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The Newspaper Collection consists mainly of Texas newspapers as well as several titles from other states.Also represented are Centennial and Civil War Newspapers. The Newspaper collection includes both original and copied versions.

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The collection is primarily composed of Newspapers and Magazines relating to President John. F.Kennedy’s assassination. There are some publications that focus on Jacqueline Kennedy, Kennedy children and family, and Lee Harvey Oswald.

Scope and Contents The Robert A. Gammage Collection (1956-2016; fifty five boxes) contains materials relating to the personal life and political career of Robert A. Gammage. These materials include documents, articles,publications, campaign materials, advertisements, audiocassettes, videocassettes, photographs, and correspondence. This collection has educational certificates and documents related to Robert A.Gammage’s formal education. The collection contains many books and publications on past U.S. and Texas...

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Several papers concerning information typed from The Weekly Telegraph about Ruthersville College.The information covers the beginnings of Rutersville College. A copy of a sketch of Reverend Chauncey Richardson can be found within the collection.

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This collection contains materials pertaining to the Stovall family of Houston, Texas. Series 1 features materials related to the Stovall family’s Masonic activities. Series 2 contains personal and educational materials from Pamela Stovall’s childhood, and Series 3 contains photographs and oversized items.

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Special Collections Librarians and staff acquired the collection over time.

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The Texas Journal of Corrections Collection contains issues of the Texas Journal of Corrections.The Texas Journal of Corrections is of the Official Journal of the Texas Corrections Association. The issues were published in Austin, Texas.

Scope and Contents The Texas Probation and Parole Association and Texas Correctional Association Collection (1939-1988;three boxes) contains materials documenting the organizational activities of the Texas Probation and Parole Association and Texas Correctional Association. The collection contains minutes from the Texas Probation and Parole Association’s annual meetings, newsletters, and information on the organization’sguidelines and by-laws. The collection contains Texas Probation and Parole Association...

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This collection contains materials pertaining to amateur archaeology and “treasure hunting” in Texas. It includes a single edition of “Rockhound” magazine.

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This collection contains materials regarding American author, Margaret Mitchell. Mitchell was lauded for her book “Gone with the Wind,” for which she won a Pulitzer Prize. Mitchell was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1900 and passed away after a car accident in 1949. Mitchell is now known as a highly controversial figure due to her personal opinions centering around politics and race.