Texas Disability History Collection

This collection documents the activities of labor and civic leader, Mansfield M. McKnight, and his wife, Reecy W. McKnight. Mansfield McKnight served in leadership roles for several labor organizations in Fort Worth and Texas, including the Fort Worth Typographical Union, Local 198 and the Fort Worth Trades Assembly. He also served on the Fort Worth City Council and as Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Fort Worth. His wife, Reecy W. McKnight, completed his city council term upon his death and she went on to serve three more terms in the office. The bulk of the collection materials pertain to the couples' involvement in labor organizations and activities and include photographs, certificates, correspondence, programs, and clippings. Some correspondence and clippings concerning Mansfield M. McKnight's death in 1956, badges for the Fort Worth Stock Show, and membership certificates are also present.

TARO link: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utarl/02325/arl-02325.html