Julia Duggan Hart: An Inventory of Her Papers, 1837-1970 and undated, in the Southwest Collection, Special Collections Libraries

Julia Duggan Hart:

An Inventory of Her Papers, 1837-1970 and undated, in the Southwest Collection, Special Collections Libraries


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Hart, Julia Duggan, 1873-1970
	Title:	Julia Duggan Hart Papers,
	Dates:	1837-1970 and undated
	Abstract:	Personal papers and collected materials relating to the life of Julia Duggan Hart and the Duggan family in Texas.
	Collection #	S 413.1
	Quantity:	3 boxes (3 linear feet)
	Language	English.
	Repository	Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Biographical Sketch

A poet and musician, Hart was born in 1873 in Hays County, Texas. She graduated from the Waco Female Academy in 1890, and married Edward H. Hart in 1894, who died in 1900. Her well- known poem, "Star Gold," was written in memory of her son, Vernon Duggan Hart, who died in France during World War I. She lived in Stamford, Texas, and Abilene, Texas, and was active in Gold Star Mothers, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and United Daughters of the Confederacy. She died in 1970 in Abilene, Texas.

Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence, financial and legal material, genealogical material, literary productions, photographs, printed material, and scrapbook material pertaining to the life and activities of Julia Duggan Hart, the Duggan family, and other related families. It bulks (1902-1966) with personal papers, especially correspondence.

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)
		Hart, Julia Duggan, 1873-1970
		Hart, Julia Duggan, 1873-1970--Archives
		Hart, Julia Duggan, 1873-1970--Correspondence
		Hart, Edward H.
		Hart, Vernon Duggan
		Duggan Family
	Places
		Abilene (Tex.)
		Abilene (Tex.)--Social life and customs

Related Material


	For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections:
		Duggan and Gracy Properties (Littlefield, Texas) Papers, 1934-1958 Arthur P., Sr. Duggan Papers, 1860-1957 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



		Gracy, David Bergen II. George Washington Littlefield: A Biography in Business. 1971.

Collection Inventory



Personal Papers, 1886-1969
box	folder
1	1	Correspondence, 1910-1917
	2	Correspondence, 1917-1918
	3	Correspondence, 1918-1923
	4	Correspondence, 1924-1937
	5	Correspondence, 1938-1952
	6	Correspondence, 1955-1959
	7	Correspondence, 1960-1966
	8	Correspondence, undated
	9	Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Correspondence, Yearbooks, Newspaper clippings, Proceedings, 1945-1969
	10	Disabled American Veterans of the World War, Clippings and Printed Material, 1931
	11	Gold Star Mothers, Correspondence, Literary Production, Minutes, Internal Lists, Photos, Clippings, Misc., 1923-1965 and undated
	12	Literary Production, undated
	13	Littlefield, Texas (Early History), Correspondence, Photos, News Clippings, 1916-1953
	14	Newspaper Clippings, 1930-1962
	15	Pearl Chappell Study Club, 1922-1924
	16	Photographs, 1886-1943 and undated
box	folder
2	1	Printed Material, undated
	2	Scrapbook Material, 1914-1934
	3	United Daughters of the Confederacy, Correspondence, Yearbooks, Programs, News Clippings, 1950-1965
	4	Vernon Hinkle Travel Parties, 1937



Family Papers, 1837-1969
box	folder
2	5	Ida Campbell, 1917-1923
	6	Alston Duggan Family, Genealogy, Address Book, Correspondence, Legal Documents, Financial Documents, Diary, Photos, News Clippings, 1888-1969
	7	Arthur P. Duggan, Literary Production, Photos, and News Clippings , 1894-1935
	8	Arthur P. Duggan, Printed Material, Senate Journals, 1935
	9	Auty O. Duggan, Correspondence, Photos, News Clippings, 1911-1933
	10	C.J. Duggan, Correspondence, Literary Production, Photos, and News Clippings, 1908-1962
	11	Judge E.B. Duggan, 1954
	12	Malone Duggan, Correspondence, Photos, and News Clippings, 1894-1964
	13	R.F. Duggan, Correspondence, Literary Production, Photos, and News Clippings, 1917-1964
	14	Thomas Brown Duggan, Correspondence, Photos, and News Clippings, 1917-1963
	15	Thomas H. Duggan, Correspondence, Genealogy, Photos, and News Clippings, 1837-1961
	16	William Alston Duggan, Correspondence, Photos, News Clippings, and Pamphlets, 1945-1960
	17	Malone Family, Correspondence, Photos, and News Clippings, 1893-1964
	18	Mrs. A.L. Putnam, Correspondence, Photos, and News Clippings, 1963 and undated



Personal Papers, 1887-1970
box	folder
3	1	Correspondence, 1902-1941
	2	Legal Documents, Deeds, Notes, Mortgages, Releases, and Insurance Agreements, 1887-1911
	3	Financial Documents, Receipts, Checks and Invoices, 1890-1918
	4	Miscellaneous, 1900-1970
	5	Scrapbook Material, 1917-1970

Papers, 1890-1920

box

folder

Vernon Duggan Hart (Son, Killed in Action, WWI, 1918), including Correspondence, Maps, Photos, News Clippings, and "Gold Star" Poem, 1918-1919