A Guide to the Cagle Family Papers, ca. 1800-ca. 1950


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Cagle Family
	Title:	Cagle Family Papers
	Dates:	ca. 1800-ca. 1950
	Abstract:	Ledgers, artifacts, newspapers and newspaper clippings, and books related to the Cagle Family. The Cagles settled in Bartlett on the Williamson County-Bell County line around 1870 after leaving Mountianview, Arkansas, and, earlier, the Carolinas. Collection documents the family’s cottonseed oil mill, real estate, and mercantile ventures.
	Accession No.:	98-226
	Extent:	6 ft.
	Language:	Materials are written in English.
	Repository:	Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

Biographical Note

The Cagle Family, originally from the Carolinas, settled in Bartlett, Texas on the Williamson County-Bell County line around 1870 after leaving Mountianview, Arkansas. They were responsible for a cottonseed oil mill as well as real estate and mercantile ventures.

Scope and Contents

Covering the period from before the Civil War to the mid-20th century, this collection comprises family letters; photographs; business ledgers; printed and manuscript documents; books, pamphlets, magazines, newspapers, and other imprints concerning the Cagle family and their activities in Bartlett, Texas. The papers concern the family's life and enterprises, including a cottonseed oil mill, real estate investments, and mercantile business. Papers also reflect the history of Bartlett, Texas.

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	Subjects
		Cottonseed oil mills
		Real property
		Family-owned business enterprises
	Places
		Bartlett (Tex.)
		Williamson County (Tex.)
		Bell County (Tex.)
		United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

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