A Guide to the James Webb Throckmorton Papers, 1838-1888
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Creator: |
Throckmorton, J. W. (James Webb), 1825-1894
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Throckmorton (James Webb)
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Dates: |
1838-1888 |
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Abstract: |
Correspondence, broadsides, and
scrapbooks comprise the James Webb Throckmorton Papers, 1838-1888, documenting
Throckmorton’s service as the Governor of Texas and as a U.S.
Representative. |
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Accession No.: |
1932; 2008-206 |
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OCLC No.: |
796619589 |
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Extent: |
1 ft., 4 in. |
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Language: |
Materials are written in English. |
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Repository: |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin |
James Webb Throckmorton (1825-1894) was Governor of Texas during Reconstruction
(1866-1867) and a Democratic politician, elected to represent the Texas 20th
Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1875 to 1879 and
1883 to 1889.
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Correspondence, broadsides, and scrapbooks comprise the James Webb Throckmorton
Papers, 1838-1888, documenting Throckmorton’s service as the Governor of Texas and
as a U.S. Representative. The collection includes a letter from J.D. Giddings to
Gov. Throckmorton regarding the issue of slavery and reconstruction: “I fear too
late to save the South from Negro supremacy,” September 20, 1867.
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Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Throckmorton, J. W. (James Webb), 1825-1894 --
Archives |
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Giddings, J. D. |
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Subjects (Organizations) |
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United States. Congress. House -- History -- 19th
century. |
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Republican Party (Tex.) -- History -- 19th
century. |
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Subjects |
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Legislators -- United States -- History -- 19th
century. |
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Legislators -- Texas -- History -- 19th
century. |
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Lawyers -- Texas -- History -- 19th century. |
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Politicians -- Texas -- History -- 19th
century. |
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Governors -- Texas -- History -- 19th
century. |
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) --
Texas. |
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Race relations -- History -- United States. |
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Places |
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United States -- Politics and
government -- 19th century. |
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Texas -- Politics and government --
19th century. |
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James Webb Throckmorton Papers, 1838-1888, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
University of Texas at Austin.
This collection was processed by archives staff, 1932. Revised by archives staff,
2008.
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Inventory |
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| 2H28 |
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Correspondence, general: |
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August 1861 |
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August-December 1866 |
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January-April 1867 |
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| 2H29 |
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May-August 1867 |
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November 1885-April 1898 |
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Letter from J.D. Giddings to Gov. Throckmorton regarding the
issue of slavery and reconstruction: “I fear too late to save the
South from Negro supremacy,” September 20,
1867 |
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Broadsides |
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Scrapbooks |
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| 2R213 |
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Gustave Schleicher, eulogy delivered in the House of
Representatives, Washington, February 17,
1879 |
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Letters: |
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1862-1876 |
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1866-1867 |
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| 3L433 |
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Scrapbook, 1874-1877 |
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| 4L346 |
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Letterbook, 1866-1867 |
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