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Delphine Dawson Wilson, Papers

DONOR/LENDER: Wilson, Delphine Dawson

DONATION DATE: 1989/01/31

ACCESSION NO: 96-0104-B

PRIMARY AUTHOR: Wilson, Delphine Dawson

CATALOG NUMBER: S 1267.1

MAIN ENTRY: Wilson, Delphine Dawson, Papers

INCLUSIVE DATES: undated

QUANTITY: 1 Wallet (.5 linear feet)

DESCRIPTION: Collection consists of literary productions about John Barkley Dawson and Si Dawson.

Inventory

  1. Southwestern Cattleman and Rancher: John Barkley Dawson (1830-1918), Wilson, Delphine Dawson, undated
  2. Volume 1 (Dark Green Cover): John Barkley Dawson Comes West
  3. Volume 2 (Lime Green Cover): Trail Herd Scout and Texas Ranger
  4. Volume 3 (Dark Orange Cover): New Mexico Ranch
  5. Volume 5 (Yellow Cover): Colorado Ranch
  6. Si Dawson: Foundation Quarter Horse Breeder, Denhardt, Bob and Delphine Dawson Wilson, undated (Gold Cover)

BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY: Delphine Dawson Wilson was attempting to write a biography on John Barkley Dawson, her grandfather, and Si Dawson, her father, at the time of this donation.

PROVENANCE: Mailed to the Southwest Collection.

RECEIVED BY: D. Murrah

ORGANIZATION: Collection is grouped together as Literary Production. The author divided it into 5 spiral bound volumes.

ASSIGNED GROUP: Manuscripts

DATE ASSIGNED: 1998/06/10

ASSIGNED TO: S. Quiroga

DATE COMPLETED: 1998/06/18

RESTRICTIONS: No restrictions on access.

CONSERVATION NOTE: Collection is in good condition.

FINDING AID: An unpublished finding aid is available at the Library.