Descriptive Summary
Colquitt, Rawlins M.
Colquitt, Rawlins M., Papers
1915-1939
Materials are written in English.
1940
4 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The Rawlins M. Colquitt Papers,
1915-1939, concern Colquitt’s political career, with particular focus on legislative
investigation of insurance rates in Texas, operations of the Texas prison system,
and assistance for the elderly. Materials include legal papers, pamphlets, and
committee reports. Colquitt (b. 1887) was a Texas state representative and son of
Gov. Oscar Branch Colquitt.
Biographical Note
Son of Texas governor Oscar Branch and Alice Fuller Murrell Colquitt, Rawlins Murrell Colquitt
(b. 1887) was a state representative from the 51st District in the Texas
Legislature.
Scope and Contents
The Rawlins M. Colquitt Papers, 1915-1939, concern Colquitt’s political career, with
particular focus on legislative investigation of insurance rates in Texas,
operations of the Texas prison system, and assistance for the elderly. Materials
include legal papers, pamphlets, and committee reports.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Unrestricted use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Colquitt, Rawlins M.
Subjects (Organizations)
Texas. Legislature.
Subjects
Prisons -- Texas.
Elections -- Texas.
Insurance -- Texas.
Older people -- Texas.
Places
Texas -- Politics and government --
1865-1950.
Dallas County (Tex.)
Kaufman County (Tex.)
Rockwell County (Tex.)
Preferred Citation
Rawlins M. Colquitt Papers, 1915-1939, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Separated Material
Some material has been separated to the Library Unit. Box 3K407 contains a list of
separated materials.
Related Material
See also Colquitt (Oscar
Branch) Papers and Colquitt (Alice Fuller Murrell) Papers.
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
Inventory
3K407
Correspondence, 1915, 1929-1939
3K407
Reports
3K407
Legislative papers
3K407
Printed material
3S179
Kaufman County list of poll tax payers,
1936
3S179
List of old age assistance recipients in Rockwell and other
counties, 1937