Armstrong Family Papers 1906-1969

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Armstrong Family Papers 1906-1969

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A longtime resident of San Antonio, Texas, John Fisher Armstrong (1886-1960) also spent several years in Mexico between roughly 1906 and 1920, first working at a mine and later returning to direct construction of oil storage tanks. At various other times Armstrong was employed as a civil engineer, independent oil operator, engineering contractor, and realtor. Through his mother, Annette Pleasants Fisher Armstrong, he was a descendant of Samuel Rhoads Fisher, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The collection contains primarily letters, with a small amount of printed material and photographs. Most of the letters were written by John F. Armstrong to his mother, Annette F. Armstrong; his wife, Ann Armstrong; and other family members, describing his work in the mining industry in Mexico and personal matters. Letters from a 1929 tour of Europe are also included.

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Armstrong, Annette F., 1857-

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John William Armstrong (1843-1911) was born in Virginia to parents William Cleminson Armstrong and Sarah Catherine Slaughter. A Confederate soldier during the Civil War, he worked as a surveyor and civil engineer. John married Nannette Pleasants Fisher (1857-1939) on 1885 January 21 in Travis County, Texas. Also called Annette or Nettie, she was the daughter of Samuel William and Eliza Ophelia Smith Fisher; her paternal grandfather, Samuel Rhoads Fisher, was a signer of the Texas De...

Armstrong, John F., 1886-

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