urn:taro:utexas.cah.02688 A Guide to the Bowie County Records, [ca. 1875-1968] Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. May 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Bowie County (Tex.) Bowie County Records [ca. 1875-1968] Materials are written in English. 71-036 6 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Comprising an historical narrative, scrapbooks, and photographs, the Bowie County Records, [ca. 1875-1968], document the history of Bowie County, Texas. Scope and Contents

Comprising an historical narrative, scrapbooks, and photographs, the Bowie County Records, [ca. 1875-1968], document the history of Bowie County, Texas. Written by an immigrant, the historical narrative concerns the history of the county from its establishment in 1840 through the late 1870s, describing Anglo and Native American settlements, notable residents, a biographical sketch of Texas governor Hardin Richard Runnels, and political issues. Three scrapbooks consisting of newspaper clippings chronicle notable events and individuals, crime, and weddings, among other topics in Bowie County and the city of Texarkana. Additionally, the scrapbooks include printed items such as programs commemorating the founding of Texarkana and the dedication of historical markers by the Daughters of the American Revolution, while photographs depict World War I and II soldiers from Bowie County.

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 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Runnel, Hardin Richard, 1820-1873. Subjects (Organizations) Daughters of the American Revolution. Texas Society. Subjects Indians of North America -- Texas -- History -- 19th century. World War, 1914-1918. World War, 1939-1945. Places Bowie County (Tex.) -- Archives. Bowie County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Bowie County (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources. Texarkana (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources. Texas -- Politics and government. Preferred Citation

Bowie County Records, [ca. 1875-1968], 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 2Q442 Historical narrative, 1931 3L103 Scrapbooks, [ca. 1875-1968] 3S109 Photographs 3S162 Photographs