Tullis, Coral Horton, 1882-1967

Born to John Thomas and Collistia (Polk) Horton in Elmo, Texas, historian and educator Coral Horton (1882–1967) taught in Travis County schools (1901-1903) and Austin public schools (1904-1906) after graduating from Denton’s Terrill School. In, 1906, she married John Ledbetter Tullis with whom she had four children. After ten years in Oregon, the family returned to Austin in 1922, where Tullis earned a B. A. and M. A. from the University of Texas. Appointed to the history department’s faculty in 1924, she retired as an assistant professor in 1959. Tullis was also corresponding secretary of the Texas State Historical Association from 1927 to 1967 as well as treasurer from 1942 to 1967.

Source:

Winfrey, Doris H. “ Tullis, Coral Horton .” Handbook of Texas Online . Accessed March 8, 2011.

From the guide to the Tullis, Coral Horton, Papers 67-49a., 1934-1952, undated, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Born to John Thomas and Collistia (Polk) Horton in Elmo, Texas, historian and educator Coral Horton (1882-1967) taught in Travis County schools (1901-1903) and Austin public schools (1904-1906) after graduating from Denton's Terrill School.

In, 1906, she married John Ledbetter Tullis with whom she had four children. After ten years in Oregon, the family returned to Austin in 1922, where Tullis earned a B. A. and M. A. from the University of Texas. Appointed to the history department's faculty in 1924, she retired as an assistant professor in 1959. Tullis was also corresponding secretary of the Texas State Historical Association from 1927 to 1967 as well as treasurer from 1942 to 1967.

Source:

Winfrey, Doris H. "Tullis, Coral Horton." Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed March 8, 2011.

From the description of Tullis, Coral Horton, Papers, 1934-1952, undated (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 775597770