Gibbs Family Papers, 1879-2010 | SHSU Special Collections & University Archives

By Trent Shotwell

Collection Overview

Title: Gibbs Family Papers, 1879-2010

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection consists of documents, programs, newspaper clippings, and correspondence concerning the Gibbs family. The documents, newspaper clippings, and correspondence are arranged chronologically. The collection is located on the SHSU Special Collection’s manuscript shelves.

Subjects: Gibbs Brothers and Company, Huntsville (Tex.) - History, Walker County (Tex.)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Gibbs Family Papers contain family correspondence and obituaries. The obituaries and funeral information concern Lu Ellen Gibbs and Edwin G. Sandhop, Jr. The collection contains other materials including newspaper articles and advertisements, family biographical information, and photographs. See related collection: Gibbs Account Book

Collection Historical Note

Sanford Gibbs opened a mercantile store in Huntsville, Texas with his partner Gardner Coffin in 1841. After Coffin died, Sanford sold part of the business to his brother Thomas Gibbs in the late 1840s. The Gibbs brothers’ mercantile business sold farming necessities, food, and other general merchandise to the residents of Huntsville and Walker County. Their business grew into Gibbs National Bank which later became the First National Bank of Huntsville. The Gibbs family also owns and operates Gibbs Brothers & Company which deals with land, timber, and minerals in and around Walker County.

Edwin G. Sandhop, Jr. was born in Trinity, Texas in 1923 and attended Trinity public schools from 1931 to 1941. He married Genevieve Westfall in 1942 and then received his BBA from Sam Houston State Teacher’s College in 1949. Ed Sandhop worked for Gibbs Brothers & Company for 57 years. He passed away on July 27, 2010 at his home in Huntsville, Texas.

Subject/Index Terms

Gibbs Brothers and Company
Huntsville (Tex.) - History
Walker County (Tex.)

Administrative Information

Repository: SHSU Special Collections & University Archives

Use Restrictions:

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Preferred Citation: Gibbs Family Papers. SHSU Special Collections, Newton Gresham Library, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Folder 1: Gibbs Family Correspondence, 1879 - 2009: Includes postcards, invitations, and correspondence concerning the Gibbs family.
Folder 2: Gibbs Family Funeral Programs, 2005, 2010: Funeral programs for Lu Ellen Gibbs and Edwin G. Sandhop, Jr.
Folder 3: Gibbs Family Biographical Information, 1925, no date: Includes a Gibbs Family tree and a biography on Wilbourn Smith Gibbs.
Folder 4: Gibbs Family Documents, 1930 - 2007; no date: Includes dedication programs and writings on various Gibbs family members.
Folder 5: Gibbs Family Photographs, no date: One photograph of J. Phillip Gibbs and J. Phillip Gibbs, Jr. One photograph of T.C. Gibbs.
Folder 6: First United Methodist Church Bicentennial Program, 1976 July 4: Huntsville, TX. The address was by Thomas Gibbs Gee.
Folder 7: Gibbs Family Newspaper Articles, 1939 - 2010; no date: Newspaper clippings concerning the Gibbs family.
Folder 8: Gibbs Family Newspapers and Advertisements, 1962, 1979: Huntsville Pictorial newspapers and Gibbs Brothers advertisements.
Folder 9: Seth Gibbs Article, 2018, October 26: Truth to Power Music article on Seth Gibbs