Mary Daggett Lake Collection

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Advertisements, 1880-1891, Scrapbook Cover Page

Advertisements
undated, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1891
A scrapbook given as a birthday gift, most likely to Mary Daggett Lake. Started by someone else but finished by the recipient. Contains colored advertisements, cards and a few pages from books. 12 by 15 inches. 78 pages.

Cato Sells, 1913-1921, Scrapbook Cover Page

Cato Sells
1913-1921
Contains newspaper clippings related to Cato Sells, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from 1913-1921. Sells was a resident of Tarrant County from roughly 1905 to 1913. He returned to Fort Worth, Texas after his retirement in 1921 and remained until his death in 1948. 11 by 12 inches. 216 pages.

Climbing the Family Tree, 1959, Scrapbook Cover Page

Climbing the Family Tree
1959
Contains newspaper articles on genealogy. 9.5 by 14.5 inches. 36 pages. 

Climbing the Family Tree Indexed, 1963-1964, scrapbook cover page

Climbing the Family Tree Indexed
1963-1964
Newspaper clippings about genealogy. 11.5 by 16 inches. 105 pages.

Elizabeth M. Archer, undated, 1829-1832, 1835,  Scrapbook Cover Page

Elizabeth M. Archer
undated, 1829-1832, 1835
Consists mostly of poetry, but also contains a few pages from books and color and pencil drawings. 8 by 10 inches. 95 pages. 

Fay Lightfoot, undated, 1915, 1917, 1920, scrapbook cover page

Fay Lightfoot
undated, 1915, 1917, 1920
Scrapbook made by Fay Lightfoot, likely during high school and young adulthood. Includes photographs, dance cards, programs and ephemera. 8.5 by 6.5 inches. 111 pages.

Flags of Texas 1835 to 1839, undated, Scrapbook Cover Page

Flags of Texas 1835-1839
undated
Contains drawings of the flags of Texas by students at Diamond Hill School. 16 by 11.5 inches. 32 pages. 

Flowers and Gardening, 1939-1940, Scrapbook Cover Page

Flowers and Gardening, 1939-1940
1939-1940
Primarily contains newspaper articles on flowers, gardening and landscaping, many of which were written by Mary Daggett Lake. Also includes a few documents from Lake’s time as President of the Texas Federation of Garden Clubs. 16 by 11.5 inches. 83 pages.

Flowers and Gardening, 1940, Scrapbook Cover Page

Flowers and Gardening, 1940
1940
Newspaper articles about flowers and gardening, many of which were written by Mary Daggett Lake. 12 by 15 inches. 52 pages.

Flowers and Gardening, 1940-1941, scrapbook cover

Flowers and Gardening, 1940-1941
1940-1941
Contains newspaper clippings about gardening, many of which are written by or include Mary Daggett Lake. 12 by 15 inches. 57 pages.

Flowers and Gardening, 1942-1944, scrapbook cover

Flowers and Gardening, 1942-1944
1942-1944
Newspaper clippings about flowers and gardening, many of which were written by Mary Daggett Lake. 12 by 15 inches. 46 pages.

Flowers and Gardening, 1944-1947, scrapbook cover

Flowers and Gardening, 1944-1947
1944-1947
Newspaper articles about flowers and gardening, many of which were written by Mary Daggett Lake. 12 by 15 inches. 103 pages.

Fort Worth Centennial, 1949, Scrapbook Cover

Fort Worth Centennial
1949
Newspaper clippings about the Fort Worth Centennial. 14.5 by 12.5 inches. 91 pages.

Fort Worth Pioneers and Gardening, undated, 1923-1935, scrapbook cover

Fort Worth Pioneers and Gardening
undated, 1923-1935
Contains newspaper articles, most of which were written by Mary Daggett Lake, as well as a couple photographs and other articles written by Lake. 16 by 11 inches. 103 pages.

Fort Worths First Hundred Years, Where the West Begins, undated, 1949, scrapbook cover

Fort Worth's First Hundred Years 'Where the West Begins'
undated, 1949
Contains newspaper clippings related to 19th and 20th Century Fort Worth, Texas. 16 by 13 inches. 68 pages.

Gardening, undated, 1941-1942, scrapbook cover

Gardening, undated, 1941-1942
undated, 1941-1942
Contains mostly newspaper clippings, as well a few other documents, related to gardening. Some of the newspaper articles were written by Mary Daggett Lake. 12.5 by 14.5 inches. 82 pages.

Genealogy, 1919, Scrapbook cover

Genealogy
1919
An otherwise empty scrapbook with Mary Daggett Lake and Will F. Lake’s family genealogy written on the inside of the back cover. 9 by 11.5 inches. 3 pages. 

Genealogy Articles, undated, 1968-1969, scrapbook cover

Genealogy Articles
undated, 1968-1969
Newspaper articles on genealogy, most of which were written by Damon Veach for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 12 by 16 inches. 46 pages.

J. Frank Dobie, 1943-1961, Scrapbook Cover

J. Frank Dobie, 1943-1961
1943, 1949-1950, 1955-1961
Contains newspaper articles written by J. Frank Dobie. 14.5 by 9.5 inches. 142 pages.

J. Frank Dobie, 1950-1961, Scrapbook Cover

J. Frank Dobie, 1950-1961
1950-1952, 1956-1961
Contains newspaper articles written by J. Frank Dobie. 14.5 by 9.5 inches. 120 pages.

Lambs, 1887-1942, Scrapbook Cover

Lambs
1887, 1927, 1938-1942
A collection of memorabilia related to lambs, such as poetry, holiday cards, literary references and advertisements. This scrapbook belonged to Mary Daggett Lake's daughter, Mary Daggett Lake Rankin. 9 by 11 inches. 134 pages.

Mrs. O.O. Spencer, undated, Scrapbook Cover

Mrs. O.O. Spencer, undated
undated
Contains newspaper clippings, most likely collected by Mrs. O.O. Spencer, on topics such as history and science. 13.5 by 10.5 pages. 52 pages.

Mrs. O.O. Spencer, undated, 1908, 1934, Scrapbook Cover

Mrs. O.O. Spencer, undated, 1908, 1934
undated, 1908, 1934
Contains newspaper clippings, most likely collected by Mrs. O.O. Spencer, on a variety of topics, including science, nature and Fort Worth history and as well as a few personal items of Spencer's, such as letters. 9.5 by 11.5 inches. 202 pages.

Mrs. O.O. Spencer, undated, 1940s, Scrapbook Cover

Mrs. O.O. Spencer, undated, 1940s
undated, 1940s
Contains newspaper clippings, most likely collected by Mrs. O.O. Spencer, on a variety of topics, including World War II, animals and history. 9 by 13 inches. 112 pages.

Mrs Tarrant Goes Shopping, undated, 1933-1934, Scrapbook Cover

Mrs. Tarrant Goes Shopping
undated, 1933-1934
Contains clippings of the newspaper series “Let’s Go!” and “Mrs. Tarrant Goes Shopping,” the former of which, at least, was written by Mary Daggett Lake. 10.5 by 9 inches. 26 pages.

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, undated, 1949, 1951, Scrapbook Cover

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, undated, 1949, 1951
undated, 1949, 1951
Contains articles on topics such as Fort Worth history and gardening, as well as advertisements. 12.5 by 14.5 inches. 304 pages.

Newspaper Clippings, 1893-1908, Scrapbook Cover

Newspaper Clippings, 1893-1908   
1893-1908
Contains newspaper clippings from a variety of places and several different topics, including religion, politics, the Civil War and the death of Robert G. Ingersoll. 17 by 14.5 inches. 51 pages.

Newspaper Clippings, undated, 1893-1905 Scrapbook Cover

Newspaper Clippings, undated, 1893-1905
undated, 1893-1905
Contains news clippings on a variety of topics, including religion, politics and literature. 17 by 15 inches. 44 pages.

Newspaper Clippings, undated, 1949, Scrapbook Cover

Newspaper Clippings, undated, 1949
undated, 1949
Contains miscellaneous newspaper articles, most of which are about Tarrant County, as well as a program invitation. 16 by 12.5 inches. 79 pages.

Political Articles, 1910, Scrapbook Cover

Political Articles
1910
A collection of newspaper articles related to local, state and national politics. Articles are from such locations as Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. 12.5 by 15 inches. 1,752 pages. Note: This file is 697MB. Please allow extra time to load.

Quilting, 1848-1849, scrapbook cover

Quilting
1948-1949
Contains newspaper clippings related to quilting and Star-Telegram-Leonard Quilt Show. 11 by 15 inches. 76 pages.

Religion, undated, 1892-1898, Scrapbook Cover

Religion
undated, 1892, 1894, 1898
Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to religion, specifically to figures such as Charles Augustus Briggs, Robert G. Ingersoll and Thomas Dixon. 12 by 9.5 inches. 58 pages.

Tarrant County First Hundred Families, undated, 1923-1936, Scrapbook Cover

Tarrant County First Hundred Families
undated, 1923-1936
Newspaper clippings, mostly about Tarrant County's first hundred families. 12.5 by 16 inches. 45 pages.

Theatre Programs, 1927-1936, Scrapbook Cover

Theatre Programs
1927-1936
Programs primarily from The Little Theatre. 12 by 9 inches. 185 pages.

Twigs and Trees, 1955-1958, Scrapbook Cover

Twigs and Trees
1955-1958
Contains newspaper articles from the San Antonio Light about genealogy, American history and Texas history. 14.5 by 10 inches. 181 pages.

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