Postcards
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Blanche Harding Sewall Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 431
Overview
The collection consists of correspondence, college materials, pamphlets and programs, materials related to the construction of Sewall residence and the Sewall's Japan trip. The dates for this collection range from 1847 to 1959 with the bulk of the material ranging from 1935 to 1948.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1847-1959
Card G. Elliott, Jr. Family collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 249
Abstract
Letters, diaries, scrapbooks, and notebooks belonging to various members of the Elliott family, dating from 1830-1951. The majority of the collection's letters are from the early 20th-century, though some date from the U.S. Civil War (describing life in Mississippi). Other materials describe farm life in Kansas, railroad business, attendance at Rice Institute, and the family life of the Elliotts.
Dates:
1830 - 1951
Dick Hedges World War II Memorabilia Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 422
Overview
This collection consists of books, magazines, newspapers, clippings, photographs, photograph albums, maps, town plans, reports, writings and memorabilia, which were collected by Dick Hedges while he was serving with the U. S. Army in Europe in World War II.
Dates:
1944-46
Harris Masterson, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 469
Overview
These papers cover Houston born chaplain and educator Harris Masterson, Jr.'s life from his schooling through his career with the YMCA. Highlights include correspondence with family members, photographs, school materials and his career.
Dates:
1894-1920
Jules H. Borger collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 810
Overview
The Jules H. Borger collection offers a glimpse into the Houston Jewish community from the 1910 to 2015. Containing a number of materials such as bulletins, postcards, photographs, programs, magazines, and news clippings, the collection illuminates the day-to-day existence of some of Houston’s more prominent Jewish points of interest.
Dates:
1910 - 2015
Rice University postcard collection
Collection
Identifier: UA 246
Overview
The collection consists of picture postcards featuring primarily buildings on the campus of Rice University in Houston, Texas. Included are scenes from as early as 1913 ranging to representations of buildings added to the campus in the 90’s. There are also scenes documenting two nationally significant historical events that took place at Rice: President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 speech calling for a manned moon landing, and the 1990 Economic Summit, which brought together eight international...
Dates:
1913-1990s