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Bowie Family. Bowie family papers.

Title: Bowie family papers.

Papers document the financial and legal concerns of the Bowie family, from Catahoula Parish and Saint Joseph, Louisiana, and Phillips County, Arkansas.

ArchivalResource: 1 in.

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Crain, Robert H. Robert H. Crain letter, 1827.

Title: Robert H. Crain letter, 1827.

An October 1827 manuscript letter giving Colonel Robert Crain's account of the Sandbar Fight.

ArchivalResource: 1 letter.

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Fontaine, W. W. Fontaine, W. W. Papers, 1658-1916

Title: Fontaine, W. W. Papers, 1658-1916

William Winston Fontaine (1834-?) was a school administrator and founder as well as a colonel in the Richmond Artillery during the Civil War.

ArchivalResource: 2 ft., 4 in.

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Andrew Jackson Sowell Family Papers Col 14817., Circa 1880-circa 1954

Title: Andrew Jackson Sowell Family Papers Circa 1880-circa 1954

A native of Seguin, Texas, Andrew Jackson Sowell (1848-1921) was a Texas Ranger and the author of (1884), (1899), (1900), (1904), and (undated). Rangers and Pioneers of Texas Life of Big Foot Wallace Early Settlers and Indian Fighters of Southwest Texas History of Fort Bend County Incidents Connected with the Early History of Guadalupe County, Texas The collection is primarily comprised of handwritten and typed drafts of Andrew Jackson Sowell’s works. Included is a manuscript copy of written entirely in Sowell’s hand and approximately fifty manuscripts and typescripts of short works by Sowell on early Texas history. Most of these essays describe various armed conflicts between Native Americans and Texas settlers. Life of Big Foot Wallace

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Houston Endowment Texana collection

Title: Houston Endowment Texana collection

Correspondence, financial and legal documents, printed materials, photographs and illustrations comprise this collection of Texana.

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes (1 linear ft.)

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Houston Endowment Texana collection MC042. 48149722., 1805-1936, (Bulk: 1839-1848)

Title: Houston Endowment Texana collection 1805-1936 (Bulk: 1839-1848)

Correspondence, financial and legal documents, printed materials, photographs and illustrations comprise this collection of Texana.

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Bowie, James, Papers 1955; 65-045., 1831-1904

Title: Bowie, James, Papers 1831-1904

The James Bowie Papers, 1831-1904,include a photocopy of the 1831 marriage agreement of Bowie and Ursula MariaVeramendi as well as three typescript copies, 1831-1904, of court proceedingsconcerning the Bowie estate and narratives about Bowie's life as an adventurer andsoldier.

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Deane, Ernie. Markers and Monuments, Historical Markers - James Bowie Monument, in front of public library, Texarkana, Texas, November, 1960 [Bottom of monument] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer].

Title: Markers and Monuments, Historical Markers - James Bowie Monument, in front of public library, Texarkana, Texas, November, 1960 [Bottom of monument] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1960.

Negative taken for December 1, 1960, Arkansas Gazette article "Scanning the Pages of History of State's Southern Tier," B1:2. A James Bowie monument located in front of the Texarkana Public Library, Bowie County, Texas. The monument is locate just west of the Arkansas/Texas state border line.

ArchivalResource: 1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 x 2 in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52034836 View

Bowie, Lucy Leigh, 1872-1966. Lucy Leigh Bowie papers, 1896-1957.

Title: Lucy Leigh Bowie papers, 1896-1957.

The papers consist of correspondence, articles, notes, and photographs produced and accumulated in the course of research into the life of James Bowie, his family, and the origins of the Bowie knife.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/310362711 View

Bowie, James, d. 1836. Bowie, James, Papers, 1831-1904

Title: Bowie, James, Papers, 1831-1904

The James Bowie Papers, 1831-1904, include a photocopy of the 1831 marriage agreement of Bowie and Ursula Maria Veramendi as well as three typescript copies, 1831-1904, of court proceedings concerning the Bowie estate and narratives about Bowie's life as an adventurer and soldier.

ArchivalResource: 2 in.

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Bowie family portraits, circa 1820-1850.

Title: Bowie family portraits, circa 1820-1850.

Photographic reproductions of portraits of James Bowie and other Bowie family members. Some personal information is recorded on the back of the prints. There is also a photograph of James Bowie's rifle and sword recovered from the Alamo.

ArchivalResource: 7 items.

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James L. Britton collection MC010. 46636450., 1817-1889, (Bulk: 1829-1855)

Title: James L. Britton collection 1817-1889 (Bulk: 1829-1855)

This collection of Texana was brought together by James L. Britton.

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Spanish papers, land transfers : Cortes ; and Forte to Bowie, 1801-1819.

Title: Spanish papers, land transfers : Cortes ; and Forte to Bowie, 1801-1819.

The collection consists of papers for two land grants on the Coneco River in West Florida granted by Folch, the Governor and Commander of West Florida. The first was petitioned for and given to Felipe Cortes, the second was petitioned for and given to Santiago Forte who later assigned it to Rizin Bowie who then assigned it to James Bowie.

ArchivalResource: 0.1 linear feet.

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Fontaine, W. W. Papers, 1658-1916

Title: Fontaine, W. W. Papers 1658-1916

William Winston Fontaine (1834-?) wasa school administrator and founder as well as a colonel in the Richmond Artilleryduring the Civil War. Correspondence, diaries, literary productions, notebooks,account papers, legal documents, and newspaper clippings of Fontaine and theFontaine family concern genealogical research, family affairs, and schools andcolleges.

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http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/01506/01506-P.html View

Cunningham, Jere. Crockett and Bowie : an original screenplay / by Jere Cunningham.

Title: Crockett and Bowie : an original screenplay / by Jere Cunningham. 1992.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (110 leaves) ; 28 cm.

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Deane, Ernie. Markers and Monuments, Historical Markers - James Bowie Monument, in front of public library, Texarkana, Texas, November, 1960 [Top of monument] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer].

Title: Markers and Monuments, Historical Markers - James Bowie Monument, in front of public library, Texarkana, Texas, November, 1960 [Top of monument] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1960.

Negative taken for December 1, 1960, Arkansas Gazette article "Scanning the Pages of History of State's Southern Tier," B1:2. A James Bowie monument located in front of the Texarkana Public Library, Bowie County, Texas. The monument is locate just west of the Arkansas/Texas state border line. The monument reads, "James Bowie, hero of the Alamo. 'They never fail who died in a just cause.' Love of adventure brought the young South Carolinian to Texas with James Long in 1819. Romance made of him a Mexican citizen and won for him n San Antonio a Spanish bride, Ursula Veramendi."

ArchivalResource: 1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 x 2 in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52034835 View

Consolidated Association of the Planters of Louisiana. Consolidated Association of the Planters of Louisiana papers, 1791-1912 (bulk 1827-1882).

Title: Consolidated Association of the Planters of Louisiana papers, 1791-1912 (bulk 1827-1882).

Financial records of the Consolidated Association of the Planters of Louisiana, including banking papers, account books, legal documents, papers related to land and slave sales, diaries (1876-1881), letter books (1829-1887), plantation records, correspondence, and minute books (1829-1883). Early papers (1827-1835) concern the establishment of the institution and contain subscriptions for stock, applications for loans, minutes of meetings, letters from Louisiana sugar planters, and negotiations and correspondence with the London banking firm of Baring Brothers and Company, which sold state bonds guaranteeing the bank's loan. Also among the early papers are two letters signed by James Bowie (1829, 1831). Papers reflect the effects of the Panic of 1837 on New Orleans banks. They also relate the failure of the bank in 1839, establishment of state control in 1842, and means taken to re-establish the bank's credit. Among the bound manuscript volumes are diaries (1876-1881), journals (1852-1882), deposit books (1834-1884), letter books (1837-1887), bond books (1859-1867), index books, a legal record book (1838-1883), lists of stockholders, and a stockholders ledger (1848-1865). Reconstruction papers deal with liquidation proceedings (1876-1878) and business affairs of Kenmore, La Vacherie, and Home Plantations owned by the Association, included are payroll sheets and tax record. Later papers reveal attempts at re-organization and final liquidation process.

ArchivalResource: 9,703 items.84 v.

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Papers relating to Texas land claimed by the Ross Company, 1812-1889.

Title: Papers relating to Texas land claimed by the Ross Company, 1812-1889.

Thirty-six manuscript letters and legal documents. Papers concern formation of the Ross Company and travel by Ross to Mexico, 1825-1828; travel by William Arnold to Mexico to confirm Ross's land grant, 1832-1833; and efforts to establish title to land claimed by Arnold's heirs, including his widow, Martha E. Arnold, later Martha E. Rives, and his granddaughter, Annie Elise Harris Tolleson, 1835-1889. Documents concerning Ross include agreements made between him and the Ross Company, 1825 and 1828; and three ALS, written by Ross to his brother Randolph Ross, 1826; by James C. Hays, who went with Ross to Mexico, to an unidentified recipient, [1827?]; and by Randolph Ross to John Shelby, president of the Ross Company, giving news of Reuben's death, 1828. Documents concerning William Arnold include agreements between him and the Ross Company, 1832; documents recording sale of scrip for Arnold by William K. Hill, 1832; an agreement between Arnold and Nancy Ross, 1833; and a document recording purchase of land by Arnold from James Bowie, 1833. Letters and documents concerning Martha E. Arnold Rives include letters written by family members and legal advisors, 1835, 1853-1854, and undated; and an affidavit made by her giving evidence of land ownership, 1878. A letter from Annie Elise Harris Tolleson to her lawyers, 1889, also gives evidence of her ownership of title. Accompanying the documents are photocopies of brief holograph notes on their contents, written by Thomas W. Streeter, a former owner. Other materials, apparently unrelated to the Ross Company, are two documents concerning ownership of land by William Arnold in Kentucky, 1815, and Texas, 1819; and two manuscript deeds for land purchased in Roane County, Tennessee, from Thomas C. Clark by David Blackwell, 1812, and in Madison County, Tennessee, from Ambrose Branham by Elija McMahan, 1823.

ArchivalResource: 0.20 linear ft. (1 box)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/77721871 View

Reams, Sherwood Y., 1812-1887. Reams, Sherwood Y., Letter, 1836

Title: Reams, Sherwood Y., Letter, 1836

The Sherwood Y. Letter, 1836, documents Reams' experiences as a soldier during the Texas Revolution.

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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Thomas, E., d. 1836. Letter : to his father, Jonathan Thomas / by E. Thomas, 1836 Mar 10.

Title: Letter : to his father, Jonathan Thomas / by E. Thomas, 1836 Mar 10.

E. Thomas writes to his father telling him about the town of Goliad, the comparable strength of both Texan and Mexican armies, and the imminent expectation of Texan independence.

ArchivalResource: 2 p.; 31 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702130179 View

Biography -- Healy, George Peter Alexander.

Title: Biography -- Healy, George Peter Alexander.

ArchivalResource: 1 file folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/310378633 View

Reams, Sherwood Y. Letter, 1836

Title: Reams, Sherwood Y., Letter 1836

The Sherwood Y. Letter, 1836, documents Reams’ experiences as a soldier during the Texas Revolution.

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Bowie, Lucy Leigh, 1872-1966. Lucy Leigh Bowie papers, 1896-1957.

Title: Lucy Leigh Bowie papers, 1896-1957.

Correspondence, articles, notes, pamphlets, reprints, photographs, prints, drawings, graphic material, and a replica of a Bowie knife, relating to Alamo defender James Bowie, his family, and the origins of the Bowie knife.

ArchivalResource: 0.8 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70946746 View

Sam Houston papers

Title: Sam Houston papers

Sam Houston was theleader of the Battle of San Jacinto which won Texan independence from Mexico,the first regularly elected president of the Republic of Texas, U.S. Senatorfrom state of Texas, and later Governor of Texas. This collection of letterscontains government letters and documents written by Houston, letters toHouston from other government officials, and people seeking favors, andpersonal materials such as letters to and from family members, and bills.Government and military correspondents include Col. James W. Fannin, JamesBowie, Anson Jones, Thomas Jefferson Rusk, James A. Hamilton, Gen. MemucanHunt, Gen. Albert S. Johnston, Cherokee Chief Bowles, Edward Burleson, Gen.George W. Terrell, John C. Calhoun, Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels (founder ofNew Braunfels), U.S. Sec. of War George W. Hockley, U.S. Sec. of State DanielWebster, U.S. Sec. of State, James Buchanan (later Pres. of U.S.) andothers.

ArchivalResource: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

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Lucy Leigh Bowie Papers Col 875., 1896-1957

Title: Lucy Leigh Bowie Papers 1896-1957

A life-long resident of Maryland, Lucy Leigh Bowie (1872-1966) was an avid state and family history researcher. She published a number of articles in historical journals, particularly the . She also pursued an interest in Jim Bowie and the Bowie knife, presenting a paper on the subject in 1916 and continuing her research throughout her life. Maryland Historical Magazine The papers consist of correspondence, articles, notes, and photographs produced and accumulated in the course of research into the life of James Bowie, his family, and the origins of the Bowie knife.

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Papers relating to Texas land claimed by the Ross Company, 1812-1889.

Title: Papers relating to Texas land claimed by the Ross Company, 1812-1889.

Thirty-six manuscript letters and legal documents. Papers concern formation of the Ross Company and travel by Ross to Mexico, 1825-1828; travel by William Arnold to Mexico to confirm Ross's land grant, 1832-1833; and efforts to establish title to land claimed by Arnold's heirs, including his widow, Martha E. Arnold, later Martha E. Rives, and his granddaughter, Annie Elise Harris Tolleson, 1835-1889. Documents concerning Ross include agreements made between him and the Ross Company, 1825 and 1828; and three ALS, written by Ross to his brother Randolph Ross, 1826; by James C. Hays, who went with Ross to Mexico, to an unidentified recipient, [1827?]; and by Randolph Ross to John Shelby, president of the Ross Company, giving news of Reuben's death, 1828. Documents concerning William Arnold include agreements between him and the Ross Company, 1832; documents recording sale of scrip for Arnold by William K. Hill, 1832; an agreement between Arnold and Nancy Ross, 1833; and a document recording purchase of land by Arnold from James Bowie, 1833. Letters and documents concerning Martha E. Arnold Rives include letters written by family members and legal advisors, 1835, 1853-1854, and undated; and an affidavit made by her giving evidence of land ownership, 1878. A letter from Annie Elise Harris Tolleson to her lawyers, 1889, also gives evidence of her ownership of title. Accompanying the documents are photocopies of brief holograph notes on their contents, written by Thomas W. Streeter, a former owner. Other materials, apparently unrelated to the Ross Company, are two documents concerning ownership of land by William Arnold in Kentucky, 1815, and Texas, 1819; and two manuscript deeds for land purchased in Roane County, Tennessee, from Thomas C. Clark by David Blackwell, 1812, and in Madison County, Tennessee, from Ambrose Branham by Elija McMahan, 1823.

ArchivalResource: 0.20 linear ft. (1 box)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702161172 View

Benjamin Muse, Jr. Collection Relating to Mexico, Texas, and California 33992204., 1830-1844

Title: Benjamin Muse, Jr. Collection Relating to Mexico, Texas, and California 1830-1844

Letters and official communications pertaining to Mexican military and governmental affairs and the Texas Revolution

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http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utlac/00046/00046-P.html View

Army papers, 1835-1846

Title: Army papers, 1835-1846

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http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/30002/30002-P.html View

Ben Caldwell Prather Papers 73-112., 1781-1973

Title: Ben Caldwell Prather Papers 1781-1973

The Ben Caldwell Prather Papers are Prather's collected notes, articles, and artifacts pertaining to the Prather and Bowie family histories.

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Barrett, Monte. Tempered blade: typescript, galleys, and page proofs, 1946.

Title: Tempered blade: typescript, galleys, and page proofs, 1946.

ArchivalResource: 3 items ; 26-65 cm.

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Bexar County collection, 1730-1914.

Title: Bexar County collection, 1730-1914.

Correspondence, census records, military records, land records, legal documents, clippings, church records, and brand records often related to particular individuals, and focused on property in the vicinity of the Alamo and other area missions including Mission San Francisco de la Espada, Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, and Mission San Juan Capistrano in San Antonio, Tex. Persons and places represented include Stephen F. Austin, James Bowie, Samuel A. Maverick, Jose Antonio Navarro, and La Villita and other sections of San Antonio. Topics include Mexican Americans.

ArchivalResource: 2 document boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70926869 View

Texas legal documents, 1826-1850.

Title: Texas legal documents, 1826-1850.

Handwritten and signed legal documents and manufacturing labels from Texas. The signatures include those of Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, and James Bowie. The items relate to the activities of the Arkansas and Texas Land Company and the Comal Manufacturing Company.

ArchivalResource: 3 folders (12 items)

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Thomas W. Streeter collection of Texas manuscripts, 1787-1864

Title: Thomas W. Streeter collection of Texas manuscripts 1787-1864

The collection consists of letters, land claims, court papers, financial documents, public documents, narrative descriptions, and histories, recording the early history and development of Texas, including the conflicts between Texan and Mexican officials that culminated in the Texas Revolution. Each part is arranged alphabetically by the author, item title, or subject. Accompanied by Streeter's catalogue of his collection in two notebooks.

ArchivalResource: Total Boxes: 8; Linear Feet: 4

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José Enrique de la Peña Collection, 1835-1840, 1857

Title: José Enrique de la Peña Collection 1835-1840, 1857

ArchivalResource: 1 ft., 3 in.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/00393/00393-P.html View

James L. Britton collection, 1817-1889, (bulk 1829-1855).

Title: James L. Britton collection, 1817-1889, (bulk 1829-1855).

Correspondence, financial and legal documents, printed materials, and a photograph (1817-1889, bulk 1829-1855) comprise this collection of Texana accumulated by James L. Britton. Correspondents include Gaspar Flores, Ramón Músquiz, Henry Ripley, John G. McCall, Thomas J. Rusk, James Morgan, Ira Ingram, Andrew Jackson Davis, Samuel Rhoads Fisher, T.F. McCaleb, James W. Robinson, William Jones, August Jones, Rodman Price, Sam Houston, Hugh McLeod, and Waddy Thompson. Documents include public debt certificates, Republic of Texas bonds, receipts, land grants and legal materials involving G. B. Lamar, David G. Burnet, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Samuel May Williams, John Bird, Peter W. Grayson, Moseley Baker, William M. Eastland, and Thomas Green. Printed materials include William Barret Travis' To the citizens of Texas, Alcance al num 15 de la Gaceta del Gobierno de Coahuila del sabado 28 de abril, Speeches of Sam Houston, of Texas, on the subject of an increase of the army and the indian policy of the government, Franklin Pierce's Boundary between Texas and the territories, issues of Niles weekly register, Middlesex gazette, Advocate and sentinel, Lewistown republican, Weekly argus and rough-hewer, and Albion. Card photograph from 1889 is of gun of Rezin P. Bowie and sword of James Bowie. Subjects include the Santa Fe Expedition and the Mier expedition.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.2 linear ft.)

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