Papers, 1847-1968, 1959-1968.

Myres, Sandra L.

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Historian, author and educator. Born 1933 in Columbus, Ohio. Received B.A. and M.A. degrees from Texas Tech University and Ph. D. (1967) from Texas Christian University. Joined the faculty of the University of Texas at Arlington in 1967, and was made full professor in 1983. Published works include "Westering Women and the Frontier Experience;" "Ho for California;" "The Ranch in Spanish Texas;" and "Force without Fanfare: the Autobiography of K.M. Van Zandt." Active in various professional associ...

Myres, S. D. (Samuel Dale), 1871-1953

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Saddlemaker. Born November 22, 1871, in Johnson County, Texas, to David Rittenhouse Myres and Mary Jane Dale Myres. Bought a saddle shop Sweetwater, Texas, in 1898, which became famous throughout the west for superior craftsmanship. Served as mayor of Sweetwater, Texas, (1908-1911), president of Sweetwater Commercial Club and school board member (1914-1915). Moved his company to El Paso, Texas, in 1920. Known as "Tio Sam," Myres met virtually all of the western personalities during his career in...

Morrison, William V.

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Van Zandt, K. M. (Khleber Miller), 1836-1930

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Confederate soldier, legislator, merchant, banker, community leader. Born 1836 in Salem, Tennessee. Moved to Texas in 1839. Also, spent part of childhood in Washington D.C. where his father, Isaac Van Zandt (1813-1847) negotiated the annexation of the Republic of Texas. Served as a Confederate officer during the Civil War. Following the war, moved to Fort Worth, Texas, and became a merchant and advocate of railroad construction. In 1873, organized the Tarrant County Construction Company which su...

Van Zandt, Oclavia Pendleton.

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