Fred Eurie Young:
An Inventory of His Papers, 1917-1965, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Young, Fred Eurie | |
| Title: | Fred Eurie Young Papers, | |
| Dates: | 1917-1965 | |
| Abstract: | The collection concerns Fred Eurie Young, a military veteran of Lubbock, Texas. | |
| Collection # | S1229.1 | |
| Quantity: | 3 boxes (2.3 linear feet) | |
| Language | English | |
| Repository: | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
A military veteran and attorney, Fred Eurie Young was born in 1891 in Craighead County, Arkansas. He served in both World War I and World War II, and was the chief attorney for the Lubbock, Texas, Veterans Administration (1946-1961). He retired to a private law practice in Lubbock, Texas. Young was a member of the Texas Bar Association and the Allen Brothers American Legion Post. He died in 1965.
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, financial and legal material, news clippings, and printed material from the South Plains Lions Club, Lubbock Boys Club, Veterans Administration, American Legion and the United States Army. The collection bulks (1941-1964) with materials concerning the First Officers Training Camp Association, including correspondence, camp bulletins, and the camp news magazine. Of special interest are materials concerning Young's service in World War I and World War II.
Organization | ||
| The collection is arranged into the following series: | ||
| South Plains Lions Club | ||
| Lubbock Boys Club | ||
| Veterans Administration | ||
| American Legion | ||
| United States Army | ||
| United States Army Reserve | ||
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) | ||
| Young, Fred Eurie, 1891-1965 | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| United States. Army | ||
| United States. Army Reserve | ||
| Subjects (Places) | ||
| Lubbock (Tex.)--History | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Veterans Administration--Texas | ||
| World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, American | ||
| World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American | ||
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
Fred Eurie Young Papers, 1917-1965, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Collection accession #(s):
None for the record.
Gift, 1967
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, 2005
Collection Inventory