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Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

History: Ephemera, Timelines, and Lists [see also: AddRan Christian University folder, AddRan College folder, various anniversary folders; includes "An Open Letter to My First TCU Roommate at the Old College Campus at Waco, Texas in September, 1906"], 1903-1972

 File — Drawer 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The honors program files were removed September, 2015 to start a collection, The Records of the John V. Roach Honors College. Also, the Inter-University Council file was removed and added to an Accession of the J.M. Moudy Papers.

Dates: 1903-1972
Found in: Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library / RU 32, TCU Vertical Files, 1869-2007 (inclusive), 1950-1990 (bulk)

History: Folder "Historical Papers" received from Public Relations, 1910;1934; 1960

 File — Drawer 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The honors program files were removed September, 2015 to start a collection, The Records of the John V. Roach Honors College. Also, the Inter-University Council file was removed and added to an Accession of the J.M. Moudy Papers.

Dates: 1910;1934; 1960
Found in: Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library / RU 32, TCU Vertical Files, 1869-2007 (inclusive), 1950-1990 (bulk)

History: News clippings [see also: AddRan Christian University folder, AddRan College folder, various anniversary folders], 1922-1977

 File — Drawer 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The honors program files were removed September, 2015 to start a collection, The Records of the John V. Roach Honors College. Also, the Inter-University Council file was removed and added to an Accession of the J.M. Moudy Papers.

Dates: 1922-1977
Found in: Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library / RU 32, TCU Vertical Files, 1869-2007 (inclusive), 1950-1990 (bulk)

Jerome A. Moore papers, 1882-1974 (inclusive), 1952-1973 (bulk).

 Collection
Identifier: MS 7
Collection Scope and Content Summary The majority of the papers are research materials compiled by Moore for his writing of Texas Christian University: a hundred years of history (1974). The documents include partial histories of TCU's offices, schools and departments; interviews with faculty, staff, and alumni; biographies of distinguished community members; official and personal correspondence; advertising materials; news clippings; data cards; and the original manuscript of ...
Dates: 1882-1974
Found in: Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library / Jerome A. Moore papers, 1882-1974 (inclusive), 1952-1973 (bulk).

Records of the Centennial Planning Commission, 1965-1974.

 Collection
Identifier: RU24
Dates: 1965-1974
Found in: Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library / Records of the Centennial Planning Commission, 1965-1974.

Records of the TCU Building Fund, 1948 Campaign, 1944-1954 (inclusive).

 Collection
Identifier: RU 5
Abstract

The records document the 1948 Campaign for campus expansion undertaken by the TCU Building Fund and include statements, pledges, photographs, and background information on architects, benefactors, and proposed buildings.

Dates: 1944-1954
Found in: Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library / Records of the TCU Building Fund, 1948 Campaign, 1944-1954 (inclusive).

TCU Scrapbook Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RU 8
Scope and Contents

The scrapbooks are arranged chronologically. The description column notes the general subject content of each scrapbook. Folder numbers have been assigned to each scrapbook to aid in identification.Items include news clips, letters, programs, photos, and invitations.

Dates: 1910-1965
Found in: Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library / TCU Scrapbook Collection

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