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Jefferson Davis letters and related materials collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0005
Abstract Original handwritten letters between U.S. Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his government and military colleagues, and his wife, Varina. Colleagues include General William H. Emory, Senator Stephen A. Douglas, Sidney W. Burbank, Secretary of War John B. Floyd, General Joseph E. Johnston, Col. Abraham Myers, General James Chesnut, and William H. Sanders. The bulk of the letters date from the 1850s and 1860s. Additional materials are letters to and from other persons, U.S. and...
Dates: 1838 - 1890

Jeffrey J. Kripal Academic Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0383
Abstract

The Jeffrey J. Kripal Papers mostly covers Kripal’s tenure at Rice University up to 2015 (and will eventually cover at least up to 2019) but also reaches as far back as 1970. It includes correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, course materials, and on-going research.

Dates: 1970 - 2015

Jerry C. Debes World War II papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0579
Abstract

The collection consists of letters, newspaper clippings, military reports and documents and original photographs, certificates, a small group of callings cards, and memorabilia. The collection focuses on the military career and death of a first generation American pilot, Jerry C. Debes, of Syrian heritage, in the European Theater of World War II and the subsequent efforts of his family to honor his memory.

Dates: 1942-1996

Jerry Cohen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0925
Abstract

The collection, spanning from 1973 to 1987, consists of one folder containing correspondence, speeches, a newsclipping, a photograph, and an invitation.

Dates: 1973 - 1987

Jesse H. Jones Family and Personal Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0252
Abstract

The Jesse H. Jones Family and Personal Papers, consisting of 92 boxes, detail the lives of individual Jones family members and are highlighted by the Jesse H. Jones personal papers consisting of correspondence, photographs, financial, legal, speeches and business records, as well as the political, civic-related and public service records for which Jones is well known.

Dates: 1841 - 2000

Jewish Herald-Voice Papers

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Identifier: MS 0781
Abstract

This collection contains issues of the Jewish Herald-Voice, as well as related correspondence, newsprint and articles, photographs, and a Directory of Jewish Organizations showcasing different aspects of the Jewish community and smaller groups that make it up. "Representing the great and powerful diversity of [the Houston and Texas Gulf Coast Jewish communities,] the Herald unites many thoughts in its weekly pages" (Newspaper owners Samuels and Levy).

Dates: 1928 - 2008

Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0874
Abstract

This collection consists of correspondence, publicity materials, a statement about the founding of the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives, formerly known as the Houston Jewish History Archive (HJHA), meeting materials, newsletters, and news clippings that feature the work the STJA is doing to preserve materials belonging to individuals and synagogues in the Houston Jewish community following the damage wrought by Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Dates: 2017 - 2023

Joe D. Thomas papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0397
Abstract

This collection contains a series of typed letters (1981-1982) from Professor Thomas, a member of the Rice University English faculty, to Nancy Boothe, Director of the Woodson Research Center, concerning the history of the university. Also included are two duplicate series that are collections of verse and prose observations on numerous topics, intended for circulation. A miscellaneous file includes notices and photographs relating to Professor Thomas’ Mark Twain programs.

Dates: 1981-1985

Joe Williams Family [Beaumont, TX] papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1012
Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, family photographs, slides, property deeds, post cards, VHS recordings, audio of bar mitzvah, newsletters, news clippings, membership cards, and scrapbooks spanning the years 1908 to 2012.

Dates: 1908 - 2012

John A. Dix Civil War Pass and Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0110
Abstract: John A. Dix (soldier, attorney, and politician) was commissioned Major General by President Lincoln in 1861 and served in administrative positions during the Civil War, issuing the military pass in this collection during that time; after the war he became minister to France (1866-69), then returned to New York State to resume his professional and business activities. In his letter of December 1, 1869, written to “My dear Colonel,” he discusses a recent land purchase and investment...
Dates: 1862; 1869

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Houston Art League 2
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Houston, W. V. (William Vermillion) , 1900- 2
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James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. 2
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Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhouse), 1913-1994 2
Patten, Robert L. , 1939- 2
Pinero, Arthur Wing, 1855-1934 2
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Rice University School of Architecture 2
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Rice, William Marsh, 1816-1900 2
Strange, Ray Watkin Hoagland, 1915-2011 2
Ulmer, Francita Stuart 2
Watkin, Annie Ray Townsend, 1892-1929 2
Watkin, William Ward, 1886-1952 2
Abercrombie, John Joseph 1
Abramson, Ida Sue 1
Adams, John A. S. (John Allan Stewart), 1926- 1
Agricultural Livestock Finance Corporation 1
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882 1
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Allen, Herbert 1
Alley Theatre (Houston, Tex.) 1
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