urn:taro:utexas.cah.02213 A Guide to the Frances Harvey Papers, 1836-1928 Original EAD encoding by Laurel Rozema according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. November 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Harvey, Frances Harvey, Frances, papers 1836-1928 Materials are written in English. 5 vols. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The correspondence, literary productions, interviews, and thesis composing the Frances Harvey Papers, 1836-1928, document Harvey’s University of Texas master’s thesis research about life in Georgia during the Civil War and the migration of John Harveys and other southerners to Texas after the war. Biographical Note

In 1928, Frances Harvey earned an M.A. in history from the University of Texas at Austin. Harvey’s thesis discussed the migration of southerners into Texas during the Reconstruction era, from 1865 to 1880.

 Scope and Contents

The correspondence, literary productions, interviews, and thesis composing the Frances Harvey Papers, 1836-1928, document Harvey’s University of Texas master’s thesis research about life in Georgia during the Civil War and the migration of John Harveys and other southerners to Texas after the war. Furthermore, the papers discuss the advantages of the move, its promotion through newspaper propaganda, the extent of the immigration, and the means of transportation.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Harvey, Frances -- Archives. Subjects (Organizations) University of Texas at Austin -- Students. Subjects Migration, Internal -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Southern States. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Texas. Places Southern States -- History -- 19th century. Texas -- History -- 19th century. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Preferred Citation

Frances Harvey Papers, 1836-1928, 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 2D272 Letters collected for master's thesis regarding migration from the old south to Texas 2R34 Migration from the old south to Texas between 1865 and 1880 2R34 Immigration to Texas