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Collection, 1923.

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Contains copies of warranty deeds, contracts, surveyor's reports, tax receipts, and correspondence with the state locating board. Of special interest is a letter dated August 4, 1923, offering a parcel of land in Lubbock to the state locating board. This letter is signed by all the members of the Lubbock college locating committee.

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Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library

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Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library

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