urn:taro:utexas.cah.00125 A Guide to the Jane Y. and Arthur N. McCallum Family Papers, 1894-1982 (bulk 1910-1956) Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, April 2001. Finding aid written in English. September 5, 2002 Edited with XMetaL 2 by Kristy Sorensen, according to instructions in Editing TARO EAD XML Finding Aids with XMetaL. Tue Jul 22 15:27:29 CDT 2003 urn:taro:utexas.cah.00125 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (20030505). April 2011 Updated and added AR 2006-294 by Laurel Rozema. Descriptive Summary McCallum, Jane Y. McCallum, Arthur N., 1866-1943 McCallum, Alvaro McCallum family McCallum, Jane Y. and Arthur N., family papers 1894-1982 (bulk 1910-1956) Materials are written in English. 89-378; 89-379; 2006-294 5 ft., 3 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Composed of correspondence, printed material, literary productions, diaries, research notes, photographs, books, and scrapbook materials, the Jany Y. and Arthur N. McCallum Papers, 1894-1982 (bulk 1910-1956), document the public and private lives of Jane Y., Arthur N., and Alvaro Y. McCallum and their families in eight series. Biographical Note

Instrumental in obtaining the vote for women in Texas, Jane L. (Yelvington) McCallum (1878-1957) served as officer in the Texas Equal Suffrage Association and later as Texas Secretary of State (1927-1933). In the files of the latter office, she found and rescued from decay the original Texas Declaration of Independence. McCallum served on the Austin City Planning Commission, the Texas Joint Legislative Council, and in many other public capacities, and participated actively in the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America; Theta Sigma Phi, a women's journalism fraternity; and other organizations. A columnist for the Austin American, McCallum also made radio appearances, delivered speeches, and wrote on a variety of topics throughout her life. In 1896, she married Arthur N. McCallum (1866-1943), later superintendent of public schools in Austin. The couple had five children, the eldest of whom, Alvaro McCallum, was a student and athlete at the University of Texas and later a football coach at Texas A & I University, now Texas A & M University-Kingsville.

 Scope and Contents

Composed of correspondence, printed material, literary productions, diaries, research notes, photographs, books, and scrapbook materials, the Jany Y. and Arthur N. McCallum Papers, 1894-1982 (bulk 1910-1956), document the public and private lives of Jane Y., Arthur N., and Alvaro Y. McCallum and their families in eight series. The bulk of the collection comprise the first series, Jane Y. McCallum's materials, which reveal her advocacy for women and focus on her roles as wife, mother, and public servant. Her 1919 diary and correspondence with Minnie Fisher Cunningham chronicle the women's suffrage movement in Texas. The second series, Arthur N. McCallum’s papers, focuses on his activities as superintendent of Austin Public Schools and consists primarily of correspondence as well as speeches about the school bond issue and education, among others topics.

Most of the items in the third series related to Alvaro Y. McCallum concern his athletic activities, while letters to his family document his residence in Mexico during the turbulent years of 1919 and 1920. The fourth series pertains to other family members, while the fifth series consists of five items of family memorabilia. The sixth series is of three oversize items, and the seventh series is photographs, 1903-1957, undated, depicting the family, their work, and scenes in Europe during World War I. Postcards, undated, compose the final series, depicting cities in Texas, different U.S. states, scenes in Mexico and Europe, and letterheads from hotels in the 1920s.

 Arrangement

The papers are arranged into eight series:

I. Jane Y. McCallum II. Arthur N. McCallum III. Alvaro Y. McCallum family IV. Other family members V. Family memorabilia VI. Oversize materials VII. Photographs VIII. Postcards

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) McCallum, Jane Y. -- Archives. McCallum, Arthur N., 1866-1943 -- Archives. McCallum, Alvaro -- Archives. McCallum family -- Archives. Cunningham, Minnie Fisher, 1882-1964. Ferguson, James Edward, 1871-1944 Sterling, Ross S., 1875-1949. Yelvington family. Subjects (Organizations) Austin (Tex.). City Planning Commission. National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Texas A & I University. Texas Equal Suffrage Association. Texas. Secretary of State. Theta Sigma Phi. Subjects Athletics -- Texas. Coaching (Athletics) – Texas. Education -- Texas. Flags -- Texas. Public schools -- Texas -- Austin. School superintendents -- Texas -- Austin. Suffrage -- Texas. Women -- Suffrage -- Texas. Places Austin (Tex.) -- Politics and government. Preferred Citation

Jane Y. and Arthur N. McCallum Family Papers, 1894-1982 (bulk 1910-1956), Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Separated Material

Some material has been separated to the Briscoe Center Library and Artifacts Collection.

 Related Material

See also Jane Y. McCallum Papers (AR.E.004). 1889-1957 at the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Austin, Texas.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Patti Jane Coefield and M. Alexandra Salínas, April 1990. Subsequent revisions were made by Sara Clark, February 1991, and Laurel Rozema, April 2011.

This collection contains unprocessed materials.

 Detailed Description of the Papers I. JANE Y. McCALLUM: 3K81 PERSONAL: 3K81 Biographical material, 1971-1982 3K81 Genealogy, 1934 and undated 3K81 Correspondence: 3K81 Family: 3K81 Letters sent, 1917-1955 and undated 3K81 Letters received, 1927-1954 and undated 3K81 Non-family: 3K81 Letters received, 1917-1954 and undated 3K81 Diary, daily reminders and record book: 3K81 1919-1938 3K82 1938-1956 and undated 3K82 Estate Papers: 3K82 Probate note, undated 3K82 List of books, undated 3K82 Inventory, undated 3K82 Copy of agreement, 1957 3K82 Letter from attorney, 1957 3K82 Notes, undated 3K82 Newspaper clippings, 1928-1952 and undated 3K82 Printed material, 1924-1982 and undated 3K82 Press releases, undated 3K83 SECRETARY OF STATE: 3K83 Correspondence: 3K83 Letters sent, 1927-1932 and undated 3K83 Letters received, 1927-1932 and undated 3K83 Legal document and report, 1930 3K83 Literary productions: 3K83 Speeches, 1932 and undated 3K83 Speech notes and clippings, 1918 and undated 3K83 Writings and radio talks, 1930 and undated 3K83 TEXAS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: 3K83 Correspondence, 1935-1949 3K83 Research notes, 1954 and undated 3K83 Photostat of Declaration material, undated 3K83 Printed material, 1940 and undated 3K83 Newspaper clippings, 1927-1952 and undated 3K83 TEXAS FLAGS: 3K83 Correspondence, 1939 3K83 Research notes, undated 3K83 Printed material, undated 3K83 Newspaper clippings, 1929-1952 and undated 3K84 WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE: 3K84 Letters received, 1918-1921 and undated 3K84 Printed material, undated 3K84 Newspaper clippings, 1926-1939 and undated 3K84 Research notes, undated 3K84 SOCIETY OF COLONIAL DAMES: 3K84 Correspondence: 3K84 Letters sent, 1926 3K84 Letters received, 1910-1940, 1953, and undated 3K84 Reports to Society by members, 1910 3K84 Notes, undated 3K84 Printed material, 1936-1949 and undated 3K84 Invitations and meeting announcements, 1910-1951 and undated 3K84 THETA SIGMA PHI: 3K84 Correspondence, 1950-1953 3K84 Printed material, undated 3K84 Newspaper clippings, 1951 and undated 3K84 AUSTIN CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, report, 3K84 ca. 1949, 1st page missing 3K86 ANNOTATED BOOKS: 3K86 Photocopies of annotations, 1924-1935 and undated 3K87 Books not photocopied: 3K87 Adams - Beard, 1922, 1946 3K89 Bradford - Shakespeare, 1894, 1911-1924, 1940-1946 4M811 ADDITIONAL PAPERS: 4M811 Unprocessed material 4M825b Unprocessed material 2.325/D32c Unprocessed material II. ARTHUR N. McCALLUM: 3K84 Correspondence: 3K84 Family: 3K84 Letters sent, 1917-1933 and undated 3K84 Letters received, 1933-1943 3K84 Non-family: 3K84 Letters received, 1923 3K84 Speeches: 3K84 1919-1941 3K85 Undated 3K85 Literary productions, 1935-1942 3K85 Newspaper clippings, 1980 and undated 3K85 Printed material, 1937-1953 III. ALVARO Y. McCALLUM FAMILY: 3K85 Correspondence: 3K85 Family, letters received: 3K85 1917-1920 3K86 1920-1970 and undated 3K86 Non-family, letters received, 1917-1982 and undated 3K86 Speech, undated 3K86 Printed material: 3K86 Athletic activities, 1919-1926, 1940, and undated 3K86 Student activities, 1924 and undated 3K86 Newspaper clippings, athletic activities, 1918-1941 and undated 3K86 Scrapbook material, 1922 and undated IV. OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS: 3K86 McCallum Family: 3K86 Kathleen McCallum Morley and family: 3K86 Correspondence, 1918-1922, 1934, and undated 3K86 Literary production, undated 3K86 A. N. McCallum, Jr.: 3K86 Scrapbook material, 1952-1954 3K86 Henry Yelvington, Literary productions, 1934-1939 V. FAMILY MEMORABILIA: 3K86 Five items, 1894, 1965, and undated VI. OVERSIZE MATERIALS 2.325/V53 Resolution of Appreciation to Jane McCallum upon her resignation from the Austin City Planning Commission, undated 2.325/V57 Photocopy of Unanimous Declaration of Independence for Texas 2.325/V57 Pennant, Better Schools Campaign VII. PHOTOGRAPHS, 1903-1957 and undated 3T70 JANE Y. McCALLUM, 1907-1957 and undated 3T70 Portraits and snapshots 3T70 Secretary of State 3T70 Suffrage 3T70 Texas Declaration of Independence 3T70 Memorial Ceremony 3T70 ARTHUR N. McCALLUM, 1903-1940 and undated 3T70 Portraits and snapshots 3T70 Austin Public Schools 3T70 ALVARO Y. McCALLUM, 1917-1937 and undated 3T70 Portrait 3T70 Athletic activities 3T70 Portraits 3T70 Snapshots 3T70 FAMILY, 1910-1957 and undated 3T70 Photographs of other family members 3T70 Portraits 3T70 Snapshots 3T70 Photograph and scrapbook albums 3T70 Family, ca. 1900-1925 (?) 3T70 Family trip, 1931 3T70 McCallum homes 3T71 EUROPE, undated 3T71 Cathedral of Rheims [France] 3T71 World War I 3T71 Scenes 3T71 Parades 3T71 Ships VIII. POSTCARDS, [1900-1910?] 3T70 TEXAS 3T70 Places 3T70 Abilene 3T70 Austin 3T70 Brownsville 3T70 El Paso 3T70 Fort Stockton 3T70 Galveston 3T70 Hallettsville 3T70 San Antonio 3T70 Joanna Troutman 3T70 OTHER U. S. STATES 3T70 Mobile, Alabama (Bellingrath Gardens) 3T70 Colorado 3T70 Georgia 3T70 Indiana 3T70 Kansas 3T70 Missouri 3T70 New York 3T70 Virginia 3T70 MEXICO 3T70 General Porfirio Diaz, Presidente de Mejico 3T70 Scenes: 3T70 Bullfights 3T70 Oil well 3T70 EUROPE 3T70 France 3T70 Carisey 3T70 LeFerete-Bernard 3T70 Paris 3T70 Versailles 3T70 Greece 3T70 Athens 3T70 Monaco 3T70 Cote d'Azur 3T70 LETTERHEAD ENVELOPES, hotels, ca. 1920s