Kleberg, Rudolph, family papers 1829-1966.

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Kleberg, Rudolph, family papers 1829-1966.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/21794384

The collection documents the life and career of lawyer and public servant Rudolph Kleberg (1847-1924) and the lives of members of his family. Included is correspondence relating to Kleberg's terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1896-1903) and his years as reporter for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (1905-1924) as well as his literary works and scrapbooks. In addition there is extensive family correspondence, much of it originating on the King Ranch, and family diaries and scrapbooks.

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