Ewing Halsell:
An Inventory of Photographs, 1910-1982, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Halsell, Ewing, 1877-1965 | |
| Title: | Ewing Halsell Photograph Collection, | |
| Dates: | 1910-1982 | |
| Abstract: | Donated by Ewing Halsell, the photograph Collection dates from 1910-1982. | |
| Collection # | SWCPC 347 | |
| Quantity: | 15 b/w photo prints | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository: | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
The Halsell family began raising cattle using the Mashed O brand in 1889 in Indian Territory. William E. Halsell founded the Halsell Cattle Company in Lamb and Bailey counties on the South Plains of Texas in 1895. His son, Ewing, continued the Halsell cattle interests in Texas and Oklahoma.
Scope and Contents
Collection contains images of the Ewing Halsell family's activities in West Texas and Oklahoma and includes cowboys, school buildings, auditoriums, vacation scenes, clothing and dress, and a book signing. Bulks with family activities.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Index Terms | ||
| The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed. | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Fellers, Bob | ||
| Halsell, Ewing, 1877-1965 | ||
| Halsell, Grace | ||
| Halsell, William Electious, 1850-1934 | ||
| Katz, Sid | ||
| Rylander, Dorothy, 1909-1988 | ||
| Places | ||
| Lubbock (Tex.) | ||
| Texas, West | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Buildings--Photographs | ||
| Auditoriums--Photographs | ||
| Authors--Photographs | ||
| Books--Photographs | ||
| Cowboys--Photographs | ||
| Schools--Photographs | ||
| Vacations--Photographs | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Ewing Halsell Photograph Collection, 1910-1982, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Acquisition
Gift, 1979
Processed by
A. Ramirez