TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview of the Collection
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Series 1: "'God help them all and so must we': Clara Barton, Reverend John Brown, and Drought Relief Efforts, 1886-1887," 1875-2007
Series 2: John Larn Inquest, 1889-1891; 1989; undated
Series 3: Shackelford County Courthouse Restoration, 1999-2000
Horace Sedwick home movies, 1927, 1930s
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Guide to the Caldwell Family Papers
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Creator: |
Caldwell, Shirley;
Caldwell, Clifton |
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Caldwell Family Papers |
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Dates: |
1875-2007 |
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Abstract: |
Drafts of manuscripts, correspondence, photocopies of primary source research, notes and one photograph in support of an article for the Texas State Historical Association titled: "'God help them all and so must we': Clara Barton, Reverend John Brown, and Drought Relief Efforts, 1886-1887." Research on the John Larn Inquest and the Shackelford County Courthouse and its restoration. Also, a DVD video of home movies by Horace Sedwick, 1927, 1930s. Video shows downtown Albany. |
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Identification: |
AR.2003.041; AR.2004.005; AR.2005.002; AR.2005.014; AR.2007.016 |
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Quantity: |
1.5 cubic feet |
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Language: |
The records are in English.
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Repository: |
Robert E. Nail, Jr. Archives Old Jail Art Center, 201 S. 2nd St., Albany, TX 76430 |
The Caldwell Family are active local historians and live in Albany, Tx. Clifton and Shirley Caldwell are active in the Texas State Historical Association and the Texas Historical Commission.
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Drafts of manuscripts, correspondence, photocopies of primary source research, notes and one photograph in support of an article for the Texas State Historical Association titled: "'God help them all and so must we': Clara Barton, Reverend John Brown, and Drought Relief Efforts, 1886-1887." Research on the John Larn Inquest and the Shackelford County Courthouse and its restoration. Also, a DVD video of home movies by Horace Sedwick, 1927, 1930s. Video shows downtown Albany, members of the Sedwick Family, the Webb Family, the Nail Family, the Blanton Family, the Matthews Family and many other unidentified persons.
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Arrangement |
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The papers are separated into 4 series. Series 1: "'God help them all and so must we': Clara Barton, Reverend John Brown, and Drought Relief Efforts, 1886-1887," inventories the bulk of this collection. |
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Series 2: John Larn Inquest includes the one folder of research relating to the inquest. |
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Series 3: Shackelford County Courthouse Restoration comes from accession AR.2003.041 and consists of research in preparation of the renovation of the Shackelford County Courthouse
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Series 4: Video shot by Horace Sedwick in 1927 and the 1930s was transferred to DVD by Clifton Caldwell. Footage of 1 mile hill outside of Albany, a parade down Main Street showing downtown Albany featuring Sedwick's daughter Margie (later Marge Bray), an oil derrick owned by Sedwick, a cattle auction featuring J.H. Nail Sr., and Watt Matthews, footage of Tom Blanton, Adeline "Aunt Puss" Nail Ivy, and Sam Webb. |
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Restrictions on Access
Open to the Public
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This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. |
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Persons: |
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Barton, Clara (1821-1812) |
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Brown, Reverend John (1843-1902) |
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Caldwell, Shirley |
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Albany, Shackelford County, Texas |
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Subjects: |
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Texas Drought 1886-1887 |
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Shackelford County Courthouse |
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Drought Relief, 1886-1887 |
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Photograph |
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Manuscripts |
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Drafts |
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Diaries |
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Newspaper Articles |
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Correspondence |
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Clergy |
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Reverend |
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Acquisitions within this collection: AR.2003.041; AR.2004.005; AR.2005.014
Caldwell Family Papers - Raw XML
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Series 1: "'God help them all and so must we': Clara Barton, Reverend John Brown, and Drought Relief Efforts, 1886-1887," 1875-2007 |
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Correspondence |
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Myra Robinson, 9/2002 |
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Research Requests, 2002-2003 |
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Barbara Bair re: Clara Barton Diary, 2003 |
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Myra Robinson, 9/2004 |
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Myra Robinson re: John Brown photo, 5/6/2005 |
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Published Work |
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"'God help them all and so must we': Clara Barton, Reverend John Brown, and Drought Relief Efforts, 1886-1887," 4/2003 |
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"Clara Barton, Reverend John Brown, 1886-87 Drought Relief - A National Story," by Shirley Caldwell, 4/2003 |
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Official Texas Historical Marker Text, 7/28/2006 |
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Program: "Reverend John Brown, Miss Clara Barton: Dedication of an Official Texas Historical Marker," 1/6/2007 |
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Drafts |
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"'God help them all and so must we': Clara Barton, Reverend John Brown, and Drought Relief Efforts, 1886-1887," 2002 |
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"'God help them all and so must we': Clara Barton, Reverend John Brown, and Drought Relief Efforts, 1886-1887," 2002-2003; undated |
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"'God help them all and so must we': Clara Barton, Reverend John Brown, and Drought Relief Efforts, 1886-1887," 2002-2003; undated |
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"'God help them all and so must we': Clara Barton, Reverend John Brown, and Drought Relief Efforts, 1886-1887," Final Layout, 2003 |
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Research Material |
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Albany News, 8-9/1886 |
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Albany News, 1886-1887 |
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American Red Cross, 11/8/2002 |
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Austin Daily Statesman, 1887 |
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Austin Record, 1886-1887 |
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Clara Barton Papers from Library of Congress, 1886-1887; 2002; undated |
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Clara Barton Papers from Library of Congress, 2-3/1887 |
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Clara Barton Papers from Library of Congress, 1886-1887; 1912; undated |
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Dallas Morning News, 1886-1887; undated |
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Fort Worth Gazette, 1886 |
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Galveston Daily, 1887 |
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Jacksboro Frontier Echo, 1875-1878 |
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John Brown, 1886-1887; 2002 |
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John Brown Timeline, undated |
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Matthews-Reynolds-Campbell family history: Scans of historical photos and documents on CD, 2/23-24/2007 |
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Misc. Research, 1901; 1886-1887; 2002; undated |
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Taylor County News, 1886 |
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Texas Drought, 1886-1887 |
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Unknown Newspaper articles on John Brown, 9-10/1886 |
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Footnotes |
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Footnotes, undated |
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Footnotes, undated |
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Notes |
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Notes, 2002; undated |
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Photographs |
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John Brown photograph, undated |
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Series 2: John Larn Inquest, 1889-1891; 1989; undated |
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John Larn Inquest, 1889-1891; 1989; undated |
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Series 3: Shackelford County Courthouse Restoration, 1999-2000 |
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Shackelford County Courthouse Restoration, 1999-2000 |
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Horace Sedwick home movies, 1927, 1930s |
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DVD video, 1927, 1930s |
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