Kemp, Louis Wiltz, papers, 1819-1956.

Harris County Historical Society

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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 ...

Texas. Highway Department

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Kemp, Louis Wiltz, 1881-1956

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Born in Cameron, Texas on September 4, 1881, Louis Wiltz Kemp was deeply interested in Texas history. He was instrumental in the construction of the San Jacinto Monument, the reburial of Texans in the State Cemetery, and the locating of the massacre site of James W. Fannin's men. He did significant research on the veterans of the Battle of San Jacinto and the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Kemp was employed by the Texas Company. He married Violet Volz in 1925. L. W. Kemp died ...

San Jacinto Museum of History Association

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Texas State Historical Survey Committee

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Founded by the Texas legislature in 1953, the Texas State Historical Survey Committee, acting as a collecting and information center, was created to preserve, record and restore all aspects of Texas history. In 1973, the Texas State Historical Survey Committee became the Texas Historical Commission. From the description of Records, 1953-1966. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23105263 The Texas State Historical Survey Committee was created on a tempor...

Sons of the Republic of Texas

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The objectives of the Sons of the Republic of Texas are to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who founded Texas, to encourage research, to promote the observance of Texas holidays, to preserve and mark historical sites, and to foster comprehensive knowledge of the state. The Kathryn Stoner O'Conner Mexican Manuscript Collection is named in honor of Kathryn Carlisle Stoner O'Connor. Kathryn (Kate) Carlisle Stoner O'Connor, preservationist, philanthropist, and historian, was bor...

Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society

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