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Descriptive Summary

Biographical Note

Scope and Contents

Restrictions

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Inventory

University of Texas, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

A Guide to the Creekmore Fath Collection, [ca. 1940s-2000s]



Descriptive Summary

Creator: Fath, Creekmore, 1919-2009
Title: Creekmore Fath Collection
Dates: [ca. 1940s-2000s]
Abstract: Creekmore Fath’s Collection [ca. 1940s-2000s] consists of political mailings and memorabilia, such as bumper stickers, signs, and buttons, from U.S. Presidential campaigns, Texas political campaigns, and Democratic and Republican organizations.
Accession No.: 99-228; 2009-247
Extent: 8 ft., 3.5 in.
Language: Materials are written in English.
Repository: Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

Biographical Note

Creekmore Fath, a lawyer and an avid collector, was born in Oklahoma in 1916 and matriculated at the University of Texas in 1933. He started a law practice with Bob Eckhart in 1939 in Austin, Texas. Fath assisted President Franklin Roosevelt and later ran gubernatorial primary campaigns for Frances Farenthold in 1972 and 1974. Furthermore, he was involved with many other campaigns and worked under political figures such as Sam Rayburn and Lyndon B. Johnson.

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Scope and Contents

Creekmore Fath’s Collection [ca. 1940s-2000s] consists of political mailings and memorabilia, such as bumper stickers, signs, and buttons, from U.S. Presidential campaigns, Texas political campaigns, and Democratic and Republican organizations. Furthermore, the collection contains photocopied research files on the life of Creekmore Fath, including his political and philanthropic activities, as well as his association with the University of Texas.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted access.

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Index Terms

Subjects (Persons)
Fath, Creekmore.
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
Gore, Albert, 1948-
Subjects
Political campaigns--United States.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Creekmore Fath Collection, [ca. 1940s-2000s,] Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Processing Information

Subsequent revisions were made by Megan Mummey, September 2009.

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Detailed Description of the Papers

 

Inventory

[99-228]
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4Jc148 Elections, 1992
Organizations, circa 1992
Clinton-Gore Rapid Response Team, 1992
Elections, 1996
Elections, 1996-1998
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4Jc149 Election publications, 1960-1973
Election plans/papers, 1960-1973
Election bumper stickers, 1960-1973
Election memorabilia, 1960-1973
Election-related invitations, 1960-1973
Election mailings, 1992-1996
Elections, 1960-1975
Elections, 1990-1996
Election invitations, 1990-1996
Elections, 1980-1982
Election-related invitations, 1980-1982
Elections, 1980-1982
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4Jc150 Elections, 1988-1992
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4Jc151 Elections, 1988-1992
Invitations, elections, 1988-1992
Organizations, 1989-1991
TV Guide with convention commentary, July, 1988
Austin Light, June 8-14, 1988
Elections, 1982-1986
Audiocassettes, Creekmore Fath, September 25, 1992
Clinton-Gore, “The Man from Hope,” videotape, 1992
Clinton-Gore campaign button, 1992
Other organizations (non-political), 1991-1998
Bumper stickers, 1988
Creekmore Fath, personal, 1974, 1988
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4Jc152 Elections, 1980-1982
Election-related invitations, 1996-1998
Elections, 1996-1998
Election-related invitations, 1976-1980
Election memorabilia, 1955-1968
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4Jc153 Elections, 1970-1980
Election-related invitations, 1994-1996
Elections, 1994-1996
Barton Creek/Barton Springs, 1994-1996
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4Jc154 Elections, 1994-1996
Elections, 1990-1994
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4Jc155 Election memorabilia, 1972-1976
Elections, 1972-1976
Elections, 1982-1988
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2.325/D32a Political mailings, , (oversize) 1991-1992, and undated
[2009-247]
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4Jc155 Photocopied research files on the life of Creekmore Fath, [ca. 1940s 2000s] [ca. 1940s 2000s]

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