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Hugh H. Wilson U.S. Civil War papers

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Identifier: MS 125
Abstract: Many of these letters are courtship letters to Wilson's future wife, Mary Grier, containing information on the aspirations and attitudes of people in South Carolina whose wealth was based on the stolen labor of enslaved people during the U.S. Civil War period. Wilson also relays information about hospitals, medicine, schools, cemteries, camp life and the military, and the issue of conscription.
Dates: 1862 - 1868
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Ira Gruber academic papers

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Identifier: UA 204
Abstract Collection contains the academic writings, professional and personal correspondence, courses taught, and biographical information of Ira Gruber before and while a professor of History at Rice University.
Dates: 1934 - 2022
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Jeanmarie Amend Collection

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Identifier: UA 410
Overview The Jeanmarie Amend collection is a snapshot of the life of a student at Rice in the early 1980s. A prolific writer (both professionally and personally), Jeanmarie recorded several journals detailing her time at Rice. In addition to her school papers, the collection contains schoolbooks, news clippings, correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia--each contributing the the vibrant picture of Jeanmarie’s university days.
Dates: 1977 - 1982
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives Records

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Identifier: MS 874
Overview 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 HJHA 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
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

John T. Jones, Jr. Business and Personal Papers

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Identifier: MS 725
Overview John T. Jones, Jr. papers document his business dealings through his business and non-profit interests, and public appearances, as well as his personal and family life. Included are correspondence, newsclips, military records, income tax and insurance records, photographs and speeches.
Dates: 1950-2000
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

John T. McCants family papers and Rice Institute career remembrances

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Identifier: UA 434
Overview This collection includes photographs, diplomas, and other documents from the family of John T. McCants between ca. 1940 and 1969.
Dates: 1900 - 1970
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Joyce Gilbert papers

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Identifier: MS 805
Overview One box containing certificates, correspondence, a travel journal, photographs, a magazine article, event materials, and a Soviet Jewry nameplate documents Joyce Gilbert's activities in the Houston Jewish community and her work to assist Russian Jewry from 1975 to 2018.
Dates: 1975 - 2018
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Kaufman family papers

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Identifier: MS 769
Overview The collection includes certificates, correspondence, family photos, publications, a Bellaire High School commencement program, speeches, a scrapbook, an oral history, and memorabilia from the 1960 Democratic National Convention that document the activities of Stephen Kaufman, primarily, and to a lesser extent his wife, Ann, and both of their families.
Dates: 1900 - 2021
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Kirby Petroleum Company / George Sawtelle Executive Records

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Identifier: MS 504
Overview The materials in this collection are from the Houston-based Kirby Petroleum Company and the records of George Sawtelle, president and later chairman of the company to 1965. This collection consists of 2.5 linear feet of photographs, correspondence, business records, clippings, and technical papers. The primary correspondents are John H. Kirby, Clint Murchison, Cooper Ragan, and George Sawtelle. This material provides a valuable look at the early days of the oil industry in Texas. In particular,...
Dates: 1921-1967, bulk 1931-1953
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Lasker Meyer family collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 746
Overview This small collection includes correspondence, certificates, dance programs, newsprint, photographs, and pamphlets pertaining to Lasker Meyer, his family, and the Foley’s department store chain that he ran until 1987.
Dates: 1921 - 1980
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

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