Descriptive Summary
Wall family
Wall, Lucile Crutcher, b. 1852?
Wall Family papers
1838-1915
Materials are written in English.
96-302
1/4 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Comprising correspondence, speeches,
financial documents, and flora, the Wall Family Papers, 1838-1915, chronicle the
Wall family’s activities in Dallas, Corsicana, and other towns in Texas.
Biographical Note
A native of Cynthiana, Kentucky, Lucile Lulu
Crutcher (b. 1852?) married William S. Wall (b. 1824) in the 1870s. The couple moved
to Dallas, Texas, and had a daughter, Lucile, who attended school in Tennessee.
Active in her community, the elder Lucile was president of the Dallas Central
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union.
Source:
Wall Family Papers, 1853-1910, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky.
Accessed April 11, 2011. http://virtualcardcatalog.filsonhistorical.org/ead/wallfamily_003z3FA.xml.
Scope and Contents
Comprising correspondence, speeches, financial documents, and flora, the Wall Family
Papers, 1838-1915, chronicle the Wall family’s activities in Dallas, Corsicana, and
other towns in Texas. Correspondence between members of the Wall family and friends,
such as Lucile Wall and her mother Mrs. W. S. Wall, in Texas, Kentucky, and
Tennessee describe social events, visits with family and friends, and the endeavors
of Mrs. W. S. Wall as president of the Dallas Central Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union. Additionally, the collection includes bills, religious speeches, a family
tree, and a sprig of Princess Pine.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Wall family -- Archives.
Wall, Lucile Crutcher, b. 1852? --
Archives.
Wall, Lucile.
Subjects (Organizations)
Dallas Central Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
(Dallas, Tex.)
Subjects
Family life -- Texas.
Temperance -- Texas.
Places
Dallas (Tex.) -- History.
Corsicana (Tex.) --
History.
Preferred Citation
Wall Family Papers, 1838-1915, 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/A129
Papers, 1838-1915