urn:taro:utexas.cah.02855 A Guide to the R. W. Hudson Papers, 1900-1912 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. July 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Hudson, R. W. Hudson, R. W., Papers 1900-1912 Materials are written in English. 17 items Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Composed of correspondence, the R. W. Hudson Papers, 1900-1912, document Hudson’s activities as a judge in Pearsall, Texas. Biographical Note

A resident of Pearsall, Texas, R. W. Hudson served as a judge during the early 20th century. He supported a number of Democratic political campaigns, both at the state and national levels.

 Scope and Contents

Composed of correspondence, the R. W. Hudson Papers, 1900-1912, document Hudson’s activities as a judge in Pearsall, Texas. Letters from journalists, attorneys, political committees, and such politicians as James S. Hogg and Woodrow Wilson concern democratic political campaigns in Texas.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Hudson, R. W. -- Archives. Subjects (Organizations) Democratic Party (Tex.). Subjects Political campaigns -- Texas. Places Pearsall (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources. Texas -- Politics and government. Preferred Citation

R. W. Hudson Papers, 1900-1912, 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 2E257 Correspondence, 1900-1912