Howard Family:
An Inventory of Their Papers, 1919-1978 and undated, in the Southwest Collection, Special Collections Libraries
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator | Howard family | |
| Title: | Howard Family Papers, | |
| Dates: | 1919-1978 and undated | |
| Abstract: | Papers relating to Amos Howard's tenure as Postmaster of Lubbock County, Texas, his business interests, and the interests of other family members. | |
| Collection # | S 1622.1 | |
| Quantity: | 6 boxes (6 linear feet) | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
Amos Howard was born in Tennessee May 13, 1895. He moved to Lubbock after discharge from the U.S. Army in 1919. He married Una May Coleman in 1923. Amos Jr. was born on November 19, 1924. The Howards also had a daughter, Elizabeth. Amos had a farm near Lubbock and interests in several oil leases scattered throughout the region. He owned Security Abstract and Title from the 1920's until he sold it to Amos, Jr. in the 1950's. Amos was appointed Postmaster of Lubbock County in May of 1935 and served until 1965. Prior to becoming Postmaster, he was County Clerk. The family lived at 2309 17th Street.
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this collection consists of official Postmaster correspondence between Postmaster Howard and Senator George H. Mahon from 1935-1965. News clippings from his tenure as Postmaster and office files from Amos Howard's other business interests are included as well. Extensive bank statements and cancelled checks of Howard family accounts also represent a large portion of this collection. Amos' personal materials include only his Army discharge papers.
Amos Jr. is represented by high school papers, flight logs and diaries. The diaries are nearly complete, with an entry for nearly every day from 1937 to 1945. The school papers, dated and undated are extensive. Flight logs and study materials, some dated, some undated, document his interest in flying and his progress as a pilot.
Una May and Elizabeth have relatively few materials. Una May's portion of the collection is a scrapbook, two items of clothing and some bank statements. Elizabeth's portion is a scrapbook and a few pieces of personal correspondence.
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) | ||
| Howard family | ||
| Howard, Amos H., 1895- | ||
| Howard, Amos H., 1895- --Correspondence | ||
| Howard, Amos, 1924- | ||
| Howard, Amos, 1924- --Diaries | ||
| Howard, Elizabeth | ||
| Howard, Una May | ||
| Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985--Correspondence | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Postmasters--Texas--Lubbock | ||
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Howard Family Papers, 1919-1978 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Gift, 1999
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, December 2002
Collection Inventory
Elizabeth Howard, undated |
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| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 11 | Personal Correspondence, undated | |||||||||||
| 12 | Personal Materials, undated | ||||||||||||