The Major Collections are one file drawer or more in size. They are identified by initials (Ex. - J. Evetts Haley = JEH)
HAROLD DOW BUGBEE COLLECTION - HDB
Books, papers, art, artifacts, photos
Four file drawers, 6.2'
Collection consists of correspondence, printed samples, art, clippings, and other material related to
the art and the life of Bugbee.
Gift of Mrs. Harold Dow (Katherine P.) Bugbee, 1980
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HERVEY EDGAR CHESLEY, JR. COLLECTION - HEC
Papers, artifacts, photos and books.
Two file drawers, 6.4'
Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, photos, sketches, and other material.
Gift of Mrs. Hervey E. Chesley
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DR. JOHN PAUL DUNN COLLECTION - JPD
Papers, clippings, correspondence, audio tapes.
Five file drawers, 8.2'
Collection consists of papers and other records of Dr. Dunn and his part in the case of Billie Sol
Estes. Records of Dr. Dunn's lawsuits against the Memorial Hospital of Pecos.
Gift of Mrs. Nelda Dunn, 1991
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ELISINORE CATTLE COMPANY COLLECTION - ECC
Corporate papers of the Elsinore Cattle Company, Elsinore Royalty Company, Elsinore Properties and Elsinore Industries. Ranch operations, land records, tax records, and oil activity from 1882 thorough 1993.
Four file drawers, approx. 80”
Gift of Douglas Giddings
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EVETTS HALEY JUNIOR COLLECTION - EHJ
Biographical, family, literary productions, etc.
One file drawer
See also JEH, VI, L for correspondence 1937-1995 and JEH,VI, M for Wheat Case.
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JAMES O. GULEKE COLLECTION - JOG
Personal files 1918 – 1935. His involvement with the State Board of Education, Masonic Lodge, government relief efforts in the early 1930’s, and the planning of Palo Duro State Park, and city planning.
Papers and clippings
120” of files, several boxes of newspapers
Gift of Guleke family???
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HALEY HISTORY CENTER COLLECTION - HHC
One file drawer.
Topical, biographical, publicity and photographs.
This Collection is for general archival material added by Staff and others after 1995.
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J. EVETTS HALEY COLLECTION - JEH
Papers, photos, books, maps, artifacts
Ninety-seven file drawers and fifty-seven file boxes, 286.3'
Collection consists of the lifetime papers of J. Evetts Haley, his library, map collection,
photograph collection, numerous artifacts and art.
See Haley Collection ring binder (Cabinet #4) for full inventory.
Gift of J. Evetts Haley at the founding of the Library and during the remainder of his life.
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MILES B. HART COLLECTION - MBH
Papers, correspondence, scrapbooks, photos
Five file drawers, 8.8'
Collection consists of both personal papers, historical notes and files related to the Texas Pacific
Coal and Oil Company of Thurber, Texas (1887-1963).
Inventory of glass lantern slides only.
Gift of Mrs. Genille Farwell and Mrs. Miles Hart.
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TOM AND EVELYN LINEBERY COLLECTION - TEL
Donated by Clynice Baker, May 2004
Three file Boxes
Collection consists of various ranch and personal papers, video tapes, 8mm movie film, audio tapes, negatives and photo prints. A number of books and periodicals were transferred to the Library section.
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DEWITT McCLELLEN LOCKMAN COLLECTION - DML
Papers, biographical files of artists, books, art.
Sixteen file boxes, 20'
Collection consists of Lockman's personal papers and the extensive files of The National Academy
of Design.
See Lockman Collection ring binder (Cabinet #4) for inventory and notes.
Gift of Mrs. Evelyn Lockman to J. Evetts Haley and then gifted by JEH to the Library.
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MIDKIFF FAMILY COLLECTION - MF
Letters, artifacts and photos
One file drawer, 2'
Collection consists of family letters (1863-1913) and papers, some photos and other artifacts.
Gift of the T.O. Midkiff family 1987 and later.
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MIDLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE = MCC
Papers, files
Three file drawers, 5.2
Collection consists of material developed during the preparations for the Midland Centennial
Celebration.
Gift of the Midland Chamber of Commerce,
This collection is now in storage
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ROBERT N. MULLIN COLLECTION - RNM
Papers, research files, photos, clippings, maps, artifacts.
Twelve file drawers, 19.3'
Collection consists of research papers, letters, files, maps, photographs and other material used in
Mullin's research of the Lincoln County War.
See Mullin Collection ring binder (Cabinet #4) for full inventory.
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FOY PROCTOR COLLECTION - FP
Donated by Clynice Baker, May 2004
Three file boxes
Collection consists of personal papers, ranch rodeo programs, Proctor Ranch map, a few books and periodicals a number of personal items, and several photo albums.
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WILL FRANCIS SCARBOROUGH COLLECTION - WFS
Donated by Clynice Baker, May 2004
Two File boxes
Collections consists of letters and papers of WFS ranching business (1900-1938), Ranch ledger (1928-1938), Scarborough family history, WFS pocket notebooks and a number of photos.
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ERWIN EVANS SMITH COLLECTION - EES
Photographs, papers, clippings, printed samples, correspondence, books
Four file drawers, 8.3'
Collection consists of photographs, negatives, clippings, correspondence and other papers of
Smith.
Bequeathed by Mrs. Mary Alice Pettis
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DELBERT MAURICE TANNER COLLECTION - DMT
The military records of Lt. Col. D.M. Tanner and the 124th Cavalry Regiment. The 124th was the last U.S. Cavalry unit to be dismounted. The collection contains many U.S. Army training manuals from 1920 through 1940. The history of the 124th in the last major battle in Burma is included.
25” of files
Donated by Richard J. Roberts
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KAREN HOLLIDAY TANNER COLLECTION - KHT
Papers and research material
One file drawer, 2'
This Collection is not available to researchers until Jan 2009.
No inventory will be made available until Jan 2009.
Gift of Karen Holliday Tanner.
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TEXAS CONFEDERATE MUSEUM COLLECTION - TCM
The Texas Confederate Museum Collection is on loan from the Texas Division United daughters of the Confederacy. It is made up of 37 smaller collections from various UDC Camps.
It is housed in the vault and has certain donor restrictions imposed. It contains scrapbooks, photographs, books, military records, music, publications and other material related to the participation of Texans in the Civil War. An authority list has been prepared (481 pages) but it will require preparation of a subject inventory to enable researchers to access the information.
WHITE GLOVES MUST BE USED WHEN HANDLING ANY OF THIS MATERIAL.
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TEXAS LAND AND MORTGAGE COLLECTION - TLM
Mortgage records, oil and gas potential records ("maps and offerings"), books, photos and
artifacts.
Seventy file boxes (in storage)
Gift of Lloyd Ugland, 1992.
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DANIEL LINCOLN THRAPP COLLECTION - DLT
Books, papers, research files, maps, photos.
Twelve file drawers, sixty-five file boxes, 112.5'
Collection consists of the research files on the Indian Wars of Arizona and the Southwest. photos,
maps, correspondence, personal papers and artifacts.
See Thrapp Collection ring binder (Cabinet #4) for inventory.
Bequeathed by Dan L. Thrapp
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EARL VANDALE COLLECTION - EV
Correspondence
Four file drawers, 6'
Collection consists of the correspondence files of Earl Vandale related to his book collecting
(1934-1952).
See additional Earl Vandale material in JEH,IV,A,17. Inventory in Small Collections section.
Gift of Capt. John J. Vandale, 1996
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CLAYTON WHEAT WILLIAMS COLLECTION - CWW
Papers, research files, correspondence, maps, photographs
Fifty -two file drawers, 108.3'
Collection consists of the research files of Williams, family correspondence, maps, photos,
artifacts. The primary subject is the history of South-western Texas.
See Williams Collection ring binder (Cabinet #4) for inventory.
Gift of the Williams family,
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LESTOR BLAKE WOOD COLLECTION - LBW
Books and papers
Three file drawers, 3.1'
Collection consists of the papers and books.
Gift of Mrs. Lestor Wood.
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WOMAN’S WEDNESDAY CLUB COLLECTION - WWC
Collection consists of scrapbooks (1951-1999), Minutes (1903-1999) Yearbooks (from 1936) and other memorabilia.
Donated by Carolyn Sowell, 17 Feb 2000.
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