A Guide to the Frances Harvey Papers, 1836-1928
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Harvey, Frances | |
| Title: | Harvey, Frances, papers | |
| Dates: | 1836-1928 | |
| Abstract: | 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. | |
| Extent: | 5 vols. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
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.
Restrictions
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. | ||
Administrative Information
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
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| 2D272 | Letters collected for master's thesis regarding migration from the old south to Texas | ||||||||||||
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| 2R34 | Migration from the old south to Texas between 1865 and 1880 | ||||||||||||
| Immigration to Texas | |||||||||||||