University of Texas, Center for American History

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: 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, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.


Detailed Description of the Papers

 

Inventory

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2Q398The Life of Campbell Dickson and of Lucy E. T. Dickson, circa 1937
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4M66Johnson County scrapbook history series
Volume IA, thesis by Francis Dickson Abernathy, “The Building of Johnson County and the Settlement of the Communities of the Eastern Portion of the County”
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4M54Volume II, concerned with the general history of Johnson County
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4M55Volume III, southeastern and central Johnson County
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4M56Volume IV, southern and southwestern Johnson County
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4M57Volume VI, northern portion of Great Plains section of Johnson County
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4M58Volume VII, southern portion of the Great Plains section of Johnson County
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4M59Volume VIII (formerly Volume V), northeastern Johnson County
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4M60Cleburne scrapbook history series
Volume I, people
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4M61Volume II, people
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4M62Volume IV, churches, library, newspapers, post office and cemeteries
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4M63Volume V, more modern schools, athletics and modern people
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4M64Volume VI, organizations and clubs
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4M65Volume VIII, industries
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4M85Miscellaneous scrapbook history series
Johnson County schools
Johnson County bar
Some Cleburne physicians