Library of the Boston Athenaeum

Abstract The Dr. Carl Wrotenbery Papers is a small collection of historic documents that centers around the destruction of the University of Corpus Christi by Hurricane Celia in 1970. Included in this collection are over 200 photographic slides, dozens of newspaper articles, and other assorted ephemera. Dr. Wrotenbery worked tirelessly to get what would become Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi back on its feet in the face of catastrophic destruction, and this collection reflects his efforts in...