Dudley R. Dobie, Jr.

urn:taro:utexas.cah.02675 A Guide to the Dudley R. Dobie, Jr., Papers, 1990-1992, undated Original EAD encoding by Laurel Rozema according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. May 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Dobie, Dudley Richard, b. 1939 Dobie, Dudley R., Jr., papers 1990-1992, undated Materials are written in English. 2011-081 1/2 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Comprised of a letter, a history, pamphlets, and photographs, the Dudley Dobie, Jr., Papers, 1990-1992, undated, document the restoration by Dobie of his cousin J. Frank Dobie’s house. Biographical/Historical Note

A native of San Marcos, Texas, attorney Dudley Richard Dobie, Jr. (b. 1939) is the son of Deborah Galbreath and Dudley Richard Dobie, Sr., the cousin of folklorist J. Frank Dobie. From the University of Texas at Austin (UT), he earned a B.S. degree in 1960 and a J.D. in 1964. As of 2011, he is a partner in the law firm of Brorby, Crozier & Dobie, P.C., in Austin., specializing in patent litigation, technology licensing, and intellectual property. A member of the Governor’s Council on Science and Biotechnology and the Committee of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, Dobie has also served as chairman of the UT Executive Advisory Board on Technology and Intellectual Property, Senior Attorney in the Office of General Counsel of the UT System, director and vice president of the Central Texas Higher Education Authority, and president of the Houston and the Austin Intellectual Property Law Associations.

Sources:

Dudley R. Dobie, Jr. Patton MD Advisory Board. Accessed April 21, 2011. http://www.pattonmd.com/aboutus/dudleydobie.php.

Brorby, Crozier & Dobie, P.C. LexisNexis. Accessed April 21, 2011. http://www.lawyers.com/Texas/Austin/Brorby,-Crozier-and-Dobie,-P.C.-1627154-f.html.

Scope and Contents

Comprised of a letter, a history, pamphlets, and photographs, the Dudley Dobie, Jr., Papers, 1990-1992, undated, document the restoration by Dobie of his cousin J. Frank Dobie’s house. The May 19, 1992, letter discusses the restoration of the Dobie House and its designation as a landmark as well as the possibility of the building as a donation to the University of Texas Law School. Including photocopies of photographs of the Dobie home and floor plans, a history and two pamphlets, 1990-1991, describe J. Frank Dobie’s life as well as his residence and its ownership history. Photographs, undated, depict the home, including the garden, dining room, and study.

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Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964. Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964 -- Homes and haunts. Dobie, Dudley Richard, b. 1939 -- Archives. Subjects Historic buildings -- Texas -- Austin. Places Austin (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century. Preferred Citation

Dudley R. Dobie, Jr., Papers, 1990-1992, undated, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

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