04. Faculty Papers

Scope and Contents Correspondence, photographs, collected research, notes, manuscripts, interviews, book drafts, and lecture notes document the scholarly career of Dr. Ben Procter.  The material dates from 1840 through 2006 and covers Dr. Procter's major areas of scholarly interest, William Randolph Hearst, the Texas Rangers (law enforcement agency), and John H. Reagan, Postmaster General of the Confederate States of America.  Also part of the collection are class notes from Procter's time at Harvard University,...

Collection Scope and Content Summary Correspondence, course material, office files, photographs, and writings document the life and career of TCU English professor Cecil Williams, between 1925 and 1972. The bulk of the material covers the years 1939-1959. The writings make up the majority of the collection and include drafts of stories and articles published by Williams.

Most of the papers document his career before arriving at Texas Christian University.

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records document the university service of Professor Emeritus David Grant from 1983 through 2020. While on the faculty of TCU, Dr. Grant served on the Core Curriculum Review, the Academic Excellence Committee, and in the Faculty Senate, where he served on the Excellence subcommittee. The records were stored in binders and have been transferred to folders and boxes. Dr. Grant donated the materials to Special Collections upon his retirement...

Scope and Contents The papers include materials related to Hardt’s career as a chemistry professor and to his service as a college athletic administrator. The papers are arranged alphabetically by subject. Materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, transcripts of Hardt’s talks, and a few samples of his publications. Roughly half of the papers relate to Hardt’s involvement in college athletics. Materials included in the athletics administration folders document Hardt’s involvement with the SSA...

Collection Scope and Content Summary The strength of the papers is the documentation of Kelly's professional career at TCU.  The collection documents Kelly's scholarly activities, especially in the areas of researching and teaching.  The papers reflect Kelly's dedication to TCU and to the field of chemistry.  Roughly a quarter of the papers consist of course materials, including tests and notes from courses taught at TCU.  Another quarter consists of grant-related proposals and research.  This material includes a list of the...

Summary The papers mostly consist of his instruction in both physical education, safety in schools, and driver’s education from 1957 through 1978. These are correspondence, curriculum, student records, and speeches and lectures given on these subjects. He also has records from working with the Texas Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association and the Texas Safety Association. The papers are divided into three series: Driver’s Education, Physical Education, and Subject Files.

Collection Scope and Content Summary The collection includes articles, newspaper clippings, and news releases related to her career. The collection also contains master class brochures, concert notices, and papers related to Kraus' teaching at TCU. The bulk of the material concerns the preparation for the 1983 gala TCU hosted in her honor and the production of the Lili Kraus video broadcast. Gala budget sheets, invitations, speeches, scripts, and publicity plans are all included. The broadcast information includes news articles,...

Scope and Contents The papers range from 1953 through 1979 and document Sherley's research and teaching interests.  The papers include correspondence, lecture materials, and research materials.  The vast majority of the correspondence relates to Sherley's research on Queen Elizabeth I and was written circa 1954, when Sherley lived in England. Approximately half of the collection is made up of research materials for Sherley's doctoral thesis on portraits of Queen Elizabeth. The other half of the...

Collection Scope and Content Summary The papers document the writing and teaching career of Mabel Major. The papers consist of Major's published and unpublished writings as well as correspondence, research material, and course material. Included in the papers is correspondence regarding and drafts of Southwest Heritage: A Literary History with Bibliography, which Major co-authored with Rebecca W. Smith and T.M. Pearce. Further research material about poet and playwright Frank J. Desprez and...