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A Guide to the Curtis Tunnell Papers, circa 1950s-1980s
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Creator: |
Tunnell, Curtis |
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Title: |
Curtis Tunnell Papers |
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Dates: |
circa 1950s-1980s |
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Abstract: |
Professional papers of Curtis
Tunnell, including detailed research notes, articles, oral histories, photographs,
correspondence, videocassettes, audiotapes, and drafts. |
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Accession No.: |
2008-046; 2012-286 |
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Extent: |
48 ft. |
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Language: |
Materials are written in English. |
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Repository: |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The
University of Texas at Austin |
Curtis Dale Tunnell, from Turkey, Texas, was an archaeologist, historical
preservationist, oral historian and folklorist. Tunnell attended West Texas State
College and the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a master’s degree
in anthropology. He completed fieldwork throughout Texas, Kansas, and Arizona.
Tunnell enjoyed a varied career and served in the Navy following college and worked
for the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the Texas Memorial Museum, and in 1965,
Tunnell became State Archaeologist, the first person to ever hold this position.
Tunnell became the Executive Director for the Texas Historical Commission in 1981.
Curtis Tunnell died on April 13, 2001.
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Professional papers of Curtis Tunnell, including detailed research notes, articles,
oral histories, photographs, correspondence, videocassettes, audiotapes, and
drafts.
Collection also contains a small subcollection consisting of the bi-weekly Turkey,
Texas community newsletter called Turkey Trails and three binders of classic square
dances and calls issued by Northern California Dance Association during the 1950s.
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Restrictions
Most of this collection is stored off-site. Contact repository for retrieval..
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Curtis Tunnell Papers, circa 1950s-1980s, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
The University of Texas at Austin.
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Turkey Trails (bi-weekly
issues of Turkey, Texas community newsletter),
1979-1982 |
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Square Dances and Calls, Northern California Dance Association,
circa 1950s |
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Stored off-site: |
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| 2012-286/1 |
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Research files: |
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Musicians such as Al Stricklin, Bob Wills, and the Texas Playboys |
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| 2012-286/3 |
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“In Their Own Words” |
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| 2012-286/19 |
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“In Their Own Words” |
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Interviews, personalities |
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| 2012-286/4 |
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LaSalle |
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Fort St. Louis cannon cache |
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| 2012-286/20 |
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Postcard collection |
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| 2012-286/5 |
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Postcard collection |
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Miscellaneous reports and photos |
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Stoneware pottery |
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Texas cotton industry |
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| 2012-286/6 |
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Interviews: personalities |
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Lithic caches |
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| 2012-286/7 |
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Interviews: personalities |
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| 2012-286/8 |
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Harrell site |
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| 2012-286/10 |
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Cotton industry |
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Marshall pottery |
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Buildings |
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Musicians, including Bob Wills |
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| 2012-286/11 |
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La Junta |
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Texas towns |
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| 2012-286/12 |
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Texas towns |
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Meteorites |
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La Junta |
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| 2012-286/14 |
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Various sites |
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Speeches and essays |
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Correspondence |
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| 2012-286/15 |
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Various sites |
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Mission San Jose |
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| 2012-286/26 |
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Hispanic culture |
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Miscellaneous sites |
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Mission San Jose |
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| 2012-286/17 |
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Spanish missions |
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Hispanic culture |
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Paleo Indian scrapers |
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South Padre Island olive jar |
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| 2012-286/22 |
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Cannons |
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Fort St. Louis |
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Cemeteries |
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Japanese Internment |
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Hispanic culture |
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Mexican flag |
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| 2012-286/13 |
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Nino Fidencio |
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Curanderas |
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Fort St. Louis |
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Goliad cannons |
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| 2012-286/24 |
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Peyote |
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Material culture |
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Jewelry |
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Adobe Walls |
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Burials |
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| 2012-286/29 |
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Fort McKavett |
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| 2012-286/36 |
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Fort McKavett |
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| 2012-286/25 |
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Fort McKavett |
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Clovis, Folsom, etc. |
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| 2012-286/30 |
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Clovis, Folsom, etc. |
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Articles |
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| 2012-286/28 |
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Clovis, Folsom, etc. |
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Spanish missions and artifacts |
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| 2012-286/27 |
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Nino Fidencio |
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Curanderas |
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| 2012-286/31 |
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Burials |
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Jewelry |
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Treaty stones |
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Photographs |
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Texas towns |
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Valle Nuevo, Chihuahua |
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| 2012-286/32 |
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La Junta |
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Creation science |
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Depression |
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Texas buildings |
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| 2012-286/33 |
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Texas music, including Bob Wills |
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Material culture |
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Photographs |
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Reports |
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Sotol |
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Bats |
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Plague |
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Jake Leg |
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| 2012-286/34 |
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Oral histories |
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Caches--Comanches |
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Lithic caches |
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| 2012-286/35 |
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Reference papers |
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Sotol |
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Coronas--paper flowers |
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| 2012-286/37 |
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Reference papers |
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Sotol |
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| 2012-286/38 |
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Texas State Historical Survey files |
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Texas Historical Commission files |
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| 2012-286/39 |
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Perdiz references |
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Publications, pamphlets, fliers |
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| 2012-286/40 |
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Sotol |
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Cock fighting |
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Wax camp |
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Espinazo and La Junta |
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| 2012-286/42 |
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Slides |
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State agency reports |
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| 2012-286/43 |
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Pamphlets, publications |
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Early college papers |
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| 2012-286/44 |
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Notebooks |
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Clippings |
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Research |
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| 2012-286/45 |
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Research and project material |
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Photographs |
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| 2012-286/46 |
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Magazines |
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Journals |
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Clippings |
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| 2012-286/47 |
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Personal and family correspondence |
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Family photographs |
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Clippings and articles |
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| 2012-286/21 |
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Cassette audiotapes |
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| 2012-286/23 |
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Cassette audiotapes |
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VHS tapes |
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| 2012-286/2 |
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VHS tapes |
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Slides |
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| 2012-286/8 |
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Slides |
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| 2012-286/9 |
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Slides |
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| 2012-286/18 |
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Slides |
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| 2012-286/16 |
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Slides, by topic and area |
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| 2012-286/20 |
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Slides, by topic and area |
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| 2012-286/1 |
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VHS tapes |
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Digital images of LaSalle shipwreck |
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