A Guide to the Behrns (Francis Marion) Papers, 1871-1941
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator | Behrns, Francis M. | |
| Title | Behrns (Francis Marion) Papers | |
| Dates: | 1871-1941 | |
| Extent | 1 foot, 11 in. Manuscripts, typscript, printed, pictoral. | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository | Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin | |
Scope and Contents
Papers produced and collected by Behrns, Llano and San Saba County educator and founder of West Texas Normal and Business College at Cherokee. In addition to the college, the papers concern the Home National Bank in Llano, land transactions in West Texas and travel. Behrns' scrapbooks primarily contain political newspaper clippings and obituaries. Included among the papers are correspondence, financial papers, field notes, deeds, certificates, brocures, pamphlets, catalogs, scrapbooks, and photographs.
Images of Francis M. Behrns and family members, landscapes in and around San Saba and Llano counties, vacation pictures, and postcards from various states and other countries. Significant photographs include images of West Texas Normal and Business College at Cherokee, Texas.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted Access.
Index Terms |
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| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Barler, Eugene M. | ||
| Barler, Francis M. | ||
| Barler, Mrs. Miles | ||
| Behrns family | ||
| Behrns, Francis M. | ||
| Behrns, John H. L. | ||
| Behrns, Nila Lee | ||
| Calhoun, William H. | ||
| Callaway, W. S. | ||
| Clifford, O. G. | ||
| Jackson, William H. (photographer) | ||
| Johnson, John O. | ||
| Oatman, Welburn | ||
| Reagan, A. B. | ||
| Shephard, J. F. | ||
| Sterzing, Fred | ||
| Young, J. B. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Cattle and cattle industry | ||
| Cherokee Creek (San Saba County) | ||
| Cowboys | ||
| Fall Creek (San Saba County) | ||
| Home National Bank (Llano ,Texas) | ||
| Hunting and fishing | ||
| Land titles | ||
| Llano River | ||
| Pecos River | ||
| Sharp Mountain (Llano County) | ||
| Universities and colleges | ||
| West Texas Normal Business College (Cherokee) | ||
| Places | ||
| Alice, Llano County, Texas | ||
| Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Boston, Massachusetts | ||
| Cherokee, Texas | ||
| Colorado | ||
| Llano, Texas | ||
| Llano County, Texas | ||
| Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| San Antonio, Saba County, Texas | ||
| San Saba, Texas | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Behrns (Francis Marion) Papers, 1871-1941, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Postcards 1911-1939 |
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| 3S119b | Texas | ||||||||||||
| Alice | |||||||||||||
| San Antonio | |||||||||||||
| Other states | |||||||||||||
| Mexico | |||||||||||||
| Beirut | |||||||||||||
Oversize materials |
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| 3S165 | |||||||||||||
Diplomas |
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| 3S188 | 1886, 1890, 1892, 1893 | ||||||||||||