urn:taro:ttu.sw.00262 R. C. Crane, Sr.: An Inventory of His Papers, 1829-1969 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library Abel Ramirez The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
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August 12, 2005 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided Karen Hicks, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, August 2005 Finding aid written in English. Inventory for the R. C. Crane, Sr., Papers, 1829-1969 and undated Karen Hicks Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, 2005 Descriptive Summary Crane, R. C. (Royston Campbell), 1864-1956 R. C. Crane, Sr., Papers, 1829-1969 and undated This collection concerns the professional and civic life of Royston Campbell Crane, Sr., while living in Sweetwater, Texas. S224.1 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University 43 boxes (49.0 linear feet) English. Biographical Sketch

R. C. (Royston Campbell) Crane, Sr., was one of the founding members of the West Texas Historical Association. He was president of the organization from 1925-1948. As a lawyer, he practiced in Sweetwater, Texas. He was born in Independence, Texas, 1864 and past away in 1956 in Sweetwater. He had an interest in history and in promoting the West Texas region. As land speculators, he and his partners invested in land around Sweetwater and sold the parceled property to businesses and homesteaders. His son Roy C. Crane was the author of “Buzz Sawyer” and “Wash Tubbs,” comic strips from the 1920s and 1930s. Crane County, Texas is named after Royston’s father William Carey Crane a prominent Texas educator, president of Baylor University, and Baptist preacher.

 Scope and Contents

The collection contains mostly business correspondence concerning his law practice, real estate and investments in Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas. Few letters deal with his family. There are ledgers of his financial ventures, land abstracts and deeds, and two dozen family scrapbooks. Some files deal with the Texas Tech Locating Board, whose efforts decided the location of a new college in West Texas. Other items are files with printed materials, speeches and literary production, and research materials as well as files on West Texas Historical Association.

 Organization

The collection is organized into the following series: Correspondence, Box 1-19 Coin and Stamp Material, Box 19-20 Family Material, Box 20-21 Financial Material I, Box 21-23 Fraternal Clubs, Box 23 Government Material, Box 23 Historical Material, Box 23-26 Legal Material, Box 26-30 Literary Production, Box 30 Photographs, Box 30 Printed Material, Box 30-32 Railroad Material, Box 32-33 Religion Material, Box 33 School Material, Box 33-34 Scrapbook Material, Box 34-35 Sweetwater, Texas Material, Box 35 West Texas Scrapbooks, Box 36-41 Financial Material II, Box 42 Oversized Items, Box 43

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) Crane, R. C. (Royston Campbell), 1864-1956 Crane, Roy C., Jr. Subjects (Organizations) West Texas Historical Association Texas Tech University--history Subjects (Places) Sweetwater (Tex.)--History Nolan County (Tex.)--History Fisher County (Tex.)--History Subjects Attorneys--Texas--History Land speculators--Texas--History Texas Tech Locating Board--Texas--History

Collection accession #(s): 2002-0287-B

Gifts, 1962-2002

 Access Restrictions

Open for research

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Abel Ramirez, 2005

 Preferred Citation

R. C. Crane, Sr., Papers, 1829-1969 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

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R. C. Crane Oversized Items (Maps, etc.), O8.11 Samuel Dale Myres Papers, 1879-1961 Sweetwater, Texas, Photograph Collection, 1870-1970 Collection Inventory Correspondence: Chronological 1 1 General, undated 1 2 General, 1851 1 3 General, 1851-1896 1 4 General, 1866 1 5 General, 1881 1 6 General, 1883 1 7 General, 1884 1 8 General, 1885 1 9 General, 1886 1 10 General, 1887 1 11 General, 1888 1 12 General, 1888 1 13 General, 1889 1 14 General, 1889 1 15 General, 1889 1 16 General, 1890 1 17 General, 1891 1 18 General, 1891 1 19 General, 1892 1 20 General, 1892 1 21 General, 1892 1 22 General, 1893 1 23 General, 1893 1 24 General, 1894 1 25 General, 1894 1 26 General, 1895 2 1 General, 1895 2 2 General, 1895 2 3 General, 1896 2 4 General, 1896 2 5 General, 1896 2 6 General, 1896 2 7 General, 1896 2 8 General, 1896 2 9 General, 1897 2 10 General, 1897 2 11 General, 1897 2 12 General, 1897 2 13 General, 1897 2 14 General, 1897 2 15 General, 1897 2 16 General, 1898 2 17 General, 1898 2 18 General, 1898 2 19 General, 1899 2 20 General, 1899 2 21 General, 1899 3 1 General, 1900 3 2 General, 1900 3 3 General, 1901 3 4 General, 1901 3 5 General, 1902 3 6 General, 1902 3 7 General, "A-L", 1902 3 8 General, "M-Z", 1902 4 1 General, 1903 4 2 General, "A-C", 1903 4 3 General, "D-P", 1903 4 4 General, "R-Z", 1903 4 5 General, 1904 4 6 General, "A-G", 1904 5 1 General, "H-S", 1904 5 2 General, "T-Z", 1904 5 3 General, 1905 5 4 General, "A-D", 1905 5 5 General, "E-M", 1905 5 6 General, "N-S", 1905 5 7 General, "T-Z", 1905 6 1 General, 1906 6 2 General, "A-C", 1906 6 3 General, "D-M", 1906 6 4 General, "N-Z", 1906 6 5 General, 1907 7 1 General, 1907 7 2 General, "A-L", 1907 7 3 General, "M-Z", 1907 7 4 General, 1908 7 5 General, 1908 7 6 General, 1908 7 7 General, "A-G", 1908 8 1 General, "H-Z", 1908 8 2 General, 1909 8 3 General, 1909 8 4 General, 1909 8 5 General, "A-F", 1909 8 6 General, "G-Z", 1909 8 7 General, 1910 8 8 General, 1910 8 9 General, 1910 8 10 General, 1910 9 1 General, 1910 9 2 General, 1911 9 3 General, 1911 9 4 General, 1911 9 5 General, 1912 9 6 General, 1912 9 7 General, 1912 9 8 General, January-May 1913 9 9 General, June-December 1913 9 10 General, 1914 9 11 General, 1914 10 1 General, 1915-1921 10 2 General, 1915 10 3 General, 1915 10 4 General, 1916 10 5 General, 1916 10 6 General, 1917 10 7 General, 1918 10 8 General, 1819 10 9 General, 1920 10 10 General, 1921 10 11 General, 1922 10 12 General, 1923 11 1 General, 1923 11 2 General, 1924 11 3 General, 1924 11 4 General, 1925 11 5 General, 1925 11 6 General, 1926 11 7 General, January-June 1926 11 8 General, July-December 1926 12 1 General, 1927 12 2 General, January-April 1927 12 3 General, May-December 1927 12 4 General, 1928 12 5 General, January-May 1928 12 6 General, June-December 1928 12 7 General, 1929 12 8 General, January-September 1929 12 9 General, 1930 12 10 General, 1931 12 11 General, 1932 12 12 General, 1933 12 13 General, 1934 13 1 General, 1935 13 2 General, 1935 13 3 General, 1936 13 4 General, 1936 13 5 General, 1937 13 6 General, 1938 13 7 General, 1939 13 8 General, 1940 13 9 General, 1941 13 10 General, 1942 13 11 General, 1943 13 12 General, 1944 14 1 General, 1945 14 2 General, 1946 14 3 General, 1947 14 4 General, 1948 14 5 General, 1949 14 6 General, 1950 14 7 General, 1953 14 8 General, 1954 14 9 General, 1955 14 10 General, “A-W”, 1931-1939 Correspondence: Friends, Family and Colleagues 14 11 Charlie, 1920 14 12 Crane, Oscar W., 1937 14 13 Dorset, 1940 14 14 Hallie, 1938 14 15 Lute and Luta, 1937 14 16 “Mama Loudie”, 1930 14 17 “Mamie”, 1918 14 18 Mattie, 1938 14 19 Mother and Father, 1919-1927 14 20 Abrams, W. H., 1924 14 21 A.H. Belo and Company, 1913 14 22 Aldine, Book Company, 1924 14 23 Allen, Beverly Whiffle, 1941 14 24 Allen, S. T., 1941 14 25 Alexander, George, 1894-1895 14 26 Allen, Winnie, 1939-1940 14 27 Anderson, George S., 1894-1942 14 28 Andrew, Nell, 1920-1933 14 29 Andrews, Thelma, 1941 14 30 Armstrong, George D., 1918 14 31 Arnold, D. S., 1895-1931 14 32 Arrant, Hiram, 1941 14 33 Bailey, B. P., 1930 14 34 Ball, Robert L., 1938 14 35 Baker, Andrew J., 1895-1897 14 36 Baker, H. J., 1895-1896 14 37 Ballard, J. B., 1921 14 38 Ballinger, Murray, 1942 14 39 Bandeen, D. A., 1942 14 40 Barber, George P., 1937-1939 14 41 Barker, E., 1922 14 42 Barlow, R. W., 1930 14 43 Barnes, W.W., 1938-1943 14 44 Beall, Jas. H., 1924 14 45 Beauchaup, H. B., 1931-1932 14 46 Bedichek, Wendell, 1940-1942 14 47 Beinke, Allen P., 1933 14 48 Belo and Company, 1913 14 49 Belew, H. George, 1940 14 50 Benedict, H.Y., Dr., 1920 14 51 Biography on R.C. Crane, 1953-1954 14 52 Birdwell, Quida, 1939-1940 14 53 Blanton, Thomas L., 1918-1934 14 54 Blanton, W. P., 1894-1895 14 55 Blasig, Carl, 1938 14 56 Blount, E. A., 1888 14 57 Bondies, Harry R., 1930-1938 14 58 Boyd, J.L., 1931-1932 14 59 Breedlove, C. R., 1888-1940 14 60 Brelsford, H. P., 1913 14 61 Bridgman, C. L., 1921 14 62 Brooks, S. P., 1911 14 63 Bryan, E. F., 1923 14 64 Bryan, Lewis R., 1931 14 65 Bryant, Hattie Meyers, 1940 14 66 Bryson, Johnny, 1940 14 67 Bullard, E. G., 1938-1941 14 68 Bullington, Orville, 1921-1922 14 69 Burton-lingo Company, 1912 14 70 Butler Brothers, 1920 14 71 Caldwell Frank, 1922-1942 14 72 Campbell, Bob, 1930-1942 14 73 Carter, E. H., 1892 14 74 Chadwick, H.K., 1927 14 75 Chalk, S. L., 1929 14 76 Chamber of Commerce, 1927-1941 14 77 Chapman, John, Dr., 1937-1938 14 78 Chatfield, Elizabeth, 1931-1932 14 79 Chief Inspector, 1932 14 80 Circle Stamp Shop, 1942 14 81 Clark, J. L., Dr., 1933-1937 14 82 Clay, John, 1931 14 83 Cockrell, Fred, 1932 14 84 Cole, Mary, 1942 14 85 Coffee, V.C., 1907 14 86 Coleman, Vancy Ham, 1939 14 87 Collie, W.B., 1933-1940 14 88 Collie and Son, 1913 14 89 Collins, Jim, 1913 14 90 Commission of Control, 1937 14 91 Conley, B. L., 1931 14 92 Connally, Tom, 1942 14 93 Connelley, William E., 1924 14 94 Cope, Millard, 1942 14 95 Coombes, C. E. (Judge), 1939-1941 14 96 Cowan and Fisher, 1888-1895 14 97 Cowan, W.H., 1892 14 98 Crane, Dorset, 1940 14 99 Crane, Mattie, 1931-1937 14 100 Crane, R.C., to his mother, 1912 14 101 Crimmins, M.L., 1938-1942 14 102 Crouch, Carrie J., 1927 14 103 Cunningham, J.F., 1932 14 104 Curtis, James R., 1930-1940 14 105 Damon, S.E., 1941 14 106 Dansby, Florence O., 1938 14 107 Dealey, G.B., 1922-1939 14 108 Dealey, Ted, 1921-1942 14 109 Decker, Arthur F., 1942 14 110 Denman, Franklin, 1931 14 111 Derrick, W. H., 1924 14 112 Dickey, J. H., 1911 14 113 Dickson, L. L., 1921-1941 14 114 Dienst, A. Dr., 1918 14 115 Digges, Eugene, 1924 14 116 Doe, John, 1941 14 117 Doran, E. B., 1921 14 118 Doran, N. S., 1908 14 119 Dorchester, E. D., 1938 14 120 Douthit, Ellis K., 1931-1942 14 121 Dudley, R. E., 1940 14 122 Duff, Helen, 1942-1943 14 123 Earl, 1918-1932 15 1 Edison, J. F., 1897 15 2 Editors, (General), 1932 15 3 Edmiston, Dorothy, 1930 15 4 Edmondson, W. L., 1922 15 5 Edmundaz, J.C., Dr., 1931 15 6 Edwards, Alvah B., 1924 15 7 Edwards, E. F., 1928-1934 15 8 Edwards, J. S., 1913 15 9 Elliott, L., 1930-1942 15 10 Elomnoelley, William, 1927 15 11 Emmett, Chris, 1930-1939 15 12 England, B.A., 1908 15 13 Eskridge, Hinda B., 1933 15 14 Etheridge, F.M., 1922 15 15 Evans, Ira H., 1888-1897 15 16 Fisher, F.A., 1888 15 17 Fleming, Bill, 1937 15 18 Flemister, J.H., 1937 15 19 Foose, C. W., 1931-1932 15 20 Forse, Selma P., 1941 15 21 Fry, 1911 15 22 Gambrell, Herbert, 1922-1942 15 23 Garrett, Clyde, 1940-1941 15 24 Gibbs, C. C., 1897 15 25 Giesecke, J., 1897 15 26 Gilbert Book Company, 1888-1942 15 27 Giles, Bascom, 1939 15 28 Granberry, John C., 1932 15 29 Green, Ben G., 1911 15 30 Guinn, Leon, 1937-1942 15 31 Haley, Evetts, 1931-1934 15 32 Haley, R. R., 1913 15 33 Hall, R. M., 1888-1942 15 34 Hamner, Ponder and Neblett, 1942 15 35 Haney, W. D., 1941 15 36 Hardin-Simmons University, 1897-1942 15 37 Harrington, J.T., Dr., 1931 15 38 Harris, Evelyn, 1941 15 39 Harris, Jennie, 1938-1942 15 40 Harrison, 1929-1942 15 41 Hayley, Hubert A., 1924 15 42 Hendrix, John M., 1931-1937 15 43 Hitt, C. A., 1937 15 44 Hill, Robert T., Dr., 1896-1937 15 45 Hogg, J., 1897-1921 15 46 Holden, W. C., 1938-1942 15 47 Hollywood Fort Builders, 1932 15 48 Holt, R. D., (Dr.), 1927 15 49 Home, A. E., 1907 15 50 Hord, H. C., 1888 15 51 House, Boyce, undated 15 52 Houston, Richard C., 1937-1938 15 53 Hudson, W. A., 1921-1930 15 54 Hughey, A. W., 1924 15 55 Hull, James, 1923 15 56 Hunter, Marvin, 1931 15 57 Hutchison, George W., 1933 15 58 Hutto, John R., 1939-1940 15 59 Jamieson, W. D., 1918 15 60 Jansen, J. H., 1923 15 61 Jenkins, Millard A., (Dr.), 1933 15 62 J. L. G., 1934 15 63 Johnson, Cone, 1913 15 64 Johnson, L. J., 1933-1940 15 65 Jones, Charles I., 1908 15 66 Jones, F. M., 1907 15 67 Jones, J. Lee, 1887-1942 15 68 Keeney, Eva, 1933 15 69 Keith, Mary C., 1933 15 70 Keith, Wibur, 1923 15 71 Kemp, L. W., 1932-1942 15 72 Kiefer, F., 1899-1900 15 73 Kirby, Harper, 1919 15 74 Lamborn, E. P., 1927-1931 15 75 Landers, Emmett M., 1931-1942 15 76 Landon, Frances O., 1932 15 77 Landrum, Sam, 1930-1940 15 78 Larathas, Rayree, 1912-1942 15 79 Larkin, Thomas, III, 1941 15 80 Larrimore and Nichols, 1930 15 81 Lazenby, Georgia, 1937-1938 15 82 Leach, Jim, 1931 15 83 Lee, C. K., 1922 15 84 Leslie, W. P., 1937 15 85 Leve, A. A., 1918 15 86 Librarian, 1941 15 87 Lincoln Oil and Paint Company, 1930-1931 15 88 Lomax, John, 1921 15 89 Lorine, 1942 15 90 Louisiana Lumber and Supply Company, 1930-1938 15 91 Lowe, Callie E., 1931 and undated 15 92 Malone, Sam, 1921-1938 15 93 Mansell, D. H., 1918 15 94 Martin, W. C., 1921-1939 15 95 Mathews, E. J., 1919-1933 15 96 Mathews, H. P., 1921 15 97 McCall, J. S., 1889-1897 15 98 McCarty, John, 1917-1938 15 99 McConnell, H. G., 1888-1889 15 100 McCurdy, John A., 1924 15 101 McDowell, Ray, 1931-1942 15 102 McGregor, Stuart, 1931-1933 15 103 Mencken, H. L., 1931-1932 15 104 Mercer, W. R., 1924 15 105 Meyer. L. C., 1941 15 106 Mitchell, Adelfhia, 1931-1937 15 107 Moffitt, William, 1913 15 108 Molyneaeex, Myrtle, 1941 15 109 Montgomery, R. W., 1908 15 110 Moody, Alvin, 1930-1932 15 111 Mooar, J. Wright, 1930-1939 15 112 Moore, S. B., 1919-1934 15 113 Morrell, S. F., 1942 15 114 Morrill, Ed, 1940 15 115 Morrow, 1941 15 116 Moses, Tad, 1937 15 117 Murray, Tom, 1923 15 118 Myres, S. D., 1927-1942 15 119 Nail, Robert, 1941 15 120 Neff, Pat M., 1921-1942 15 121 Nelson Grain Company, 1922 15 122 Newburn, John, 1932 15 123 Newman, 1933-1941 15 124 Noble, W. H., 1931 15 125 North, J. M., Jr., 1932 15 126 O’Brien, N. J., 1911 15 127 Oglesby, John S., 1931 15 128 Oil Interest, 1901 15 129 Qui, 1932 15 130 Owen, Monte E., 1930 15 131 Parker, W. L., 1927 15 132 Patton, R. F., 1912-1933 15 133 Pearce, Geo. A., 1921 15 134 Pearson, J. C., 1932-1937 15 135 Pioneer Editor, 1933 15 136 Pool, W. H., 1927-1939 15 137 Post-Master, 1918-1941 15 138 Porter, Daphne, 1942 15 139 Powers, L. L., 1911 15 140 Praetorians, 1931 15 141 Priest, O. G., 1921 15 142 Putnam, G. P., 1938 15 143 Pyron, R. B., 1930 15 144 Ragan, Rex, 1937-1939 15 145 Ragland, R. A., 1897 15 146 Ratliff, A. C., 1913 15 147 Ray, Jeff D. (Dr.), 1937-1939 15 148 Record, James R., 1933-1938 15 149 Rector, John B., 1888-1896 15 150 Rector, Luther E., 1930 15 151 Rich, Jack, 1941 15 152 Richardson, Rupert N., (Dr.), 1931-1942 15 153 Richardson, Vivian, 1932 15 154 Rippitian, Hallie Crane, 1941-1944 15 155 Rister, C. C., 1927-1940 15 156 Roberts, (general), 1922-1931 15 157 Rose, N. H., 1927-1940 16 1 Routh, 1932 16 2 Rowland, Lass B., 1919 16 3 Royston, 1918-1942 16 4 Russell, L. B., 1932-1941 16 5 Sayles, John, 1889-1918 16 6 Sandfer, J. D., 1921-1942 16 7 Sandell, A. J., 1930-1931 16 8 Sayles, Sayles, and Sayles, 1913 16 9 Scarborough, Geo. A., 1927-1929 16 10 Seward, Oscar, 1930-1931 16 11 Shamblin, W. C., 1938-1941 16 12 Sheppard, Morris, and G. H., 1896-1940 16 13 Sibloy, J. M., 1939-1942 16 14 Silliman, C. H., 1896-1897 16 15 Sills, V. J., 1931 16 16 Simmons University, 1922-1934 16 17 Skinner, 1918-1922 16 18 Sledge, Jas. E., 1932 16 19 Sleeper, Dwight W., Jr., 1921-1937 16 20 S and M writers Service, 1931 16 21 Smith, Fritz R., 1919-1927 16 22 Smiths (general), 1918-1933 16 23 Smith, Hoyt A., 1941 16 24 Smith, J. D., 1942 16 25 Smith, J. K., 1918-1933 16 26 Smith, W. M., 1888-1889 16 27 Smith, W. R., 1913 16 28 Smither, Harriet, 1933 16 29 Smyth, J. C., 1938 16 30 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1927-1939 16 31 Southworth, J. D., 1922 16 32 Stamp Exchange, 1940-1942 16 33 Starr, T. J., 1927 16 34 Stationery, Martin, 1924 16 35 Steele, W. C., 1931-1932 16 36 Stewart, J. W., 1920 16 37 Steward, W. G., 1924 16 38 Strickland, Tom, 1921 16 39 Strong, Sterling P., 1932 16 40 Stephens, Jas. L., 1927 16 41 Stewart, J. W., 1920 16 42 Students Clipping Bureau, 1941 16 43 Summers, J. A., 1913 16 44 Surface, E. B., 1941 16 45 Taylor, George E., 1911 16 46 Taylor, T. U., 1922-1939 16 47 Terry, J. W., 1932 16 48 Texas State Historical Association, 1920-1942 16 49 Thomas, Mike H., 1921 16 50 Thompson, Ray W., 1930-1938 16 51 Thornhill, Carrie Clay, 1930 16 52 Tice, Edmund E., 1941 16 53 Times Publishing Company, 1937-1941 16 54 Toomey, D. P., 1913 16 55 Townsend, Elli M., 1920-1940 16 56 Trantham, W. A., 1918 16 57 Tranthum, Pvt. Henry, 1919 16 58 Trentman, 1913 16 59 Trueheart, H. M., 1888 16 60 Tullis, Coral H., 1932-1934 16 61 Vaughan, George W., 1897 16 62 Vick, M. R., 1931 16 63 Vining, B. W., 1933 16 64 Wade, Homer D., 1927-1932 16 65 Wagner, C. J., 1922-1939 16 66 Walker, H. A., 1920-1939 16 67 Walker, John C., 1897 16 68 Walter, 1922 16 69 Ward, Bess, 1940 16 70 Watson, Naomi, 1938-1940 16 71 Webb, Chas S., 1929-1939 16 72 Webb, George E., 1911 16 73 Webb, Walter P., Dr., 1940-1941 16 74 Wedemeyer, C. H., 1927-1937 16 75 Weed, Thurlow B., 1937 16 76 Wellington, J. F. Jr., 1913 16 77 Wentz, W. Jr., 1942 16 78 Westmoreland, Roy, 1912 16 79 West Texas Historical Association, 1927-1942 16 80 West Texas Historical Association, 1929-1939 16 81 West Texas Historical Association, 1939 16 82 White, J. R., 1922-1942 16 83 Wiener, Jeanette, 1922 16 84 Wilkirson, O. L., 1911 16 85 Willey, S. B., 1908 16 86 Williams, M. O., 1933-1942 16 87 Willner, Chas, 1911 16 88 Winkler, E. W., 1918-1933 16 89 Wolff, D., 1918-1932 16 90 Wood, Eugene, 1913 16 91 Wood, W. A., 1920-1940 16 92 Wren, T. L., 1889 16 93 Wright, John N., 1934-1939 16 94 Young, John A., 1942 16 95 Young, S. O., Dr., 1913 16 96 Zantow, E., 1932 16 97 Zerbe, Farran, 1913 16 98 Ziegler’s Book Shelf, 1940-1941 Correspondence: Professional 17 1 Letter Book, 1887-1889 17 2 Letter Book, 1889-1890 17 3 Letter Book, 1890-1891 17 4 Letter Book, 1891-1892 17 5 Letter Book, 1892 17 6 Letter Book, 1892-1893 17 7 Letter Book, 1893 18 1 Letter Book, 1893-1894 18 2 Letter Book, 1894-1896 18 3 Letter Book, 1897-1899 18 4 Letter Book, 1898-1899 18 5 Letter Book, 1900-1901 18 6 Letter Book, 1901 18 7 Letter Book, 1901-1902 18 8 Letter Book, 1902-1903 19 1 Letter Book, 1916-1917 19 2 Letter Book, 1917-1919 19 3 Letter Book, 1919 19 4 Letter Book, 1920-1921 19 5 Letter Book, 1921-1923 19 6 Letter Book, 1924-1925 19 7 Letter Book of Robert S. Simmons of New York City, 1881-1894 Correspondence: Cards 19 8 Post Cards, 1882-1935 Coin and Stamp Material 19 9 Catalogues, 1919-1928 and undated 19 10 Coins: Ads, 1943 and undated 19 11 Coins: American Numismatic Association, 1906 19 12 Coins: “Coins of the World,” 1909 20 1 Coins: Mehl, B. Max, 1908 20 2 Coins: Prices, 1906-1911 and undated 20 3 Coins: Texas Money Steal, 1915-1945 20 4 Stamps: Ads, 1905-1920 and undated 20 5 Stamps: American Philatelic Association, 1905 20 6 Stamps: Prices, 1930 and undated Family Material Crane, A. Judson 20 7 “Mechanism of Faces,” 1866 Crane, Charles Judson 20 8 Miscellaneous, 1899 and undated 20 9 “The Expenses of a Colonel of Infantry,” 1921 Crane, Mamie D. 20 10 Biography, undated 20 11 DAR, 1941-1949 20 12 “Ladies’ Own Journal,” 1924 20 13 Order of the Eastern Star, 1926-1940 and undated 20 14 PTA, 1907-1913 20 15 Red Cross, 1919-1937 20 16 Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs, 1935-1940 20 17 United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1929-1942 Crane, R. C., Sr. 20 18 Biographies, undated 20 19 Journal, 1884-1922 20 20 News Clippings, 1953-1954 20 21 School Material, 1880-1886 Crane, R. C., Jr. 20 22 Biographies, undated 20 23 Diary, 1916-1917 20 24 Drawings, 1919-1933 and undated 20 25 Miscellaneous, 1924-1939 and undated 20 26 Printed Material: “Cartoonist Profiles,” 1969 20 27 Printed Material: Clippings, 1930-1954 20 28 Printed Material: Pen and Ink,” undated 20 29 School Material, 1919-1922 Crane, William 20 30 Correspondence, 1830-1847 Crane, William Carey 20 31 Correspondence, 1834-1836 20 32 Biography, 1929-1947 20 33 Financial Material, 1842-1892 21 1 Legal Material, 1847-1893 21 2 Philadelphia Exhibition, 1876 21 3 Printed Material, 1878-1929 21 4 Re-internment, 1937 21 5 Speech, 1869 21 6 General, 1853 21 7 Genealogy, 1900-1910 and undated Financial Material I 21 8 Letters and Receipts, 1885-1889 21 9 Receipts, 1890-1894 21 10 Receipts, 1895-1899 21 11 Receipts, 1900-1904 21 12 Receipts, 1905-1909 21 13 Receipts, 1910-1914 21 14 Receipts, 1915-1919 21 15 Letters and Receipts, 1920-1924 22 1 Letters and Receipts, 1925-1934 22 2 Letters and Receipts, 1935-1941 22 3 Babson Brothers, 1919 22 4 Barnhart, J. E., 1922 22 5 Breedlove, R., 1922 22 6 Cash Book, 1934-1936 22 7 City National Bank, 1921-1928 22 8 Daybooks, 1888-1904 22 9 Deposit Booklets, 1888-1920 22 10 Expenditures, 1895-1907 22 11 May, Roberts A., 1919 22 12 Miscellaneous, 1838-1943 and undated 22 13 Post Office Department, 1919 22 14 Receipts, 1882-1919 23 1 Redpath-Horner, 1919 23 2 Robinson, J. T., 1919 23 3 Stocks and Bonds, 1900-1925 23 4 State Treasury Receipts, 1902-1947 Fraternal Clubs 23 5 Correspondence, 1926-1932 and undated 23 6 Applications, undated 23 7 Dues, 1904-1919 23 8 Historical Material, 1955 and undated 23 9 Invitations, 1902-1928 and undated 23 10 Miscellaneous, 1911-1931 and undated 23 11 Printed Material: Pamphlets, 1923-1926 and undated 23 12 Printed Material: Certificates, 1903-1932 23 13 Printed Material: “The New Age,” 1918 23 14 Printed Material: Programs, 1900-1928 23 15 Printed Material: Reports, 1935 and undated 23 16 Resolutions, 1922-1931 and undated 23 17 Scottish Rite, 1910 and undated 23 18 Shrine Show, 1925 23 19 Woodmen of the World, 1899-1940 Government Material Counties In Texas 23 20 Fisher County, 1886 and undated 23 21 Miscellaneous, 1888-1908 23 22 Nolan County, Democratic Committee, 1924-1926 23 23 Nolan County, Miscellaneous, 1905 and undated 23 24 Nolan County, Poll Lists, 1905-1934 23 25 Mayors’ Association, 1905 23 26 Miscellaneous, 1884-1925 and undated National 23 27 Legislature: Printed Material, 1914-1934 23 28 Legislature: 17th District, 1922-1934 23 29 Legislature: Miscellaneous, 1890-1932 and undated 23 30 Legislature: Printed Material, 1914-1934 23 31 Miscellaneous, 1887-1934 23 32 President: Cleveland, 1884 23 33 President: Miscellaneous, 1892-1940 23 34 President: Truman, 1948 Personal 23 35 County Attorney, 1934 and undated 23 36 Democratic National Committee, 1900-1911 23 37 Mayor, 1903-1904 and undated 23 38 Miscellaneous, 1888-1926 and undated 23 39 Notary commons, 1887-1943 23 40 Post Office, 1917 and undated 23 41 State Senate, 1908 State 23 42 Attorney General, 1934-1938 and undated 23 43 Governor, 1914-1936 23 44 Individual, 1934 and undated 23 45 Legislature, 1896-1914 and undated 23 46 Miscellaneous, 1933-1934 and undated 23 47 Texas Old Age Assistance Commission, 1936-1937 Historical Material Correspondence 23 48 Martin, Thomas P., 1933-1938 23 49 Moseley, J. N., 1926-1933 and undated 23 50 Smith, R. B., 1938 23 51 U. S. War Department, 1938 23 52 Young, R. L., 1931-1945 Artifacts 23 53 Fisher and Miller Colonization Contract, 1856 23 54 Land Grant, 1856 23 55 List of Artifacts Owned, undated 23 56 Rose, Newton G., 1862-1938 23 57 Railroad Passes, 1864-1905 Biographies 23 58 Augur, C. C., undated 23 59 Bailey, Hobart J. and Miles, Nelson A., undated 23 60 Baldwin, Frank D., undated 23 61 Bennett, Jim, undated 23 62 Buell, George P., undated 23 63 Carroll, J. M., 1931 23 64 Carson, Kit, undated 23 65 Chafee, Adam R., undated 23 66 Chapman, Dr. A. A., 1938 23 67 Cochran, Robert, undated 23 68 Compton, Charles E. and Biddle, James, undated 23 69 Cook, 1930 23 70 Cooke, William G., undated 23 71 Crane, Charles J., 1935 and undated 24 1 Davidson, John W., undated 24 2 Hall, R. Walker, undated 24 3 Houston, Temple, undated 24 4 “Life and Work of O. H. Cooper,” 1925 24 5 Lyon, H. C., 1930-1949 24 6 Mackenzie, Ronald S., undated 24 7 Marcy, Randolph D., undated 24 8 McClellan, George B., undated 24 9 Miles, Nelson A., undated 24 10 Mooar, J. Wright, undated 24 11 Pope, John, undated 24 12 Sheridan, Phillip H., undated 24 13 Walker, Prof. Ned, 1885-1932 and undated 24 14 Colorado and Mitchell Counties, Texas, 1940 Data 24 15 Correspondence: Daubs, Emanuel, 1931 24 16 Franco-Texas Land Company, 1876-1949 24 17 Gils Trap, L.T., 1883 24 18 John V. Roy’s Service with Texas Rangers, 1933 24 19 Fisher County, Texas, 1888-1933 and undated Historical Associations 24 20 Dallas Historical Society, undated 24 21 Fort Concho Museum, 1944 24 22 Kansas State Historical Society, 1922-1930 24 23 Miscellaneous, undated 24 24 Mississippi Valley Historical Association, 1926 and undated 24 25 Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, 1934-1939 24 26 Texas Heritage Foundation, 1953-1955 24 27 Texas Historical Survey, 1933-1934 24 28 Texas State Historical Association, 1900-1940 and undated 24 29 West Texas Historical Association: Correspondence, 1954 24 30 West Texas Historical Association: History, 1924-1949 24 31 West Texas Historical Association: Miscellaneous, 1938-1940 and undated 24 32 West Texas Historical Association, 1938-1942 Historical Stories 24 33 “50 Years Ago,” 1935 and undated 24 34 Adobe Walls, 1924 and undated 24 35 Barbed Wire and Fence Cutting, 1938 24 36 “Battle of Buffalo Wallow, The,” undated 24 37 “Battle of Lexington-Concord,” 1946 24 38 Baylor County, 1929 24 39 “Beginning of Courts in the Panhandle,” undated 24 40 “Bexar Municipality,” undated 24 41 Bragg, Braxton: Love Letters, 1849 24 42 Camels, undated 24 43 Camp, Jim, undated 24 44 “Charge of the Wagon Train,” undated 24 45 “Creation of 54 in Panhandle Regions,” undated 24 46 Crimmins, M.L., 1861-1943 and undated 24 47 Dallas, undated 24 48 “Early Days in Fisher Co.,” 1930 and undated 24 49 “Font Rep. in the Legislature from the Panhandle,” undated 24 50 “First Senator from the Panhandle,” undated 24 51 “First Sessions of District Court for Young Co.,” undated 24 52 France’s Loan to Texas, 1925 24 53 Ft. Elliot, Texas, undated 24 54 Ft. Griffin, Texas, 1876-1932 24 55 Ft. Worth, Texas, undated 24 56 General Miles, undated 24 57 General Robert E. Lee in West Texas, 1856-1939 undated 24 58 “Ghost Towns of West Texas,” undated 24 59 Greer County, Texas Material, undated 24 60 “History of Texas Shown in County Names,” undated 24 61 Houston, 1931 and undated 24 62 Houston, Sam, 1939 and undated 24 63 “How the Lines of Life Run,” 1909 24 64 “How the U.S. Army Changed Posts on the Texas Frontier in 1880-1881,” undated 24 65 “Instructed Verdict,” undated 24 66 Jones, Frank, 1939 and undated 24 67 Jones, Tom, undated 24 68 Judicial Districts of Texas, undated 24 69 Large Game of West Texas, undated 24 70 Marcy, R. B., 1857-1938 and undated 24 71 Marcy’s Expedition Across West Texas in 1849,” undated 24 72 Masterson, Bat, undated 24 73 “Meeting the Bad Man,” undated 24 74 Mt. Vernon, undated 24 75 Nolan County, Texas, undated 24 76 Norfleet, J. F., 1931 24 77 “Old Fashioned Negro Mammies Not All Dead,” undated 24 78 “Old Man Keeler,” undated 24 79 “On the History of the Panhandle-Plains Region of Texas, undated 24 80 “On Indian,” undated 24 81 Rejection Letter, 1921-1935 and undated 25 1 Russell, Nathan Beaks, 1921 25 2 Santa Anna, 1835 25 3 Santa Fe Railroad, undated 25 4 Scurry County, Texas, 1916-1937 and undated 25 5 “Some Aspects of the History of West and Northwest Texas Since 1845,” 1922 25 6 “Stage Coaching in the Concho Country,” 1934 25 7 “Story of Cynthia Ann Parker,” undated 25 8 “The Cowboy---Knight of the Nineteenth Century,” undated 25 9 “The Influence of Immigration Laws on Americanization,” undated 25 10 “The Fisher County Democratic Convention of July 1892,” undated 25 11 “The Part Played by the Press in the Development of West Texas,” undated 25 12 “The Settlement in 1874-1875 of Indian Troubles in West Texas,” undated 25 13 Thomas, George H., undated 25 14 Titles of Stories, undated 25 15 Trail Blazing Pioneers, undated 25 16 Vince’s Bridge, 1915 25 17 “The War in the Panhandle of Texas,” undated 25 18 Wash am, John C., 1931 and undated 25 19 Water in Sweetwater, undated 25 20 Wegefarth Co., undated 25 21 West Texas, undated 25 22 West Texas Counties, 1934 Interviews 25 23 Bogwill, W. A., 1923 25 24 Brewer, M. V., 1923 25 25 Crane, R. C., 1955 25 26 Henning, L. H., undated 25 27 McGough, Billie, 1923 25 28 Norren, J.P., 1923 25 29 Vickers, S. P., 1923 25 30 Memoirs: Thomas Fletcher Scott, 1936 25 31 Miscellaneous, 1935 and undated Notes 25 32 Boyhood Recollection, undated 25 33 Forts, 1944 25 34 Galveston Storm, 1900-1932 25 35 Genealogical Material: Dorset, undated 25 36 Genealogical Material: Edwards and Douthit, 1901-1927 25 37 Genealogical Material: Moore, James, undated 25 38 Greer County, Texas, 1935 25 39 Independence, Texas, undated 25 40 Indians in Texas, undated 25 41 Laws Organizing Minute Men, undated 25 42 Mail Routes, undated 25 43 Miscellaneous, 1928 and undated 25 44 Newspapers, 1917-1949 25 45 Receivers Inventory of Col. Vol., 1899 25 46 Sixty Years in West Texas, undated 25 47 Texas Rangers, undated 25 48 Warren Murder, undated 25 49 West Texas, undated 25 50 Young County, Texas, undated 25 51 Old Books, 1922 25 52 Personal Material, 1953 and undated Printed Material 25 53 El Paso Troubles, 1878 25 54 List of Books, 1890 25 55 Map of West Texas, 1935 25 56 “Record of Engagements with Hostile Indians,” 1882 25 57 Reviews: “History of Hale Co.,” 1938 25 58 Reviews: “Some Recent Books by West Texas,” undated 25 59 Reviews: “The Life of Billy Dixon,” undated 25 60 Sam Houston, 1860-1928 and undated 25 61 “Some Southwestern Trails,” 1948 25 62 Texas in 1893, 1893 25 63 “The Age of Reinterpretation,” 1960 25 64 “The Dallas Spirit,” 1959 25 65 “The Great Comanche War Trail,” 1950 25 66 “The South Plains of Texas,” 1936 25 67 “The Texas Declaration of Independence,” 1943 25 68 “Tropical Studies and References on the History of American Agriculture,” 1940 26 1 Roth City, Texas, ca. 1950 26 2 Speeches: Independence Home Coming, 1950 26 3 Speeches: West Texas Press Association, 1929 Sweetwater, Texas Material 26 4 “Fifty Years Ago,” 1935 26 5 Notes: Early Days in Sweetwater, undated 26 6 Notes: Sketch of Sweetwater, undated 26 7 Notes: What it Cost to Build Sweetwater, undated 26 8 Old Times: List, 1933 26 9 Old Timers: Statements, 1931-1935 26 10 Pep Talk, undated 26 11 R. C. Crane’s Activities in Sweetwater, undated 26 12 Stories: Judge Manzey, 1935 26 13 Stories: Sweetwater in 1900, undated 26 14 Texas Centennial, 1935-1937 and undated 26 15 War Telegraphs, 1881-1882 Writer's Project 26 16 Correspondence: Arnold, D. S., 1930-1931 26 17 Correspondence: Beauchamp, T. H., 1931-1932 26 18 Correspondence: Chatfield, Elizabeth, 1931 26 19 Correspondence: Douthit, J. H., 1931 26 20 Correspondence: Douthit, Loudie, 1931 26 21 Correspondence: Steele, Flora Hester, 1931-1932 26 22 Correspondence: WPA, 1936 26 23 Baylor University, undated 26 24 Boyd, W. H., undated 26 25 Childers, John D., undated 26 26 Clay, Nestar and Nancy, 1936 26 27 Data: Minutes for Nolan County, 1881 26 28 Hilliard, A. W., undated 26 29 Hord, H. C., 1935 26 30 Interviews, 1931 26 31 List of Pioneers, undated 26 32 Miscellaneous, 1912-1931 and undated 26 33 Prince, A.A., undated 26 34 Smith, Tonk, undated 26 35 Speech: “History of West Texas,” 1929 26 36 Speech: San Angelo Club, undated 26 37 Stories: Arnold, D.S., 1930 26 38 Stories: “Beginning of 1883,” undated 26 39 Stories: Colorado Valley Railroad, 1930 26 40 Stories: “Farmers and the Effect of the Drouth,” undated 26 41 Stories: “First Baptist Church of Sweetwater,” undated 26 42 Stories: Location of the Indian Reservations,” 1929 26 43 Stories: “Nolan County’s Birthday,” undated 26 44 Stories: Odds and Ends, undated 26 45 Stories: Sweetwater, 1931 26 46 Stories: “The New Charter for Sweetwater,” 1927 26 47 Stories: “When the First Railroad Came to Sweetwater,” 1932 26 48 Texas Heroes, 1936 Legal Material 26 49 Abstract Copies Letter bound, Ragland and Crane, 1880-1900 26 50 Abstract Copies Letter bound, Ragland and Crane, 1880-1900 26 51 Abstract Copies Letter bound, Ragland and Crane, 1901-1904 26 52 Abstract Copies Letter bound, Ragland and Crane, 1902-1903 26 53 Abstract Copies Letter bound, Ragland and Crane, 1902-1904 27 1 Attorney’s Pocket Docket, 1899-1933 27 2 Bar Association, 1915-1935 27 3 Bills of Costs, 1900-1934 and undated 27 4 Bill of Sale, 1885-1900 27 5 Case Docket, 1887-1903 27 6 Case Numbers, 1929-1934 and undated 27 7 Chapman, Susan, Land Papers, 1898-1905 27 8 Citation from U.S. Circuit Court to R.C. Crane Concerning Beshlin vs. McSweeney Packing Company, 1911 27 9 Contracts, 1901-1929 27 10 Crane, R. C.: Correspondence, 1897-1930 27 11 Crane, R. C.: Deeds, 1887-1899 27 12 Crane, R. C.: Fisher County Land, 1890-1902 27 13 Crane, R. C.: Land, 1909-1913 27 14 Crane, R. C.: Miscellaneous, 1900-1937 27 15 Creation of Nolan County, Texas, 1880 27 16 Deed of Conveyance for Shadrach and Judy Dixon, 1875 27 17 Fisher County, Texas Court Docket, 1887-1895 27 18 Fox Stripling vs. Stagner Unknown Heirs, 1910 27 19 Good Title Abstract Company, Land Sales, 1855-1908 27 20 Hardie, 1885-1926 27 21 Harris v. Hagelstein, 1936-1937 27 22 Harris v. Shell Pipeline Company, 1933 27 23 Hathaway, Frank M., 1931-1932 27 24 Henderson v. Lister, 1929-1930 27 25 Hodge v. Hendrick, 1936 Hoffman and Page Company 27 26 Chastain, G. D., 1875-1937 27 27 Dunne, G.M., 1937 27 28 Gas Contract, 1935-1937 27 29 Hoffman v. Eppenauer, 1934-1938 27 30 Matthews, J. E., 1937 27 31 Morrow, 1937 27 32 Phillips Petroleum Company, 1937 28 1 Hoffman, C. W., 1930-1935 28 2 Insurance, 1902-1903 Land 28 3 Abstracts, 1853-1949 and undated 28 4 Application to Purchase, 1882-1906 28 5 Carlisle, John, 1887-1907 28 6 Chattel Mortgages, 1918-1925 28 7 Deeds, 1893-1935 and undated 28 8 Douthit, 1885-1906 28 9 Jones, John E., 1882-1903 28 10 Leases, 1896-1929 28 11 Miscellaneous, 1887-1928 and undated 28 12 Vendor Leins, 1889-1929 and undated 28 13 Walker, P. C., 1885-1887 28 14 Lawsuits, 1901-1934 and undated 29 1 Legal Notes on Property, 1901-1933 29 2 McCrory Stores Company, 1930-1932 29 3 McFall, L. C., 1938-1936 29 4 Miscellaneous, undated 29 5 M. J. Daniel, vs. J. L. Daniel, 1923 29 6 Motz, Charles, Sr., 1931 29 7 Musser, J. M., 1931-1933 29 8 Odell, Samuel, Last Will, 1788 29 9 Page, K. F., 1937-1938 29 10 Payton, Cross D., 1928 29 11 Pennington, Noel Wayne, 1931-1932 29 12 Personal Material and Miscellaneous, 1919-1938 29 13 Printed Material, 1888-1950 29 14 Rayland and Crane, 1903-1904 29 15 Ralph v. Magnolia Petroleum Company, 1935-1936 29 16 Record of Acknowledgement, 1899-1935 29 17 Property Redemption Receipts, miscellaneous receipts and hand notes, 1896-1908 29 18 Receipts, Purchases, and Commercial Letters, 1850-1950 29 19 Receipts, Purchases, and Commercial Letters, 1851-1950 30 1 Rumph v. Hollis, 1932-1936 30 2 Shamblin, W. C., 1935-1944 and undated 30 3 Subpoena for J. L. Gantt, South Carolina, 1852 30 4 Sweetwater Light, Ice, and Water Company, 1909-1910 30 5 Taylor and Anderson, Land Sales, 1909-1922 30 6 Tom Mitchell Lease, 1903 30 7 Townsend, Annie, 1929-1931 30 8 Wallace and Skinner Land Deeds, 1903-1905 30 9 Western Evangel Company Stock, 1907 30 10 Wills, 1903-1938 and undated Literary Production 30 11 “A Conversation,” author unknown, undated 30 12 Airplane and Pilots Lost at Sea, 1927 30 13 “Arkansaw Traveler” song, 1921 30 14 New York City Judges, ca. 1930 30 15 Nolan County, Texas School Lands, ca. 1930 30 16 Peace Officers and the Unemployed, ca. 1930s 30 17 Politicians and Germans, 1924 30 18 Speech Womans Forum for Sweetwater Library, 1953 30 19 U.S. 80 Highway Association of West Texas, undated Photographs 30 20 Family, Texas Tech Locating Board, and Miscellaneous, ca. 1920s Printed Material 30 21 Alcalde News, 1935-1940 30 22 “Better Say,” 1907-1911 30 23 Biographies, 1914-1915 Business 30 24 Audit Company of the Southwest, undated 30 25 Bank and Loan Association, 1944 and undated 30 26 Boy Scouts, 1930 30 27 Central West Texas Association of Commercial Clubs, 1907-1909 30 28 Franklin Life Insurance, 1948 30 29 Great Western Loan and Trust Company, 1912 30 30 Insurance, 1900 and undated 30 31 Literary Material, 1895-1943 and undated 30 32 Midwest Expeditions, 1927-1929 30 33 Miscellaneous, 1907-1926 and undated 30 34 Nolan County, Texas, 1886 30 35 Nolan County Fair, 1913-1926 30 36 Oil and Gas Journal, 1928 30 37 Poultry Adviser, 1912 30 38 Santa Fe System Bulletin, 1929 30 39 Stories, 1927-1940 and undated 30 40 Swift and Company, 1939 30 41 Texas and Pacific Railway, 1930 30 42 West Texas Cattle Raisers Association, 1910 30 43 West Texas Chamber of Commerce, undated 30 44 West Texas Pharmaceutical Association, 1934 30 45 West Texas Today, 1952 30 46 Your Exchange News, 1947-1948 30 47 Cow Tales, 1901 30 48 Current Opinion, 1923-1924 31 1 DAR, 1943-1946 31 2 “Driver’s Handbook,” 1925 31 3 Eclectic Magazine, 1870 31 4 Ennis, Texas Charter, 1913 Entertainment 31 5 Miscellaneous, 1924 31 6 Geological Report on Nolan County, Texas, 1919 31 7 Literary Map of the U.S., undated 31 8 Little Blue Book, undated 31 9 Maryneal, 1908 31 10 Miscellaneous, 1933-1936 and undated 31 11 Newspaper Clippings, 1920-1955 31 12 “Our Rural Life and Farm Problems,” 1913 31 13 Receipts, 1899-1926 31 14 Sample Maps, 1929 31 15 Song Sheets, 1874-1905 31 16 “Spanish Self-Taught” undated 31 17 Stephenville, Texas News Clippings, 1923 Texas 31 18 C.C.C., 1935 31 19 Centennial, 1936 31 20 League of Texas Municipalities, 1919 31 21 Texas Parade, 1942 31 22 Tall Tales, undated 31 23 Texas Pioneers, 1925-1926 31 24 Texas Folklore Society and News Clippings, 1927-1955 31 25 Texas Women’s Press Association, 1943 31 26 “The Literary Digest,” 1922 31 27 “The Man of Sorrow,” undated 31 28 The Register of Pennsylvania, 1829 31 29 “The Worlds Work,” 1918 Travel 31 30 Arizona, undated 31 31 Carlsbad Caverns, undated 31 32 Colorado, undated 31 33 Ft. Stockton, Texas, undated 31 34 Ft. Worth, Texas, undated 31 35 Los Angeles, undated 31 36 Maps, 1940 and undated 31 37 Oakland, 1897 31 38 Pacific Northwest, 1922 31 39 San Francisco, 1904 and undated 31 40 Seattle, 1909 31 41 Stanford, undated 31 42 Transportation, 1926-1933 and undated 31 43 Vicksburg, 1906 31 44 “Travels in the Interior of the North America,” undated 31 45 Treasure Hunting, 1960-1963 31 46 Victor Brooks, An Address Delivered at the Elks’ Memorial Service, by R. L. Batts, 1925 War Material 32 1 Navy, 1936 32 2 Recruiting Service, Army, Navy and Marines, 1917-1919 32 3 United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliaries Program, 1932 32 4 World War One: Maps, undated 32 5 World War One: News Clippings, 1918 32 6 World War One: Pamphlets, 1917-1918 32 7 World War Two: Maps, 1944 32 8 World War Two: Pamphlets, 1932 32 9 “Western Story Journal,” 1944 32 10 What, 1931 Railroad Material 32 11 Colorado Valley Railway, 1897-1909 K.C.M. and O. Railway 32 12 Correspondence, 1901-1912 32 13 Case Material: Correspondence, 1907-1912 32 14 Case Material: Miscellaneous, 1910-1912 and undated 32 15 Case Material: Sweetwater vs. K.C.M. and O. Railway, 1908-1912 and undated 32 16 Chihuahua and Sinaloa Development Company, 1905 32 17 Historical Material, undated 32 18 International and Union Construction Company, 1903-1912 32 19 Miscellaneous, 1904-1911 32 20 Orient Addition, 1902-1911 and undated 32 21 Orient Land Company, 1903-1910 32 22 Printed Material: Cities, 1903-1911 32 23 Printed Material: Clippings, 1909-1923 and undated 32 24 Printed Material: Miscellaneous, 1904-1912 32 25 Printed Material: “The New Empire,” 1907-1908 32 26 United States and Mexico Trust Company, 1903-1912 and undated 32 27 K.C. Outer Belt and Electric R.R. Company, 1903 33 1 Miscellaneous, 1909-1910 and undated 33 2 Panhandle and Gulf Railway, 1899-1909 33 3 Pecos and Northern Texas Railway, 1910-1912 33 4 Santa Fe Railway, 1909-1913 33 5 St. Louis Southwestern Railway, 1902 33 6 Texas and Pacific Railway, 1903-1911 33 7 Houston and Texas Central R.R. Company, 1891-1894 Religion Material Baptists 33 8 Baptist Convention, 1940-1948 33 9 B.T.U., 1938-1939 33 10 Church at Little Jordan, 1874-1880 33 11 First Baptist Church: Budget, 1924-1950 33 12 First Baptist Church: Class Book, 1915 33 13 First Baptist Church: Directory, 1929 and undated 33 14 First Baptist Church: History, 1934 33 15 First Baptist Church: Printed Material, 1923-1949 33 16 Independence Baptist Church, 1939 and undated 33 17 Haskell Baptist Association, 1934 33 18 History, 1935-1944 33 19 Miscellaneous, 1861-1945 and undated 33 20 Mission, Work, undated 33 21 Sweetwater Baptist Association, 1891-1942 33 22 Crane, R. C., 1910 and undated 33 23 Financial Material, 1921-1941 33 24 First Christian Church, 1903-1947 33 25 Miscellaneous, undated 33 26 Mormons, undated 33 27 Printed Material, 1890-1923 School Material Baylor University 33 28 Address Before Alumni Association, 1920 33 29 Copy of Minutes, 1857-1861 33 30 History, 1936 33 31 Miscellaneous, 1903-1933 33 32 Tyron Hall, undated Hardin-Simmons University 33 33 Commencement, 1904-1932 33 34 Debate Note Book, 1917-1928 33 35 History, 1932 33 36 Printed Material, 1935-1967 and undated 33 37 Miscellaneous, 1964 and undated 34 1 Medical Education, 1928 34 2 Miscellaneous, 1925-1953 34 3 Newman High School, 1938 34 4 Printed Material, 1893-1948 and undated 34 5 School of American Research, undated 34 6 Sweetwater: Commencement and Baccalaureate, 1922-1932 34 7 Sweetwater: Miscellaneous, 1887-1949 Texas Tech University 34 8 Correspondence: Hodge, Thomas F., 1926 34 9 Correspondence: Martin, Thomas P., 1938 34 10 Correspondence: Establishment, 1920-1931 34 11 Correspondence: Sale of Tech Collection, 1933 34 12 Correspondence: Wade’s History of Texas Tech, 1944 34 13 Establishment, 1916-1933 34 14 Laying of the Cornerstone of the Library, 1938 34 15 Newspaper Clippings, 1924-1935 34 16 Resolution, 1921-1949 34 17 “The West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College Movement And the Founding of Texas Technological College,” by R.C. Crane, 1931 34 18 West Texas A&M Movement, 1916-1921 34 19 West Texas Jubilee Celebration, 1923 34 20 Wright’s History of Texas Tech, undated University of Texas (Austin) 34 21 Commencement, 1904-1934 34 22 Fraternity Material, 1899-1949 34 23 Miscellaneous, 1904-1965 34 24 Webb, Walter P., 1943-1963 Scrapbook Material 34 25 Autograph Book, 1880-1882 34 26 Certificates, 1891-1939 34 27 Crane Library Check-Out Ledger, 1957-1967 34 28 Crane’s Penmanship and Accounting Ledger, 1860-1881 34 29 Home Book Register, 1933-1935 34 30 Miscellaneous, 1880-1944 34 31 Recruiting News, Scrapbooks, 1935-1937 35 1 Recruiting News, Scrapbooks, 1935-1937 35 2 Small Notebooks, 1891-1934 Sweetwater, Texas Material 35 3 Board of Development, 1926-1938 and undated 35 4 Bonds, 1926-1929 35 5 City Advertisements, 1913-1937 and undated 35 6 City Materials, 1898-1902 35 7 Charter Material: Correspondence, 1913 35 8 Charter Material: Charter, 1913 35 9 Charter Material: Charter, 1923-1928 35 10 Charter Material: Aids, 1913-1925 35 11 Charter Material: Ballot, 1913 and undated 35 12 Charter Material: Charter Commission, undated 35 13 Charter Material: Charters, 1927-1947 35 14 Charter Material: Incorporation Notes, undated 35 15 Charter Material: Miscellaneous, 1927-1934 and undated 35 16 Charter Material: News Clippings, 1913 and undated 35 17 Charter Material: Notes, undated 35 18 Elections, 1925-1933 35 19 Financial Material, 1907-1933 35 20 Library, 1953 35 21 Map and Zoning Material, 1910-1930 35 22 Miscellaneous, undated 35 23 Nolan County Health Unit, 1935 35 24 Population Roll, 1899 35 25 Post Office, 1913 35 26 President’s Reemployment Agreement, 1933 35 27 Public Notices, 1905-1916 35 28 Summary of Sweetwater, 1922 35 29 Sweetwater Club, 1927-1948 35 30 Sweetwater Creamery Company, 1910 35 31 Sweetwater Progressive Club, 1910 West Texas Scrapbooks 36 1 Scrapbooks, 1923-1949 and undated 36 2 Scrapbooks, 1935-1936 36 3 Scrapbooks, 1924-1935 36 4 Scrapbooks, 1931-1935 36 5 Scrapbooks, 1924-1940 36 6 Scrapbooks, 1939 36 7 Scrapbooks, 1952 36 8 Scrapbooks, 1925-1951 36 9 Scrapbooks, 1940-1941 36 10 Scrapbooks, 1935 36 11 Scrapbooks, 1933-1935 36 12 Scrapbooks, 1935-1936 36 13 Scrapbooks, 1936 37 14 Scrapbooks, 1924-1951 37 15 Scrapbooks, 1936-1937 37 16 Scrapbooks, 1924-1939 37 17 Scrapbooks, 1936 37 18 Scrapbooks, 1925-1931 37 18 Scrapbooks, 1923-1924 37 20 Scrapbooks, 1933 37 21 Scrapbooks, 1926-1942 37 22 Scrapbooks, 1884 37 23 Scrapbooks, 1930-1951 37 24 Scrapbooks, 1939-1952 37 25 Scrapbooks, 1932-1942 37 26 Scrapbooks, 1925-1952 37 27 Scrapbooks, 1938-1940 38 28 Scrapbooks, 1937 38 29 Scrapbooks, 1931-1951 38 30 Scrapbooks, 1933-1939 38 31 Scrapbooks, 1925-1937 38 32 Scrapbooks, 1921-1937 38 33 Scrapbooks, 1923-1937 38 34 Scrapbooks, 1936-1951 38 35 Scrapbooks, 1906-1927 38 36 Scrapbooks, 1933-1936 38 37 Scrapbooks, 1926-1951 38 38 Scrapbooks, 1922-1951 38 39 Scrapbooks, 1930-1934 38 40 Scrapbooks, 1935-1951 38 41 Scrapbooks, 1924-1942 38 42 Scrapbooks, 1926-1944 38 43 Scrapbooks, 1933 38 44 Scrapbooks, 1934-1951 39 45 Scrapbook, 1933-1937 39 46 Scrapbook, 1933-1934 39 47 Scrapbook, 1927-1939 39 48 Scrapbook, 1940 39 49 Scrapbook, 1933-1934 39 50 Scrapbook, 1923 39 51 Scrapbook, 1884-1918 39 52 Scrapbook item: Flags of Destiny poster, undated 39 53 Scrapbook, 1912-1919 39 54 Scrapbook, 1942 39 55 Scrapbook, 1907-1952 39 56 Scrapbook, 1925-1948 39 57 Scrapbook, 1896-1951 40 58 Scrapbook, 1950-1951 40 59 Scrapbook, 1908-1911 40 60 Scrapbook, 1946 40 61 Scrapbook, 1908-1947 40 62 Scrapbook, 1954 40 63 Scrapbook, 1924-1935 40 64 Scrapbook, 1935-1952 40 65 Scrapbook, 1925-1950 40 66 Scrapbook, 1931-1939 40 67 Scrapbook, undated 41 68 Scrapbook with postcards, 1906-1907 41 69 Scrapbook with postcards, undated 41 70 Scrapbook, 1915-1928 41 71 Scrapbook, 1926 41 72 Scrapbook with postcards, 1906-1909 41 73 Scrapbook, 1943 41 74 Scrapbook, 1939-1954 41 75 Scrapbook with postcards, 1945-1951 41 76 Scrapbook, 1935-1939 41 77 Scrapbook, 1935-1940 41 78 Scrapbook with funeral notices, 1925-1946 41 79 Scrapbook, 1922-1931 41 80 Scrapbook, 50 Years Ago, 1928-1943 41 81 Scrapbook, 1887-1918 Financial Materials II 42 1 General Ledger of Sweetwater City Hotel and Ragland and Beall, 1883-1891 42 2 Daybook Schedule, 1928 42 3 Daybook Schedule, 1934 42 4 Daybook Schedule, 1935-1936 42 5 Daybook Schedule, 1934-1935 42 6 Daybook Schedule, 1930-1932 42 7 Daybook Schedule, 1929-1930 42 8 Daybook Schedule, 1928-1929 Artifacts 42 9 Wooden Mallet, Wallet, Cardboard trinket box, and miscellaneous, undated Oversized Items 43 1 The Sweetwater Sun and Nolan County News, Sept. 9, 1905 43 2 The Roscoe Times (3 issues), 1916-1917 43 3 “Cattle Kings Pass With the Vivid West” New York Times Magazine, December 7, 1924 43 4 “Thirty Years of Growth in the Drama”, New York Times Magazine, August, 3, 1924 43 5 “The New Wild and Woolly and its City Cowboys”, The Country Gentleman, November 1, 1924 43 6 “The Cut-up Range”, The Country Gentleman, November 15, 1924 43 7 United Statements, Belton, Texas, June 3, 1920 43 8 The Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, June 10, 1920 43 9 Radford Grocery News, Abilene, Texas, February-March, 1931 43 10 Sweetwater city development, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 1919 43 11 Colt-Trax, John H. Reagan Junior High School newspaper, Sweetwater, Texas, Oct. 22, 1936 43 12 G. K. Elkins article, The Colorado (Texas) Weekly Record, April 1924 43 13 Howard Payne Yellow Jacket, Brownwood, Texas, April 30, 1926 43 14 The Bronte Weekly Enterprise, Bronte, Texas, March 22, 1940 43 15 The Blackburn Times, England newspaper, February 26, 1927 43 16 Health and Horticulture, Canon City, Colorado, (2 issues), 1888 43 17 The Salida News, Salida, Colorado, May 3, 1888 43 18 The Solid Muldoon, Ouray, Colorado, August 10, 1888 43 19 The Avenger, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas (3 issues), 1944 43 20 West Texas Baptist, Abilene, Texas (4 issues), 1935-1940 43 21 Baylor Aegis, Independence, Texas (4 issues), 1881-1882 43 22 L. C. Curry Picture News, Sinclair Service Station, Sweetwater, Texas, ca. 1930s 43 23 New Sweetwater, Texas charter campaign flyer, 1913 43 24 Sharp County Record, Evening Shade, Arkansas (2 issues), 1877 43 25 Panhandle Pen-points, Panhandle Pen Women, October 18, 1922 43 26 Sweetwater American, Sweetwater, Texas, October 9, 1921 43 27 The Daily Budget, Ouray, Colorado, January 1, 1887 43 28 Durango Herald, Colorado, January 1, 1888 43 29 Sweetwater Daily Reporter, April 12, 1921 43 30 Sweetwater Sunday Reporter, June 9, 1935 43 31 Sweetwater Reporter, September 1, 1936 43 32 A Century of Books: 1851-1951, insert from The New York Times, 1951 43 33 The Home and State, Dallas, Texas, March 30, 1912 43 34 Army & Navy Courier, San Antonio, Texas, March 1939 43 35 Hand notes from Jno. W. Rector to R. C. Crane, 1930 43 36 Print of Well No. 1 of San Jacinto Oil Company of Beaumont, Texas, 1901 43 37 Plat of Saratoga Oil Fields and Blake survey, Hardin County, Texas, 1902 43 38 R. C. Crane’s Law Certificate from State of Texas, 1886 43 39 Texas Land Patents issued: Nolan, Fisher, Palo Pinto and Bexar Counties (6 items), 1857-1899 43 40 Warranty Deed for J. S. Douthit for Nolan County, Texas land, 1890 43 41 Warranty Deeds, blank, ca. 1890s 43 42 Thomas H. Ball political flyer, Ferguson Harris County Democratic Club (2 items), 1914 43 43 Legal document concerning Fisher County, Texas land, 1888 43 44 Art, The Art Publishers, portfolios 11, 12, 15 and 16, undated 43 45 Circular speech of J. H. Beall on not relocating Sweetwater as county seat, ca. 1900s 43 46 Circular concerning W. E. Pope as candidate for Texas Governor, undated 43 47 The War Cry magazine, Texas Centennial Edition, The Salvation Army, June 30, 1936 43 48 Sample ballots for 1928 presidential elections with Texas notice, 1928 43 49 The Pony Express, Sweetwater, Texas Newman high school newspaper (28 issues), 1938-1947 43 50 Fischer County, Texas “Lands For Sale” flyer, 1895