A Guide to the Peter Benson Papers, 1864-1908
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator: | Benson, Peter | |
| Title: | Peter Benson Papers | |
| Dates: | 1864-1908 | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, reports, receipts, bonds, and commissions of Benson, a wreckmaster of Corpus Christi and Nueces County. | |
| Accession No.: | AR 64-77 | |
| Extent: | 1 inch | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Benson was a wreckmaster of Corpus Christi and Nueces County, collecting and disposing of goods found on the beach or off shore resulting from wrecks off the coast of Nueces County. He also held other civic offices, including sheriff, health officer, constable, deputy city marshall, and deputy sanitary inspector.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, reports, receipts, bonds, and commissions of Benson document his activities in the collection and disposal of goods found on the beach or off shore resulting from wrecks off the coast of Nueces County. Included are the records of the wrecks of the steamer Reindeer and the schooner Benjamin Jones. Papers also pertain to Benson's other civic offices, including sheriff, health officer, constable, deputy city marshall, and deputy sanitary inspector.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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Index Terms |
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| Subjects | ||
| Benson, Peter. | ||
| Corpus Christi, Texas. | ||
| Nueces County, Texas. | ||
| Salvage. | ||
| Shipwrecks. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Peter Benson Papers, 1864-1908, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory |
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| 2L13 | Commission, correspondence, receipts, bonds, reports | ||||||||||||
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| 3S108 | Photograph of Peter Benson, undated | ||||||||||||