Papers, 1851-1971, 1851-1949.

Wright, Neil H.

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Bledsoe, William Harrison, 1869-1936

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Attorney, Texas legislator. Born 1869 at Cleburne, Texas. Graduated from University of Texas Law School in 1890. Came to Lubbock, Texas, to set up law practice in 1908. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (1915-1919), the Texas Senate (1919-1927), and played a major role in the impeachment of Governor James E. Ferguson. Authored Senate Bill 103, creating Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) and was instrumental, in 1923, in locating the college at Lubbock, Texas. Died...

Texas Technological College

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Dr. Billy Ross, the chair of the School of Mass Communications at Texas Tech University, and a Mass Communications faculty member, Richard Schroeder, went to Pueblo, Colorado, to film German World War II art works which were supposed to be returned to Germany. Ross received permission from the U. S. Army to film the works. Ross wrote down the documentation information that went with each art work while Schroeder did the photography work. From the guide to the German Art from the Bill...

Texas. Legislature

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The Texas Legislature's Central Investigating Committees of the House and Senate were formed in 1917 to investigate every state department and institution in Texas. The investigation was an outgrowth of general public suspicion and distrust of state government, aggravated by: the entry of the United States into World War I and the resulting distrust of German-Americans; the impeachment of Governor Ferguson earlier in 1917; and charges of corruption and collusion made against officia...

Ferguson, James Edward, 1871-1944

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Lawyer, banker, investor, and governor of Texas (1914-1917). From the description of Ferguson, James Edward, collection, 1911-1936. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23469789 Lawyer, banker, investor, and governor of Texas (1914-1917). Collection concerning James E. Ferguson was assembled by Alex Dienst, Texana collector and Ferguson's friend, and primarily documents Ferguson's political career and the controversy over his activities as governor. Included ...

Texas Emigration and Land Company

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Bledsoe, Emma K.

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Emma K. Bledsoe was the wife of State Senator William H. Bledsoe, leader in the effort to get Texas Technological College located in Lubbock. From the description of Papers, 1905-1983. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 25424568 ...

Texas Rangers

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In November 1835, Texas lawmakers created a corps of Texas Rangers to guard the frontier between the Brazos and Trinity Rivers. During the Texas Revolution and republic era, the Rangers were used principally for protection against Native American raids. After serving for the Confederacy in the Civil War, the organization was restructured as state police and charged with the enforcement of unpopular Reconstruction laws. The beginning of the 20th century saw the Rangers involved in de...

Overton, G. R.

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