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Dugosh Family Papers, 1895-1935
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, native Eleanor Gertrude Wharton was the daughter of John H. Wharton, an immigrant from England, and Mary Ann Wharton. Eleanor Wharton married Adolph F. Dugosh, also of San Antonio, in 1902. They were the parents of two children, Raymond A. and Ruby Dugosh. Adolph Dugosh was employed with San Antonio newsstands and bookstores before becoming a buyer for the book department of the Wolf and Marx department store.
Correspondence, financial and legal documents, printed material, photographs, and artifacts represent several family members.
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Duncan (Robert) Papers, 1903-1951
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
A native of Clarita, Oklahoma, Robert Duncan (1911-1992) was a San Antonio, Texas, insurance agent.
The collection contains financial records of insurance agencies, including account ledgers, income tax records, and check registers. The firms represented in the papers include Conroy and Rice; Sergent and Rine; and Sergent, Duncan and Rine.
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Eagar Family Papers, 1866-1966
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
The roots of the Eagar family go back to the early days of Anglo-American settlement in San Antonio, Texas. Wilson I. Riddle first came to the city in 1839, returning in 1841 with his wife, Elizabeth Mary Menafee. The couple's first child, Sarah, was reputedly the first Anglo child born in San Antonio. Sarah Riddle married Robert Eagar in 1866 and had three children. Mrs. Eagar and her daughters were early members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and among the first Custodians of the Alamo after the DRT was granted custody of the site in 1905.
Correspondence, financial records, legal documents, and printed material document the business, organizational, and personal activities of several members of the Eagar family, particularly Robert Eagar, Sarah Eagar, Florence Eagar Roberts, and Harris L. Roberts.
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Eagar (Sarah) and Roberts (Florence Eagar) Alamo Papers, 1905-1913 and undated
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Florence Eagar Roberts (1867-1969) was a San Antonio, Texas, resident. An early member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, she was one of the first Custodians of the Alamo after the DRT was granted custody of the site in 1905. Her mother, Sarah Elizabeth Riddle Eagar (1842-1947), took over the position when Florence married Major Harris L. Roberts in 1907 and followed her husband to his assignment in the Philippines.
The collection documents the activities of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and their custody of the Alamo. It includes a telegram from Clara Driscoll Sevier to Florence Eagar Roberts dated 1910 April 20; an undated photograph of the exterior of the Alamo; an undated postcard of Sarah Eagar inside the Alamo church; and newspaper clippings documenting the DRT's efforts to gain custodianship of the Alamo and the state government's involvement with the property.
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Eickenroht (Marvin) Papers, 1904-1969
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Marvin Eickenroht was an architect and historic preservationist. Eickenroht published many writings on architecture and captured many photographs of architecture in Texas and across the United States.
Correspondence, printed material, creative works, photographs, architectural drawings, maps, lists, and financial documentation, 1904-1969, comprise the Marvin Eickenroht Papers, documenting the San Antonio architect's involvement in historic preservation, his professional practice, and aspects of his personal life.
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Enderle (Albert R.) Family Papers, 1854-1975
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Albert R. Enderle (1914-1982) worked as an insurance agent in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. Along with his mother, Mary Ann Harris Enderle, he gathered family material and genealogical information on several branches of his family.
Letters, collected genealogical sources, and photographs make up the Albert R. Enderle family papers, providing information on the Dismukes, Goodrich, Harris, and Enderle families.
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Esparza (Reynaldo J.) Research Papers, 1802-1995
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
A native of San Antonio, Texas, Reynaldo J. Esparza (born 1923) is the great-great-grandson of Gregorio Esparza, who died in the Battle of the Alamo.
Produced and gathered in the course of historical and genealogical research, the Reynaldo J. Esparza Research Papers consist of correspondence, source documents, published material, research papers, genealogical material, and photographs.
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Farnsworth (Sarah Roach) Papers, 1907-1947
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
A descendant of legendary Texas pioneer Deaf Smith, Sarah Roach (1874-1968) was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Henry and Susan Fisk Roach. She married Otis M. Farnsworth and settled in San Antonio, where they operated the Original Mexican Restaurant. Farnsworth joined the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in 1903 and was a charter member of the Alamo Mission Chapter when it was formed in 1906.
Correspondence, research material, organization records, and printed material are part of the Sarah Roach Farnsworth Papers, documenting her patriotic and civic activities.
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Fiesta San Antonio Collection, 1897-2007
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Fiesta San Antonio originated with an 1891 celebration staged to commemorate events of the Texas Revolution. A parade, which became the annual Battle of Flowers parade, was joined in following years by other events, under several organizations. The overall celebration became Fiesta San Jacinto, under the Fiesta San Jacinto Association. The name was changed under a reorganization in 1959, placing the event under a new umbrella entity, the Fiesta San Antonio Commission.
The Fiesta San Antonio collection gathers material from various sources, all related to the annual San Antonio, Texas, celebration. Included are invitations, programs, clippings, other printed material, and artifacts.
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Fischer (Louise Daggett) Papers, 1863-1966
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Minnesota native Louise Daggett (1872-1959) moved to San Antonio, Texas, with her family in 1891. She studied and taught music throughout her life and was a long-time member of local and state musical organizations as a composer and performer. Married to businessman Albert M. Fischer of San Antonio, she had one daughter.
Creative works, correspondence, legal and financial documents, printed material, scrapbooks and scrapbook material, and photographs created or collected by Louise Daggett Fischer are found in her papers, documenting her personal and family life and emphasizing her musical interests as a composer, performer, and clubwoman in San Antonio, Texas.
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Fisher Family Papers, 1817-1911
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
A native of Pennsylvania, Samuel Rhoads Fisher (1794-1839) came to Texas in 1830, settling in Matagorda, where he became an active member of the colony. He represented that municipality at the convention of 1836 and signed the Declaration of Independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Fisher was appointed Secretary of the Navy for the Republic of Texas, but resigned following a protracted dispute with President Sam Houston.
Consisting primarily of correspondence, the Fisher Family Papers document five generations of the Fisher, Pleasants, and Armstrong families.
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Garcia (Paul Casanova) Papers, 1780-1998
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
A resident of San Antonio, Texas, Paul Casanova Garcia (1952- ) is a living history re-enactor and genealogist.
The collection contains genealogies, printed material, and photographs associated with family research, Texas history, and historical reenactments.
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Gardiner, Fontaine, and Edwards Families Papers, 1840-1885
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Dr. John Burrowes Gardiner, a surgeon in the Texas Navy, married Susan Bryson Fontaine, a widow with three children, in 1842. The couple had two children before Gardiner’s death in Galveston in 1851. Benjamin E. Edwards came to San Antonio, Texas, from Illinois in 1846. He married Susan H. Mudge in New Orleans in 1852, becoming the father of two sons. He died while on a trip to Illinois in 1858. A granddaughter of Benjamin and Susan Edwards married a son of Sydney T. Fontaine.
The collection contains letters, financial documents, certificates, and a journal associated with several individuals, representing three families tied by blood and marriage.
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George (Eugene) Papers, 1961-1997
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Alternating a professional and academic career, Eugene George (1922- ) has taught at universities in Texas and Kansas and maintained an architectural practice in Austin, Texas, since the 1950s. He has been involved in several historic preservation projects and served two years as resident architect at Colonial Williamsburg.
Reflecting several decades of professional and personal involvement, the collection consists of material Eugene George gathered and produced while researching and promoting the preservation of the Rio Grande Valley's historic architecture.
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German-English School (San Antonio, Tex.) Records, 1858-1893
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
One of the earliest efforts to establish a comprehensive system of public education in San Antonio, the German-English School was established in 1858 by German-speaking immigrants to Texas, who solicited subscriptions to finance the institution. The school aimed to educate the children of the recent immigrants, emphasizing proficiency in the language of their adopted country while retaining elements of the language and culture of their homeland. Instruction in both German and English was part of the curriculum, as were geography, writing, history, arithmetic, Spanish, and music. While German-American families provided the core of support for the school, students and financial contributions came from throughout the community.
Minutes, correspondence, financial records, student registers, lesson plans, reports, legal documents and clippings are part of the German-English School records, documenting administrative and classroom activities. Records cover much of the life of the institution, beginning with an outline of its proposed organization from 1858 and continuing through 1885.
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Glassford (Cora Carleton) Papers, 1862-1958
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Cora Carleton Glassford was active in a number of organizations, including the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and devoted her time to writing fiction, historical articles, and biographical works, much of it based on personal experience. Consisting of manuscripts, research material, and some personal material, the Cora Carleton Glassford papers reflect a lifelong interest in history and family.
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Glassford (Cora Carleton) Scrapbook, 1929-1958
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Born in Texas into a military family, Cora Carleton Glassford (1887-1958) served as the librarian of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library from 1945 to 1955 and was an active member of the DRT and other organizations.
Gathering correspondence, printed items, photographs, and memorabilia, the Cora Carleton Glassford scrapbook commemorates the Glassford family and personal interests.
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Glass (William S.) papers, 1852-1871
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
The collection contains correspondence, financial documents, and legal documents, most related to William S. Glass's position as Receiver for the Confederate States of America District Court for the Western District of Texas. Items refer to the collection of taxes and other debts by the court. Most of the pre- and post-Civil War material is related to a particular property transaction. A letter from Thomas J. Devine discusses his potential candidacy for governor of Texas. Other names represented in the papers include J.H. McClanahan and F. Scranton.
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Goeth (Conrad A.) Papers, 1869-1955
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Born in Texas to German immigrants, Conrad Alexander Goeth practiced law for many years with a number of partners including William A. Wurzbach, James. E. Webb, and Goeth's three sons.
Consisting of correspondence, legal documents, financial records, and printed material the Conrad A. Goeth Papers document the professional and business activities of the San Antonio attorney, his family, and his legal partners.
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Gouger (Vernie Alston) Papers, 1946-1952
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
A resident of Wilson County and San Antonio, Texas, Vernie Alston Gouger (1875-1951) was active in civic affairs and organizations. As chairman of the Library Wing Committee of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, she led the effort to construct a library on the grounds of the Alamo.
The collection consists primarily of records accumulated during Vernie Alston Gouger's chairmanship of the Library Wing Committee of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. The papers include correspondence with committee members, other DRT officials, legislators, and others involved in the project. Minutes of some of the committee's meetings, reports to the DRT and others, and some financial records are also part of the papers. Mrs. Gouger's brief speech for the dedication of the library, the invitation and program for the dedication, some clippings, and a single architectural drawing are also related to the project. In addition, there is a small amount of general DRT material in the papers. Significant correspondents include Thelma B. Maresh, Clyde Chalk Sierk, Marshall O. Bell, and Thelma Crook Johnson.
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Grayson Family Papers, 1835-1959
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Brothers Benjamin S. and Thomas W. Grayson came to Texas from South Carolina in the early 1830s, engaging in the shipping business on arrival. Benjamin Grayson was involved in other business activities before relocating to Mexico in the 1840s, shipping supplies to California in the early months of the gold rush. Thomas Grayson established ranches in several locations before settling in Bexar County.
Correspondence, financial documents, legal documents, and research material provide information on the business activities of several family members. The bulk of the material is associated with Benjamin S. and Thomas Wigg Grayson and their sister Elizabeth Mary Grayson.
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Greer (Hal Irby) Papers, 1918-1936
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Letters, printed material, essays, and photographs form the Hal Irby Greer papers. The collection focuses on Greer's World War I experiences.
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Griffith (Ada Lee) Papers, 1893-1969
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Ada Lee Girand Griffith (1876-1965) was an active member of the Texas Democratic Party as well as a number of civic, historical, and social organizations.
Correspondence, planning documents, printed material, and photographs gathered and produced in connection with civic, political, organizational, historical research, and personal activities are contained in the Ada Lee Griffith Family Papers.
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Grogan (Edward W.) Papers, 1931-1934
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
A native of West Virginia, Edward W. Grogan came to Clay County, Texas, with his family in 1874. He established his own cattle ranch in Texas, eventually expanding into several north Texas counties. While living in the panhandle, Grogan began compiling his recollections of his days on the cattle frontier, continuing his writing after he retired to San Antonio.
Consisting primarily of manuscripts, the Edward W. Grogan Papers contain several literary works in various stages of completion, ranging from brief anecdotes and articles to full-length fictionalized reminiscences of life on the cattle frontier of Texas. Almost all of the works are based on actual events and people, in many cases including Grogan's own experiences or those of his family.
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Groneman (Bill) Production Papers, 1988-1993
DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
A retired member of the New York City Fire Department, Bill Groneman (1952- ) is an author whose works explore the history of the American West. He has written extensively on the Battle of the Alamo and the life and death of defender David Crockett.
The collection contains typescripts, galley copies, and other material related to the production of three books by Bill Groneman: Roll Call at the Alamo (co-authored by Phil Rosenthal); Alamo Defenders: A Genealogy, the People and Their Words; and Defense of a Legend: Crockett and the de la Peña Diary. Some typescripts include annotations and attached editorial lists.
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