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Warren C. Cowen Papers

 
The Warren C. “Red” Cowen Papers consist primarily of materials related to Warren Cowen’s time as a Representative in the Texas Legislature, Tarrant County Clerk, and soldier. The collection also includes materials collected by Cowen’s wife, Mary Hudnall Cowen, and daughter, Mary Kay Green. The bulk of the collection, 1953 to 1972, is related to Warren Cowen’s political career. The collection is organized into four series: family materials; military service materials; Texas Legislature materials; and Tarrant County Clerk materials.

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  • Business card

    Business card

    Business card for Warren C. Cowen.

  • Card

    Card

    Card with information on the sixth amendment.

  • Business card

    Business card

    Business card for the Fort Worth Allied Printing Trades Council.

  • Promotion card

    Promotion card

    Card promoting the election of Roy Tarwater for County Clerk.

  • Certificate

    Certificate

    Certificate commissioning Warren C. Cowen as County Clerk of Tarrant County, signed by Preston Smith, February 17, 1971.

  • Program

    Program

    Program for the Tarrant County Special Award Day Ceremony, May 5, 1971.

  • Certificate

    Certificate

    Certificate commissioning Warren C. Cowen as County Clerk of Tarrant County, signed by John Connally, February 14, 1967.

  • Certificate

    Certificate

    Certificate of membership in The National Association of County Recorders and Clerks for Warren C. Cowen, 1963.

  • Certificate

    Certificate

    Certificate commissioning Warren C. Cowen as County Clerk of Tarrant County, signed by John Connally, February 1, 1963.

  • Identification card

    Identification card

    Identification card issued to Warren C. Cowen from Sheriff Lon Evans appointing him as honorary Deputy Sheriff.

  • Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen dressed in Hawaiian style clothes and sitting in wheelchair. Behind him, an unidentified woman has her arms on his wheelchair.

  • Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen, in wheelchair, with unidentified woman at table.

  • Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen sitting at table with a cake in front of him. He is with unidentified people at an event.

  • Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen, in wheelchair, going to cut a cake. With him is an unidentified man and two women,

  • Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen, in wheelchair, with unidentified woman at unknown event.

  • Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen, in wheelchair, with unidentified people at unknown event.

  • Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen, in wheelchair, with two unidentified men in suits.

  • Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen

    Bust shot of Warren C. Cowen in a suit.

  • Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen

    Group of people standing together. Warren C. Cowen sits in his wheelchair, January 2, 1963.

  • Warren C. Cowen

    Warren C. Cowen

    Group of people standing and sitting together. Warren C. Cowen sits in his wheelchair, January 2, 1963.

  • Argument

    Argument

    Clipping on conflicts between Warren C. Cowen and Ed Smith.

  • Ballots

    Ballots

    Clipping on absentee ballots.

  • Newspaper clippings

    Newspaper clippings

    Clipping on the computerization of the district clerk's office. Included is another clipping on Warren C. Cowen wanting open saloons, April 20, 1971.

  • Pay raises

    Pay raises

    Clipping on potential raises for Tarrant County officials.

  • Re-election

    Re-election

    Clipping on Warren C. Cowen's announcement of running for his second term as county clerk, 1970.

  • Voting machines

    Voting machines

    Clipping on Warren C. Cowen expressing the need for more voting machines for the November general election, 1968.

  • Double pension by Carl Freund

    Double pension

    Carl Freund

    Clipping by Carl Freund on George Richardson collecting two pensions as he served as both Tarrant County legislator and commissioner.

  • Position appointment

    Position appointment

    Clipping on District Judge Walter Jordan proposing that posts of sheriff, county clerk and district clerk be made appointive rather than elective, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Evening October 27, 1967.

  • Pay raises by Bob Schieffer

    Pay raises

    Bob Schieffer

    Clipping by Bob Schieffer on elected officials who believe they have gotten themselves raises but have actually been tricked.

  • Interracial marriage license

    Interracial marriage license

    Clippings on an interacial couple obtaining a marriage license, 1967.

  • Employees fired by John Moulder

    Employees fired

    John Moulder

    Clipping by John Moulder on conflicts between Tarrant County officials caused by the firing of a janitor, William T. Terrell, June 8, 1966.

  • Pay evaluation by John Moulder

    Pay evaluation

    John Moulder

    Clipping by John Moulder on the prospect of county job's pay being evaluated, June 22, 1966.

  • Employees fired

    Employees fired

    Clipping on County Clerk Warren C. Cowen firing two more of his employees, F. L. Armstrong and Mrs. Edna Clay, April 15, 1966.

  • County employees by John Moulder

    County employees

    John Moulder

    Clipping by John Moulder on union leader urging county employees to work for civil service system in order to eliminate the political "spoils system" in county government, April 13, 1966.

  • Political campaign funds

    Political campaign funds

    Clipping on new developments in the conflicts with county employee kickbacks to political campaign funds, September 24, 1965.

  • Re-election

    Re-election

    Clipping on Warren C. Cowen's announcement of running of his second term as county clerk, Evening January 26, 1966.

  • Political campaign funds by Jack Moseley

    Political campaign funds

    Jack Moseley

    Clipping by Jack Moseley on State Representative Howard Green calling for new state laws to prohibit county workers from contributing to the political campaigns of their bosses, September 22, 1965.

  • Political campaign funds by Jack Moseley

    Political campaign funds

    Jack Moseley

    Clipping by Jack Moseley on a Tarrant County labor leader threatening to expose county officials obtaining political campaign funds from employees pressured into contributing, September 21, 1965.

  • Eviction suit by Bob Schieffer

    Eviction suit

    Bob Schieffer

    Clipping by Bob Schieffer on the mother of Judge A. I. Crouch, Mrs. Maude H. Crouch, filing an eviction suit against several attorneys, including Chief Assistant District Attorney Fred Fick, June 19, 1965.

  • Legal conflicts

    Legal conflicts

    Clipping on the conflicts between Judge A. L. Crouch, Sheriff Lon Evans, County Clerk Warren C, Cowen and Sheriff Deputy Lee Sweet, June 11, 1965.

  • Court case by Bob Schieffer

    Court case

    Bob Schieffer

    Clipping by Bob Schieffer on Sherriff Deputy Lee Sweet's refusal to follow Judge A. L. Crouch's orders of arrest, Fort Worth Star-Telegram June 11, 1965.

  • Court case

    Court case

    Clipping on Judge A. L. Crouch ordering the arrest of Sheriff's Deputy Lee Sweet for contempt of court, June 10, 1965.

  • Court case

    Court case

    Clipping on court case involving Judge A. L. Crouch and Mr. Borghesi, who was supposed to be hospitalized for observation. Mr. Borghesi was not admitted allegedly due to sheriff's deputies, Morning May 19, 1965.

  • Voting machines by Jack Moseley

    Voting machines

    Jack Moseley

    Clipping by Jack Moseley on how much tax payers could have saved if county commissioners had waited to buy voting machines used in the November general election, Morning February 8, 1965.

  • Voting exclusion

    Voting exclusion

    Clipping on the request for the exclusion of Tarrant County's votes in the November 3, general election, Morning November 20, 1964.

  • Voting rules

    Voting rules

    Clipping on rules for voting if voter has moved precincts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 1, 1964.

  • Ballots

    Ballots

    Clipping on how to fill out ballot using voting machine, Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 1, 1964.

  • Voting machines

    Voting machines

    (Left) County Clerk W. C. Cowen looks over the first of 430 voting machines, rented for use in the November general election. W. J. Morris of the Shoup Voting Machine Company was on hand as the first shipment arrived, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Evening September 8, 1964.

  • Court conflicts

    Court conflicts

    Clipping on conflicts between Al Clyde and A. L. Crouch, May 5, 1964.

  • Election

    Election

    Clipping on events occurring with elections.

  • Election

    Election

    Clipping on several men from Arlington, Texas running in political elections, April 1962.

  • Election

    Election

    Clipping with the final official results of the Democratic primary in Tarrant County, May 9, 1962.

  • Election

    Election

    Clipping on the candidates for County Clerk, Roy L. Tarwater and Warren C. Cowen, April 16, 1962.

  • Election

    Election

    Clipping on which candidates will be running for County Clerk, 1962.

  • Election

    Election

    Clipping on events occurring leading up to the election for County Clerk, 1962.

  • Election

    Election

    Warren C. Cowen's plans for running for County Clerk. 1962.

  • Election

    Election

    Clipping on the candidates for County Clerk, Roy L. Tarwater and Mack M. Meissner, February 2, 1962.

  • Re-election

    Re-election

    Multiple clippings on Mel Faulk's plans for re-election for County Clerk, 1962.

  • Dismissal of charges

    Dismissal of charges

    Fort Worth Star-Telegram clipping on the dismissal of Roy L Tarwater's driving while intoxicated charge, December 17, 1952.

  • Paper

    Paper

    Piece of paper with calculations written on it.

  • Budget report

    Budget report

    Tarrant County, Texas budget report for the month of June 1971.

  • Cashier's check

    Cashier's check

    Cashier's check for the Tarrant County Democratic Executive Committee, February 18, 1970.

  • Disneyland card

    Disneyland card

    Card from Warren C. Cowen from Disneyland.

  • Receipt

    Receipt

    Receipt for [Joe Rolf] from Roscoe Gass Prescription Shop, October 19, 1964,

  • Envelope

    Envelope

    Envelope addressed to the County Clerk's office, July 4, 1964.

  • Notes

    Notes

    Warren C. Cowen's notes for Sterling Steves.

  • Post card

    Post card

    Post card to Warren C. Cowen and staff from Wyatt.

  • Acknowledgement of sympathy

    Acknowledgement of sympathy

    Note from the family of [Jae Wrea] acknowledging unidentified persons sympathies.

  • Hotel Texas

    Hotel Texas

    Letter from [Dick Whule] asking to allow Warren C. Cowen and his party anything they'd like at Hotel Texas.

  • Letter to Mr. Anderson

    Letter to Mr. Anderson

    Letter to Mr. Jack R. Anderson from Sterling W. Steves about legal affairs, August 5, 1971.

  • Letter to Warren C. Cowen

    Letter to Warren C. Cowen

    Letter to Warren C. Cowen from Mrs. [Koepf] thanking him for her plant.

  • Thank you card

    Thank you card

    Card from the Board of Trustees of National Jewish Hospital at Denver acknowledging gift in memory of the late Abe Goldstein.

  • Post card

    Post card

    Post card to the county clerk.

  • Acknowledgement of sympathy

    Acknowledgement of sympathy

    Note from the family of Mrs., Lillie V. [Gunley] acknowledging unidentified persons sympathies.

  • Inauguration invitation

    Inauguration invitation

    Invitation to attend and participate in the inauguration of Lyndon Baines Johnson as president of the United States and Hubert Humphrey as vice president.

  • Invitation

    Invitation

    Invitation to the Democratic Victory Dinner.

  • Political celebrations

    Political celebrations

    Paper with information of the 1969 Democratic Victory Dinner and official inaugural activities occurring.

  • Photocopy

    Photocopy

    Photocopy of a photograph of Ben Barnes.

  • Ticket form

    Ticket form

    Blank contribution card for the Democratic Victory Dinner.

  • Photocopy

    Photocopy

    Photocopy of a photograph of Preston Smith.

  • Pamphlet

    Pamphlet

    Pamphlet detailing inaugural festivities.

  • Letter to Warren C. Cowen by H. Scott Winn

    Letter to Warren C. Cowen

    H. Scott Winn

    Letter to Warren C. Cowen from H. Scott Winn

  • Acknowledgement of sympathy

    Acknowledgement of sympathy

    Note acknowledging unidentified persons sympathies.

  • Letter to Warren C. Cowen by Dixie Connolly

    Letter to Warren C. Cowen

    Dixie Connolly

    Letter to Warren C. Cowen from Dixie Connolly, July 26, 1971.

  • Letter to Warren C. Cowen by Keith Little and Dixie Schoepp

    Letter to Warren C. Cowen

    Keith Little and Dixie Schoepp

    Letter from Keith Little and Dixie Schoepp, president and secretary of Castleberry High School, to Warren C. Cowen expressing their appreciation for his donation to their band, October 6, 1965.

  • Thank you card

    Thank you card

    Thank you card from Mr. Burnett.

  • Thank you card by John Burnett

    Thank you card

    John Burnett

    Thank you card from [Barna] and John Burnett.

  • Bluebonnet luncheon

    Bluebonnet luncheon

    Pamphlet with information on the Bluebonnet luncheon.

  • Acknowledgement of sympathy

    Acknowledgement of sympathy

    Family of Mrs. [Ora Allcorn] acknowledging unidentified persons sympathies.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Copy of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

  • Organization card

    Organization card

    Veterans Affairs Commission of Texas card.

  • State Representative card

    State Representative card

    Warren C. Cowen's State Representative card.

  • Re-election

    Re-election

    Letter to Warren C. Cowen with information about re-electing Ben Ramsey for Lieutenant Governor.

  • Elections

    Elections

    Card stating unidentified person will vote and support Byron Tunnell for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.

  • Texas law-making

    Texas law-making

    Pamphlet about how bills become law in Texas.

  • 57th Legislature roster

    57th Legislature roster

    Roster for the 57th Legislature with committees for the state of Texas for the 1961-1962 year.

  • Voting card

    Voting card

    Voting card stating to re-elect Warren C. Cowen for state representative.

  • 56th Legislature roster

    56th Legislature roster

    Roster for the 56th Legislature with committees for the state of Texas for the 1959-1960 year.

  • 55th Legislature roster

    55th Legislature roster

    Roster for the 55th Legislature for the state of Texas for the 1957-1958 year.

  • 56th Legislature roster

    56th Legislature roster

    Roster for the 56th Legislature for the state of Texas for the 1959-1960 year.

 
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