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Shannon-Scott family of Texas papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 250

Abstract: The collection, consisting of photocopies of letters, genealogies, military documents, newspaper clippings, and modern reproductions of family photographs, pertains to the Texas families of Alexander May Shannon and William B. Scott, Shannon's father in-law. Highlights of the collection are a number of letters written by Shannon and Scott regarding U.S. Civil War battles (including the battle at Galveston) and daily life and living conditions in the army.

Dates: 1848 - 1942; Majority of material found within 1875 - 1906

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Shearith Israel Congregation collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 738

Overview The collection contains six boxes of correspondence, event materials (including programs, correspondence, and memorabilia), newsletters, bulletins, news clippings, books, photographs, financial documents, sermons, and video and audio material of events that document the history of Shearith Israel Congregation in Wharton, Texas, from 1921 to 2002.

Dates: 1921 - 2002

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Sheldon Kaufman Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 837

Overview The collection consists of one box containing primary school certificates, Bar Mitzvah materials, a letter of intent to play baseball for Rice University on a scholarship, news clippings, admissions paperwork, correspondence, Rice team schedules, an award, and two scrapbooks that documents Sheldon Kaufman's time spent as a youth at Adath Emeth primary school and his baseball career from Little League through his time at Rice University spanning the years 1956 to 2004.

Dates: 1956 - 2004

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Sherry Merfish Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 815

Overview The collection contains correspondence, awards, memorabilia, photographic slides, speeches, sermons, and conference/meeting and marketing/publicity materials that document Sherry Merfish's activism to end the negative stereotyping of Jewish women in the guise of the "Jewish American Princess" and, to a lesser extent, her work with EMILY'S List.

Dates: 1971 - 1993

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Shirley Barish papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 755

Overview The collection contains correspondence, certificates, event materials, speeches and sermons, news clippings, newsletters, conference materials, photographs, a book draft and educational materials catalog, reports, and organizational materials that document Shirley Barish's time as an educator at Congregation Emanu El Religious School and as a youth group advisor for the Congregation's Temple youth groups.

Dates: 1965 - 2011

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

South Main Alliance records

Collection

Identifier: MS 501

Overview Founded in March 1976 by business, institutional and civic leaders, the South Main Center Association is a private, non-profit community and economic development organization which represents the residential, commercial and institutional interests of the approximately 12.5 square mile South Main area located within the inner loop. In 2005, the South Main Center Association (SMCA) was renamed the South Main Alliance. These records reflect the daily business of the organization.

Dates: 1975-2007

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

South Texas Jewish Archives vertical file

Collection

Identifier: MS 772

Overview The collection includes individual files within the South Texas Jewish Archives including materials including: newsclippings, notes, correspondence, photographs, and other materials. The contents are donated by community members and/or gathered by the HJHA staff.

Dates: 1912 - 2023

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Space Services, Inc. records

Collection

Identifier: MS 584

Abstract This collection encompasses business records relating to Space Services’ administration and organization, the Contestoga and Starfire programs, launch sites, investors, customers, markets, relations with NASA, presentations and other materials from meetings, conferences, and seminars, and various assorted business files and records. It primarily consists of paper records, but also includes photographs, audio cassettes, VHS, Beta, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: ca. 1970s-1990s

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Stages Theater records

Collection

Identifier: MS 740

Overview Stages Theater records contain materials related to play production programs and other production materials from 1978-2016, press clippings, annual gala and events records, administrative records, photographs, and circa 200 audio and video recordings in analog formats such as VHS and audio cassette.

Dates: 1978 - 2017

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Sylvia and Morris Schultz papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0959

Overview This collection includes a confirmation certificate, wedding photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and a 65th Anniversary booklet for Sylvia and Morris Schultz spanning the years 1944 to 2018.

Dates: 1944 - 2018

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

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Shannon-Scott family of Texas papers

Shearith Israel Congregation collection

Sheldon Kaufman Papers

Sherry Merfish Papers

Shirley Barish papers

South Main Alliance records

South Texas Jewish Archives vertical file

Space Services, Inc. records

Stages Theater records

Sylvia and Morris Schultz papers

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