A Guide to the Ruth N. Ragsdale Papers, 1854-1925
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Ragsdale, Ruth N., b. ca. 1891 | |
| Title: | Ragsdale, Ruth N., Papers | |
| Dates: | 1854-1925 | |
| Abstract: | Business records, legal papers, correspondence, and advertisements comprise the Ruth N. Ragsdale Papers, 1854-1925, documenting ranch interests, land deals, and the personal correspondence of Ruth N. Ragsdale. | |
| Accession No.: | 73-89 | |
| OCLC No.: | ||
| Extent: | 5 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Ruth N. Ragsdale (b. ca. 1891) lived in Cherokee County, Texas, and was the wife of rancher W. J. Ragsdale.
Scope and Contents
Business records, legal papers, correspondence, and advertisements comprise the Ruth N. Ragsdale Papers, 1854-1925, documenting ranch interests, land deals, and the personal correspondence of Ruth N. Ragsdale. Business records are composed of account books (1886-1901) detailing expenses paid, items bought and sold, and employees’ working time and compensation; a breeders certificate (1916); two promissory notes signed by John Muckleroy (1885); and receipts (1871-1912), primarily pertaining to land taxes. Legal papers include deeds (1854-1879), power of attorney documents (1877-1888), a deposition (1895), and John Muckleroy’s wills (1884-1886). Correspondence consists of a letter to Ruth N. Ragsdale, a post card to Arthur Norman from W. B. Ragsdale, a 1913 pension approval letter to W. B. Ragsdale, and two 1919 letters between the Norman family, including one to Richard C. Norman from his mother declaring her excitement that he will soon be returning home from World War I. Advertisements are for an ad for a free bible catalog, and a flyer concerning land for sale near Jacksonville, Texas.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Ragsdale, Ruth N. b. ca. 1891 –- Archives. | ||
| Ragsdale, W. J. -- Archives. | ||
| Ragsdale, W. B. -- Archives. | ||
| Muckleroy, John. | ||
| Norman, Arthur. | ||
| Norman, Richard C. | ||
| Norman, Mary. | ||
| Ragsdale family -- Archives. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| American Shorthorn Breeders’ Association. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Ranch life -- Texas -- History. | ||
| World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal Narratives, American. | ||
| Places | ||
| Nacogdoches County (Tex.) -- History -- Sources. | ||
| Cherokee County (Tex.) -- History -- Sources. | ||
| Jacksonville (Tex.) -- History -- Sources. | ||
| Troup (Tex.). | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Ruth N. Ragsdale Papers, 1854-1925, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers