Guide to the Thomas D. Wooten family papers, 1849-1898
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Wooten family. | |
| Title: | Thomas D. Wooten family papers, | |
| Dates: | 1849-1898 | |
| Abstract: | The papers consist primarily of 14 letters, mainly between Texas physician Thomas Wooten and Henrietta Goodall, prior to their marriage. Also included are several notes, envelopes, lists, and two photographs. Dates range from 1849-1898. | |
| Identification: | MS 255 | |
| Quantity: | 1.0 linear inch | |
| Language: | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX | |
Biographical Note
Thomas Dudley Wooten, son of Joseph W. Wooten, was born on March 6, 1829, in Barren County, Kentucky. In 1853, he married Henrietta C. Goodall, and that same year received his M.D. from the University of Louisville. He praticed medicine in Kentucky and Missouri, and in the Civil War was a district surgeon in the Confederate Army. After the war, Wooten practiced in Paris, Texas, and in the 1870s established a practice in Austin. He became one of the original regents of the University of Texas in 1881 ands served as president of the board of regents from 1885 until his death at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, on August 1, 1906. (excerpted from The New Handbook of Texas, 1996)
Scope and Contents
The papers consist primarily of 14 letters, mainly between physician Thomas Wooten and Henrietta Goodall, prior to their marriage. Also included are several notes, envelopes, lists, and two photographs. Dates range from 1849-1898.
Arrangement of the Papers | ||
The materials are arranged in one foler, in two series, each in
chronological order, within one folder.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permsission to publish from the Thomas Wooten Family Correspondence must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Wooten family--Correspondence. | ||
| Wooten family--Portraits. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| University of Texas -- Regents. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Physicians -- Texas. | ||
| Places: | ||
| Texas--Social life and customs--19th century. | ||
| Texas--Social life and customs--20th century. | ||
| Document Types: | ||
| Correspondence. | ||
| Photographs. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Thomas D. Wooten Family Correspondence, 1849-1898, MS 255, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University
Acquisition Information
The materials were a gift of Mrs. Walter C. (Ruth) Goodard in 1975, and were from her former husband's family, the Wootens of Austin, TX.
Accruals
No future additions are expected for this material.
Detailed Description of the Collection