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The William Barret Travis Papers, 1831–1924, at the Dolph Brisoce Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin contain Travis’s diary and correspondence.
Statue of William Barret Travis unveiled at the Alamo The statue, created by the artist James Muir, now sits in the Alamo's Ralston Family Collections Center along with 500 other artifacts.
People take pictures and get a closer look at the Alamo’s newest statue of Lt. Col. William Barret Travis inside the Ralston Family Collections Center in San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.
The famed “Victory or Death” letter written by Alamo commander William Barret Travis will be on exhibit at the Alamo from Feb. 23 through March 24.
William Barret Travis is perhaps one of the most memorable figures from the Texas Revolution and the siege of the Alamo. His name has since been honored with the naming of TravisCounty, ...
Monday’s ceremony kicked off with the reading of Lieutenant Colonel William Barret Travis’ legendary “Victory or Death” letter. This commemorated the 189th anniversary of Travis’ call ...
The folks at the Alamo are celebrating the return of William Barret Travis' "Victory or Death" letter in a big way. The 1836 missive, in which Travis sought reinforcements during the Alamo siege ...
A bronze replica of the Victory or Death letter written by Lt. Col. William Barret Travis at the Alamo will go on permanent display Tuesday at the Brazos County Courthouse.
New Light on a African-American Hero of the Alamo. In this very well researched work, journalist and historian Jackson and preservationist and Alamo-descendent White, make perhaps the most important ...
Specifically, it will contain the words of the famous 'Victory or Death' letter written by Lt. Col. William Barret Travis in 1836. To stream 3NEWS on your phone, you need the 3NEWS app.