Descriptive Summary
Farabee, Ray
Ray Farabee Papers
1836-1987,
2009
Materials are written in English.
5 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The Ray Farabee Papers, 1836-1987,
2009, consist of a variety of materials related to Texas given over the years to Ray
Farabee from his friend Stan Glass. The collection also includes a copy of his 2009
memoir.
Biographical Sketch
Kenneth Ray Farabee, known as Ray Farabee, was born in 1932 in Wichita Falls, Texas.
After graduating with a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas at Austin, he had
a private law practice in Wichita Falls. Farabee served in the Texas State Senate
from 1975 to 1988 and authored 245 Senate bills that became law. Recognized as one
of the state’s best legislators, he championed the Texas Natural Death Act,
supported a limitation on medical malpractice in Texas, and increased child support
for state employees. In 1988, he became general counsel for the University of Texas.
After retiring in 2000, he continued to serve UT as an executive assistant to the
chancellor. Farabee published an autobiography, Ray Farabee:
Making It Through the Night and Beyond: A Memoir in 2009.
Source: “Kenneth Farabee.” Texas State Cemetery.(accessed December 16, 2010)http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=7169
Scope and Contents
The Ray Farabee Papers, 1836-1987, 2009, consist of a variety of materials related to
Texas given over the years to Ray Farabee from his friend Stan Glass. The collection
also includes a copy of his 2009 memoir. The political materials series include
signatures of political leaders, photographs, pamphlets and other political
ephemera.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged alphabetically into 3 series:
- I. Letters
- II. Political materials
- II. University of Texas
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Farabee, Ray--Archives
Bentsen, Lloyd
Briscoe, Dolph
Clements, William P., 1917-
Jester, Beauford Halbert, 1893-1949
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines),
1908-1973
Moody, Daniel James, 1893-1966
Runnels, Hardin Richard, 1820-1873
Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985
Smith, Preston, 1912-
Stevenson, Coke R. (Coke Robert),
1888-1975
White, Mark, 1940-
Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Subjects (Organizations)
University of Texas at Austin
Subjects
Legislators--Texas.
Places
Austin (Tex.)
Wichita Falls (Tex.)
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Texas--Politics and
government.
Preferred Citation
Ray Farabee Papers, 1836-1987, 2009, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Letters:
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Letter from J.G. Kearby to “wife and babies”,
1893
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Letter from Beauford Jester to Dr. Patterson,
1944
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Letter from Sen. Tom Connolly to Hon. Chas Funk, April
1936
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Letter from Sen. Tom Connolly to Gov. Coke Stevenson,
Aug. 1942
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Letters from Sen. Ralph Yarborough to Conway Barker,
1986-1987
Political materials:
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Texas One Hundred Dollar Certificate,
1840
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Congressional Record, Dec. 1845
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Inaugural invitation of Texas Gov. Jester and Lt. Gov. Allan
Shivers, 1947
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Booklet, Fifty Texas Rarities,
1946
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Facsimile, George Tyler Wood,
1963
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Autographed photograph of Gov. Preston Smith, with letter,
1971
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Gov. Dolph Briscoe signed card
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Lyndon Johnson Senate campaign pamphlet,
1941
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Gov. H.R. Runnels signature,
1857-1858
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Gov. Beauford Jester signature on Smithsonian Centennial
envelope,
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Gov. Coke Stevenson signed election certificate and signed
envelope, 1944-1945
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Gov. William P. Clements signed photo,
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Certificate of election for Judge Roy Archer,
1960
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Ralph Yarborough for President bumper sticker, signed,
July 1974
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Gov. Mark White and Sen. Lloyd Bentsen signed photos,
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Gov. Allan Shivers signature and Christmas card,
1955
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Poll tax receipt, 1924
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Gov. Dan Moody signature,
University of Texas:
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University of Texas Calendar,
1908
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Bulletin of The University of Texas, no. 165, Jan.
1911
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UT vouchers signed by Allan Shivers, student president,
1932
2.325/G134
Ray Farabee: Making It Through the Night and
Beyond: A Memoir in 2009.2009