urn:taro:utexas.cah.03088 A Guide to the George Tait Family Papers, 1852-1853, 1899-2004 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. September 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Tait, George Lawrence, 1928- Tait, George, Family Papers 1852-1853, 1899-2004 Materials are written in English. 82-141; 89-186; 91-030; 91-095; 92-155; 95-245; 95-274; 2011-266; 2011-250 19 ft., 9 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Composed of correspondence, postcards, diaries, printed material, magazine and newspaper clippings, financial records, certificates, books, genealogical and research materials, photographs, and miscellaneous items, the George Tait Family Papers, 1852-1853, 1899-2004, chronicle the history of the Tait and Barber family as well as their activities in Corpus Christi, Fredericksburg, and Beeville, Texas. Biographical Note

Born to George Rankin Tait (1893-1946) and Lucille Lorine Barber (1892-1989) in Beeville, Texas, George Lawrence Tait (b. 1928) attended the University of Texas at Austin from 1947 through 1951. His father, George Rankin Tait, attended St. Louis College (now St. Mary’s College) in San Antonio, before enlisting in the U. S. Army during World War I. Following the war, he married Lucille Lorine Barber in 1923, and the couple moved to Corpus Christi, where George worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a manager.

Source:

Johnson, Richard. RTree’s Roots. Rootsweb. Accessed September 8, 2011. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rtrees_roots&id=I0455.

 Scope and Contents

Composed of correspondence, postcards, diaries, printed material, magazine and newspaper clippings, financial records, certificates, books, genealogical and research materials, photographs, and miscellaneous items, the George Tait Family Papers, 1852-1853, 1899-2004, chronicle the history of the Tait and Barber family as well as their activities in Corpus Christi, Fredericksburg, and Beeville, Texas. Correspondence, including both letters and postcards, concerns familial and social affairs, genealogical research, as well as George Lawrence Tait’s experiences as a student at the University of Texas. Several diaries of Lucille Barber Tait discuss her daily activities, while George Rankin Tait’s diary describes his experiences as a soldier during World War I. Printed material consists of publications on real estate in Corpus Christi, child care, theater, and genealogy, among other subjects, as well as several issues of the Texas Illustrated Magazine; magazine and newspaper clippings consist of articles from the Daily Texan, obituaries, and reviews of movies and cultural events; books include Texas Coastal Pioneers [ca. 1952], The Manila Hotel [ca. 1974], among other titles; financial records consist of bank statements, check stubs, grocery bills; certificates document marriages and deaths within the Tait and Barber families; genealogical material includes photocopies of such records as marriage certificates and death notices, as well as family history charts, a sketch entitled The Gus and Eliza Buck Family of Texas, and notes. Additionally, the collection contains articles and guides on conducting family and genealogical research, photographs depicting members of the Tait and Barber families and various locations in Texas, such as Beeville and Fredericksburg, and miscellaneous items pertaining to education and entertainment.

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 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Tait, George Lawrence, 1928- -- Archives. Tait, George Rankin, 1893-1946 -- Archives. Tait Lucille Barber, 1892-1989 -- Archives. Barber family -- Genealogy. Tait family -- Genealogy. Subjects (Organizations) University of Texas at Austin -- Students. Subjects Genealogy. World War, 1914-1918. Places Beeville (Tex.) -- History -- Sources. Beeville (Tex.) -- Social conditions. Corpus Christi (Tex.) -- History -- Sources. Corpus Christi (Tex.) -- Social conditions. Fredericksburg (Tex.) -- History -- Sources. Preferred Citation

George Tait Family Papers, 1852-1853, 1899-2004, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Separated Material

Some material has been separated to the Archives Unit and the Library Unit.

 Processing Information

This collection was processed by Bethany Anderson, September 2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory At SRH: 2.116/OD1289 Oversize material 2.325/D22c Photograph album 2.325/D33c Oversize material 2.325/K82 Oversize material 3J416 Correspondence, 1932-1978 Legal documents, 1852 Newspaper clippings, 1942-1960, 1968, 1971, 1996, and undated Passports, certificates, and funeral notices, 1918, 1938, 1948, 1953, and 1958 Genealogical material and notes, [ca. 1940-1960] Genealogical material and photographs, undated Genealogical and research material, 1977, 1998-2004 The Gus and Eliza Buck Family of Texas genealogical sketch, 1995 Artistic and literary productions, and sheet music, 1942, 1955, and undated Printed material and miscellaneous, 1912, 1931, 1970-1974 3K187.1 Texas Illustrated Magazine, [ca. 1970s] Books: Texas Coastal Pioneers The Manila Hotel Old River County Caravan Across China Miscellaneous, undated 3K188.1 Certificates, 1923-1985 Genealogy and family history, 1942-1989, and undated Correspondence and research material relating to family history, 1928-1963, and undated Postcards, undated Printed material, 1972-1989, and undated Magazine and newspapers clippings, 1937, 1953, 1975-1966, and undated Passports, 1938, 1953, 1958 Lucille Barber’s lock of hair, undated Financial papers, 1953-1984 Research materials, 1923, 1982-1999, and undated Genealogy record book, [ca. 1949-1950] 3K189.1 Correspondence: Relatives from Scotland, 1938-1949 Acquaintance from Hungary, 1917-1963 Relative from Nova Scotia, 1948-1955 1930-1954, 1965, and undated 1976-1977, 1982-1996 3S16.3 Photographs Scrapbook, baby George Lawrence Tait 3S27 Photographs 3S62a Photographs 3S117e, f Postcards 3S129a Photographs 3W20 Photographs 3Z291 Photographs 3Z294-3Z295 3Z296 Photograph envelopes At LSF: 3J129 Diary of Mrs. George R. Tait, 1919-1920 Log and diary of M. J. Newark, 1852-1853 Menus to Cunard Cruise Lines, 1958 Publications: The Crystal Reflector, September and December, 1938 Buyers Guide of Corpus Christi, 1941, 1944, 1946 The Care and Feeding of Children, 1927 The Allen Academy for Boys, 1916-1917 The Allen Academy Catalog, 1908 Billy Baxter's Letters, 1899 The Story of 25 Presidents and Twenty-Five Years of Successful Tailoring, 1904 Getting Along Without a Telephone, 1926 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, February, March, October, 1921 The Wampus Cat, August and September, 1921 Facts for Fans, 1914 Comes the Moment to Decide, 1965 Let Your Light so Shine, 1952 The Shield and Diamond, 1915 Clipping, undated Schoolbook of Archie Barber, 1908 Character books of Lucille L. Barber, 1914-1916, 1921-1922 Motoring logs, 1940-1949 3J130 Book, Ritual of the Farmer's Alliance, undated Financial documents, 1902-1971 Cruise line brochures, clippings, name tag, 1938, 1951, 1976 Dance cards, travel notes, 1920, 1938 Brochures, printed material, 1948, 1980 Printed material, brochures, travel notes, 1954, 1969-1979 Military documents, 1918 George Tait baby items, 1928 Genealogical research, undated School work of Lucille Barber Tait, 1900-1910 3J131 Correspondence, 1914-1983 3J132 Diaries of Lucille Barber Tait, 1943, 1945-1955, 1965-1967, 1971-1976 Clippings, printed material from diaries 3J133 Check stubs, January 1940 - December 1949 Diaries of Lucille Barber Tait, 1910-1917, 1935, 1937, 1942, 1956, 1958 Material from diaries Household account book, 1929, 1931, 1945-1950, 1952, 1954 Grocery bills, 1924, 1936 Bridge score books, 1921-1933, 1954-1967 Trip log book, 1913-1971 Ninth grade algebra book, Beeville High School, 1909-1910 Miscellaneous printed material 3J134 Diaries of Lucille Barber Tait, 1911-1912, 1914-1915, 1923, 1957, 1959-1964, 1968-1970, 1977-1983 Material from diaries Drawing/Poetry book, undated Class notebook, Mrs. George R. Tait, An introduction to education, Victoria Junior College, 1926-1927 Material from class notebook Ninth grade composition book, Lucille Barber Grammar book, Lucille Barber, undated Things I Want to Write About European trip log, 1938 3J135 Diaries of Lucille Barber Tait, 1914-1917, 1927, 1931-1934, 1936, 1938, 1944 Material from diaries Correspondence, letters Postcards, greeting cards Miscellaneous printed material 3J136 Letters from PFC George Lawrence Tait, 1952-1953 Letters from George Lawrence Tait, Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, 1954-1955 3J137 Letters, 1946-1960 3J138 Letters, 1947-1952 3J139 Letters, cards, 1947-1953 3J140 Lucille Barber, letters, cards, 1909-1923 3J141 Lucille Barber, letters, cards, 1909-1923 3J142 Letters, cards, 1920-1923 3J143 Letters, cards, 1912-1923 3J144 Letters, cards, 1912-1917, 1946-1951 3J145 Letters, cards, 1922, 1946-1949 3J146 Letters, cards, 1902, 1921, 1938-1952 3J147 Letters, cards, 1911, 1921-1924, 1951-1954 3J148 Letters, cards, 1918-1921 3J149 Letters, cards, 1910-1922 3J150 Letters, cards, 1917-1923 3J151 Letters, cards, 1916-1918 3J152 Miscellaneous printed material, cards, 1949, 1960-1972 3J153 Check stubs, memoranda books, newsletters, letters, miscellaneous printed material, 1918, 1924-1983 3J154 Letters, cards, 1910-1924, 1946-1976 3J155 Death of George R. Tait, letters, cards, miscellaneous printed material, 1946 3J156 Correspondence, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous printed material, 1949-1982 3J157 Correspondence, cards, miscellaneous printed material, 1952-1982 3J158 Invitations, correspondence, miscellaneous printed material, ribbons, 1941-1982 3J159 Letters, correspondence, cards, 1946-1977 3J160 Letters, correspondence, cards, 1959-1982 3J161 Letters, correspondence, cards, 1925-1982 3J162 Letters, correspondence, cards, 1912-1982 3J163 Letters, 1911-1922, 1963-1972 3J164 Letters, correspondence, 1911-1924, 1960-1962 8/G10 Personal files, 1948-1956: Daniel, Price Granberry, C. Read Dugger, Ronnie Council of Fair Business Standards book exchange, Vol. I, 1949 Steer Here Committee, Vol. II, 1950 Council of Fair Business Standards, Employment Assistance Committee, 1950 Editorials, Vol. II, [Ronnie Dugger, editor, Daily Texan, 1950] September 19, 1950 - December 20, 1950 Editorials, Vol. III, [Ronnie Dugger, editor, Daily Texan, 1951] January 4, 1951 - March 16, 1951 Editorials, Vol. IV, [Charlie Trimble, editor, Daily Texan, 1951] March 18, 1951 - May 20, 1951 Council on Fair Business Standards, Steer Here, Summer 1949 - May 31, 1950 Fraternity election ballots, undated Ayers, Dr. Clarence, March 1951 Campus politics, I-V, Summer 1949 - April 5, 1951 Student government, Steve's Resolution 8/G11 Campus politics, VI, April 6 - May 31, 1951 Clique, March 6, 1949, nominations for Spring elections, at Kappa Sigma House Clique, March 5, 1950, organizational meeting, at Phi Delta Theta House Clique, March 9, 1950, nominations for Spring elections, at Kappa Sigma House Clique, pre-election meeting, at Theta Xi House Clique meeting, October 1, 1950 Clique meeting, to nominate candidates for fall election, at Delata Tau Delta House Clique meeting, October 10, 1950, impromptu meeting at Phi Kappa Psi House Clique, October 19, 1950, Steering Committee Clique, October 22, 1950, Beta Theta Pi House Clique, February 19, 1951, Steering Committee meeting, Delta Sigma Phi House Clique, March 7, 1951, general clique meeting, Steering Committee Clique, March 18, 1951, Steering Committee meeting Clique, March 27, 1951, Steering Committee meeting, at Alpha Tau Omega House Clique, April 4, 1951, general meeting, Kappa Alpha House Clique, April 24, 1951, general meeting, Phi Delta Theta House (on eve of election) Clique, April 26, 1951, general meeting, Beta Theta Pi House (on eve of run-off election) Clique, March 11, 1951, general clique meeting, Beta Theta Pi House to nominate slate for Spring elections 2.325/S Five audiodiscs 95-245/1 Lucille Barber Tait: Pedagogue, 1918 Children's books Notes, October 10, 1982 Ritz Theatre, Corpus Christi, weekly program, undated Printed materials, 1950, 1959, 1981 95-274/1 Ritz Theatre, Corpus Christi, weekly programs Genealogy, research, correspondence and notes: Ranches Notes Mrs. A. J. Barber Warren Barber line Notes, Arizona and New Mexico Warren-Barber-Hodge line: Susan Ann Hodge Fitzgerald Barber probate, 1906 Correspondence, 1921-1971 Notes The Trojan, Beeville, 1962 A. J. Barber, 1901, 1913 Clippings Miscellaneous, 1963-1974 Letters to Lucille from Boone, 1931-1938 Lucinda Winfree Dunham and Jesse Dugat Brashear correspondence, 1931-1932 Field notes of the Church 2 acres Family history, correspondence, 1932-1933 Celanie Victorina Blanchet, 1850 Clippings Barber family history Eugenia Stanwood Mouton Hardin, Liberty, Texas Alzenith Bryan, 1880 Benjamin Barber and Jane Williams, marriage certificate, October 25, 1864 Albert Dugat, correspondence, 1861-1862 95-274/2 Correspondence, 1963-1964 Heirs to the estate of Joseph P. Blanchette, 1921 A. J. Barber Lawrence-Blanchette-Breau-Gravois-Dugat line: Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1948-1983 Notes Charts, forms, and notes Miscellaneous Rio Medio Chapter, DRT, Beeville, Texas Correspondence, 1964-1981 Elizabeth Norman Barber Cobb Charts Anniversaries, Birthdays, Weddings, Deaths Fitzgerald Company, 1861 Marriages, Wright, Callanhan, Killough, Rankin 95-245/2 Bank statements, 1981-1990 95-245/3 Photograph 95-245/4 Photographs 95-245/5 Photographs