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Steven Fenberg papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 804

Overview The Steven Fenberg Papers are comprised of books, correspondence, documents, and newsprint relevant to the life of Steven Fenberg--America’s top scholar of influential Houston mogul Jesse H. Jones. Though many of the materials concern Jones, the rest explore Fenberg’s other philanthropic interests and connections with the wider Houston community, such as his patronage of AIDS Foundation Houston and affiliation with Congregation Emanu El. Additionally family records such as World War II...

Dates: Majority of material found within 1926 - 2021

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

Steven Plumb papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 1077

Overview This collection is made up of two boxes containing bulletins and programs, committee and board documents, correspondence, directories and yearbooks, financial records, publications, and writings from Steven Plumb ranging from 1968 to 2015.

Dates: 1968 - 2015

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

Stuart and allied families of Texas collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 553

Abstract This collection contains correspondence, newsclippings, photographs, periodicals, books, legal documents, and biographical sketches related to the Allen, Stuart, Wells, Weems, Lum, Miller, Red, and Ulmer families.

Dates: 1759 - 2019

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

Sweetheart of Texas Concert Hall and Saloon poster collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 662

Overview This collection mainly contains posters from the Sweetheart of Texas Concert Hall and Saloon.

Dates: 1974 - 1975

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

SwishaHouse record label collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 607

Overview Photographs, promotional cards, posters, published interviews and music of Swisha House artists such as Paul Wall, Lil Mario, SLim Thug, Coota Bang, Michael 5000 Watts, Big Tyme, Lester Roy, Sabwarfare, Archie Lee, J Dawg and many others. Music is on audiocassette, LP album, and CD. Additionally, this collection features a large framed platinum record presented to CERCL to commemorate the sale 1 million copies of Paul Wall's The Peoples Champ album. (1 box plus framed platinum record)

Dates: 2000-2011

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

Tanglewood / William G. Farrington papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 539

Abstract William G. Farrington, 1901-1967, was a real estate developer of residential and commercial property in the Greater Houston Area. He is especially known for creating Tanglewood, wealthy neighborhood located west of the Galleria area in Houston, Texas. He also was known for creating the Fairmont Park subdivisions and the Post Oak Shopping Center. He served as a director of several Houston area banks and savings and loan associations. The collection contains fives series covering real estate...

Dates: 1937-2000

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

Texas Governors Letters collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 142

Abstract: This collection contains three letters: two from Governor James Allred of Texas to Emil Hurja of the Democratic National Committee in Washington D.C. (1935-36), and one from Gov. Lawrence Sullivan Ross of Texas to General M. Cist of Cincinnati, Ohio (1889). Subjects include thanks for gifts sent and requests for reading materials, and do not relate specifically to Texas politics.

Dates: 1889; 1935 - 1936

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

The Banded Geckos collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 681

Overview This collection consists of photographs, news clippings, promotional materials, and audio.

Dates: 1980 - 2017; Majority of material found within 1980-2000

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

The Discussion Group, Houston, TX, scrapbook and records

Collection

Identifier: MS 507

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

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

The Jester Lounge collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 677

Overview This collection includes audio and an oral history.

Dates: 1963; 2016

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

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Steven Fenberg papers

Steven Plumb papers

Stuart and allied families of Texas collection

Sweetheart of Texas Concert Hall and Saloon poster collection

SwishaHouse record label collection

Tanglewood / William G. Farrington papers

Texas Governors Letters collection

The Banded Geckos collection

The Discussion Group, Houston, TX, scrapbook and records

The Jester Lounge collection

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