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Descriptive Summary

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Separated Material

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Correspondence

Family Papers

Oral History Interview

University of Texas San Antonio

A Guide to the Aline B. Carter Family Papers, 1823-2003 (bulk 1840-1955)



Descriptive Summary

Creator: Carter, Aline B.
Title: Aline B. Carter Family Papers,
Dates: 1823-2003
Creator Abstract: Aline B. Carter is most widely known for her work as a poet, but she was also interested in music, art, philosophy and astronomy. Aline served as Poet Laureate of Texas from 1947-1949 and as vice-president of the Poetry Society of Texas. Aline was widely admired for her charity. She visited jails to comfort and encourage prisoners to practice religion in daily life.
Content Abstract: Correspondence, notebooks, diaries, newsclippings, photographs and a historical fiction manuscript documents the life of Aline B. Carter and five generations of her family. Included are a collection consisting of a series of letters documenting life in San Antonio as it was experienced and described by the Carter family from 1823-1970.
Identification: MS 94
Extent: 39 linear feet (42 Boxes)
Language: Materials are in English.
Repository: University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Biographical Sketch

1st Generation (Alines's Great Grandparents): Elizabeth Mary Menefee and Wilson I. Riddle ([1811]-1847) married in 1841 in Tennessee. The couple moved to San Antonio where Wilson was a merchant and owned three lots of land in San Antonio's first settlement known as La Villita. In 1842 Wilson was captured by the Mexicans and imprisoned in Perote following the invasion of Rafael Vásquez. His wife Elizabeth escaped and fled to Gonzales with their baby, Sarah. Wilson was released from prison in 1843, but died a few years later in 1847. A widow with two children at age 27, Elizabeth later married Harvey Canterbury with whom she had four additional children.

2nd Generation (Aline's Grandparents): James Wilson Riddle, son of Elizabeth and Wilson I. Riddle, served in the Civil War and later became a wholesale and retail dealer in partnership with Robert Eager, in general merchandise, importing Mexican products and paying cash for pelts and wool.

Sarah Elizabeth Riddle (1842-1947), sister of James Wilson Riddle, was the first Anglo-American girl born in San Antonio. She married Robert Eager of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1867 at the age of 25. Together they had three daughters: Florence, Blanche and Fannie. Sarah never remarried after Robert's death in 1893. She was a member of the Daughters of the Revolution and was employed by the state of Texas as the manager of the Alamo in the early 1900s. Sarah lived at 434 South Alamo Street until her death in 1947 at the age of 105.

3rd Generation (Aline's Mother and Aunts): Florence C. Eagar Roberts (1867-1969), daughter of Sarah Riddle Eagar, was one of the most popular society women in San Antonio of her time. At the age of 40, she married Major Harris Lee Roberts and moved to Manila, Philippines where Major Roberts was stationed in the Army. By 1913 they had returned to the United States and settled in Galveston. Florence was no stranger to traveling abroad. Prior to her marriage, she had taken several trips to California and New York, and had cruised on the Adriatic in 1895 and traveled to Canada in 1901. She was a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and of the opposing faction, the DeZavala Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. An artist who had studied in New York, Florence illustrated her good friend Clara Driscoll's book titled In the Shadow of the Alamo. Florence was also appointed custodian of the historical exhibit in the Texas State Building at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1907.

Blanche Eagar Badger (1867-19??), twin sister of Florence, married Frank J. Badger. They had two children: Charlotte Blanche (1893-1906) who died of illness in her youth, and Aline [1892]-1972.

Fannie Henrietta Eagar McCullough (1869-19??), sister of Florence and Blanche, married Edward J. McCullough in 1890. Edward was part owner of Mensing & McCullough Wholesale Druggists in Galveston, TX. The couple had three children.

4th Generation (Aline Badger Carter): Aline B. Carter ([1892]-1972) is most widely known for her work as a poet, but she was also interested in music, art, philosophy and astronomy. Her aim in life was to work through the arts for world peace. Aline was privately tutored and then attended Wellsley in 1913. She also studied harp at the Boston Conservatory. In 1915 she married Henry Champe Carter (1861-1948), a well-known Texas attorney, Judge and former president of the State Bar Association of Texas. They raised three sons: Henry Champe, Frank and David.

Aline served as Poet Laureate of Texas from 1947-1949 and as vice-president of the Poetry Society of Texas. She was a charter member of Avalon and encouraged aspiring poets through the annual Aline B. Carter Peace Prize. She also frequently awarded prizes for poems by high school students and adults. Aline published and illustrated her first book of poetry, Halo of Love, donating all proceeds to charity. In 1968 she published a second book, Doubt Not the Dream. Her books were on exhibit at the Woman's Pavilion during HemisFair in 1968. Her work also appeared in numerous publications and anthologies. One of Aline's final works is a 1,000 page historical fiction manuscript entitled Light Beyond the Hills, based on the life of her grandmother Sarah Riddle Eagar, in Old San Antonio. The manuscript was never published, but is in this collection.

Known as the "White Angel" in her flowing white organdy dresses, Aline was widely admired for her charity. She visited jails to comfort and encourage prisoners to practice religion in daily life. The collection contains several letters from prisoners who wrote Aline asking for her influence upon the court and seeking inspiration to better their lives. She was also legendary for throwing an annual Christmas party for the children of a San Antonio orphanage. Deeply centered in her faith, Aline maintained a chapel in her home at 119 Taylor Street and at the family vacation beach property in Port Aransas. Both residences are still maintained by her sons.

5th Generation (Aline's Sons): Aline and her husband Henry Champe Carter raised three sons.

Henry Champe Carter, Jr. (1917-1960) had earned a pilot's license, but took up a life of crime and was killed at age 43.

Frank J. Carter (1919-) attended the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, in 1938 and entered the Navy in 1942. Frank wrote his mother about his training as a Range Finder, and his service experience during WWII.

David Paul Carter (1921-) also served in WWII. He was in the Army and stationed in New York City as a commanding officer at the 38th Station Hospital. Following his discharge in November 1945, David traveled to Alaska, which is documented in his letters home. He later attended the University of Houston and South Texas, and became a well-respected lawyer in San Antonio.

Sources:

San Antonio Light, May 5, 1947.

San Antonio Express News, Oct. 10, 1948.

South Texas: the newsletter, Summer, 1998. Vol. IV No. 3.

Handbook of Texas Online, "La Villita Earthworks", accessed June 14, 2001.

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Scope and Content Note

The Aline B. Carter Family Papers vividly document this prominent poet and five generations of her family in the form of correspondence, notebooks, diaries, business and personal receipts, newsclippings, a few photographs and a historical fiction manuscript. The bulk of the collection consists of a series of letters that document life in San Antonio as it was experienced and described by five generations of Carter family members and friends. The earliest letters are from Aline's great grandmother and continue through to her sons' generation. The collection is divided into three series: Correspondence and Family Papers and Light Beyond the Hills.

Correspondence represents the bulk of the collection, and consists of personal letters written among family members and their friends over the course of more than a century. The correspondence is arranged by generation beginning with Aline Carter's great grandmother, Elizabeth Mary Menefee, and concluding with Aline's sons. Under each generation the letters are arranged according to who wrote them (beginning with the oldest generation and proceeding to the youngest). The majority of the letters date from 1885-1950 and because the letters were so frequently written from one generation to the next, they provide insight into daily life of an early San Antonio family, especially during the late 19th to mid 20th centuries. Correspondents describe social expectations, health, travel, local news and town gossip, family updates, and land prospects and disputes. In addition to understanding family roles and social customs, one is also able to gain a strong sense of the expectations and roles of women of their class as they describe their daily routines and concerns. Most of the correspondents were originally from San Antonio and wrote while away for extended periods in places such as New York or California, or after moving to towns in Texas such as Galveston.

The second series, Family Papers, contains a few legal and financial papers, however, the bulk of the series consists of personal items offering insight into the family's accomplishments, values, and traditions. Included are school notebooks and composition books containing essays and quotes, diaries, photographs, newsclippings, publications, recipes and an unpublished manuscript by Aline B. Carter. Two diaries exist in the collection. Florence Eagar Roberts (Aline's aunt) wrote her diary from 1879-1881 when she was 12-14 years old. Young Flo writes about the highlights of her day often including school, music lessons and time spent with her sisters. Also included is Aline's diary written in 1913 when she was 21 years old. That year Aline was seriously ill and residing in New York. Aline's deep faith and her close relationship with her family are evident in her entries. While the entries in either of the two diaries are not daily, they are frequent. In addition to the diaries of Florence and Aline, there is a travel diary from 1836; the author is unknown. Family Papers also includes a few photographs of Sarah Riddle Eagar and Aline in addition to some unidentified photographs. Newsclippings and publications highlight the accomplishments of Aline Carter and contain information on Sarah Riddle and her daughters. A post card collection of early San Antonio sites gathered by Sarah Riddle is located in this series. Also of note are several sex education pamphlets from the early 1900s. Within this series is an extensive collection of documents from the Riddle and Eagar wool and hide business which was conducted during the late 1800s. This part of the collection contains business correspondence, government contract documents, receipts, and bills of lading. The series also contains bills and receipts from San Antonio merchants from 1850s through the early 1900s. These provide an interesting glimpse into the service sector of the city in the 19th and earlier 20th century. ""

The third series,Light Beyond the Hills, is composed of a 1,000 page historical fiction manuscript based on the life of Aline Carter's grandmother Sarah Riddle Eagar who lived in Old San Antonio. The series contains progressive versions of this fictional work, including notebooks with early handwritten pages, typewritten pages with margin notations, and a finished copy which was submitted for publication. Aline's unpublished novel gives the reader a glimpse into the lives of early settlers in San Antonio and illustrates the struggles that were a part of daily life for her grandparents as they worked to establish a place for themselves. For Aline, Sarah Riddle Eagar represented a woman of heroic stature who moved beyond the heartbreak of losing a cherished husband as she built a life for herself and her daughters.

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Arrangement

The papers are arranged as follows:
Correspondence
Family Papers
Light Beyond the Hills

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Portions of this collection are currently closed to patron use pending preservation work.

This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the collection must be obtained from University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

Donor reserves all rights to reproduction for profit and/or publication of Aline B. Carter's book "Light Beyond the Hills."

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Index Terms

Persons
Badger, Blanche Eagar, 1867-1969.
Carter, Aline, B.
Carter, David Paul, 1921-.
Carter, Frank, 1919-.
Carter, Henry Champe, 1861-1948.
Driscoll, Clara, 1881-1945.
Eagar Family.
Eagar, Robert.
Eagar, Sarah Riddle, 1842-1947.
McCullough, Fannie Eagar, 1869-.
Riddle, Janes Wilson.
Roberts, Florence Eagar, 1867-1969.
Roberts, Harris Lee, - 1918.
Organizations
Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
Topics
Frontier and pioneer life--Texas.
Prisoners--Texas.
Sex instruction--United States--History.
Soldiers--Texas.
Women pioneers--Texas.
Women poets, American--Texas.
World War, 1939-1945.
Genres/types
Clippings.
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Manuscripts for publication.
Photographs.
Receipts and bills.

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Related Material

Collections related to the Aline B. Carter Family Papers are available at the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library in San Antonio.

The Eagar Family Papers, 1866-1966, include correspondence, printed material, financial documents, and legal documents for several members of the Eagar family, particularly Robert Eagar, Sarah Eagar, Florence Eagar Roberts, and Harris L. Roberts. Personal material is primarily correspondence, printed material, and financial documents. Also included is material associated with a number of organizations, in particular the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT). DRT material includes items related to the custody of the Alamo and its operation as a historic site. Some items relate to Harris L. Roberts and his military careet, including letters, orders, and military manuals.

A guide to the Eagar Family Papers can be found at the following URL: http://www.drtl.org/MSInventories/Eagar.htm

The Florence Eagar Roberts Papers, 1905-1944, include correspondence and printed material, including personal letters, letters concerning the activities of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the custody of the Alamo, and clippings concerning the Clara Driscoll opera Mexicana. Several letters from Clara Driscoll are included. Some items are associated with Mrs. Roberts' mother, Sarah Eagar.

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Separated Material

A list of publications that were separated from the collection and placed in rare books is located in the accession file.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Aline B. Carter Family Papers, 1823-2003, MS 94, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

Acquisition Information

The papers were donated by David Carter in March 2000 (Acc. 2000-011) and 2008 (2008-041, 2008-061, 2008-063, and 2008-080).

Processing Information

Processed by Toni Jeske, Assistant Archivist, November 2001. Additional inventories processed by Melissa Gohlke, Graduate Assistant, May 2010.

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Detailed Description of Collection

 

Correspondence

The majority of the letters date from 1885-1950 and because the letters were so frequently written from one generation to the next, they provide insight into daily life of an early San Antonio family, especially during the late 19th to mid 20th centuries. Correspondents describe social expectations, health, travel, local news and town gossip, family updates, and land prospects and disputes. In addition to understanding family roles and social customs, one is also able to gain a strong sense of the expectations and roles of women of their class as they describe their daily routines and concerns. Most of the correspondents were originally from San Antonio and wrote while away for extended periods in places such as New York or California, or after moving to towns in Texas such as Galveston.
The correspondence is arranged by generation beginning with Aline Carter's great grandmother, Elizabeth Mary Menefee, and concluding with Aline's sons. Under each generation the letters are arranged according to who wrote them (beginning with the oldest generation and proceeding to the youngest).
Box Folder
1 Elizabeth Mary Menefee (Canterbury)
1 From Parent, 1845
From Siblings
Box Folder
1 2 Siblings, 1849-1875
Box
29 Brother George asking Elizabeth to help find him a wife, 1844
George who plans to start a grocery business in San Antonio, 1844
Julia regarding the death of a child, 1846
John Riddle, 1848
Brother E.P. Menefee, 1849
Brother Ed, 1849-1850
Brother George in Austin, 1849
Brother George, 1850
Brother Ed, 1850
Brother George regarding his pending marriage to Julia, 1850
George, 1850, 1851
George, 1851
George regarding setting up a store and proposing to Julia, 1851
Sister Anna Riddle, 1851
Brother George, 1852
Sister A.B. Riddle, 1852
George regarding that he's finally married; reports of yellow fever and cholera in Idianola, 1853
Box
29 Husband (1st) Wilson Riddle,"We'll get married," 1841
Box Folder
1 3 Husband (2nd) Harvey Canterbury, 1857
4 Daughter Sarah Elizabeth Riddle, 1858and undated
4 1858 and undated
Box
29 1849
Box Folder
1 5 Son James Wilson Riddle, 1864-1890
6 Son John Warner Canterbury, 1899
7 Daughter Mildred Lee Canterbury, 1823
8 Son Harvey Canterbury, 1888
From Aunts and Uncles
Box
29 Uncle Ben, 1848
Nieces and Nephews
Box Folder
1 9 Nieces and Nephews, 1864
Box
29 Niece Carrie, 1848
Carrie, 1849
Niece Sallie, 1849
Niece Mary Moore, 1849
Mary Moore, 1849
Niece Mildred Yates, 1850
Nieces Mildred and Kate, 1850
Mildred Yates, 1851
Niece Jane Short, 1851
Cousins
Box
29 Bettie, 1850-1851
Cousin Bettie, 1851
Box Folder
1 10 Grandchildren, 1894-1899
Others
Box Folder
1 11 Others 1852-1886 and undated
Box Folder
27 1 Walter Bennett, 1857-1858
2 1859
3 1866-1869
4 1867
5 1868
6 William G. Hale, 1869
7 W.R. Thompson, 1869
8 1871
9 C. Wurzback, circa 1873
10 L.L. Little, undated
11 Keohuk, 1875
12 Regarding the case against you, undated
27 1888
Box
29 Buchanan in Nashville, 1843
Ann Bradley in Lewisburg regarding Wilson's release from Perote, 1843
Will Yates, 1845
E.P. Erskine, 1846
John C. Glen in Pt. Isabel, TX, 1847
H.R. Buchanan, 1848
Mrs. Miller in Huntsville, 1848
L. Pilsbury regarding money owed to Wilson Riddle for beef furnished, 1848
H.R. Buchanan, 1848
S.W. Moore, 1848
Mrs. Dew in Columbia, TN, 1848
Concerning the estate of Wilson Riddle, 1848
Mrs. Dew, 1848
J. Paschal, 1850
Edward Menefree from J. S. Paschal with a $200 bank note, 1850
L.S. DeNars, 1850
H.W. Worley, 1851
B. Carter, 1851
Lucy De Haro, 1851, 1852
H.E. McCulloch, 1852
Kate Mayo, 1853
B.F. Herndon, 1853
J.S. Paschal regarding land, 1853
H.R. Buchanan, 1853
Box Folder
1 12 Organizations, 1891-1899
Wilson I. Riddle(1st Husband of Elizabeth Mary Minefree)
Others
Box
29 L. Dolin, 1840
J. Robinson in Nashville, 1840
John Adams at West Point, 1841
Buchanan, 1843
Michael Erskin, 1844
Letter in Spanish, 1847
Regarding Colonel Harvey, 1847
Box Folder
1 Sarah Elizabeth Riddle (Daughter of Elizabeth Mary Menefee)
Few letters written by Sarah Riddle exist in the collection, but there are several letters to Sarah from her daughters Fannie, Blanche and Florence from 1879-1917. Fannie often wrote of her children's activities and occasionally mentioned situations with her servants. Blanche wrote about her husband and children, especially her fears during her daughter Aline's serious illness in 1913. Florence often wrote of her travels, her time in New York, and visits with friend Clara Driscoll. In her earlier letters, Florence contemplated settling down, but she married relatively late. Once married, she wrote of the conditions in Manila where her husband was stationed in the military, and her social responsibilities as a military wife. Also included is correspondence from organizations with which Sarah Riddle and her daughters were involved, including the DeZavala Chapter and General Society of Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Battle of Flowers Association, and the Alamo City Woman's Democratic Club.
13 Aunt, 1878, 1880
Brother James Wilson Riddle
14 1880-1888
15 1889-1891
16 Sister Mildred Lee Canterbury, 1901-1910, 1933
17 In-Law E.L. Watkins, 1881-1893
Box
2 Daughter Florence C. Eagar (Roberts)
1 1879, 1893-1894
Box Folder
27 30 1895
Box Folder
2 2 1894-1900
3 1901
4 1901-1902
Box Folder
27 50 1903
Box Folder
2 5 1905-1917
Box Folder
27 30 1895
50 1903
Box
2 Daughter Blanche Eagar "Dear" (Badger)
6 1894-1898
Box Folder
3 1 1901
2 1902-1914
Daughter Fannie Henrietta Eagar (McCullough)
3 1893-1894
4 1898-May 1901
5 1901
6 1901
Box Folder
4 1 1902
2 1902-1903
3 1905-1910
4 Son-In-Law Edward McCullough, 1898, 1906
Niece Carrie Watkins
5 1901
6 1903-1935
7 Nieces and Nephews, 1884-1916, 1946
Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren
8 Aline Badger Carter, 1912-1914 and undated
9 Elizabeth Roberts, 1910
10 Eagar McCullough, 1908-1910
11 Champe Carter, 1938
From Others
General,
12 1843-1899
Box Folder
5 1 1901-1902
2 1903-1909
3 1910
4 1912-1968 and undated
5 Concerning the Alamo, 1907-1910
6 Invitations, 1848-1946 and undated
Legal and Financial matters
7 1870-1895
Box Folder
6 1 1900-1916
2 From Organizations, 1883-1936
James Wilson Riddle (Brother of Sarah Riddle)
Two Civil War era letters from John Wilson Riddle (Aline's great uncle) exist in the collection. John Wilson Riddle also often wrote his sister Sarah about his mercantile and import business from Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras, Mexico, during the 1880s. In these letters he discusses finances, sends money to his sister to pay bills, requests items to be sent him, and talks of selling property in San Antonio on Main Street and Houston Street.
3 Court Case, 1842
4 Brother John Warner Canterbury, 1884
5 Others, 1861, 1888
6 Will and Testament, 1893
John Warner Canterbury (Brother of Sarah Riddle)
7 Willie Male, 1866
Mildred Lee Canterbury (Sister of Sarah Riddle)
8 Fanny Hale, 1866-1867 and undated
Box
27 Mildred Canterbury(Daughter of Elizabeth Mary Menefree [Canterbury])
13 Friends, 1870
14 1874
15 1875
16 1876
Box
6 Robert Eagar (Husband of Sarah Riddle)
9 Brother Gerry, 1879
10 Others, 1875-1883
Florence C. Eagar (Daughter of Sarah Riddle)
11 Mother Sarah Riddle Eagar, 1889
12 Fannie Eagar, 1894-1906 and undated
Box Folder
27 25 Fannie Eagar, 1889
Box Folder
6 13 Husband Major Roberts, 1910
Box Folder
27 56 Husband Harris Roberts, 1909
Step son Ben
Box Folder
27 67 1918
73 Regarding Harris's remains, 1919
Box Folder
32 6 Restricted: 1919-1920
Box Folder
27 88 1928 and undated
In-Laws
Box Folder
6 14 1905, 1924 and undated
Box Folder
32 2 Restricted: From Halifax with photograph, 1911
Box Folder
27 82 Sister-in-law, Helen Roberts, 1928
85 Sister-in-law Helen Roberts, 1920s
86 Helen, 1925
87 Helen, 1927
82 Helen, 1928
89 Helen, 1930
Box Folder
6 15 Aunts and Uncles, 1894-1906
Cousins,
Box Folder
27 17 Ella Sanborn, 1880
Box Folder
6 16 Cousins, 1902-1903 and undated
Box Folder
27 49 Josephine, 1902
17 Ella Sanborn 1880
Nephews,
Box Folder
6 17 1931, 1960
Box Folder
27 96 1949, 1954 and undated
From Nieces
Box Folder
27 96 Ruth, 1949
Box
6 Others
18 1889-1905
19 1906-1947 and undated
Box Folder
27 18 A friend at Mary Sharp College, 1884
26 1889
37 1877-1894
38 Instructions to the conductor of the S. Pacific RR to take care of Miss Eagar who is travelling unescorted, 1894
39 1889-1899
Box Folder
6 18 1889-1905
Box Folder
27 51 Wedding invitations, 1904
53 1904-1905
Box Folder
7 1 Clara Driscoll, 1904-1944 and undated
Box Folder
27 54 Sam Bennett, 1905
Box Folder
7 2 Woods National Bank, 1906
Box Folder
6 19 1906-1947 and undated
Box Folder
27 55 Congratulatory telegrams, 1907
61 1911
64 James Slayden, U.S. House of Representatives, 1912
67 Ben Roberts, 1918
69 Regarding the death of Colonel Harris Roberts, postcard to Bobby Roberts, 1917-1918
70 Harris Roberts' doctors regarding his condition, handwritten obituary, 1918
72 Carlos Bee regarding Colonel Roberts' benefits, 1919
74 Quartermaster Corps regarding missing property, 1919
75 Regarding shares in oil well, 1922
76 Regarding property in Pasadena, California, 1917-1923
77 Regarding the estate of Edward Roberts, 1921-1923
78 Regarding Spanish war pension, 1922
79 Thanking Flo for her kind note of sympathy, 1922
80 Regarding property, 1923
81 Arrears pay for Benjamin Roberts, deceased, 1927
83 Various correspondence including some from the War Department, 1927-1928
84 "On Board the Adriatic," 1928
90 Probate Court in Washington, D.C., 1932
114 To Flo and Aline, 1939-1941
95 Cards and Miscellaneous letters, 1945, 1959 and undated
96 Cards and letters, 1949-1954 and undated
97 Witte Memorial Museum and others, 1946-1955
98 Various letters, 1950s
99 Cards, 1950s
100 Cards and letters, 1950s-1960s
101 Thank you note, 1956
102 Birthday wish for Flo from President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963
103 Various letters, 1959-1969
104 Cards, 1963-1966
105 To Mr. R.M. Eagar, 1967
106 "Hello" card and letter from the San Antonio Conservation Society, 1958, 1969
107 Friend Morgan, Bishop Wade, 1960-1966
108 Cards, 1967-1968
109 Get well wishes, 1969
111 Regarding Roberts' geneology, 1970
114 Harvey Watkins, undated,
113 Telegram, undated,
42-45 undated
116 Cards, undated
Box Folder
7 1 Clara Driscoll, 1904-1944 and undated
2 From Woods National Bank, 1906
3 Organizations, 1905-1941
Robert P.E. Roberts (Son of Florence and Harris Roberts)
Box Folder
27 93 Regarding separation from Civil Service, 1947
110 Death of his Aunt Fannie
111 Roberts' geneology, 1970
112 Miscellaneous cards and notes, 1973-1974
Box
7 Harris Lee Roberts (Husband of Florence Eagar)
4 To first wife Jennie, 1899-1900
Box Folder
27 41 1899
46 1900
48 1902
41
41 1899
47 To Harris from Jennie, 1900
Others
Box Folder
27 20 Anson Sperry, 1887-1889
58 Regarding the application for The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, 1910
59 1911
60 1911
62 Adjutant at Camp Lawson, Manila, Philipines, 1911
63 Regarding lot purchase in California, 1911
65 Regarding land, 1914
66 Regarding request for assignments for Harry Roberts, 1914
71 S. E. Eagar regarding the death of his niece Elizabeth, 1918
67 1918
E.S. Roberts
Son Harry, 1884-1885
19 1884-1885
21 1888
23 1888
From Son Evelyn
Box Folder
27 28 1888-1890
32 1890-1891
34 1891
Ben
22 1888
29 1889
33 1888-1891
34 1891
36 1891
40 Between Sons, 1899
Other Family Members
24 1888
31 1889-1890
Harry Roberts (son of E.S. Roberts),
Box Folder
27 40 Brother Ben, 1899
68 1918
52 Chris Roberts, 1906
57 Brother Evelyn, 1910
Box
7 Blanche Eagar Badger (Daughter of Sarah Riddle)
5 Sister Fannie Eagar, 1894, 1901, 1907
6 Sister Florence Eagar, 1901
7 Husband Frank, 1943 and undated
8 To Husband Frank, 1901
9 Cousin Carrie Watkins, 1899, 1901
10 Grandson David Carter, 1943, 1946
11 Others, 1901-1902, 1907
Fannie Eagar McCullough (Daughter of Sarah Riddle)
12 Aunt Mildred Canterbury, 1899
13 Cousin Carrie Watkins, 1880
14 Son Eagar, 1910
15 To Sons, 1893, 1917
16 Others, 1885-1903 and undated
Aline Carter (Daughter of Blanche Eagar Badger)
In Aline's correspondence there are several letters from prisoners who she supported in the legal system and encouraged to improve themselves. Aline and her sons David and Frank also wrote frequent letters while the sons were serving in WWII. In her letters, Aline encouraged her sons and updated them on the activities of their father, friends and brothers. David and Frank wrote about their daily schedules, activities, and impressions during their military service.
Son Frank Carter
17 1938-1942
Box Folder
8 1 1943-1944
2 1945 and undated
Son David Paul Carter
3 1942-1946
4 1951-1952 and undated
5 Son Henry Champe Carter, Jr., 1940-1942
6 Aunts, 1890, 1901
7 Poet Lucia Trent, 1951, 1952, 1970 and undated
8 Friend Rene Malcolm Bozarth, 1944-1946 and undated
Inmates and their Relatives
9 Martin Butler, 1935
10 Percy Howard, 1930-1934 and undated
11 Robert McClellan, 1932-1939 and undated
Box Folder
9 John "Pete" McKenzie,
1 1930-1952 and undated
2 Letter fragments, undated
3 Letters to John, 1930-1939
Box Folder
17 11 Various correspondence, 1930-1932
Box Folder
9 4 Woodrow Stockman, 1935-1936
5 Will Wright, 1933-1934
6 Other inmates, 1929-1952
Others
7 1909, 1929-1936
8 1937-1945
Box Folder
10 1 1946-1952
2 1953-1957 and undated
3 1967-1970 and undated
4 To Others, 1969 and undated
5 Organizations, 1934-1970
David Carter (Son of Aline Carter)
6 Grandmother Blanche Eagar, 1943-1944
Mother Aline Carter
7 1937-1940
8 1942
9 1943
Box Folder
11 1 January-May, 1944
2 June-December 1944
3 January-August 1945
4 September 1945-1947
5 1951-1952 and undated
6 Father Henry Champe Carter, 1940-1945
7 Brothers, 1948 and undated
8 Others, 1934-1955
Henry Champe Carter, Jr. (Son of Aline Carter)
9 Mother Aline Carter, 1933-1943
10 Brother David Carter, 1943 and undated

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Family Papers

The bulk of the series consists of personal items offering insight into the family's accomplishments, values, and traditions. Included are school notebooks and composition books containing essays and quotes, diaries, photographs, newsclippings, publications, recipes and an unpublished manuscript by Aline B. Carter. Two diaries exist in the collection. Florence Eagar Roberts (Aline's aunt) wrote her diary from 1879-1881 when she was 12-14 years old. Young Flo writes about the highlights of her day often including school, music lessons and time spent with her sisters. Also included is Aline's diary written in 1913 when she was 21 years old. That year Aline was seriously ill and residing in New York. Aline's deep faith and her close relationship with her family is evident in her entries. While the entries in either of the two diaries are not daily, they are frequent. Family Papers also includes a few photographs of Sarah Riddle Eagar and Aline in addition to some unidentified photographs. Newsclippings and publications highlight the accomplishments of Aline Carter and contain information on Sarah Riddle and her daughters. A post card collection of early San Antonio sites gathered by Sarah Riddle is located in this series. Also of note are several sex education pamphlets from the early 1900s. Within this series is an extensive collection of documents from the Riddle and Eagar wool and hide business which was conducted during the late 1800s. This part of the collection contains business correspondence, government contract documents, receipts, and bills of lading. The series also contains bills and receipts from San Antonio merchants from 1850s through the early 1900s. These provide an interesting glimpse into the service sector of the city in the 19th and early 20th century.
This series is currently closed to patron use pending preservation work.
Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) Materials
Box Folder
22 25 Alamo Lodge receipt, 1851
41 Cards and booklets about the Alamo and DRT, 1891 and undated
4 DRT program, 1921
5 Alamo Christmas cards, undated
Box Folder
12 1 Emma Canterbury: Speech on the Alamo, undated
Drawer Folder
33 2 DRT newspaper articles, 1905-1910, 1958-1961
Box Folder
22 14 Newspaper clippings referring to the Alamo, 1908, 1910, 1965
15 Story of the Alamo, undated
16 "On the Alamo" poem, list of relics at the Alamo, 1906 and undated
17 Dues records, undated
19 Newspaper clippings about the Alamo, 1909 and undated
20 DRT postcards, dues receipt, postal sales, DRT booklet, 1908-1910
21 American Monthly Magazine (a DAR publication), Alamo booklets, postcards, committee list, 1907 and undated
23 DRT 31st annual meeting booklet, State Association of Texas Pioneers invitation, 1922, 1932
24 Newspaper clippings regarding the Alamo, 1906, 1952, 1965
26 DRT booklets, Alamo Christmas cards, and pamphlet, 1927, 1931-1933
27 DRT annual meeting booklets, 1909-1912
28 DRT catalog for the historical loan exhibit at the St. Louis Universal Exposition, American Monthly Magazine, memorial etchings booklet, annual meeting materials, 1904-1912
29 Alamo history booklet, Pioneer magazine, 1937 and undated
30 DRT invitation, 1977
31 DAR amendments to the Constitution, Letter from the Barnard Bee Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, news clipping, and annual meeting booklet, 1896, 1898, 1907 and undated
32 DRT address book, 1895
33 "The Bull of the Alamo" poem book, 1902
34 The Alamo book, 1904
35 DRT report, 1922
36 DRT addrss book, letter with a poem entitled "Texas and Its Flag," handwritten notes for expenses, articles of agreement between President of the Republic of Texas and General Santa Anna (handwritten), 1895, 1907, 1910 and undated
37 Alamo cards and picture, handwritten note, 1904 and undated
Box
31 Constitution and By-laws of the Daughters of the American Revolution, invitation to become a member of the Alamo Auxiliary Committee for the DRT, 1905 and undated
Box Folder
22 38 DRT minutes, receipts and correspondence regarding the Alamo, 1905-1911, 1946 and undated
39 DRT articles, 1906-1907 and undated
40 DRT articles 1906-1912 and undated
42 DRT handbooks, 1915-1916, 1931
43 DRT newspaper articles, 1905-1914
43 Photo of the Alamo on glass, "James Bowie, Hero of the Alamo" booklet, 1922 and undated
45 DRT newspaper articles, 1939-1957 and undated
1 Alamo photos, 1908 and undated
2 Alamo postcards, ephemera, 1906, 1926 and undated
3 Alamo postcards, and communication of the Alamo Lodge, 1881, 1901, 1922
Drawer Folder
33 1 DRT and Alamo articles, 1957-1958, 1964
Box Folder
12 2 Mildred Canterbury: Composition book, 1873
3 Sarah Riddle Eagar: Postcard collection of San Antonio, undated
Florence Eagar Roberts
4 Diary, 1879-1881
Box
OM7 Scrapbook for Flo Eagar from Aunt Theresa in Halifax, undated
Box Folder
26 5 Letters from oil companies, 1902
6 Postcard and letter confiming order of cards, 1904-1905
7 Magazine subscription notice, 1904
Box Folder
32 7 Restricted: Cards, including a birth announcement for Robert P.E. Roberts, early 1900s
8 Restricted: Communications from Roberts, Cushman & letters regarding the estates of Elizabeth and Edward Roberts, 1916-1919
11 Restricted: Tax recipts from Los Angeles County, California, 1918-1919
12 Restricted: Communications regarding the death of Col. Roberts, and about a missing chest, 1919
Box Folder
26 21 Bank loan documents, 1919-1920
Box Folder
32 18 Restricted: Papers relating to the death of Col. Roberts; pension and insurance, 1919-1921
6 Restricted:
20 Restricted: Florence's trip to Cuba, undated
28 Restricted: California property, 1919-1920s
Box Folder
26 25 Letters to shareholders of Rogers Refining Co., 1920
Box Folder
32 15 Restricted: Tax receipts, advertisements, 1920s
16 Restricted: Tax receipts, 1920s
21 Restricted: Bills, letters, receipts, 1920s
27 Restricted: Bills, receipts, 1920s
29 Restricted: Tax receipts, 1920s
30 Restricted: Miscellaneous, 1920s
31 Restricted: Inventory of the estate of W.R. Roberts, undated
26 Restricted: Robert Cushman & Co. regarding the estate of Edward Roberts, 1920-1924
22 Restricted: Newsclipping about the Philipines, undated
14 Restricted: Communications regarding lot on Colorado Street in California, 1921-1922
17 Restricted: Letters from the Estate of Edward Roberts, 1921-1922
Box Folder
26 26 Note regarding Civil Service, 1922
28 Warrant of Appraisment, 1923
Box Folder
32 23 Restricted: Stock certificates, 1924
24 Restricted: Property tax documents, 1920s
Box Folder
26 29 Cushman and Co., West Indies Cruise brochure, 1924-1925
30 Business letters, 1923-1926
Box Folder
32 25 Restricted: Vehicle inspection, taxes, sales contract for vehicle, 1926-1927
Box Folder
26 31 Letters from Roberts, Cushman and Co., 1927
32 Check to Columbia Realty Co., 1928
33 Frost Bank statement, 1929
34 Personal belongings including a photo of Louis Persat, 1930s
35 Ephemera for Florence and Robert Roberts, 1930s
36 Leave request for Ft. Sam Houston, 1940
37 Notes, 1940s
38 San Antonio National Bank loan, 1943
Box
31 Commendation for Meritorious Civilian Service, 1944
Box Folder
26 41 Birthday card from E.L. Riddle, 1946
39 Civil Service papers, 1947
42 Treasury Department envelopes, Civil Service letter, 1948-1950
Box
31 Invitation to a luncheon, 1949
Box Folder
32 32 Restricted: "Friendly Chat" booklet sponsored by Porter Loring Mortuary, 1951
Box Folder
26 43 Bills and receipts, 1950s-1960s
45 Bank loan notes, 1957-1958
Box Folder
12 5 Legal and Financial matters, 1934, 1958 and undated
Box Folder
26 44 Receipts and miscellaneous, 1955-1959
48 Tax records and bank loan, 1960-1965
49 Florence and Robert Roberts bills, 1960s
50 Bills, 1960s
51 Bills, 1962-1963
53 Bank statements, 1967-1969
54 Receipts and social security envelopes, 1966-1969
55 Florence and Robert miscellaneous papers and bills, 1960-1961, 1970s
56 Bills and receipts, 1968-1969
57 Bills, letter from United States Trust Co., 1970
58 Notes, undated
59 Insurance packet, undated
62 Cards and news clippings, undated
Harris Lee Roberts
Box Folder
32 1 Restricted: Major H.L. Roberts report, 1908
Box Folder
26 11 Letter regarding his guardianship of Elizabeth Roberts, 1910-1912
12 Letters about the guardianship of Elizabeth Roberts, 1910-1912
13 Letter to Mrs. Feeter, 1911
15 Letter to Cushman and Co., 1911
16 American Express Company receipts, 1913
17 Power of Attorney, 1914
Box Folder
32 4 Restricted: Correspondence to Colonel and Mrs. Roberts about Savings and Loan, arrears pay for Col. Roberts, 1915-1919
Box Folder
26 18 County tax receipt 1916
Box Folder
32 5 Restricted: Correspondence to Col. Robers regarding membership in the Army and Navy Club, the Estate of Elizabeth Roberts, 1916-1918
Box Folder
26 19 Colonel Roberts receipts, 1916-1918
Box Folder
32 3 Restricted: Receipt from the Hangchow Company, items regarding the death of H. L. Roberts, 1916-1919
Box Folder
26 20 H.L. Roberts checks, 1917-1918
Box Folder
32 10 Restricted: Communications to Colonel and Mrs. Roberts from his doctors regarding treatment of Col. Roberts' cancer, and later, his death 1918-1919
Box Folder
26 23 Cancer remedy, undated
27 Hearing in the California Superior Court regarding the estate of Harris L. Roberts, 1922
Robert P.E. Roberts
Box
28 Papers regarding foreign service education, 1945-1946
Box
31 Application for education or training in the Veteran's Service, 1947
Box
28 Civil Service and Military records, 1947-1952
Civil Service and Military records, 1942-1950
Application for federal employment, 1942-1947
Military papers, 1944-1948
Business letters, 1959
Public hearing on a building in Alamo Heights, 1974
Bills and bank statments, 1970s
Bills and bank statments, 1970-1972
Bills, 1970s
Bills, 1959, 1970
Bills, bank statements, 1970s
Christmas card, undated
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, undated
Box Folder
12 6 Blanche Eagar Badger: General Papers, 1880, 1907
Aline B. Carter
Box Folder
12 7 Diary, 1913
Box Folder
13 3 Notebooks, 1910 and undated
4 Sketchbook, undated
Box
31 Newsclipping regarding poetry reading by Aline, undated
Box Folder
13 5 Writings, 1948 and undated
Writings and Poems,
Box Folder
13 5 Writings, 1948 and undated
Box Folder
15 5 Cards and notes, 1971
Box Folder
17 3-5, 7 Aline Carter Poems, undated,
6 "The Seagull" illustrated poem by Aline Carter, undated,
8 "Prophecy" poem by Aline Carter, undated,
9 "Recollections of a Small West Texas Town," author unknown, undated,
10 Notebook, undated,
12 Poem and letters, 1926-1935 and undated
14 Letter from the Texas Poetry Society, Poem entitled "Wait" by Aline Carter, 1933 and undated
Newspaper and magazine clippings and articles
Box Folder
OM1 4 The San Antonio Weekly Herald, 1862
3 The San Antonio Weekly Express, 1868, 1883
8 The Daily Herald, 1868, 1874-1878
Box Folder
22 55 Farming article, 1873
Drawer Folder
53 8 "Band of Hope Review," San Antonio Weekly Herald, 1873
9 Newspapers, 1880-1881
Box Folder
OM1 6 The Times Democrat, 1885, 1888
1 The Daily News, 1893-1894
14 "The Owl" P.M. Knight, Architect, Brady Building, E. Houston Street, 1894
Drawer Folder
53 2 "Eagle Pass Guide" with James Riddle obituary, February 4, 1893
Drawer Folder
33 4 "The Vedette" newspaper, newspaper clippings, 1887-1899, 1931
Box Folder
OM1 7 The Sunday Herald, 1900
Drawer Folder
53 1 Addie Ford obituary in the San Antonio Express News, February 20, 1901
Box Folder
OM1 5 The Time Republic, 1912
Box Folder
24 14 1913 and undated
Box Folder
OM1 10 The Illustrated Review, June 1920
Box Folder
26 24 Women's articles, 1920 and undated
Drawer
31 "The Church at Work," newspaper and magazine clippings, 1921-1929, 1942 and undated
Newspaper articles, 1922, 1936
Box Folder
OM1 13 St. Mark's Messenger, July 1926, March 1930
12 The Church News, 1927
Box Folder
16 11 1932
Drawer
31 San Antonio Light with Hearst Editorials with cartoons, 1930-1933
Box Folder
OM3 1 Magazine and newspaper clippings, 1931-1939
Box Folder
13 6 1904-1969 and undated
Drawer Folder
53 5 Newsclippings, 1945
Box Folder
OM1 9 The Outfit military publication, 1945
Box Folder
24 7 Brackenridge, 1951 and undated
Box Folder
22 18 Newspaper clipping regarding R.H. Welder, 1954
Box Folder
OM1 11 Harlingen Valley Morning Star, July 1957
Drawer Folder
33 3 Newspaper articles, old railroad map, 1961-1969 and undated
Box Folder
OM1 2 Hermann Sons News, June 1965
Drawer Folder
32 1 Brackenridge articles, 1969
Box Folder
26 60 Newsclippings, undated
61 Harvey and Elsie Watkins obituaries, undated
Photographs
Box
OM5 1836 and undated
Box Folder
13 7 Photographs of family, 1909, 1943 and undated,
Box
30 Mrs. H.M. King and children, circa 1900
Box Folder
25 55 Flo Roberts negatives and photograph, circa 1900
Box Folder
15 7 Photos, "The Fortune Teller" print, undated
Box Folder
22 56 Photos, glass plate negatives of unknown persons, 1887, 1902 and undated
Box Folder
17 13 Photos, newspaper clipping, undated
Box Folder
23 15 Photographs of unknown persons, 1896, 1906, 1916 and undated
Drawer Folder
53 6 Pictures of Florence Roberts after falling down a flight of stairs at the German English School, 1955
Box Folder
23 38 Photographs, undated
Box Folder
25 61 Photograph of unknown person, undated
Publications
Box
OM6 Bruff, Brother, & Seaver Hardware catalog, Harvey Canterbury "Reward of Merit" cards, "Guide to Texas," 1859-1860 and undated
Box
30 "Confederation Considered on its Merits" booklet from Nova Scotia, 1867
Box Folder
13 10 Publications of organizations, 1872-1873, 1932
Box Folder
25 49 Kansas City Times, 1879
Box
30 San Pedro Springs Chronicle, 1884
Box Folder
13 8 Programs and menus, 1889-1951
12 Sex Education pamphlets, 1901-1933
Box Folder
23 5 National Geographic Society, 1907
Box Folder
22 22 Texas Field Magazine, 1912
Box Folder
24 13 Yale book, 1914
11 Correspondence Course, 1919
Box Folder
15 4 Church news, article, booklet, 1919 and undated
Box Folder
16 3 Old Periodicals, 1920-1921 and undated
1 "The Club Woman" booklets, 1921
7 Booklets, articles, 1921 and undated
Box Folder
OM3 2 Junior Instructor Magazine, 1921-1922
4 Junior Home Magazine, 1922
Box Folder
16 4 Nature Magazine, 1925, 1938
5 Nature Magazine, 1926
Box Folder
24 6 San Fernando booklet, 1930
Box Folder
OM3 3 McCalls Magazine, 1939
Box Folder
13 9 Publications with family mention, 1939-1948
Box Folder
26 47 San Antonio Conservation Society Yearbooks, 1937-1939, 1970-1971
Drawer
31 National Geographic map of the Indian Ocean, 1941
Box Folder
16 9 Literary Magazine, 1946
Box Folder
15 1 Church Publications, 1958-1959
2 Various publications, card, newspaper clipping, note, 1957 and undated
Box Folder
16 2 Booklet by Felix Almaraz Jr. , 1997
Box Folder
13 11 Recipes and miscellaneous materials, undated
12 Sex Education Pamphlets, 1901-1933
Box
OM2 The Book of Vastness, undated
Box
OM4 Dinsoaur Book for Paul from Aline, undated
Clara Driscoll
Box Folder
22 6 DRT pamphlet, booklet entitled "Clara Driscoll Rescued the Alamo" a biography by Jack C. Butterfield, note from Paula Pickney, 1943, 1958, 1961
7 Clara Driscoll Sevier calling card, "Sheridan's Men and Women", 1906 and undated
8 Clara Driscoll letters to the DRT, 1907 and undated
9 Clara Driscoll newsclippings, photo of Clara in front of the Alamo, 1906-1907 and undated
Drawer Folder
33 3 Clara Driscoll newspaper articles, 1907-1915, 1932-1936
Box Folder
22 10 Clara Driscoll biography, 1961
11 Letter from Clara to Flo, 1943
12 Letter and check from Clara Driscoll, 1931
13 Newspaper articles regarding Clara Driscoll's death, 1945
Land and property documents
Box Folder
22 46 Spanish documents regarding land, 1831-1833
47 Spanish documents regarding land, 1889-1905
Box Folder
31 11 Property lease, 1868
Box Folder
25 53 Blank deed, State of Texas, 1870
43 S. Eagar, form for the inventory of lands, 1873
Box
30 Affidavit concerning 640 acres of land owned by William Vance, 1876
Sale of property on Devine Street, 1879
Box Folder
23 17 Maverick County land certificate, 1880
Box Folder
25 27 Sarah Eagar land deed, 1887
Box
30 Warranty deed of James W. Riddle and Sarah Eagar concerning property on West Commerce Street, 1891
Box Folder
26 40 S. Eagar estate plats of 440 South Alamo, 1947-1949
46 Aline Carter, Quit-Claim deed, 1958
52 Application for historical plate for the S. Eagar house, 1964
Indian Depredation records
Box Folder
22 49 1868
50 Kickapoo Chief Address, undated
51 1867-1868
52 circa 1868
Miscellaneous papers and items
Box
OM5 Travel diary, 1836
Box Folder
25 1 Strangers Guide to Hampton Court Palace, 1843
Box
30 Survey for Martha Childers, description of a building by Thomas Womble, 1853
Box Folder
24 15 Duvall Engine catalog, 1870
Box Folder
13 13 1841, 1902, 1953 and undated
Box Folder
22 57-58 Miscellaneous papers, 1877-1885, 1961, 1996 and undated
Box Folder
26 22 Alamo Literary Hall handbill introducing "General Tom Thumb," late 1800s
Box
30 "What is Truth?" essay, author unknown, circa late 1800s
"Love" essay, author unknown, circa late 1800s
Drawer Folder
53 7 Life insurance policy for Edward McCullough, 1891
Box
30 21st Texas German "Sangerfest" program, 1896
San Antonio Waterworks "Sprinkling Contract" with handwritten calculations on the back, circa 1900
Various business cards, subscription receipt, and news clippings, early 1900s
Joskes ephemera including sales receipts and shopping bag, 1900-1901 and undated
Box
31 Telegram to S. Eagar from Halifax, Nova Scotia, receipt for cemetery lot, 1901, 1914
Box Folder
26 1 Death notice and note, 1908 and undated
Box Folder
25 59 Masonic Lodge certificate, 1897
Box Folder
24 9 Mission items, 1912 and undated
Box Folder
32 19 Restricted: Papers and correspondence regarding the "Gun Claim" for the heirs of Benjamin s. Roberts, 1914, 1922-1924
Box Folder
24 16 Calendar with photo, 1916
Box Folder
22 59 Miscellaneous papers, 1916, 1943 and undated
Box Folder
24 10 Fort Sam Houston Chapel, undated
Box Folder
23 2 Miscellaneous, undated
9 Miscellaneous, 1870 and undated
14 Miscellaneous items, 1882, 1907, 1916 and undated
19 Miscellaneous documents, 1859, 1870-1879, 1899 and undated
16 Railroad map of London, undated
Box Folder
26 2 Armed Forces Institute Bulletin and application for the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, 1944 and undated
Box Folder
23 18 1946 and undated
Drawer Folder
53 4 Douglas McArthur document reproductions, 1964
Box
OM5-OM6 Geneological records, Trumbo family, undated
Box Folder
22 60 American Heart Assoc. Gala packet, letter, 1984, 2001
Box Folder
31 46 The Argyle New Year's Eve menu, 2003
Various correspondence
Box Folder
25 36 H. Canterbury, court summons, 1857
6 Business letter to Stribling and Dittmar, 1860
Box Folder
23 6 Letter to Mrs. Canterbury, 1860
Box Folder
25 16 Letter to Mrs. Caterbury from Dan Shea, 1863
17 To H. Canterbury from H. Haylock, 1866
Box Folder
23 10 Letter taken from the body of a dead Confederate soldier, undated
Box
30 To Mrs.Riddle from John Twohig concerning property of J.W. Riddle, 1880
Note from John Twohig to Mrs. Eagar inquiring about the health and whereabouts of J.W. Riddle, 1881
Box Folder
25 44 To S. Eagar regarding damage to a building owned by her, 1892
Box
30 Telegram from Mrs. B.F. Yoakum to Sallie Eagar thanking her for her kindness, undated
Box Folder
23 12 Letter to Mrs. Badger, 1895
Box Folder
25 34 To Mrs.Canterbury from Jos. B. Goff and Son, FAD magazine, 1896-1897
Box Folder
23 3 Letter to Henry Champs Carter, undated
1 Letter to John Twohig, undated
Cards and notes
Box Folder
23 13 Christmas card, 1952
Box Folder
25 7 Christmas card from First National Bank, 1860
Box Folder
23 25 Birthday note, marriage announcement, 1869, 1884
Box Folder
25 21 New Year's Wish, 1873
Box Folder
31 18 Menger Hotel Social Club invitation, 1877
Box Folder
25 54 E. Canterbury note, 1880
Box Folder
23 31 Christmas card, 1915
13 Christmas card, 1952
Box Folder
25 57 Christmas card and letter about personal credit, undated
World's Fairs and Exhibitions
Box Folder
24 1 Grand Fair card, 1874
Box Folder
23 7 International Exhibition Philadelphia, 1876
Drawer Folder
53 3 Newsclippings about Texas State Fairs, 1881, 1901, 1956
Box Folder
23 4 Ad for World's Fair Photographs, 1893
Box Folder
26 4 Newsclipping entitled "Form Patriotic Society at Fair," circa 1900
Box
30 San Antonio International Fair envelope, 1901
St. Louis World's Fair, 1904-1905
Box
31 Souther Pacific Railroad menus with pictures of the Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939
Drawer Folder
33 2 Hemisfair articles, 1965-1968
Box Folder
16 10 Hemisfair Souvenir Guidebook, 1968
Box Folder
23 53-54 Hemisfair materials, 1968
Receipts, bills, and advertisements
Box Folder
25 3 Miscellaneous receipts, 1852-1856
40 H. Canterbury receipts, 1853
4 Receipts, 1858-1859
38 Canterbury bills and receipts, 1859-1865
Box Folder
24 4 Receipts, 1860s
Box Folder
25 37 Canterbury bills and receipts, 1860s
Box
30 Mrs. Canterbury bills, 1860s
E. Canterbury bills and receipts, 1860s
Receipts for Queensware dishes, circa 1860
Box Folder
25 25 Congressional record receipt and handbills, 1860
41 House rent book, 1863
8 Confederate tax receipt, 1864
Box
30 Confederate tax receipt, 1864
Box
OM6 Elizabeth Canterbury memo books, 1865-1869
Box
30 Bill for new buggy from New Orleans, 1867
Bills, receipts, 1867-1868
Box Folder
25 42 Bank drafts, notes, 1865-1870
45 Receipts, State and County tax bills, 1866-1871
Box Folder
24 8 Receipt, 1869
Box
30 Weber Grocers grocery prices, 1869
Box Folder
25 2 Receipts, invitations, 1860, 1885
12 Canterbury receipts, 1869-1871
18 Canterbury bills, 1869-1872
Box Folder
23 37 Bill of Lading, 1870
Box Folder
25 13 E.G. Payne receipts, 1870
14 Receipts, 1870
Box
30 Grocery bill, 1870
Box Folder
25 46 Mrs. Canterbury bills for taxes, 1870-1872
47 Mrs. Canterbury receipts and notebook, 1870-1872
48 Mrs. Canterbury bills, 1870-1873
19 Canterbury receipts, 1871-1873
20 Canterbury receipts, 1873-1874
Box
30 Mrs. Canterbury bills and receipts, 1873-1874
Box Folder
23 8 Menter and Rosenbloom retailer, undated
Box Folder
25 15 Canterbury late payment notice, 1873
Box Folder
23 11 Steves, 1873, 1911 and undated
Box Folder
25 23 Agricultural works catalog and railroad receipt, 1876-1877
24 Note, receipt, 1876-1878
Box
30 Bill from Steves and Sons, 1881
Grenet bill of sale, 1881
Box Folder
25 50 E.S. Roberts receipts, 1886
26 S. Eagar receipts, 1887-1888
28 Eviction notices, 1889
29 S. Eagar bills and receipts, 1889
30 Canterbury receipts, 1888-1889
Box
30 Water bill, 1889
Box Folder
25 51 New York Central Railroad meal notice and timetable, 1890
31 S. Eagar receipts, 1890
32 San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad receipt, 1894
33 S. Eagar bills and receipts, 1898-1899
58 Bills and receipts, 1889-1900
Box Folder
26 3 Florence Eagar receipts, early 1900s
Box Folder
25 35 S. Eagar bills and receipts, 1902
56 S. Eagar bills and receipts, 1903
60 S. Eagar bills and receipts, 1903
Box Folder
23 21 Harnisch bakery receipt, 1903
Box Folder
26 8 Eagar bills and receipts, 1904
9 Tax receipt, 1907
10 Bills and receipts, 1910-1912
Box
31 Water bill, 1917
Box Folder
17 2 Receipts, card, 1936, 1961
Box Folder
15 6 Receipts and assorted newsletters, 1957-1959 and undated
Box Folder
23 20 Bingham photographer advertisement, undated
Children's Programs and Schools
Box
30 Chessman Dancing Academy, 1856
Box Folder
25 5 Tuition for James Canterbury, 1860
39 Receipts and grades fro the German/English School, 1864-1870
Box Folder
24 5 St. Mary's Hall tuitiion payments, 1868
Box
30 Report card for Mildred Caterbury from the German/English School, 1870
Box Folder
12 2 Mildred Canterbury composition book, 1873
Box
31 St. Mary's Hall commencement, Ladies Dancing Hall, 1910
Box Folder
15 3 English papers of Andrew P. Gershman, school notes, 1958 and undated
Box Folder
23 22 Henry school subjects, undated
23 Select Boarding School, undated
27 Ladies Dancing Club, undated
33 Mrs. Gregory's musical program, undated
Announcements, Invitations, Calling Cards, and Events
Box Folder
24 2 Calling cards, 1860s
3 Invitations, 1860s
Box Folder
25 9 Invitations, 1863-1865
Box Folder
23 25 Birthday note, marriage announcement, 1869, 1884
Box Folder
25 52 Invitations and ephemera, 1892-1893
Box
31 Calling cards, late 1800s
Invitations, late 1800s
Invitations, calling cards, late 1800s
Calling cards late 1800s, 1904 and undated
Wedding invitations, late 1800s
Hanpainted calling cards with Asian motif, undated
Invitations, early 1900s
Invitations, announcements, early 1900s
Box Folder
23 26 Invitations, 1915, 1916
29 Death announcement, marriage invitations, 1895, 1914-1915
30 Friendship Day, undated
32 Invitation, calling card, 1901 and undated
34 Ladies Battle of Flowers, 1917
28 Birth announcement of Aline Rodgers, 1943
24 Mrs. Edward Steves' obituary, undated
35 Lyric Theater Program, undated
30 Friendship Day, undated
36 Army Civilian Ball, undated
Box
1 Riddle/Eagar Business Records 1868-1891
Box Folder
28 9 R. Eagar business correspondence, 1860-1870
Box Folder
14 1 Contract with U.S. Government Quartermaster in Lousiana and letter from Chas. Whitney & Co., 1868-1869
Box Folder
24 12 Mexico mileage, 1868
Box Folder
25 10 Letter to R. Eagar from W.D. Paris, 1868
Box
30 Letter to R. Eagar about wool prices, 1868
Box Folder
14 1 Contract with the government Quartermaster in Louisiana and Chas Whitney Co., 1868
2 R. Eagar, bonds, 1869
3 R. Eagar, telegrams and correspondence, 1869
4 Business records for contract with U.S. Army to transport goods, 1869
5 Hartmann, Eagar & Co., reciepts, handbills, 1869 and undated
6 R. Eagar, receipts, 1869
7 ledger, newspaper clippings, 1869 and undated
8 R. Eagar, checks, 1869
9 R. Eagar, checks, 1869
Box Folder
25 11 Letter to R. Eagar, 1869
Box Folder
14 10 San Antonio Business Club dues books, 1869-1871
11 Hartmann, Eagar & Co., checks, memos, 1869
Box Folder
28 11 Letter to R. Eagar, 1869
12 Hartmann, Eagar & amp;amp; Co. records, 1869-1870
13 Letter to R. Eagar from J.W. Hall, 1869
14 Receipts, 1869-1870
15 Government contracts, 1869-1870
Box Folder
14 12 Lumber bill of sale, 1870
13 Hartmann, Eagar & Co., checks, 1870
14 R. Eagar, telegrams, notes, correspondence, 1870-1872
15 Letter to R. Eagar, regarding land, 1873
Box Folder
28 10 Bills, receipts, 1873
Box Folder
25 22 St. George's Society Charter booklets, 1873
Box Folder
14 16 Railroad charter, undated
Box Folder
28 6 J.W. Riddle letters, 1874-1876
7 Letter to R. Eagar from R.H. Dryden, 1876
8 Letter to R. Eagar from E.G. Payne, 1876
Box Folder
14 17 R. Eagar, telegrams, correspondence, 1876-1878
Box Folder
22 48 Robert Eagar receipts, 1877-1878
Box Folder
14 18 Miscellaneous items, circa 1880
Box Folder
28 5 R. Eagar letters, 1880
Box
30 Correspondence between J.W. Riddle and R. Eagar, 1880-1881
Box Folder
14 19 R. Eagar, land records, balance sheets, correspondence, receipts, 1880 and undated
20 Postcards, correspondence, 1880-1881
21 Correspondence from Riddle to Eagar, 1881
22-23 Eagar/Riddle, correspondence, telegrams, receipts, 1881
24 Bills of Lading, receipts, correspondence, 1881
25 Misc records and correspondence, 1881 and undated
Box Folder
28 4 Letter to R. Eagar, 1881
Box
OM6 Checkbooks, 1881-1882
Box Folder
14 26 Eagar, correspondence re: land and taxes, checks, 1882
27 R. Eagar, checks, miscellaneous, 1882 and undated
Box
31 1882
Box Folder
14 28 Checkbook, correspondence, 1883
Box
31 San Antonio Club booklet which lists officers, the Constitution, Charter, and rules, invitation to R. Eagar to join the club, 1882
San Antonio Club items including dues books, 1882
Box Folder
14 30 The Texas Mute Ranger,, 1883
29 Letter to R. Eagar from Stones, re: business in Mexico 1891
Box Folder
28 1 Army transport routes, undated
2 J.W. Riddle, letter, 1893
3 J.W. Riddle, letters, 1891-1893
Drawer
1 Map of U.S., 1830
Box
OM5 Hartmann, Eagar & Co., recipt book, receipts
Riddle business ledger, prayer book cover, 1869-1870 and undated
Hartman, Eagar & Co. receipt book with receipts, 1870
Riddle business ledger, prayer book cover, 1869-1870 and undated

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Light Beyond the Hills

Contains progressive versions of this fictional work, including notebooks with early handwritten pages, typewritten pages with margin notations, and a finished copy which was submitted for publication.
Box Folder
12 8 Chapters 1-11, clean, typed manuscript with notes, undated
9 Chapters 12-24, clean, typed manuscript with notes, undated
10 Chapters 25-36, clean, typed manuscript with notes, undated
Box Folder
13 1 Chapters 37-46, clean, typed manuscript with notes, undated
2 Chapters 47-54, clean, typed manuscript with notes, undated
Box
18 Early manuscripts with notes, random pages, chapters, undated
Box
19 Chapters 1-20, early manuscripts with notes, spiral notebooks, undated
Box
20 Chapters 21-43, early manuscripts with notes, undated
Box
21 Chapters 44-56, early drafts with notes, undated
Box
34 Rejection letter, biography of Aline Carter, Chapters 1-54, Clean copies with minimal notes; may have been the copies submitted for publication, undated

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Oral History Interview

Box
32 Interview of David Carter by Jill U. Jackson, discussin David's childhood and his mother, Aline B. Carter. 2000
[2 audio cassettes]

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