Texas -- Houston
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 162 Collections and/or Records:
Walter Spinks collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0825
Overview
This collection consists of fliers, posters, photographs, and audio collected or created by Walter Spinks.
Dates:
1970 - 2017
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
Weber-Staub-Briscoe architectural ironwork collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0586
Overview
This collection includes pattern boards (design molds) and metal castings of architectural details such as stair rails, fencing, and other metalwork ornaments manufactured by Weber Iron & Wire Company from the 1930's to the 1990's. Some were designed by architects John F. Staub and Birdsall P. Briscoe. The collection also includes photographs, architectural drawings, reference books, and tools used in the manufacturing process, along with invoices from the company from 1933 to 1987.
Dates:
1909 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1990
Wheatfield and St. Elmo's Fire collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0645
Overview
This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, schedules, and other items chronicling the musical history of Wheatfield and St. Elmo's Fire.
Dates:
1970-2014
William Lukes Collection of Houston Photographic Research Materials
Collection
Identifier: MS 0531
Overview
The collection consists of photographic research materials on Houston, TX, Rice University, and various urban scenes, architectural details, and photographic techniques. It was created by William Lukes in collaboration with Paul Hester during the years 1969 through 1974, when Lukes was an architectural student at Rice University.
Dates:
1969-1974
William Martin Academic Career Papers
Collection
Identifier: UA 0120
Abstract
Collection contains the writings and publications of Dr. Martin’s distinguished career dealing with religion, drug policy, religious fundamentalism and its effect on popular culture/politics, Texas churches, and life as a cancer survivor.
Dates:
1960-1999
William T. Cannady Architectural Projects records
Collection
Identifier: MS 577
Abstract
These records include architectural drawings, renderings and project documentation related to the work of William T. Cannady. As a Professor of Architecture at Rice University since 1964, Cannady teaches both undergraduate and graduate design studios, and is a practicing architect.
Dates:
1956 - 2018
William Ward Watkin family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0508
Overview
Correspondence, photographs, family trees, vital records and other genealogical material related to the Watkin family of Houston, TX (1910s-current) and of Danville, Pennsylvania (late 19th century). William Ward Watkin (1886-1952) was the first Supervising Architect of Rice Institute and the first chair of the Dept. of Architecture at Rice Institute. His daughter, Ray Watkin Strange, is a Rice graduate and significant supporter of Rice University and the Fondren Library.
Dates:
1899-1999
William Ward Watkin papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0352
Overview
The papers detail the academic and architectural career of William Ward Watkin. Included in the collection are personal information, business correspondence, construction photographs and architectural drawings of the early Rice Institute, and drawings of projects from his private architectural career.
Dates:
1903 - 1956; Majority of material found within
World War I Ellington Field Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS 0698
Overview
Scrapbook contains images of aviation training at Ellington Field, a bombing and gunnery school located about 15 miles from Houston. The photographs show a wide range of camp life and training. They include individual officers in uniforms with a variety of aviation insignia, individuals in leather flight jackets and helmets, Curtis Jenny airplanes on the ground and in flight, pilots flying aircraft, and many bird's-eye views of the field and the surrounding area, particularly of Houston....
Dates:
1918