urn:taro:dalpub.00303 A.E. Allen Scrapbook Finding aid prepared by Brian Collins. Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library June 09, 2004

1515 Young StDallas, TX 75201

Finding aid encoded by Mike Miller on June 09, 2004 Overview of the Collection Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library

1515 Young StDallas, TX 75201

Allen, Asa Edward. A.E. Allen Scrapbook 1905-1972 1 box The scrapbook was donated in 2003 and contains various materials collected throughout the individual's life, particularly his years in college and the beginning of his professional career. This collection might be most useful in shedding light on the life of a young professional male in Dallas. No photocopying of the collection is allowed. MA 03.3 The records are in English. Biographical Note

Asa Edward Allen was born in Kosse, Texas on 30 September 1887 to parents Edward Allen and Ella Taylor Allen, both from Alabama. Asa Allen attended the University of Texas at Austin from approximately 1905 to 1909, after which time he obtained employment from the General Electric Company in Dallas. He held various positions at GE, including salesman and clerk, but for most of his tenure he was an electrical engineer. He retired from GE around 1951 and held residence in Highland Park until his death on 22 October 1974.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains many railway stubs from different areas of the United States, professional and civil organization brochures, tuition receipts, membership cards, a picture, a Texas State Fair ticket, newspaper clippings, and a few other various items. The date of items in the collection run from 1905 to 1972, but the bulk dates are from 1906 to 1918.

The scrapbook was given to Texas/Dallas History with most of the pages ripped out and placed back in the scrapbook. The scrapbook page numbers given in this finding guide are likely not in their original order, but in the order they were found on donation and accession.

Restrictions on Use

No photocopying of the collection is allowed.

Item List 1 1 Scrapbook Pages 1 -8 1 1 Page 1: University of Texas at Austin "Measurement and Prescription Manual," n.d. 1 1 University of Texas at Austin tuition receipt, 28 September 1905 1 1 University of Texas at Austin tuition receipt, 27 September 1907 1 1 Envelope addressed to Allen, 29 September 1908 1 1 Page 2: Opera Program Guide, n.d. 1 1 Dallas Morning News, "Old Cliff Central School Passing from the Picture With Stirring Memories," , n.d. 1 1 Page 3: Newspaper clip, "Circus Tent Burns; 15,000 March Out," , n.d. 1 1 Membership card of American Institute of Electrical Engineers, 1910-1911 1 1 Hudson River Railway ticket stub, 30 May 1910 1 1 Slip of paper with foreign writing, 1 1 YMCA receipt for membership, 9 February 1910 1 1 General Electric Co. visitors pass, 1 1 YMCA Dinner brochure, 12 February 1910 1 1 Overtime Pass, 1 1 Page 4: Sheet of miscellaneous advertisements, 1 1 University of Texas at Austin tuition receipt, 28 September 1906 1 1 Newspaper clip, 1 1 Slip documenting Allen's job as student salesman (possibly at GE), 10 April 1911 1 1 Page 5: Hudson River Railroad stub to Lynn, Mass., 1 1 Boston & Northern Street Ry. Co. transfer ticket, n.d. 1 1 Baseball Club Rain Check, n.d. 1 1 12 RR ticket stubs, 1 1 Page 6: Dallas Times Herald, "Hundreds Turn Out For Presentation of Ferris Fountain," p. 10, 16 January 1925 1 1 Dallas Times Herald, "Babe's Hometown Pays Final Tribute," p. A15, 28 September 1956 1 1 Page 7: No Items, 1 1 Page 8: Chihuahua, Mexico 1915 Peso, 1 1 Washington - Virginia Ry. Co. stub, 8 December 1918 1 2 Scrapbook pages 9 - 14, 1 2 Page 9: Newspaper clip, "Limited Service Men Filling Camp Bowie," , 1 2 Poem, 1 2 Registration Certificate, June 1917 1 2 District 4 Local Board Certificate, 1 2 Sanger Brothers uniform receipt, 1 2 5 RR ticket stubs, 1 2 Page 10: No Items, 1 2 Page 11: Dallas Morning News, "Commissioned as First Lieutenant of Artillery" , 31 January 1918 1 2 Picture of a man in uniform (name A.F. Roth is penciled on back), 1 2 Page 12: No Items, 1 2 Page 13: El Paso Country Club pass, 11 July 1914 1 2 Daily Texarkanian, "People You Know" , 5 February 1918 1 2 Automobile Show pass, 22 - 25 January 1918 1 2 Dallas Electric Club & Jovian League, Picnic/ Dance Pamphlet, 1916 1 2 Page 14: 3 RR ticket stubs, 1 2 Pullman Co. transfer check, 18 October 1914 1 2 Jockey Club Juarez, Winter Meeting , 1916 1 2 Items in additional Mylar sleeve: 1 2 Dallas Morning News editorials, 27 December 1968 1 2 Southwest Scene, "The Social Register," , 15 October 1972 1 2 New Year's Poem, 1 2 State Fair of Texas ticket, 1917 1 2 Mohawk Club paper, 1 2 Turbine Inspectors Meeting brochure with note inside written by Allen, 1922 1 2 "The Ideal Scrapbook" page, 1 3 Scrapbook pages 15 - 22, 1 3 Page 15: Colorado Springs Ry. Co. stub, 7 October 1928 1 3 General Electric, Southwest Co., Dallas Automobile Country Club, 29 April 1916 1 3 Flyer, 4 March 1916 1 3 Newspaper clip, "Entertain with Dance" , n.d. 1 3 Page 16: 4 envelopes addressed to Allen, 1906-1907 1 3 Envelope and letter from brother M.K. Allen to A.E. Allen, 31 March 1918 1 3 Page 17: Dallas County Poll Tax receipts, 1912-1915 1 3 Majestic Theatre ticket stub, 31 August 1917 1 3 Pennsylvania RR Co. ticket stub, 1 3 Unidentified slip of paper, "His Specialty is 'Eloquence' and 'Foxtrotting'.", 1 3 Page 18: Invitation and map to residence of Mrs. B.F. Grandstaff honoring Mrs. J.G. Fry Jr., July 7, no year 1 3 Page 19: Wedding announcement of Allen's sister-in-law, 1 3 3 Poems, 1 3 Page 20: Southwestern Division Convention ticket book, 21-24 April 1931 1 3 "The Gunboat," by Dana Burnet, 1 3 Newspaper clip on convention, n.d. 1 3 Newspaper clip about U.S. soldiers, n.d. 1 3 Page 21: Texas Engineers' Stag Banquet, 22 November 1906 1 3 2 Railway Company ticket stubs, 1 3 Engineers' reception brochure, 5 December 1907 1 3 Page 22: Engineers' reception brochure, 25 November 1908 1 3 University of Texas Graduation Commencement program and invitation, 8 June 1909