Descriptive Summary
Hayter, Delmar
Delmar Hayter Papers,
1857-1999 and undated
These are the papers
of Texas historian Delmar Hayter.
S1134.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
6 boxes (5.5 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
Delmar Hayter, a veteran of World War II, was a local historian and
received M. A. and Ph. D. degrees from Texas Tech University. He wrote his
dissertation on the Pecos River Irrigation Company. At the time of his death,
Hayter was preparing a book on Murdo Mackenzie, a prominent cattleman and
long-time manager of the Matador Ranch. Hayter also contributed to
The Handbook of Texas and history journals.
Scope and Contents
The collection is dominated by research materials, mostly photocopies
of journal articles, book excerpts, and archival material. Subjects covered in
the collection include Murdo Mackenzie and his family, the Matador Land and
Cattle Company and associated persons, the ranch industry in Brazil, and
general ranching history and concerns. The collection also includes research
notes and manuscript drafts of a biography of Murdo Mackenzie. It is important
that material originating from other archives such as the Baker Library at
Harvard be properly cited.
Organization
The collection is organized into the following series: Correspondence,
Literary Production, Murdo Mackenzie Book, Printed Material, and Research
Material.
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)
Hayter, Delmar J.
Hayter, Delmar J.--Archives
Hayter, Delmar J.--Manuscripts
Mackenzie, Murdo
Britton, Alfred Markham
Burns, Belle
Campbell, H. H. (Henry Harrison), 1840-1911
Jackson, J. M.
Ligertwood, Arthur B.
MacBain, John, 1867-1922
Mackay, Alexander, 1855-1936
Mackenzie, John
Mackenzie, Murdo, 1850-1939
Subjects
Matador Land and Cattle Company
Prairie Cattle Company, Ltd.
Matador (Tex.)--History
Matador Ranch (Tex.)
Montana--History
Motley County (Tex.)--History
Oldham County (Tex.)--History
Texas--History
West (U.S.)--History
Cattle trade--Texas
Cowboys--Texas--Motley County
Cowboys--Texas--Oldham County
Ranches--Brazil--History
Ranches--Texas--History
Ranches--Texas--Motley County
Ranches--Texas--Oldham County
Ranches--West (U.S.)
Ranch managers--Texas
Ranching--History
Collection accession #(s):
2000-0074-B
Gift, 2000
Access Restrictions
Open for research but it is important that material originating from
other archives, such as the Baker Library at Harvard, be properly cited.
Processed by
Karen Hicks, Winter 2004.
Preferred Citation
Delmar Hayter Papers, 1857-1999 and undated, 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:
- Charles L. Wood Papers, 1901-1981 and undated
- Matador Land and Cattle Company Records, 1874-1960
- Alexander Mackay Papers, 1886-1936
Collection Inventory
Correspondence, 1970-1998
1
1
Colorado, Wyoming - Archives, Libraries,
1985-1990
1
2
Exchanges Regarding Mackenzie Family Initiated by Delmar
Hayter,
1970-1991
1
3
General,
1990-1998
1
4
“Work Sheets”,
1982-1986
1
5
History Day at the Ranch,
1985
Historical Associations, 1988-1999
1
6
General,
1988-1996
1
7
Ranching Heritage Center,
1995-1999
1
8
West Texas Historical Association,
1995-1998
1
9
Humor,
1994
Literary Production, 1944-1995 and undated
1
10
“A Special Christmas - One of the Best”, by Delmar
Hayter,
1944 and
undated
1
11
Paper - “Murdo Mackenzie, Cattleman of Texas and the
Southwest”, by Delmar Hayter,
1989
1
12
“Pioneer Women of West Texas in the Early Twentieth
Century”, by Delmar Hayter,
undated
1
13
Stories Completed and Presented,
1991-1995 and
undated
Murdo Mackenzie Book, 1883-1999 and undated
Literary Production
1
14
Chapter I 1850-1883 - Notes and Plans,
1991
1
15
Chapter II, Outline and Manuscript,
1991
1
16
Chapter III 1891-1901 - Manuscript and Notes,
circa 1991 and undated
1
17
Chapter V 1912-1918 - Notes,
circa 1991
1
18
Chapter VI 1918-1923 - Notes,
circa 1991
1
19
Chapter VIII 1930-1939 - Notes,
undated
1
20
Chapter X, Epilogue, Summary, Conclusion -Notes,
circa 1991
1
21
Drafts, Partial Manuscript,
1995 and undated
1
22
Manuscript “Scenes”,
undated
1
23
Notes and Manuscript,
1991 and undated
1
24
Notes and Partial Manuscript,
1991-1996 and
undated
1
25
Notes - South American Episode,
undated
1
26
Plans for Book,
undated
1
27
Tributes - Notes,
circa 1991
Research Material
1
28
General: 1885-1901,
1996 and
undated
1
29
General: 1901-1911,
undated
1
30
1901-1912 Success,
1991-1995 and
undated
1
31
1931-1939 Salvation,
1932-1934 and
undated
1
32
American Start - 1884-1891,
1951-1996
1
33
Baker Library, Harvard,
1983-1997 and
undated
1
34
Boston Cattle Company,
1920-1952
1
35
Brazil,
1933-1983 and
undated
1
36
Brazil - 1912-1922,
1921 and
undated
1
37
Brazil Land, Cattle, and Packing Company,
1912-1964 and
undated
1
38
Brazil Receivership,
1990 and undated
1
39
Brazilian Information,
1914-1992 and
undated
1
40
Brazilian Railway Company,
1911-1975 and
undated
1
41
Brazilian Railway Company: 1910,
undated
1
42
Brazilian Railway Company: 1911,
1911-1952 and
undated
1
43
Brazilian Railway Company: 1912,
1912
1
44
Brazilian Railway Company: 1913,
1913
1
45
Brazilian Railway Company,
1914-1997
1
46
Brazilian Railway Company: 1915,
1915
1
47
Brazilian Railway Company: 1916,
1915-1916
1
48
Brazilian Railway Company: 1917,
1917
1
49
Brazilian Railway Company: 1918,
1918 and
undated
1
50
Brazilian Railway Company: 1919,
1919
1
51
Brazilian Railway Company, General,
1973
1
52
British Investments, American West,
1938-1977 and
undated
1
53
Cattlemen’s Associations/Cattle Trust,
1890-1975 and
undated
1
54
Cattlemen’s Livestock Associations,
1961-1978 and
undated
2
1
Cattle Count,
1884-1988 and
undated
2
2
Chapter I 1850-1885,
1927-1998 and
undated
2
3
Chapter I 1850-1885 - Notes and Suggestions,
1945-1988 and
undated
2
4
Chapter II 1885-1891,
1893-1996 and undated
2
5
Chapter II 1885-1891,
1948-1988 and
undated
2
6
Chapter II 1885-1891,
1989 and
undated
2
7
Chapter II 1885-1891 - General Information, Plans,
1886-1996 and undated
2
8
Chapter 2 - 1886,
undated
2
9
Chapter 2 - 1887,
undated
2
10
Chapter 2 - 1888,
undated
2
11
Chapter 2 - 1889,
undated
2
12
Chapter 2 - 1890,
undated
2
13
Chapter III 1891-1901,
1988 and
undated
2
14
Chapter III 1891-1901,
undated
2
15
Chapter III 1891-1901 - Notes and Suggestions,
undated
2
16
Chapter IV 1901-1912,
1901-1998 and
undated
2
17
Chapter IV 1901-1912,
undated
2
18
Chapter IV 1901-1911 Work , Rework, Rewrite,
1906-1990 and
undated
2
19
Chapter V,
undated
2
20
Chapter V 1912-1918,
1964 and
undated
2
21
Chapter V 1912-1918 - Matador Land and Cattle Company
Ltd. - Ranch History,
1960 and
undated
2
22
Chapter V 1912-1922 - Notes, Suggestions, Ideas,
undated
2
23
Chapters 5 (1912-1918) and 6 (1919-1922),
1914-1970 and
undated
2
24
Chapter VI 1922-1932 - Notes, Suggestions, Ideas,
undated
2
25
Chapter 7 1922-1930 or 1930-1937,
1917-1998
2
26
Charts, Pictures, Tables,
undated
2
27
Conclusion,
undated
2
28
Correspondence - Murdo Mackenzie and Henry J.
Johnstone,
1895-1989 and
undated
2
29
Correspondence - Murdo Mackenzie South Dakota
Experiences,
1895-1988
2
30
Correspondence - Murdo Mackenzie - Canadian Division,
Swift Current Saskatchewan,
1903
2
31
Correspondence - Figures - Statistics,
1964
2
32
Correspondence - Final Chapter,
undated
2
33
Correspondence - First Decade 1891-1901,
1951-1956 and
undated
2
34
Geographical Information,
undated
2
35
Horses,
1933 and
undated
2
36
Horses - Pacers, Trotters, Ranch,
1893-1990 and
undated
2
37
Horses - Personal Interest,
1894-1989 and
undated
2
38
Land Sales, Colonization,
1920-1926
2
39
Library Resources,
undated
2
40
Mackenzie Family,
1895-1989 and
undated
2
41
Mackenzie Family: Alexander Mackenzie,
1927-1962 and undated
2
42
Mackenzie Family: Alexander McBain Mackenzie,
1894-1989
2
43
Mackenzie Family: David George “Dode” Mackenzie,
1895-1998 and
undated
2
44
Mackenzie Family: Edith and Isabel Mackenzie,
1896-1909
2
45
Mackenzie Family: John Mackenzie,
1905-1989 and
undated
2
46
Mackenzie Family: John Mackenzie, Jr.,
1950-1989
2
47
Murdo Mackenzie: Biographical,
1930-1979 and
undated
2
48
Murdo Mackenzie: Biographies,
1903-1991 and
undated
2
49
Murdo Mackenzie: Economics,
1935-1996 and
undated
2
50
Murdo Mackenzie: Genealogy,
1981 and
undated
2
51
Murdo Mackenzie: General,
1922-1999 and
undataed
2
52
Murdo Mackenzie: Legal Actions,
1891-1926 and
undated
2
53
Murdo Mackenzie: Legal Actions, Law Suit - Swensons,
1891-1910 and undated
2
54
Murdo Mackenzie: Organizations,
1897-1926 and
undated
2
55
Murdo Mackenzie: Other Interests (Whiskey),
1903-1992 and
undated
2
56
Murdo Mackenzie: Outside Interests,
1890-1941 and
undated
2
57
Murdo Mackenzie: Politics,
1892-1910 and
undated
2
58
Murdo Mackenzie: Tributes,
1964-1988 and
undated
2
59
Murdo Mackenzie: Writings,
1911-1960 and
undated
2
60
Maps - Brazil and South America,
1966-1984 and
undated
3
1
Matador Land and Cattle Company,
1891-1984 and
undated
3
2
Matador Land and Cattle Company, Limited,
1942-1991 and
undated
3
3
Matador Land and Cattle Company - As an Investment,
1933-1952 and undated
3
4
Matador Land and Cattle Company - Sale, Dissolution,
Etc.,
1901-1997 and
undated
3
5
Matador Land and Cattle Company - Statistics, Reports,
Figures,
1908-1964 and
undated
3
6
Mines and Mining,
1889-1985 and
undated
3
7
Mineral Resources,
1893-1923 and undated
3
8
Note cards,
undated
3
9
Notes - Matador Land and Cattle Company Records,
1989-1998
3
10
Notes - “Blue Books”, Matador Records,
1989
3
11
Notes - “Boxed” Material - Matador Records,
1988
3
12
Notes - Microfilm - Matador Records,
undated
3
13
Notes, Photocopies, Murdo Mackenzie Manuscript Draft,
1923-1990
3
14
Obituaries,
1939-1956
3
15
Other People Involved,
1900-1999 and
undated
3
16
People,
1956
3
17
Personnel Involved: Bugbee, Thomas S./Bugbee Lease
Indian Territory,
1895-1978 and
undated
3
18
Personnel Involved: Belle Burns,
1914-1995 and
undated
3
19
Personnel Involved: H. H. Campbell,
1883-1969 and
undated
3
20
Personnel Involved: John Clay,
1919 and
undated
3
21
Personnel Involved: Sam Houston Cowan,
1959-1991
3
22
Personnel Involved: John Barclay Dawson,
1916-1990
3
23
Personnel Involved: H. P. Drought, Director,
1937-1950
3
24
Personnel Involved: Percival Farquhar,
1916-1973 and
undated
3
25
Personnel Involved: William C. Forbes,
1938-1960 and
undated
3
26
Personnel Involved: Charles Goodnight,
undated
3
27
Personnel Involved: Richard G. Head,
1883-1995 and
undated
3
28
Personnel Involved: Henry J. Johnstone,
1891-1996 and
undated
3
29
Personnel Involved: Sam Lazarus,
1915-1992 and
undated
3
30
Personnel Involved: John MacBain,
1913-1952 and
undated
3
31
Personnel Involved: Alexander McKay,
1916-1935
3
32
Personnel Involved: John Molesworth,
1990-1991 and undated
3
33
Personnel Involved: Theodore Roosevelt,
1906-1997 and
undated
3
34
Personnel Involved: R. C. Sanderson,
1913-1996 and
undated
3
35
Personnel Involved: W. F. Sommerville,
1889 and
undated
3
36
Personnel Involved: John V. Stevens,
1942-1972 and
undated
3
37
Personnel Involved: William J. Tod,
1912-1989 and
undated
3
38
Personnel Involved: Thomas E. Wilson,
1960-1985 and
undated
3
39
Personnel Involved: news clippings,
1997
4
1
Prairie Cattle Company 1885-1891,
1875-1988 and
undated
4
2
Prairie Land and Cattle Company - Miscellaneous,
1886-1984 and
undated
4
3
Scotland - Economics,
1884-1989 and
undated
4
4
Scotland - Geography,
1954-1992 and undated
4
5
Scotland - History,
1884 and
undated
4
6
Second Decade, 1901-1911,
1907 and
undated
4
7
Sources - Charles L. Woods,
1942-1991 and
undated
4
8
Summary,
undated
4
9
Tascosa, Texas,
1978
4
10
Trinidad, Colorado Information,
1937-1990 and
undated
4
11
Miscellaneous Details,
1935-1991 and undated
4
12
Miscellaneous - Notes and Material,
1892-1999 and
undated
Printed Material, 1979 and undated
4
13
“The Great Plains: Promises, Problems, and Prospects”,
by Fite, Gilbert C. in The Great Plains: Environment and
Culture, Blouet, Brian W. and Frederick C. Lubke, Eds. University of
Nebraska Press,
1979
4
14
News Clipping,
1979
4
15
“Poor Richard’s Cyberhut” #1-#13 (Guide for Using
Windows and Internet),
undated
Research Material, 1857-1998 and undated
4
16
Acquisition of Matador Land and Cattle Company Records,
1939-1987 and
undated
4
17
Cattle,
undated
4
18
Cattle: Cattle Brands,
1990 and
undated
4
19
Cattle: Cattle Breeds,
1898-1988 and
undated
4
20
Cattle: Industry - Ranch Operations,
1885-1975 and
undated
4
21
Cattle: Origins of the American Industry,
1883-1975 and
undated
4
22
Cattle: Ranching - General 1880-1950,
1888 and
undated
4
23
Cattle: Ranching - General 1880-1950 - Sheep,
1989
4
24
Cattle: Rustling,
1895-1990 and
undated
4
25
Cattle: Trails,
1936-1988 and
undated
4
26
Cattle: Weather Losses,
1948-1986 and
undated
4
27
Coins, Weights, Measures,
undated
4
28
Cowboys,
1903-1989 and
undated
4
29
Dust Bowl,
1985-1998 and undated
4
30
Education History - Early West Texas: Academies and
Colleges,
1968-1975 and
undated
4
31
Education History - Early West Texas: Goodnight Academy,
1905-1992 and undated
4
32
Fencing,
1953 and
undated
4
33
Florida,
1921-1992
4
34
Gaelic,
1973 and
undated
5
1
History,
1988-1994 and
undated
5
2
History - Origin of Range Cattle Industry,
undated
5
3
Law and Order,
1889-1983 and undated
5
4
Livestock - Cattle,
1927-1968 and
undated
5
5
Livestock - Sheep,
1906-1981 and
undated
5
6
Mail,
1996 and
undated
5
7
Maps,
1936-1988 and
undated
5
8
Louis Martin,
1857-1995 and
undated
5
9
Matador, Motley County, Texas,
1990 and
undated
5
10
Pecos, Chapter I,
undated
5
11
Ranches, General,
1888-1994 and
undated
5
12
Ranches, Specific,
1884-1988 and
undated
5
13
Ranches, Specific, South Dakota,
1986
5
14
Ranching,
1956-1962 and
undated
5
15
Ranching, General,
1888-1994 and
undated
5
16
Statistics,
1885-1956 and
undated
5
17
Texas Fever,
1860-1959 and
undated
5
18
Texas Rangers,
1952-1979 and
undated
5
19
Towns,
1933-1985 and undated
5
20
Transportation,
1907-1939 and
undated
5
21
Transportation - Railroads,
1901-1984 and undated
5
22
Transportation - Railroads (Quanah, Acme, and Pacific)
and Roaring Springs Townsite Company,
1910-1989 and
undated
5
23
Weather,
1934-1993 and
undated
5
24
Words, Special, Unusual,
1951-1986 and
undated
5
25
Miscellaneous,
1893-1985 and
undated
General Files, 1889-1998 and undated
5
26
Writing,
1959-1998 and
undated
5
27
Miscellaneous,
1889-1997 and undated
5
28
Scrapbook Material - Maps,
1981-1996 and
undated
Murdo Mackenzie Book II, 1883-1999 and undated
6
1
Research Material - Note Cards,
undated