27. Texas and local history
Found in 311 Collections and/or Records:
Gilbert Morris Cuthbertson Collection of Rare Books and Manuscripts
This donation from the estate of Rice University Prof. Gilbert Cuthbertson contains circa 10,000 books / bound volumes; circa 2,000 photographs; circa 15 audiorecordings; circa 41 cartons of manuscript materials. Subject areas include Texas and Central American history, Rice University history, political science, and more.
Kathryn Morrow African American Research Collection
The Kathryn Morrow African American Research Collection contains research and essays from Morrow’s years in graduate school, as well as a powerpoint presentation on a CD, and census documents, registration lists, and collection guides focused on African Americans in Texas in the 1860-1880s.
Pleasantville neighborhood history collection
Book written by Talmadge Sharp Sr. & Geneva Sharp, 2002, cataloged separately WRC group with gift note "Gift of Mrs. Geneva Sharp". Donated during oral history interview taken by Dr. Zoe Wool, Rice University, Dept. of Anthropology, in Mrs. Sharp's home, with an intention that the book be digitized and put online, pending Mrs. Sharp's written permission.
Capitalism and Convict Leasing in the American South: a Symposium
This symposium was hosted at Rice University on April 4, 2019, focused on capitalism and the convict leasing system in the American South. The collection consists of the videorecordings of the symposium sessions, as well as a PDF copy of the event program.
Ralph Fales photograph collection
This collection contains Ralph Fales' negatives and digital imagesof musicians and other entertainers from a variety of performance venues in Houston.
Looks Like Rain: The Songwriting Legacy of Mickey Newbury research collection
This collection consists of the audio research interviews and manuscript materials for the book, "Looks Like Rain: The Songwriting Legacy of Mickey Newbury" by Brian T. Atkinson.
Jimmy Don Smith collection
This collection contains audio, photographs, posters, and other materials related to the music career of Jimmy Don Smith.
Craig Keyzer collection
This collection consists of fliers, issues of Public News, and concert recordings on CD.
John Steven Kellett papers
Central Houston Business District records
This collection includes records from collaborations with downtown entities developing Houston's city workings largely dating from the 1980s to the 2010s. Formats include but are not limited to meeting minutes, correspondence, photographs, financial documents, dvds, and news clippings.