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Texas Governors Letters collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 142
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains three letters on official letterhead: two from Governor Allred of Texas to Emil Hurja of the Democratic National Committee in Washington D.C. (1935-36), and one from Gov. Ross of Texas to General M. Cist of Cincinnati, Ohio (1889). Subjects include thanks for gifts sent and requests for reading materials, and do not relate specifically to Texas politics.

Dates

  • 1889
  • 1935 - 1936

Creator

Access Restrictions

No access restrictions; this material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the Texas Governors Letters Collection must be facilitated through the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Biographical Notes

James V Allred, Texas jurist, Attorney General (1930-1934) and Governor (1934-38), was born in Bowie, Texas, on March 29, 1899 and died 1959.

For further biographical information, visit "ALLRED, JAMES BURR V." The Handbook of Texas Online.

Lawrence Sullivan (Sul) Ross (1838-1898) was a soldier, statesman, and university president, and Governor from 1886-1991. For further biographical information, see "ROSS, LAWRENCE SULLIVAN [SUL]." The Handbook of Texas Online.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (3 letters)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

This collection contains three letters: two from Governor James Allred of Texas to Emil Hurja of the Democratic National Committee in Washington D.C. (1935-36), and one from Gov. Lawrence Sullivan Ross of Texas to General M. Cist of Cincinnati, Ohio (1889). Subjects include thanks for gifts sent and requests for reading materials, and do not relate specifically to Texas politics.

Acquisition Information

These letters were purchased from a manuscripts dealer in 1959

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Texas Governors Letters collection, 1889 and 1935-36
Status
Completed
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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Harmful Content Statement
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Physical Address: 6100 Main, Houston, Texas 77005-1827
Mailing Address: MS-44, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251-1892