Joe Bertram Frantz (January 16, 1917 – November 16, 1993) was a historian from the U.S. state of Texas who specialized in the American West.
[3] His first job was as acting advisor and archivist at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site east of Houston, Texas.
[5] In 1948, Frantz earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas with the dissertation entitled "Infinite pursuit: the story of Gail Borden", a study of the inventor of condensed milk.
[6] With his highest degree in hand, Frantz was then invited to join the University of Texas faculty as an assistant professor.
[7] Frantz proposed an oral history project to Lyndon Baines Johnson near the end of his presidency.
[1] n November 23, 1993, Frantz died at Hermann Hospital in Houston due to complications from diabetes.
[5] Frantz published academic books, journal articles, school textbooks, and popular histories,[11]