Florence Eagar Roberts Papers 1905-1944

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Florence Eagar Roberts Papers 1905-1944

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Florence Eagar Roberts (1867-1969) was a San Antonio, Texas, resident. An early member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, she was one of the first Custodians of the Alamo after the DRT was granted custody of the site in 1905. The collection contains correspondence and printed material, including personal letters, letters concerning the activities of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the custody of the Alamo, and clippings on the Clara Driscoll opera . Mexicana

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Eagar, Sarah, 1842-1947

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Florence Eagar and her twin sister Blanche were born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1867. Their father Robert Eagar (1830-1883), a native of Canada who had lived in San Antonio since 1850, was involved in a number of business ventures in the city. Florence's mother Sarah Riddle Eagar (1842-1847) was reputedly the first Anglo child born in San Antonio. Sarah Eagar and her daughters were early members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) and active in the organizatio...

Daughters of the Republic of Texas

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Driscoll, Clara, 1881-1945

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Roberts, Florence Eagar, 1867-1969

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San Antonio, Texas resident, and Custodian of the Alamo for the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. From the description of Florence Eagar Roberts papers, 1905-1944. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 310355840 Florence Eagar and her twin sister Blanche were born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1867. Their father Robert Eagar (1830-1883), a native of Canada who had lived in San Antonio since 1850, was involved in a number of business ven...