Sarah Elizabeth Harral Duggan:
An Inventory of Her Papers, 1920-1965, in the Southwest Collection, Special Collections Libraries
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator | Duggan, Sarah Elizabeth Harral, 1878-1964 | |
| Title: | Sarah Elizabeth Harral Duggan Papers, | |
| Dates: | 1920-1965 | |
| Abstract: | Papers related to Sarah Duggan's personal interests and activities. | |
| Collection # | S 277.1 | |
| Quantity: | 1 box (1 linear foot) | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
An early Lamb County, Texas, settler, Sarah was born in 1878 in Gonzales, Texas. In 1902, she married Arthur P. Duggan, Sr., who began working for her uncle, landowner Major George W. Littlefield. The Duggans helped found the city of Littlefield, Texas, as part of a land colonization project. After the death of her husband in 1935, she traveled widely in Latin America and Europe. Sarah later resided in Riverside, California, and Austin, Texas, where she was active in art work, women's clubs, and flower show promotions. Her children, Arthur Duggan, Jr. and Alice (Mrs. David) Gracy, were active in business affairs in Littlefield, Texas. Sarah Duggan died in 1964 in Littlefield, Texas.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes correspondence, diaries, financial materials, literary productions, photographs, printed material, and scrapbook material concerning Duggan's artistic interests, club activities, travel experiences, and business interests in Littlefield, Texas. It bulks with correspondence and travel diaries.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Index Terms |
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| 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, Sarah Elizabeth Harral, 1878-1964 | ||
| Duggan, Sarah Elizabeth Harral, 1878-1964--Archives | ||
| Duggan, Sarah Elizabeth Harral, 1878-1964--Correspondence | ||
| Duggan, Sarah Elizabeth Harral, 1878-1964--Diaries | ||
| Duggan, Sarah Elizabeth Harral, 1878-1964--Journeys | ||
| Duggan, Arthur P. (Arthur Pope), 1876-1945 | ||
| Places | ||
| Littlefield (Tex.)--History | ||
| Littlefield (Tex.)--Social life and customs | ||
Related Material
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Sarah Elizabeth Harral Duggan Papers, 1920-1965, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Gift, 1970s
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, August 2002
Bibliograpy
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Gracy, David Bergen II. George Washington Littlefield: A Biography in Business.1971 |
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Collection Inventory