Descriptive Summary
Ayers, Ross
Ross Ayers Papers,
1968-1973 and undated
The collection
concerns Ross Ayers, commander of the Lubbock National Guard Unit.
S50.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
3 boxes (2.3 linear
foot)
English.
Biographical Sketch
A World War II veteran, Ross Ayers was the long-time commander of the
Lubbock National Guard unit. He also served as Adjutant General of the Texas
National Guard from 1968 to 1973.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains general office files pertaining to Ayers' tenure as Adjutant
General. These include: an audit file, birthday letter file, printed material,
conference file, by-laws of the National Guard Association, letters and travel
orders, inaugural letters, personal and reading files, some photographs,
reports, a Texas Tech Distinguished Alumnus Award file and travel vouchers.
Organization
The collection is organized by types of materials from audit file, correspondence,
personal files, reading files and travel vouchers.
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)
Ayers, Ross, 1910-2001
Subjects (Organizations)
Texas. National Guard
National Guard Association of Texas
Subjects
Texas--History
Collection accession #(s):
None for the record.
Gift, 1981
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, 2005
Preferred Citation
Ross Ayers Papers, 1968-1973 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:
- Ross Ayers oral history interview [sound recording], 1970
- Ross Ayers oral history interview [sound recording], 1970
- Ross Ayers oral history interview [sound recording], 1970
- Ross Ayers oral history interview [sound recording], 1973
- Texas National Guard Records, 1900-1964
- Daniel O. Blackmon Papers, 1907-1991 and undated
Collection Inventory
General Office Files
1
1
Audit,
1969-1970
1
2
Birthday Letter Files,
1971-1972
1
3
Brochures: Riot Control Movies,
1973 and undated
1
4
Conference: Student Body Presidents, Texas,
1970
1
5
Constitution and Bylaws of the National Guard
Association,
1968
1
6
Germany Trip: Letters and Travel Orders,
1971
1
7
Inauguration (Thank You) Letters,
1971
1
8
News clippings and Correspondence: National Guard and
Politics,
1971-1973
1
9
Photographs of General Ayers,
undated
1
10
Personal Files,
1969
1
11
Personal Files,
1970
1
12
Personal Files,
1971
1
13
Personal Files,
1972
1
14
Personal Files,
1973
1
15
Reading Files,
April
1970
1
16
Reading Files,
May
1970
1
17
Reading Files,
June
1970
1
18
Reading Files,
July
1970
1
19
Reading Files,
August
1970
1
20
Reading Files,
September
1970
1
21
Reading Files,
October
1970
1
22
Reading Files,
November
1970
1
23
Reading Files,
December
1970
1
24
Reading Files,
January
1971
1
25
Reading Files,
February
1971
2
1
Reading Files,
March
1971
2
2
Reading Files,
April
1971
2
3
Reading Files,
May
1971
2
4
Reading Files,
June
1971
2
5
Reading Files,
July
1971
2
6
Reading Files,
August
1971
2
7
Reading Files,
September
1971
2
8
Reading Files,
October
1971
2
9
Reading Files,
November
1971
2
10
Reading Files,
December
1971
2
11
Reading Files,
January
1972
2
12
Reading Files,
February
1972
2
13
Reading Files,
March
1972
2
14
Reading Files,
April
1972
2
15
Reading Files,
May
1972
2
16
Reading Files,
June
1972
2
17
Reading Files,
July
1972
2
18
Reading Files,
August
1972
3
1
Reading Files,
September
1972
3
2
Reading Files,
October
1972
3
3
Reading Files,
November
1972
3
4
Reading Files,
December
1972
3
5
Reading Files,
January
1973
3
6
Reading Files,
February
1973
3
7
Reports,
1968-1969 and
undated
3
8
Retirement Resolution from Armory Board,
1973
3
9
Smith, Senator Margaret Chase,
1969-1971
3
10
Texas Tech Distinguished Alumnus Award,
1972
3
11
Travel Vouchers,
1969-1970
3
12
Travel Vouchers,
1971-1972