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Texas

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ella F. Fondren Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0340
Abstract

The collection visually documents Ella Fondren's family members and homes, and describes her lifelong philanthropic efforts toward higher education and health care in the Houston area.

Dates: 1880 - 1976; Majority of material found within 1925 - 1960

Rice University Fondren Library records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0157
Abstract

This collection contains records numerous relating to all aspects of Fondren Library between 1940 and 2022, including information regarding a variety of committees and events, correspondences, budgets, meeting minutes, and staff administration.

Dates: 1940 - 2022

Walter W. and Ella F. Fondren Papers, 1838-1973

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0390
Abstract

The Fondren Papers provide a record of the Fondren family's acquisition and dispersal of money in Houston and across Texas during the first three-quarters of this century and offers additional information on the financial workings of several well-known institutions and corporations. Formats include correspondence and financial documents.

Dates: 1838-1973