Texas Historical Commission
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Papers
Collection
Identifier: Coll-27
Abstract
This is a collection of documents from Corpus Christi luminary Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia, who was a physician, teacher, historian, genealogist, political activist, and club woman. Dr. Garcia was the sister of Dr. Hector P. Garcia but carved her own distinct path next to his. This collection contains biographical material, correspondence, original research, published articles, maps, archival information from Mexico, birth and death records, association and club records, photographs, and...
Dates:
Unknown
Vernon Smylie Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-9
Abstract
This collection is comprised of Vernon G. Smylie Jr.’s papers including much of his writing materials. Smylie was particularly interested in Padre Island and his public relations company frequently took part in local elections.
Dates:
late 1800s-1970s
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- Subject
- Advertising, Political 1
- Birth records 1
- Death records 1
- Discrimination, Racial 1
- Doctors 1
- Doctors of medicine 1
- Equal educational opportunity 1
- Equal employment opportunity 1
- Genealogy 1
- Historical markers 1
- Immigration 1
- Indigenous peoples 1
- Manuscripts 1
- Markers, Historical 1
- Marriage records 1
- Mexican American -- Civil Rights 1
- Mexican American political activists 1
- Mexican Americans 1
- Mexican Americans -- Genealogy 1
- Native Americans 1
- Surveying -- Equipment and supplies 1
- Texas -- Independence 1
- Texas -- Padre Island Region 1
- Voting rights 1
- Women's leadership 1
- Women's rights 1
- World War (1914-1918) 1
- World War (1939-1945) 1 + ∧ less
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Special Collections and Archives
Mary and Jeff Bell Library
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, TX 78412
361-825-4500
specialcollections@tamucc.edu