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