TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Biographical Sketch
Scope and Contents of the Records
Organization of the Records
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Correspondence,
1910-1944, undated,
Speeches,
1920-1951,
Records of the Scottish Rite Educational Association and
the Scottish Rite Dormitory,
1942-1964,
Historic documents,
1836-1886,
Pamphlets and literature,
1923-1944,
Newspaper clippings and poems,
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Thomas Jefferson Holbrook:
An Inventory of Papers at the Texas State Archives,
1836-1964
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Creator: |
Holbrook, Thomas J.
(Thomas Jefferson), 1879?-1964. |
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Papers |
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Dates: |
1836-1964 |
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Abstract: |
The papers of Thomas
Jefferson Holbrook include correspondence, speeches, dockets, records from
various organizations, pamphlets, poems, and newspaper clippings. Older
historic materials date from 1836 to 1886. Holbrook's own papers date from 1910
to 1964. The older documents include Republic of Texas-era correspondence in
Spanish and English, and records from the Galveston Lyceum and Galveston County
Court dockets. Holbrook's papers consist of correspondence, speeches by
Holbrook and by others, reports, rosters, minutes, and related records from the
Scottish Rite Educational Association and the Scottish Rite Dormitory,
pamphlets on various subjects, and poems and newspaper clippings. |
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Quantity: |
3.29 cubic
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Language |
English. |
Thomas Jefferson Holbrook was born about 1879. He attended Professor
F. M. Berhns' West Texas Normal and Business College of Cherokee, Texas, and
was a graduate of the University of Texas Law School class of 1906. From 1907
to 1919 he was legal advisor and credit manager of Mistrot Brothers in
Galveston, and served in the same capacity for Sanger Brothers in Dallas from
1919 to 1921. He was elected state senator from Galveston in 1921, and
continued in that office until 1937. He was dean of the Texas Senate for many
years, and was voted outstanding orator by the news media. While in the Senate,
he introduced legislation calling for flood control of the Colorado River,
banking regulation, old age pensions, a Texas State Museum, prevention of water
pollution, and regulation of the practice of medicine. He was one of the
leading critics of the New Deal in Texas, and introduced resolutions in the
Texas legislature and the State Bar Association opposing the attempted revision
of the United States Supreme Court by the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration.
After his defeat in the election for the 46th Legislature, he moved to Austin
in 1941.
He was a Scottish Rite Mason, and was a charter member of the Scottish
Rite Educational Association of Texas and on the Board of Directors of the
Scottish Rite Dormitory at the University of Texas. Holbrook's first wife,
Davidella Rice Holbrook, died in 1941. At his death on October 21, 1964, he was
survived by his second wife, Abigail Curlee Holbrook. Both Thomas Jefferson
Holbrook and Davidella Rice Holbrook are buried in the State Cemetery in
Austin.
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The papers of Thomas Jefferson Holbrook include correspondence,
speeches, dockets, records from various organizations, pamphlets, poems, and
newspaper clippings. Older historic materials date from 1836 to 1886.
Holbrook's own papers date from 1910 to 1964. The older documents include
Republic of Texas-era correspondence in Spanish and English, and records from
the Galveston Lyceum and Galveston County Court dockets. Holbrook's papers
consist of correspondence, speeches by Holbrook and by others, reports,
rosters, minutes, and related records from the Scottish Rite Educational
Association and the Scottish Rite Dormitory, pamphlets on various subjects, and
poems and newspaper clippings.
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Organization of the Records |
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These records are organized into six series: |
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Correspondence, 1910-1944, 4 inches |
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Speeches, 1920-1951, 6 inches |
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Records of the Scottish Rite Educational Association and the
Scottish Rite Dormitory, 1942-1964, 11.5 inches |
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Historic documents, 1836-1886, 1.5 inches |
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Pamphlets and literature, 1923-1944, 7 inches |
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Newspaper clippings and poems, 5 inches |
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Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
Under the Copyright Act of 1976 as amended in 1998, unpublished
manuscripts are protected at a minimum through December 31, 2002 or 70 years
after the author's death. Researchers are responsible for complying with the
Copyright Law.
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The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records. |
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Personal Names: |
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Holbrook, Thomas J.
(Thomas Jefferson), 1879?-1964. |
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Corporate Names: |
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Scottish Rite Dormitory
(Austin, Tex.) |
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Scottish Rite Educational
Association of Texas. |
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Texas.
Legislature. Senate. |
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Galveston
Lyceum. |
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Subjects: |
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Legislators--Texas. |
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Places: |
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Galveston Island
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Texas--Politics and
government--1865-1950. |
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Document Types: |
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Correspondence--Texas--1836-1886, 1910-1964. |
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Reports--Texas--1836-1886,
1910-1964. |
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Speeches--Texas--1836-1886, 1910-1964. |
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Pamphlets--Texas--1836-1886, 1910-1964. |
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Poetry--Texas--1836-1886,
1910-1964. |
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Clippings--Texas--1836-1886, 1910-1964. |
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Dockets--Galveston County
(Tex.)--1847-1853. |
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Minutes--Texas--Education--1942-1964. |
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The following materials are offered as
possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by
the papers. The listing is not exhaustive. |
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Texas State
Archives |
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Mrs. T. J. Holbrook Collection, 1862, undated, 3
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Center for American History,
University of Texas at Austin |
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T. J. Holbrook biographical clipping file |
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(Identify the item and cite the series), Thomas Jefferson Holbrook
Papers. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission.
Accession number: 1965/111
The papers of Thomas Jefferson Holbrook arrived at the Texas State
Archives in two different accessions. The first group of papers, now described
in the collection as historic documents, were donated by Thomas J. Holbrook in
1939. The remainder of the collection came in a donation from Mrs. T. J.
Holbrook in April 1966.
Cynthia J. Beeman, December 1984
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Correspondence,
1910-1944, undated,
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Correspondence, 1910-1944, deals with Holbrook's campaigns for
state senate, pending legislation, state and national political issues, and
Scottish Rite Masonic and Eastern Star organizations. Letters are both
typescript and handwritten. |
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Arrangement |
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The arrangement is chronological, with undated letters placed at
the end. In instances where both incoming and outgoing correspondence exists,
both items are placed in order by the date of the incoming letter. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Correspondence, Thomas J. Holbrook Papers.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
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Correspondence: |
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1910; 1922-1929 |
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1930-1935 |
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February 5-11, 1937 |
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February 12-16, 1937 |
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February 19-27, 1937 |
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March 1 - April 28, 1937 |
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July 1938 |
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August - September 1938 |
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October - November 1938 |
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May 10, 1939; February 5-25,
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February 26 - April 22, 1940; September 25, 1944;
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Speeches,
1920-1951,
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Speeches, 1920-1951, of Thomas J. Holbrook and others deal with
political and social issues. |
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Holbrook's addresses are arranged chronologically; those by others
are alphabetical by name of author. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Speeches, Thomas J. Holbrook Papers.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
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Speeches by Holbrook: |
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1920-1923 |
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1926-1933 |
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1936-1938 |
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1951 |
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undated |
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undated |
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undated |
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Speeches by others: |
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A - B |
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B |
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C - C |
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M - O |
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P - R |
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Morris Sheppard |
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S - V |
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no author |
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Records of the Scottish Rite Educational Association and
the Scottish Rite Dormitory,
1942-1964,
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Records consist of reports of the Director, Auditor, and Social
Director, rosters, activities calendars, board meeting minutes, and financial
reports, dating 1942-1964. Holbrook was on the Board of Directors of both the
Scottish Rite Educational Association and the Scottish Rite Dormitory at the
University of Texas. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are divided between dormitory and association
material, arranged by type of material, then arranged chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Records of the Scottish Rite Educational
Association and the Scottish Rite Dormitory, Thomas J. Holbrook Papers.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
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Scottish Rite Dormitory
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Director's Report: |
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1950 |
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1951 |
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1952-1953 |
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1958-1960 |
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Rosters,
1950-1964 |
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Activities Calendars,
1956, 1959, 1963 |
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General Information,
1950-1959 |
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Job Descriptions,
1956 |
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Auditor's Reports: |
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1942, 1944, 1945 |
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1946 |
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1947 |
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1948 |
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Auditor's Survey,
1948 |
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Report: |
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1949 |
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1950 |
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1951 |
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1952-1953 |
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1956 |
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1957-1958 |
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1959 |
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1960 |
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Report of Social Director,
April 1949 |
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Budgets,
1956-1965 |
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Scottish Rite Educational
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General Information,
1950-1959 |
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Financial Reports,
1948-1949 |
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Board Meeting Minutes: |
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1946-1949 |
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1956, 1957 |
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1959, 1962, 1963 |
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1964 |
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Historic documents,
1836-1886,
1.5 inches |
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Historic documents, dating 1836-1886, include records of the
Galveston Lyceum, dockets of the Galveston County Court, engravings,
Republic-era letters, and two letters from a later time period. The original
Republic letters are laminated and most are illegible. They are in Spanish and
English, and there are typescript transcriptions and translations. Most of the
letters are correspondence of Colonel James Morgan. |
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Arrangement |
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These papers are arranged by type of material, then
chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Historic documents, Thomas J. Holbrook
Papers. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission. |
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Galveston Lyceum,
1880-1886 |
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Galveston County Court Dockets,
1847-1853 |
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Published engravings of scenes in Liverpool,
England |
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Republic letters |
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Typescript transcriptions and translations of Republic
letters |
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Letters,
1857, [1888] |
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Pamphlets and literature,
1923-1944,
7 inches |
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Papers are pamphlets and literature, 1923-1944, collected by
Thomas J. Holbrook concerning religion, education, agriculture, temperance,
labor, economics, politics, race relations, and other topics. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged by subject. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Pamphlets and literature, Thomas J.
Holbrook Papers. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission. |
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Religion |
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Memorial |
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Education, Agriculture, Temperance |
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Labor, Economics, General |
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Politics |
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Race Relations |
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Newspaper clippings and poems,
5 inches |
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Papers are newspaper clippings and poems collected by Thomas J.
Holbrook. Materials have not been reviewed to determine dates and subjects.
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Arrangement |
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No attempt was made to arrange Holbrook's collection of newspaper
clippings and poems. They fill one box, and are in very poor condition. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Newspaper clippings and poems, Thomas J.
Holbrook Papers. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission. |
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