SMH. San Marcos History
Record Group
Identifier: SMH
Encompassing research collections that span disciplines including social sciences, humanities, journalism, and anthropology, this collection’s strength is local, San Marcos, Texas history with a focus on communities and organizations. Of particular interest are materials that document Hispanic/Latinx culture and communities in San Marcos.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Pennington Funeral Home ledgers
Collection
Identifier: 100.100-Pennington
Abstract
Pennington Funeral Home is a family-owned business in San Marcos, Texas. This collection consist of business records, including one cemetery ledger (1888-1900) and multiple funeral registers dating from 1902 to the mid-1940s that detail deaths in the Hays County and San Marcos, Texas area.
Dates:
1888-1944
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Woodmen of the World records
Collection
Identifier: 100.100-Woodmen
Scope and Contents
The material in this collection is from San Marcos Camp 3270 of the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society. It contains ledgers, minute books, constitution and manuals, and financial materials.
Dates:
1912 - 1971
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
San Marcos Daily Record (SMDR) Photographic Negatives Collection
Collection
Identifier: 100-SMDR
Abstract
Photonegatives from the San Marcos Daily Record newspaper in San Marcos, Texas, spanning from the 1930s to 2002. The negatives depict a variety of subjects with a focus on the local San Marcos area and Texas State University.
Dates:
circa 1930-2002
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
