Robert P. Boyce Papers MSS.0038
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Boyce, Robert P., 1816-1889 | |
| Title: | Robert P. Boyce Papers | |
| Dates: | Bulk, 1870-1889 | |
| Dates: | Inclusive, 1836-1889 1870-1889 | |
| Identification: | MSS.0038 | |
| Quantity: | 0.5 Linear feet | |
| Language: | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library | |
Biographical Note
Robert P. Boyce, 1816-1889, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and claimed in his memoirs to “come of a hard headed race.” He was a veteran of both the Texas Revolution and the U.S. Civil War. An important milestone during his military career transpired when he was assigned to guard Santa Anna following the Texan victory at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of a scrapbook, which contains newspaper clippings and mementos, a handwritten memoir and corresponding typescripts, maps, and photographs from the life of Robert P. Boyce. Included are souvenir ribbons from Confederate soldier reunions and Confederate currency with the serial numbers written by hand.
Arrangement | ||
| The collection is contained in one document box and arranged as follows: scrapbook, photos, maps, and memoirs. The original documents were created by hand and subsequent copies were either photocopied or typewritten. | ||
| Series 1: Scrapbook | ||
| Series 2: Photographs | ||
| Series 3: San Jacinto Battleground sketches | ||
| Series 4: Memoirs of R.P. Boyce, 1836-1843 (written in 1887 or 1888) | ||
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Original documents are restricted. Reproductions will be provided.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Robert P. Boyce Papers must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.
Index Terms | ||
| Boyce, Robert P. | ||
| Houston, Sam | ||
| Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de | ||
| Autobiographies | ||
| Cincinnati (Ohio) | ||
| Confederate States of America | ||
| Houston (Tex.) | ||
| Memoirs | ||
| Natchez (Miss.) | ||
| San Jacinto, Battle of, Tex., 1836 | ||
| Texas--History | ||
| Texas--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | ||
| Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836 | ||
| United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Robert P. Boyce Papers. MSS 38. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.
Acquisition Information
The Robert P. Boyce Papers were donated by Mrs. John P. Rosier on February 19, 1975.
Processing Information
Processed by Erin S. Norris, March, 2008.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Scrapbook | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Scrapbook-newspaper clippings and currency from Confederate Veterans of the U.S. Civil War, 1880-1889 | |||||||||||
Photographs | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Four photos, includes Boyce in Confederate uniform | |||||||||||
San Jacinto Battleground Sketches | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | One original, hand-drawn map of San Jacinto Battleground and two copies | |||||||||||
Memoirs | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Handwritten memoirs | |||||||||||
| 5 | Memoirs-typescript-first draft | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Memoirs-typescript-unedited | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Memoirs-typescript-final | ||||||||||||