Descriptive Summary
Hughey, Allen H., 1910-1997
Hughey, Allen H., Papers
1911-1913
Materials are written in English.
54 items
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Composed of correspondence and circulars, the Allen H. Hughey Papers, 1911-1913, document Hughey’s involvement in the Debating and Declamation League of Texas Schools for the El Paso School District.
Biographical Note
A resident of El Paso, Texas, Allen H. Hughey (1910-1997), served as director of the El Paso School District for the Debating and Declamation League of Texas Schools. In addition, he worked as an engineer for the Standard Oil Company.
Source:
Allen Harrison Hughey, Jr. Rootsweb. Accessed June 16, 2011. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=brightwell2008&id=I3192.
Scope and Contents
Composed of correspondence and circulars, the Allen H. Hughey Papers, 1911-1913, document Hughey’s involvement in the Debating and Declamation League of Texas Schools for the El Paso School District. Correspondence between Hughey and Ed Shurter, associate professor of public speaking at the University of Texas at Austin, concern the development of a high school debate curriculum in the School District as well as various scholarships for students. Additionally, circulars concern the Debating and Declamation League of Texas Schools and books on debating published by the South-West Publishing Company.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Hughey, Allen H., 1910-1997 -- Archives.
Subjects (Organizations)
Debating and Declamation League of Texas Schools.
El Paso Independent School District (Tex.).
University of Texas at Austin. Dept. of Public Speaking.
Subjects
Debates and debating -- Texas -- El Paso.
High schools -- Texas -- El Paso.
Places
El Paso (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Preferred Citation
Allen H. Hughey Papers, 1911-1913, 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 and broadsides,
1911-1913