Descriptive Summary
Carleton, Elizabeth Coxhead, 1816-1891
Elizabeth Coxhead Carleton Album
1833-1891
Materials are in English.
Bound Doc 8569
1 volume (approximately 140 pages)
Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas
A native of England, Elizabeth Coxhead Carleton (1816-1891) came to Texas in 1835 with her husband, Dr. William Carleton, a participant in the Texas Revolution. After leaving the state in 1836, the family returned to Texas in 1856, where Mrs. Carleton remained for the rest of her life.
The album contains poetry, autographs, sketches, and printed items. Many of the entries date from 1833-1834, around the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Martha Coxhead and William Carleton.
Biographical Note
A native of England, Elizabeth Coxhead Carleton (1816-1891) came to Texas in 1835 with her husband, Dr. William Carleton, a participant in the Texas Revolution. After leaving the state in 1836, the family returned to Texas in 1856, where Mrs. Carleton remained for the rest of her life.
References
Cora Carleton Glassford biographical file, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Glassford, Cora Carleton. "William Carleton."
Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fca54.
Halter, Edith Simpson.
A Texas Patriot. San Antonio, Texas: Carleton Printing, possibly 1963.
Scope and Content Note
The album contains poetry, autographs, sketches, and printed items. Many of the entries date from 1833-1834, around the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Martha Coxhead and William Carleton.
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.
Related Material
Cora Carleton Glassford Papers, 1862-1958, Col 892, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Cora Carleton Glassford Scrapbook, 1929-1958, Col 13595, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Elizabeth Coxhead Carleton Album, 1833-1891, Bound Doc 8569, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Richard C. Halter.
Processing Information
Processed by Warren Stricker.
Finding aid edited and encoded by Caitlin Donnelly, 2010 December.
Index Terms
Personal Names
Carleton, Elizabeth Coxhead, 1816-1891.
Carleton, William, 1812-1865.
Genres/Formats
Personal papers.
Albums.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Elizabeth Coxhead Carleton Album, 1833-1891
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Album, 1833-1891