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knowledge of the subject matter. That involves
study."
After researching and determining their areas of
interest, the Lushers might have taken many different
paths as they began their collecting pursuit. In the area
of historical documents, Ted Lusher chose to focus on
source material-firsthand, eyewitness accounts and
first publications of a particular event. As an example,
Lusher showed a book by Joseph E. Field, Three Years in
Texas, published in 1836. "This is the first major pamphlet
published on the Texas Revolution and the first
to identify, through publication, the Gonzales Battle
and occupation of San Antonio." Ever the historian,
Lusher added, "Field's life was spared at Goliad because
he was a surgeon, and they needed him to work on
wounded Mexican soldiers."
While one might wonder why a Midwesterner
would choose his adopted state as a central cog in his
impressive 5,000-piece collection, Lusher left no
question about the reason. "Sharon and I love the
diversity of culture that is represented in Texas. We
chose to illustrate that by collecting material that isPast
By Gene KraneMexican, Indian, German, Spanish, French, as well
as Anglo."
Asked to identify some of the major pieces from
those cultures, Lusher moved quickly to a beautiful
document, some parts of which were published in
English and other sections in Spanish. "This is the first
public printing-in 1848- of the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo, which transitioned Texas, California, New
Mexico, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and Nevada to
the United States. It is incredibly important not only
to this state, but to the country."
As an example of a significant Indian piece,
Lusher opened a wooden cabinet and took out an
exquisite document by Bartholomew Garcia dating
back to 1760. "This is the only known work in any of
the recognized Texas Indian languages during the
Spanish period. It is also the only piece ever published
in Pakawan, which was the major language of
the Indians in south Texas and the Rio Grande areas.
In the period of colonization and conversion to
Christianity, this manual explained the sacraments
to the Indians."From left: J. Frank
Dobie book with family
brands; Sharon and Ted
Lusher, collectors of art
and historic documents;
the book, Western
Texas, documenting the
Indian Campaign of
1832-55; Ted Lusher
with one of the many
maps in his collection;
1760 manual explaining
the sacraments to the
Indians.HERITAGE WINTER 2003
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