Descriptive Summary
Duggan, Arthur P. (Arthur Pope),
1876-1935
Arthur P. Duggan, Sr.,
Papers,
1860-1957
Collection consists of
papers and other material related to Arthur P. Duggan's personal, business and
political activities.
S 275.2
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
8 boxes and 2 ledgers
(9 linear feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
A real estate developer, attorney, civic leader, and politician,
Duggan was born in 1876 in San Marcos, Texas. He was awarded a B.S. by the
Agriculture and Mechanical College of Texas (1895) and an L.L.B. by the
University of Texas (1899). He married Sarah Elizabeth Harral in 1902 and the
marriage produced two children. Duggan worked as an abstractor in Denton,
Texas, until 1912 when hired by Major George W. Littlefield as a general agent
for the Littlefield Land Company. He also helped found the town of Littlefield,
Lamb County, Texas, on Yellow House Ranch land owned by Major Littlefield
(1912-1913). After serving in the Texas National Guard in World War I, he
assisted in the organization of the Yellow House Land Company to continue the
disposal of Yellow House Ranch Land until 1928. Duggan served as county
commissioner of Lamb County (1915-1916), president of the Littlefield School
Board (1914-1932), vice-president and president of West Texas Chamber of
Commerce (1925-1927), and State Senator of Texas (1933-1935). He died in 1935
in Gonzales, Texas.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes correspondence, business records, financial
and legal material, literary productions, memorabilia, political material,
printed material, and scrapbook material concerning Duggan's personal, business
and political activities. It bulks (1893-1944) with correspondence, business
records, political material, and scrapbook material. Of particular interest is
an 1898 letter from Carrie Harral to Arthur Duggan that describes her life in
Austin, Texas.
Organization
Organized into the following subseries:
- Correspondence
- Business Affairs
- Political Affairs
- Financial Material
- Scrapbook 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)
Duggan, Arthur P. (Arthur
Pope), 1876-1935
Duggan, Arthur P. (Arthur
Pope), 1876-1935--Archives
Duggan, Arthur P. (Arthur
Pope), 1876-1935--Correspondence
Subjects (Organizations)
Littlefield Lands Company
(Tex.)
West Texas Chamber of
Commerce--Presidents
Yellow House Land
Company
Places
Littlefield
(Tex.)--history
Lamb County
(Tex.)--history
Subjects
Civic leaders--Texas,
West
Politics,
Practical--Texas
Real estate
development--Texas, West
Legislators--Texas
Gifts, 1965-1971
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, June 2002
Preferred Citation
Arthur P. Duggan Sr. Papers, 1860-1957, Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Gracy, David Bergen II.
George Washington Littlefield: A Biography in
Business.1971.
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- Duggan and Gracy Properties (Littlefield, Tex.) Papers,
1934-1958
- Arthur P. Duggan Jr. Papers, 1936-1966
- Sarah Elizabeth Harral Duggan Papers, 1920-1965
- Arthur P. Duggan Jr. oral history interview [sound recording],
1956
- Mrs. Alice Duggan Gracy oral history interview [sound recording],
1956
Collection Inventory
Personal Papers, 1860-1940
1
1
Correspondence, General,
1895-1902
1
2
Correspondence, Social,
1893-1901
1
3
Correspondence, Social,
1893-1901
1
4
Correspondence, Social,
1893-1902
1
5
Correspondence, Social,
1893-1902
1
6
Business Records, Receipts, Records, Stock Certificates,
Business Cards,
1895-1912
1
7
Memorabilia, The Cactus, University of Texas,
Invitations, and Calling Cards,
1896-1902
2
1
Political Affairs, Senate Campaign, (Correspondence,
List, Receipts),
1931
2
2
Political Affairs, Senate Campaign,
1932-1933
2
3
Political Affairs, Senate Campaign,
1932-1933
2
4
Miscellaneous Materials, Speeches, Clippings, Poems,
Programs,
1930-1933 and undated
2
5
Diaries, Memoranda, and Cash Books,
1896-1929
The Air-O-Matic Manufacturing Company,
1928-1940
2
6
Promotional Material, Stock Certificates, and Company
Balance Sheets,
1928-1930
2
7
Accounting Reports, Photos, and Correspondence,
1931
3
1
Pumps and Company Operation,
1934
3
2
Correspondence, Photostats, and Pump Descriptions,
1935 and undated
3
3
Correspondence,
1936
3
4
Blueprints, Patents, and Correspondence,
1937-1940
3
5
Correspondence,
1929-1931
3
6
Certificates, Licenses, Awards and Diplomas,
1895-1950
Papers, 1891-1902
4
1
Correspondence,
1891-1893
4
2
Correspondence,
1891-1894
4
3
Correspondence,
1895-1897
4
4
Correspondence,
1898-1899
4
5
Correspondence,
1900-1902 and undated
4
6
Literary Productions, "Religion In Common Life" and
Unidentified,
undated
4
7
Business Affairs,
1897-1901
4
8
Political Affairs,
undated
Papers, 1897-1938
Personal Papers, 1897-1935
5
1
Correspondence,
1897-1899
5
2
Correspondence,
1900-1902
5
3
Correspondence,
1921-1922
5
4
Financial Documents,
1914-1935
5
5
Scrapbook Materials,
1927-1931
Business Affairs, 1911-1938
5
6
Correspondence,
1917-1935
Legal Documents, 1911-1935
5
7
Deeds and Vendor's Lien Notes,
1911-1923
5
8
Deeds and Vendor's Lien Notes,
January-May 1924
5
9
Deeds and Vendor's Lien Notes,
June-December 1924
5
10
Deeds and Vendor's Lien Notes,
1926-1927
5
11
Deeds and Vendor's Lien Notes,
1928-1935
5
12
Mortgages,
1927-1934
5
13
Releases,
1924-1930
5
14
Contracts,
1927-1935
5
15
Leases,
1925-1935
Financial Documents, 1917-1938
5
16
Tax Receipts,
1918-1938
5
17
Stock and Insurance Certificates,
1917-1935
5
18
Bills,
1930, 1935
5
19
Littlefield State Bank, Liquidation,
1926-1927 and undated
5
20
Printed Materials,
1923-1927 and undated
5
21
Surveyor's Notes and Plat,
1916 and undated
Political Affairs, 1932-1935
5
22
Correspondence and Legal Documents, Lamb County
Courthouse,
1932
5
23
General Political Materials,
1932-1935
5
24
Printed Materials, Telephone Directory of State
Officials,
1935
5
25
Printed Materials, Texas Senate Resolutions,
1935
5
26
Letter, Regarding Littlefield Presbyterian Church Pastor
Resignation,
1925
5
27
Photos,
undated
Papers, 1919-1935
Business Records, 1919-1935
6
1
Ledger, Expenses/Accounts Ledger,
1926-1934
6
2
Ledger, Cash Book,
1925-1928
6
3
Ledger, Cash Book,
January 1929-October 1933
Papers, 1881-1940
6
4
Scrapbook Material, "In Memory of Senator Arthur P.
Duggan"; Photos; Receipt Book,
1926-1936 and undated
6
5
Sallie P. Duggan v. W. O. Wood et ux, Lillie May Wood,
Correspondence and Legal Documents; Arthur P. Duggan, Sr. Estate Settlement,
Correspondence, Legal Documents, and Business Affairs,
1935-1938
6
6
Correspondence, V. V. Wright, General Business Affairs,
1934-1935
Business Records, 1927-1944
6
7
Cotton Production, Rental Property, and Insurance
Policies,
1927-1944
Papers, 1894-1927
7
1
The Cactus, Yearbook,
University of Texas,
1899
7
2
Calendar of Correspondence and General Correspondence,
1896-1927
7
3
Calendared Correspondence,
1894-1900
Papers, 1920-1934
Business Records, 1920-1934
7
4
Report on Texas Alkali
Lakes,
1920-1934
Papers, 1860-1940
8
1
Scrapbook, Alice Payne Tellar (Mrs. George W.
Littlefield) and Sarah (Sallie) Elizabeth Harral,
1860-1898
8
2
Scrapbook,
1892-1897
8
3
Scrapbook,
1926-1957
Papers, 1898-1899 and undated
8
4
Correspondence,
1898-1899 and undated
Financial Materials - Ledgers,
1913-1955
Ledger 1
Bills Receivable,
1913-1937
Ledger 2
Bills Receivable,
1919-1955