Descriptive
Summary Douglass Family
Douglass
Family Papers
1916-1989Materials
are in English.
MS 251
3 linear feet (3
Boxes)
University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
The Douglass family of San Antonio, Texas, included Ray Keller Douglass, active member of the Scientific Society, the Open Forum, and the Shakespeare Club; her daughter, Vaughan Douglass, schoolteacher, active member of the San Antonio Historical Association, and San Antonio branch president of the American Association of University Women from 1947-1949; her son, Jack Douglass III, church volunteer; and his wife, Leota Scott Douglass, exhibiting artist.
The Douglass Family Papers includes printed materials, programs, scrapbooks, clippings, brochures, household receipts, correspondence, yearbooks, curricula, art periodicals, postcards, maps, photographs, place cards, color lithographs, and assorted ephemera.
Biographical NoteThe Douglass family of San Antonio, Texas, included Ray Keller Douglass, active member of the Scientific Society, the Open Forum, and the Shakespeare Club; her daughter, Vaughan Douglass, schoolteacher, active member of the San Antonio Historical Association, and San Antonio branch president of the American Association of University Women from 1947-1949; her son, Jack Douglass III, church volunteer; and his wife, Leota Scott Douglass, exhibiting artist.
Ray Keller (Mrs. J.T.) Douglass (1877-1958) was born in Pennsylvania. She relocated to San Antonio from Florida with her husband John Thomson (J.T.) Douglass II in 1920. They lived at 808 West Mulberry Street. They had two children: John (Jack) Douglass III and Mary Vaughan (Vaughan) Douglass. J.T. Douglass died in 1933. Ray was an active church member, an amateur artist and supporter of the arts, and an avid classical music and theater fan. She was also a member of the Shakespeare Club, the Scientific Society, the Open Forum, and the San Antonio Historical Association.
John (Jack) Douglass III (1904-1995) was born in Florida and died in San Antonio in 1995. He was predeceased by his wife Leota Scott Douglass (1901-1981). Jack Douglass was an active church member and on the Board of Directors of the San Antonio Historical Association. He also acted and sang in many theater productions including the 1930 Civic Opera performance of
The Pirates of Penzance. His wife Leota was an artist who exhibited in San Antonio, throughout her life. They had five children, including John (Jack) Thomson Douglass IV (b.1943), Ellen Maureen Douglass (b.1945), and Douglass III (Rowena) Douglass (b. 1950). Mary Vaughan (Vaughan) Douglass (1906-1970) was born in Florida and died in San Antonio in 1970. Vaughan was never married. She lived with her mother at 808 West Mulberry Street until her death. She was an elementary school teacher at Milam Elementary in San Antonio. She completed her associate’s degree in 1927 from Westmoorland College in San Antonio, which was later incorporated by Trinity University. She graduated with a B.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 1929. She completed her teaching certification requirements at Sul Ross University in Alpine, Texas, in the summer of 1931. Additionally, she earned her Master’s degree from Columbia University in New York. Vaughan was involved in numerous professional and civic organizations including Texas State Teachers Association, San Antonio Teachers Council, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, San Antonio Historical Association, and the Shakespeare Club. She was a longstanding member of the American Association of University Women, serving as its San Antonio branch president from 1947-1949. She was a writer and freelance copy editor for numerous groups and was also a political reporter for the KENS- CBS television station during the 1965 city and county elections.
Scope and
Content NoteThe Douglass Family Papers consists include printed materials, programs, scrapbooks, clippings, correspondence, yearbooks, art periodicals, postcards, maps, photographs, place cards, color lithographs and assorted ephemera. There are also some financial papers in the collection, including a number of bills and receipts concerning family property at 808 West Mulberry Street in San Antonio.
The collection is arranged into four series: Vaughan Douglass, 1925-1969, Jack Douglass, 1925-1989, Ray Douglass 1906-1958, and Assorted Family Papers, 1900-1900.
The Vaughan Douglass series contains yearbooks, graduation memorabilia, and correspondence and clippings related to her involvement with the American Association of University Women, the San Antonio Historical Association, the League of Women Voters, and assorted materials related to her profession as a school teacher.
The Jack Douglass series contains correspondence, clippings, a scrapbook and programs from plays that he performed in or attended.
The Ray Douglass series contains a scrapbook of materials related to art exhibitions and musical performances that she attended between 1922-1956 in San Antonio and other locations in Texas and several locations in Florida.
The Assorted Family Papers series contains printed and visual materials including travel brochures, postcards, photographs, lithographs of San Antonio, and architectural drawings of Liendo, a former plantation in Hempstead, Texas.
Organization of Collection
- Vaughan Douglass
- Jack Douglass
- Ray Douglass
- Assorted Family Papers
Access
Restrictions 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.
Usage Restrictions The
researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property,
and libel laws as they apply.
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by the Douglass Family at
the date of accessioning.
Acquisition Information Received from the Institute of Texan
Cultures Library in July 2007 (Acc. 2007-089).
Processing Information Processed by Amy Estes, Archives Intern,
August 2009.
Preferred Citation [Identification of item],Douglass Family
Papers, MS 251, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Index Terms
Personal Names
Douglass, Ellen Maureen.Douglass,
Jack 1904-1995.Douglass, Leota Scott.Douglass, Ray.Douglass, Vaughan,
1906-1970.
Organizations American Association of University Women. San Antonio
Branch.League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area.San Antonio Historical Association.Trinity University--San Antonio. Subjects
Art--Texas--San Antonio--Catalogs.Exhibitions--Texas--San Antonio.
Women--Texas--San Antonio--Societies and clubs--History.Women music patrons--Texas--San Antonio.Women--Education--Texas--San Antonio.Theater--Texas--San Antonio.Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Texas--San Antonio.Museums--Texas--San Antonio.Opera--Texas--San Antonio. Teachers--Texas.
Locations
San Antonio
(Tex.)--History.San Antonio (Tex.)--Clubs.
San Antonio (Tex.)--Social life and customs--20th century.Texas--Education--Universities and colleges.Texas--Politics and government.
Genres/Formats Brochures.Clippings.Color lithographs.Correspondence.Curricula.Ephemera.Maps.Postcards.Programs.Scrapbooks.Yearbooks.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Vaughan
Douglass, 1916-1969
Series includes biographical information pertaining to Vaughan Douglass and her education, profession and activities, including her high school diploma, yearbooks, graduation ephemera, curricula, membership cards, teaching materials, personal correspondence and photographs. Arranged into three subseries: Education and Career, Professional and Voluntary Activities and Assorted Materials.
Education and
Career, 1925-19671El Sombrero,
Main Avenue High School yearbook, 19251The Wand, Westmoorland College year book, 19271University of Texas
catalog and bulletin,1926-19281University of Texas graduation memorabilia,19291Teaching certification materials from Sul Ross University,19311Trinity alumni correspondence,1952-19671Assorted materials,1936-19691Curriculum materials,1936-19582Delta Kappa Gamma
Society assorted materials,
1945-19682Alpha Theta conclave scrapbook,1960-19612Texas state teachers association assorted materials,1947-19682Kappa kappa iota, alpha chi, alpha theta, and beta beta conclave materials,1962-19642San Antonio teachers council,1957-19592Milam elementary school class photograph and letter,1964-19702Southwest writers conference programs and newsletters,1959-19622United States labor report on women workers,1960
2 Professional and Voluntary Activities1928-1969 2American Association of University Women,1931-1948 2American Association of University Women assorted materials,1941-1965 2Assorted materials from a folder labeled AAUW,
1947-1968 2Bylaws of the San Antonio branch of the American Association of University Women,1954-1964 3City federation of women's clubs,
1947-1948 3San Antonio Conservation Society assorted materials,1958-1968 3San Antonio Historical Association assorted materials,1944-1967 3Shakespeare Club yearbooks,
1937-1963
3Assorted membership materials,1928-1969
3Assorted Materials, 1925-1969
3Ephemera,1925-1969
3Joske's Charga-platecirca 1930-1940 3Photographs,circa 1920-1930 3Souvenir photographs of college friends,1946-1954 3Political activities,1952-1965 3808 West Mulberry Street remodeling receipts,1956 Jack Douglass,1925-1989The Jack Douglass series (1924-1989) includes correspondence, clippings, a scrapbook and programs from plays that he performed in or attended.
Arranged by type of material and organized alphabetically.
4Assorted correspondence related to young people's Christian convention,1924-1930436th convention Christian union button, circa 19304The drama of the Alamo screenplay and assorted materials,1958-19624Fort Sam Houston post exchange receipts,1920-19304Handwriting analysis,19664High school memorabilia and diploma of Ellen Maureen Douglass,1962-19634The lively arts of the southwest periodical,1932-19335Photographs,circa 1930s5Postcard from Vaughan to Jack,19605San Antonio historical association reference clippings,1966-19685San Antonio historical association membership books,1982-19895Texas newspaper clippings1966-19685Tourism materials,1955-19655Assorted materials,1925-19793High school diploma,1925Ray Douglass,1916-19695American legion membership cards,1923-19325Club activity postcards,1946-19515League of women voters materials,1954-19585Pocket calendar,1937-19385Scientific society materials,1932-19546Shakespeare club yearbooks,1942-19586Stenographers' note book, 1916-19186Texas centennial highway map and program,19366Texas engagement calendar,19476Assorted materials,1918-1967 Assorted Family Papers1920-19706 Printed Materials1920-19706Humble's hall of Texas history pamphlets, 19366San Antonio pamphlets,circa 19206Texas industry magazine,19486Texas travel brochures,1920-19636 Visual Materials1920-19506Architectural drawings of Liendo plantation,circa 19306San Antonio lithographs,1940-19416San Antonio postcardscirca 1920-1950