Texas-history. Texas and local history
Record Group
Identifier: Texas-history
Archival collections documenting Texas and Local Houston-area history.
Found in 297 Collections and/or Records:
The Banded Geckos collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0681
Overview
This collection consists of photographs, news clippings, promotional materials, and audio.
Dates:
1980 - 2017; Majority of material found within 1980-2000
The Discussion Group, Houston, TX, scrapbook and records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0507
Overview
This collection contains a scrapbook that includes the history, lists of members, programs, photographs, and clippings from the Houston, TX Discussion Group. The scrapbook catalogues the club's list of members from 1947-1994. The chronologically arranged folders in box 2 includes annual communications, program information and rosters, 1990-2022.
Dates:
1947 - 2022
"The Little Ol' Show That Comes on After Monty Python" collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0663
Overview
This collection contains digitized video, correspondence, and a master list of performers including performance dates.
Dates:
1975-1980s
The oH Project collection: Oral Histories of HIV/AIDS in Houston, Harris County, and Southeast Texas
Collection
Identifier: MS 0642
Overview
Oral history interviews in audio and transcript format, including interview consent forms filed with the interviews. The primary subject matter is the experience of at least 100 long term survivors, physicians, activists, religious and political leaders and others impacted by HIV / AIDS epidemic in Houston, Harris County and Southeast Texas.
Dates:
2015 - 2021
The Other Economic Summit (TOES) records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0248
Overview
The collection consists of background information about The Other Economic Summit (TOES) at Rice University, organizational and press materials for TOES, 1990, publications generated by the meetings, and audio tapes of proceedings.
Dates:
1988 - 1990
Thelma and Tim Chan Chinese Baptist Church history collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0719
Overview
This collection includes a 25th anniversary Chinese Baptist Church directory book (1978), a 50th anniversary Chinese Baptist Church history book (2003).
Dates:
1940 - 2003
Thomas D. Wooten family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0255
Abstract:
The papers consist primarily of 14 letters, mainly between Texas physician Thomas Wooten and Henrietta Goodall, prior to their marriage. Also included are several notes, envelopes, lists, and two photographs. Dates range from 1849-1898.
Dates:
1849 - 1898
Thomas Lindsey Blayney papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0064
Abstract
Papers of Thomas Lindsey Blayney, a founding member of the faculty of Rice Institute (now University) and Professor of German there from 1912- 1924; materials include records of his military service during World War I (1917-1919), and later appointments as president of Texas State Women’s College (1924-26) and dean of Carleton College (1926-46); also included are family memoirs, correspondence, photographs, news clippings, and memorabilia.
Dates:
1893 - 2004
Thomson family of Texas papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0288
Abstract:
This collection is bound into an 8”x11” spiral binder, and contains typed transcripts of letters and recollections of various members of the Thomson family, describing family business, moves to Texas, general health of Texas colonists, the Mier Expedition, the Texan war for independence. Some accounts are first hand descriptions of participation, such as James Monroe Hill’s account of the Battle of San Jacinto.
Dates:
1832 - 1898
Too Short collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0657
Overview
VHS tapes, mini-DV tapes, magazines, contracts, and correspondence of Too Short (Todd Anthony Shaw)
Dates:
2000-2004