1938-1946 [1938-1940; 1946]

Manuscript Collection: MC071

Size: 37 items

Boxes: n/a

OCLC No: 49964240

Acquisition: unknown source

Restrictions on Access: None

Terms Governing Use: Open for research by appointment.

Processed by: Melissa Calderwood, 2002.

Publication Rights: Copyright has not been assigned to the San Jacinto Museum of History. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Library Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Jacinto Museum of History as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Citation: [Identification of Item], Winnie Allen Papers, MC071, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas.

Creator Sketch:

Born in Henrietta, Texas on April 13, 1895 to W.T. and Ethel Youree Allen, Winnie Allen was an archivist and historian. In 1925, Allen became assistant archivist at the University of Texas archives; in 1936, she became archivist, a position in which she served for 35 years. Allen’s major work was the collection and acquisition of Texas related materials. Allen died on August 1, 1985.

Bibliography:

"ALLEN, WINNIE." The Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/AA/fal63.html

Scope and Content Note:

Correspondence and notes, an affidavit, photographs, and a clipping document the provenance of the George Catlin portrait of Stephen F. Austin. Allen’s communications include correspondence with Hally Bryan Perry (co-executor of the Austin papers), representatives from the Smithsonian and the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, and Marie McCool (seller of a Catlin image of Austin) about the sale of a Catlin image, information about the artist, and the authentication process for the image. Two black and white photographic images of the Austin portrait reveal the condition of the portrait in 1940.

Archivist's Note:

The documents were collected in a file created by Dorothy Knepper, former San Jacinto Museum of History Director.

WINNIE ALLEN PAPERS, 1938-1946