A Guide to the B. F. Adams Letter Books, 1891-1900
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Adams, B. F. | |
| Title: | Adams, B. F., Letter Books | |
| Dates: | 1891-1900 | |
| Abstract: | The B. F. Adams Letter Books, 1891-1900, document Adams’ career as a judge, real estate agent, and lawyer in Marfa, Texas. | |
| Accession No.: | 89-3 | |
| Extent: | 2 vols. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
B. F. Adams served as a Presidio County judge, lawyer, and land agent in Marfa, Texas, at the end of the nineteenth century.
Scope and Contents
The B. F. Adams Letter Books, 1891-1900, document Adams’ career as a judge, real estate agent, and lawyer in Marfa, Texas. Correspondence discusses his real estate dealings and land transactions, his cases and clients, as well as personal affairs with Adams, Glover, and Mitchell family members.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Adams, B. F. -- Archives | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Real estate -- Texas -- Marfa | ||
| Judges -- Texas -- Marfa | ||
| Lawyers -- Texas -- Marfa | ||
| Places | ||
| Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century | ||
| Presidio County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
B. F. Adams Letter Books, 1891-1900, 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 | |||||||||||||
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| 2.325/B91 | Letter Books, 1891-1900 | ||||||||||||