William Harrison Hamman papers

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William Harrison Hamman papers

1828-1966

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Correspondence, documents, Civil War materials, clippings, and other papers of Hamman including accounts of early Texas historical events and political opinions as well as his legal and business papers regarding oil land, gas, and minerals; together with papers of his wife, Ella Hamman; papers of John Hamman (1879-1966), founder of Hamman Exploration Col, later Hamman Oil and Refining Co., pioneer in the development of mineral resources in Texas, and lawyer specializing in land and corporation law; and papers of other family members. Includes material relating to Hamman's service with 4th Texas Infantry. Persons represented include Sam Houston and Robert E. Lee.

6 Linear Feet 12 boxes plus oversize items

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Rice University, Fondren Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6639196

Rice University, Fondren Library

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Hamman family.

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Hamman, Ella

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Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

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Texas politician, soldier, and frontier hero. He was the first president of the Republic of Texas and served as a United States Senator for that state. From the description of Letter, ca. 1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699442 From the description of Letter, 1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435304 Sam Houston's colorful public life began with his heroic action during the war of 1812. He served as congressman and governor of Tennessee, spent years amon...

Hamman family.

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Hamman Oil and Refining Co.

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Hamman Exploration Co.

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Hamman, Ella.

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Hamman, John, 1879-1966

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Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Infantry Regiment, 4th

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Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870

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Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870) served as General of the Confederate Army in the U.S. Civil War and was president of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia from 1865 to 1870. Lee spent the first twenty-three years of his military career in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. From 1837 to 1841 he was superintending engineer for the harbor of St. Louis and the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Robert E. Lee was a United States Army officer, 1829-1861; commander of Virginia forces in the ...

Hamman, William Harrison, 1830-1890

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Confederate general and oilman, of Texas. From the description of William Harrison Hamman papers, 1828-1965. (Rice University). WorldCat record id: 28424737 William Harrison Hamman, soldier, farmer, lawyer, and entrepreneur, was born at Woodstock, VA on January 17, 1830, the son of George and Catherine Schmucker Hamman. His father, a carpenter, died when William was ten years old, and William worked various numerous jobs to help support his family. He attended t...

Hamman, William Harrison, 1830-1890

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bg4188 (person)

Confederate general and oilman, of Texas. From the description of William Harrison Hamman papers, 1828-1965. (Rice University). WorldCat record id: 28424737 William Harrison Hamman, soldier, farmer, lawyer, and entrepreneur, was born at Woodstock, VA on January 17, 1830, the son of George and Catherine Schmucker Hamman. His father, a carpenter, died when William was ten years old, and William worked various numerous jobs to help support his family. He attended t...