Texas -- Houston
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 162 Collections and/or Records:
South Main Alliance records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0501
Overview
Founded in March 1976 by business, institutional and civic leaders, the South Main Center Association is a private, non-profit community and economic development organization which represents the residential, commercial and institutional interests of the approximately 12.5 square mile South Main area located within the inner loop. In 2005, the South Main Center Association (SMCA) was renamed the South Main Alliance. These records reflect the daily business of the organization.
Dates:
1975-2007
Speros Martel personal papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0615
Abstract
This collection consists of the business and personal papers of Houston businessman and Rice University donor Speros Martel.
Dates:
1918-2012
Star Furniture Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 897
Overview
This collection is made up of two boxes containing photographs, news clippings, memorabilia, financial documents, and event programs from Star Furniture, and an oral history conducted with Shirley Wolff Toomim and Ellen Toomim Robinson spanning the years 1925-2021.
Dates:
1925 - 2021
Stella Hope Shurtleff manuscript
Collection
Identifier: MS 0237
Overview
This collection contains the manuscript of a book by Stella Shurtleff called "Art Came to Texas: A Story of the History of Art in Texas". Also included are notes and correspondence regarding the history of art in Texas.
Dates:
1935 - 1936
Steven Fenberg papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0804
Overview
The Steven Fenberg Papers are comprised of books, correspondence, documents, and newsprint relevant to the life of Steven Fenberg--America’s top scholar of influential Houston mogul Jesse H. Jones. Though many of the materials concern Jones, the rest explore Fenberg’s other philanthropic interests and connections with the wider Houston community, such as his patronage of AIDS Foundation Houston and affiliation with Congregation Emanu El. Additionally family records such as World War II...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1926 - 2021
Stuart and allied families of Texas collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0553
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence, newsclippings, photographs, periodicals, books, legal documents, and biographical sketches related to the Allen, Stuart, Wells, Weems, Lum, Miller, Red, and Ulmer families.
Dates:
1759 - 2019
Sweetheart of Texas Concert Hall and Saloon poster collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0662
Overview
This collection mainly contains posters from the Sweetheart of Texas Concert Hall and Saloon.
Dates:
1974 - 1975
SwishaHouse record label collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0607
Overview
Photographs, promotional cards, posters, published interviews and music of Swisha House artists such as Paul Wall, Lil Mario, SLim Thug, Coota Bang, Michael 5000 Watts, Big Tyme, Lester Roy, Sabwarfare, Archie Lee, J Dawg and many others. Music is on audiocassette, LP album, and CD. Additionally, this collection features a large framed platinum record presented to CERCL to commemorate the sale 1 million copies of Paul Wall's The Peoples Champ album. (1 box plus framed platinum record)
Dates:
2000-2011
Tanglewood / William G. Farrington papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0539
Abstract
William G. Farrington, 1901-1967, was a real estate developer of residential and commercial property in the Greater Houston Area. He is especially known for creating Tanglewood, wealthy neighborhood located west of the Galleria area in Houston, Texas. He also was known for creating the Fairmont Park subdivisions and the Post Oak Shopping Center. He served as a director of several Houston area banks and savings and loan associations. The collection contains fives series covering real estate...
Dates:
1937-2000
Texas Governors Letters collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0142
Abstract:
This collection contains three letters: two from Governor James Allred of Texas to Emil Hurja of the Democratic National Committee in Washington D.C. (1935-36), and one from Gov. Lawrence Sullivan Ross of Texas to General M. Cist of Cincinnati, Ohio (1889). Subjects include thanks for gifts sent and requests for reading materials, and do not relate specifically to Texas politics.
Dates:
1889; 1935 - 1936