urn:taro:utexas.cah.00428 A Guide to the Louis Wiltz Kemp Papers, 1819-1956 June 2005Encoded in XMetal 3 by Evan Hocker according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Descriptive Summary Kemp, Louis Wiltz (1881-1956) Louis Wiltz Kemp Papers 1819-1956 Materials are written in English. 23 ft. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Scope and Contents

Collection includes scrapbooks, committee papers, correspondence, biographical and historical files, diaries, research material, page proofs, photographs and other material related to Kemp's work.

 Biographical Note

Louis Wiltz Kemp (1881-1956) was born in Cameron, Texas and studied engineering at the University of Texas before embarking on a long career with Texaco. Throughout his life he was an avid historian and collector of Texana, and he played a key role in the improvement and development of the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. Kemp also was active in the planning and building of the San Jacinto Monument and Museum. He was a member of the Texas State Library Board and served as president of the Texas State Historical Association from 1942 to 1946. Kemp's rich collection of Texana was eventually purchased by the Houston Endowment and the University of Texas, and now resides in the Center for American History.

 Preferred Citation

Louis Wiltz Kemp Papers, 1819-1956, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2R215 Itinerary, 1899-1946 2R215 Military record 2R215 Personal notebooks 2R216 General letters, 1939 2R216 Monuments commemorating the Centenary of Texas Independence; Official letters, 1939, 1953-1956 2R216 Texas State Historical Survey Committee 2R216 Letters, 1955-1956 2R216 Texas State Historical Survey Committee 2R216 Texas State Library 2R216 Family and Miscellaneous 2R216 Memorials 2R217 Texas State Highway Department: 2R217 Department notebook: I and II 2R217 History of the State, Highway Department 2R218 General biographical notebooks: A through Bay 2R219 General biographical notebooks: Be through Burks 2R220 General biographical notebooks: Burl through Chi 2R221 General biographical notebooks: Cho through Chi 2R222 General biographical notebooks: D through Dz 2R223 General biographical notebooks: Ea through Fon 2R224 General biographical notebooks: Foo through Gz 2R225 General biographical notebooks: H through Hem 2R226 General biographical notebooks: Hen through Jir 2R227 General biographical notebooks: Jo through Leed 2R228 General biographical notebooks: Leedy through McF 2R229 General biographical notebooks: McG through Morn 2R230 General biographical notebooks: Morr through Par 2R231 General biographical notebooks: Pas through Rana 2R232 General biographical notebooks: Ranb through Rz 2R233 General biographical notebooks: Sa through Smith 2R234 General biographical notebooks: W. Smith through Texada 2R235 General biographical notebooks: Texas through V 2R236 General biographical notebooks: W through Wilson 2R237 General biographical notebooks: Wim through Z 2R237 San Jacinto notebooks: A through Bz 2R238 San Jacinto notebooks: C through Hol 2R239 San Jacinto notebooks: Hom through Mz 2R240 San Jacinto notebooks: N through V 2R241 San Jacinto notebooks: W through Z 2R241 San Jacinto study 2R241 Analysis of the San Jacinto rolls 2R242 San Jacinto rolls study 2R242 San Jacinto rolls analysis 2R242 Harrisburg camp: A through J 2R243 Harrisburg camp: K through Z 2R243 Harrisburg camp: 1819-1841 2R244 Harrisburg camp: 1842-1871 2R244 Historic spots: A through M 2R245 Historic spots: N through Z 2R245 Fannin notes: A through F 2R246 Fannin notes: G through S 2R247 Fannin notes: T through Z 2R247 Mier: A through J 2R248 Mier: K through Z 2R248 History of the Mier Expedition 2R248 Army rolls 2R248 Signers study 2R249 Harris County Historical Society 2R249 San Jacinto Museum Association Charter 2R249 San Jacinto Museum Association: 1938-1952 2R250 San Jacinto Museum Association: 1953-1955 2R250 San Jacinto Monument, 1956 2R250 San Jacinto Museum Association, inscriptions 2R251 Sons of the American Revolution 2R251 Sons of the Republic of Texas: Founders and membership applications 2R251 The Texas Company 2R252 The Texas Company 2R252 Asphalt file 2R252 History of the Asphalt Department 2R253 Texas State Historical Association 2R253 Texas State Historical Survey Committee 2R253 Texas State Library 2R253 Miscellaneous historical studies: 2R253 Burial Place of the Alamo Heroes 2R253 Music as a Means of Historical Research, by Samuel Asbury 2R253 John Bricker 2R253 Journal of Thomas Chambers, 1836-1837 2R253 Cloud Family, by Raymond H. Wilson 2R253 Hunt's Diary 2R254 Official Flags of Texas, by L. W. Kemp 2R254 Diary of Robert Hogan 2R254 Elias E. Hamilton 2R254 Jefferson, Texas, Brags 2R254 Kenney's Fort 2R254 Monument Hill 2R254 Tories in Texas, 1836, by Andrew F. Muir 2R254 Sawmill Had Labor Trouble, by Andrew F. Muir 2R254 Philip Nolan 2R254 Some Early Texas Oil Fields 2R254 Sour Lake History 2R255 Rose of the Alamo 2R255 Battle of San Jacinto 2R255 Places of Birth of Men of San Jacinto 2R255 Captors of Santa Anna 2R255 Personnel of Texan Santa Fe Expedition 2R255 Ship Registers, New Orleans, 1831-1850 2R256 Historic Silver Pitcher 2R256 Texas Elections, 1918-1954 2R256 Texas Boundary 2R256 Charter Member of Oddfellows Lodge in Texas 2R256 Life and Adventures of Henry Woodland, Texas Veteran 2R256 "The Old Washington Road," by J. D. Freemen 2R256 Scrapbooks: Vol. I-II 2R257 Scrapbooks: Vol. III-VI 2R258 Scrapbooks: Vol. VII-X 2R259 Scrapbooks: Vol. XI-XIV 2R260 Scrapbooks: Vol. XV-XVIII 2R261 Scrapbooks: Vol. XIX-XXI 2R261 Scrapbook 2R262 Scrapbook 2R262 History of Texas Scrapbook 2R262 Original inventory 2R263 Texas Declaration of Independence 2R263 Muster rolls (photostat copies) 2R263 Miscellaneous photostats 2R263 Broadsides, clippings 2R263 Texas Heritage Foundation National Medal 2R263 Catalogues 2R264 Page proofs 2R265 Page proofs 2R265 Letter from Moseley Baker to Sam Houston, typed transcript, bound, 1844 or 1845 2R266 Printed material 2R267 Pamphlets 2R268 Pamphlets 2R269 San Jacinto notebooks, carbon copies 2J141 "Houston Past and Present," drawings by E. M. Schiwetz OD1313 Photographs of bridge dedicated to Louis W. Kemp 4N212 An alphabetical list of returns from the different boards of land commissioners, Book A 4M118 Awards and certificate scrapbook: 1931-1955 3S223 Photographs, awards OD1313 Photographs, awards 4L852 Kemp family Bible 2R282 Diary written in dictionary 3T134 Photographs: Kemp and his historical interests 3T135 Photographs: Kemp and his historical interests 3S214 Photo albums: 3S214 "Graves of Some of the Men for Whom Counties of Texas Were Named" 3S214 "Tombs of Texas Governors"