Descriptive Summary
Gaston, William Thomas,
1879-1969
William T. Gaston
Papers,
1865-1966 and undated
These are the papers
of William Thomas Gaston, a Texas Technological College business
manager.
S356.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
2 boxes (2.0 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
Born in Henderson, Texas on May 10, 1879, William Thomas Gaston worked
as a store clerk and Pullman car conductor prior to launching his career in the
state auditor's office in Austin for six years, three of them as budget
director of the State Board of Controls. In 1929, he resigned that post to
become business manager and secretary to the Board of Directors at Texas
Technological College, a position he held until his retirement in 1954.
Afterward he was business manager emeritus until his death in January 1969.
Gaston Hall a dormitory on the Texas Tech campus is named after him.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes personal correspondence, some legal and financial documents,
some typewritten speeches and autobiographical sketches, a few photographs,
some Rotary Club rosters, certificates, news clippings, and scrapbook items of
William T. Gaston. Among these are miscellaneous notes concerning Texas
Technological College in Lubbock, world events, and a photocopy of his father's
1865 enlistment certificate in the U.S. Cavalry. The personal correspondence
have business letters detailing Gaston’s activities from the 1920s to the
1950s.
Organization
The collection is organized into the following series: General Files,
Financial Documents, Legal Documents, Printed Material, and Scrapbook
Material.
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)
Gaston, William Thomas, 1879-1969
Gaston, William Thomas- --Archives
Gaston, William Thomas- --Manuscripts
Subjects (Places)
Lubbock (Tex.)
Subjects
Texas Technological College--Administration
Texas Technological College--Finance
Collection accession #(s):
1999-0141-B
Gift, 1999
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, May 20, 2004
Preferred Citation
William Thomas Gaston Papers, 1865-1966 and undated, Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- William T. Gaston Oversized Materials, O8.2
- William Thomas Gaston oral history interview [sound recording], 1963
- Clifford B. Jones Papers, 1814-1973 and undated
Collection Inventory
General Files
1
1
Personal Correspondence, to and from,
1938-1952 and
undated
1
2
Personal Correspondence, to and from,
1937-1953 and
undated
1
3
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “A”,
1930-1953 and undated
1
4
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “B”,
1924-1953
1
5
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “C”,
1923-1934 and
undated
1
6
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “C”,
1935-1952 and
undated
1
7
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “D”,
1929-1953 and
undated
1
8
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “E”,
1925-1953
1
9
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “F”,
1925-1948
1
10
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “G”,
1921-1953
1
11
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “H”,
1932-1953
1
12
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “I”,
1931-1934
1
13
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “J”,
1930-1952 and
undated
1
14
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “K”,
1927-1952
1
15
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “L”,
1929-1953 and undated
1
16
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “M”,
1920-1934
1
17
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “M”,
1935-1953
1
18
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “N”,
1929-1946 and undated
1
19
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “P”,
1929-1949
1
20
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “Q”,
1946
1
21
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “R”,
1932-1952
1
22
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “S”,
1927-1953 and
undated
1
23
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “T”,
1929-1952 and
undated
1
24
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “U”,
1932-1942 and
undated
2
1
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “W”,
1929-1952
2
2
Personal Correspondence, to and from, “Y”,
1952
2
3
Personal Correspondence, to and from,
1925-1964 and
undated
2
4
Personal Correspondence: Home, Friends and Family,
1931-1949 and
undated
2
5
Personal Correspondence: Home Property issues,
1934-1949
2
6
Personal Papers of W. T. Gaston,
1924-1946 and
undated
2
7
Rotary of Lubbock,
1950-1952
2
8
Texas Technological College Business Manager
Correspondence,
1929-1943 and
undated
Financial Documents
2
9
City, County, and State Taxes,
1922-1950
2
10
General Ledger,
1922-1940
2
11
Income Tax Files,
1951-1953
2
12
Income Tax, Maud and W. T. Gaston,
1937-1952 and undated
2
13
Insurance Files and Letters,
1929-1949
2
14
Miscellaneous Receipts,
1895-1966 and undated
Legal Documents
2
15
Abstracts of Title for Austin, Texas property,
1926
2
16
Hunting Licenses and Miscellaneous,
1933-1965 and undated
2
17
Land Holdings and Transactions,
1931-1951
2
18
Lubbock Building and Loan Association,
1933-1942 and
undated
2
19
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and Lubbock City
Development,
1931-1950 and
undated
Literary Production
2
20
Biography of William T. Gaston and Faculty Dinner
Speech,
1955 and undated
Printed Material
2
21
Lubbock Rotary Club Rosters,
1932-1958
2
22
Miscellaneous,
undated
2
23
News clippings,
1935-1962 and
undated
2
24
Obituaries,
1940-1955 and
undated
Scrapbook Material
2
25
Addresses,
undated
2
26
Certificates,
1865-1965 and
undated
2
27
Family photographs,
1954-1960 and
undated
2
28
Notes,
undated
2
29
Poetry,
undated
2
30
Miscellaneous,
1921-1954 and
undated