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Descriptive Summary

Historical Note

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Houston Public Library, Houston Metropolitan Research Center

Dowell-Littlefield Collection:

An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library



Descriptive Summary

CreatorDowell family
TitleDowell-Littlefield Collection
Inclusive Date1868-1906
IdentificationMSS 50
Extent1 box
LanguageMaterials are in English.
RepositoryHouston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Historical Note

The Dowell family included Dr. Greensville S. Dowell (1822-1881), a prominent Galveston physician who served as dean and professor of surgery at the Galveston Medical College, his first wife, Sallie White Dowell, and their two sons, Shelton and John W. Dowell. Sallie White Dowell was the half-sister of Major George Littlefield (1842-1920), who served in Terry's Texas Rangers and in 1890 organized the American National Bank of Austin.

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Scope and Contents

The Dowell-Littlefield collection consists of correspondence from the Dowell family, as well as from a relative, Major George Littlefield of Gonzales. Correspondence dates back to 1868 and is mainly personal in nature.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged topically, according to each individual's correspondence. A chronological order is also maintained within each folder.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Dowell-Littlefield Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.

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Index Terms

Subjects
Dowell family
Littlefield family
Subjects (Persons)
Dowell, Greensville, 1822-1881
Dowell, Sarah White
Dowell, Shelton
Dowell, John W.
Littlefield, George W. (George Washington), 1842-1920

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Dowell-Littlefield Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Dudley R. Dobie, Jr. on April 22, 1977.

Processing Information

Completed by Laura Speck, February 1, 1979.

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Detailed Description

 
BoxFolder
11Dr. Greenville S. Dowell: Correspondence, 1868-1874

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BoxFolder
12Sallie White Dowell: Correspondence, 1869

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13George W. Littlefield: Correspondence, 1869-1906

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14Shelton Dowell: Correspondence, 1869-1881

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15John W. Dowell: Correspondence, 1871-1889

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BoxFolder
16Miscellaneous Correspondence: William L. Prather, Laura Dowell, Arthur P. Duggan

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BoxFolder
17Receipts and Bills of Sale

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BoxFolder
18Clippings: George Littlefield

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19Miscellaneous

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110Photographs: Shelton Dowell, George Littlefield, Littlefield Home

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