A Guide to the Harbert Davenport Papers, 1800, 1835-1836, 1923
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Davenport, Harbert | |
| Title: | Davenport, Harbert Papers | |
| Dates: | 1800, 1835-1836, 1923 | |
| Abstract: | The Harbert Davenport papers document the political and military events connected with James Walker Fannin, Jr., and the military units and persons under his command in the Goliad Campaigns. | |
| Accession No.: | 1952; 61-039; 62-071; 63-037; 71-099 | |
| Extent: | 3 ft., 2 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Sketch
Eastland, Texas native Harbert Davenport (1882-1957) married Elizabeth Pettit in 1904 and they moved to Austin in 1906. In 1908 Davenport earned his L.L.B. degree from the University of Texas. After practicing law in Anahuac, in 1912 he moved to Brownsville to work as a law associate to Judge James B. Wells, Jr. (1850–1923). Davenport became a second lieutenant in the air corps during World War I, and then returned to legal practice. He wrote several legal and historical articles and was a member of the executive council of the Texas State Historical Association, 1922-1955. He acted as president of the TSHA, 1939-1942 and also served as a member of the Brownsville school board, 1924-1932. Additionally, Davenport is known for his writings on James Walker Fannin, Jr., a commander associated with the Goliad Massacre and Campaigns, 1835-36.
Sources: Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Davenport, Harbert," http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/DD/fda21.html (accessed July 7, 2010).
Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Fannin, James Walker, Jr.," http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/FF/ffa2.html (accessed July 7, 2010).
Scope and Contents
The Harbert Davenport Papers, 1800, 1835-1836, 1923, include copies of correspondence, notes, historical narratives, reminiscences, biographical sketches, muster rolls and rosters, and military, legal, and governmental records. The papers document the political and military events connected with James Walker Fannin, Jr., and the military units and persons under his command in the Goliad Campaigns. Additionally, the papers contain a biographical sketch of James B. Wells and litigation papers (1920-1921) concerning the Ojo de Agua Creek in Karnes County.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Use Restrictions
Unrestricted use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Davenport, Harbert, 1882-1957--Archives. | ||
| Fannin, James Walker, 1804?-1836 | ||
| Wells, James B., 1850-1923 | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Goliad Massacre, Goliad, Tex., 1836 | ||
| Matamoros Expedition (1835-1836) | ||
| Ojo de agua (Texas) | ||
| Places | ||
| Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836 | ||
Related Material
See also the Fannin (James Walker, Jr.) Papers, 1836; the Wells (James B.) Papers; and the Villareal (Pilar) Versus Browne (A. A.), Et. Al., Cause No. 2935. |
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Separated Material
Some material has been separated to the Library Unit. See a list of separated items in box 2N199. |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Harbert Davenport Papers, 1800, 1835-1836, 1923, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Chester Kielman, May 1962 and November 1962. Subsequent revisions were made by John Orange, August 1973.
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