Hett Collection
Manuscript Collection: MC181
Collection Summary | ||
| Creator: | Hett, Karen McCann | |
| Title: | Hett collection | |
| Dates: | 1836-1870 | |
| Abstract: | Copies of legal documents illuminate the lives of James H. Collard and Jonathan S. Collard of the Republic of Texas. | |
| Identification: | MC181 | |
| Quantity: | 14 items | |
| Language | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Albert and Ethel Herzstein Library, San Jacinto Museum of History, La Porte, Texas | |
Creator Sketch
Little is known about Mrs. Karen McCann Hett, compiler of the collection.
Scope and Content Note
This collection is comprised of copies of 14 documents from the Texas State Archives which date from 1836 to 1870 and pertain to Jonathan S. Collard, veteran of the Texas Revolution, and James H. Collard, San Jacinto veteran. The documents are organized by person and processed as received. There are thirteen Republic of Texas claims including audited claims, public debt claims, Republic pensions and unpaid and miscellaneous claims pertaining to Jonathan S. Collard. A single audited military claim for James H. Collard is dated June 6, 1839.
Arrangement | ||
| Arrangement as the collection was received is maintained. | ||
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
None.
Terms Governing Use
Open for research by appointment.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the San Jacinto Museum of History. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Library Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Jacinto Museum of History as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Index Terms | ||
| Names: | ||
| Collard, James Hillness | ||
| Collard, Jonathan Stark, 1807-1896 | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| Texas. Army | ||
| Places: | ||
| Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1845 | ||
Related Material
The original documents duplicated in this collection can be accessed at the Texas State Archives in Austin, Texas, or online at https://www.tsl.state.tx.us |
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Administrative Information
Citation
[Identification of Item], Hett Collection, MC181, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas.
Acquisition
Mrs. Karen McCann Hett, Dec. 1976.
Processing Information
Processed by Lisa M. Lomas, 2012.
Inventory
| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 145.3 | 1 | Jonathan S. Collard 1836-1870 | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 145.3 | 2 | James H. Collard 1839, 06/06 | |||||||||||