Manuscripts Guide - D
D & J Implement Company
Collection, 1940-1970
5,750 leaves
Consists of parts catalogs, equipment specifications, operating instructions, and similar printed material concerning farm equipment. The material is filed by name of manufacturer, and bulks with that of International Harvester.
D & J Implement Company was a dealer for International Harvester machinery and equipment; however, the location of the business is unknown.
D. R. Sims Livery Stable (Tascosa, Texas)
Records, 1886-1891
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.) : negative
Consists of account ledgers pertaining to D. R. Sims Livery Stable in Tascosa, Texas.
Dalhart Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Records, 1920-1974
6 microfilm reel : negative
Contains records and financial statements of the Dalhart Chamber of Commerce. Also contains information on activities in Dalhart and the surrounding area.
Dalhart Chamber of Commerce is in Dallam County, Texas.
Dallam-Hartley County Joint Commissioners' Court (Dalhart, Texas)
Records, 1958-1975
3 microfilm reels : negative
Contains minutes from meetings of the Dallam-Hartley County Joint Commissioners' Court in Dalhart, Texas.
Dallas, Texas
Collection, 1845-1944
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection pertains to ownership of land in the Green Oaks subdivision of Dallas, Texas.
Dalton, John Wesley
Papers, 1882-1894
ca. 244 leaves
Consists of eight notebooks listing cattle brands and earmarks used in West Texas, some financial records, and popular sayings and verses of the era.
A cowboy, rancher, and collector of branding irons, spurs, and barbed wire, Dalton was born in 1864 in San Saba, Texas, and began working on ranches at age 15. He settled in Crosby County, Texas in 1890. In 1924, he returned to San Saba and purchased the Barnett Springs Ranch. Dalton died in 1950.
Darter, W. A.
Juvenile Diary, circa 1868
circa 0.1 linear feet
The item is a diary kept by W. A. Darter, believed to be from the Forth Worth, Texas area. The diary is a record of two aspects of young Darter's life. In it he notes observations of his fellow students (identified by name) and their antics, as well as recording his account of a trip on which he accompanied his father from Fort Worth to California beginning in May of 1868.
Daughters of Rebekah. Sarah Blanton Lodge No. 64 (Bangs, Texas)
Records, 1909-1946
125 leaves
Contains a minute book (1909-1919) pertaining to the business of the lodge. Also contains miscellaneous materials (1941-1946) and a brief literary production recording a child's feelings in the aftermath of the Civil War in Missouri.
The Sarah Blanton Rebekah Lodge No. 64 of Bangs, Texas, was formed in 1909. The National Lodge is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a secret fraternal benefit society for men and women.
Daughters of the American Revolution. Comancheria Chapter (Canadian, Texas)
Records, 1976
1 microfilm reel (10 ft.) : negative
Consists of a catalog (121 pp.) of cemeteries in Hemphill County, Texas, and three cemeteries in Wheeler County, Texas.
The Comancheria Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized at Canadian, Texas, on April 19, 1973. Al' Louise Ramp was the first chapter regent. The Chapter, named for the vast land of the once powerful Comanche Nation, promotes various activities during national patriotic holidays.
Daughters of the American Revolution. Nancy Anderson Chapter
Records, 1930-2001 and undated
5 boxes (3.25 linear feet)
The bulk of the collection consists of material in annual files including annual chapter reports and news clippings and photographs of yearly events. Other material includes a treasurer’s record, information on obtaining D.A.R. grave markers, and on historic markers installed by the chapter. Of special interest are indexed compilations of obituaries of South Plains early residents.
The Nancy Anderson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution began in Lubbock, Texas in 1926. The chapter is named for a Revolution-era ancestor of the chapter founder, Ruth E. Ford (Mrs. Gus L. Ford). As an organization, the D.A.R. pursues educational, historic, and patriotic objectives through programs and events. Members collect and care for historic documents and artifacts. The Nancy Anderson Chapter has installed a number of historic markers in the region including the Mackenzie Trail marker in downtown Lubbock. Other activities of the organization include the promotion of good citizenship through recognition awards for high school and college students, support of the armed forces through awards to Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) members, training and recognition of immigrants aspiring to United States citizenship, and education and promotion regarding the United States Constitution.
Daughters of the American Revolution. Nancy Anderson Chapter
Papers, 1993
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains the 1991 Daughter of American Revolution (DAR) obituaries for the Nancy Anderson Chapter. The Nancy Anderson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was established in Lubbock, Texas.
Daughters of the Pioneers (Lubbock, Texas)
Records, 1964-1991 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Includes printed material on the genealogy of the following families: Clark Family, McDonald Family, and Wolfforth Family. Also includes some minor genealogical materials. The Daughters of the Pioneers was organized on December 1, 1960. It is a social organization for the descendants of the pioneers of the City of Lubbock and the South Plains.
Davenport, Johnny
Papers, 2002
1 oversized box (1 linear foot)
The item is a binder consisting of 126 pages of an unpublished history of the Matador Ranch entitled "A Pictorial History of the Last Matador Wagon, September 28, 1958 to February 4, 1959," compiled Johnny Davenport.
Johnny Davenport is a long-time cowboy and farrier who currently works and resides in Post, Texas. Davenport won a state championship along with Bob Gilmore in the Texas Horseshoe Pitchers Association. He took the majority of the photos and wrote the descriptions to compile a personal history of the Matador Ranch and their last Matador Wagon from 1958-1959.
Established in 1879 by Alfred Markham Britton, Henry Harrison Campbell, and associates, the ranch covered one and a half million acres in Motley, Cottle, Floyd, and Dickens counties of Texas. In 1882 the founders sold their cattle and range rights to a syndicate based in Dundee, Scotland. Additional acreage was leased in south central Kansas, the Texas Panhandle, Canada, South Dakota, and Montana, and by 1933, the Matador's Texas holdings totaled nearly 900,000 acres. With rare exceptions, during periods of drought, substantial dividends were paid annually. Company stocks increased from an original $ .70 to $23.70 per share in 1951, when the stockholders sold their shares to Lazard Brothers and Company. Principals in the ranches' operations included manager Murdo Mackenzie, and the company secretary in Scotland, Alexander Mackay.
Davis, A. B., Jr.
Papers, 1939-1967 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains negatives, Texas Tech photos, and football pictures. Pictures also include the Texas Oil and Gas Industry.
Davis, A., Funeral Home (Ballinger, Texas)
Records, 1893-1956
2 microfilm reels : negative
Contains financial and funeral records and correspondence of the Home. The A. Davis Funeral Home, owned by Alan Davis, is in Ballinger, Texas.
Davis, Alaric Brant
Papers, 1923-1961
129 leaves (0.1 linear feet)
Includes scrapbook material concerning appropriations for Texas Technological College and a literary production entitled "Lubbock, The Hub of the Plains," compiled for the West Texas A&M College locating committee.
Davis was born in 1890 in Bonham, Texas, and moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 1924. He was the head of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development (1924-1962) and the manager of the South Plains Fair for 43 years. Davis was also instrumental in the development of Texas Tech University, Reese Air Force Base, and Mackenzie State Park. He died in 1967 in Lubbock, Texas.
Davis, Bill,
Collection, 1891-1917
561 leaves
Consists of the register for the Emma-Lubbock Methodist Episcopal Church, South (1892-1917), which lists the names of ministers serving the church, members of the congregation, weddings, and births. The collection also contains a register of the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Lubbock County (1891-1907), which lists cases brought before the justice and the subsequent rulings, and an account book of the Lubbock County Commissioners (1910-1916) noting accounts charged to and paid by the commissioners.
Bill Davis served as a Lubbock County, Texas, judge from 1959-1964.
Davis, Blanche G.
Papers, 1984
1 wallet (0.2 linear feet)
Items related to the funeral services of Blanche G. Davis: speech by Rev. Jerry Wright, news clippings, memorial pamphlets, seventeen color photos, flower cards, numerous letters and cards of sympathy, and memorial sign-in book.
Born December 4, 1905, Blanche Gibbs Davis, a Lubbock, Texas resident, was the mother of Sara McLarty, her only child. She was a native of Young County and moved to Lubbock in 1936. Her husband was Clarence E. Davis whom she married in Graham, Texas, December 16, 1925. Mrs. Davis was active in the Lubbock community and became a member of the Lubbock Little Theatre and Junior League. She died November 25, 1984 at the age of 79.
Davis Family
Collection, 1837-1865
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection of old legal and financial documents such as promissory notes, miscellaneous receipts, expenses, Civil War furlough papers, agreements, and tax receipts of Thomas Davis and Eli P. Davis. Topics deal with the use of a slave for the Labor Bureau in Hopkins County, Confederate documents to a soldier in Bonham, Texas, and money owed and borrowed.
Thomas Davis was the great great-grandfather and Eli P. Davis was the great grandfather of Billy Joe Davis. Eli P. Davis had served as a private with the Confederate States of America. Billy Davis is from Throckmorton, Texas.
Davis, George Andrew, Jr.
Papers, 1945-1990
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains photocopies of correspondence, news clippings, awards and citations, and prints of the 1954 Reese Air Force Base Ceremony and 1990 City of Lubbock Ceremony honoring Lt. Col. George A. Davis, Jr. (USAF) a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Lt. Col. George Andrew Davis, Jr. was a Lubbock native who was reported as Missing-In-Action on February 10, 1952, after shooting down two enemy fighters. He fought during World War II and the Korean War and became one of America’s top fighting aces. In 1954, Reese Air Force Base held a ceremony honoring Davis. In November 1990, he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and the City of Lubbock honored him at the Lubbock Cemetery.
Davis, J. William
Papers, 1924-1971
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection of news clippings, certificates, and miscellaneous items concerning J. William Davis as a member of the Texas Tech Athletic council. Also has some materials of Edwina S. Barnes while a student at University of Texas at Austin.
J. (James) William Davis was a professor of government at Texas Tech University (1938-1974). He also ran the Government Department from 1944-1964. He was a Faculty Representative for Athletics (1948-1971) for the Southwest Conference, Chairman of the Athletic Council (1948-1970), President of the Southwest Athletic Conference (1969-1970), and originator of Inter-conference Letter of Intent embracing NCAA members. He past away a few years ago. His children are Carolyn Kennedy, Jim and Don Davis.
Davis, James William
Papers, 1949-1968
3,309 leaves
Includes correspondence, journal articles, research files, committee files, organizational files, and printed material concerning the activities of the constitutional revision committees in Texas. The collection bulks (1957-1968) with articles and research and committee and organizational files.
A university professor and political activist, Davis taught political science at Texas Tech University (1938-1974), specializing in state government and constitutional law. He served on two Texas Constitutional Revision Committees and was recognized by a resolution in the Texas Legislature in 1971. He died in May 1995 in Lubbock, Texas.
Davis, Kenneth Waldron
Papers, 1998
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Items is a manuscript proof of “Horsing Around: Contemporary Cowboy Humor,” 227 leaves, printed by Texas Tech University Press in 1998. It was edited by Lawrence Clayton, Kenneth W. Davis, and Mary Evelyn Collins.
Dr. Kenneth Waldron Davis is a Professor Emeritus of English at Texas Tech University, who specialized in British literature and folklore. He received his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech and his master's and Ph.D. degrees from Vanderbilt University. He is also past president of the Texas Folklore Society.
Davis, Lucile
Papers, 1925-1927
2 boxes (1 linear foot); 1 microfilm reel (50 ft.) : negative
Consists of two leather bound scrapbooks concerning Lucile Davis' student days at Texas Technological College. Included are photographs, newsclippings, programs, and other memorabilia. Davis attended Texas Technological College during its first three years (1925-1927).
Davis, Octavia
Collection, 1940-1973
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Collection contains historical newspaper articles on the West by J. Frank Dobie and Sam Woolford.
Davis, Roy Bennett
Papers, 1934-1971
ca. 517 leaves
Includes correspondence, printed and scrapbook material, literary productions, and photographs pertaining to the life and career of Roy B. Davis and the cotton industry in Texas. The collection bulks (1958-1971) with printed material concerning Davis's role in the agriculture industry.
An agribusiness manager, Davis was born in 1900 in McLennan County, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M College in 1927 and became the manager of the Hale County Cooperative Dairy Association Creamery in 1932. He also served as manager of the Plains Cooperative Oil Mill (1943-1971), president of the National Cottonseed Products Association (1965), director of the Texas District Farm Credit Administration (1951-1959), chairman of the Texas Rural Development Commission (1969), and was a member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton Board (1967). Davis died in 1975 in Lubbock, Texas.
Dawson, Cleo
Papers, 1927-1970s
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
Manuscripts of Cleo Dawson a Texas authur. Include two screenplays, nine manuscripts for four different novels, and a thesis for “She Came to the Valley”, The Yaqui”, “The Kingdom of the Sun”, and “Women Prisoners in Kentucky.” For further details click here: CDawson.
Cleo Dawson is a well-known author of SHE CAME TO THE VALLEY published in 1943. It was later made into a movie. Born in 1902 in Oklahoma City, she moved to Texas and attended school in Mission, Texas. For her higher education she attended Baylor College, SMU, and University of Kentucky. She was also known as a psychologist.
Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce (Hereford, Texas)
Records, 1931-1949
655 leaves
Consists of minutes of the Chamber of Commerce, arranged chronologically.
The Chamber of Commerce was organized to promote the county's agricultural and economic possibilities.
Dearing, Curtis L.
Papers, 1925-1929
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Includes correspondence containing a week by week description of the beginnings of oil drilling in West Texas and the inception of governmental drilling regulations.
Dearing was an oil driller for Westbrook and Company.
Deaver, John Montgomery
Papers, 1922-1951
51 leaves
Includes certificates, miscellaneous papers and a scrapbook concerning Deaver's political career and his activities as District Attorney.
John M. Deaver was district attorney for the 100th Judicial District in Texas during the 1920s and 1930s.
De La Cruz, Gilbert
Collection, 1940s-2003
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The items include: laser-copied photo of De La Cruz as a member of Los A's baseball team of Lubbock (late 1940s); one certificate as Albuquerque High School's All-Time Baseball Outfielder (2003); and one photocopy of the Viking Legend's story on De La Cruz's high school football career (2000).
Gilbert "Beto" De La Cruz played sports in Lubbock, Texas during the early 1940s through the early 1950s and then moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. As a 12 year-old in Lubbock, De La Cruz played semi-pro baseball. He continued playing baseball and football after moving to Albuquerque. There he leads his teams to numerous state titles. He also coached little league and lead one of his teams to the state title. Currently he is active in the slow-pitch leagues.
De Leon, Arnoldo
Papers, 1973-1975
309 leaves
Contains indexes of articles from numerous newspapers concerning Blacks, Indians and Tejanos and some scrapbook materials.
DeLeon, a Texas historian, has published numerous articles and books on Texas' Hispanic heritage.
DeLeon, Herlinda "Linda"
1961-2013 and undated
39 boxes, 1 oversized box, and 1 box of audio/visual materials (41 linear feet)
The Herlinda “Linda” DeLeon Papers consists of records of her time on Lubbock’s City Council, containing extensive agendas covering 2004 to 2010, as well as records of her service on committees, Lubbock legal and financial material, and a host of other Lubbock, Lubbock County, and regional materials related to those subjects. Personal papers are included, such as correspondence and photographs, many pertaining not only to Linda DeLeon but to her family and family history as well. A smaller number of materials related to her work with Lubbock Independent School District (LISD) are available, along with a handful of artifacts, books, and audio/visual material. Finally, many oversized maps, posters, and large flat items are included.
Herlinda "Linda" DeLeon is a life-long resident of Lubbock, Texas. After an18-year tenure as District 1's representative on the Lubbock Independent School District's Board of Trustees, she retired to pursue a seat on the City of Lubbock's City Council, a position she won on May 15th, 2004. She became the third Hispanic ever to serve on the City Council. In addition to her contributions to public office, she has given many hours of volunteer work to the Lubbock and regional community. Linda enjoyed a long career as Customer Service Technician for Southwestern Bell from which she retired after 30 years of service, and later owned her own company, All American Concrete.
Dell City, Texas
Collection, 1948-1958
1 microfilm reel (40 ft.) : negative
The collection consists of scrapbook material concerning Dell City, Texas, with an emphasis on the cotton industry and irrigation.
Dell City, Texas, was incorporated in 1948 in Hudspeth County. The abundance of water available for irrigation led to the creation of the town.
DeLoach, Sallie Edna Newton
Papers, 1914-1980
1 microfilm reel (25 ft.) : negative
Consists of three scrapbooks pertaining to Sallie DeLoach and her family and farms in Crosby and Lamb counties.
A farm wife, Sallie Newton married William G. DeLoach in January 1903 and the marriage produced six children. After her husband's death in 1967, she donated his diaries to the Southwest Collection. She died in 1980.
DeLoach, William G.
Papers, 1911-1975 and undated
2 boxes and 1 wallet (1.5 linear feet)
Collection bulks with diaries with daily entries on weather, farming, family, community, financial entries, and other topics, a total of twelve diaries. William G. DeLoach was a longtime resident of Crosby County and Lamb County, Texas. For fifty years, he kept a diary to record his life experiences as a farmer and family man in West Texas. Some of his diary entries have been used to compile the book Plains Farmer: The Diary of William G. DeLoach, 1914-1964. It was edited by Janet Neugebauer. For further details, click here: William DeLoach.
Delta Kappa Gamma
Records, 1966-2008 and undated
6 Boxes, 1 Oversize (7 linear feet)
The collection consists of files, periodicals, scrapbooks, directories, and correspondence dating from 1966 to 2008 describing the activities and functions of the Delta Kappa Gamma Organization.
Carolyn Sowell was active in the Delta Kappa Gamma organization. She served as charter member, Treasurer, and vice president before holding the office of president from 1972-1974. She was instrumental in research for the organization, establishing an active 16 year archive of the organization. She also led the chapter in its 50th anniversary celebrations. Moving to Midland in 2008, Carolyn transferred to the Alpha Sigma Chapter in Lubbock, Texas where she served as Secretary.
Democratic Party Executive Committee (Lubbock County, Texas)
Records, 1934-1952
64 leaves
Contains a minute book, newspaper clippings, resolutions, ballots, tallies, and financial reports from 1934- 1952.
The Lubbock County Committee was formed in 1934. It is responsible for securing candidates for election and party office budgeting.
Denham, Claude Spaulding
Papers, 1975-1980
2 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of the personal files of Claude Denham relating to his service on the Executive Committee of the Ranching Heritage Association in Lubbock. These include minutes of meetings, copies of the Ranch Record, by-laws, budget proposals, and ranch histories.
Born January 22, 1904, in Floydada, Texas, the son of an area rancher, Denham attended Texas A&M University, Hardin-Simmons University, and Texas Technological College, where he received his BA in Education in 1926. Denham worked for rural schools in Crosby and Crockett counties, where he taught history, coached basketball and served as superintendent of the Ozona Public Schools. He married Pauline Maddox in 1930. He retired to Lubbock to look after their ranch properties. Denham published several articles on area history and was a charter member of the Ranching Heritage Association, where he was very active. He died on February 28, 1981.
Dennis, Dorothy Austin
Papers, 1969-1972
399 leaves
Consists of correspondence and literary productions pertaining to rancher Major Willa Viley Johnson, the Magnolia Cattle and Land Company (Borden County, Texas), and the Kentucky Cattle Raising Company (Crosby County, Texas).
Dennis was a resident of Borden County, Texas, and the secretary for the Sawyer Cattle Company. She authored and presented papers to the West Texas Historical Association.
Dennis, Joe
Papers, undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection consists of a handwritten memoir of Joe Dennis concerning the Texas Tech University Chemistry Department. The collection also includes a typed copy and a computer disc containing the interview.
Dr. Joe Dennis served on the Chemistry faculty at Texas Tech from 1938-1976. He served as the chair of the Department from 1950-1969.
Denver City Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
Records, 1964-1972
53 leaves
Consists of minutes of the monthly Chamber of Commerce meetings in Denver City, Texas.
Established in 1939 and located in Yoakum County, Texas, Denver City is a center for local oil and farming activity.
Department of Education (New Mexico)
Records, 1946-1962
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains handbooks relating to instructional improvement and bus driving in the school districts of New Mexico.
Desert Biome Studies
Papers, 1973; Records, 1968-1974
2 wallets (0.2 linear feet)
Includes printed research material on the modeling written by the chief modeler David W. Goodall of Utah State University.
Dia De Los Muertos (Lubbock, Tex.)
Records, 1998-2003
1 small box (0.4 linear feet)
The collection has correspondence, meeting notes, printed materials, posters and newspapers, contact sheets, and numerous slides and photographs concerning the activities of the Dia De Los Muertos Committee and the celebration of Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead or All Souls Day) in Lubbock, Texas. For further details, click here: DDLMuertos.
The Committee began its activities in 1999 to gather the support needed to perform this celebration in an orderly fashion and to spread its publicity. Lubbock did not participate in the holiday until 1996 when an exhibition of artwork called Celebracion was set up emphasizing the Catholic holiday. Dia De Los Muertos an official holiday is celebrated each year in Mexico on November 2nd of the Catholic calendar. The custom was brought over to the U.S. by Mexican immigrants. The celebration of Day of the Dead or All Souls Day offers a way for the living to invite the deceased home once a year and easing any emotional pains suffered during their departure. Candy is offered, people dress in skeletal costumes, and music is sung to welcome the dead.
Dickens Cattle Corporation (Texas)
Records, 1951-1970
2 microfilm reels : negative
Contains general correspondence, general office files, legal documents, stock certificates, financial files and contracts, and a copy of the Tri-County News for November 17, 1970; all of which relate to the Dickens Cattle Corporation.
Created out of Division 8 of the Matador Land and Cattle Company, Dickens Cattle operated in Motley, Cottle, Dickens, Crosby, and Floyd counties until 1953, when its outstanding securities and land were purchased by W. J. Collier, with whom Rex Robinson was a silent partner. At that time the corporation was dissolved.
Dickenson, Wynona (Jones)
Papers, 1928-1998 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Materials are correspondence to Ms. Dickenson, news clippings, historical sketches on C. C. Slaughter and the Slaughter Ranch, land titles and small maps. Wynona Jones Dickenson attended Texas Tech University from 1925 to 1928. During her senior year, 1927 to 1928, she researched and wrote a paper on the Slaughter Ranch for Lalla Boone’s class. She is retired and lives in Abilene, Texas.
Dickeson, Tessie Frank
Papers, 1905-1918 and undated
1 box (1 linear foot)
Collection contains glass negatives of photographs of people taken in Marshall, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana in the early 1900’s.
Dickinson, James Garland
Papers, 1823-1972
1 microfilm reel (50 ft.) : negative
Includes correspondence, legal documents, research on the Dickinson family, a history of Windy Cove Presbyterian Church, biographical sketches of Confederate soldiers, and photographs.
Son and third child of Robert Arthur Dickinson, Dickinson was a rancher and dentist in Ballinger, Texas. He married Beulah Mable Young in 1924 and later moved to Brownwood, where he became involved in community activities. Dickinson also collected his family's genealogical history.
Dickson, Danella
Papers, 1946-1950
21 leaves
Includes newsclippings from the Toreador, a Government 230 exam, a May 1950 Texas Techsan, and a booklet on student life at Texas Technological College in 1950.
Danella Dickson attended Texas Technological College from 1946-1950.
Deikemper, Ray J., Jr.
Papers,1998
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Item is a manuscript entitled "My Fifty Years in the Garza Fields" by Ray J. Diekemper, Jr. (25 pgs.) 1949-1998. Ray J. Diekemper passed over on Friday, August 13, 1999. Mr. Diekemper began working for Comanche Corporation and did his first job at Post, Texas leasing town lots. Comanche Corporation was the major operator of the Garza Fields. Mr. Diekemper was a well respected individual in the Lubbock, Texas community.
Dietrich, Nancy Love
Papers, 1831-1959
15 leaves
The collection includes financial and legal material concerning land and slave sales and land surveys.
A Matagorda County, Texas, land and slave owner, ca. 1830-1860, Nancy Love was involved in financial dealings with prominent early settlers, Elijah Decrow and Seth Ingram. She was married to Joseph Dietrich.
Dillon, Merton Lynn
Papers, 1960; ca. 1960-1961
3 wallets (0.3 linear feet)
Consists of literary productions, including ribbon copy, galley proof, and page proof of Dillon's book, Elijah P. Lovejoy: Abolitionist Editor. Also includes copies of Dillon's articles on abolitionist John Mason Peck.
An historian, author, and former associate professor at Texas Tech University, Dillon authored several articles and books on the abolitionist movement including Elijah P. Lovejoy: Abolitionist Editor (1961).
Dingus, Georgia Oree
Papers, 1895-1981
39,564 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial materials, general files, diaries, genealogical material, legal materials, a literary production, printed and scrapbook material pertaining to the organizations in which Dingus was involved, plus travel and teaching material. The collection reflects the role of women in West Texas from 1926-1977, and also includes documents on Nazi propaganda, Latin studies, radio broadcast scripts on Christmas, the United Nations, and the Girl Scouts.
An educator and civic leader, Dingus was born on the family farm near Wilson, in Comanche County, Texas, in 1886. She began teaching at Lubbock High School in 1925 and received her M.A. in 1929; she then taught Latin and German at Texas Technological College from 1929 to 1945. After retiring in 1947, she remained active in civic affairs. She organized the Lubbock Council for the United Nations in 1952, was president of the Girl Scout Council, a Daughter of the American Revolution regent, a member of the League of Women Voters and a member of the Texas State Teachers Association. Dingus also published several works of poetry and a book, The Best of Life in 1967. She died in 1981 in Lubbock, Texas.
Dinwiddie and Hutchinson Real Estate Company (Tulia, Texas)
Records, 1910-1963
274 leaves
Consists of a ledger detailing the financial statements of the Dinwiddie and Hutchinson firm.
The Dinwiddie and Hutchinson Real Estate firm was established in Tulia, Texas, in 1910.
Diocese of Amarillo
Collection, 1926-1989
1 microfilm reel (10 ft.) : negative
The collection consists of material documenting the history of Roman Catholicism in West Texas and the growth of the Amarillo Diocese. Included are a history of the Diocese and a Golden Jubilee Booklet.
The Catholic Diocese of Amarillo was created in 1926, with Reverend Rudolph A. Gerken as its first Bishop. It covered 73,000 square miles, roughly the high plains region of Texas, and 70 counties, prior to the creation of the Lubbock Diocese in 1985.
Dippel, Glenn
Papers,1998
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Items are a “Guns Up” sticker and a letter explaining its origin. Glenn Dippel received his degree in Economics from Texas Technological College in 1961. He works as a CPA in Temple, Texas. His wife, Roxie, and himself created a “Guns Up” hand sign for Texas Tech.
Ditmore Family
Collection, 1972-1979
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Contains a photocopied manuscript of the Ditmore Family history titled "Beyond A Lifetime." Completed in 1972 and further edited in 1979 by Nora Ditmore Ligon of Fort Stockton, Texas.
The Ditmore genealogy material details the family history from as far back as 1772. After living in the original thirteen colonies the Ditmores moved further west. Some eventually settled in Texas.
Do-Si-Do Square Dance Club
Collection, 1950-1960
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection consists of one small ledger and two small binders of the Do-Si-Do Square Dance Club. The materials detail the club's budget, members, and minute notes. The Do-Si-Do Square Dance Club of Lubbock, Texas met periodically in the 1950s. Members practiced the fundamentals of square dancing, a popular form of entertainment. Kay and her husband George Elle were members of the organization.
Dobie, James Frank
Collection, 1927-1964
ca. 922 leaves
Includes printed material and scrapbook material pertaining to Dobie and his literary work.
An historian, author, and folklorist, Dobie was born in 1888 on a ranch in Live Oak County, Texas. Dobie received his B.A. from Southwestern University (1910), M.A. from Columbia University (1914), and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas (1933), and later taught at the University of Texas, Oklahoma A&M, and Cambridge University in England (1914-1947). He also served in the 116th Field Artillery Unit during World War I. Dobie is the author of numerous articles and books on Texas, including Coronado's Children (1931), The Longhorns (1941), The Mustangs (1952), and Tales of Old Time Texas (1955). Dobie was awarded the Medal of Freedom by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, the same year in which he died.
Dodge, Natt Noyes
Papers, 1926-1971
1,979 leaves
Includes correspondence, literary productions, printed material, and scrapbook material concerning Dodge's career as a naturalist and writer. The collection bulks with original manuscripts of Dodge's literary productions and printed material containing articles written by Dodge concerning natural history and conservation in the Southwest.
A naturalist and writer, Dodge was born in 1900 in Massachusetts. He received his B.S. degree from Colorado State University in 1924, and served as the regional naturalist for the Southwest Region of the National Park Service (1935-1963). Dodge is the author of six books and over 300 articles on history and conservation in the Southwest.
Dolores (Colorado) News – Index
Papers, ca. 1880
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
Bulks with the index of the Dolores (Colorado) News ca. 1880.
Donaldson, J. D.
Papers, 1964-1989 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Items are correspondence to Donaldson, historical essays, memoirs, news clippings on Donaldson, and a YMCA certificate. J. D. Donaldson was a long-time Lubbock doctor, before his retirement in 1988. He was especially well-known for his work with children and pediatrics.
Donley County School (Texas)
Records, 1898-1903
1 microfilm reel (10 ft.) : negative
Contains records concerning the school in Donley County, Texas. Bulks with finances and expenses.
This was a one-room school in Donley County, Texas.Donnell, George Lee
Family papers, 1893-1968
29 leaves
The collection includes correspondence between G. L. Donnell and Francis "Fannie" Belding (1896), and between Francis "Fannie" Belding Donnell and her mother (1897). Bulks (1909) with a literary production entitled "Memoirs of Henry Belding," that concerns life in Hot Springs, Arkansas (1830-1859), and food preservation. Also includes printed material (1968) concerning the history of the Donnell family.
The son of Thomas Franklin Donell, who established the first flour mill west of Fort Worth, Texas, Donnell married Francis Belding in 1896. They moved west to the South Plains of Texas in the spring of 1897.
Donnell, Thomas Franklin
Family papers, 1925-1966
69 leaves
Consists of scrapbook material pertaining to Young County, Texas, printed material pertaining to Olney, Texas, and a photograph of Thomas Franklin Donnell. Of particular interest are newsclippings which include obituaries of early settlers, personal accounts of early settlers, and historical information on Young County, Texas, and its prominent residents.
Donnell was born in 1876 and his family moved to Young County, Texas, in 1876 and established the first flour mill west of Fort Worth, Texas, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos river.
Donovan, Timothy Paul
Papers, ca. 1961
1,809 leaves
Consists of a printer's copy, first-draft manuscript, and note cards pertaining to Donovan's book, Henry Adams and Brooks Adams: The Education of Two American Historians.
A historian, Donovan received his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1960. He is a former associate professor of history at Texas Technological College specializing in American Intellectual History.
Dorow, Tavita
Collection, 1993
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The item is CD copy with 11 scanned photographs of Lubbock’s first Cesar Chavez March in 1993. Mrs. Tavita Dorow is involved with civic affairs in Lubbock, Texas and currently serves as co-chair of the Hispanic Agenda. The Cesar Chavez March is an attempt to promote Hispanic awareness, civil rights, esprit de corps, and voter registration in Lubbock, Texas. It is held annually during the Spring season. During the 1960s, Cesar Chavez organized the migrant farm laborers into a union in order to acquire better wages and working conditions. The march honors his memory.
Dorr, John J.
Papers, 1914-1966
6 microfilm reels : negative
Includes general farm and miscellaneous correspondence, papers on Dorr's oil leases, Texas Railroad Commission reports, miscellaneous oil material, miscellaneous farm records and receipts, financial records and receipts, a ledger, and two letters concerned with the Dorr Cattle Company. Bulks with information concerning Dorr's agricultural and oil interests around Pecos, Texas.
Dorr, a prominent rancher and oil man, held business interests in the area around Pecos, Texas.
Doshier, Inez Christian
Papers, 1945-1966
1 microfilm reel (37 ft.) : negative
Includes published family histories and a history of Armstrong County, Texas.
Inez is the daughter of James Terrill Christian, former JA Ranch cowboy and Armstrong County, Texas pioneer. In 1921, she married Forrest Brooks Doshier, whose father was a former Range Boss of the JA Ranch. Their daughter, LaNell was Miss Texas Tech in 1944. Her nephew, Tom Christian, operates her father's Figure 3 Ranch near Claude, known for its "Cowboy Breakfasts."
Double Five Oil Company (Amarillo, Texas)
Records, 1926-1929
312 leaves
The collection consists of a stock book (1926) listing stock dispersal, stockholders, transactions, and a corporation record (1926-1929), containing the stock subscription, company organization, secretary's minutes, and a stock register.
The Double Five Oil Company was incorporated on April 19, 1926, in Amarillo, Texas. G. C. Odom, Allan Early, H. E. Knapp, and Lum Humphreys served as president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. Odom, Knapp, and a group of others were directors or firm members of Odom, Cotten, Turnley and Company, an incorporated real estate and investment business in Amarillo, Texas. The oil company emerged as an additional venture and ceased operations in the fall of 1929.
Double U Company (Texas)
Records, 1907-1948 and undated
16 boxes and 36 ledgers (23 linear feet)
Contains correspondence, financial and legal material, maps, lists, and literary productions pertaining, in extensive detail, to the activities of the Double U Company and the settlement of Post, Texas. The collection bulks (1907-1923) with correspondence and financial material. Of particular interest are materials on Mr. Post's "rain battles," or weather modification attempts from 1910-1913, and materials concerning agricultural experiments and the development of pump irrigation. The collection also contains material on city utilities, railroads, and weather in Post, Texas. Bulks (1908-1913) with records from the Post City Weather Bureau. For further details, click here: DoubleU.
The Double U Company was a land colonization company chartered in 1907 by breakfast food magnate Charles William Post (1854-1914) of Battle Creek, Michigan. From 1906-1907, Post purchased over 200,000 acres of land in Garza, Lynn, and Hockley counties of Texas, which included the Curry Comb Ranch, the O. S. Ranch, the F. G. Oxsheer Ranch, and a portion of John B. Slaughter's U-Lazy-S Ranch. Originally named Post City, the town of Post, Garza County, Texas, began as a tent city in 1906, and by 1916, after an extensive real estate campaign, Post and the surrounding area contained approximately 3,000 inhabitants and 14 private corporations which together held over 1.2 million dollars in capital stock. The Double U charter expired in 1957, and C. W. Post's heirs established the Post-Montgomery Ranch and the Double U Ranch, consisting of rangeland near Levelland, Tahoka, and Post, Texas.
Double U Company (Texas)
Records, 1854-1982 and undated
52 boxes and 32 ledgers (68 linear feet)
Collection of financial material from the Double U Company containing information on bank and expense accounts, land grants, cash books, rental and toll records, utility consumption, Postex Cotton Mills expenses, etc. The ledgers contain job records, check register, invoices paid, investment and operating expenses. See also Post, Texas Blueprints Collection. For further details, click here: Double.
The Double U Company was a land colonization company charted in 1907 by breakfast food magnate Charles William Post (1854-1914) of Battle Creek, Michigan. From 1906 to 1907, Post purchased over 200,000 acres of land in Garza, Lynn and Hockley counties of Texas, which included the Curry Comb Ranch, the OS Ranch, the Fountain G. Oxsheer Ranch, and a portion of John B. Slaughter’s U Lazy S Ranch. Originally named Post City, the town of Post in Garza County began as a tent city in 1906, and by 1916, after an extensive real estate campaign, Post and the surrounding area contained approximately 3,000 inhabitants and 14 private corporations which together held over 1.2 million dollars in capital stock. The Double U Charter expired in 1957, and C. W. Post’s heirs established the Post-Montgomery Ranch and the Double U Ranch, consisting of rangeland near the towns of Levelland, Tahoka and Post.
Double U Company (Texas)
Collection, 1905-1978
8 boxes (27 linear feet)
The collection is composed of maps and architectural drawings on various media. Maps include survey maps, mostly of land in Garza and Lynn Counties, farm subdivisions, cemetery, water system, roads, and “rain battles”. Architectural drawings include commercial, industrial, public, and residential structures. Plats of Post City depict aspects of infrastructure and planning. Of special interest are drawings for the water system and reservoir. For further details, click here: DoubleU3.
The Double U Company was a land colonization company chartered in 1907 by breakfast food magnate Charles William Post (1854-1914) of Battle Creek, Michigan. From 1906-1907, Post purchased over 200,000 acres of land in Garza, Lynn, and Hockley Counties of Texas, which included the Curry Comb Ranch, the O. S. Ranch, the T. G. Oxsheer Ranch, and a portion of John B. Slaughter's U-Lazy-S Ranch. Originally named Post City, the town of Post, Garza County, Texas, began as a tent city in 1906, and by 1916, after an extensive real estate campaign, Post City and the surrounding area had approximately 3,000 inhabitants and 14 private corporations which together held over 1.2 million dollars in capital stock. The Double U charter expired in 1957 and C. W. Post's heirs established the Post-Montgomery Ranch and the Double U Ranch, consisting of rangeland near Levelland, Tahoka, and Post, Texas. Primary industries in Post, Texas, are agriculture and oil.
Dowell, Maurice H.
Collection, 1868-1904
1 microfilm reel (100 ft.) : negative
Consists of family correspondence, both personal and business, and scrapbook material.
Dowell is a descendent of Greensville S. Dowell, a Texas pioneer physician and surgeon and longtime professor at Galveston Medical College (now the University of Texas Medical Branch).
Downs, Doris
Papers, 1923-1926
20 leaves
Consists of correspondence pertaining to Downs' educational career at Colorado State Teachers College.
A graduate of West Denver High School, Denver, Colorado, Downs lived briefly in Port Huron, Michigan, before attending Colorado State Teachers College in Greely, Colorado.
Drama (Lubbock, Texas)
Collection, 1940-1966
64 leaves
Consists of printed material and bulks with theater programs from productions performed in Lubbock, Texas (1960-1966). The productions were sponsored by various agencies, including the Hayloft Dinner Theater, Civic Lubbock, Inc., and the Texas Tech University Theatre.
This is a compilation of former reference files dealing with theater production in Lubbock, Texas.
Draw Methodist Church (Draw, Texas)
Records, 1927-1940
1 microfilm reel (35 ft.) : negative
Contains scrapbook material, minutes of Missionary society meetings, and Sunday school registers of the Methodist church of Draw, Texas.
Draw Methodist Church was organized by Reverend J. O. Gore in Draw, Texas, on March 1, 1907.
Dudley, Elam
Papers, 1934-1940
1 microfilm reel (7 ft.) : negative
Consists of a daily diary kept by Elam Dudley. Dudley was a one-time president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association, who lived near Cleburne, Texas.
Dudley, Gail
Papers, 1953-1970
2 microfilm reels : negative
Consists of a series of scrapbooks concerning the Dudley brothers involvement with the American Hereford Association.
Dudley was a Comanche County rancher and longtime member of the American Hereford Association.
Duggan, Arthur P., Jr.
Papers, 1936-1966
13,628 leaves
Materials in the water papers include committee reports, printed material, scrapbook material, correspondence, and legal material. Personal papers include correspondence and financial material. Air-O-Matic Pump Company records contain correspondence and photographs. For further details, click here: Duggan Jr.
An FBI agent and attorney, Duggan was born in 1910 in Stamford, Texas. He served as the attorney for the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1. He also served on Water Laws Committee of the State Bar of Texas, and as a legal advisor specializing in water law. His father, Arthur P. Duggan, Sr., was active in the founding of Littlefield, Texas.
Duggan, Arthur P., Sr.
Papers, 1860-1951
8,134 leaves
Includes correspondence, business records, financial and legal material, literary productions, memorabilia, political material, printed material, and scrapbook material concerning Duggan's personal, business and political activities. The collection bulks (1893-1944) with correspondence, business records, political material, and scrapbook material. Of particular interest is an 1898 letter from Carrie Harral to Arthur Duggan that describes her life in Austin, Texas. For further details, click here: Duggan Sr.
A real estate developer, attorney, civic leader, and politician, Duggan was born in 1876 in San Marcos, Texas. He was awarded a B.S. by the Agriculture and Mechanical College of Texas (1895) and an L.L.B. by the University of Texas (1899). He married Sarah Elizabeth Harral in 1902 and the marriage produced two children. Duggan worked as an abstractor in Denton, Texas, until 1912 when hired by Major George W. Littlefield as a general agent for the Littlefield Land Company. He also helped found the town of Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas, on Yellow House Ranch land owned by Major Littlefield (1912-1913). After serving in the Texas National Guard in World War I, he assisted in the organization of the Yellow House Land Company to continue the disposal of Yellow House Ranch Land until 1928. Duggan served as county commissioner of Lamb County (1915-1916), president of the Littlefield School Board (1914-1932), vice-president and president of West Texas Chamber of Commerce (1925-1927), and State Senator of Texas (1933-1935). He died in 1935 in Gonzales, Texas.
Duggan, Eliza Permelia Malone (Medie)
Papers, 1908-1944
94 leaves
Includes correspondence, literary productions, financial material, printed material, and scrapbook material pertaining to Medie Duggan and her family. The collection bulks (1916-1937) with correspondence between Duggan and her children. Of particular interest is a letter by Dr. Malone Duggan relating his experiences as a regimental surgeon (11th Field Artillery) on the front lines in World War I.
Born in 1851 in Austin, Texas, Eliza married Alston Duggan in 1868, and raised seven children: Malone, Julia Claudia Duggan Hart, Thomas Bowman, Rudolph Freeman, Auty O., Campbell Jackson, and Arthur Pope. Arthur Pope Duggan was active in the founding of Littlefield, Texas.
Duggan, Maryann
Papers, 1882-2000 and undated
7 boxes (7.5 linear feet)
This collection contains materials gathered and compiled by Maryann Duggan during her lifetime. The Campbell Jackson Duggan files are her father’s files while the personal files are Maryann’s. The Research Materials are files generated while Maryann was researching her family’s background. They have genealogy information on Cora Maud Norton Oneal, Alice Duggan Gracy, Annie Moore McGowen Norton, Lois Norton Hard, and her mother Mary Gladys Norton Duggan. Campbell’s files have land sale records during the 1920s of the Littlefield, Texas townsite in Lamb County, specifically the Southmoor and Broad Acres area. For further details, click here: MDuggan.
Maryann Duggan was born on October 25, 1925 in Lubbock, Texas and past away on May 20, 2000 in Boise, Idaho. She was a librarian, scientist, and researcher. Her parents were Campbell Jackson Duggan and Mary Gladys Norton Duggan. The Duggan's were pioneer families of West Texas. Her father was a title and abstract specialist in Littlefield, Texas. Maryann earned a bachelor’s in chemistry and biology. She worked for Mobil Oil as an analytical chemist for twenty years. She was a researcher for SMU as a technical information specialist for small businesses in Texas. As a librarian she worked for the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education in Boulder, Colorado and as consultant to the Library of Congress and the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. In 1976, Maryann moved to Boise, Idaho and worked for the library of the Veterans Administration Medical Center. In 1999, she published her last research, this one dealing with the Duggan family entitled “From Whence We Came, Thus We Are.”
Duggan, Sarah Elizabeth Harral
Papers, 1920-1965
1,667 leaves
Includes correspondence, diaries, financial materials, literary productions, photographs, printed material, and scrapbook material concerning Duggan's artistic interests, club activities, travel experiences, and business interests in Littlefield, Texas. The collection bulks with correspondence and travel diaries. For further details, click here: SEHDuggan.
An early Lamb County, Texas, settler, Sarah was born in 1878 in Gonzales, Texas. In 1902, she married Arthur P. Duggan, Sr., who began working for her uncle, land owner Major George W. Littlefield. The Duggans helped found the city of Littlefield, Texas, as part of a land colonization project. After the death of her husband in 1935, she traveled widely in Latin America and Europe. Sarah later resided in Riverside, California, and Austin, Texas, where she was active in art work, women's clubs, and flower show promotions. Her children, Arthur Duggan, Jr. and Alice (Mrs. David) Gracy, were active in business affairs in Littlefield, Texas. Sarah Duggan died in 1964 in Littlefield, Texas.
Dugan, Shirley L.
Papers, 1972-1984
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Materials are a Bob Nicholson letter, a manuscript entitled “Presbyterian Pioneers in the Texas Panhandle” by Elizabeth Romig Nicholson and a publication called “History Day at the Ranch.” Shirley Duggan is a native of Lubbock, Texas and has an interest in preserving the history of the pioneers of West Texas.
Duggan and Gracy Properties (Littlefield, Texas)
Records, 1934-1958
3,856 leaves
Contains legal material, financial material, and correspondence pertaining to the business activities of Duggan and Gracy Properties of Littlefield, Texas. The collection bulks (1935-1951) with legal material (i.e., land deeds) concerning townsite lots in Littlefield, Texas, and the Duggan Annex of Littlefield, Texas. For further details, click here: Duggan&Gracy.
Duggan and Gracy Properties is a real estate firm in Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas, owned and operated by the Duggan and Gracy families, including Sarah Elizabeth Duggan, her son, Arthur P. Duggan, Jr., her daughter, Alice Duggan Gracy, and son-in-law, David C. Gracy. Arthur P. Duggan, Sr. was active in the founding of Littlefield, Texas.
Dunbar Abstract Company (Memphis, Texas)
Records, 1893-1918
3 microfilm reels : negative
Contains business correspondence and legal documents pertaining to the Dunbar Abstract Company.
The Dunbar Abstract Company was established in Memphis, Texas, in 1893.
Duncan, Arthur B.
Papers, 1822-1967
ca. 86,670 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial and legal material, literary reproductions, printed material, photographs, scrapbook material, lists, maps, and genealogical material pertaining to the Arthur B. Duncan family and the Hollums family of Floyd County, Texas. The collection bulks (1873-1967) with business correspondence, financial material, and legal material, including land records, deeds, leases, liens, surveys, abstracts, tax payment records, court petitions and judgments, and notary public records concerning Floyd County, Texas.
A county judge, civic leader, land agent, and abstractor, Duncan was born in 1862 in Hopkins County, Texas. With his wife, Sarah (Day), he moved to Floyd County in 1884, and served as county judge from 1890-1908, and 1912-1914. He also served as president of the school board from 1908-1912, and vice-president of the First National Bank (Floydada) from 1908-1912. In 1914, Duncan entered the real estate and abstract business, forming the Arthur B. Duncan Abstract Company, which dealt primarily with the early filing and patenting of Floyd County school lands and homesteads. Duncan died in 1931 in Mineral Wells, Texas.
Duncan, Homer
Papers, 1972-1993 and undated
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
The collection has five publications: four by Homer Duncan and one celebrating 50 years of Missionary Crusader, Inc. The publications by Duncan are religious booklets on the Christian faith.
Homer Duncan is the editor and founding father of Missionary Crusader Press, which publishes religious documents and booklets. Established in 1943 in New York State, it was relocated to Lubbock, Texas in 1946 where it still exists. It promotes Christianity through foreign missions around the world from the Fundamentalist Baptist point of view.
Dunlap, Roy L.
Papers, 1951-1970
6,831 leaves
Includes correspondence, financial material, literary productions, office files, photographs, printed material, and scrapbook material pertaining to Dunlap's civilian and military careers. The collection bulks (1965-1970) with correspondence and printed material concerning his activities with the United States Naval Reserve Mobile Construction Battalion Twenty-two in Vietnam and his activities with other Naval Reserve units in Texas.
A city manager and military engineer, Dunlap was born in 1927 in Canyon, Texas. He was awarded his B.S. by Texas Technological College (1949), and served as assistant design engineer for the city of Lubbock, Texas (1949-1952), city manager, Hamlin, Texas (1952-1955), city manager, Snyder, Texas (1955-1962), and as city manager of Killeen, Texas (1962- ). A U.S. Navy Reservist beginning in 1952, Dunlap served in the Naval Construction Battalion Division 8-19 (Abilene, Texas, 1958-1960); 8-7 (San Antonio, Texas, 1963-1965); and the 8-12 (Austin, Texas, 1966-1967). In 1967, he became the Commanding Officer of Mobile Construction Battalion Twenty-Two, and served in Vietnam from 1968-1969.
Dunlap, Roy L.
Papers, 1962-1996
3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
The Dunlap Papers contain mostly business correspondence relating to his military career in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Some files deal with his military career as Rear Admiral from 1979 to 1982. Some information discusses the projects, which he worked for while most is personal such as congratulatory or welcoming letters. For further details, click here: RLDunlap1.
Roy L. Dunlap was born in Canyon, Texas on August 15, 1927. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1949 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He served one year with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1945 before he served in the U.S. Naval Reserve beginning in 1953. Dunlap became a captain in 1972 and later promoted to Rear Admiral in 1979. Dunlap commanded the Civil Engineering Corp while in the Navy with the Mobile Construction Battalion. He was an engineering consultant with his firm Dunlap & Associates in Killeen, Texas. He also served as city manager for Snyder and Killeen.
Dunlap's Department Store (Lubbock, Texas)
Collection, 1948-1966
322 leaves
Includes convention lists, advertising material, and printed material pertaining primarily to the advertising and promotion of Dunlap's Department Store. The collection bulks (1955-1965) with Lubbock Chamber of Commerce lists of prospective attendees of local conventions to be sent advertising. There are also copies of promotional materials from advertising agencies, copies of articles on the store, and a few issues of the employee newsletter.
The department store was founded in 1883 by Hilliard Dunlap, and his grandson, Ira G. Dunlap, Jr., became manager of the company's Lubbock division. The company managed department stores in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Missouri. In the 1960s there were three Dunlap's stores in Lubbock, but after opening a store in the Caprock Shopping Center, the other Lubbock stores were closed.
Dunn, Mary
Papers, 1923-1969
2,073 leaves
Includes correspondence, printed material, and scrapbook material pertaining to music and music education in Texas. The collection bulks with printed material and scrapbook material concerning musical performances, music education, and music teachers in Texas. The correspondence (1938-1963) pertains to the Texas State Music Teachers Association and the South Plains Music Teachers Association.
Dunn was born in 1888 in Baird, Texas. She was the daughter of Robert Franklin Dunn, a pioneer Methodist minister and circuit rider in West Texas. She attended Switzer College for Girls and taught piano in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and in Matador, and Sweetwater, Texas. Dunn moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 1922 to become director of the music department of Lubbock Public Schools, and later opened a private studio for piano instruction in 1936. She helped found the South Plains Music Teachers Association and served as first president (1924-1926), and also served as president of the Texas Music Educators Association (1932-1938).
Dunn, Mary
Papers, 1933-1971 and undated
1 box and 2 scrapbooks (3 linear feet)
Collection is comprised of scrapbook material, which consists of certificates. The certificates are from Mary Dunn Day, Texas Centennial Exposition, Texas Music Teachers Association, and West Texas Music Association. There are also memorabilia, such as plagues of the Jack Sheridan Cultural Achievement Award, Music Teacher of the Year Award; Texas Music Teachers Association, Promotion of fine arts and Music Award, Teacher of the Year; Lubbock Music Teachers Association.
Dunn was born in 1888 in Baird, Texas. She was the daughter of Robert Franklin Dunn, a pioneer Methodist minister and circuit rider in West Texas. She attended Switzer College for girls and taught piano in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and in Matador, and Sweetwater, Texas. Dunn moved to Lubbock, Texas in 1922 to become director of the music department of the Lubbock Public Schools, and later opened a private studio for piano instruction in 1936. She helped found the South Plains Music Teachers Association and served as first president (1924-1926), and also served as president of the Texas Music Educators Association (1932-1938).
Dunn, Robert Franklin
Papers, 1909-1928
213 leaves
Includes scrapbook material containing the sermons of Robert Franklin Dunn, and literary productions concerning religion. Also includes a pastor's book (1925-1926) pertaining to church members in Wilson, Dixie, Union, and West View, Texas.
Dunn was born in 1855 in Virginia and moved to Erath County, Texas, in 1873. He graduated from Granbury College in Hood County, Texas, in 1882. An ordained minister, his first assignment was as a circuit rider in the Sweetwater District (Texas) from 1882-1890, starting churches in Sweetwater, Colorado City, Big Spring, and Snyder. He served as Vice-President and Professor of Greek at Granbury College, 1890-1895, and as a Methodist minister from 1895 to 1926. Dunn died in 1929.
Dunn, Roy Sylvan
Collection, 1965
1 wallet (0.1 linear feet)
Item is an article “The Southwest Collection at Texas Tech” by Roy S. Dunn which was published in the American Archivist, July 1965. Roy Sylvan Dunn was the director of the Southwest Collection from 1963-1977.
Dupree, A. Hunter
Papers, 1953-1970
114 leaves
Includes correspondence, literary productions, and printed material pertaining to Dupree's career as an historian and author. The collection bulks (1953-1968) with reprints of articles and literary productions concerning the history of American science.
An educator and author, Dupree is the son of Lubbock, Texas lawyer, George W. Dupree. He taught history at Brown University specializing in the history of American science, and his work includes Science in the Federal Government (1957), and Asa Gray (biography, 1959).
Duran, Armando
Collection, 1956-1961
1 box (0.3 linear feet)
Includes scrapbook material on the League of United Latin American Citizens and photocopies of news articles on Dr. Armando Duran’s work. During the early 1960s, Dr. Duran was re-elected Director of Health at the 32nd LULAC Convention, medical advisor and member of the Board of Directors of the T. B. Association, Board of Health, and Chairman of the First Aid Committee of the American Red Cross.
Dupree, George Washington
Papers, 1936-1962
40 leaves
The collection contains correspondence and two printed articles by Morris L. Wardell. the materials were removed from books donated by Dupree.
A leading businessman and civic leader as well as a criminal attorney, Dupree married Sarah Hunt in 1916 and they had two sons. He obtained a law degree at the University of Texas and opened his first law office with Charles C. Crenshaw at Hillsboro, Texas, in 1917. In 1928 they relocated in Lubbock with W. H. Bledsoe. Dupree co-founded the Sanders Sunday School in 1929. He died in 1973 in Lubbock.
Dyches, Joe A.
Papers, 1856-1970 and undated
8 boxes (8.5 linear feet)
Includes correspondence, financial and legal material, photographs, literary productions, printed material, and scrapbook material pertaining to the Dyches family and ranching in Tom Green County, Texas. The collection bulks (1900-1970) with correspondence and financial material concerning family matters, insurance payments, and horse sales. For further details, click here: JDyches.
A rancher and Texas Ranger, Dyches was an early settler (1905) in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas. He was also involved in horse raising. His son, Bill, operated a riding stable near San Angelo, Texas. Josiah Dyches was his grandfather and Gertrude Dyches was his sister.
Dyess Air Force Base (Texas)
Records, 1942-1974
1 microfilm reel (75 ft.) : negative
Contains correspondence and historical studies files, which contain reports, printed material, newsclippings, and photographs.
Originally known as Abilene Army Air Force Base during World War II, Dyess was re-activated as a Strategic Air Command installation in 1956 and named for Colonel William Edward Dyess, who died in 1943.
Dyess, William Edwin
Papers, 1916-1975
ca. 1,222 leaves
Includes correspondence, printed and scrapbook material, and photographs concerning the life and military career of Lt. Colonel William Edwin Dyess. The collection bulks (1932-1975) with scrapbook material concerning Dyess' experiences in World War II, his death, and the naming of the Abilene Air Force Base in his honor. Also includes a genealogy of the Dyess-Jenkins family. Of particular interest is correspondence (1936-1942) by Dyess depicting flight training and military life prior to, and at the beginning of, World War II.
A military pilot, former prisoner of war, and war hero, Dyess was born in 1916 in Albany, Texas. He graduated from Tarleton Agricultural College at Stephenville, Texas in 1936 and then entered U.S. Army Air Force Air Cadet Training. Served as commander of the 21st Pursuit Squadron in the Philippines during World War II. Dyess was captured by the Japanese in the Battle of Bataan, survived the "Bataan Death March," and escaped after 361 days of imprisonment. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, and recommended for the Congressional Medal of Honor. Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas, is named in his honor. Dyess died in 1943 in a plane crash in Burbank, California.