A Guide to the Florence Eagar Roberts Papers, 1905-1944
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Roberts, Florence Eagar, 1867-1969 | |
| Title: | Florence Eagar Roberts Papers | |
| Dates: | 1905-1944 | |
| Creator Abstract: | Florence Eagar Roberts (1867-1969) was a San Antonio, Texas, resident. An early member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, she was one of the first Custodians of the Alamo after the DRT was granted custody of the site in 1905. | |
| Content Abstract: | The collection contains correspondence and printed material, including personal letters, letters concerning the activities of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the custody of the Alamo, and clippings on the Clara Driscoll opera Mexicana. | |
| Identification: | Doc 6074 | |
| Extent: | 15 items (12 folders) | |
| Language: | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas | |
Biographical Note
Florence Eagar and her twin sister Blanche were born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1867. Their father Robert Eagar (1830-1883), a native of Canada who had lived in San Antonio since 1850, was involved in a number of business ventures in the city. Florence's mother Sarah Riddle Eagar (1842-1847) was reputedly the first Anglo child born in San Antonio.
Sarah Eagar and her daughters were early members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) and active in the organization. Florence Eagar was one of the first Custodians of the Alamo after the DRT was granted custody of the site in 1905. Her mother took over the position when Florence married Major Harris L. Roberts in 1907 and followed her husband to his assignment in the Philippines. Roberts' Army assignments later took him to Ft. Bliss in Texas, Hawaii, and Detroit before his death in 1918. Harris and Florence Roberts had one child, Robert Pierpont Eagar Roberts.
Like her mother, Mrs. Roberts remained active in the community throughout her life. She lived in the family home on South Alamo Street in San Antonio until the HemisFair project forced her to move in 1967. She died in 1969 at the age of 102.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains correspondence and printed material, including personal letters, letters concerning the activities of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the custody of the Alamo, and clippings on the Clara Driscoll opera Mexicana. Several letters from Clara Driscoll are included. Some items are associated with Mrs. Roberts' mother, Sarah Eagar.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
No restrictions. The collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Please be advised that the library does not hold the copyright to most of the material in its archival collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to secure those rights when needed. Permission to reproduce does not constitute permission to publish. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright, literary property rights, and libel.
Index Terms | ||
| Personal Names | ||
| Roberts, Florence Eagar, 1867-1969. | ||
| Eagar, Sarah, 1842-1947. | ||
| Driscoll, Clara, 1881-1945. | ||
| Organizations | ||
| Daughters of the Republic of Texas. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Mexicana (Opera) | ||
| Locations | ||
| Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) | ||
| Genres/Formats | ||
| Personal papers. | ||
| Correspondence. | ||
Related Material
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Eagar Family Papers, 1866-1966, Col 885, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas. Riddle and Eagar Families Papers, 1840-1945, Col 7426, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas. Sarah Eagar and Florence Eagar Roberts Alamo Papers, 1905-1913 and undated, Doc 14408, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas. Aline B. Carter Family Papers, 1823-2003, MS 94, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections. |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Florence Eagar Roberts Papers, 1905-1944, Doc 6074, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. T. Kellis Dibrell, 1990.
Processing Information
Processed by Warren Stricker.
Finding aid edited and encoded by Caitlin Donnelly, 2010 November.
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