27. Texas and local history
Found in 313 Collections and/or Records:
Col. E. M. House Letters to Mary Louise Howze Needham
This collection consists of four letters from Colonel E. M. House to his niece Mary Louise Howze.
Carl Woodring collection on Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon
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.
Gene & Hedy Lee Chinese community newspapers & photographs, and family records
Congregation Emanu El Collection
This collection is made up of six boxes containing administrative materials, bulletins, correspondence, event materials, organization/committee materials, photographs, publications, and transcripts of TV broadcasts from Congregation Emanu El, spanning the years 1943-2022.
Houston Blues Society records
This collection contains the records of the Houston Blues Society.
Moreau Forrest Letter to Mary Forrest
Written in 1837 from Houston, Forrest writes at length to his wife about Houston, and the illness of their son; discusses the possible outbreak of war with Mexico; talks of the Texas Congress meeting. This four-page letter gives an early look at life in the Republic of Texas.
James A. Metcalf land abstract of title and photographs collection
The collection includes 12 black and white photographs and one land abstract of title in West University Place with associated documents dated from 1924 to 1935.
Mickey White collection
This collection contains materials related to the music career of Mickey White and the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys.
Jerry "Scooter" Ebel collection
This collection consists of posters collected by Jerry "Scooter" Ebel.
Betty Fong Chinese-American family photographs
The collection contains family photos of the Gor, Chow, and Fong families, with 2 pages of biographical information.