Don Hampton Biggers:
An Inventory of His Papers, 1863-1961 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Biggers, Don Hampton, 1868-1957 | |
| Title: | Don Hampton Biggers Papers, | |
| Dates: | 1863-1961 and undated | |
| Abstract: | These are the papers of journalist, author, and politician, Don Hampton Biggers. | |
| Collection # | S84.1 | |
| Quantity: | 3 boxes (2.5 linear feet) | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository: | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
A journalist, author, and politician, Biggers was born September 27, 1868, in Meridian, Texas, and grew up in a ranching environment. He edited and wrote for several West Texas newspapers, served in the Texas Legislature, and was active in land promotion in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. He authored several books, including History That Will Never Be Repeated (1901), Pictures Of The Past (1902) [both under the pen name Lan Franks], Cattle Range To Cotton Patch (1905), Shackelford County Sketches (1908), and Our Sacred Monkeys (1933). Don Hampton Biggers died at a rest home in Stephenville on December 11, 1957, a month after his wife's death, Nettie.
Scope and Contents
The collection is in two parts, with the main papers consisting of correspondence between Don Hampton Biggers with prominent political figures, personal scrapbooks of news clippings and miscellaneous materials concerning Biggers’ career and interests, and several articles and newspapers unavailable elsewhere. Also includes personal correspondence to Nettie his wife. The second portion includes research notes, correspondence, drafts, galley proofs and page proofs for Seymour V. Connor's A Biggers Chronicle.
Organization | ||
| The collection is organized into the following series: Correspondence, Literary Production, Printed Material and Scrapbook Material. | ||
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) | ||
| Biggers, Don Hampton, 1868-1957 | ||
| Biggers, Don Hampton- --Archives | ||
| Biggers, Don Hampton- --Manuscripts | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Journalism--Texas | ||
| Journalists--Texas | ||
| Texas--Politics and government | ||
| Civic leaders--Texas | ||
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
Don Hampton Biggers Papers, 1863-1961 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Collection accession #(s):
None for the record.
Gifts, 1960-1982
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, March 2004.
Additional Sources
Baker, Jacqueline. "Don Hampton Biggers : a study in style and regional vocabulary. "Thesis (M.A.)--Texas Technological College, 1963. |
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