UT Fleming (Richard T.) UniversityWritings Collection Records 1909-1925, 1946-1979

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UT Fleming (Richard T.) UniversityWritings Collection Records 1909-1925, 1946-1979

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The writings of faculty members and former students of the University of Texas,correspondence, clerical records, and documents concerning fraternities, sororities,and minority students comprise the UT Fleming (Richard T.) Writings CollectionRecords, 1909-1925, 1946-1979, documenting the history, administration, and studentlife of the University of Texas.

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Fleming, Richard Tudor

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University of Texas at Austin.

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The University of Texas at Austin (UT) opened in 1883 with eight professors, four assistants, a proctor, and 221 male and female students. The first set of graduates, consisting of thirteen law students, attended UT commencement on June 14, 1884. By World War I, enrollment rose to 2,254 and by World War II to over 11,000. African Americans were admitted in 1950, and by 1966, there were 27,345 students. Over the next 40 years, the university continued to expand. In 2009 e...

Fleming, Richard T., 1890-1973

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Richard Tudor Fleming (1890-1973) grew up in Temple, Texas, and attended the University of Texas at Austin. His college career included a term as editor of the Cactus yearbook, membership on the UT track team, and co-founding of the underground newspaper Blunderbuss . Fleming earned his law degree in 1915, and began a successful law career in Houston. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Finally he rose through the ranks of the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company and retired a...