Descriptive Summary
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
The University of Texas at Austin
Ferguson, James
Edward
James Edward Ferguson
Collection
1911-1936
7 in.
Collection concerning
James E. Ferguson was assembled by Alex Dienst, Texana collector and Ferguson's
friend, and primarily documents Ferguson's political career and the controversy
over his activities as governor.
Materials are in English.
Historical NoteLawyer, banker, investor, and governor of
Texas (1914-1917). Collection concerning James E. Ferguson was assembled by
Alex Dienst, Texana collector and Ferguson's friend, and primarily documents
Ferguson's political career and the controversy over his activities as
governor. Included is material relating to Governor Ferguson's impeachment in
1917 and to his wife, Miriam Ferguson (governor 1924-1926 and 1932-1934).
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, campaign materials, financial and legal documents,
memorabilia, notes, newspaper clippings, speeches, printed material,
broadsides, and photographs, organized by form of material, arranged
chronologically.
Preferred Citation
James Edward Ferguson Collection, 1911-1936, Center for American
History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Inventory
3P45
Correspondence,
1911-1930 and undated
3P45
Campaign material, including announcement of James
Ferguson's campaign for governor in 1913,
1913-1918
3P45
Financial material,
1913-1923
3P45
Legal material,
1916
3P45
Memorabilia,
1915-1926 and undated
3P45
Notes,
1916-1924 and undated
3P45
Newspaper clippings,
1912-1917
3P46
Newspaper clippings,
1918-1936 and undated
3P46
Prohibition and printed material,
1922 and undated
3P46
Speeches,
1913 and undated
3P46
Miscellaneous printed material,
1914-1918 and undated
OD1199
Political broadsides,
1915-1930 and undated
OD1199
"The Way the Fight Started" prohibition broadside,
1915
OD1199
"German-American Alliance Made Plans to Control Texas;
Was 'Interested' in Jas. E. Ferguson" Hobby Campaign Committee broadside,
ca. 1918
OD1199
"The Ferguson Platform" broadside,
ca. 1923
OD1199
"Bobbitt: Who is Robert Lee Bobbitt" broadside,
1930
OD1199
"Hon. C.C. McDonald Lays Bare the Prohibition Plans"
broadside,
undated