scope and Contents
The Duncan E. Osborne Collection of papers and memorabilia pertaining to his great-great-grandfather, Herman Melville, came to Southwestern University as a loan in 1984. The University is indebted to Mr. Osborne, of Austin, Texas, for allowing the documents and mementos in the collection to be housed in the Special Collections department of the University’s A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center. Among the items in the Osborne Collection, of particular note is a letter from Melville...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1799-1972
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
The O.W. Moerner Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0016
Scope and Contents
The O.W. Moerner Collection includes several of Moerner’s personal belongings acquired during his years at Southwestern University and Cherokee Junior College. The collection reflects Moerner’s involvement at both institutions. A majority of this collection was donated by his daughter, Alyce Phillips.From Moerner’s first years at Southwestern University, the collection includes an SU Student Handbook, debate programs, a debate speech by Moerner, and a track meet program. A...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1909 - 1969
Found in:
SU University Archives
The Senior
Collection
Identifier: 2020-11-16-002
Dates:
1905-06-01 - 1916-06-19
Found in:
SU University Archives
The Southwestern Bulletin
Collection
Identifier: 2020-11-16-001
Dates:
Publication: 1914-06-03 - 1915-09
Found in:
SU University Archives
Thomas Quirk Collection of Young Republicans
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0049
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this collection is correspondence between Quirk and other organizers and members for the YR. These provide valuable insight into how the group was run and what they were doing. Much of it pertains to money management. There is also quite a bit of material circulated for the YRs and the Republican party, such as newspapers, pamphlets, informational flyers, etc. There are also several different iterations and revisions of the Young Republican National Federation and Texas...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1960 - 2002
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
Walter V. Hankla Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0061
Abstract
This collection contains postcards documenting various landmarks and buildings in the United States, Mexico, and Japan. Also included in this collection is a souvenir book of photographs from Paris.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1930 - 1950; 1870 - 1950
Found in:
SU Special Collections & Archives
W.E. Orgain Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0020
Scope and Contents
Bulk of papers is correspondence, both personal and business-related. Most of his correspondence consists of business and financial dealings of the university, including several pieces of correspondence concerning land in Brazoria County that the Standard Oil Company purchased from the university. The collection also contains minutes from Board of Trustees meetings throughout Orgain’s years of service to the university.
Dates:
1938-1953
Found in:
SU University Archives
W.E. Thompson Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0025
Scope and Contents
Outgoing and incoming correspondence, a written reminiscence, and newspaper clipping articles both by and about him portray the interests, memories, and biographical information of W. E. Thompson (158 items). The first correspondence series is organized in five folders by subject. The first two folders concern his contact with former Southwestern University President, Dr. Durwood Fleming (108 items). They include outgoing and incoming correspondence relating daily events and news,...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1839 [1960-1970] 1973
Found in:
SU University Archives
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