ALDRICH (ROY WILKINSON) PAPERS, 1858-1955

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ALDRICH (ROY WILKINSON) PAPERS, 1858-1955

Roy Wilkinson Aldrich (1869-1955) served as a Texas Ranger from 1915 until 1947. His interests included Texas history, botany, and natural history; and his collections of Western artifacts and his library of rare books. His papers include correspondence, scrapbooks, financial records, a diary (1894), literary productions, printed materials, certificates, newspaper clippings, and a large collection of personal photographs.

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