Descriptive Summary
Depwe, Dorothy McRae
Depwe, Dorothy McRae, Collection
1844-1875, 1888, 1897, 1950-1989
Materials are written in English.
1844-1875, 1888, 1897, 1950-1989
ca. 7 ft.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Comprised of correspondence, legal documents, newspaper and magazine clippings, notes, printed material, maps, and photographs, the Dorothy McRae Depwe Collection, 1844-1875, 1888, 1897, 1950-1989, chronicles Depwe’s research on the history of Travis County, Texas, and the Eanes community in Austin; the Eanes Independent School District; genealogy of several families associated with the Eanes community; and her involvement in various volunteer committees in the Austin area.
Biographical Note
A native of Austin, Texas, Dorothy McRae married Stanley Massie Depwe on May 29, 1953. The couple resided in West Lake Hills with their two sons, David and Robert. In addition to Stanley’s work as a photographer, the couple established the West Lake Beach, a picnic and marina located on Lake Austin in the 1950s. Dorothy was also actively involved in her community, being chairman of the Eanes’ Sesquicentennial Committee, while conducting historical and genealogical research for the publication Eanes: Portrait of a Community (1986).
Source:
Stanley Massie Depwe. West Lake Beach. Accessed March 28, 2011. http://www.westlakebeachonlakeaustin.com/visitwlb/stanley-04.htm.
Scope and Contents
Comprised of correspondence, legal documents, newspaper and magazine clippings, notes, printed material, maps, and photographs, the Dorothy McRae Depwe Collection, 1844-1875, 1888, 1897, 1950-1989, chronicles Depwe’s research on the history of Travis County, Texas, and the Eanes community in Austin; the Eanes Independent School District; genealogy of several families associated with the Eanes community; and her involvement in various volunteer committees in the Austin area. Correspondence concerns the Texas Sesquicentennial celebration in 1986, genealogical research Eanes, Campbell, Halladay, and Howell families, as well as other social and civic engagements. Photostats and photocopies of 19th century legal documents consist primarily of deeds and conveyances, while maps document historical markers in Travis County. Additionally, the collection contains newspapers and magazine clippings pertaining to social and historical issues of the Eanes community; printed items, which include a copy of Eanes: Portrait of a Community; and photographs depicting individuals and places associated with Eanes.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Depwe, Dorothy McRae -- Archives.
Campbell family.
Eanes family.
Halladay family.
Howell family.
Subjects (Organizations)
Eanes Independent School District (Austin, Tex.) -- History -- 20th century.
Texas 1986 Sesquicentennial Commission -- History -- 20th century.
Subjects
Deeds -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Places
Austin (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century.
Eanes (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century.
Eanes (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century.
Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Texas -- History -- 20th century.
Travis County (Tex.) -- History --19th century.
Travis County (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century.
West Lake Hills (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century.
Preferred Citation
Dorothy McRae Depwe Collection, 1844-1875, 1888, 1897, 1950-1989, 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
2.325/B17
Correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, notes, and printed material
2.325/B18
Correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, and notes
2.325/U509
Magazine clippings and photocopies of legal documents
2.325/OD10
Maps and photocopies of legal documents
3S28
Photographs