Descriptive Summary
Briggs, Clay Stone, 1876-1930
Briggs (Clay Stone) Papers
1901-1930
Materials are written in English.
1941
3 ft., 4 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Correspondence, telegrams, reports,
signatures, news clippings, and printed materials comprise the Clay Stone Briggs
Papers, 1901-1930, relating to Briggs' activities as a Galveston attorney,
legislator, and judge.
Biographical Note
Clay Stone Briggs (1876-1933), born in Galveston, Texas, was a lawyer, judge, and
congressman in Texas. In 1899, after studying at the University of Texas, Harvard
University, and Yale University, Briggs began to practice law in Galveston. Briggs
served Texas in the House of Representatives in 1907, before becoming judge of the
Tenth Judicial District in 1909. In 1919, Briggs, a Democrat, won a seat in the
United States Congress. Briggs served in Congress until his death in 1933.
Source:
"Briggs, Clay Stone,"Handbook of Texas Online Accessed
June 30, 2010. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/fbr46.html.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, telegrams, reports, signatures, news clippings, and printed materials
comprise the Clay Stone Briggs Papers, 1901-1930, which relate to Briggs' activities
as a Galveston attorney, legislator, and judge. Specifically, the papers concern
Briggs’ career as a member of the Texas House of Representatives (1907-1908), judge
of the Tenth Judicial District of Texas (1909-1919), and United States Congressman
(1919-1930). The papers include constituent requests and congressional legislation
relating to the erection of Federal buildings in Texas, protective tariffs, shipping
industry, state highways, United States citizens held prisoner in Mexico, and
immigration.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Briggs, Clay Stone, 1876-1930 -- Archives.
Funk, Charles.
Subjects (Organizations)
Texas. Congress (30th: 1907-1908)
Texas. District Court (10th District)
United States. Congress. House -- History -- 20th
century.
Subjects
Tariffs -- United States.
Roads -- Design and construction -- Texas.
Shipping -- United States.
Politics, Practical -- United States.
Politicians -- Texas -- History -- 20th
century.
Places
Galveston (Tex.)
Crockett (Tex.)
Galveston County (Tex.)
Huntsville (Tex.)
Texas City (Tex.)
United States -- Emigration and
immigration -- Government policy.
Preferred Citation
Clay Stone Briggs Papers, 1901-1930, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Lynn Bell, November 1984.
Subsequent revisions made by Evan Usler, February 2012.
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
Inventory
3H82
Correspondence:
January-May, 1919
Galveston shipping, April 1-June 24,
1919
3H83
June-December, 1919
April 23, 1919-December 22, 1928
3H84
1920-1924
Shipping data, 1921
3H85
1925
Immigration and Passports,
1926
3H86
Charles Funk claim,
1913-1921
1917-1930
Shipping, 1928-1929
Printed material, 1917-1928
3H87
Correspondence, shipping,
1928-1929
Legislation:
1917-1926
3H88
1921-1930
Tariff:
1927-1930
3H89
1929-1930
Correspondence, clippings, printed material:
Crockett Post Office,
1919-1930
Huntsville Post Office,
1913-1930
3H90
Texas City Post Office,
1923-1930
Federal Expenditure, re: Port of Texas City,
1919
3S166
Oversize printed material, 1901-1922