Dorothy Aarts essay
Scope and Contents
Copy of the winning entry submitted by Aarts to competition for the James Monroe Texas History Award given by the Society of the Sons of the Republic of Texas in 1939.
Dates
- Creation: 1939
Creator
- Aarts, Dorothy (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.
Biographical Note
Dorothy Aarts (1922-2012) was a student at Incarnate Word Academy of Houston when she submitted an essay to a competition sponsored by the Sons of the Republic of Texas. This essay, which was later published as Ghost Towns of the Republic of Texas (Houston, 1939), won the competition.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Essay on early Texas ghost towns, by then student Dorothy Aarts.
Subject
- Aarts, Dorothy (Person)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Dorothy Aarts Essay, 1939
- Status
- Ready To Publish
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin TX 78712
