F. M. Burns Papers:
An Inventory of His Papers, 1905-1962 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Burns, F. M. | |
| Title: | F. M. Burns Papers, | |
| Dates: | 1905-1962 and undated | |
| Abstract: | Material relating to F. M. Burns Mercantile Company and other aspects of Colorado City, Texas. | |
| Collection # | S 142.1 | |
| Quantity: | 1 box and 1 ledger (1.3 linear feet) | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
F. M. Burns was a merchant in Colorado City, Texas, during the early 1900s, and operated the F. M. Burns Mercantile Company.
Scope and Contents
The collection bulks (1900-1910) with financial material pertaining to the F. M. Burns Mercantile Company of Colorado City, Texas. Also includes photographs and scrapbook material concerning Colorado City, Texas, and the F. M. Burns Family.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research
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) | ||
| Burns, F. M. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| F. M. Burns Mercantile Company (Colorado City, Tex.)--Records and correspondence | ||
| Places | ||
| Colorado City (Tex.) | ||
| Mitchell County (Tex. | ||
| General stores--Texas--Colorado City | ||
| Variety stores--Texas--Colorado City | ||
Related Material
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections: |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
F. M. Burns Papers, 1905-1962 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Gift, 1960s
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, June 2002
Additional Sources
Lore and Legend: A Compilation of Documents Depicting the History of Colorado City and Mitchell County.Colorado City, Texas, 1976. |
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Collection Inventory
Artifacts | |||||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Photographic Plate, undated | |||||||||||
| 2 | Wallet - Colorado National Bank, undated | ||||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | News Clippings, 1950-1962 and undated | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Photograph - Mrs. F. M. Burns, undated | |||||||||||
Printed Materials | |||||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | The Standard Club - Membership Calendar (2 items), 1905-1907 | |||||||||||
| 6 | F. M. Burns Dry Goods Company - Stamp Book, undated | ||||||||||||
Financial Materials | |||||||||||||
| othertype | |||||||||||||
| Ledger 1 | General Ledger - Burns and Bell Dry Goods Company, 1917-1936 | ||||||||||||