Frank Caldwell collection

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.01538

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Business records, legal documents, social and political materials, printed material, photographs, and correspondence compose the Frank Caldwell Collection, 1778-1941. Along with the personal papers of Caldwell, the collection also contains collected documents from early figures in the history of Texas, such as William Barret Travis and Haden Edwards.

Dates

Creation: 1778 - 1941

Creator

Caldwell, Frank, 1883-1962 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

For preservation concerns, original materials are restricted. A photocopy or microfilm copy is provided for patron use.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.

Biographical Note

Frank Caldwell (1883-1962) was a traveling salesman in Austin, Texas, who devoted most of his life to collecting rare books and documents about Texas.

Extent

4.08 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Business records, legal documents, social and political materials, printed material, photographs, and correspondence compose the Frank Caldwell Collection, 1778-1941. Frank Caldwell (1883-1962) was a traveling salesman in Austin, Texas, who devoted most of his life to collecting rare books and documents about Texas.

Accession Number(s)

1967-084; 1973-162; 1997-345; 1999-112

Alternate Format Available

Copy prints and facsimile photocopies (front and back) of the following images in the RESTRICTED Indians photo album (3S46) are located in the Prints and Photographs Collection “Indians” file and available for use:

#2 “Cheyenne Lodge”
#3 “Kiowa Boy”
#16 “Daughter of Essehavit”
#20 “Chief Horseback”
#21 “Chief Horseback’s Son”
#22 “Grey Leggings”
#24 “Commanche Camp Scene”
#25 “Kiowa Camp”
#32 “Tow-An-Kee, (Son of Lone Wolf)
#34 “Apache Camp”
#35 “Arapahoe Camp”
#36 “Silver Brooch”
#37 “Young Brave of the Quahade...Comanches”
#38 “Son of the Sun”
#42 “Gap in the Woods”
#44 “Wife of Asa-Havit, Comanche Chief”

Related Materials

See also William B. Aldridge Letters, 1836-1837, David Ayres Papers, and William Barret Travis Papers.

Separated Materials

His collection of rare Texas books and serials are located in the Briscoe Center Library.

Some material has been separated to the Material Culture unit.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jane O’Brian, March 1967. Subsequent revisions made by Jeanne Willson, December 1980; Ann Serrano, July 2009; Laurel Rozema, May 2010; and Emma Trent, February 2021.