Blake, Robert Bruce, 1877-1955

Robert Bruce Blake (1877-1955) was born in Moscow, Texas. He owned and published a newspaper, "Newsboy", in Jasper, Texas. In 1925 Blake and his family moved to Nacogdoches, where he became county clerk. Blake was deeply interested in the history of Spanish and Mexican Texas, and spent the years between 1925 and his death in 1955, compiling translations and transcriptions of government and family papers that document that time and area.

From the description of Blake, Robert Bruce, papers, 1690-1959, 1969-1970. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 70689439

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