A Guide to the Barton Family Papers, 1866-2001


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Barton Family
	Title:	Barton Family Papers
	Dates:	1866-2001
	Abstract:	The collection contains personal and congregational records of Joseph Barton and his wife Albina Mikulencak Barton, as well as their son Josef A. Barton and his wife Elsie Pokorny Barton. The collection also includes early Unity of the Brethren church records, including records of Reverend Joseph Hegar.
	Accession No.:	AR 99-171, 2000-45, 2000-164, 2000-208, 2001-015, 2001-016, 2001-084
	Extent:	13 feet, 1/4 inch
	Language:	Materials are written in English and Czech. Much of the collection is written in Czech, especially the early church records and the papers of Joseph and Albina Mikulencak Barton.
	Repository:	Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin

Biographical Note

Reverend Joseph Barton and his wife Albina Mikulencak Barton, along with their son Reverend Josef A. Barton and his wife Elsie Pokorny Barton ministered to congregations of the Unity of the Brethren Moravian church in South-central Texas for over fifty years.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains personal and congregational records of Joseph Barton and his wife Albina Mikulencak Barton, as well as their son Josef A. Barton and his wife Elsie Pokorny Barton. The collection also includes early Unity of the Brethren church records, including records of Reverend Joseph Hegar. The collection documents the history of the Unity of the Brethren church in South-central Texas from the late 1800s through the twentieth century. The papers are organized into three main parts: Joseph and Albina Mikulencak Barton, Josef A. and Elsie Pokorny Barton, and Unity of the Brethren church records. The line between the personal papers of the Barton family and the records of the congregations they served is easily blurred, and many papers relating to the church can be found under the individual family names. Fifteen inches of correspondence to Reverend Josef A. Barton and his wife from soldiers in the congregation serving in World War II will be restricted until 2010. Much of the collection is written in Czech, especially the early church records and the papers of Joseph and Albina Mikulencak Barton.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Fifteen inches of correspondence to Reverend Josef A. Barton and his wife from soldiers in the congregation serving in World War II will be restricted until 2010.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Barton Family Papers, 1866-2001, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Detailed Description of the Papers

Inventory

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2J138

Joseph and Albina Mikulencak Barton:

Correspondence:

Albina and Joseph Barton postcard correspondence, 1907, 1941, 1949

Frank Barton postcard correspondence, 1911-1922 and undated

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2.325/N136

Correspondence, Joseph Barton:

1914-1954

1936-1945

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2.325/N139

Correspondence and speeches, Albina Barton, 1945-1948

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2.325/N137

Czech letters to Albina Barton, 1946-1971

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2J137

Joseph Barton, schoolwork:

Notes on Czech literature at Vsetin Gymnasium, 1902

World Atlas, 5th Form, Vsetin Gymnasium, 1903

Notes for course on German literature, Elmhurst College, St. Louis, Missouri, 1904

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3S014a

Elmhurst College, Class of 1907

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2J137

Gazetteer of Moravian towns and cities, ca. 1913

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2.325/N138

Account book, Joseph Barton, 1914-1945

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2J137

“Lending Book,” (record of books lent), Joseph Barton, 1917-[1926]

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2J138

Joseph Barton, scrapbook, 1929-1946 and undated

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2.325/N138

Autobiographical notes, Joseph Barton, 1938

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2J138

Sou’wester, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, 1940, 1941

Printed material removed from Sou’wester [re: third son, Theodore Barton], 1940-1943 and undated

Notes on Jan Amos Komensky, Czech educator, by Joseph Barton, ca. 1942

Theodore Barton, “In Memoriam” certificates, 1945; Daniel Barton, “In Memoriam” certificate, 1945; Albina M. Barton notes, 1959 and undated

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2.325/N139

Address book, Joseph Barton, 1945

Clippings, 1946

Alice, a novel by Edna Davis, aka Frances Z. Dineen, Albina’s cousin, with correspondence, 1958-1966

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2J138

Prayer book sent as Christmas greeting to Albina and Joseph Barton by son, Joe Barton, and his wife, Elsie, 1972

Albina, 1999

Information photocopied from acidic housings of photographs; photographic housings unable to be photocopied, undated

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2.325/V6

Map of Czechoslovakia, undated

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4Zd578

Josef A. and Elsie Pokorny Barton:

Correspondence:

General, 1938-1952

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2.325/D18d

Oversized, 1946-1952 and undated

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2.325/N139

Not immediate family, 1939-1952

Josef A. Barton with LBJ and other politicians, 1960-1970

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3H133

Kamas and Barton Contractors, REA Wiring, 1940-1941 and undated

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2.325/N139

San Bernard Electric Co-op and Texas Power Reserve Electric Co-op publications, 1940-1943 and undated

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3H133

Circular letters to servicemen, address book and article on World War II letters by Elsie Barton, 1943-1945, 1988

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4Zd578

Co-op correspondence, reports and printed material, 1944-1952 and undated

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3H133

Obituary and funeral program for Elsie Pokorny Barton, January 2001

Article, “Its Going to be a Boy,” undated

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2.325/N139

Funeral guest book, Kamas, undated

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4Zd573

Unity of the Brethren:

Rev. Joseph Hegar:

Congregational records, 1912-1927, 1936-1943

Cooks Point, 1915-1918

Dime Box, 1912-1916, 1937-1939

Ft. Worth, 1941-1943

Granger, 1946

Industry, 1937-1938

Mt. Calm, 1910-1913

Ocker, 1921-1927

Rosebud, 1924-1926

Rowena, 1910-1927

Seaton, 1921-1924

Shiner, 1910-1917

Temple, 1937-1946

West, 1910-1913

Ennis and Buckholts, 1909-1925

Rosenberg, Midfield, Danbury, Elmaton, Iowa Colony, 1936-1943

Seymour and Holliday, 1908-1910, 1937-1942

Unidentified, 1921-1922

Baker’s Religious Plays and Pageants, translation [?], undated

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2J137

Notes for course on Church History, Hus School, ca. 1913

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4Zd573

Rev. Joseph Barton, Sr.:

Congregational records, 1922-1946

Austin, [includes founding pastor’s notes], 1930-1946

Buckholts, 1939-1941

Nelsonville, 1935-1940

Shiner, 1940-1944

Smithville, 1922-1925, 1941-1945

Caldwell, Houston, Buckholts, 1936-1939

Jourdanton, Robstown, Skidmore, 1925-1932

San Antonio, Jourdanton, Agua Dulce, Harlingen, Robstown, Skidmore, Placedo, 1933-1939

Robstown, Placedo, Jourdanton, Harlington, 1940-1943

Robstown, Skidmore, Placedo, Harlington [photograph separated to 3Z316], 1944-1946

Funerals, 1932-1941

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4Zd574

Poznamky, Predsedy, EJCMB, 1935-1944

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2.325/N137

Joseph and Albina Barton’s ministry, 1945-1966

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2.325/N139

Sermon notes, 1924-1944

Notes on Czech Evangelical Churches meeting, March 1939

Memorial supplement to the Brethren Journal for Joseph Barton, 1945

Unity of the Brethren correspondence, 1935-1948

Taylor churches and Rev. Barton, clippings from The Taylor Times and Taylor Daily Press, 1941

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4Zd574

Rev. Josef A. Barton:

Congregational records, 1947-1978

Anton, 1948

Austin, 1947-1962

Buckholts, 1960-1963

Corpus Christi, 1972-1973

Dime Box, 1959-1963

El Campo, 1951-1958

Granger, 1947-1948, 1959-1964

Holland, 1948, 1963-1970

Houston [and miscellaneous notes], 1940-1949

Linda Loo Baker baptism certificate, 1945

Industry, 1953-1958

Iowa Colony, 1947-1948

Midfields, 1947-1958

Nelsonville, August 1940-1942

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4Zd575

Nelsonville, 1943-1961

Placedo, 1947

Robstown, 1947-1978

San Antonio, 1959-1962

Shiner, 1947-1948

Taylor, 1947-1959

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4Zd576

Taylor, 1960-1961

Baptisms, 1961-1973

Temple, 1943

Houston, Taylor, Granger, Holland, Lubbock, Iowa Colony, 1949-1952

Midfields, Danbury, Iowa Colony, 1943-1946

Placedo, Shiner, Miscellaneous, 1943-1946

Robstown, Shiner, 1949-1953

Wesley, Industry, Fayetteville, 1953-1956

EJCMB, “Student na Bohoslovi,” 1937-1938

Record of Funerals [journal], 1937-1947

Funerals, 1945-1963

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4Zc166

One dollar bill, U.S. currency, series 1957

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4Zd577

Funerals, 1964-1971

Record of weddings, 1939-1977

General notes, 1949-1958

PJCMB notes, 1959-1961

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2.325/N139

Unity of the Brethren in Texas, 1855-1966, co-written by Mrs. Josef A. Barton, 1970

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3H132

General church records:

Correspondence:

Prudley to Rev. Jos. Barton, September 14, 1920

Rev. Anton Motycka to Rev. Jos. Barton, 1920

Rev. F.G. Kupec to ?, 1913-1920

C. Krizek, Chairman, University of Texas, School of Slavic, to Rev. J. Juren, October 9, 1918

Ond. Janek to Mr. Jan Hegar, February 25, 1920

Frank Hovak, West, TX, to Rev. J. Juren, March 7, 1921

Rev. Frank Hovak to ?, June 10, 1919

Rev. Frank Hovak to Rev. Jos. Barton, 1919

Mary Hegar to Albina Barton, undated

“Husita,” Chernosky and Dobias, Rosenberg, TX, to Rev. F.G. Kupec, 1920

Rev. Jos. Hegar to Rev. Jos. Barton, 1921

Jan Hegar, Abbott, TX, to Jos.e?, 1920

Jos. Foit to Rev. Jos. Barton, 1919

Jan A. Chlumsky to Rev. Jos. Barton, February 14, 1919

Rev. Blaha to ?, 1921

Jos. Barton to Rev. J. Juren and ?, 1912-1920

Rev. C. Wolff to Rev. Chlumsky, April 30, 1917

J.A. Schmiemeier to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1904-1905

Hyneb Rippel to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1915

Rev. J. Pisterto to Rev. A. Chlumsky, January 24, 1906

Rev. F.G. Kupec to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1912-1918

Rev. Kun to Rev. A. Chlumsky, [English transcription, not original], November 6, 1893

Jos. Hegar to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1904-1915

Jan Hegar, John West to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1904

Rev. Pavel Dyck to Rev. A. Chlumsky, February 14, 1906

O.B. Colquitt, candidate for second term as governor, to Rev. A. Chlumsky, May 4, 1912

Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1903 church figures [list], also letters from Ellinger (John Chupik), Granger (Frank Husar) and Fayetteville (Jan Jecmenek) with figures, 1903-1904

Rev. Clyde Armitage to Rev. Adolf Chlumsky, October 11, 1918

Rev. A. Chlumsky to Jos. Barton and Jos. Hegar, Jos. Hegar, Rev. H. Juren and ?, 1909

State charter for newly merged Evangelical Unity of the Boh[emian]-Mor[avian] Br[ethren] of N[orth] A[merica], January 22, 1920

West Evang. UBMB Church, to Dp. J. Juren, undated

Jos. Barton to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1904-1911

Rev. A. Motyska to Jan Hegar, 1920

Boh. Kubricht to ?, 1907

Anton Janyska to Rev. Joe Barton, May 25, 1919

Jos. Barton to ?, June 22, 1916

Rev. Jos. Barton to Rev. J. Juren, 1916-1918

W. Becker to Rev. J.R. Schiller, May 7, 1913

Rev. Joseph Paul Bartak to Rev. J. Juren, March 9, 1919

Rev. C. Wolff to Rev. A. Chlumsky, July 1, 1915

West Br. Church members to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1913

Lud. Vandrich to Rev. A. Chlumsky, October 5, 1913

Cesko-Slovandky Svet to Chlumsky, March 27, 1906

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3H133

Adolf Chlumsky to various people, February 4, 1911

Rev. Wm. Asmuss to Rev. Chlumsky, Jaunary 27, 1909

Prof. W. Becker to Rev. A. Chlumsky, February 1911

Rev. P.V. Dyck to Rev. A. Chlumsky, February 4, 1915

Dime Box to Rev. A. Chlumsky, January 5, 1915

Rev. Joseph Barton (Sr.) to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1906-1918

Rev. Josef Hegar to Rev. Adolf Chlumsky, 1916-1916

John Hegar to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1913

Vinc Hejl to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1914-1915

Jac. Irion to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1909

Andrew Janek to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1913

Karel, J.L. (?) to Rev. A. Chlumsky, 1914

Frank Rundus to Adolf Chlumsky, 1903

Jos. Hegar to Rev. Jos. Barton, January 26, 1919

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2J137

Pocket Missal of the German Evangelical Synod of North America, 1885

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3H132

A. Chlumsky, European documents, 1866-1888 and undated

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2J137

Yearbook of Czech Evangelical Churches in North America, 1900 (two copies)

Printed material removed from Czech Evangelical Churches in North America, 1900

Bratrske Listy, La Grange, Texas, 1902, 1909

Unity of Brethren, undated

Newspaper and magazine clippings, 1910, 1955

Zrizeni Ev. Jednoty Cesko-Moravskych Bratri v Sev. Americe, undated

Fellowships for study in Czechoslovakia under the American Czechoslovak Student Exchange, 1935

Greetings to all the Spiritual Descendants of the Czech Reformer, John Hus, undated

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4Zd578

Founding documents and administrative records, 1901-1945 and undated

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2.325/D18d

Signed documents, by congregation [in Czech], 1937

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4ZD577

Printed material, 1907-1917, 1935-1999

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2.325/N139

Unity of the Czech-Moravian Brethren, minutes of the Sunday school union, 1909-1916

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3H132

Miscellaneous official documents, 1909 and undated

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2.116/OD1177

Architectural drawings, undated

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3H132

Miscellaneous documents, 1917 and undated

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4Zd578

Officially signed copies of the constitution of the denomination after the merger in 1921, 1919-1921

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2J137

Yearbook of the Mutual Aid Society of the Czech Moravian Brethren, 1932 (two copies)

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2.325/N137

Bratrske Listy (Brethren Journal) ledgers:

Subscription ledgers:

Ledger and subscriptions to soldiers, 1938-1941

“Old” ledger, 1942-1946

1945-1947

1946-1947

1947-1948

Ledger and ads, 1948-1950

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2.325/N138

Daily ledger, expenditures and subscriptions by county, 1936-1941

Expense ledger, 1941-1948

Subscription sales and cancelled subscriptions, 1936-1947

Subscription collections [?], 1936-1949

Address changes, 1936-1948

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4Zd578

Draft of Pamatnik (memorial book) on Czech Protestant churches, unpublished, 1940

Clippings, 1949, 1970-1972

Ordination programs and other printed material, 1951-2000 and undated

Mutual Aid Society, 1958, 1989-1994 and undated

Special convention, 1964

Archives of the Texas Unity of the Brethren deposited at Austin Presbyterian Seminary, inventories, correspondence and reports, 1971-1989

Granger narrative and other anniversary programs, 1992-1997

Printed material, undated

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3W21a

Photographs:

Joseph and Albina Mikulencak Barton

Hodslavice, Czechoslovakia, scenes, undated; Joseph Barton [and school group?]. Hodslavice, Czechoslovakia, ca. 1893

Photographs and postcards belonging to Albina M. and Joseph Barton, 1907-1915, 1938-1952, and undated

Photographs and postcards belonging to Frank Barton, 1911-1922 and undated

Theodore Barton, ca. 1943, removed from between pages of Sou’wester, 1941

Persons, undated

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3Z316

Josef A. and Elsie Pokorny Barton

Correspondence, not immediate family, 1939-1952

Black and white photographs, undated

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3W21b

Unity of the Brethren:

Moravian Brethren Churches:

Granger, Texas, 1903, 1915, 1924, 1937-1946, and undated

Holland, Texas, 1911-1935 and undated

Nelsonville, Texas, undated

Sebesta (Snook), Texas, undated

Temple, Texas, 1931

Unidentified group, undated

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3W21a

Taylor, Texas, 1910-1936, and undated

Confirmation Classes:

1924-1925, 1936, 1940, and undated

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3So14a

1922 and undated

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3W21b

Moravian Brethren Church, conventions in Texas:

West, Granger, New Tabor, Ocker, Shiner, Seaton, and Taylor, Texas, and unidentified location, 1910-1933 and undated

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3So14a

New Tabor (near Caldwell), Texas, 1919

Sunday School Convention, New Tabor (near Caldwell), Texas, 1919

20th Convention of Unity, Caldwell, Texas, 1923

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3W21b

Hus School, 1913, 1929-1939, [1948?], and undated

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3Z316

Rev. Joseph Barton Sr., congregational records, Robstown, Skidmore, Placedo, Harlington, 1944-1946

Black and white photograph, Raymond W. Holubec [?], undated

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3F513

RESTRICTED:

Josef A. and Elsie Pokorny Barton:

World War II Correspondence:

1941-1943

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3F512

1944-1945 and undated

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3F511

1940-1945 and undated

Servicemen’s Bulletin, Granger newsletter, 1943-1945

Servicemen’s News, Ocker newsletter, 1944-1945

Special letters separated by Elsie for article, 1942-1945 and undated