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19. Politics

 Record Group
Identifier: 19
Archival collections regarding politics, particularly in Houston and Texas, 20th century.

Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

James Stephen Hogg letter transcriptions and family photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0008
Abstract:

James Stephen Hogg letter transcriptions date from 1836-1906 and were copied from original manuscripts in the Texas State Library through the courtesy of the heirs of James S. Hogg. Family photographs date from circa 1890-1903 and include James S. Hogg, his parents, his wife Sallie Stinson, and various Hogg homes (including Varner-Hogg Plantation) and friends.

Dates: 1836 - 1906

Samuel H. Gardiner papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0038
Abstract:

This collection consists of 193 letters written to a Long Island attorney, Samuel H. Gardiner, Esq. of Sag Harbor and New York City. The letters give a good picture of the activities of a counselor at law of that period. The majority of the letters concern legal matters; however, some relate to politics, touching on the election campaigns of 1844 and 1848.

Dates: 1839 - 1864

William Harris Crawford letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0053
Abstract:

Correspondence from William Harris Crawford, a lawyer, legislator, diplomat, and statesman.

Dates: 1817 - 1825

Men's League for Woman Suffrage of the State of New York letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0144
Abstract: This collection consists of replies to a survey on suffrage for women conducted by the Men's League for Woman Suffrage of the State of New York, and signed by Thomas W. Hotchkiss, member of the League's Campaign Committee. The League was campaigning for the passage of an amendment to the N.Y. State Constitution on Nov. 2, 1915. Hotchkiss' letter was sent to governors and other officials of states, mostly western, which had already adopted women's suffrage, and was intended to solicit...
Dates: 1915

Thomas B. Macaulay Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0185
Abstract

This collection contains a portion of a letter written by T.B. Macaulay to H. Bowie. The letter reads as follows: “I shall have great pleasure in sending you any bill which you may particularly wish to have. Very truly yours, T.B. Macaulay.”

Dates: 1853

George Tucker letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0196
Abstract

This letter was written by George Tucker in 1836 while he was a professor at the University of Virginia. It was presumably addressed to his bank recording a deposit in the amount of $250 for a future investment.

Dates: 1836-01-15

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0213
Abstract

This collection contains a letter written by Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of President Theodore Roosevelt, to Lord Desborough, while he (Roosevelt Jr. ) was Governor-General of the Philippines. Although it does not go into depth about any particular topic, the letter touches on the following subjects: war verse, victory of the Democrats, and Roosevelt’s future plans.

Dates: 1933

Rolland Bradley papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0247
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of Rolland Bradley, Texas State legislator. The collection includes a bound manuscript copy of Bradley’s master’s thesis for the University of Texas on proportional representation in the United States. Also included are several chapters of his book and assorted speeches and pamphlets.

Dates: 1930-1967

Albert Thomas papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0262
Abstract:

This collection of speeches, correspondences, reports, and photographs documents the work of Albert Thomas, U.S. Representative for Harris County, Texas, from 1936-1966. Albert Thomas was the first Rice Alumnus to serve in Congress. He graduated from Rice Institute in 1920.

Dates: 1937 - 1965

Colonel Edward M. House correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0263
Abstract

This collection contains a compilation of letters to and from Colonel House regarding business deals, financial holdings, and politics. The majority of the letters are addressed to Thomas C. Dunn. Other correspondents include: Dewitt C. Dunn, Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury Department, and Paul M. Warburg. Topics discussed include real estate, federal and regional reserve banks.

Dates: 1896 - 1927