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Finding Guides are tools that allow researchers to get an in-depth look at a collection before actually seeing the collection.

Finding Guides

Finding Guides are tools that allow researchers to get an in-depth look at a collection before actually seeing the collection. Not all collections have finding guides, and not all finding guides are available on the website. Finding guides are created as collections are processed, with special attention given to the most used and requested collections. Here are our online finding guides available so far.

A

  2. Aerial Surveys of East Texas Collection, 1990s.

    Approx. 1,211 surveys

  3. Alevra, Carolyn Collection

    30 cubic feet

  4. Allen, Ann Temple, Family Photographs, Late 19th Century.

    1 folder (7 photographs)

  5. American Lumberman Photographs of Southern Pine Lumber Company Operations in East Texas, 1903 & 1907

    3 cubic feet (9 volumes, 3 boxes)

  6. Anderson, Mary Anna Crary, Big Thicket Collection, 1974-1993.

    .2 cubic feet (1 box)

  7. Angelina County Historic Site Survey Collection, 1986.

    .5 cubic feet (3 volumes, 1 photograph album)

  8. Angelina County Medical Society Minutes Book

    1 Volume

  9. Angelina County School Superintendent’s Records, 1885-1971.

    43.25 cubic feet (50 boxes, 36 volumes, 1 album)

  10. Armstead, Charles Collection

    .33 cubic feet

  11. Arrington Family’s Photographs of Diboll, c. 1890s-1920s.

    .25 cubic feet (1 box)

B

  2. Baucum, Ed, Collection, 1913-2000.

    .25 cubic feet (1 box)

  3. Berry Family Collection

    1 cubic foot

  4. Booker Family Photographs.

    .25ft

  5. Bradford, Jesse, Future Farmers of America Collection, 1950s-2001.

    2 cubic feet (6 boxes)

  6. Brashears, J.C., Family Collection, 1888-1975.

    2 boxes

  7. Brown, A. E., Photographs of Southern Pine Lumber Company Locomotives, 1951-2003.

    .25 cubic feet (1 box)

C

  2. Carr, Jesse, “Hobbs Knight of the Road” Collection, 1954-1961.

    .5 cubic feet (2 boxes)

  3. Concerned Citizens of Diboll versus Family Affair Club Records, 1973.

    1 folder

  4. Cruthirds, Gayle, Collection, 1930-1991.

    2 cubic feet

D

  2. Daniel, J. Shirley, Photograph Collection, 1940s-1960s.

    12.5 cubic feet (approx. 4100 prints and 4109 negatives)

  3. Davis, Marie, Angelina County Research Collection, 1861-1996.

    .5 cubic feet (2 boxes)

  4. Deveraux, Frank, World War II Collection, 1944-1945.

    5 digital photographs, 1 digital flight log

  5. Dial Family Collection, 1915-1938.

    1 cubic foot (2 boxes)

  6. Diboll Booster Club Collection

    2 cubic feet

  7. Diboll Day Collections

    13 cubic feet

  8. Diboll Garden Club Collection

    6 cubic feet

  9. Diboll Parent Student Teacher Association Collection

    4 cubic feet

  10. Diboll Pilot Club Collection, 1965-2005

    9 cubic feet

  11. Diboll Rotary Club Records, 1972-2005.

    5 cubic feet (6 boxes)

  12. Diboll United Pentecostal Church Photograph Album

    10 photographs

  13. Diboll Youth Baseball Collection, 1996-2002

    1 cubic foot

  14. Donovan, Richard, Collection

    4 cubic feet

  15. Dubose, Lola, Rockland Photograph Collection, Late 19th through Mid 20th Century.

    32 digitized photographs, 1 tintype

  16. Dunlap, Hawkins Collection

    2 cubic feet

  17. Durham Family Collection, c. 1890s - c. 1985, bulk 1940s-1960s.

    2.5 cubic feet (5 boxes)

  18. Durham, Jake, Papers, 1948-1950.

    2 cubic feet (2 boxes)

  19. Durham, Paul, Papers, 1962-1978.

    1 cubic foot (1 box)

E

  2. Edgar Tobin Aerial Surveys of East Texas Collection, 1930s.

    88 surveys

  3. Edwards, Elodie Miles, Collection, c. 1890s-2000.

    1 cubic foot (2 boxes, 1 album)

  4. Engelbrecht, Irv, Railroad Lease Papers, 1913-1970.

    2 cubic feet (2 boxes)

  5. Esther Pennington Ramsey Collection, 1890-1959

    3.5 cubic feet

F

  2. Farrington, Fannie, Photograph Album and Scrapbook, c. 1900-2002.

    .75 cubic feet (3 boxes)

  3. Ferrell’s, Mallory Hope, Moscow, Camden and San Augustine Railroad Photographs, 1956-1960.

    7 photographs

  4. First Shiloh Baptist Church 100th Anniversary Collection

    .33 cubic feet

  5. First United Methodist Church Diboll

    6 cubic feet

G

  2. George, Gladys Collection

    2 cubic feet

  3. Goodrum, Bill, Forestry Collection.

    10.5 ft

  4. Goodwin, Judge Gerald A. Collection, 1968-2019

    8 cubic feet

  5. Grant, Ruth, Homer Research Collection.

    .75 cubic feet

  6. Greer, Bettye Collection

    2 cubic feet

  7. Gulf Coast Lumberman Photograph Collection, 1949-1963, undated.

    .8 cubic feet, approx. 422 images

  8. Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company Time Table No. 141, 1939.

    .01 cubic feet (1 folder)

H

  2. Hall, Don C. Collection

    4.5 cubic feet

  3. Hannah, John Jr. Collection, 1966-2004.

    46.4 cubic feet

  4. Houston, East & West Texas Railway Company Director’s Record, 1889-1891

    1 vol

  5. Houston, East & West Texas Railway Company Payroll Book, 1921.

    1 vol

  6. Houston Oil Company of Texas Recruise of Timberlands, 1910 (maps).

    6 vols.

  7. Humason Family Collection, 1890’s-1940’s

    2 cubic feet

J

  2. Jackson, Albert Sidney Family Collection

    2 folders

L

  2. Lacox, Gary Forestry Collection, 1950-1980

    7 cubic feet

  3. Lawrence, Burtis, Collection, 1918-1919.

    .25 cubic feet (1 box)

  4. Leavell, Chuck Photo Collection, 2000

    0.25 cubic foot

  5. Lenderman, Barley Angelina County Airport Collection, 1941-2015

    1 cubic foot

  6. Ligon, Jim Collection

    1 cubic foot

  7. Lufkin-Conroe Telephone Exchange Records, c. 1899-1980s.

    2 cubic feet (2 boxes)

  8. Lufkin Daily News Obituaries Collection, 2000-2014

    3 cubic feet

  9. Lufkin Historical and Literary Club Collection, 1920-2017

    6 cubic feet

  10. Lufkin Industries Oral History Collection

    96 interviews

  11. Lufkin Rotary Club Records, 1931-2011.

    12.5 cubic feet

  12. Lufkin Youth Baseball Collection

    6 cubic feet

M

  2. Magcobar Photograph Collection, 1940s-1970s.

    .25 cubic feet (1 box)

  3. Magill, Ralph Photograph Collection

    .33 cubic feet

  4. Mann Family Collection, c. 1907-1920.

    .25 cubic feet (1 box)

  5. Mann - Plummer - Carter Family Collection

    1 cubic foot

  6. McCall, Ina, Retirement Scrapbook, 1914-1955 (bulk 1955).

    .5 cubic feet (2 boxes)

  7. McCall, Melissa Family Collection, 1923-1979

    1.5 cubic feet

  8. McDonald, Archie P., Political Campaign Materials Collection, c. 1952-2002.

    4.5 cubic feet (7 boxes, 1 oversize folder)

  9. Minton, Robert E., Papers, 1920-1949, bulk 1925-1930.

    4 cubic feet (4 boxes)

  10. Monk, John Owens-Illinois Collection, 1980’s

    2 cubic feet

  11. Morrison, Jay, East Texas Railroad Photographs, 1914-2003.

    2 cubic feet (approx. 736 photographs, also 14 artifacts)

  12. Munz, Georgie Temple, Collection, c. 1910s-1977.

    2.5 cubic feet (5 boxes)

  13. Munz, Mary, Collection, c. 1900-2003.

    3.25 cubic feet (5 boxes)

N

  2. Nacogdoches & Southeastern Railroad Company (Russell Tedder Collection), 1907-1954.

    22 folders

  3. Nelson, Edwin, Collection, c. 1926-1990s.

    2.5 cubic feet (5 boxes)

  4. Nineteenth Century Land Documents, 1835-1979 (bulk 19th century).

    14 items

P

  2. Pate, Wilbur F. Collection

    1 cubic ft

  3. Perkins, Sue Collection of Diboll High School Photographs

    5 cubic feet

  4. Pickett, C. A. “Neal,” Papers, 1930-1986.

    3 cubic feet (7 boxes)

  5. Pine Tree Garden Club Collection

    6 cubic feet

  6. Planned Parenthood of Southeast Texas

    5 cubic feet

  7. Procella, Henry Collection

    1 cubic foot

R

  2. Ramsey Family Collection, 1936-1981, bulk 1957-1961.

    3 cubic feet (7 boxes)

  3. Ruby, Robert, Martin Wagon Company Collection

    1.5 cubic feet

  4. Ryan and Weeks Family Genealogy, 1832-2000.

    .5 cubic feet

S

  2. Scrappin’ Valley Collection

    .5 cubic feet

  3. Shepherd, C. H. Collection, 1965-2014

    1.5 cubic feet

  4. Silvers’, Joe, Rayville Ranch Photographs, c. 1919-1928.

    .25 cubic feet (approx. 55 photographs)

  5. Singletary, Grady, Collection, 1834-2001.

    .25 cubic feet (1 box)

  6. Smith, Joe Collection, 1924-1999

    1 cubic foot

  7. Southern Pacific Lines Employee Timetables Collection, 1926-1930.

    .01 cubic feet (2 folders)

  8. Southern Pine Lumber Company Accident Reports and Insurance Records, 1917-1938.

    6.25 cubic feet (7 boxes)

  9. Springer, Fred. M., Photographs of Selected East Texas Railroads, 1948, 1961-1963.

    .25 cubic feet (1 box)

T

  2. Temple, Alice Monroe Gresham, Photographs, c. 1880s-1910s.

    .25 cubic feet (1 box)

  3. Temple, Arthur, Jr., Business Papers, 1943-2006.

    383 cubic feet (381 boxes, 9 artifacts, 2 oversize boxes, 2 oversize folder

  4. Temple, Arthur, Sr. Letters, 1939-1951.

    approx. 750 letters.

  5. Temple Associates Box Factory Records, 1944-1956.

    2.5 cubic feet (6 boxes)

  6. Temple, Buddy, Legislative Records, 1962-1984.

    33 cubic feet (32 boxes)

  7. Temple, Buddy, Railroad Commission Records, 1970-1986.

    6.5 cubic feet (8 boxes)

  8. Temple Elementary Collection

    2 cubic feet

  9. Temple, Ellen Clarke Papers, 1960’s-2010

    40 cubic feet

  10. Temple Estate Papers, 1879-1952.

    3.25 cubic feet (7 boxes)

  11. Temple Family Book Collection, 1806-1912.

    2.5 cubic feet

  12. Temple Family Collection, 1826-1985.

    2.5 cub feet (4 boxes)

  13. Temple Foundation Records, 1955-1971, bulk 1955-1962.

    2 boxes

  14. Temple Industries Corporate Office Collection, 1978-2006

    0.33 cubic foot

  15. Temple-Inland Land Department Surveyor Field Notebooks, 1913-1990

    42 cubic feet

  16. Temple-Inland Video Collection, 1970-1991

    0.25 cubic foot

  17. Temple, Josephine Bond, Papers, 1890s-1950s.

    2 cubic feet

  18. Temple, Latane, Papers, 1803-1984.

    36 cubic feet

  19. Temple, Lottie Wimp, Papers, 1930s-1995.

    14 cubic feet (15 boxes)

  20. Temple Lumber Company Records, 1903-1985.

    146.25 cubic feet

  21. Temple Lumber Company Retail Scrapbooks, 1914-1964.

    1.5 cubic feet (3 boxes)

  22. Temple, Revered Henry Waring Latane, and Dr. Augstine Warner Lewis Collection, 1790-1945.

    3 cubic feet (6 boxes)

  23. Temple, William, Family Photogrphs, 1896-1920.

    .25 cubic feet (1 box)

  24. Texas South-Eastern Railroad Company Photographs and Records, 1911-2002.

    1.5 cubic feet (3 boxes)

  25. Texas South-Eastern Railroad Company Records, 1902-1991.

    67 cubic feet (49 boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 112 volumes)

  26. Texas State Railroad Board of Managers Audit Papers, 1921-1952.

    .25 cubic feet

  27. TexLam Photograph Collection

    .25 cubic feet

  28. Thompson, Clyde Papers, 1934-1978.

    92 cubic feet

  29. Thrailkill Family History Collection

    1 album

  30. Timber Type Maps of Angelina County Lumber Company for Southland Paper Mills, Inc.

    .25 cubic feet (1 volume)

  31. T. L. L.  Temple Memorial Library Collection

    2 cubic feet

  32. Tobin Aerial Surveys of East Texas Collection, 1930’s

    88 surveys

W

  2. Webber Family Collection, 1897-1990.

    6 cubic feet (12 boxes, 6 albums)

  3. Webber, W. Temple, Sr., Papers, 1950-1974.

    16.25 cubic feet (17 boxes)

  4. Weber, Ben, World War II Collection, 1943-2007.

    .25 cubic feet (1 box)

  5. Weeks, Franklin, Ryan Chapel Scrapbook, 1885-1986.

    1 scrapbook

  6. Welch’s, Haskell, Moscow, Camden and San Augustine Railroad Color Slides, 1961.

    100 35mm slides

  7. Weston, Robert, Papers, 1965.

    2 cubic feet (2 boxes)

  8. Wilson, Charles N., Collection, 1922-1994.

    5 cubic feet

Z

  2. Zavalla News Clippings Collection

    3 cubic feet

  3. Zeagler, Lee, Papers, 1951-1970, bulk 1967-1970.

    4 cubic feet (4 boxes)