urn:taro:utexas.cah.00337 A Guide to the Barnes F. Lathrop Papers, 1811-1909, 1930-1988. 4/12/2004Encoded in XMetal 2 by Telesa Rountree according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Descriptive Summary Lathrop, Barnes F. Barnes F. Lathrop Papers 1811-1909, 1930-1988 Materials are written in English. AR: 62-47; 65-64; 96-062; 26-2269; 99-202; 2007-254 5 ft., 4 in. Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Personal and professional correspondence, collections of letters, research notes, class materials, printed items, speeches, essays, dissertation, and other studies, teaching and departmental and professional committee files, and miscellaneous printed items relating to the life, career, and publications of Barnes F. Lathrop. Biographical Note

Barnes Fletcher Lathrop was born on Marhc 29, 1909 in Morgan City, Louisiana. He earned degrees from the Rice Institute (Bachelor of Arts, 1930), the University of Chicago (Master of Arts, 1931), and The University of Texas (Ph.D., 1945). In 1935 Lathrop accepted a teaching fellowship at The University of Texas at Austin, where he worked under Charles W. Ramsdell, a leading historian of the Confederacy. Lathrop was promoted to instructor in the History department in 1939, and would go on to make a career at The University of Texas that spanned over forty years. Lathrop taught various subjects during his tenure but he specialized in the American South between 1828 and 1877.

Lathrop published one book, a score of articles and edited documents, and some two dozen book reviews. Most of his publications clustered in the areas of methodology and southern history. His book Migration Into East Texas, 1835-1860: A study from the United States Census represented a path-breaking effort to exploit the manuscript census returns as a source for historical research. Several of Lathrop's articles grew out of extensive work on a group of Louisiana sugar planters and their families during the Civil War era.

 Scope and Contents

Personal and professional correspondence, collections of letters, research notes, class materials, printed items, speeches, essays, dissertation, and other studies, teaching and departmental and professional committee files, and miscellaneous printed items relating to the life, career, and publications of Barnes F. Lathrop.

Also contains documents, maps, correspondence, financial papers, and photographs relating to Lathrop's research of the Pugh family, the operations of the Woodlawn Planting and Manufacturing Company, and Louisiana plantation life.

 Preferred Citation

Barnes F. Lathrop Papers, 1811-1909, 1930-1988, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Index Terms Lathrop, Barnes F. Pugh family Martin family Little John family University of Texas at Austin. Dept. of History Plantation life--Louisian--19th century Plantation owner--Louisiana--Lafourche Parish--Biography Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2L304 Literary productions: 2L304 Biographies of John Ireland and Walter Payne Lane 2L427 Master's Thesis, "The Social Philosophy of Caswallader Colder," Barnes F. Lathrop, University of Chicago June 1931 2L427 Class Papers: 2L427 "Protestantism and the Rise of Modern Capitalism," Economics 372, University of Texas, June, 1936 2L427 "Did Jefferson Davis Attempt to Escape Disguised as a Woman: A Study in Evidence," History 371, University of Chicago, December, 1930 2L427 "The Diversion of the Fourth Crusade," History 320, Rice Institute, 1933 2L427 Philosophy 300, undated, untitled 3D99 Essay based on the diary of Everard Green Baker, at the University of North Carolina 3D99 "Texas v. Louisiana, 1849," 1946 3D99 Research materials: 3D99 Notes on John B. Nevitt, undated 3D99 Typescript, B. Metcalfe, letter to U.S. Attorney's office from John Q. Adams, January 28, 1820 4J316 Typescript, Jestin C. Hampton, correspondence, Grayson County, Virginia, 1862-1864 2L424 Correspondence: 2L424 1931- September 1938 2L425 October 1938- August 1958 2L426 September 1958- 1988 2L427 Working files: 2L427 Annual report to the University regarding publication, 1949-1979 2L427 Rice, Spring 1964 2L427 Comment by Barnes F. Lathrop on papers concerning the Territorial Period, delivered at a joint session of the MVHA and the Western History Association, Kansas City, April 1965 2L427 J. Harry Bennet, 1966 2L427 Aborted reviews of the First (1968) and Third (1969) Series of Webb Memorial Lectures at Arlington, 1979 2L427 Book reviews and historical meetings, 1941-1972 2L427 Ford Foundation Fellowship (includes a biography), 1954 2L427 Journal of Negro History, advisory reviewer, 1978-1985 2L427 Ph.D. Qualifying Examinations, questions, assessments, schedules, 1952-1965 2L427 Supervisory Committees, completed, A-Z 2L427 Brockman, John Martin, 1974 2L427 Crusson, David Earl, 1974-1978 2L427 Dolman, Wilson Elbert III, 1971-1975 2L427 Geise, William R., 1966-1974 2L427 Griffin, Roger; E.M. Pease, 1970-1973 2L427 Hickman, Nollie W., 1955-1958 2L427 Kendrick, Klaude, 1954-1955 2L427 Peters, R.K., 1973-1977 2K230 Dissertation land maps 1 and 3 (number 2 not found) 2K230 Prologue 2K230 Trans-Mississippi drafts 2K230 Flight drafts, book I 2K230 Shiloh (chapter 8 article) drafts 2K230 Corinth to Kentucky (via Lafourche) draft 2K230 Dissertation revision: 2K230 Draft 2, Negro education 2K230 Draft of Politics, 1864 2K230 Draft or semi-draft of provost materials 2K230 Inserts includes boy's diaries 2K230 Pugh Plantation revision: miscellaneous 2K230 Articles I, II 2K230 Articles III, IV 2K230 Federals "Sweep the Coast" (completed October 31, 1967) 2K230 "Factors influencing the size of plantation landholding under the slave regime" 2K230 General descriptions of Pugh, Martin, and Little John papers 2K230 Recollections and reminiscences of W.W. Pugh 2K230 Envelopes 2K231 Little John family papers (11 pieces copied), 1811-1853 2K231 Diary of A. Franklin Pugh (copied), 1852-1858 2K231 The Lafourche campaign 2K231 Assorted copies of documents 2K231 R.C. Martin, January 18, 1861- December 14, 1862 2K231 Mary Williams Pugh, copied correspondence 2K231 W.F. Pugh and E.N. Pugh diaries (copied), October 3, 1861-October 31, 1863 2K231 A.F. Pugh diary (copied), 1861-1864 2K231 A.F. Pugh papers (copied), 1863-1864 2K231 W.W. Pugh, 1860-1865 2K231 Copied documents relating to William Pugh 2K231 Data obtained from State Land office, Baton Rouge 2K231 Genealogy (Little John, Martin, and Pugh) 2K232 W.L. Martin, "Sugar Industry" 2K232 Pugh accounts 2K232 Research notes 2K232 Surrender material from W.M. R. Geise, May 1865 2K232 Government plantations 2K232 Free Labor System newspaper materials, 1862-1865 2K232 Minor and Sitterson xeroxes 2K232 Copied correspondence, 1862-1865 2K232 Politics 2K232 Sugar crops (individual, parish, district, state) 2K232 Pugh plantations 2K232 "Illustration for Immigration" 2K232 Statistics on Assumption, Lafourche, Terrebone 2K232 Inventories 2K232 Woodlawn Planting and Manufacturing Company, 1903-1909 2K233 Inventories 2K233 Boatner accounts, August 1864-April 1864 2K233 Censuses: population 1820-1860, agriculture 1850-1880, social statistics 1850-1860 2K233 Silas Grisamore, "Reminiscences" 2K233 Silas T. Grisamore, W. Little John, and Martin: articles relating to history of Thibodaux, Louisiana, and Vicinity 2K233 Miscellaneous dissertation material 2K233 "The Soldier's View" 2K233 "Planters and Plantations," 2K233 National Archives material: 1964-1865, May-December, 1864-1865 April 1863 2K233 Sequestration committee 2.325/B40 [RESTRICTED] Class grade books for courses taught by Lathrop at UT, 1941-1978 3S6.1 Photographs: 3S6.1 Pugh, Martin, Little John families 3S6.1 Plantation photographs 2.325 OS rolled maps: Louisiana highway maps of Assumption Parish (1929), Terrebonne Parish (1930), and Lafourche Parish (1930) [stored on top of OD cabinets in 2.325]