A Guide to the J.W. Armstrong Papers, 1893-1910
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator: | Armstrong, J.W. | |
| Title: | J.W. Armstrong Papers | |
| Dates: | 1893-1910 | |
| Abstract: | Business correspondence (1895-1910) and financial records (1900-1909) of San Antonio businessman J. W. Armstrong relate primarily to the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Town Site Company, of which he served as trustee and secretary. Other papers relate to the Sam Maverick estate of which Armstrong served as trustee in 1901. | |
| Accession No.: | AR 80-60 | |
| Extent: | 4 inches | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
San Antonio businessman J. W. Armstrong served as trustee and secretary of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Town Site Company. This real estate development business was owned by Mifflin Kenedy, president, and Uriah Lott, vice-president, in connection with their San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway, completed in 1881.
Scope and Contents
Business correspondence (1895-1910) and financial records (1900-1909) of San Antonio businessman J. W. Armstrong relate primarily to the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Town Site Company, of which he served as trustee and secretary. Also included is a bound volume of copies of deeds executed in Bexar County by them and by Kenedy's son John G. Kenedy for lots sold by the firm, primarily in Bee, DeWitt, Falls, Karnes, Lee, and Nueces Counties along the rail route (1893-1897). Other papers relate to the Sam Maverick estate of which Armstrong served as trustee in 1901. 1909 newspaper clipping contains an obituary of George A. Hodges, Sr., editor of the Lott (Texas) Clarion, agent for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Town Site Company, and a principal business associate of Armstrong.
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Index Terms |
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| Subjects | ||
| Armstrong, J. W. | ||
| Hodges, George A., Sr. | ||
| Kenedy, John G. | ||
| Kenedy, Mifflin. | ||
| Lott, Uriah. | ||
| Maverick, Samuel Augustus. | ||
| Spivey, John W. | ||
| Bexar County, Texas. | ||
| Falls County, Texas. | ||
| Lott, Texas. | ||
| Land titles. | ||
| Real estate. | ||
| San Antonio and Aransas Pass Town Site Company. | ||
| Maverick Bank, San Antonio. | ||
| San Antonio, Texas. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
J.W. Armstrong Papers, 1893-1910, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers