Descriptive Summary
Jester, C. L.
Jester, C. L., Narrative,
1922
Materials are written in English.
1 vol.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Consisting of Photostat copies of historical articles, the C. L. Jester Narrative, 1922, chronicles the history of Navarro County and Corsicana, Texas between 1837 and 1922.
Biographical Note
Corsicana resident C. L. Jester served as county judge and wrote a short history of the area for the Corsicana Daily Sun and The Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light in 1922.
Scope and Contents
Consisting of Photostat copies of historical articles, the C. L. Jester Narrative, 1922, chronicles the history of Navarro County and Corsicana, Texas between 1837 and 1922. The narrative discusses early founders, religious institutions, education, business and the economy, the oil industry, Corsicana during the Civil War and the coming of the railroad, among other topics.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Jester, C. L. -- Archives
Subjects
Corsicana daily sun
Corsicana daily semi-weekly light
Places
Corsicana (Tex.) -- History
Navarro County (Tex.) -- History
Corsicana (Tex.) -- Social life and customs
Corsicana (Tex.) -- Economic conditions
Preferred Citation
C. L. Jester Narrative, 1922, 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
2R66
C. L. Jester Narrative
1922