Descriptive Summary
Allen, Ruth Alice
Ruth Alice Allen
Papers
1943-1946,
1971, 1973 Materials are written in
English.
9 inches
Center for American History,The
University of Texas at Austin
Some materials relate to
the 1944 firing of University of Texas president Homer P. Rainey by the board
of regents, the ensuing actions of the faculty, and the issue of academic
freedom. One group of papers consists of academic research notes and drafts of
literary productions on Thomas A. Hickey and the history of labor and socialism
in Texas by Ruth A. Allen. One item includes a 1973 profile of University of
Texas regent Edward A. Clark and a speech by Clark on the University of Texas.
Biographical NoteRuth Alice Allen, University of Texas
professor of economics, 1923-1959, who authored several books on the history of
labor, particularly in Texas, died in 1979.
Scope and ContentsSome materials relate to the 1944 firing
of University of Texas president Homer P. Rainey by the board of regents, the
ensuing actions of the faculty, and the issue of academic freedom. One group of
papers consists of academic research notes and drafts of literary productions
on Thomas A. Hickey and the history of labor and socialism in Texas by Ruth A.
Allen. One item includes a 1973 profile of University of Texas regent Edward A.
Clark and a speech by Clark on the University of Texas. Photographs depict
houses of African American cotton pickers in Texas in the 1920's. Papers
organized into three series by office of origin: 1. University of Texas
Faculty; 2. University of Texas Faculty Committee on Principles Essential to
University Administration (Committee of Eleven); and 3. Ruth Alice Allen,
Professor of Economics. Subseries organized by type of material arranged
chronologically.
Access RestrictionsUnrestricted access.
Index Terms
Subjects
Allen, Ruth Alice, 1889-
--Archives.
Hickey, Thomas A.,
1869-1926.
Rainey, Homer P. (Homer
Price), 1896-1985.
University of
Texas--Administration.
University of
Texas--History--20th century--Sources.
Academic
freedom--Texas.
African
Americans--Texas--Housing--Photographs.
Immigrants--Texas--History--19th century.
Immigrants--Texas--History--20th century.
Labor and laboring
classes--Texas--History--19th Century.
Labor and laboring
classes--Texas--History--20th Century.
Socialism--Texas--History--19th Century.
Socialism--Texas--History--20th Century.
University
autonomy--Texas.
Texas--Industries--History--19th Century.
Texas--Industries--History--20th Century.
Texas--Population--History--19th Century.
Texas--Population--History--20th Century.
Clark, Edward A.,
1906-1992.
University of
Texas--Faculty.
University of Texas--Faculty
Committee on Principles Essential to University Administration.
University of Texas--Faculty
Committee of Eleven.
Preferred CitationRuth Alice Allen Papers, 1943-1946, 1971,
1973, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
3G205
University of Texas Faculty, minutes,
1944-1946
3G205
University of Texas Faculty committee on Principles
Essential to University Administration (Committee of Eleven):
3G205
Correspondence,
November 7-December 23, 1944
3G205
Minutes,
October 19-December 13, 1944
3G205
Committee reports, statements, motions, and
resolutions,
1944-1945
3G205
Questionnaire (Main University faculty),
December 14, 1944
3L382
Questionnaire (Main University faculty),
December 14, 1944
3L382
Questionnaire (Medical Branch, Galveston faculty),
January 10, 1945
3L382
Rainey controversy miscellany
3L382
Ruth Alice Allen, professor of economics:
3L382
Literary efforts:
3L382
Population and labor supply in Texas, research notes
and draft,
undated
3L382
Industries in Texas, research notes and draft,
undated
3E278
Immigration into Texas, research notes and draft,
undated
3E278
Thomas A. Hickey and socialism in Texas, 1890-1925,
drafts and notes,
undated
3E278
Socialism in Texas, 1890-1925, drafts and notes,
undated
3E278
Edward A. Clark, profile and speech,
1973
3E278
Certificates,
1971, 1973
3E278
Notes and letter,
undated
3Y551
Photographs,
1929, 1971, 1973, and
undated