Ramsdell, Charles William, Jr., 1909-1973

Born in Austin, Texas, Charles William Ramsdell, Jr. (1909-1973), was the son of Charles William Ramsdell, Sr. (1877-1942), and Susanna Griffith. Like his father, Ramsdell attended the University of Texas at Austin and was an historian. A prolific writer, he authored San Antonio, a Historical and Pictorial Guide (1959), as well as many articles on Texas history. Ramsdell worked at the National Park Service and as a staff writer for the San Antonio Express Magazine . On June 13, 1933, Ramsdell married Josephine Miller Bramlett (1905-1957), with whom he had one son, Charles Michael Ramsdell.

Sources:

Bass, J. Horace. Ramsdell, Charles William. Handbook of Texas Online . Accessed February 23, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fra25 .

Charles Ramsdell Papers, 1949-1964, Col 9278, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas. Accessed February 23, 2011. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/drtsa/00018/drt-00018.html .

Born in Austin, Texas, Charles William Ramsdell, Jr. (1909-1973), was the son of Charles William Ramsdell, Sr. (1877-1942), and Susanna Griffith.

Like his father, Ramsdell attended the University of Texas at Austin and was an historian. A prolific writer, he authored San Antonio, a Historical and Pictorial Guide (1959), as well as many articles on Texas history. Ramsdell worked at the National Park Service and as a staff writer for the San Antonio Express Magazine. On June 13, 1933, Ramsdell married Josephine Miller Bramlett (1905-1957), with whom he had one son, Charles Michael Ramsdell.