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Inventory of county records, Washington County courthouse, Brenham, Texas

Inventory of county records, Washington County courthouse, Brenham, Texas
Description:

Inventory of records of Washington County housed in the Washington County courthouse in Brenham, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Clerk, County Court, County Attorney, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and County Superintendent of Schools. Also provides a list of Washington County records and an index.

Creator: Clayton, Cathy
Location:
Creation Date: 1977
Partner(s):
University of North Texas Libraries
Collection(s):
Rare Book and Texana Collections
Texas County Inventories
Creator (Compiler):
Publisher Info:
Place of Publication: Denton, Tex.
Publisher Info:
Publisher Info: Printer [and distributor]
Place of Publication: Austin
Original Creation Date: 1977
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Washington County
Era
Slavery and Antebellum Texas Culture, 1821-1865
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1876
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
From c. 1838 to c. 1977
Description:

Inventory of records of Washington County housed in the Washington County courthouse in Brenham, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Clerk, County Court, County Attorney, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and County Superintendent of Schools. Also provides a list of Washington County records and an index.

Note:

"The Texas County Records Inventory Project, headquartered at North Texas State University, Denton, is a county-by-county survey of all records germane to the operation of couny government located in county courthouses and other storage facilities." -- Preface

Physical Description:

xiv, 159, [1] p. : map ; 28 cm.

Language: English
Subject(s):
Partner:
University of North Texas Libraries
Collection:
Rare Book and Texana Collections
Collection:
Texas County Inventories
Identifier:
  • OCLC: 4319018 |
  • CALL-NO: CD3537.W3 I58 1977b
  • GOVNO: L1900.7 In8wash txdocs
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth25171
Resource Type: Book
Format: Text

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