James Mulkey Owens, Jr. Papers 1956-1992 1980-1991

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James Mulkey Owens, Jr. Papers 1956-1992 1980-1991

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James Mulkey Owens, Jr. was an Austin, Texas resident with a passion for local history and researching, restoring and recording historic landmarks in Travis County and adjoining counties. The collection consists of materials related to his work with the Travis County Historical Commission, Travis County Sesquicentennial Committee, Texas Barbed Wire Collectors Association, Texas Highway Department and researching historical markers from the 1970s through the 1990s.

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Austin History Center , Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, 78701.

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