Willingham, Frances M.

This collection reflects early activities in the Waco and McLennan county area by Texas Rangers, businessmen, and ranchers. Most of the collection dates to before the American Civil War.

Built on the site of the Waco Indian's agricultural village, the city of Waco was first established as a Texan-American town in 1837 by a company of Texas Rangers. The Torrey brothers, who had operated trading posts throughout Texas since 1842, opened a branch store just south of present-day Waco in 1843. Several notes refer to this trading post in the collection.

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