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Sam Houston Bicentennial Celebration Collection
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2013.s017
Scope and Contents
The materials that make up the first series are a part of efforts made to acquire Sam Houston (the man) related materials. Correspondence between Mr. Paul Culp and various University and College libraries make up a large part of this series. There are also catalogues and other lists showing Sam Houston-related holdings. The second series consists entirely of materials related to Sam Houston’s Centennial Celebrations including brochures, invitations and newspaper clippings. Many of these...
Dates:
1900 - 1993; Undated
Sam Houston Correspondence and Historic Documents
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2014.s081
Scope and Contents
The General Sam Houston Correspondence and Historic Documents (1828-1925; 2 boxes) range from a pre-Texas letter written by Sam Houston to a friend in South Carolina in 1828, to newspaper articles describing Houston’s position on the issue of secession. There are fifty-six individual items including military orders, political appointments, authorizations of payments to individuals for service to the Republic and documents concerning payment to Indian Agents. The collection also includes...
Dates:
1828 - 1925; Undated