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Hamlett Family papers, 1838-1970

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

The Hamlett family papers consist of a miscellany of original and collected photocopies of documents related to a number of family members. Two letters are part of the papers, one from William J. Hamlett, Jr. to his wife-to-be, Elizabeth McDaniel, during his military service, the second written by Mrs. Hamlett to her husband. Items collected by family members include photocopies of Texas land grant records for William J. Hamlett, Sr., a brief summary of the Confederate service of William J. Hamlett, Jr., the Confederate widow’s pension application submitted by Elizabeth Hamlett, and biographical and genealogical sources. Genealogical charts compiled by family members are also included.
Hamlett (Marg-Riette Montgomery) Papers, 1915-1976

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Teacher, author, composer, and librarian, Marg-Riette Montgomery Hamlett (1896-1993) was a long-time resident of San Antonio, Texas.

Personal and professional papers, musical compositions, and published and unpublished writings provide a sampling of the many interests and activities of Marg-Riette Montgomery Hamlett.
Hanna Family Papers, 1844-1972 (bulk 1844-1902)

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

James Scott Hanna, a South Carolina native, moved to Texas with his family in 1850. Establishing a cotton plantation in Robertson County, Hanna had several business interests, including grocery and commission businesses.

Correspondence, business records, legal documents, and printed material document several members of the Hanna family. Most of the papers are associated with James S. Hanna and his immediate family and include records of his plantation and businesses.
Harris (August Watkins) Papers, 1927-1976

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

An architect in Austin, Texas, August W. Harris (1893-1968) was an active member of the First Officers' Training Camp Association of Texas, a group consisting of veterans who were commissioned in the U.S. Army in 1917 following three months of training at Camp Funston near Leon Springs, Texas.

The collection contains correspondence, lists, printed material, financial records, photographs, and artifacts gathered and created over thirty years of Harris's involvement in the First Officers' Training Camp Association of Texas.
Hart (Kay) Papers, 1895-1972

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

An artist and historian, Kay Louise Nagel Hart (1897-1973) was instrumental in the San Antonio Conservation Society’s establishment of the Old San Antonio Museum and worked as a curator and guide there.

Research notes, writings, and museum records make up the bulk of the papers, reflecting Hart's interest in the history of San Antonio.
Hatch (Sylvanus) Collection, 1809-1885

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Sylvanus Hatch was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on 1788 June 1. In 1809, he relocated to Savannah, Georgia, where he became a Master Mason in Solomon's Lodge No. 1. Two years later, he settled in Louisiana. Enlisting in the army at the beginning of the War of 1812, Hatch served as Adjutant under General Andrew Jackson during the Battle of New Orleans. Hatch first came to Texas in 1828 and settled in Austin's colony soon after, receiving a grant for land along the Lavaca River in Jackson County. Hatch later relocated to Chocolate Bayou in Victoria County (now Calhoun County) and built a large home known as Agua Dulce.

The Sylvanus Hatch collection contains letters, legal documents, financial documents and other personal and business items. Included are agreements between Sylvanus Hatch and several Louisiana residents in which Hatch agrees to pay their passage to Texas in exchange for a part of any land granted to them. Other items include a marriage record, genealogical notes on the family of Hatch's wife, and resolutions by two Masonic lodges upon his death.
Hensley (William R.) Papers, 1847-1848

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Kentucky native William Richardson Hensley (1800-1849) was an Austin colonist, a surveyor, and a delegate to the Convention of 1832. In the 1840s he became a merchant in Port Lavaca, Texas.

The papers contain correspondence, including a letter from a relative in Tennessee containing family news, a letter from Hensley in Mexico discussing trade there, and an incomplete letter from Hensley's son. A photograph and a map have been separated from the collection.
Herff and Duerler Families Papers, 1853-1995

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Part of the mid-nineteenth century wave of German-speaking immigrants to Texas, members of the Herff and Duerler families have remained prominent in the professional and business life of San Antonio for generations.

The collection contains documents, printed material, biographical material, and photographs associated with significant events and places in the lives of several family members.
Herrera (Adolph C.) Collection, 1836-circa 1890, 1993, undated

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

A resident of San Antonio, Texas, Adolph C. Herrera (1913-1999) conducted extensive research into his family's history and donated artifacts to various Texas cultural institutions. He is a descendant of Blas Maria Herrera (1802-1878) and José Francisco Ruiz (1783–1840).

Comprised primarily of artifacts, the Adolph C. Herrera Collection also contains a letter, a photograph, and prayer cards. In the letter to Blas Maria Herrera dated 1836 December 27, José Francisco Ruiz discusses family matters and advises his son-in-law to leave San Antonio should the Mexican army approach. A brief note from Francisco Antonio Ruiz (circa 1804-1876), José Francisco’s son, is appended. The document is written in Spanish and accompanied by a transcription and English translation.
Holman (Sanford) Papers, 1839-1845

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

A veteran of the Texas Revolution who participated in the Battle of San Jacinto, Sanford Holman (1816-1843) was a resident of San Augustine County, Texas, and served as a Customs Collector for the San Augustine District (1842-1843).

The collection contains legal documents recording land transactions and claims against the Sanford Holman estate.
Holmes (Henry M.) Letters, 1882-1895

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

A native of England, Henry Marcus Holmes (1836-1895) served in the Union army during the Civil War. He established a land and law practice after he was honorably discharged from the military at Fort McKavett, Texas, in 1871. He was elected Justice of the Peace in Menard County in 1872 and in the mid 1870s played a prominent role as a prosecuting attorney during the “Hoo Doo War” in neighboring Mason County. When friend Lawrence Sullivan (“Sul”) Ross was elected Governor of Texas in 1887, Holmes served as his private secretary.

The collection contains letters received by Henry M. Holmes and others. Included are three letters from former governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross that discuss personal matters and state politics.
Horner Family Papers, 1877-1914

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Originally from Germany and France, members of the Horner family resided in San Antonio, Texas.

The collection contains autograph albums that belonged to Elenora "Lina" Horner and her daughter, Elizabeth "Bessie" Snell, dating from the childhood of each. Also included are printed items, clippings, and genealogical information.
Howard (George T.) Papers, 1847-1908

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

George Thomas Howard was born in Washington,D.C.in 1814. Coming to Texas in 1836, he joined the army of the new Republic and served in Galveston and San Antonio, compiling a distinguished record of frontier service. He was part of the Santa Fe Expedition in 1841 and imprisoned in Mexico when the venture's participants were captured in New Mexico. Escaping from prison, he returned to Texas, took part in the 1842 Somervell expedition, and served as sheriff of Bexar County. During the Mexican War, Howard was a member of the Texas Volunteer Cavalry, again compiling a noteworthy military record.

The George T. Howard Papers consist of correspondence, legal documents, financial documents, printed material, and an artifact, primarily related to Howard’s business activities in the last two decades of his life.
Howard (William E.) Papers, 1910-1947

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Dr. William Eager Howard (1877-1948) practiced medicine in San Antonio and Dallas. An avid collector of books and manuscripts related to Texas and Mexico, Howard donated portions of his collection to several institutions in Texas, including the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library.

Consisting of a small body of professional and personal material, the William E. Howard papers document some of the highlights of his career as a physician and his avocation as a historical researcher and collector.
Jones (Kathryn E.) Crockett Family Research Papers, 1764-2000

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Correspondence, biographical data, genealogical charts, and printed material make up the Kathryn E. Jones papers, representing almost thirty years of her research on Crockett family genealogy.
Lathrop (Henry Lee) Papers, 1880-1928

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

A native of Connecticut, Henry Lee Lathrop (1849-1943) resided in Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas.

The Henry Lee Lathrop Papers contain land records, letters, and tax receipts. Included are deeds to property in Tarrant County and tax receipts for property in Tarrant County and Fort Worth. Letters include two from J. M. O. Menard of Galveston concerning the flag used by Texans at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Leroux (Marguerite T.) Papers, 1821-1911, 1944-1949

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

A longtime resident of San Antonio, Texas, Marguerite Theresa Leroux (1898-1991) served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in World War II. Her Brock family ancestors came from Germany to Texas during the Republic period and settled in Galveston. Leroux was a member of the Alamo Mission Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

Letters, military documents, legal documents, certificates, scrapbooks, and printed material make up the Marguerite Theresa Leroux Papers, documenting milestones of various family members and Leroux's World War II experiences.
Lilly (John W.) Family Papers, 1835-1936

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Consisting of correspondence, legal documents, financial documents, maps, essays, printed material, and an artifact, the John W. Lilly Family Papers document members of the Lilly, Sutherland, and Craighead families. The bulk of the papers are related to John W. Lilly (1818-1883), a merchant who lived or worked in Matagorda, Wharton, and Wilson counties during his residence in Texas. In particular, the bills and receipts and promissory notes record Lilly's business activities, while land records document a number of transactions, often involving Lilly and his wife's family. Some records of Lilly's estate are part of the papers, including his will. Much of the correspondence is related to the family of Lilly's wife, Eliza Temperance Craighead (1843-1877), including her parents, James P. N. Craighead (1812-1854) and Sarah Agnes Sutherland Craighead (1822-1870); her maternal grandfather, John Sutherland, Jr. (1792-1867); and Sutherland's third wife, Ann Margaret Dickson (1809-1862). The letters primarily contain family news and current events in Texas and Tennessee. Letters to John W. Lilly are both family and business related.
Lincoln (James) Papers, 1863-1896

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Correspondence, legal documents, financial documents, and printed material make up the James Lincoln Papers, the material documenting some of the business and public activities of the Eagle Pass and Goliad, Texas resident.
Matthey Family Papers, 1843-1926

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Julius H. Matthey (1851-1924), the youngest child of Jules H. and Emma Hacker Matthey, came to Texas in 1872. He settled in Bexar County, where he taught school for a number of years. Matthey eventually settled in the town of Losoya, where he established a general merchandise store that he operated from about 1895 to 1911.

The collection contains correspondence, legal documents, financial records, and printed material associated with several members of the Matthey family. The earliest material includes letters of Jules Matthey and his wife Emma Hacker Matthey. Most of the later material is associated with their son, Julius H. Matthey, and includes land records, insurance records, and letters.
Maverick (Albert and Jane Lewis Maury) Papers, 1927-1954

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Albert Maverick (1854-1947) was the youngest surviving child of Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803-1870), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and Mary Ann Adams (1818-1898). A resident of San Antonio, Texas, he eventually ran the land office in the Maverick building downtown. Albert's wife Jane Lewis Maury Maverick (1858-1954) was long involved in San Antonio civic affairs and a charter member of the Conservation Society, Battle of Flowers Association, and other organizations.

The collection contains a letter from Jane Maverick describing her sixtieth wedding anniversary, invitations to Jane and Albert Maverick's fiftieth anniversary reception, a brief reminiscence of the Civil War by Jane Maverick, and newspaper clippings. Items were received or gathered by relatives of the Mavericks.
Maverick Family Papers, 1840-1980

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803-1870) settled in San Antonio, Texas, and established himself as a businessman involved in real estate and ranching. He was also active in public life, serving as mayor of San Antonio, a representative in the Congress of the Republic of Texas and the state legislature, and chief justice of Bexar County. He and his wife Mary Ann Adams (1818-1898) had ten children; six survived to adulthood. Their fourth son, William H. Maverick (1847-1923), was particularly active in the management of the family land.

Gathering letters and other family items, the Maverick family papers span five generations of a San Antonio, Texas, family. The majority of the papers consist of letters exchanged by family members. The remaining papers consist of an assortment of family documents, including legal documents, financial documents, school papers written by Lewis and William Maverick, travel documents, printed material, genealogical notes, and a few photographs, primarily family group photos.
Maverick (Lucy) Letters, 1913-1941

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Lucy Maverick (1883-1967) was an artist and conservationist in San Antonio, Texas. Her grandfather Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803-1870) was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

The collection contains letters received by Lucy Maverick from Henry Moody, Frederick C. Chabot, Ida C. Schasse, and her aunt Jeannie (Jane Maury) Maverick.
Maverick (Maury Jr.) Papers on the Reinterment of Joseph H. Barnard, 1979-1982

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Maury Maverick, Jr. (1921-2003) represented his native San Antonio as a liberal Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives from 1951 to 1957. During his career as a lawyer, he focused on civil rights, civil liberties, and pro bono cases. In 1980, he also became a columnist for the San Antonio Express-News.

The collection contains correspondence, legal documents, and printed material related to the effort to move the remains of Dr. Joseph H. Barnard (1804-1861), a survivor of the Goliad Massacre, from Canada to the State Cemetery in Austin, Texas.
Maverick (Maury Jr.) Research Papers, 1857-1964

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Maury Maverick, Jr. (1921-2003) represented his native San Antonio as a liberal Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives from 1951 to 1957. During his career as a lawyer, he focused on civil rights, civil liberties, and pro bono cases. In 1980, he also became a columnist for the San Antonio Express-News.

The collection contains Maury Maverick's research material on Texas history. Included are notes, copies, and transcriptions of source material and correspondence gathered into notebooks on specific research topics. Subject matter includes experimental use of camels in Texas, Mormon settlements in Texas, and the Gutierrez-Magee expedition.