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urn:taro:utexas.cah.00506 A Guide to the Lonn Taylor Papers, 1936-1986Encoded in XMetal 2 by Edward Sevcik according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Descriptive Summary Taylor, Lonn, Taylor (Lonn) Papers 1936-1986Materials are written in English. AR 80-26; 84-224; 96-072; 99-121 15 ft., 3 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Research reports, notes and drafts on 19th century Texas furniture and Texas political history Biographical Note

Historian and curator Lonn Taylor (1940-) of Fort Worth received his bachelor’s degree in history and government from Texas Christian University in 1961, and held a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship in government at New York University during 1961-1962. Between 1965 and 1969 he did graduate work at the University of Texas in history, museology, and historic preservation. From 1970 to 1977, Taylor worked at the University of Texas at Austin’s Winedale Historical Center in Round Top, as director and curator of collections. While at Winedale, Taylor (with David B. Warren) completed "Texas Furniture: The Cabinetmakers and Their Work, 1840-1880" (1975, The University of Texas Press). He later served as a curator for the Dallas Historical Society and the American Folklife Center, and directed the New Mexico Furniture History Project at the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe. In 1984 Taylor joined the staff of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History where he served for 18 years, conducting research, directing and curating exhibits. His work as historian for the Smithsonian's Star-Spangled Banner Preservation Project led to his 2000 book, "The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag That Inspired the National Anthem." He has also written books on American cowboys, New Mexican furniture and Southwestern history. Lonn Taylor retired from the Smithsonian in 2002. He has served as a consultant on exhibit planning for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Alamo, and the cities of Grapevine and San Antonio. He currently (2005) chairs the Advisory Council of the Center for Big Bend Studies at Sul Ross University.

Scope and Contents

Research notes, surveys, reports, articles, drafts, conference papers, and correspondence (1969-1975) document the work of 19th-centuiry Texas artisans in textiles, cabinetmaking, woodworking, leather work and other crafts. Most of the collection consists of research notes and surveys generated for books on Texas furniture-making and other professions. Rough and clean drafts of "Texas Furniture," with associated notes and correspondence, illuminate the development of that book. Other correspondence in the collection concerns negotiations with colleagues, and with collectors and philanthropists such as Miss Ima Hogg (1882-1975) of Houston.

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The Lonn Taylor Papers, the Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

Index Terms Taylor, Lonn, 1940- Hogg, Ima, 1882-1975 Furniture industry and trade--Texas--History. Furniture, American. University of Texas Press. Texas--Social life and customs. Textile fabrics--Texas--History--19th century Detailed Description of the Papers [at LSF] 2.325/A142a Correspondence, 1968-1973 2.325/A142a Notes and correspondence, 1971-1975 2.325/A142a “Trees and Lumber” by Ed Hamilton, 1972 2.325/A142a “Partial list of TWT books [U.T. Winedale?], undated 2.325/A142a “German Craftsmen on the Texas Frontier” and “Introduction to Texas Furniture,” notes and correspondence, 1968-1971 2.325/A142a “An Introduction to Texas Furniture” 2.325/A142a Correspondence, 1970-1974 2.325/A142a Drafts, [circa 1973] 2.325/A142a "Texas Furniture: The Cabinetmakers and Their Work," typescript, [circa 1975] 2.325/A142a News clippings, 1974 and [circa 1974] 2.325/B68 Democrats of Texas, 1956-1967 2.325/B68 Progressive Democrats, 1936 2.325/B68 Travis County Legislative Conference papers, 1956-1958 2.325/B68 Young Democratic Club of Travis County, membership list, [circa 1940] 2.325/B68 Young Democratic Clubs of Texas, 1960-1966 2.325/B68 Socialist Labor Party (SLP) pamphlets, [undated] 2.325/B68 "The Thermal Tax," by Augustine John Tucker, 1960 2.325/B68 Mexican-Americans, 1967-1968 2.325/B68 United Farm Workers, 1966-1967 2.325/B109 “Copy for German Americans,” draft, 1974 2.325/B109 "Texas Furniture," glossary, appendix and correspondence, 1974-[1975] 2.325/B109 Furniture, provenance and research reports, [circa 1969-1974] 2.325/B109 Beds 2.325/B109 Wardrobes 2.325/B109 Chests 2.325/B109 Tables 2.325/B109 Desks 2.325/B109 Cupboards 2.325/B109 Safes 2.325/B110 “Texas Furniture,” draft, [undated] 2.325/B110 “An Introduction to Texas Furniture,” 2.325/B110 Lists, announcement, correspondence, 1969-1972 2.325/B110 Drafts, [undated] 2.325/B110 Cabinetmakers, [undated] 2.325/B110 Texas Furniture, manuscript, [circa 1975] 2.325/B110 “Nineteenth century Texas: Its Land, People and Society,” by James M. Mc. Reynolds, academic paper, manuscript, 1972 2.325/B110 Notes and Correspondence, 1970-1975 96-072/1 Artisan occupational survey files: 96-072/1 Indexer 96-072/1 Furniture Reports 96-072/1 Oddities 96-072/1 United States Census, artisans, Texas, 1870 96-072/1 Woods 96-072/1 Woodworking machinery 96-072/1 County Surveys: 96-072/1 Anderson--Bell, [12 counties] 96-072/2 Bexar--Caldwell, [11 counties] 96-072/3 Calhoun--Comal, [12 counties] 96-072/4 Comanche--Fannin [20 counties] 96-072/5 Fayette-Galveston, [6 counties] 96-072/6 Gillespie--Hardin, [10 counties] 96-072/7 Harris--Houston, [11 counties] 96-072/8 Hunt--Nacagdoches, [23 counties] 96-072/9 Navarro--Robertson, [17 counties] 96-072/10 Rockwall--Trinity, [21 counties] 96-072/11 Travis--Walker, [9 counties] 96-072/12 Waller--Zavala, [13 counties] 96-072/13 Textile Project 96-072/13 Census forms, April, 1976 96-072/13 Worksheet, June 1976 96-072/13 Contracts, Rawenga, 1977-1980 96-072/13 Textile Project, Census forms, April 1976 96-072/13 Census correspondence with Gerryeanna Green, [undated] 96-072/13 Returned questionnaires to be answered Sample textile worksheets, [undated] 96-072/13 Weaving, Texas Winedale Textile Project, [undated] 96-072/13 Returned questionnaires answered, [undated] 96-072/13 Questionnaires, [undated] 96-072/13 First textile canvas, January 4-15, 1977 96-072/13 Extra textile questionnaire sheets, [undated] 96-072/13 Textile project, completed worksheets, [undated] 96-072/13 County Files: textile, saddlers and weavers 96-072/13 Textile and paper preservation, [undated] 96-072/13 Textile Project worksheets on textiles to be examined, [undated] 96-072/13 Saddlemakers, [undated] 96-072/13 Textile survey: preliminary report, March, 1977 96-072/13 Research correspondence 96-072/13 General weaver research 96-072/13 Saddles, "Western Horseman," volume 39, number 2, February 1974 96-072/13 Wall paintings in Texas [at SRH] 4Zf239 Texas Furniture: Research reports and notes 4Zf239 Irion County 4Zf239 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1969 4Zf239 Jack County 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Millwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheelwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1969 4Zf239 Jackson County 4Zf239 Anderson, John A., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Francisco, J.M., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Johnson, George, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Swann, Robert, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Wilkins, John, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Coopers, [undated] 4Zf239 Ginwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 House carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Joiners, [undated] 4Zf239 Millwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Ship carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheelwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Jasper County 4Zf239 Blake, G.W., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Harrell, Elisha, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Isabel Samuel B., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Coach makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Coopers, [undated] 4Zf239 Ginwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 House carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Mill wrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Wagon makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheelwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1969 4Zf239 Jeff Davis County 4Zf239 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1969 4Zf239 Jefferson County 4Zf239 Beaumont, John A., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Glover, Edward C., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Harris, William, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Simpson, Henry E., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Vosburg, W.H., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, A-H, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, H-Z, [undated] 4Zf239 [undated] 4Zf239 Ginwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 House carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Millwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Sawyers, [undated] 4Zf239 Shingle makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Ship carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Wagon makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheelwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1972-1973 4Zf239 Unattributable pieces, photos and information, [undated] 4Zf239 Jim Hogg County 4Zf239 Jim Wells County 4Zf239 Johnson County 4Zf239 Anthony, Peter, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Crow, James, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Cummins, J.C., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Gates, W.E., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Jones, William A., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Nickless, Jacob, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Carriage makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Coach makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Coopers, [undated] 4Zf239 House carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Millwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Upholsterers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wagon makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheelwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Wood workmen, [undated] 4Zf239 Miscellaneous correspondence, [undated] 4Zf239 Jones County [empty] 4Zf239 Karnes County 4Zf239 Pack, R., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 House carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Sawyers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wagon makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheelwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Unattributable pieces, photos and information, [undated] 4Zf239 Kaufman County 4Zf239 Beard, William H., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Back, Jacob, Jr., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Boze, T.B., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Gardner, Edward, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Gardner, James W., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Hall, J.D., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 McClure, B.N., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Rierson, Charles, N., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Walker and Harr, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Coopers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wagon makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheelwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Kendall County 4Zf239 Arhelger, William, cabinetmaker, (empty), [undated] 4Zf239 Brinkmann, Otto, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Scott, W.B., cabinetmaker, (empty) [undated] 4Zf239 Serger, Emil, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Steves, Eduard, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Wendler, Henry, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Wagon makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Unattributable pieces, photos and information, (empty) [undated] 4Zf239 Kennedy County 4Zf239 Kerr County 4Zf239 Scott, W.B., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Serger, Emil, cabinetmaker, (empty) [undated] 4Zf239 Steves, Eduard, cabinetmaker, (empty) [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Millwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Sawyers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wagon makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheelwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Kimble County 4Zf239 Kinney County 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1969 4Zf239 Kleberg County 4Zf239 Lamar County 4Zf239 Allen, D.H. cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Ashnarth, James, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Ashnarth, Orman, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Ashworth, James, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Askew, T.J., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Babcock, Willet, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Barnes, Joseph, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Bland, E.T., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Brackney and Collins, cabinetmakers, [undated] 4Zf239 Bramlette, Gilbert, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Collins, J.T., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Dewitt, C.W., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Dewitt, L.W., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Geron, Jack, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Herrington, John, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Huffman, John A., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Irwin, Thomas J., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Irwin, W.B., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Lawhorn, W.J., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 McCurey, William, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 McGan, G.O., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 McGan, William M., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Overstreet, H.W., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Plunkett, J.W., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Poindexter, T.C., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Richey, Barney cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Richey, Brown, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Richey, William, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Rodgers, James W., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Roland, John, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Thomas, J.D., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Walker, A.A., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Walker, B.A., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Williams, L.R., cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Williams. Monroe, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, A-J, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, J-Z, [undated] 4Zf239 Carriage makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Coach makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Coopers, [undated] 4Zf239 Gin wrights, [undated] 4Zf239 House carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Mill wrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Turners, [undated] 4Zf239 Upholsterers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wagon makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheelwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Unattributable pieces, photos and information, (empty) [undated] 4Zf239 Miscellaneous correspondence, [undated] 4Zf239 Lamb County 4Zf239 Miscellaneous correspondence, [undated] 4Zf239 Lampasas County 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Carriage makers, [undated] 4Zf239 House carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 House joiners, [undated] 4Zf239 Millwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Sawyers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wagon makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheelwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1969-1970 4Zf239 LaSalle County 4Zf239 Lavaca County 4Zf239 Riemenschnider, Valentin, cabinetmaker, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 House carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Millwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Wagon makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheelwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Unattributable pieces, photos and information, (empty), [undated] 4Zf239 Lee County 4Zf239 Unattributable pieces, photos and information, (empty), [undated] 4Zf239 Leon County 4Zf239 Culbertson, Thomas, [undated] 4Zf239 Tardy, John, [undated] 4Zf239 Warmock, John, [undated] 4Zf239 Carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Ginwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 House carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Millwrights, [undated] 4Zf239 Ship carpenters, [undated] 4Zf239 Wagon makers, [undated] 4Zf239 Wheel wrights, [undated] 4Zf231 Texas Furniture: The Cabinetmakers and Their Work, 1840-1880: 4Zf231 Manuscript draft, [circa 1975] 4Zf232 Manuscripts, [circa 1975] 4Zf233 Galley proofs, 1975 4Zf233 Page proofs, 1975 4Zf233 Notes, [circa 1975] 4Zf233 Furniture provenance reports, 1972 4Zf234 Research notes, 1972 4Zf234 presentation notes and promotional pamphlets, [circa 1975] 4Zf234 Correspondence 4Zf234 Ima Hogg, 1971-1974 4Zf234 Mae Mertz, 1969-1970 4Zf234 Lonn Taylor, 1971-1973 4Zf234 Photographs, [circa 1975]