urn:taro:utexas.cah.02204 A Guide to the Martha Washington Harpold Scrapbook, 1888-1892, 1934 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. February 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Harpold, Martha Washington, 1852-1934 Harpold, Martha Washington, Scrapbook 1888-1892, 1934 Materials are written in English. 84-182 1 vol. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Consisting of newspaper and magazine clippings, the Martha Washington Harpold Scrapbook, 1888-1892, 1934, documents the writing career of Harpold while living in Clarendon, Texas. Biographical Note

Born in Shelbyville, Texas, Martha Washington Crawford Harpold (1852-1934) was the daughter of William C. and Rhoda (Watkins) Crawford. In 1859, Harpold moved with her family to Pittsburg, Texas, where she worked as postmistress until her marriage to Clay Harpold (1849-1933) in 1876. The couple had five children together, three of whom died in infancy. Traveling widely with her husband, who was employed in the railroad industry, Harpold also worked as an immigration agent and literary writer for the Fort Worth and Albuquerque Railroad. Writing under several pen names, including Mother Jones, M.W. Hardtoil, and Irene Halstead, Harpold was also a contributor to several Texas periodicals and a charter member of the Texas Woman’s Press Association. Irene, Texas, is said to be named in her honor.

 Scope and Contents

Consisting of newspaper and magazine clippings, the Martha Washington Harpold Scrapbook, 1888-1892, 1934, documents the writing career of Harpold while living in Clarendon, Texas. Articles in the scrapbook discuss life in the Panhandle region, political and social issues affecting women in Texas, book reviews, and the construction of railroads in new cities and regions, among other topics (1888-1892). The scrapbook also contains Harpold’s obituary (1934).

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This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Harpold, Martha Washington Crawford, 1852-1934 -- Archives Subjects (Organizations) Fort Worth and Albuquerque Railroad -- History -- 19th century Subjects Railroads -- Texas -- History -- 19th century Women’s issues -- Texas -- History -- 19th century Women writers -- Texas -- History -- 19th century Places Clarendon (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century Irene (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century Panhandle (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century Preferred Citation

Martha Washington Harpold Scrapbook, 1888-1892, 1934, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 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 4L471 Scrapbook, 1888-1892, 1934