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A Guide to the James M. Windham Sr. Papers, 1943-1973
Biographical NoteBorn to Wyman and Mattie Burrows Windham in Nacogdoches, Texas, James M. Windham, Sr. (1917-1998), graduated from the University of Texas in 1940 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. The following year he enlisted in the U. S. Army where he served in the Pacific Theater. During the war he married Woermann Gibson, with whom he had two children. After returning to civilian life, Windham was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1949 in the 28th District for one term (1949-1951). Following his term, Governor Allan Shivers appointed him to the Texas State Hospital Board, Windham was then appointed to the Board of Texas Department of Corrections in 1957, a position he held until 1981. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsComprised of correspondence, speeches, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, campaign materials, and awards, the James M. Windham, Sr., Papers, 1943-1973, detail the political career and personal life of Windham. Political correspondence includes numerous letters from Governor Allan Shivers as well as other governors and politicians. Professional correspondence and newspaper clippings also document the work of the Texas Department of Corrections, the Polk County Hospital Board, and the State Hospital Board, while military correspondence chronicles Windham’s service in World War II. Speeches relate to various health organizations in the state and awards and certificates document various organizations, such as the Boys Scouts, Polk County, and the East Texas Chamber of Commerce that singled Windham out for commendation. 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 CitationJames M. Windham Sr. Papers, 1943-1973, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationThis collection was processed by Ryder Kouba, November 2011. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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