Series Description From the Series: Series IX is divided into six subseries and contains a variety of personal and political material from U.S. Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (D- Texas), collected by Dudley Dobie, Sr. from the 1930s to the 1980s. The first subseries contains correspondence covering a wide range of subjects, from personal notes about books and Dobie’s bookstore to Yarborough’s thoughts on war and politics. This subseries also contains correspondence between Yarborough and the following people: Dr. Claude Elliott;...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection contains materials related to Anton J. Bek, Texas State University, and the School of Music. It includes music scores, photos, clippings and one artifact. The collection consists of three series. Series I Printed materials, contains programs, clippings, and a plaque. Series II Photographs contains images of performances, Bek's string clinics, and former students. Series III Music, contains sheet music and scores, including more than 70 pieces arranged by Mr. Bek. Arranged by...

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This series contains letters to and from Peterson that are organized alphabetically by author. These letters span the years of 1968 to 1988. Next is a set of one-name-only letters, is also arranged alphabetically by the author's first name and range in date from 1984 to 1989. Most of the correspondence is school related, though a few are to Peterson from publishing companies.

Series Description From the Series: Series V contains documents relating to J. Frank Dobie, first cousin to Dudley Dobie, Sr. This series is divided into five subseries.The first subseries consists of three correspondences, including a letter to J. Frank Dobie’s wife, Mrs. Bertha Dobie, from Ralph W. Yarborough. The second subseries holds copies and notes pertaining to J. Frank Dobie’s published works. These are arranged chronologically. The third subseries contains advertisements for J. Frank Dobie’s published works. The...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series comprises the bulk of the collection. The series includes bibliographies created by the author documenting his own works as well as his poetry. The majority of the material was most likely created between the early 1950s and the 1980s, The materials are made up of various drafts of Peterson's short stories. Because none of the drafts or completed manuscripts are dated, they are in no particular order within the folders themselves. The majority are typed, though some handwritten...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series comprises the bulk of the collection. The series includes bibliographies created by the author documenting his own works as well as his poetry. The majority of the material was most likely created between the early 1950s and the 1980s, The materials are made up of various drafts of Peterson's short stories. Because none of the drafts or completed manuscripts are dated, they are in no particular order within the folders themselves. The majority are typed, though some handwritten...

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The R. H. Bing papers consist of research and conference notes, correspondence, and publications linked to his research in Geometric Topology while a professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of Texas at Austin. His research later produced figures reflecting his life’s works, such as the well known, “Dog Bone” model.

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The R. H. Bing papers consist of research and conference notes, correspondence, and publications linked to his research in Geometric Topology while a professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of Texas at Austin. His research later produced figures reflecting his life’s works, such as the well known, “Dog Bone” model.

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The collection contains copies of the Faulty Senate Newsletter from 1976-1979, and a t-shirt from the 1990 Topology Conference and shows a drawing of R.H. Bing's dogbone space.

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The R. H. Bing papers consist of research and conference notes, correspondence, and publications linked to his research in Geometric Topology while a professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of Texas at Austin. His research later produced figures reflecting his life’s works, such as the well known, “Dog Bone” model.

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series comprises the bulk of the collection. The series includes bibliographies created by the author documenting his own works as well as his poetry. The majority of the material was most likely created between the early 1950s and the 1980s, The materials are made up of various drafts of Peterson's short stories. Because none of the drafts or completed manuscripts are dated, they are in no particular order within the folders themselves. The majority are typed, though some handwritten...

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Transcripts from Texas Presbyterian College (includes a note in Retta Murphy's hand), University of Chicago and report cards from University of Texas (also includes notes in an unknown hand).

Series Description From the Series: Series I contains biographical material related to Dudley Dobie, Sr. Folders contain articles about Dobie, information regarding the Dobie family, photographs, and other memorabilia. Folders also include documents pertaining to Dobie’s career, including his time at Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now Texas State University) and Sul Ross State Teachers College (now Sul Ross State University) and his work for the Texas Centennial Exposition. Other folders hold travel journals and...

Series Description From the Series: Series IX is divided into six subseries and contains a variety of personal and political material from U.S. Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (D- Texas), collected by Dudley Dobie, Sr. from the 1930s to the 1980s. The first subseries contains correspondence covering a wide range of subjects, from personal notes about books and Dobie’s bookstore to Yarborough’s thoughts on war and politics. This subseries also contains correspondence between Yarborough and the following people: Dr. Claude Elliott;...

Series Description From the Series: Series IX is divided into six subseries and contains a variety of personal and political material from U.S. Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (D- Texas), collected by Dudley Dobie, Sr. from the 1930s to the 1980s. The first subseries contains correspondence covering a wide range of subjects, from personal notes about books and Dobie’s bookstore to Yarborough’s thoughts on war and politics. This subseries also contains correspondence between Yarborough and the following people: Dr. Claude Elliott;...

Series Description From the Series: Series IX is divided into six subseries and contains a variety of personal and political material from U.S. Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (D- Texas), collected by Dudley Dobie, Sr. from the 1930s to the 1980s. The first subseries contains correspondence covering a wide range of subjects, from personal notes about books and Dobie’s bookstore to Yarborough’s thoughts on war and politics. This subseries also contains correspondence between Yarborough and the following people: Dr. Claude Elliott;...

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The R. H. Bing papers consist of research and conference notes, correspondence, and publications linked to his research in Geometric Topology while a professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of Texas at Austin. His research later produced figures reflecting his life’s works, such as the well known, “Dog Bone” model.

Series Description From the Series: Series III contains documents relating to writings by Dudley Dobie, Sr., comprised of four subseries. The first subseries contains documents pertaining to Dobie’s published works, arranged alphabetically. Included are handwritten manuscripts, typed manuscripts, notes, and newspaper articles. Also contained within this subseries is Dobie’s 12-part series that appeared in the San Marcos Daily Record about his excursion to the Rio Grande, funded by Henry DuPont. Additionally, his notes and...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series comprises the bulk of the collection. The series includes bibliographies created by the author documenting his own works as well as his poetry. The majority of the material was most likely created between the early 1950s and the 1980s, The materials are made up of various drafts of Peterson's short stories. Because none of the drafts or completed manuscripts are dated, they are in no particular order within the folders themselves. The majority are typed, though some handwritten...

Series Description From the Series: Series V contains documents relating to J. Frank Dobie, first cousin to Dudley Dobie, Sr. This series is divided into five subseries.The first subseries consists of three correspondences, including a letter to J. Frank Dobie’s wife, Mrs. Bertha Dobie, from Ralph W. Yarborough. The second subseries holds copies and notes pertaining to J. Frank Dobie’s published works. These are arranged chronologically. The third subseries contains advertisements for J. Frank Dobie’s published works. The...