Brochures for towns, museums, and missions in Texas; picture postcards depicting James Bowie, Mrs. Almaron Dickenson, David Crockett, Col. William Barrett Travis, and James Butler Bonham, undated
The John W. Tunnell, M.D. Texana collection consists of over three hundred books and other titles dealing with Texas and local history. Many of these items relate to the Nueces County/San Patricio County region. While the Tunnell Collection contains many standard Texana reference works, it also contains 2 document boxes of obscure local pamphlets, periodicals, maps, brochures, and other printed ephemera dealing with Taft, Sinton, Mathis and surrounding areas.
Dates
- undated
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 18 Linear Feet
Creator
- From the Collection: Tunnell, John W., Sr., 1914-1999 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Repository
6300 Ocean Dr.
Unit 5702
Corpus Christi TX 78412 United States
361-825-4500
361-825-5973 (Fax)
specialcollections@tamucc.edu