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Descriptive Summary
Biographical Sketch
Scope and Contents
Organization
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Additional Sources
Description of Series
Correspondence
Literary Production
Printed Material
Scrapbook Material
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Don Hampton Biggers:
An Inventory of His Papers, 1863-1961 and undated, at the
Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
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Creator |
Biggers, Don Hampton, 1868-1957 |
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Title: |
Don Hampton Biggers
Papers,
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1863-1961 and undated |
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Abstract: |
These are the papers
of journalist, author, and politician, Don Hampton Biggers. |
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Collection # |
S84.1 |
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Quantity: |
3 boxes (2.5 linear
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English. |
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Repository: |
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University |
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.
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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.
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Organization |
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The collection is organized into the following series: Correspondence,
Literary Production, Printed Material and Scrapbook Material. |
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Access Restrictions
Open for research
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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
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Biggers, Don Hampton, 1868-1957 |
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Biggers, Don Hampton- --Archives |
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Biggers, Don Hampton- --Manuscripts |
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Subjects |
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Journalism--Texas |
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Journalists--Texas |
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Texas--Politics and government |
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Civic leaders--Texas |
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For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections: |
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- Don Hampton Biggers Photograph Collection
- Don Hampton Biggers Microfilm Collection
- Bryan B. Dillard oral history interview [sound recording], 1987
- C. E. Biggers oral history interview [sound recording], 1960
- Mary C. Jones Collection, 1881-1940
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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
Abel Ramirez, March 2004.
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Baker, Jacqueline.
"Don Hampton Biggers : a study in style and regional vocabulary.
"Thesis (M.A.)--Texas Technological College, 1963. |
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Correspondence |
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folder |
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Personal, to Nettie (Mrs. Don Hampton Biggers),
1928-1944 |
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Professional, to and from Don Hampton Biggers, A-H,
1919-1957 |
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Professional, to and from Don Hampton Biggers, J-Z,
1919-1957 |
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Research concerning Don H. Biggers, A-F, by Seymour V.
Connor,
1960-1961 |
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Research concerning Don H. Biggers, G-Z, by Seymour V.
Connor,
1960-1961 |
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Literary Production |
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“A Bigger Chronicle” page and galley proofs,
1961 |
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“A Bigger Chronicle” draft copies by Seymour V. Connor,
1961 |
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“A Bigger Chronicle” galley proofs and printers copy,
ca. 1960s |
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Poems by Don Hampton Biggers,
undated |
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Printed Material |
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Books: The Humming Top
(1890) and The Silver Buckle (1899),
1890-1899 |
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Frontier Times,
1945 |
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In Fact,
1942-1944 |
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History That Will Never Be
Repeated by Lan Franks (pseudonym),
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News clippings and broadsides,
1889-1958 |
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Scrapbook Material |
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Art and Exhibitions, with correspondence, scrapbook,
1923-1953 |
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Bathing People scrapbook,
1885-1940 |
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People Over Age 70 scrapbook,
1939 |
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Scrapbook, Reverend E. L. Shettles’ Recollections,
Pontotoc, Mississippi,
1935 |
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Miscellaneous, binder covers,
1916 |
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Scrapbook with news clippings, correspondence, and
miscellaneous materials,
1863-1957 |
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Scrapbook with news clippings and magazine clippings
concerning the writings and interests of Don H. Biggers,
1899-1923 |
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Scrapbook with news clippings and magazine clippings
concerning the writings and interests of Don H. Biggers,
1922-1928 |
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Scrapbook with news clippings and magazine clippings
concerning the writings and interests of Don H. Biggers,
1928-1940 |
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