A Guide to the W. H. Ratliff Scrapbooks, 1914-1918
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Ratliff, W. H. | |
| Title: | Ratliff, W. H., Scrapbooks | |
| Dates: | 1914-1918 | |
| Abstract: | Two volumes containing newspaper clippings compose the W. H. Ratliff Scrapbooks, 1914-1918, documenting the railroad industry in early 20th century Texas. | |
| Extent: | 3 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
W. H. Ratliff was an attorney in Quanah, Texas, who collected articles on the railroad industry in Texas.
Scope and Contents
Two volumes containing newspaper clippings compose the W. H. Ratliff Scrapbooks, 1914-1918, documenting the railroad industry in early 20th century Texas. In addition to concerning the various railway companies, the clippings discuss the relationship between the industry and the government.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Ratliff, W. H. -- Archives. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Railroad companies -- Texas. | ||
| Railroads -- Texas. | ||
| Places | ||
| Texas -- History -- 20th century -- Sources. | ||
| Texas -- Politics and government. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
W. H. Ratliff Scrapbooks, 1914-1918, 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 | |||||||||||||
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| 4L402 | Scrapbook, 1914 | ||||||||||||
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| 4L403 | Scrapbook, 1916-1918 | ||||||||||||