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William Curtis Nunn Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 140

Collection Scope and Content Summary

The collection includes Civil War typescripts and photocopies of original documents such as a release of Deed of Trust, a land grant, journal, and diary. Of interest is a receipt for the shipment of nine slaves to New Orleans, Louisiana. Two master's theses, correspondence during the Civil War period, and a scrapbook of unidentified photographs of Texas towns and people complete the collection.  The documents are arranged in alphabetical order by title or author, and original dates of items are given.

Also within is the "Gideon Lincecum Autobiography" (Lincecum a southern historian and naturalist), as well as "Memoirs of Tarrant Country Confederate veterans and others of postwar period".

Dates

  • Creation: 1852-1871; 1960, 1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biography

William Curtis Nunn was a professor of history at Texas Christian University and author of several books, many about Texas and Civil War history.

Extent

1.00 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection includes photocopies and typescripts of Civil War related materials.

Arrangement

Alphabetically by document title or author.

Physical Location

Vault BC 3

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by William Curtis Nunn on September 18, 1978.

Title
Guide to the William Curtis Nunn Collection
Author
Compiled by Lisa Peña
Date
2014
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library Repository

Contact:
TCU Box 298400
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76129-0001
Fort Worth Texas 76129
(817) 257-4566
(817) 257-7282 (Fax)