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A Guide to the Alma Dexta King Narrative, undated
Biographical NoteBorn to Arthur Howard King and Arminta Allen in Throckmorton, Texas, Alma Dexta King (1902-1942) received her master’s degree in history from the University of Texas at Austin in 1929. She also authored articles on Texas history, including "The Political Career of Williamson Simpson Oldham" (1929), "The Failure of the Volunteer System in the Confederate Army," and "Southern Hopes of Foreign Intervention and Recognition in 1861 and 1862." Source: "Alma Dexta King." Find a Grave. Accessed June 30, 2011. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61897723. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsA bound typescript composes the Alma Dexta King Narrative, undated, documenting King’s research on the Confederacy and the Confederate Army. Consisting of two essays entitled "Failure of the Volunteer System in the Confederate Army" and "Southern Hopes of Foreign Intervention and Recognition in 1861 and 1862," the narrative discusses military and political affairs in the South during the Civil War era. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationAlma Dexta King Narrative, undated, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic 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. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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