The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 43, July 1939 - April, 1940 Page: 381
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Texas Collection
Alexander B. Andrews of Raleigh, North Carolina, sends the
Quarterly a feature, "North Carolina Personalities," clipped from
the Charlotte Observer of December 10. The subject is Thomas J.
Green, who careered across the United States serving in legisla-
tures, leading revolutions and filibustering expeditions, founding
cities and promoting railroads. He returned at last to die in
the county in which he was born. Thomas J. Green lived hard
from 1825 to 1860, and participated in about all the activities
that could be crowded into that tumultuous period of American
expansion. Biographers should take notice of him as far more
than a Texas character.
Frank Rosengren of Chicago and Sweden came to Texas several
years ago and astonished the experienced ones by establishing a
rare book store in the upper story of the Milam Building in
San Antonio. He later conceded something by moving down to
the Travis street front, and enlarging his quarters and stock.
He featured rare books, first editions, fine prints-and no Texana.
During a long illness his wife has conducted the business. I
was in the store recently and asked her to take a copy of the
Quarterly to Frank. Shortly I received a check for membership
and this note:
"Sorry I missed you . . . getting better . . . be back on
the job some time in 1940. ... I have the things you left . . .
suspect you think I should join the Association . . . I agree
. . . evidence attached. I think I should join Texas Folklore
Society. Is that as simple?
"This Texas gets one. The first year here I found the pre-
occupation of collectors with Texana a bit amusing. Now I've
got the bug and suspect I'll be advertising in the Quarterly
some day like Dudley R. D., but modestly, like this: THE
SECOND LARGEST TEXANA BOOKSHOP IN THE
UNITED STATES."
Yes, Texas gets one.
In "I Give You Texas," Boyce House, author of Were You in
Ranger? and other oil stories, writes: "See by the papers that381
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