A Guide to the Andrew W. George Papers, ca. 1880-1930
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | George, Andrew W. | |
| Title: | George, Andrew W. Papers | |
| Dates: | ca. 1880-1930 | |
| Abstract: | Andrew W. George was born into slavery, possibly in South Carolina, around 1852. In New Orleans he was sold to the George family of Elgin, Texas about 1858. After the Civil War, George worked as a janitor in the Travis County Courthouse, as well as a cook and domestic servant for judge Alexander Watkins Terrell, and as a camp cook for the state and U.S. geological surveys (1880s). Papers include seven manuscript items, approximately 190 photographs and postcards, and two photograph albums. | |
| Accession No.: | 1930s; 68-80; 71-82 | |
| Extent: | 5 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Sketch
Andrew W. George was born into slavery, possibly in South Carolina, around 1852. In New Orleans he was sold to the George family of Elgin, Texas about 1858. After the Civil War, George worked as a janitor in the Travis County Courthouse; as a cook and domestic servant for judge Alexander Watkins Terrell; and as a camp cook for the state and U.S. geological surveys (1880s). Subsequently, he did various types of domestic work for several families in Austin. Andrew George never married and died in late 1932 or 1933.
Scope and Contents
The Andrew W. George Papers, ca. 1880-1930, consist of seven manuscript items, approximately 190 photographs and postcards and two photograph albums. The manuscript materials, arranged by format, include a biography of George written by Mildred Pickle Mayhall, a 1906 Oklahoma tax receipt, part of a letter, and newspaper clippings. The photographic materials are also arranged by format: photographs, albums, and postcards. Photographs include images of George, his friends, families he worked for, geological surveys near Llano, and stereoviews of San Antonio. Several photo postcards, possibly taken by George, include scenes of airplanes, an airplane crash, and houseboats. They were removed from an album for preservation purposes. A photopostcard album shows views of Melissa, Texas, after a 1921 tornado.
Arrangement and Organization | ||
| The Andrew W. George papers are arranged into series, as follows: | ||
| Manuscript material | ||
Photographs
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| Postcards | ||
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Mayhall, Mildred P. | ||
| Terrell, Alexander Watkins, 1827-1912 | ||
| Brackenridge, George Washington | ||
| George, Andrew--Archives. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Cityscapes--Texas--Pictorial works. | ||
| Farms--Texas--Pictorial works. | ||
| Camps--Texas--Pictorial works. | ||
| Cookery--Texas--Pictorial works. | ||
| Agriculture--Texas--Pictorial works. | ||
| Geology--Texas--Pictorial works. | ||
| Houseboats--Texas--Pictorial works. | ||
| Missions--Texas--Pictorial works. | ||
| Parks--Texas--Pictorial works. | ||
| Springs--Texas--Pictorial works. | ||
| Tornadoes--Texas--Melissa--Pictorial works. | ||
| Slavery--Texas | ||
| Freedmen--Texas | ||
| Places | ||
| Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)--Siege, 1836 | ||
| Austin (Tex.) | ||
| Llano (Tex.)--Pictorial works. | ||
| Melissa (Tex.)--Pictorial works. | ||
| San Antonio (Tex.)--Pictorial works. | ||
| Kansas City (Kan.) | ||
Separated Material
Some material has been separated to the Library Unit. |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Andrew W. George Papers, [ca. 1880-1930], Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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