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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

L. DeWitt Hale Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-6
Abstract

This collection contains information about state representative DeWitt Hale and his long legislative career in the Texas House of Representatives. Hale was a champion of education, equal rights, and served as a delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention in 1974.

Dates: 1952-1991
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi / L. DeWitt Hale Papers

South Texas Railroad Historical Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-168
Abstract The South Texas Railroad Historical Society was formed sometime in the late 1950’s or early 1960’s as a way for railroad enthusiasts local to the Corpus Christi region to connect with each other and share information. The Society spent nearly two decades attempting to set up a rail exhibit with genuine full-size railcars at the Corpus Christi Museum (now the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History). After much lobbying and work by the group, it became apparent that the project was not...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1964 - 2004
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi / South Texas Railroad Historical Society Records

W. E. Pope Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-15
Abstract

Walter Elmer Pope was a Corpus Christi attorney, real estate developer, civic leader, and state representative from South Texas. The collection includes 70 linear feet of papers from Pope’s legal practice and business office, as well as his correspondence as a state legislator. The majority of the documents were created between 1850-1944; a few biographical items circa 1960s-1980s are included.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1850-1944; 1831-1987
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi / W. E. Pope Papers

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