Wilkins, Maurice, 1916-2004
Variant namesFrederick Wilkins was born in 1916 in Dallas. He attended Southern Methodist University where he majored in history. After college he spent twenty-five years in the Army as a public relations officer.
Wilkins was married to Frances Semaan who had a career in Oriental carpet and art objects. The couple shared an interest in Near Eastern and Islamic art, amassing a large collection through their travels. This 300-plus-piece collection was donated to the San Antonio Museum of Art.
Willkins was interested in the Texas Rangers writing extensively on the subject, including: The highly irregular irregulars : Texas Rangers in the Mexican War ; The legend begins : the Texas Rangers, 1823-1845 ; Defending the borders : the Texas Rangers, 1848-1861 ; and The law comes to Texas : the Texas Rangers, 1870-1901 .
Wilkins died in 2004.
Source: "A neighborhood treat," San Antonio Express-News, November 16, 2004
Source: Obituary, San Antonio Express-News, December 17, 2004.
From the guide to the Frederick Wilkins papers MS 283., 1989-2004, (University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections)
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| referencedIn | Cohen, Jack Sidney, 1938-. Interviews conducted by Jack S. Cohen and Franklin H. Portugal for book, A Century of DNA, 1972-1974. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| referencedIn | Horace Freeland Judson Collection, 1968-1978 | American Philosophical Society | |
| creatorOf | Crick, Francis, 1916-2004. Francis Crick personal papers, 1938-2007. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| creatorOf | Frederick Wilkins papers MS 283., 1989-2004 | The University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries . Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Guido Pellegrino Arrigo Pontecorvo, career and appointments, 1939-1975 | Glasgow University Archive Service |
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| associatedWith | Cohen, Jack Sidney, 1938- | person |
| associatedWith | Crick, Francis, 1916-2004. | person |
| associatedWith | Judson, Horace Freeland, 1931- | person |
| associatedWith | Pontecorvo, Guido Pellegrino Arrigo , 1907-1999 geneticist and Professor of Genetics, University of Glasgow | person |
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| Frontier and pioneer life |
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| Texas History 1846-1950 |
| Texas History, Military 19th century |
| Texas Rangers History 19th century |
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Person
Birth 1916-12-15
Death 2004-10-05
