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Dr. Mac Woodward
Texas History Collection
Dr. Mac Woodward, native and former resident of Coleman was the son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woodward. His grandparents were Jude
and Mrs. J.O. Woodward and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McClellan, all Coleman
County pioneers. At the age of 10, Dr. "Mac" Woodward started a
collection of Texas history books.
In October of 1991 his wife and family presented his special
collection to the library. The collection contains approximately 762
titles of books about Texas with a number of first editions,
journals, scrapbooks, photographs and three manuscript documents of
historical interest including one by Stephen F. Austin, a founding
father of Texas. 
Dr. Mac Woodward was a graduate of the University of Texas, and the
Louisiana State University Medical School at New Orleans. He
interned at Jeff Davis Hospital in Houston. For a short time, he
practiced medicine in Coleman. After his marriage to Mary Robinson
of Huntsville, he moved to Huntsville where he practiced until
illness forced his retirement. Close friends indicate he never
forgot his Coleman roots.
Among the collection's strengths are publications by the Texas
Folklore Society, Texas Almanacs (50 volumes dating from 1857 -
1985), historical accounts of the cattle trade, county histories,
and biographies of Texas leaders and personalities including:
Genealogy - Local History Collection
The Coleman Public Library Genealogy/Local History section
houses several Coleman County history books including: "A
History of Coleman County and Coleman County Cemetery
Inscription" by Ralph Terry, "Into the Setting Sun" by
Beatrice Gay, "Camp Colorado" by T. R. Havins, "Indian
Fighting on the Texas Frontier" by John M. Elkins,
"Bannister Was There" by Leona Bruce. These are just a few.
This section totals approximately 120 titles of Coleman
County history books and annuals. Also available are local
family histories, Texas Reference manuals, surrounding Texas
County history books and several books on research and
states outside of Texas.
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