Arthur Weinman Collection

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Arthur Wallace Weinman is a sixth generation Texan and a highly respected architect from Fort Worth, Texas. He served on the board of the Tarrant County Historical Commission and the Oakwood Cemetery Association. He has received awards for his work on local historic preservation projects, which include the restoration of the Tarrant County Courthouse and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.

Along with preserving Tarrant County’s history, Arthur and his wife, Elizabeth, spent decades researching their lineage. He is distantly related to Charles Turner, one of the earliest settlers in Tarrant County. Turner was a businessman, a Texas Ranger, and a veteran of the Mexican-American War and U. S. Civil War. He was married to Amanda (Adams) Turner who was a descendant of U. S. President John Adams and E. M. Daggett. Additional family relations connect them to veterans of the U. S. Colonial Wars and the Revolutionary War.

Charles and Amanda had 12 children, which included Carolyn Medora Turner. She married local businessman Ewald H. Keller who owned a carriage shop that later became an automobile paint and repair shop. He also owned the Dixie Wagon Manufacturing Company Addition land business. He was a member of multiple fraternal organizations and on the board of directors for the Continental Fire Association and the Mutual Building and Loan Association. Carolyn and Ewald Keller had three children, Ewald Jr., Carolyn Ida, and Emma Corinne, who were all active in the community like their parents. Ewald Jr. was a founding member of the Fort Worth Automobile Trades Association. Carolyn was a successful singer and writer. She performed nationally and published poems, short stories, and books in the U. S. and Canada. Emma was a leader in the Council of Parents and Teachers, several genealogical organizations, and women’s clubs.

Emma Keller was Arthur Weinman’s grandmother. She married Charles W. Lewis and they had two children, Corinne and Carolyn. The family was active in the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and numerous organizations and clubs. Corinne married Canadian philosopher Herbert Marshall McLuhan. Carolyn married Arthur O. Weinman, the son of Louis B. Weinman who was a prolific local architect.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

The items in the Arthur Weinman Collection reflect the diverse civic, academic, and professional activities of the Keller, Lewis and Weinman families. Arthur W. Weinman started the collection at the Tarrant County Archives when he donated many of his architectural records and blueprints from his preservation projects. He later added a significant amount of material when he donated his family’s collection. The family collection includes records, documents, letters, genealogical research, scrapbooks, photograph albums, and photographs. A large portion of the genealogical research was conducted by Arthur and Elizabeth Weinman which built on the earlier research done by Arthur’s parents and grandparents as they applied to national genealogical societies. The materials are dated 1758-2019 with the bulk of the materials dated late 1800s-early 2000s. Most of the 18^th and early 19^th century materials are originals and copies of wills and land records as well as correspondence. 

The collection materials are arranged in the three series listed below. View a PDF of the Arthur Weinman Collection finding aid for a detailed list of materials in each series.

Series I: Keller-Lewis-Weinman Family Papers, 1865-2009, undated

This series contains personal materials that belonged to members of the Keller, Lewis, and Weinman families. The series also contains records from Ewald H. Keller’s land, carriage, and automobile businesses. The materials include photographs, photograph albums, scrapbooks, correspondence, programs, newspapers, school and business records, probate, and property records.

Series II: Keller-Lewis-Weinman Genealogy, 1758-2018, undated

This series contains research materials gathered by members of the Keller-Lewis-Weinman family as they researched their lineage. The materials include land records, wills, census records, tax assessments, slave records, correspondence, notes and notebooks, newspapers and clippings, family trees, and photographs. Many people in these families were members of national genealogical societies, such as the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and Children of the American Revolution. Their research and membership applications are part of this series.

The genealogy research contains information on the following surnames: Adams; Brandon; Campbell; Daggett; Farrar; Ferguson; Hames; Herndon; Jasper; Keller; Lewis; Norred; Phelps; Turner; Weinman

Series III: Historic Preservation, 1920s-2019, undated

This series contains materials related to Arthur Wallace Weinman's historic preservation projects as well as his personal interest in preservation and Fort Worth history. It consists of architectural condition reports, architectural drawings, and digital photographs of the projects. The series includes documents from his memberships and involvement in local historical associations.

PROVENANCE

Items in the collection were created and compiled by members of the Keller, Lewis and Weinman families. They were donated by Arthur W. Weinman between 2003 and 2025.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

Architectural drawings of Tarrant County government buildings are restricted from public access and reproduction.

SUBJECT TERMS

The following Subject Terms lists represent the majority, but not the entirety, of the topics within the Arthur Weinman Collection. Please view and search the Arthur Weinman Collection finding aid PDF linked above for more topics. 

Businesses and Organizations

Persons

Places

• 1895 Room, Tarrant County Courthouse
• Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois
• Dixie Wagon Manufacturing Company Addition, Fort Worth, Texas 
• Fort Worth, Texas
• Galveston, Texas
• Marine School, Fort Worth, Texas
• Mistletoe Heights, Fort Worth, Texas 
• Oakwood Cemetery Complex, Fort Worth, Texas 
• Pioneer's Rest Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas 
• Tarrant County Courthouse 
• Van Zandt Cottage, Fort Worth, Texas 

Subjects