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06. Arts and Literature

 Record Group
Identifier: 06
Archival collections related to dance, theater, painting, sculpture, literature, and more.

Found in 126 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of owl prints by M. Cole

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0076
Abstract

This collection consists of owl watercolor prints by artist M. Cole.

Dates: undated, possibly circa 1970s

William Goyen letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0078
Abstract

This collection contains 6 letters, and a postcard and envelope (letter missing) from William Goyen to Mark Bradlyn. Also included are photographs of Goyen taken in his Hollywood office and a business card from a Chinese restaurant. An unsent letter form Mark Bradlyn to Goyen is also included in the collection.

Dates: 1978-1979

James H. Chillman, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0482
Abstract 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

Waldo Greene collection of Thornton Wilder papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0484
Abstract:

This collection is comprised of materials which Waldo Greene, a student of Thornton Wilder's, gathered about Wilder during Wilder's lifetime and up until Greene's death. Included among these materials are correspondence, bibliographies, newspaper and journal clippings, photographs, playbills, and copies of Wilder's typewritten journals.

Dates: 1928-1994

Oppenheimer collection of theater programs

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0489
Abstract:

A collection of theater programs mainly from Houston, Texas, but also including New York, London, Dallas, and Fort Worth, collected by Ed Oppenheimer.

Dates: 1906-1999 (bulk 1950-1999); Majority of material found within 1950 - 1999

Ann Holmes Fine Arts Archive

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0546
Abstract: This collection contains news clippings, press releases, correspondence, photos, institutional records, and audio materials related to the evolution of fine arts and city planning in Houston, TX. Specific focus is given to the Alley Theater, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Symphony, Museum of Fine Arts, architecture, and the role of the arts in the economy, politics, and society. The collection also includes biographies of various persons influential in both the local and...
Dates: 1920 - 2008; Majority of material found within 1950 - 2008

Carl Woodring papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0551
Abstract:

This collection contains nine boxes of material related to the life and career of Carl Woodring, Professor of Literature, Emeritus, at Columbia University. The collection includes family diaries, family and career-related photographs, personal and literary correspondence, and works written by Woodring.

Dates: 1894-2009

Brilliant Magazine collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0560
Abstract

The Brilliant Magazine Collection consists of all published issues between January 2004 and January 2010.

Dates: 2004 - 2010

Ingeborg H. Larrey photograph collection, 1980-2005

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0565
Abstract

The Ingeborg H. Larrey photograph collection covers a 25-year period between 1980-2005. The collection is primarily Houston musicians and international locations photography, including color slides, prints and photo negatives. (5 boxes)

Dates: 1980-2005

Carl Woodring collection on Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0513
Abstract:

This collection contains the Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon research material of Dr. Carl Woodring including correspondence, articles and theses, works, Vale Press items, exhibition catalogs and other printed material. An extensive book collection, paintings and drawings are included in the collection.

Dates: 1846-2001