United States, Army
Ben Glusing Collection
The Benjamin A. Glusing Collection was donated in parts over thirty years. Ben donated favorite historical books, items of local interest and personal items from his office. The collection chronicles events of his life in Kingsville as a lawyer for the King Ranch and the town. He was involved at the state level as a legislator and the local level in community activities and his church's organizations.
Josh W. Oden Korean War Photographs
Photographs of Lt. Josh W. Oden when he was in Korea and later in Tokyo, Japan in the first half of the 1950s.
C.A. Davis, Jr. Papers
C.A. Davis, Jr attended Texas A&I College from 1939 - 1943. During his tenure as a student he wrote articles for South Texas paper as an Engineering Student from 1940-1942.
Juan Nevares World War II Photographs
Juan Nevarez of Robstown, Texas first worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps in Wyoming to support the family after his father died. He enlisted in the army in 1941; his infantry position was first machine gunner. Overseas Juan was injured badly by mortar fire and spent over a year recovering at the V.A. hospital in San Antonio. He received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his service. While in training he took these photographs, later his grandson John Navares attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 1998. He took Dr. Hunter’s history class which required a special project: “La Castana, A Survey of Hispanic Historical and Cultural Resources of South Texas.” For this project John submitted a paper and the 13 photographs that comprise this collection.