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27. Texas and local history

 Record Group
Identifier: 27
Archival collections documenting Texas and Local Houston-area history.

Found in 313 Collections and/or Records:

Roger Francis "Rock" Romano collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0908
Abstract

This collection mainly comprises the audio output of the Red Shack recording studion owned by Rock Romano. It also contains archival material related to The Fun and Games, Smokin' Fitz, and Dr. Rockit.

Dates: 1968 - 2018

Kathy Rote collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0943
Abstract

This collection consists of audio by Kathy Rote and an oral history with her.

Dates: 2000 - 2020

Live from Joe's Roadhouse collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0944
Abstract

This collection consists of digital WAV and MP3 files of live performances from the radio show "Live from Joe's Roadhouse."

Dates: 2002 - 2009

Houston Blues Society records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0945
Abstract

This collection contains the records of the Houston Blues Society.

Dates: 1980 - 2019

Noel Parrish Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 2018 awards, 2018

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0948
Abstract

The Noel Parrish Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 2018 awards collection offers a snapshot of the event honoring, among others, Noel Parrish for being inducted into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame for his contributions overseeing the Tuskegee airmen at Maxwell Field.

Dates: 2018

John T. McCants family papers and Rice Institute career remembrances

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0434
Abstract

This collection includes photographs, diplomas, and other documents from the family of John T. McCants between ca. 1940 and 1969.

Dates: 1900 - 1970

Naomi Carrier academic career and community activism collection materials

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0926
Abstract

This collection contains the teaching resources and writings of renowned teacher, researcher, playwright, and actress Naomi Carrier, whose advocacy for African-American voices in history has had a profound effect on educational representation in Texas.

Dates: 1936 - 2019

Houston Chronicle music photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0927
Abstract

This a collection of Houston-related music photographs originally owned and created by the Houston Chronicle and its staff.

Dates: 1963 - 1994

Houston Asian American Archives oral history interviews and related materials

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0573
Abstract

This is a collection of oral history interviews conducted by the Chao Center for Asian Studies, featuring audio recordings and transcripts of interviews with Asian Americans native to Houston.

Dates: 2003 - 2024

Central Houston Business District records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0978
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1936 - 2003