Van Zandt, K. M. (Khleber Miller)

Scope and Contents The Jarvis – Van Zandt Family papers include legal documents, land titles, photographs, personal correspondence, news clippings, genealogy notes, and ephemera covering a period of more than one hundred seventy years. Letters, diaries, and reminiscences written in the 19th and 20th centuries found in the papers offer insights on the life of Texas pioneers. Other materials, such as business, tax, and real estate records shed light on some aspects of Fort Worth’s economic history. The...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers are arranged in four series: Business/Government, Community Betterment, Economic Development, and Organizational Relations. The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Papers includes correspondence, news clippings, photographs, and publications related to the growth, history, and economic development of Fort Worth. There is notably a large section on aviation with the development of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Also, a large part of this collection includes air service...