Texas -- History -- 1846-1950

Scope and Contents This collection consists of two series documenting the history of the W. L. Mayo family: Series I. General family history and Series II. Individual family members. Series I. consists of correspondence, documents, family trees, newspaper, notes, and photographs and negatives relating to the family generally or as a whole. Series II. consists of sub-series on the Mayo family members Henry Charles Booth, Aileen Mayo, Beatrix "Trixie" Mayo (Thompkins), Booth Mayo, Douglas Mayo, Gladys Mayo (del...

Scope and Contents The Mrs. H.H.J. Postcard Collection includes personal correspondance on post cards from 1903 to 1921. The collection is heavily centered in the 1910's. It documents historical landmark and celebratory post cards collected and received by Mrs. H.H.J. Fling. Series I, Decorative Post Cards includes decorative holiday and general celebratory post cards with personal correspondence. This series ranges from 1909-1919, and includes Christmas, New Year, Easter,...

Scope and Contents The Rebecca Hill Collection contains materials documenting the Centennial and Sesquicentennial celebrations for the state of Texas as well as historic literary newspapers and other informational directories. Series I. Anniversary Celebrations contains a guidebook for the Texas Sesquicentennial, a Hunt County Sesquicentennial calendar, Centennial commemorative hand fans, and a song book for Lions International.Series II. Manuals and Directories includes a historic...