William J. and Edna Wood:
An Inventory of Their Collection, 1896-1976 and undated, at
the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
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Creator |
Wood, William J. |
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Title: |
William J. and Edna Wood Collection,
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Dates: |
1896-1976 and undated |
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Abstract: |
The collection
consists of the diaries of Edna Wood and other personal papers of Edna and
William Wood dating 1896-1976 and undated. |
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Collection # |
S672.1 |
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Quantity: |
1 Box (1.0 linear
foot) |
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Language |
English. |
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Repository: |
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University |
William J. Wood, born in Bentonville, Arkansas in 1897 and Mary Edna
Huffman, born in Floyd County, Texas in 1896, married in 1918 in Plainview,
Hale County, Texas. Following their marriage, the couple lived and farmed in
Floyd County, Texas where they remained until 1955. Edna kept a daily diary for
many years, chronicling the everyday activities of her family and community.
Edna's brother, C. H. Huffman, lived in Lockney, Texas. In 1955, the couple
moved to Bentonville, Arkansas.
The bulk of the collection comprises the eleven diaries written by
Edna Wood from 1937-1975. Other items included in the collection are birth
certificates, the Woods' marriage license, and a small sample of
correspondence.
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Organization |
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The collection is organized into the following series: |
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Correspondence |
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Legal Material |
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Printed Material |
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Memorabilia |
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Scrapbook Material |
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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Wood, Mary Edna Wood, 1896-1976 |
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Wood, William J. |
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Subjects |
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Floyd County (Tex.)--Diaries |
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Floyd County (Tex.)--Social life and customs |
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Floyd County (Tex.)--History |
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Lockney (Tex.)--History |
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For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections: |
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- William G. DeLoach Papers, 1911-1975
- William J. and Edna Wood Photograph Collection
- Lily Trostle Papers, 1902-1969
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William J. and Edna Wood Collection, 1896-1976 and undated, Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Collection accession #(s):
2002-0244-B
Gift, 2002
Karen Hicks, 2004
Collection Inventory
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Correspondence, 1922 and undated |
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folder |
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To Mary Edna Huffman Wood from Mrs. C. H. Huffman,
1922 and
undated |
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Legal Material, 1896-1934 |
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folder |
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2 |
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Legal Material,
1896-1934 |
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Literary Production Mary Edna Huffman Wood,
1937-1975 |
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folder |
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3 |
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Diaries,
1937-1943 |
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4 |
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Diaries,
1944-1963 |
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5 |
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Diaries,
1964-1975 |
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Printed Material, 1905-1944 and undated |
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folder |
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Composition - Rhetoric, by
Brooks, Stratton D. and Marietta Hubbard,
1905 |
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Bibles,
1944 and
undated |
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Memorabilia, 1976 |
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folder |
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8 |
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Mary Edna Huffman Wood - Funeral,
1976 |
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Scrapbook Material, 1901-1960 and undated |
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folder |
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9 |
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Scrapbook Material,
1901-1960 and
undated |
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