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Berman Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0750
Abstract

The collection includes one box of correspondence; certificates of military service, public school attendance, marriage, and training; news clippings and part of a newsletter; a conference program; genealogy materials; and numerous photographs of family, friends, and events which document the history and activities of members of the Berman family from 1925 to 1989.

Dates: 1925 - 1989

Betsy Schreiber Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0796
Abstract

The collection includes correspondence, certificates, invitations, photographs, booklets, memorabilia and realia that documents Betsy Schreiber's family from 1897 to 1996.

Dates: 1897 - 1996

Bob Rubin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0867
Abstract

The Bob Rubin collection provides a glimpse into the life of a young Jewish man growing up within the Houston communities of his school system and synagogue in the 1950s and 60s. Bob Rubin’s dedication to his studies and wider community is well-documented in the collection materials, which range from report cards and yearbooks to photographs and graduation certificates.

Dates: 1952 - 1990

Bonner and Howard Families papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0627
Scope and Contents

Photographs, correspondence, business records, diaries, scrapbooks and more, documenting the family and business lives of the Bonner and Howard families in Texas in the 20th century.

Dates: 1900-2012

Bringhurst-Burke Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0644
Abstract

This collection offers a glimpse into early Houston through cartes de viste-photographs of mid-19th century Houstonians, letters, documents, books and diary and journal, as well as the research conducted on many early families.

Dates: 1860 - 1942

Brown & Root / George R. Brown Executive Files

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0488
Abstract

The bulk of this material consists of business records of the Brown & Root firm and Brown Shipbuilding Co., relating in particular to building projects and joint ventures with other companies such as Zapata Offshore, Texas Gulf Sulphur and ARMCO Steel, as well as internal operations of the firm. Formats include correspondence, internal memos, project site drawings, photographs, reports, notes, and newsclippings.

Dates: 1937-1978

Builders: Herman and George R. Brown Book Research Files

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0464
Abstract

Correspondence, oral histories, notes, newsclippings, reports, published materials, photographs and ephemera in this collection document the family and business lives of Houston entrepreneurs Herman and George R. Brown, providing the basis for author Christopher Castaneda and Joseph Pratt's book, Builders : Herman and George R. Brown

Dates: 1898 - 1989

Capt. James A. Baker and the Rice Institute papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0200
Abstract:

The material in this collection was removed from the Rice Institute Business Manager's Records, dating from circa 1844-1940. It is composed primarily of legal materials, receipts, correspondence, bank records, court case records, and diaries.

Dates: 1844 - 1940

Carroll Parrott Blue art and storytelling collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0847
Abstract

This collection includes photographic prints by Blue, digital media relating to digital storytelling, documentation of Houston community art projects, books featuring Blue or inspiring to her, documentation of projects such as Dawn at My Back, and materials related to her academic career and conferences attended.

Dates: ca 1965-2018

Central Houston Business District records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0978
Abstract

This collection includes records from collaborations with downtown entities developing Houston's city workings largely dating from the 1980s to the 2010s. Formats include but are not limited to meeting minutes, correspondence, photographs, financial documents, dvds, and news clippings.

Dates: 1980 - 2003

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Language
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Names
Rice University 92
Rice University. 13
Pitzer, Kenneth S. (Kenneth Sanborn) 4
Unknown 4
Davis, Jefferson 3
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Hackerman, Norman 3
Rice, William Marsh 3
United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston (Houston, Tex.) 3
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 3
Adams, John A. S. (John Allan Stewart), 1926- 2
Aulbach, Louis 2
Auston, David 2
Bourgeois, Andre 2
Brown family 2
Castaneda, Christopher James 2
Confederate States of America. Army 2
Congregation Adath Emeth (Houston, Tex.) 2
Congregation Adath Yeshurun (Houston, Tex.) 2
Congregation Beth Israel (Houston, Tex.) 2
Congregation Shearith Israel (Wharton, Tex) 2
Fondren Library 2
Fondren, Ella F. 2
Furman, Joshua, Dr. 2
Hobby, Oveta Culp 2
Hobby, William Pettus 2
Hobby, William Pettus, Jr. "Bill" 2
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 2
Kinsey, James 2
Marvins, Edward 2
Marvins, Libby 2
Matthews, Kathleen S. 2
Methodist Hospital (Houston, Tex.) 2
Moody, John Wyatt 2
Rice University -- history. 2
Rice University. "R" Association 2
Rice University. Department of Architecture 2
Rice University. Department of Geology and Geophysics 2
Rice University. Jefferson Davis Association 2
Rice University. Office of the Provost 2
Rice, William Marsh, 1816-1900 2
Abercrombie, James Smither 1
Abramson, Ida Sue 1
Actor, Lori K. 1
Agricultural Livestock Finance Corporation 1
Alley Theatre (Houston, Tex.) 1
Alter, Fred C. 1
American Association of University Professors 1
American Defense Group 1
American Republics Corporation 1
Americans United for Separation of Church and State 1
Anderson, Clayton & Co 1
Anglican Church in North America 1
Archivists of the Houston Area (AHA!) 1
Armco Steel Corporation 1
Askanase, Hilda (Graham) 1
Askanase, Reuben 1
Attenborough, David 1
Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller) 1
Autry House (Houston, Tex.) 1
Autry family 1
Autry, James Lockhart, 1830-1862 1
Autry, James Lockhart, II 1
Autry, Micajah 1
Avalon, Robert 1
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization 1
B'nai B'rith. Herzl Lodge No. 608 1
Bailey, George M. 1
Baker, James Addison 1
Baker, James Addison, 1857-1941 1
Baker, James Addison, 1930- 1
Barg, David 1
Barg, Irwin M. 1
Bastrop, Baron de, 1759-1827 1
Bean, Gloria 1
Bedford, Sybille, 1911-2006 1
Beer Bike cycling event 1
Belasco, Norman 1
Bellaire Historical Society (Texas) 1
Bentsen, Lloyd 1
Berman family 1
Berman, Morton 1
Berry, Frank Lee (Jr.) 1
Beth Jacob Congregation (Houston, Tex) 1
Bethje, Eliza 1
Bloome, Jarrod D. 1
Boles, John B. 1
Borden, Gail, 1801-1874 1
Boylesve, René 1
Briscoe, Andrew 1
Brood, Sue 1
Brown & Root, Inc. 1
Brown Foundation (Houston, Tex.) 1
Brown Shipbuilding Company, Inc. 1
Brown, Alice Pratt 1
Brown, George R., 1898-1983 1
Brown, Herman,1892-1962 1
Brown, Margarett Root 1
Bryant,, Larry W., 1938-2020 1
Burrus, C. S. (C. Sidney) 1
Burton, Samuel A. 1
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