Francis Dickson Abernathy papers
Scope and Contents
Biographical narrative, including copies of letters and poetry, relating to Campbell Dickson, Lucy Ellen Tracy Dickson, and the Dickson, Campbell and Tracy families. The material documents their activities from circa 1660 to 1937, with a particular focus on the years 1836-1911. The collection also contains fourteen Johnson County and Cleburne, Texas scrapbooks created by Abernathy for her Master of Arts thesis. The scrapbooks are also on microfilm.
Dates
- Creation: 1870 - 1965
Creator
- Abernathy, Francis Dickson (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.
Extent
3.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Biographical narrative, including copies of letters and poetry, relating to Campbell Dickson, Lucy Ellen Tracy Dickson, and the Dickson, Campbell and Tracy families. The material documents their activities from circa 1660 to 1937, with a particular focus on the years 1836-1911.
Accession Number(s)
1965-092
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light
project, 2009-2011.
Subject
- Campbell (Family) (undifferentiated) (Family)
- Dickson (Family) (Family)
- Abernathy, Francis Dickson (Person)
Geographic
- Title
- Francis Dickson Abernathy Papers, 1870-1965
- 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
