Latané Temple, born Thomas Lewis Latané Temple III in Houston, Texas, was an East Texas businessman who was employed by the Temple Cotton Oil Company, Southern Pine Lumber Company, and eventually was general manager of the Great Texas Lumber Company. This collection contains correspondence, business records, photographs, poems, journals, books, genealogy materials, military artifacts, newspapers, awards, editorials, newspaper columns, comics, and political material documenting Temple’s education, military career, business activities, and personal interests.