South Texas Museum Collection of San Diego, Texas Historic Photographs

Collection

Identifier: Coll-121

Staff Only

This collection covers a series of photographs that were taken of Texas pioneers and structures in the town of San Diego, Texas in 1876. These photos were arranged into a framed collage, and then the collage was scanned and enlarged for the contents of this collection.

Dates

1867

Creator

Cook, H. Chilton (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

This material is made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to taking precautions against infringement of copyright and respecting the publication rights of reproduced materials. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards. Any materials used should be fully credited with their source according to the example given in the Preferred Citation note. Requests for assistance with citations and images of publication quality should be directed to specialcollections@tamucc.edu

Extent

0.33 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection is fifteen photocopied photographs depicting the town of San Diego, Texas and its residents in 1876.

Biographical / Historical

The South Texas Museum is located in Alice, Texas, sixty miles west of Corpus Christi. The building was built in 1941 and originally the headquarters for the McGill Ranch, and the Texas Rangers. It was donated in 1973 by the heirs of the McGill Ranch, and designated a Texas Historic Landmark in 1994. It contains an extensive photography collection, early pioneer artifacts, and a research library dedicated to the history of the Alice area.

Arrangement

This collection is organized into six folders by subject matter. Folder 1 is the composite photo of all fifteen photographs. Folder 2 is businesses in San Diego, Texas. Folder 3 is unidentified businesses. Folder 4 is the school and church in San Diego. Folder 5 is unidentified residences in San Diego, and folder 6 is a bound book of the photocopies.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated by the South Texas Museum and its Director, H. Chilton Cook Jr. on 1997-08-26. Assistance with the donation was provided by Tom Kreneck.

Processing Information

This collection was arranged by Eric Christensen, Librarian of Archive Processing for Texas A&M University– Corpus Christi’s Special Collections & Archives Department.