Albums (books)
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:
Hutcheson and allied families papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0496
Overview
The Hutcheson and allied families papers consist of letters, photographs, printed matter, genealogy records, and personal family materials. The bulk includes correspondence between family members dating to the 1840s and continuing into the 1990s. The genealogy of the Hutcheson family is very detailed and there is much family history on collateral lines. The Hutcheson family includes prominent Houston, Texas attorneys, judges, and statesmen. Allied families such as the Weeden, Pye, Carrington,...
Dates:
1836-2007; bulk 1920-1949; Majority of material found within
International Association of Administrative Professionals, Houston Chapter records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0207
Overview
The collection contains administrative records of the Houston Chapter of the IAAP from its founding in 1948 through 2003. Committee reports, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and newsclippings pertain to the chapter's activities.
Dates:
1948 - 2003
J. Russell Wait Port of Houston papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0346
Overview
Business and personal records of J. Russell Wait, Director of the Port of Houston from 1930-1947, offering a comprehensive history of the Port of Houston's construction, facilities, finances, clients and operations from 1931-1962. During this time, the Port of Houston grew from the nation's twelfth largest port to its third largest. Materials also relate to the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, Houston Ship Channel maps, and scrapbooks on WWII and Japan.
Dates:
1927 - 1964
James Lockhart Autry Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0003
Abstract
Business papers, correspondence, photographs and memorabilia related to the James Lockhart Autry family of Texas (1875-present) and of North Carolina (1832), Tennessee (1824-1840) and Mississippi (1840-1875) show the life style of a family who moved into Texas and played an important role in developing both the social and economic framework of Houston. Among the business papers are correspondence and legal briefs from the terms Autry served as general counsel to the Texas Company, president of...
Dates:
1832 - 1998
James S. Waters World War I scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS 0693
Overview
This scrapbook was created by James S. Waters’ wife Pauline Lackner Waters to document his time in service, both in training and on the battlefield. It includes memorabilia such as Waters’ Officer’s Record Book, Battle Insignia, Overseas Service Chevrons, documents recording his vaccination, and receipts from purchases made at the Ordnance Store. Many of the pages contain photos showing Waters’ training at Camp Bullis in Texas, his time abroad in France and Germany, and--rarely--his time on...
Dates:
1917 - 1919
Jefferson D. (Jeff) Hong scrapbook of the American-Chinese Post No. 596 American Legion
Collection
Identifier: MS 0880
Overview
The collection consists of the scans of Mr. Hong's scrapbook, which includes 109 photos of community events. There are photos of Explorer Scouts at their air base, meetings of the American Legion, American-Chinese post no. 596, Houston Tx, VA dinners, American Legion trip to Washington, DC., Veteran's Day parade, City of Houston Proclamation Day, and the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration.
Dates:
2004 - 2006
John Singleton Mosby U.S. Civil War scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS 0153
Overview
The collection consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings by and about J.S. Mosby, a Confederate soldier, that detail his adventures in the Confederate cavalry. Also included are unfavorable clippings from local newspapers on the occasion of his visit to New England in 1886.
Dates:
1886 - 1887
John T. McCants family papers and Rice Institute career remembrances
Collection
Identifier: UA 0434
Overview
This collection includes photographs, diplomas, and other documents from the family of John T. McCants between ca. 1940 and 1969.
Dates:
1900 - 1970
Julian and Juliette Huxley papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0512
Abstract:
Journals, scrapbooks, sketches, and photographs by and about Julian and Juliette Huxley, covering family life; travels on behalf of UNESCO and for other research and personal purposes to Africa, Australia, and Europe; awards and honors; and academic and creative writing.
Dates:
1899-1988
Kaufman family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 769
Overview
The collection includes certificates, correspondence, family photos, publications, a Bellaire High School commencement program, speeches, a scrapbook, an oral history, and memorabilia from the 1960 Democratic National Convention that document the activities of Stephen Kaufman, primarily, and to a lesser extent his wife, Ann, and both of their families.
Dates:
1900 - 2021