Records (documents)
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Scope Note: UF: Agendas; Business, Financial, Government, Military, and Tax records; Notes, Receipts
Found in 317 Collections and/or Records:
James Castañeda Rice University sports-related records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0365
Overview
This collection is comprised of materials gathered by Dr. James
Castañeda over forty-seven years of involvement with athletics at
Rice University. There are records pertaining to the two sports he
coached, baseball and golf, as well as the full range of sports partici-
pated in by Rice students. Also included are materials relating to both
the “R” Association, which is made up of winners of varsity letters, the
Owl Club, whose members are donors supporting Rice...
Dates:
1929 - 2007
James H. Chillman, Jr. papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0482
Overview
Correspondence, typescripts, printed material, news clippings, photographs, books, memorabilia, dating 1891 to 1972 and covering family and professional life of James Chillman, Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Fine Arts at the Rice Institute and the first director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Many of the transcripts of his radio show "Art is Fun" are in the collection along with a thorough photographic history of his family and career. A large number of news articles are featured...
Dates:
1891-1972
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
Jefferson Davis Association records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0018
Abstract
The records consist of drafts, galley proofs, revisions, page proofs, and typescripts. Also included are grant records, accounting receipts, correspondence, and other administrative files of the Jefferson Davis Association. Raw digital materials for the documentary "Jefferson Davis - an American President" (2008) are found in the Audio-Visual series.
Dates:
1963 - 2015
Jeffrey J. Kripal Academic Papers
Collection
Identifier: UA 383
Overview
The Jeffrey J. Kripal Papers mostly covers Kripal’s tenure at Rice University up to 2015 (and will eventually cover at least up to 2019) but also reaches as far back as 1970. It includes correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, course materials, and on-going research.
Dates:
1970 - 2015
Jesse H. Jones Family and Personal Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0252
Overview
The Jesse H. Jones Family and Personal Papers, consisting of 92 boxes, detail the lives of individual Jones family members and are highlighted by the Jesse H. Jones personal papers consisting of correspondence, photographs, financial, legal, speeches and business records, as well as the political, civic-related and public service records for which Jones is well known.
Dates:
1841 - 2000
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston records
Collection
Identifier: MS 714
Overview
This collection which spans 1939 to 2018 includes a 1939-1943 notebook from the Refugee Services Committee which assisted Jews fleeing the Nazi regime in WWII, as well as a variety of photographs of people and events from the Federation's activities in the 1980s. The addendum includes event programs, guides, and one VHS recording.
Dates:
1939 - 2018
Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives Records
Collection
Identifier: MS 874
Overview
This collection consists of correspondence, publicity materials, a statement about the founding of the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives, formerly known as the Houston Jewish History Archive (HJHA), meeting materials, newsletters, and news clippings that feature the work the STJA is doing to preserve materials belonging to individuals and synagogues in the Houston Jewish community following the damage wrought by Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Dates:
2017 - 2023
Joe D. Thomas papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0397
Overview
This collection contains a series of typed letters (1981-1982) from Professor Thomas, a member of the Rice University English faculty, to Nancy Boothe, Director of the Woodson Research Center, concerning the history of the university. Also included are two duplicate series that are collections of verse and prose observations on numerous topics, intended for circulation. A miscellaneous file includes notices and photographs relating to Professor Thomas’ Mark Twain programs.
Dates:
1981-1985
John A.S. Adams geology papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0048
Abstract:
This collection contains papers from Adams’ professional career as a renowned geologist and professor at Rice University. Included are papers regarding his careers in consulting, teaching, recycling and writing; also included is Adams’ correspondence, membership in organizations and attendance at meetings.
Dates:
1951 - 1989