Title:
Governor Edmund Jackson Davis records
Description:
The governor of Texas is the chief executive officer of the state elected by citizens every four years. Edmund Jackson Davis served as governor from January 8, 1870, to January 15, 1874. These records mainly document Governor Davis' tenure during Reconstruction. Types of records include correspondence, proclamations, messages to and from the Texas Senate and House of Representatives, telegrams, orders, petitions from citizens of various counties, wrappers, and letterpress books, dating from 1869 to 1874.
Collection:
Governor Edmund Jackson Davis records
Creator:
Davis, E. J. (Edmund Jackson), 1827-1883
Creator:
Texas. Governor (1870-1874 : Davis)
Date range of creation:
1869-1874
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Subject:
Texas. Office of the Governor
Subject:
United States. Army. Military District, 5th
Subject:
Texas. Militia
Subject:
Crime
Subject:
Governors
Subject:
Officials and employees
Subject:
Politics and government
Subject:
Railroads
Subject:
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Type:
Letterpress copybooks
Citation information:
(Identify the item), Texas Governor Edmund Jackson Davis records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
Arrangement is by type of material, then chronologically by month. Undated materials are filed at the end of each type. A small amount of correspondence dated 1870-1873 follows the proclamations.
Copyright information:
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Access restrictions:
None.
Size or duration:
15.5 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/40016.xml