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A Guide to the James Buckner Barry Papers,
1847-1917
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| Creator: | Barry, James Buckner |
| Title: | James Buckner Barry
Papers |
| Dates: | 1847-1917 |
| Abstract: | Papers of Barry
(1821-1906), Indian fighter, sheriff, soldier, Texas Ranger, legislator, and
People's Party candidate for state treasurer (1898), document Barry's military
and law-enforcement activities in defense of the frontier against Indian
attack. Papers include correspondence, muster rolls, battalion reports, general
orders, special orders, account papers, diary, reminiscences, and autograph
books. |
| Extent: | 1 foot, 6
inches |
| Language: | Materials
are written in English. |
| Repository: | Center for American History,The
University of Texas at Austin |
Barry (1821-1906) was an Indian fighter,
sheriff, soldier, Texas Ranger, legislator, and People's Party candidate for
state treasurer (1898), and participated in military and law-enforcement
activities in defense of the frontier against Indian attack. During the Civil
War (1861-1865) he organized a company to take the frontier posts from Federal
garrisons and, after being promoted to lieutenant colonel, commanded Fort
Belknap and Camp Cooper in north-central Texas.
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Papers document Barry's military and
law-enforcement activities in defense of the frontier against Indian attack.
Papers include correspondence, muster rolls, battalion reports, general orders,
special orders, account papers, diary, reminiscences, and autograph books.
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Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
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| Subjects |
| | Baker, Neva. |
| | Barry, James
Buckner. |
| | Salmon, John. |
| | Bosque County,
Texas. |
| | Camp Cooper, Texas. |
| | Fort Belknap,
Texas. |
| | Walnut Springs,
Texas. |
| | Civil War - Military
affairs. |
| | Diaries. |
| | Indians - Conflicts with and
defenses against. |
| | Muster rolls. |
| | People's party. |
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James Buckner Barry Papers, 1847-1917,
Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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Inventory
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| 2B42 | | | Correspondence,
1848-1864 |
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| 2B43 | | | Correspondence,
1865-1868, ca. 1877-1891, 1898-1913, and
undated |
| | | Confederate Army orders,
1861-1866 and undated |
| | | Confederate Army personnel records,
1860-1866, fragments, and undated |
| | | Confederate Army account papers,
1861-1865 and undated |
| | | Legal documents,
1850-1858, 1867, 1872-1889, 1900-1906, 1917, and
undated |
| | | Account papers,
1847, 1851-1858, 1864, 1871, 1874, 1878, 1881-1888,
1898-1914, and undated |
| | | Newspaper clippings,
1873, 1893, 1895, 1906, 1907, and
undated |
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| 2B44 | | | Journal,
ca. 1850-1865 |
| | | Miss Neva Baker’s autograph book,
1885-1888 |
| | | Journal,
undated |
| | | Reminiscences,
undated |
| | | Certificates,
1885-1887, 1895, 1899-1905 |
| | | Printed materials,
1898 and undated |
| | | Miscellaneous,
1886, 1894, 1897, 1900, 1906, 1910, and
undated |
| | | Papers (transcript),
1848-1864 |
| | | John Salmon’s book (typescript),
1864-1865 |
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| 2Q434 | | | Papers (typescript),
1865-1899 |
| | | Reminiscences (typescript),
undated |
| | | Diary (typescript),
1855-1862 |
| | | Diary (typescript),
1900-1912 |
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| 3S146 | | | Oversize materials |
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| 4L423 | | | Muster roll of Company “C” including cattle
brands |
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| 4L424 | | | John Salmon’s book,
1864-1865 |
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| 2.116 OD/1 | | | Oversize materials |
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