A Guide to the Francis Dickson Abernathy Papers, 1870-1965
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Abernathy, Francis Dickson | |
| Title: | Francis Dickson Abernathy Papers | |
| Dates: | 1870-1965 | |
| Abstract: | Biographical narrative, including copies of letters and poetry, relating to Campbell Dickson, Lucy Ellen Tracy Dickson, and the Dickson, Campbell and Tracy families. The material documents their activities from circa 1660 to 1937, with a particular focus on the years 1836-1911. | |
| Accession No.: | AR 65-92 | |
| Extent: | 3 feet, 6 inches | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin | |
Scope and Contents
Biographical narrative, including copies of letters and poetry, relating to Campbell Dickson, Lucy Ellen Tracy Dickson, and the Dickson, Campbell and Tracy families. The material documents their activities from circa 1660 to 1937, with a particular focus on the years 1836-1911. The collection also contains fourteen Johnson County and Cleburne, Texas scrapbooks created by Abernathy for her Master of Arts thesis. The scrapbooks are also on microfilm.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Abernathy, Francis Dickson | ||
| Dickson family | ||
| Campbell family | ||
| Places | ||
| Cleburne County, Texas. | ||
| Johnson County, Texas. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Francis Dickson Abernathy Papers, 1870-1965, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers