Guide to

MS 140
R. E. Thomason Papers

Span Dates, 1863-1978
Bulk Dates, 1915-1963

18 feet, 11 inches (linear)

Processed by Laura Hollingsed
May 2003
Biography by Anne Allis

Table of Contents

Biography
Series Descriptions
Scope and Contents
Provenance
Restrictions
Literary Rights
Notes to Researchers
Container List

Images

Thomason and Friends at UT Law School, 1900
Thomason and family, 1952
Thomason at El Paso law office, 1920
Thomason as House Speaker, Texas Legislature, 1920
Campaign for Texas Governor, 1920
Campaign for El Paso mayor, 1927
Thomason as El Paso Mayor, 1931
Thomason and Charles Lindbergh, 1927
Thomason and Charles Lindbergh, 1927
Dedication of El Paso Airport, 1928
Campaign for Congress, 1930
Roosevelt All-Party Rally, c. 1937
Texas Delegation to Congress, 1938
Campaign Advertisement, 1946
“Wins Respect in Capital”, 1947
Tennessee Valley Authority, 1939
Inspection Trip, c. 1940s
Inspection Trip, c. 1940s
Thomason at Ft. Bliss, c. 1940s
National Defense Speech, 1941
U.S. Army Letter of Appreciation, 1953
Selective Service Bill, 1940
Briefing by Eisenhower, 1945
Joint Congressional Group, Germany, 1945
German Atrocities Speech, 1945
Big Bend National Park Speech, 1940
Thomason Chosen for Federal Court, 1947
Oath as Federal Judge, 1947
Thomason, Sam Rayburn, and Pres. Truman, 1948
Thomason Ends Segregation in Texas, 1955
“Cleancut Texas Justice”, 1955
Jencks Case
Lovebirds Case
Airplane Hijacking Case
Torch Slayer Case
Babb Cattle Rustling Case
Billie Sol Estes Case, 1964
Mr. and Mrs. Thomason and Mayor Raymond Telles of El Paso, 1959
Judge Thomason, 1960
“A Gentleman Retires”, 1963
“Thomason Reached Greatness”, 1973