Andrew Forest Muirpapers ca.1916-1969

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Andrew Forest Muirpapers ca.1916-1969

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This material includescorrespondence, research and genealogical notes which reflect the interests ofhistorian and Rice University professor Andrew Forest Muir. They relate to 19thcentury Texas and Houston history; free African Americans in Texas pre-CivilWar; the life and death of William Marsh Rice; the growth of the Catholic,Anglican, and Episcopal Churches in the 19th century via missionary work inTexas and Hawaii; and Hawaiian history, specifically clergymen in Hawaii. Theseresearch files were created and maintained by Andrew Forest Muir circa1935-1969, with subjects covering a wide range of dates, circa 1750-1969, bulk1800s, particularly the republic of Texas era and Civil War era. Other topicsinclude Muir's academic career and personal life.

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