Dorothy Rylander: An Inventory of Her Papers, 1854-1988 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library

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Descriptive Summary

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Contents

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Correspondence, 1969-1981 and undated

Bromwell, Nancy, 1980-1981 and undated

Dottie's Daily Doing, 1978-1980 and undated

Employment Records, 1978-1980 and undated

Financial Material, 1979-1986

Genealogical Information, undated

Legal Material, 1872

Genealogical Information

Literary Productions, 1936-1987 and undated

Lubbock Site Survey, 1974-1977 and undated

Lubbock, Thomas, 1955-1983 and undated

Mahon, George, 1981-1988 and undated

Martin, Dorothy, 1987-1988 and undated

Medical File, 1982-1988 and undated

Obituaries, 1956-1987 and undated

Photographs, undated

Pioneer Ladies, 1986 and undated

Printed Material, 1936-1988 and undated

Correspondence, 1909-1982 and undated

Legal Material, 1918-1953

Financial Material, 1918-1967

News Clippings, 1973-1983 and undated

Printed Material, 1936 and undated

Spur Museum, 1971-1979 and undated

Walker, Savannah, 1980-1988 and undated

Washington, D.C., 1978-1986 and undated

Women, Early Lubbock, 1984-1986 and undated

Miscellaneous, 1971-1987 and undated

Scrapbook Material, 1854-1947 and undated

Memorabilia, 1984 and undated

Papers, 1962-1988 and undated

Correspondence, 1962-1986

Printed Material, 1976-1986 and undated

Newspaper Clippings, 1976-1988

Scrapbook Material, 1928-1950

Dorothy Rylander:

An Inventory of Her Papers, 1854-1988 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Rylander, Dorothy, 1909-1988
	Title:	Dorothy Rylander Papers,
	Dates:	1854-1988 and undated
	Abstract:	The papers of Dorothy Rylander, who was a former assistant to Congressman George H. Mahon from 1946 to 1953, and an administrative assistant to William C. Holden at the West Texas Museum from 1953 until retiring in 1971.
	Collection #	S 883.1
	Quantity:	7 boxes (7.0 linear feet)
	Language	English.
	Repository:	Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Biographical Sketch

A former assistant to Congressman George H. Mahon, a historian, and a genealogist, Dorothy Rylander was born in 1909 in Belton, Texas, and moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 1918. She received her B.A. in history from Texas Technological College in 1930 and her M.A. in 1931. From 1932 to 1946, she worked as a faculty secretary in the College of Engineering at Texas Technological College. Rylander also served as an assistant to Congressman George H. Mahon from 1946 to 1953, and as an administrative assistant to William C. Holden at the West Texas Museum from 1953 until retiring in 1971. She was also involved in the South Plains Genealogical Society, the Lubbock County Historical Survey Committee, the Lubbock Cultural Affairs Council, the Lubbock Heritage Society, Friends of the Lubbock Library, and Pathfinders, an organization that recognizes the contribution of women in early Lubbock history.

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Scope and Contents

The collection consists of scrapbook material and printed material. It bulks (1938-1988) with material about West Texas and the Lubbock area in the form of newspaper clippings and scrapbook material. Of particular interest is Rylander's political scrapbook material concerning Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, George Mahon, and Sam Rayburn. Additionally, the collection contains scrapbook material pertaining to the Texas Centennial (1936).

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open for research

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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)
		Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985--Career in politics and government
		Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961--Career in politics and government
		Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
		Rylander, Dorothy 1909-1988
		Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
	Places
		Lubbock (Tex.)--History
		Texas--Centennial celebrations, etc.
		Texas--Politics and government
		Texas, West--History
	Subjects
		Texas Centennial (1936 : Dallas, Tex.)
		Women--Texas--Societies and clubs

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Related Material


	For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections:
		Dorothy Rylander oral history interview [sound recording], 1957 West Texas Museum Association: Women's Council Records, 1954-1985

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Dorothy Rylander Papers, 1854-1988 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

Gifts, 1975-1983

Processed by

Abel Ramirez, 2000

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Collection Inventory



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1	1	Correspondence, 1969-1981 and undated

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1	2	Bromwell, Nancy, "A Pictoral History of Lubbock," 1980-1981 and undated

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1	3	Dottie's Daily Doing, 1978-1980 and undated

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1	4	Employment Records, 1978-1980 and undated

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1	5	Financial Material, 1979-1986

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Genealogical Information, undated

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6

Miscellaneous, undated

Research Notes, undated

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1

7

A-G, undated

8

H-Q, undated

9

R-Z, undated

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1	10	Legal Material, 1872

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Genealogical Information
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2	1		General, undated
	2		General, undated
	3		Family History, undated

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Literary Productions, 1936-1987 and undated
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2	4		Bell County, 1987 and undated
	5		Diary, 1936
			Lubbock, City of, undated
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2	6			Banks and Post Office, undated
	7			Cemetery Records, undated
	8			Doctors and Hospitals, undated
	9			General Information, undated
	10			Hotels, undated
	11			Newspapers, undated
	12			Schools, undated
	13			Rush, Squoir Station, 1973 and undated

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2	14	Lubbock Site Survey, 1974-1977 and undated

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2	15	Lubbock, Thomas, 1955-1983 and undated

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2	16	Mahon, George, 1981-1988 and undated

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2	17	Martin, Dorothy, 1987-1988 and undated

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2	18	Medical File, 1982-1988 and undated

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Obituaries, 1956-1987 and undated
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3	1		Obituaries A-D, 1956-1982
	2		Obituaries E-L, 1956-1982
	3		Obituaries Mc-R, 1956-1982
	4		Obituaries S-Z, 1956-1982
	5		Miscellaneous, 1986-1987 and undated

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3	6	Photographs, undated

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3	7	Pioneer Ladies, 1986 and undated

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Printed Material, 1936-1988 and undated

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8

Texas Tech 15th Anniversary, 1939-1973

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Correspondence, 1909-1982 and undated
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3	9		Correspondence, 1966-1969 and undated
	10		Correspondence, 1909-1922
	11		Correspondence, 1982

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3	12	Legal Material, 1918-1953

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3	13	Financial Material, 1918-1967

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3	14	News Clippings, 1973-1983 and undated

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Printed Material, 1936 and undated
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3	15		Song Books, 1936 and undated
			American Families, 1972-1988 and undated
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4	1			Bass, 1983-1987 and undated
	2			Di Portanova, 1982-1987
	3			General Information, 1980-1987 and undated
	4			Hearst, 1972-1988
	5			Hunt, 1986-1987 and undated
	6			Kennedy, 1981-1987 and undated
	7			Moody, 1986-1987
	8			Murchison, 1985-19878
	9			Post, 1979-1988
	10			Princess Grace, 1986-1988
	11			Rockefeller and Roosevelt, 1974-1988 and undated
	12			Vanderbilt, 1981-1986 and undated
	13		Computers and Genealogy, 1983-1984 and undated
	14		Earthquakes, 1986-1987
	15		Holiday Magazine, 1948-1977 and undated
	16		Lubbock County Historical Commission, 1959-1987 and undated
	17		Lubbock Cultural Affairs Committee, 1982-1987 and undated
	18		Lubbock Heritage Society, 1979-1988 and undated
	19		Lubbock High School Reunions, 1923-1933, 1981-1983 and undated
	20		Lubbock High School Reunions, 1927, 1977-1988 and undated
	21		Lubbock Library, Friends of, 1986-1988 and undated
	22		Lubbock Music, 1984-1987 and undated
			Lubbock Pioneers, 1932-1988 and undated
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4	23			General Information, 1932-1987 and undated
	24			Obituaries, 1966-1986 and undated
	25			Residents After 1920, 1959-1983 and undated
	26			Weddings, Anniversaries, and Announcements, 1938-1988 and undated
	27		Lubbock's 75th Anniversary, 1959-1984 and undated
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5	1		New Mexico History, 1983-1986 and undated
	2		Southern Living Magazine, 1981-1987
	3		Texas History, 1984-1987 and undated
			Texas Tech, 1978-1988 and undated
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5	4			Agricultural College, 1986-1987 and undated
	5			Arts and Sciences Fund, 1984-1988 and undated
	6			Class of 1930, 1980-1985 and undated
	7			Engineering, 1986-1988 and undated
	8			Enterprise Campaign, 1986-1987 and undated
	9			Friends of the University Library and Southwest, Collection, 1984-1988 and undated
	10			General Information, 1982-1988 and undated
	11			Holden, WC, 1986 and undated
	12			Home Economics, 1978-1988 and undated
	13			Museum and Ranching Heritage Center, 1987-1988 and undated
	14			Ranch Headquarters Association, 1987-1988
	15			Tech Ex's, 1988 and undated
	16			West Texas Museum Association, 1986-1987
	17		Tornadoes, 1981-1986 and undated
			Travel Information, 1952-1988 and undated
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5	18			Arkansas, 1968-1987 and undated
	19			Bell County, 1975-1982 and undated
	20			California, 1982-1986 and undated
	21			Colorado, 1987
	22			Kentucky and Tennessee, 1952-1987 and undated
	23			New Mexico, 1952-1987 and undated
	24			North and South Carolina, 1947-1966 and undated
	25			Oklahoma, Arkansas, 1981-1987 and undated
	26			San Francisco, 1969-1983 and undated
	27			Santa Fe, 1987 and undated
	28			Texas, 1963-1981 and undated
				Texas Cities, 1958-1987 and undated
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5	29				Granbury, Palestine, Marshall, 1973-1987 and undated
	30				Jefferson, 1958-1987 and undated
	31				Salado and Temple, 1960-1985 and undated
	32				San Antonio and Houston, 1974-1987 and undated
	33			Texas Historical Sites, 1962-1982
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6	1			Texas State Capitol, 1988
	2			Utah, 1969-1985 and undated
	3			Virginia, 1938-1987 and undated
	4			Washington, D.C. - General, 1948-1988 and undated
	5			Washington, D.C. - 1978 Trip, 1978 and undated
	6			Miscellaneous, 1963-1964 and undated
	7		United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1983 and undated
	8		United States Constitution, 200th Anniversary, 1986-1987 and undated
	9		Miscellaneous, 1956-1988 and undated

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6	10	Spur Museum, 1971-1979 and undated

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6	11	Walker, Savannah, 1980-1988 and undated

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6	12	Washington, D.C., 1978-1986 and undated

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6	13	Women, Early Lubbock, 1984-1986 and undated

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6	14	Miscellaneous, 1971-1987 and undated

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Scrapbook Material, 1854-1947 and undated

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1854 and undated

16

Scrapbook, 1928-1947

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6	17	Memorabilia, 1984 and undated

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Papers, 1962-1988 and undated

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Correspondence, 1962-1986
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7	1		Arrowhead Ruins, Glorietta, NM, 1962-1963
	2		Ko Shari club Reunion, 1984
			Sesquicentennial, 1984-1986
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7	3			1984-1986
	4			German Visitors, 1986
	5			History of Lubbock, 1985-1986
	6			Committee, 1984-1986
	7			Schedules and Reports, 1986
	8			Wagon Train, 1986

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Printed Material, 1976-1986 and undated
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7	9		Lubbock Urban Design and Historic Preservation Markers, 1982-1985
	10		Rush, S.S., 1976-1977 and undated
			Sesquicentennial
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7	11			1984-1986
	12			Prince Charles Visit, 1986

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Newspaper Clippings, 1976-1988
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7	13		Sesquicentennial, 1986
	14		Statue of Liberty Restoration Project, 1983-1983
	15		Texas State Capital Restoration, Liberty Statue, 1985-1986
	16		Texas Tech Cultural Events, 1976-1988

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Scrapbook Material, 1928-1950
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7	17		Personal Memoir, 1928-1947
	18		Pages from Scrapbook, 1936
	19		Texas A and M Homecoming Program, 1946
	20		Political Scrapbook, 1945-1950

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