Adele Briscoe Looscan papers, 1633-1935, (bulk 1881-1920).

Texas State historical association

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The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) was organized in 1897 with the general objectives of promoting historical studies, particularly the discovery, collection, preservation and publication of historical material pertaining to Texas. TSHA publishes the "Southwestern Historical Quarterly," the "Handbook of Texas," and the "Junior Historian," and holds educational programs dedicated to the field of Texas history. The TSHA's permanent quarters are in the Center for American History, on the ...

Waul, T. N. (Thomas Neville), 1813-1903

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Looscan, Adele Briscoe, 1848-1935

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The Adele Looscan Texana Collection was derived from documents located in the Adele Briscoe Looscan Collection which could not be directly related to a specific group of records. The previous arrangement of the original collection, chronological without regard to creator or series, destroyed any provenance which may have indicated the original order of the documents. The Adele Looscan Texana Collection holds documents with no identifiable relationship to members of the Harris-Briscoe-Looscan fam...

Harris, Dilue Rose, 1825-1914

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Memoirist Dilue Rose Harris (1825-1914) arrived at Stafford’s Point, Texas, with her family in 1833. During the Texas Revolution she made bullets for the defenders of the Alamo, was acquainted with the revolutionary leaders, and fled with her family during the Runaway Scrape in 1836. After Texas gained its independence, the Harrises moved outside of Houston where she attended school. In 1839, she married Ira Harris with whom she had nine children. Harris wrote her reminiscences that...

Fisher, Rebecca Jane Gilleland, 1831-1926

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Called the Mother of Texas, Rebecca Jane Gilleland Fisher (1831-1926), was born in Philadelphia on August 31, 1831, the daughter of Johnson Gilleland and Mary Barbour. Fisher moved with her family to Texas around 1837. Her father fought in the Texas Revolution under Captain Thomalson. Living near Don Carlos Rancho in Refugio County, the Gilleland family was attacked by members of the Comanche tribe in 1840. The Comanche murdered her parents and captured Fisher and her brother, Willi...

Ladies Reading Club (Houston, Tex.)

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Saunders, Mary, 1955-

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De Zavala, Adina, 1861-1955

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Adina de Zavala was instrumental in saving the Alamo from destruction in the early twentieth century. She is the author of a book and several pamphlets about the Alamo. From the description of Papers, 1878-1963. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 29870168 Adina Emilia DeZavala was instrumental in preserving many of Texas' historical landmarks and documenting her family's experiences in the Republic of Texas. She was involved with the Daughters of the Rep...

Harris family.

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Briscoe family.

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Daughters of the Republic of Texas

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