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Tunnell, John W., Jr., 1945-2018

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 19450502 - 2018-07-14

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Dr. John "Wes" Tunnell Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-293
Abstract Dr. John “Wes” Tunnell, a Coastal Bend native, was a distinguished marine ecologist, writer teacher and early faculty member at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi whose work helped to shape the lives of countless students and colleagues as well as the campus he called home. A Professor of Biology his work focused primarily on coral reef ecosystems. He started the now distinguished marine biology program, founded the Center for Coastal Studies at TAMU-CC, the first dedicated research...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1974-2018
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi / Dr. John "Wes" Tunnell Jr. Papers

Harold and Lucille Pape papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-193
Abstract Harold and Lucile Pape papers document the lives of two citizens of Gregory, Texas who served their town, he as the Justice of the Peace and she as the Postmaster in the late 1800s and first half of the 1900s. The records reflect the town’s civil controversies, minor criminal cases, correspondence and administrative documents of each office including oil and gas leases and justice court documents. Some biographical information of the Pape family, starting with Carl Wilhelm Pape, Harold...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1910-1963
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi / Harold and Lucille Pape papers

John W. Tunnell, M.D. Texana collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-931
Content Description

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: 1861 - 1988
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi / John W. Tunnell, M.D. Texana collection

Oral History Interview of Dr. John W. (“Wes”) Tunnell, Jr., 2017-02-09

 Item
Content Description From the Collection:

These digital files include oral history interviews conducted by Dr. Jennifer Brown and Dr. Claudia Rueda as part of the South Texas Stories project. Oral histories are about the environmental history of the coastal bend and Mexican American civil rights.

Dates: 2017-02-09
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi / Coll-242, South Texas Stories Oral History Collection

TAMUCC Special Collections Periodical Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-49
Content Description

These collected periodicals by the staff of the Special Collections and Archives department includes 198 linear feet of Texas archeological, historical, birding, and early pioneer periodicals.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1840-2020
Found in: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi / TAMUCC Special Collections Periodical Collection