Lomax, John A. (John Avery,), 1867-1948
Biography
Collector and publisher of North American folk songs, born in Mississippi; settled near Meridian, Texas (1869); served University of Texas as secretary to the president and to alumni organizations until 1917. He published collections of folk songs (1910, 1927-1947) and a memoir (1947); and served as curator, Archive of American Folksong, Library of Congress. Married Bess Baumann Brown (1904), who died in 1931, and Ruby R. Terrill (1934). Fathered four children: Shirley Lomax Mansell Duggan; John Avery Lomax, Jr.; Alan James Lomax; and Bess Brown Lomax Hawes.
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Jessie Andrews collection
Collection of poems excerpted primarily from University of Texas student publications, 1896-1928, as well as notes related to the poetry.
Roy Bedichek papers
Roy Bedichek (1878-1959) was a naturalist, educator, writer, and director of the University (of Texas) Interscholastic League from 1914-1948. The Roy Bedichek Papers, 1897-1959, 2003, document his studies of ornithology, botany, wildlife, and conservation, history and philosophy and include literary productions, correspondence, and business records.
George Charles Butte papers
The George Charles Butte Papers, 1896-1938, contain correspondence, legal documents, scrapbooks, speeches, photographs, and other materials related to Butte’s professional involvement in law and politics, both domestically and abroad.
Henry Cohen papers
Henry Cohen was rabbi of Congregation B'nai Israel in Galveston, Texas, from 1888 to 1949. Papers document his religious and social welfare activities and other interests.
Edward Crane papers
Correspondence, photographs, maps, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous certificates, legal documents, and financial records comprise the Edward E. Crane Papers, 1883-1963, documenting Crane’s personal life and career.
Walter C. Hornaday papers
Newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, printed materials, and ephemera comprise the Walter C. Hornaday Papers, 1919-1970, documenting Hornaday’s career as a writer for the Dallas Morning News.
John Matthias Kuehne photograph collection
John Matthias Kuehne photograph collection, 1894-1950, includes many images of the University of Texas campus, Austin, and Central Texas. Among his autochromes are perhaps the earliest color views of UT.
John Avery Lomax family papers
Papers of John Avery Lomax (1867-1948) and family members. Lomax was a collector of North American folk songs, publishing collections of folk songs and serving as curator, Archive of American Folksong, Library of Congress. He also served the University of Texas as secretary to the president and to alumni organizations until 1917. The collection includes song lyrics, music, sound recordings, literary productions, diaries, and scrapbooks.
George E. B. Peddy papers
The George E. B. Peddy Papers, 1909-1972, include correspondence, notes, clippings, speeches, photographs, awards, reports, and certificates pertaining to World War I, World War II, political campaigns, and the personal, professional, and social life of Peddy and his family.
Harold Preece papers
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