The Discussion Group, Houston, TX, scrapbook and records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a scrapbook that includes the history, lists of members, programs, photographs, and clippings from the Houston, TX Discussion Group. The scrapbook catalogues the club's list of members from 1947-1994. The chronologically arranged folders in box 2 includes annual communications, program information and rosters, 1990-2022.
Dates
- Creation: 1947 - 2022
Creator
- The Discussion Group (Houston, Tex.) (Author, Organization)
- Fleming, Mrs. Lamar (Collaborator, Person)
- Houston, Mrs. William (Mildred White) (Collaborator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from the Discussion Group scrapbook must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.
Biographical / Historical
The Discussion Group, Houston, TX was founded in 1947 by charter members Mrs. Lamar Fleming (wife of a Rice Institute Board Member) and Mrs. William Houston (wife of the President of the Rice Insitute). Early members researched world issues and the group discussed them - after the 1950s the group frequently brought in speakers.The Discussion Group grew into a significant "town and grown" group of members from the Rice and Houston area community. The Discussion Group modeled itself after the League of Women Voters - women gathered to research and discuss current event and issues.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet ( (3 boxes) )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a scrapbook that includes the history, lists of members, programs, photographs, and clippings from the Houston, TX Discussion Group. The scrapbook catalogues the club's list of members from 1947-1994. The chronologically arranged folders in box 2 includes annual communications, program information and rosters, 1990-2022.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to Fondren by Mrs. Ira Gruber on August 27, 2004, 2011, and 2019.
Contributors
Mrs. William Houston, Mrs. Lamar Fleming, Mrs. Ira Gruber
- Title
- Guide to the The Discussion Group, Houston, TX scrapbook and records, 1947-2022
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lee Pecht
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu