Elizabeth Zickefoose:
An Inventory of Her Papers, 1919-1992 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator | Zickefoose, Elizabeth McKeown, 1925- | |
| Title: | Elizabeth Zickefoose Papers, | |
| Dates: | 1919-1992 and undated | |
| Abstract: | These are the papers of Elizabeth Zickefoose whose father was Frank McKeown. | |
| Collection # | S1583.1 | |
| Quantity: | 2 boxes (1.3 linear feet) | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository: | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
Mrs. Elizabeth Zickefoose is the daughter of Frank McKeown, an armless baseball player who entertained crowds and war veterans with his ability to play baseball. Elizabeth who was born on May 30, 1925 in Stephenville, Texas is a 1943 high school graduate and attended Texas Technological College in the late 1940s. Her mother was Jessie McKeown.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains mostly family scrapbook materials with some correspondence, financia material, and two diaries. These papers reflect only a small portion of Elizabeth McKeown Zickefoose's life.
Organization |
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| The collection is organized into the following series: Scrapbook Material, Literary Production, Personal Effects, and Financial Material. | ||
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) | ||
| Zickefoose, Elizabeth McKeown, 1925- | ||
| Zickefoose, Elizabeth McKeown- --Archives | ||
| Zickefoose, Elizabeth McKeown- --Manuscripts | ||
| McKeown, Frank, (Happy) | ||
| McKeown, Jessie, 1883-1962 | ||
| Subjects (Places) | ||
| Stephenville (Tex.) | ||
Related Material
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For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections: |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Elizabeth Zickefoose Papers, 1919-1992 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Collection accession #(s):
96-0184-B
Gift, 1996
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, May 2001
Collection Inventory
Memorabilia |
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| 1 | 1 | Funeral Book of Jessie McKeown (1883-1962), November 17, 1962 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Funeral Book of Frank McKeown (1887-1957), October 5, 1957 | ||||||||||||
Literary Production |
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| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Diaries of Elizabeth McKeown Zickefoose (2 items), 1941-1942 and undated | |||||||||||
Printed Material |
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| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | New Orleans Guidebook, complete with postcards, 1951 | |||||||||||
Personal Effects |
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| 1 | 5 | Frank McKeown Funeral Expenses and Divorce Costs, 1919-1963 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Financial Material: Frank McKeown's Tax Information, 1950 | ||||||||||||