Depwe, Dorothy McRae, Collection, 1844-1875, 1888, 1897, 1950-1989

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Depwe, Dorothy McRae, Collection, 1844-1875, 1888, 1897, 1950-1989

Comprised of correspondence, legal documents, newspaper and magazine clippings, notes, printed material, maps, and photographs, the Dorothy McRae Depwe Collection, 1844-1875, 1888, 1897, 1950-1989, chronicles Depwe's research on the history of Travis County, Texas, and the Eanes community in Austin; the Eanes Independent School District; genealogy of several families associated with the Eanes community; and her involvement in various volunteer committees in the Austin area.

ca. 7 ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8194980

University of Texas Libraries

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Howell family.

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Eanes Independent School District (Austin, Tex.)

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Halladay family.

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Campbell family.

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Depwe, Dorothy McRae

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A native of Austin, Texas, Dorothy McRae married Stanley Massie Depwe on May 29, 1953. The couple resided in West Lake Hills with their two sons, David and Robert. In addition to Stanley's work as a photographer, the couple established the West Lake Beach, a picnic and marina located on Lake Austin in the 1950s. Dorothy was also actively involved in her community, being chairman of the Eanes' Sesquicentennial Committee, while conducting historical and genealogical resear...

Texas 1986 Sesquicentennial Commission

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Eanes family.

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