Descriptive Summary
English, Otis
W.
Otis W. English Papers,
1869-1988
An active member of
the Lubbock medical community for the over 50 years, Dr. Otis W. "Babe" English
came to Lubbock, Texas, in 1926 and established his medical practice downtown
in the old Myrick Building.
S 1528.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
3 boxes (3.0 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Otis W. "Babe" English came to Lubbock, Texas in 1926 and
established his medical practice downtown, in the old Myrick Building. Active
in Lubbock medicine for the next 50 years, Dr. English served on the staffs of
the city's major hospitals. He also owned the Two-Buckle Ranch in Crosby
County. A veteran of both World Wars and a prominent Lubbock civic leader, he
was appointed to several offices in professional organizations. Dr. English
died in 1990.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a wide range of personal and professional
materials belonging to pioneer physician, Dr. O.W. "Babe" English and/or his
family. Included are booklets, correspondence, religious publications,
educational materials, newspaper clippings, souvenirs of trips, and financial
documents.
This collection has a variety of materials collected by Dr. English
from scrapbook materials, artifacts, correspondence, publications, and
miscellaneous.
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)
English, Otis
W.
Places
Two-Buckle Ranch
(Tex.)
Subjects
Hospitals--Texas--Lubbock
Clinics--Texas--Lubbock
Depressions--1929--Texas--Lubbock.
Medical
care--Texas--Lubbock
Medicine--Texas--Lubbock
Nurses--Texas--Lubbock
Physicians--Texas--Lubbock
Surgery--Texas--Lubbock--History
Collection accession #(s):
91-0226-B
Gift, 1991
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
A. Ramirez
Preferred Citation
Dr. Otis W. English Papers, 1869-1988, Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- Otis W. English oral history interview [sound recording], 1968
- Otis W. English oral history interview [sound recording], 1979
- Otis W. English oral history interview [sound recording], 1989
- Methodist Hospital (Lubbock, Tex.) Records, 1926-1983.
Collection Inventory
General Files I
1
1
Address Books,
ca. 1959 and undated
1
2
Book Plates, authors,
undated
Booklets
1
3
Vest Pocket for Christian Workers,
undated,
Watchmakers and Jewelers Practical
Handbook,
1892,
What My Family Should Know ,
undated
1
4
House planning,
1937 and undated
1
5
Military related,
Americans in World War II , by
Texas Tech Museum,
1975; Relocation and property acquisition
pamphlets,
1973;
Crisis at the Airport ,
1975
1
6
Universities, Baylor School of Medicine
1953, Hardin-Simmons,
undated
General Files II
1
7
Certificates,
1869-1985
1
8
Civic Material, "Lubbock Leads the Way",
undated
Correspondence
1
9
Incoming business,
1929-1977
1
10
Incoming personal,
1938-1949
1
11
Incoming personal,
1950-1958
1
12
European trip,
1954
1
13
Incoming personal,
1960-1968
1
14
Incoming personal,
1970-1979
1
15
Incoming personal,
undated
1
16
Outgoing,
1954-1962
1
17
Ranch,
1951-1977
General Files III
1
18
Cards, unsorted,
1920-1977
1
19
Genealogical material, Posey family,
undated
1
20
Guest book,
1965-1976
1
21
Invitations,
1966-1989
1
22
Invitations,
undated
1
23
Legal documents,
1937-1977
1
24
Letterhead,
undated
Printed Materials
1
25
The American Home,
1938-1940, Saturday Evening Post,
1905 (Replica)
1
26
Texas Parade,
1969
1
27
Miscellaneous,
ca. 1930-1940's
1
28
Miscellaneous,
ca. 1940s
General Files IV
1
29
Medical records, Restricted,
1976-1977
1
30
Memorial book, D.C. Couch,
1953
1
31
Newsletters, Hardin-Simmons, West Texas Hospital,
1940-1976
Newspaper Clippings
1
32
Miscellaneous,
1934-1984
1
33
Without A TraceSeries,
1977
1
34
Robert S. Allen,
undated
1
35
Miscellaneous,
undated
1
36
Jay Harris,
undated
1
37
Kiwanis,
undated
1
38
One Man's Opinion,
undated
1
39
Miscellaneous organizations,
undated
1
40
The Plainsman,
undated
1
41
Sylvia Porter,
undated
1
42
Henry J. Taylor,
undated
1
43
Toastmasters Club,
undated
1
44
Andrew Tully,
undated
General Files V
1
45
Organizations, Kiwanis, Knife and Fork, First National
Bank,
1944-1967
1
46
Passports,
1954-1963
1
47
Maps, Road Atlas, State of California
2
1
Personal Account Records,
1949-1978
2
2
Playbills,
1958-1963
2
3
Poems,
undated
2
4
Postcards, European trip,
1954
2
5
Postcards, Unsorted,
1927-1986
2
6
Programs, Miscellaneous,
1920-1989
2
7
Programs, Miscellaneous,
undated
2
8
Receipts,
1929-1969
2
9
Recipes,
undated
2
10
Religious material, Miscellaneous,
1907-1952 and undated
2
11
Religious material Miscellaneous,
1903-1988
2
12
Newspapers,
1945-1986
2
13
Scrapbooks, European Trip,
1954
2
14
Scrapbooks, House Decoration,
undated
2
15
Stamp collection,
ca. 1940s
2
16
Student notes, Religious class,
1960
2
17
Student notes, New Testament survey,
1964
2
18
Student notes, Religious class,
undated
2
19
Tax receipts,
1961-1962
2
20
Tax receipts,
1963-1964
2
21
Tax receipts,
1965-1966
2
22
Tax receipts,
1967-1968
2
23
Tax receipts,
1969-1970
2
24
Tax receipts,
1971-1972
2
25
Tax receipts,
1973-1974
2
26
Tax receipts,
1975-1976
2
27
Tax receipts,
1977-1978
2
28
Tax receipts,
1979-1980
2
29
Telegrams,
1926-1953
2
30
Travel Stickers, European Trip,
1954
2
31
Memorabilia: Antique eyeglasses, in case
2
31
Memorabilia: Name badges
2
31
Memorabilia: Souvenir Texas playing cards
2
31
Memorabilia: Bicentennial knife
2
31
Memorabilia: Bound writing:
Hattie Hasie's
Collection
2
31
Memorabilia: Lapel pins
3
Artifacts: "Ginger" Bowen's Drug Store,
undated
3
Artifacts: Fur hat,
undated
3
Artifacts: Walnut Pen holder, engraving: "O.W. English,
M.D., Baylor Medical Class of 1926",
undated
3
Artifacts: Plaque engraved: "In Recognition of O.W.
English, M.D...", from Downtown Bible Class,
1984
3
Artifacts: Plaque engraved: "West Texas Hospital Loves
You, Dr. O.W. English,"
September 17, 1976
3
Artifacts: Plaque engraved: "Dr. 'Babe' English," from
Kiwanis,
May 12, 1988
3
Artifacts: Cowboy boots Bookends,
undated
3
Artifacts: Seashell paperweight,
undated
3
Artifacts: Boot Jack, marked:
Lee Riders,
undated
3
Artifacts: Camera attachments and accessories,
undated