Real property
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Audrey Jones Beck Papers and Memorabilia
Collection
Identifier: MS 0626
Overview
The Audrey Jones Beck Papers and Memorabilia consist of 52 linear feet of photographs, scrapbooks, artifacts, financial, legal, correspondence, real estate, property, philanthropy, public service, and Museum of Fine Arts Houston records, as well as family records. The dates range from 1860 to 2004. Of note are three clothing ensembles as well as records of artworks purchased for her personal collection that were later donated to MFAH.
Dates:
1860-2004
MacDonald Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0361
Abstract:
Letters from Alexander MacDonald to his wife, Margaret MacDonald, including information concerning land disputes and importation of goods to Texas; letters from James MacDonald, serving with a Texas regiment during the Civil War, to his mother, Margaret MacDonald; letters of condolence to Margaret MacDonald after James's death during the war; letters from other family members; wills; maps; and documents.
Dates:
1834 - 1953
Neumann Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0241
Abstract
Chiefly letters to Louisa (Neumann) Bering, a resident of Houston, Tex., from her brothers and sisters, including letters from her brother, Emil Neumann, describing his service in the Confederate Army, stationed at Fort Eagle Grove (Fort Moore) and Galveston, Tex.; together with clippings and photos. Includes material relating to land in Texas, Bering family, and Little Rock, AR, during the Civil War.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1856 - 1886; 1850 - 1955
Walter W. and Ella F. Fondren Papers, 1838-1973
Collection
Identifier: MS 0390
Overview
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