A Guide to the J. Edwin Smith Collection, 1958-1992
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Smith, J. Edwin. | |
| Title: | J. Edwin Smith Collection | |
| Dates: | 1958-1992 | |
| Abstract: | Photographs, correspondence and political campaign literature comprise the bulk of this collection. Dates range from 1958-1992. | |
| Extent: | 3 folders (.10 linear feet) | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Southwestern Writers Collection, Special Collections, Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos | |
Biographical Note
Noted Texas attorney James Edwin Smith, who won a U.S. Supreme Court case striking down an election primary system that excluded black voters, was born in Sonora, Texas on October 18, 1911. He ran for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas in 1958, as a member of the Democratic Party. Publicity photographs for this campaign were taken by Russell Lee. Smith lived and worked in Houston for much of his life. He died on Feburary 1, 2001.
Scope and Content Note
Photographs, correspondence and political campaign literature comprise the bulk of this collection. Dates range from 1958-1992.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Index Terms | ||
| Smith, J. Edwin--Archives | ||
| Political campaigns -- United States -- Correspondence. | ||
| Political campaigns -- United States – Pictorial works. | ||
| Lawyers -- Texas. | ||
| Correspondence. | ||
| Pamphlets. | ||
| Photographs. | ||
| Lee, Russell, 1903- | ||
| Smith, J. Edwin donor | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
J. Edwin Smith Papers, Southwestern Writers Collection/Texas State University-San Marcos.
Acquisition Information
Gift donated by J. Edwin Smith, 1992.
Processing Information
Processed by Amanda Oates, 1999.
Copyright Notice
Please contact the Center for American History, Univ. of Texas at Austin, for reprints or permission to publish these photographs.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The inventory for this collection is currently unavailable. Please contact the Southwestern Writers Collection, Special Collections, Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos for more information regarding this collection. | |||||||||||||