Mrs. Edwin A. Wiggin Collection

Letter from Tom Hartman to Charles S. Hanger, 1881

Letter from Tom Hartman to Charles S. Hanger, 1881

Summary: Donor gave newspapers, tax receipts, correspondence, and property records related to Charles L. Hanger (1858-1949), who moved to Texas in 1867 and settled in the Forest Hill area. Additional materials include books, newspapers, and travel literature.

Charles L. Hanger (1858-1949) Materials
  • Poll tax receipts, 1912, 1918-1919, 1921-1923, 1925, 1933, 1940 1912-1940
  • Deeds, Property Restrictions - Charles L. (C. L.) Hanger, undated, 1893, 1940-1942, 1945
  • Death Notice - C. L. Hanger; Memorial Resolution to Honor W. A. Hanger, 1892, 1942, 1945, 1949
  • Correspondence to C. L. and Charles S. Hanger; Donation to Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1881, 1883, 1888, 1903, 1979
  • Property Tax Receipts - Tarrant County, C. L. Hanger, 1912, 1916-1919, 1922-1923, 1925, 1933, 1935, 1938-1943
  • Property Tax Receipts - School District, 1931, 1937-1943, 1947
  • Correspondence - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cotton Quotas and War Food Program, 1939-40, 1942-1943, 1945 1939-1940, 1942-1943, 1945

Books and Publications

  • "Bible Study: A Monthly Magazine for Sunday School Teachers and Bible Students," April and July 1894 
  • New Testament Bible, 1878
  • The Poetical Works of John Greenlead Whittier, New York: Hurst and Company Publishers, undated

Newspaper Articles

  • British Royalty - newspaper articles, undated, 1948
  • Tarrant County Civic Leaders, 1964-1965
  • Fort Worth Federal Office Building, 1965
  • DFW Airport Negotiations, 1964-1965
  • James C. (Jim) Wright, U.S. Representative, undated, 1962, 1965
  • Lyndon Johnson Presidency, 1963-1965
  • Fort Worth Civic Affairs, 1963-1965
  • "Adlai Stevenson Dies During Visit to London," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Evening, July 14, 1965
  • "Goldwater Blasts T.F.X. Contract in Speech Here," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Evening, September 23, 1964
  • "Herbert Hoover, 31st President, Dies at 90," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Evening, October 20, 1964
  • "Johnson Promises Cubans Sanctuary," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Morning, October 4, 1965
  • "L.B.J. to Address Congress," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 24, 1963
  • "Royal Wedding Group at Buckingham Palace," The Daily Telegraph, November 30, 1934
  • 1966 Business Review and Forecast, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 16, 1966
  • Cumberland Presbyterian - Nashville, Tenn, Vol. XLI, no. 32, Thursday, February 22, 1883 edition.
  • Lyndon B. Johnson: A Texan as President, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 1, 1963
  • The Washington Reporter, Washington, Penn., Centennial edition 1808-1908, published August 15, 1908
  • "Marina Oswald: What Will She Tell" article from Parade Magazine, August 2, 1964
  • Newspaper Clippings - Fort Worth Civic Pride / Boosterism, December 10, 1911
  • Newspaper Clippings - Art, Antiques, Civic Leaders, and Institutions, undated, 1957, 1960
  • Trinity Exponent of Trinity University, Tehuacana, Texas, 1888-1890, 1977
  • King Ranch of Texas - Newspaper and Magazine Articles, undated, 1959
  • U.S. Presidents and Washington, D.C. Political Affairs, undated, 1961-1966

Ephemera and Notes

  • "Observation Conversation Reading Memory Reflection" handwritten notes, circa 1870s-1930s
  • Sunday-School Reward Cards, Descriptive Catalog, circa 1870s-1880s
  • Postcard from Office of Board of Missions of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, circa 1876
  • Attractions for Tourists: California, Boston, Atlanta, Lake Superior, undated, 1920, 1924

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