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A Guide to the Charlie Dunn Collection, [ca. 1970-1985]
Biographical NoteBorn on a houseboat on the White River near Batesville, Arkansas, Charles R. Dunn (1898-1993) was born into a family of bootmakers. Dunn started making boots at the age of eight, and as a young man studied art in Memphis, Tennessee. Around 1930, he moved to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and settled in Austin in 1945. Dunn worked at the Capitol Saddlery in Austin until he retired in 1973. Known for his high-quality custom-made cowboy boots and celebrity clientel, in 1977 Dunn was encouraged to establish his own business in Austin, where he worked until his death in 1993. Source: "Charlie Dunn." Famous Texans. Accessed on March 28, 2011. http://www.famoustexans.com/charliedunn.htm. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsComposed of correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, plans, certificates, photographs, a report, and a videocassette tape, the Charlie Dunn Collection, [ca. 1970-1985], documents Dunn’s career as a bootmaker in Austin, Texas. Correspondence consists primarily of letters from clients concerning their orders, while newspaper and magazine clippings contain articles on Dunn and his Austin-based business. The collection also includes certificates pertaining to Dunn’s successful completion of shoe fitting and adjusting training; plans and a patent application receipt for a "luggage bag" designed by Dunn; a report by anthropology student Linda Gann on Dunn and retirement; photographs depicting Dunn and his acquaintances; and a documentary videocassette tape entitled Charlie Dunn, at Last. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationCharlie Dunn Collection, [ca. 1970-1985], Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic 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. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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