A Guide to the Burleson (Albert Sidney) Papers, 1841-1946
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Creator |
Burleson, Albert Sidney,
1863-1937 |
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Title |
Burleson (Albert Sidney)
Papers |
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Dates: |
1841-1946 |
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Abstract |
Correspondence, legislative files,
certificates, appointments, speeches, printed materials, newspaper clippings,
political cartoons, photographs, and microfilm comprise the Albert Sidney Burleson
Papers, 1841-1946, primarily documenting Burleson's years in the political arena as
a United States congressman from Texas (1899-1913) and as postmaster general in
Woodrow Wilson's cabinet (1913-1921). |
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Accession No.: |
63-137; 65-135; 66-185; 72-085; 81-175; 82-053; 84-251;
87-299; 88-019; 89-076; 89-147; 98-142 |
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OCLC No.: |
20659759 |
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Extent |
4 ft., 7 in. and 9 reels of
microfilm |
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Language |
English. |
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Repository |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of
Texas at Austin |
Attorney, politician, and Postmaster General Albert Sidney Burleson (1863-1937) was
born in San Marcos, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas Law Department
in its first class in 1884. After practicing law and serving in the U. S. House of
Representatives from 1899 to 1913, President Wilson appointed Burleson as Postmaster
General. During his tenure from 1913 to 1921, he expanded parcel post and was
responsible for the government takeover of telephone, telegraph, and cable during
World War I as well as the initiation of airmail in 1918. Burleson was the first
Texan to serve on a president's cabinet while launching the first official air mail
in history.
Source:
“Burleson, Albert Sidney.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Accessed September 14, 2011. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001110.
Correspondence, legislative files, certificates, appointments, speeches, printed
materials, newspaper clippings, political cartoons, photographs, and microfilm
comprise the Albert Sidney Burleson Papers, 1841-1946, primarily documenting
Burleson's years in the political arena as a United States congressman from Texas
(1899-1913) and as postmaster general in Woodrow Wilson's cabinet (1913-1921).
Included is material relating to Burleson's education; to the family history of his
wife, Adele Steiner Burleson; to concerns of the Agriculture, Appropriations, and
Banking and Currency committees of the House of Representatives; and to political
campaigns and elections of the era. The collection contains the first diploma issued
by the Law Department of the University of Texas at Austin, a note on White House
stationery, personally typed by Woodrow Wilson, and a letter from President Wilson
congratulating Burleson on his fifty-first birthday expressing his “admiration and
affection.”
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Bell, Charles Keith |
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Buchanan, James Paul |
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Burleson, Adele Steiner, 1863-1948. |
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Burleson, Albert Sidney, 1863-1937 --
Archives. |
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Burleson, Albert Sidney, 1863-1937 --
Photographs. |
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Cannon, William Jarvis |
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Daniel, Josephus |
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Foster, Lafayette Lumpkin |
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Gibson, Robert |
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Giddings, DeWitt Clinton |
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Harrington, E. S. |
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House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938. |
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Houston, David Franklin, 1866-1940. |
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King, William V. |
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Kone, Edward Reeves |
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Lamar, William H. |
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Lauderdale, C. W. |
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McAdoo, William Gibbs, 1863-1941 |
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McCarthy, George L. |
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Olmstead, Victor H. |
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Patton, James A. |
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Potts, Paum M. |
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Price, Theodore H. |
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Redfield, William C. |
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Riche, C. S. |
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Steiner, Josephus Murray, 1823-1873. |
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Violett, Atwood |
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Willoughby, C. A. |
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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 |
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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Photographs. |
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Subjects (Organizations) |
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Democratic Party (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century --
Sources. |
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Democratic Party (U.S.) -- History -- 20th century --
Sources. |
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United States. Congress. House -- History -- 20th
century -- Sources. |
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United States. Congress. House -- Election districts
-- Texas. |
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Subjects |
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Legislators -- United States -- History -- 20th
century. |
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Legislators -- Texas -- History -- 20th
century. |
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Politics, Practical -- Texas -- History -- 20th
century. |
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Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 20th
century. |
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Agriculture -- United States -- Law and
legislation. |
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Air mail service -- United States -- History --
Sources. |
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Cotton -- United States. |
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Margarine -- Law and legislation -- United
States. |
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Postal service -- United States. |
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Telegraph -- United States. |
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Telephone -- United States. |
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Photographs. |
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Places |
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Austin (Tex.) -- History -- Sources. |
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United States -- Politics and government --
Caricatures and cartoons |
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United States -- Politics and government --
1865-1933. |
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Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Sources. |
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See also:
- Adele Steiner Burleson Papers, 1858-1944, Dolph Briscoe Center for
American History, University of Texas at Austin.
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Albert Sidney Burleson Papers, 1845-1943, Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
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Laura Burleson Negley Papers, 1880-1973
(bulk 1912-1947), MS-84, Archives and Special Collections,
Library, University of Texas at San Antonio.
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Nitrate negatives from this collection are now being stored in the nitrate storage
vault at the Austin History Center.
Some materials have been separated to the library unit. Leather embossed book cover
for The Most Important Invention of the Times for The
Most Important Invention of the Times by Elbert Hubbard, has been removed to the
Artifact Collection, Box 2.325/x23C.
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Albert Sidney Burleson Papers, 1841-1946, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
University of Texas at Austin.
This collection was processed by Chester V. Kielman, 1963; William H. Richter, 1965,
1967; Frances Rodgers, 1975; Angela Olivera, 1983, 1984; and Laurel Rozema,
2008.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Correspondence: |
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folder |
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July 1898-December 1906 |
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1907 |
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January 1908 |
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February 1908 |
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5 |
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March 1908 |
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6 |
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April 1908 |
| box |
folder |
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May 1908 |
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2 |
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June-December 1908 |
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3 |
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January-March 1909 |
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4 |
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April-December 1909 |
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5 |
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January-March 1910 |
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6 |
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April-December 1910 |
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7 |
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January-March 1911 |
| box |
folder |
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April-May 1911 |
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June-December 1911 |
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1912 |
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January 1913-December 1919 |
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1920-1938, undated |
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folder |
| 2L135 |
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Assorted copies, April
24, 1912-December 8, 1914 |
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President Wilson to Postmaster General Burleson (copies),
1913-1918 |
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Assorted copies, January
14, 1915-December 19, 1918 |
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Assorted copies, 1919 |
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Assorted copies, 1920,
1921, 1932, 1933, 1938, undated |
| box |
folder |
| 2L136 |
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Assorted, January 22,
1909-December 21, 1916 |
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Assorted, March 26,
1917-December 27, 1920 |
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Assorted, January 5,
1921-May 21, 1946 |
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Telegrams, 1915-1916,
1918-1920 and 1933 |
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Legislative files: |
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folder |
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Agriculture Committee: |
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Cotton grading, 1906,
1907, undated |
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Cotton information, 1903-1912, undated |
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Cotton legislation, 1901-1913 |
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Cotton notebooks, undated |
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Cotton statistics, December 1905-January 1918, undated |
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Oleomargarine articles, 1908-1912, undated |
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Oleomargarine information, 1900-1912, undated |
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folder |
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Oleomargarine legislation, 1902-1912 |
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Sugar from Cuba, 1901-1912, undated |
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Appropriations Committee, Panama Canal finances, 1907-1912,
undated |
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Banking and Currency Committee, Currency conditions, 1903-1908, 1912,
undated |
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Postal Department, 1904-1921, undated |
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Railway legislation, 1904-1918, undated |
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Tariff legislation, 1903-1911, undated |
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Government publications, 1897-1928 |
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Assorted legislation, 1900-1921, undated |
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Printed material: |
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folder |
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International relationship with belligerent nations, 1903-1916, undated |
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Mounted newspaper clippings, 1903-1928 |
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Mounted newspaper clippings, 1903-1928 |
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Notebook of clippings and speeches, 1892-1898 |
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Pamphlets, 1884-1919 |
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Personal sketches |
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Assorted material, 1905-1917, undated |
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folder |
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Greeting card |
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Political party information, 1901-1928, undated |
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Religious information, 1914-1927, undated |
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Speeches and essays, 1902, 1917, 1920, undated |
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Travel guides and passenger list, 1886, 1888, 1893, undated |
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Underwood presidential campaign, 1914-1924, undated |
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Waters-Pierce Oil Co., J. W. Bailey Case, 1901-1911, undated |
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Women's Pan American Conference, 1915-1924, undated |
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folder |
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Articles about Burleson |
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Articles on and about the United States Post Office
Department |
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Assorted articles |
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News articles and clippings about Burleson |
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News articles and clippings on postal system, League of Nations,
etc. |
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| 3S167 |
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Newspaper clippings: |
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On Oscar W. Underwood, 1924 |
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On Al Smith, anti-Catholicism, 1928 |
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"The Great War Message of President Wilson," 1917 |
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folder |
| 2L136 |
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Speeches by Burleson, 1915, 1919 and 1924 |
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Speeches by others, 1909,
1915-1917, 1919, and 1926 |
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Campaign Cartoons issued by the Democratic
National Committee, 1912 |
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Campaign posters for congressional and presidential elections,
1916, 1918, and
1920 |
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Wilson's war message, April 2, 1917 |
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Post Office thrift campaign, 1918 |
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Map of Texas population, Texas Commercial Secretaries
Association, 1910 |
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Brochure on concrete building materials,
undated |
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Reprint: "A Word with Old
Kentucky", Savoyard, The Evening
Post, 1912 |
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Broadside: "President Wilson's Reply to
the Pope's Proposal", 1917 |
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Proclamation by Woodrow Wilson, 1918 |
| box |
| TXC-94 |
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Congressional Record: Speech of Hon. Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas,
1897 |
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By-Laws of Austin Lodge, No. 12,
1884 |
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National Society of Colonial Deames of America in the State of
Texas, 1927 |
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Supplement to 1925 Directory, D. A. R.? (Texas) |
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Fort Worth Chapter, D. A. R.,
1927 |
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Then and Now: The Opportunity of
Texas, 1883, 1906 |
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Folder of material related to national women's
organizations |
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Folder of material related to concrete |
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Folder of material related to U. S. government |
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Five publications on religious subjects |
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Travel guides for Athens, Strasburg, and Mexico City |
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Three campaign publications of Oscar W. Underwood of
Alabama |
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One publication of Texas Democrats concerning Oscar W. Underwood
campaign for U. S. presidency: "Underwood
Principles Outlined" |
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Ten publications related to Joseph Weldon Bailey, Senator from
Texas |
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"The Waters Pierce Case in
Texas", Frederick Upham Adams, St. Louis: Skinner and Kennedy,
1908 |
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"A Speech Delivered in the Trial of
Jake Wolters Before the [Texas] Legislature", Rep. Junius
Smith, undated |
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Eight speeches on assorted subjects, non-Texan,
1902-1919 |
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Phillips Exeter Academy calendar,
1929 |
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"Corps of Cadets" calendar,
1934 |
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"Washington Old and New", Barry
Bulkley, 1913; inscribed: "For A. S. Burleson
with the affectionate regard of the author, September 15th,
1913", 1913 |
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Maps and blueprints: |
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| G 4361 .F9 1916 .R3 (ASB6) |
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California Vote for President, 1916 |
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| G 5701 .F2 1919 .R3 (ASB5) |
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Treaty of Peace and New Map of Europe |
| box |
| G 3701 .P62 1919 .B8 (ASB4) |
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Air Mail Routes, 1919-1920 |
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| G 5701 .E6 1918 .M4 (ASB3) |
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The New Map of Europe |
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| G 4411 .E625 1919 .N3 no. 1-2 (ASB1-2) |
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Map and Chart showing Mexican Lawlessness |
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| 2.116/OD 1220 |
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Blueprint map of U.S. divided into districts |
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| 3S167 |
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Annotated Maps: |
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Route New York City to Bremen, Germany, undated |
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Switzerland, undated |
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Silesia, results of plebiscite, [1921?] |
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Three blueprints of concrete block cottage |
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Education and career scrapbook: |
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Letter (in Spanish), Porfirio Diaz (President of Mexico) to
Albert Sidney Burleson, Mexico, May 1, 1902 |
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Receipt from the Aztec Club of 1847, N. Y., November 11, 1914 |
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[Fifteen dollars Entrance Fee, paid by Albert Sidney Burleson.] |
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Folder from The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, with
photograph of Albert Sidney Burleson |
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Invitation to the inauguration of F. D. Roosevelt and J. N.
Garner, addressed to Honorable and Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson,
January 20, 1937 |
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Memorandum relating to One Genealogical Line of the Burleson
Family |
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6Invitation to the inauguration of F. D. Roosevelt and Henry
Agard Wallace, addressed to Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, January 20, 1941 |
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Certificate granting full pardon and amnesty to J. M. Steiner, of
Travis County, Texas, with oath and conditions set, signed by President
Andrew Johnson and others, and December 9, 1865 |
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Certificate to Albert Sidney Burleson, from the Order of the
Indian Wars of the United States, August 26, 1920 |
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Drawing (in color) by J. R. or J. B. Miller, of (Fort) Phantom
Hill, with legend. Handwritten note attached |
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Genealogical chart of the Steiner Family |
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Land Grant to Henry Feltenn & heirs, signed by President
Mirabeau B. Lamar, June 16,
1841 |
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Certificate: Appointment of I. M. Steiner to the office of
Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, signed by Governor F. R. Lubbock,
November 8, 1861 |
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Certificate issued by William H. Seward, United States of
America, Department of State, on behalf of J. M. Steiner, in reference
to original Oath..., May 18,
1866 |
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Certificate and Acknowledgement of Warrant of Pardon signed by
Wm. H. Seward and J. M. Steiner, April 11 and May 18, 1866 |
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Receipt for sale of two negroes to Dr. J. M. Steiner, September 22,
1863 |
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Receipt for sale of negro boy..., June 29, 1864 |
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Agreement and certificate between J. M. Steiner and G. Peltzer in
reference to the hiring of a house and servant, January 1, 1864, February 16,
1865 |
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Certificate: Albert Sidney Burleson Admitted as an Attorney and
Counsellor, Circuit Court of the United States at Austin, March 16, 1885 |
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Certificate: Albert Sidney Burleson admitted as an Attorney and
Counsellor of the United States of America, April 26, 1900 |
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Certificate: Albert Sidney Burleson admitted and constituted a
Noble of the Mystic Shrine, Ben Hur Temple, March 19, 1897 |
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Appointment of Albert Sidney Burleson as Major and Aid-de-Camp on
Staff of the Commander in Chief in the Texas Volunteer guard, signed by
Governor S. W. T. Lanham, February 21, 1903 |
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(Special Passport). No. 69979.... Albert Sidney Burleson... about
to proceed abroad accompanied by his wife..., April 29, 1903 |
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Diploma from Waco University, 1881 |
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Certificate of election returns, December 23, 1898 |
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Certificate of Election, December 22, 1900 |
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Certificate of Election December 28, 1904 |
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Diploma: Bachelor of Laws, The University of Texas, on behalf of
Albert Sidney Burleson, June
14, 1884 |
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Application for a license to practice as an Attorney at Law,
issued on behalf of Albert Sidney Burleson, and License to practice...
(Authorization), June 17,
1884 |
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Diploma: Doctor of Laws issued by Baylor University at Waco on
behalf of Albert Sidney Burleson, June 16, 1920 |
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Diploma: Bachelor of Arts, issued by Baylor University at Waco,
on behalf of Albert Sidney Burleson, June 16, 1920 |
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Nomination of Albert Sidney Burleson as Postmaster General by
President Woodrow Wilson, March
5, 1913 |
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Nomination of Albert Sidney Burleson as Postmaster General by
President Woodrow Wilson, January 24, 1918 |
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Certificate: Thomas Jefferson Society of Texas.... "valuable and
distinguished services rendered to the Democratic Party...," April 13, 1934 |
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Handwritten note: Cong. Rec., p. 4383. Resolved that the office
of Speaker of the House of Representatives is hereby declared to by
vacant..., April 4, 1908
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Announcement of the election of Hon. Albert Sidney Burleson...
Order of Runnemede... Philadelphia, PA, June 2, 1930 |
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Testimonial of conduct on behalf of Albert Sidney Burleson, Ben
Hur Temple, April 13,
1917 |
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Humorous hand-made award, undated |
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President Woodrow Wilson's nomination and appointment of
Postmaster General Albert Sidney Burleson as representative of the
United States of America in international conference to be held in
Washington, May 18, 1920 |
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Land Grant: Governor E. M. Pease, on behalf of B. I. Chambers,
assignee of Berry Langford, October 4,
1854 |
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Appointment of Albert Sidney Burleson as District Attorney upon
resignation of James H. Robertson, April 27,
1891 |
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Certificate of Election: Burleson elected District Attorney
December 21, 1892 |
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Appointment of Burleson as District Attorney, April 28,
1891 |
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Empty envelope with stamp: Centennial Year, 1839-1939,
[1939] |
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Empty envelope with stamp: Centennial Year, 1839-1939,
[1939] |
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Empty envelope: The Postmaster General, Washington |
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Empty envelope: House of Representative, U. S., Public Document,
Free, A. S. Burleson M. C., Texas |
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Photographs: |
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Air mail inauguration |
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Burleson (group) |
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Burleson (individual) |
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Woodrow Wilson (individual) |
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| 3S111 |
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Unidentified persons with palm trees |
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Unidentified person in a camp |
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Portrait of C. F. Simmons, Principal of Washington Graded Public
School (for Negroes?), Washington, Texas, undated |
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Halftone reproductions (including postcards) of Sather Tower
(Campanile), University of California, Berkeley,
undated |
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Halftone reproductions of Cité de Carcassonne, France,
undated |
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Lithograph of Cité de Carcassonne, France,
undated |
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| 3L108 |
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Scrapbook, 1909 |
| box |
| 3S11 |
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World War I |
| box |
| 3S7 |
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Assorted |
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Personal papers: |
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folder |
| 2B188 |
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1856-1941, undated |
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Uncataloged microfilm [positive copy]: |
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Microfilm is from the Albert Burleson collection at the Library of
Congress. |
| box |
| 838.09 |
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Material relating to agriculture,
1905-1915
[labeled "Folders
1-2"] |
| box |
| 838.10 |
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Material relating to his term in Congress and his activities as
Postmaster General
[labeled "Folders 3-5"] |
| box |
| 838.11 |
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Political correspondence, clippings, and democratic campaign
material
[labeled "Folders 6-8"] |
| box |
| 838.12 |
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Foreign affairs (USSR intervention, federal reserve, Mexico,
etc.), personal papers, and outside Texas political correspondence
[labeled "Folders
9-11"] |
| box |
| 838.13 |
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[labeled "Folders 12-16"]
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Documents relating to U.S. Post Office, Riggs National Bank,
National Republican Party, and 1916 Presidential Campaign |
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Personal correspondence |
| box |
| 838.14 |
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[labeled "Folders
17-21"] |
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Political and official correspondence,
1900-1936 |
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Post Office affairs |
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Wartime censorship |
| box |
| 838.15 |
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Correspondence with Woodrow Wilson relating to politics and
patronage, 1912-1915
[labeled "Folders
22-26"] |
| box |
| 838.16 |
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[labeled "Folders
27-32"] |
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Correspondence with Woodrow Wilson,
1912-1918 |
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Business correspondence,
1887-1893 |
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Clippings, 1898-1908 |
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Scrapbook |
| box |
| 838.17 |
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Scrapbook and clippings,
1909-1938
[labeled "Folders
33-45"] |
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