East Texas State University -- History.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Dr. David A. Talbot Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2008.043
Scope and Contents
The David A. Talbot Papers consists primarily of papers related to the business of the Center for Counseling and Student Development Services, colleagues and fellow staff members at the Center, and other administrative and teaching roles Dr. Talbot maintained at East Texas State University. The collection is divided into eight series: Professional Papers, Student Papers, Essays, Administrative Papers, Correspondence and News, Publications and Presentations, Student Papers (Accrual), and...
Dates:
1966 - 2002
Dr. Nannie Tilley Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008.078-A
Scope and Contents
Series I, Correspondence, is the larger of the two series in the collection. It consists of three sub-series: "Organizational correspondence," "Personal correspondence," and "University correspondence." The "Organizational correspondence" sub-series contains correspondence with the American Association of University Women, the university's International Relations Club, the Texas Academy of Science, and the Texas State...
Dates:
1947-1958, undated
Dr. William E. Sawyer Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008.055
Scope and Contents
The collection is organized into two series.Series I, A Young Man Comes to Texas, 1852-1866 Files; consists of letters from the Tennessee State Archives in Nashville and transcribed by Dr. William E. Sawyer.Alfred wrote regularly to his brother Morton prior to 1856. There are a few letters to his parents and other members of the family as well. The letters are full of interesting descriptions of Texas during...
Dates:
n.d., c. 1979
E.H. Watson Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2008.097
Scope and Contents
The E.H. Watson Collection consists of correspondence from E.H. Watson to a friend Ervin, E.E., who served in the United States Navy, and one letter written by Dr. D.C. Butler D.C. of the Department of English at East Texas State Teachers College dated December 15, 1953. E.H.W. wrote of subjects related to Commerce, Northeast Texas, ETSTC, and general gratitude towards E.E. and his gifts. In the letter dated June 11, 1945, E.H.W. described...
Dates:
n.d., 1944-1954
Inactive Campus Organizations Records
Collection
Identifier: 2019.09
Scope and Contents
The Inactive Campus Organizations Records includes a multitude of different files containing records kept by organization presidents and sponsors. The range of different organizations includes academic groups such as the Earth Science Club, ETSU Archaeological Society, Psychology Club, and Society for the Study of Political and Social Philosophy. Social clubs included are the Third Floor Photo Society, Veterans Club, Skydivers Club, ET Duplicate Bridge Club, and the Afro-...
Dates:
1960 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1979
Ivory and Lennie Moore Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2012.01
Scope and Contents
This collection contains documents, correspondence, photographs, publications, artifacts, and ephemera that depict the personal and professional lives of Ivory and Lennie Moore and their family. The collection includes 15 series: Personal Papers, Family Papers, Professional Papers, Government, Legal, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Clubs and Organizations, Town and Gown, Newspapers, Publications, Programs, Photographs and Negatives, Scrapbooks, Framed Items, and Audio Visual Materials. ...
Dates:
1935 - 2011; Majority of material found within 1972 - 2004
J. Mason Brewer Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008.111
Scope and Contents
The J. Mason Brewer Collection consists of materials related to Dr. Brewer’s career as an academic and teacher, author of African American folklore & history, and personal life. The collection is organized into eight series: Biographical Materials, Correspondence, Activity Files, Newspaper Clippings, Literary Works, Photographs, Three dimensional objects & Scrapbooks, & Books.Series I, Biographical Materials, 1896-1975, consists of...
Dates:
1896-1975, inclusive
Jesse J. Hawthorne Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2010.06
Scope and Contents
Series I, Correspondence, contains correspondence between Dr. Jesse J. Hawthorne from numerous people (including friends, family, colleagues, and former students), as well as national and foreign organizations (such as the United States Olympic Committee). The bulk of the correspondence was contained within a now-separated binder titled, “Letters for J.J.,” which contains the elements of the binder in their original order (including newspaper articles, photographs, and award...
Dates:
1939 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1958 - 1986
Lula Mullins ETSTC Scrapbook Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008.173
Content Description
This collection consists principally of Lula A. Mullins’ scrapbook, which includes various materials from her four years as a student at East Texas State Teachers College between 1927 and 1930. The scrapbook itself is titled “Leaves of Yesterday”, and was clearly designed and published by Shrewsbury Publishing Co. of Chicago, to be a school scrapbook. While many of the pages were used in the way the publisher intended (for example, the author affixed portrait photographs to a “Portraits”...
Dates:
(inclusive) 1927-circa 2002; Majority of material found within 1927-1930
Office of the President: Dr. D. Whitney Halladay Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2008.087
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the professional office papers of Dr. D Whitney Halladay during his time as President of East Texas State University from 1966-1972. The papers include correspondence, faculty and staff papers, policies and procedures, governing documents, items related to professional organizations, photographs, and other documents. The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by topic or subject. Each series is labeled with a letter that matches the first letter of...
Dates:
1931 - 1974; Majority of material found within 1966 - 1972
Office of the President: James G. Gee Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2008.086
Scope and Contents
The Office of the President: James G. Gee Papers contains the official records of Gee's Presidency from 1947-1966 and consists of correspondence, university administrative materials, papers related to club and organizations, and publications grouped into twelve series. Series I. Correspondence contains official and personal correspondence for James Gee during his time in office. Series II. East Texas State includes all professional documents from the President's...
Dates:
1939 - 1967
Opal Williams Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008.167
Content Description
The Opal Williams Collection spans the years between 1921-1977. It highlights the career and education of Miss Williams. The bulk of the collection focuses on her time at East Texas State University (ETSU) where she was a library science professor and librarian, becoming head librarian in 1933. A significant portion of the collection is dedicated to Miss Williams’ civic stewardship at the Commerce Public Library in Commerce, Texas. Of particular note in the collection is a Commerce Public...
Dates:
1883 - 1979
Student Organization and RSC Scrapbooks and Photo Albums Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2019.07
Content Description
Twenty volumes of student organization and Rayburn Student Center Scrapbooks and Photo Albums. The collection includes event photos, program schedules, local newspaper articles, and personalized entries describing events that provide perspective into the university's past.
Series I: Campus Programming This series includes 10 volumes of Rayburn Student Center programs. Each scrapbook inlcudes a range of calendars, published news articles, and photographs...
Dates:
1948 - 2012
University Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008.17
Scope and Contents
The University Photograph Collection comprises photographs, negatives, and slides that document the history of Texas A&M University-Commerce. Dates range from the foundation of the college in 1889 until the prominent use of digital photography in the mid-2000s. The collection is arranged topically. Several areas of focus include athletics, campus buildings, faculty and staff members, campus departments and offices, and student activities.
Dates:
1890 - 2005
William "Jack" Bell Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2008.131
Scope and Contents
This collection contains documents produced and collected by William "Jack" Bell from 1949 to 2000.Series I. Correspondence and publications contains correspondence between Jack Bell and his former students, friends, colleagues, local government officials, and city residents, including handwritten documents, typewritten documents, and photographs, as well as various publications collected by Bell, including newsletters, newspapers, and the...
Dates:
1949 - 2000
- Archives Department
- Velma K. Waters Library, Texas A&M University-Commerce
- PO Box 3011 Commerce, TX 75429-3011
- Sawyer.Magnus@tamuc.edu
- 903.886.5433
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