A Guide to the Winnie Allen Papers, 1863, ca. 1900, 1911-1964.
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator: | Allen, Winnie | |
| Title: | Winnie Allen Papers | |
| Dates: | 1863, ca. 1900, 1911-1964 | |
| Abstract: | University of Texas and Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center archivist (1925-1960) was born in Henrietta, Texas, in 1895, taught school at various locations in the state (1917-1923), authored several books on Texas history, and died in 1985. Papers relate to personal and business affairs of Allen. | |
| Extent: | 6 inches | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
University of Texas and Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center archivist (1925-1960) was born in Henrietta, Texas, in 1895, taught school at various locations in the state (1917-1923), authored several books on Texas history, and died in 1985.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, legal and financial documents, literary efforts, and other items organized into personal or business-related papers, then by types of documents, arranged chronologically. Literary efforts collected, produced, and edited for children's book entitled Pioneering in Texas: true stories of the early days (Dallas: Southern Publishing Co., c. 1935).
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Index Terms |
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| Subjects | ||
| Allen, Winnie--Archives. | ||
| Children's literature--Texas. | ||
| Frontier and pioneer life--Texas. | ||
| Texas--Biography. | ||
| Texas--History. | ||
| Texas--History--To 1846--Juvenile literature. | ||
| Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center. | ||
| University of Texas. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Winnie Allen Papers, 1863, ca. 1900, 1911-1964, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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