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Personal Papers
Sixty linear feet of private papers of people involved in the activities of Catholic Church in Texas. Correspondence, manuscripts, wills and deeds of Rev. William H. Oberste and Rev. Paul J. Foik, both involved in work of the Texas Knights of Columbus Historical Commission and establishment of the Archives. Papers of Sam Houston (1838-1860) and Charles S. Taylor (1828-1868) regarding the Texas Revolution, Civil War, and Mexican-American relations on the border. Some personal correspondence and administrative records of Texas bishops: Laurence J. FitzSimon (1946-1957), Louis J. Reicher (1948-1986), Vincent M. Harris (1878-1985), and John E. McCarthy (1944-).
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