A Guide to the Texas versus Van Millican Report, 1910
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Texas. District Court (21st Judicial District). | |
| Title: | Texas versus Van Millican Report | |
| Dates: | 1910 | |
| Abstract: | The Texas versus Van Millican Report, 1910, contains the stenographer’s report from the December 1910 trial of Van Millican for the murder of Sidney H. Barker, including testimony of witnesses, family members, and local police officials. | |
| Extent: | 1 item | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
On the night of March 24, 1910, near Millican, Texas, Euro-American farmer Sidney H. Barker was killed. Arrested later that day, Van Millican, an African-American farmer, was tried for the murder in December 1910.
Scope and Contents
The Texas versus Van Millican Report, 1910, contains the stenographer’s report from the trial of African-American Van Millican for the murder of Euro-American Sidney H. Barker. Presided over by Judge Edward R. Sinks at the 21st District Court of Burleson County, Texas, in December 1910, the report includes testimony of witnesses, including members of the Barker and Sims families and local police officials, as well as a certification from the stenographer, Theo G. Eisenlohr.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Millican, Van. | ||
| Barker, Sidney H. | ||
| Eisenlohr, Theo G. | ||
| Sinks, Edward R. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Texas. District Court (21st Judicial District) -- Archives. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Trials (Murder) -- Texas -- Burleson County. | ||
| Places | ||
| Burleson County (Tex.) -- Trials, litigation, etc. | ||
| Millican (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century. | ||
| Texas -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Texas versus Van Millican Report, 1910, 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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| 2J109 | State of Texas versus Van Millican stenographer’s report, December 1910 | ||||||||||||