urn:taro:utexas.cah.02844 A Guide to the Thomas F. Hodge Reminiscences, 1926 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. June 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Hodge, Thomas F. Hodge, Thomas F., Reminiscences 1926 Materials are written in English. 2 items Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Two typescripts compose the Thomas F. Hodge Reminiscences, 1926, documenting Hodge’s involvement in the founding and the history of West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College. Biographical Note

Thomas F. Hodge served as the secretary and treasurer of the Campaign Association for the West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College (later Texas Technological College), helping to establish the college in 1916.

 Scope and Contents

Two typescripts compose the Thomas F. Hodge Reminiscences, 1926, documenting Hodge’s involvement in the founding and the history of West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College. The reminiscences concern Hodge’s lobbying efforts to gather support and funding for the college as well as the role of various politicians in its formation. Additionally, the college’s transformation to the Texas Technological College is briefly discussed.

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This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Hodge, Thomas F. -- Archives. Subjects (Organizations) Texas Technological College. West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College. Subjects Universities and colleges -- Texas -- History -- 20th century -- Sources. Places Texas -- Politics and government. Preferred Citation

Thomas F. Hodge Reminiscences, 1926, 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 2E246 Reminiscences, 1915-1917