Small Collections			NAME/SUBJECT CROSS-INDEX
SC #1-	HORACE GREELY ADAMS, SR.		Adams Family	SC#1
SC #2-	JAMES HARVEY ARMSTRONG		Adams, Horace Greely, Sr	SC#1
SC #3-	JAMES E. BECK		Arizona Territory, Tombstone, (newspapers)	SC#5
SC #4-	JOHN W. BENTLEY (Strack Letters)		Arizona, clippings, 1970’s	SC#12
SC #5-	MARY WHITE BOYKIN		Bagby, Edward (letter)	SC#4
SC #6-	MARGUERITE STARR CRAIN		Beaver, Wm. T. (letter)	SC#4
SC #7-	T. DUDLEY CRAMER PHOTOGRAPHS		Brite Family	SC#28
SC #8-	HELEN CRAWFORD FAMILY		Brite, Lucas Charles	SC#28
SC #9-	PAT ELLEBRACHT		Bullock, Roy Coleman, rancher, NM	SC #32
SC #10-	JAMES KIMMINS GREER		Butterfield Stage	SC#3
SC #11-	J. HOLT JOWELL		California, San Francisco, (newspaper)	SC#5
SC #12-	ELIZABETH COFFEY KEY		Cattleman, August, 1961	SC#11
SC #13-	BARBARA A. LEDBETTER		Cattleman, September, 1961	SC#11
SC #14-	BOB MARRS		Chisum Family	SC#1
SC #15-	MRS. CHARLES MARTIN		Chisum Sallie	SC#1
SC #16-	MIDLAND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY		Civil War Veterans buried in Midland, Texas	SC#21
SC #17-	JOHN AND HELEN MURPHEY		Civil War Veterans, files (Midland County)	SC#21
SC #18-	BILL POTTER		Cofler, Raymond, interview	SC#9
SC #19-	BEALE QUEEN		Crossing the Plains, 1852, diary	SC#20
SC #20-	JOHN C. THORNILEY		De Vos, Julius, interviews	SC#9
SC #21-	UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY		Ellebracht, Irvin, inteview	SC#9
SC #22-	EARL VANDALE		Erskine, Michael (Diary of).	SC#3
SC #23-	FLO WARD		Fort Belknap, Texas, history	SC#13
SC #24-	JOHN HENRY WILSON		Frontier Times, March, 1976	SC#11
SC #25-	JOHN and LILY ZURICK		Glanton, John, research files	SC#10
SC #26-	ED FISHER		Harrell ranch house photo	SC#7
SC #27-	SKELTON GLENN MSS FILES		Horsehead Crossing	SC#3
SC #28-	CHARLES LUCAS BRITE		Hunt, Col. (Journal)	SC#3
SC #29-	Robert G. Goss Papers		Jowell family papers, photos	SC#11
SC #30-	Chuck G. Hornung		Jowell ranch house photo	SC#7
SC #31-	Leona McCormick Bryant Smith		Jowell, Spence	SC#11
SC #32-	Norma McGrew		JY ranch photo	SC#7
SC #33-	LC RANCH (nm)		Kansas, Meade County, XI Ranch	SC#1
SC #34-	Kelton Ranch papers		Koock, William, interview	SC#9
SC #35-	John r. Donaldson Collection		LC Ranch, NM	SC #33
SC #36-	Bob Dean Loan (Microfilm)		Masterson Bunkhouse photo	SC#7
SC #37-	Landrum Society		McMullin, research files	SC#10
SC #38-	Ed M. Tyson		Moller Ernest	SC#1
			Mooar, J. Wright, ranch house photo	SC#7
			Robert, William	SC#1
			Smith, Leona McComick Bryant	SC #31
			Stockman’s Saddle Shop, Amarillo	SC#14
			Texas, Bexar County, RR Survey	SC#3
			Texas, El Paso (newspapers)	SC#5
			Texas, Fort Belknap, history	SC#13
			Texas, Mason County, history	SC#9
			Texas, Midland County, Fairview Cemetery	SC#21
	Didn't find what you needed?		Texas, Palo Pinto County, history	SC#8
	Check out the major collections.		Texas, Pecos County notes	SC#3
			Texas, Presidio County, Brite Ranch	SC#28
			Texas, Reagan County	SC#3
			Texas, Shacklelford County (Albany), history	SC#12
			Two Glass Buttons (mss)	SC#6
			Warren Family	SC#1
			Wilson Family (John H.)	SC#24
			XI Ranch	SC#1
			XIT ranch photos.	SC#7
			Young, Sam, interview	SC#17
			Zesh , Kurt, interview	SC#9

Papers, photos
One wallet, 3"
Consists of the history of the XI Ranch (Meade County, Kansas; Adams Family
The files were photocopied from material furnished by H.G. "Kell" Adams IV of Kansas in 1995.

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JAMES HARVEY ARMSTRONG COLLECTION SC #2

Letters
One wallet, 1/4"
Contains the Civil War letters of James Harvey Armstrong, 1863-1865
Gift of Joan Cervenka Cobb, Oct 1999.

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JAMES E. BECK COLLECTION SC #3

Papers
One wallet, 2"
Consists of several folders of material on Texas history, used by JEH in production of The Diary of Michael Erskine.
Gift of James E. Beck, November 1982.
Location: Due to use of this Collection in the preparation of The Diary of Michael Erskine it is still filed with that research file - JEH, IV, A, #11, Wallet #1.

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JOHN W. BENTLEY COLLECTION SC #4

Letters, 1860-1864
One wallet, 1"
Consists of ten Civil War letters from John W. Bentley, one from Wm. T. Beaver and one from Edward Bagby.
Loan of Mrs. Dean "Tommie" Strack, 1999.
Originals returned 16 Jul 2002 by Jim Bradshaw, (Photocopies only now on file)

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MARY WHITE BOYKIN COLLECTION SC #5

Newspapers and other items.
One wallet, 1"
Consists of a number of newspapers from Waco, San Francisco, El Paso, Tombstone, and New York, 1873-1887. Also a pamphlet and menu from early El Paso. The Report of the Secretary of War, 1848, was transferred to the Library.
Gift of Mary Boykin. Her father was Zack White, prominent pioneer of El Paso who owned Hotel Paso Del Norte, with daughters Mrs. Boykin and Mrs. Paul Harvey.

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MARGUERITE STARR CRAIN COLLECTION SC #6

Papers
Two wallets, 6"
Contains the mss galleys, proof of her book "The Two Glass Buttons” and other papers related to the book and her research.
Gift of Marguerite Starr Crain.

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T. DUDLEY CRAMER PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION SC #7

Photographs (7)
Filed loose in S/W chest
Photographs by Cramer of early ranch houses in Texas Panhandle.
Gift of T. Dudley Cramer, September 1992.
Original negatives were lost in the Oakland (Calif.) fire.
There is set of these images at the Ranching Heritage Museum, Lubbock.

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HELEN CRAWFORD FAMILY COLLECTION SC #8

Clippings and artifact
One wallet, 1½".
Consists of a stick of barbed wire, and articles on the history of Palo Pinto County, Texas.
Gift of Helen Crawford and the Crawford family.

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PAT ELLEBRACHT COLLECTION SC #9

Papers, tapes and clippings.
One wallet, ½"
Consists of audio tapes of interviews, (w/ transcripts), clippings, correspondence primarily on the
history of Mason County, Texas.
Some items filed under JEH,II,B, ELLEBRACHT, IRVIN.
Tapes filed under JEH,VIII, SOUND AND VIDEO RECORDINGS.
Gift of Pat Ellebracht, 1999.

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JAMES KIMMINS GREER COLLECTION SC #10

Papers, 1926-1983, books
One wallet, 3"
Consists of correspondence and original research notes of James Kimmins Greer.
Gift of Dr. James Kimmins Greer (in 1983) of Waco, who was an historian and author/editor of several books on history, including a biography of Jack Hays and the memoirs and biography of Buck Barry, Texas Ranger. Greer had a doctor of philosophy degree in history (U of Texas) and for 16 years was head of the history dept. at Howard College in Birmingham, Alabama.

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J. HOLT JOWELL COLLECTION SC #11

Photos, brochures, letters, clippings, notebooks,
One file box
Consists of papers, photos and mementos of the Holt family. Gift of the Jowell Family, 1988 and 1999
Temporarily filed in Haley Archives Room.

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ELIZABETH COFFEY KEY COLLECTION SC #12

Clippings, slides and pamphlets
Two wallets, 4"
Consists of extensive newspaper clippings from the "Memory Lane" series on the history of Albany, Shackleford County, Texas (1860-1970). A second file of clippings on Arizona (c. 1970). Also some slides and pamphlets.
Donated by R. McWilliams.

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BARBARA A. LEDBETTER COLLECTION SC #13

Papers
One wallet, 2 ½ "
Consists of various papers related to Fort Belknap, Texas, "Young County Civil War Dead" and other interesting material on Texas history.
Gift of Barbara A. Ledbetter, 1987-1989.

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BOB MARRS COLLECTION SC #14

Papers
One wallet, 3 ½ "
Consists of two ledgers (1942-1950) from his Stockman's Saddle Shop in Amarillo, Texas and one letter.
Gift of Bob Marrs

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MRS. CHARLES MARTIN COLLECTION SC #15

Papers and audio tapes.
Two wallets, 5"
Consists of research notes and audio tapes on Texas history and various genealogies.
Gift of Mrs. John P. Butler.

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MIDLAND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY COLLECTION SC# 16

Papers, periodicals, artifact
One box, 11" x 18" x 5"
Consists of magazines and newsletters of Midland Genealogical Society. The Thorney Trail magazines (1972-1990) placed in Library. Balance filed in Archives. One artifact placed in display case.
Gift of Mrs. C.H. "Lola" Burchitt.

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JOHN AND HELEN MURPHEY COLLECTION SC #17

Interviews, Gaucho artifacts, diaries, art, books and periodicals.
Two wallets, 9". Art and artifacts on display.
Consists of taped interviews with Mrs. Murphey, Argentine gaucho artifacts, the diaries of Helen Geyer Murphey (1917-1967), Harold Bugbee drawings and Jeff Milton's coffee pot. Books and periodicals are shelved in Library.
Gifts of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Murphey. Donated from 1977 through 1985.

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BILL POTTER COLLECTION SC #18

Artifact
One wallet,
Consists of a pair of football shoulder pads Potter wore in the 1920's at Midland High School. This is the same time JEH also played on the team.

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BEALE QUEEN COLLECTION SC #19

Papers (1897-1970)
One wallet, 3"
Consists of brand books, letters and papers of Beale Queen.
Given Apr 1992

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JOHN C. THORNILEY COLLECTION SC #20

Diary, 1852
One wallet 2 ½ '
Consists of original diary, one photocopy and one typed copy of the John C. Thorniley Diary, Crossing the Plains, 1852. An account of the journey from Ohio to California.
Gift of Jack Gazalle, 1977.

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UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY COLLECTION SC #21

Papers, photographs, publications.
Three wallets, 8"
Consists of research papers, photographs and published articles on Confederate Veterans buried at Fairview Cemetery, Midland, Texas.
Presented to Library by Carolyn Sowell and Joann Cobb, September, 1999 on behalf of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Midland, Texas.
Donated by Dick Sparks and Jo Anne McClurg, March 2001.

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EARL VANDALE COLLECTION SC #22

Diaries (1911-1952), historical notes, clippings, books.
14 wallets containing diaries and other notes plus 16 loose diaries
File location: JEH,IV,A,17. Diaries are filed in wallets #11-14 (12") and 16 loose diaries (18"). Other files in Wallets #1-10 (18"). These items are co-mingled with other JEH research material in JEH,IV,A,17. See also file drawers 57-60 in main archives room for the Earl Vandale Correspondence Collection.
Loaned by Capt. John J. Vandale, USN retired, in 1986

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FLO WARD COLLECTION SC #23

Photographs
One wallet, 1"
Consists of two photographs of Ward family members.
Gift of Flor.(Florence?) Ward, Apt. 105A, 405 Jack Cannon Road, Sedona(?), Ariz, 86336
(The name "T.C. Ward" was on a note with the photos.)

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JOHN HENRY WILSON COLLECTION SC #24

Books and papers
1 wallet, 2"
Consists of Wilson genealogical information, articles on Texas Rangers and several photos. Also a collection of 800 books (shelved within the general library).
Gift of John H. Wilson, January 1981.

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JOHN and LILY ZURICK COLLECTION SC #25

Papers, photographs, periodicals and artifacts
One file box of papers, one cabinet section of photographs and artifacts.
Consists of personal/ranch papers, land records, tally books, photographs, periodicals, numerous artifacts of saddles, tack and other ranch items.
Gift of Lily Zurick, October 1999.

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ED FISHER SC #26

Series I: Personal File
Obituary
Correspondence w/ Haley Library

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THE W. SKELTON GLENN MSS FILES SC #27

Filed in Cabinet #8 in main archive room.
This “collection” is an artificially created file containing the mss and items related to the Skelton Glenn mss. It is composed of material from the Mullin, Haley and Wood Collections.

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LUCAS CHARLES BRITE COLLECTION SC #28

One wallet
One file folder
Collection consists of only one file folder with material on Lucas Charles Brite, founder of the Brite Ranch, Marfa, Texas.
Furnished by Jane Brite White, Marfa, Texas

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THE ROBERT G. GOSS PAPERS SC #29

Donor: Judge James Fitzgerald
Box 1565, Midland, TX 79702, 915-682-3385
Consists of photocopies of some personal files and scrapbook material (including photographs) of Texas Ranger Robert G. Goss. It was first given to the J.E. Clark family of Shreveport and then to Judge Fitzgerald. The original material is being offered to the Texas Ranger Museum at Waco. It may be returned to us it they do not accept it. However these photocopies will be useful in following the career of Range Goss through several important events in the 1930’s such as the Houston Dock Strike of 1936, events in Kilgore in 1936-39, the London School Disaster in 1937 and other criminal cases.

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THE CHUCK G. HORNUNG COLLECTIONS SC #30

Donated to the Haley Library by Chuck G. Hornung, 19 Sep 2001.
Mr. Hornung says that there will be more to come from his files.
All of the material is in the form of photocopies except the magazines.

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THE LEONA MCCORMICK BRYANT SMITH COLLECTION SC #31

Donor: Leona Bryant Smith
Given 19 Mar 1997
Ranch quilt

Additional material from the Estate of Leona McCormick Bryant Smith
Donor: Marty Connine, 3 Jan 2003

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THE NORMA MCGREW COLLECTION SC #32

Donor:
Norma McGrew
2505 W. Dengar
Midland, TX 79705
915-684-4742
Items belonging to donor’s uncle Roy Coleman Bullock, born 14 Feb 1907, died Nov 2002. Ranched in new Mexico, and all around Roswell, NM.

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LC RANCH COLLECTION SC #33

Donor: Cline Library, Northern Arizona University
Gwen Patterson, Library Specialist, P.O. Box 6022, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6022

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KELTON RANCH PAPERS SC #34

Consists of the diaries of Frank (1880-1961) and Jim Tom (1920-2002) relating to the Anderson
Ranches and the Dixieland Ranch.
Donors: Bob Kelton, Box 428, Pecos, TX 79772
Janell Kelton, 905 S. Gary St., Monahans, TX 79756
Mrs. Jim Tom Kelton, 621 S. Plum, Pecos, TX 79772
Donation given June 2003 and 1 Oct 2004

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JOHN R. DONALDSON NEWSPAPER COLLECTION SC #35

(See JEH Correspondence files for more on John R. Donaldson, New London, OH)
It was a gift to JEH in Jan 1958 and consists of 20 archival newspaper storage boxes on top of the cabinets.

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BOB DEAN LOAN (Microfilm) SC #36

Bob Dean Loan
3233 Whittle Way, Midland TX 79707. 697-2362
Loaned July 16, 2003
Three reels of microfilm

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LANDRUM SOCIETY SC #37

One wallet received -- Nov 2003
No inventory yet

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ED M. TYSON SC #38

Donor: Jont E. Tyson, Midland, TX
Donated 25 May 2004
Inventoried 13 Jul 2004