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J. Russell Wait Port of Houston papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0346

Overview Business and personal records of J. Russell Wait, Director of the Port of Houston from 1930-1947, offering a comprehensive history of the Port of Houston's construction, facilities, finances, clients and operations from 1931-1962. During this time, the Port of Houston grew from the nation's twelfth largest port to its third largest. Materials also relate to the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, Houston Ship Channel maps, and scrapbooks on WWII and Japan.

Dates: 1927 - 1964

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Jack Saunders collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 0687

Overview This collections contains photographs, fliers, lyrics, news clippings, and audio covering the musical career of Jack Saunders.

Dates: 1964 - 2013

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

James A. Metcalf land abstract of title and photographs collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 0896

Overview 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.

Dates: 1923 - 1935

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

James Lockhart Autry Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0003

Abstract Business papers, correspondence, photographs and memorabilia related to the James Lockhart Autry family of Texas (1875-present) and of North Carolina (1832), Tennessee (1824-1840) and Mississippi (1840-1875) show the life style of a family who moved into Texas and played an important role in developing both the social and economic framework of Houston. Among the business papers are correspondence and legal briefs from the terms Autry served as general counsel to the Texas Company, president of...

Dates: 1832 - 1998

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Jefferson D. (Jeff) Hong scrapbook of the American-Chinese Post No. 596 American Legion

Collection

Identifier: MS 0880

Overview The collection consists of the scans of Mr. Hong's scrapbook, which includes 109 photos of community events. There are photos of Explorer Scouts at their air base, meetings of the American Legion, American-Chinese post no. 596, Houston Tx, VA dinners, American Legion trip to Washington, DC., Veteran's Day parade, City of Houston Proclamation Day, and the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration.

Dates: 2004 - 2006

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Jerry "Scooter" Ebel collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 0827

Overview This collection consists of posters collected by Jerry "Scooter" Ebel.

Dates: 1973 - 1975

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Jesse H. Jones Corporate and Property records

Collection

Identifier: MS 0621

Overview This collection comprises the corporate and property records of Jesse H. Jones, as well as research materials for Unprecedented Power by Steven Fenberg. Between 1992 and 1995, Mr. Fenberg and architectural historian Barrie Scardino processed and organized the collection at the behest of Houston Endowment. After their transfer to Rice Univeristy some adjusments were made to the organization and nomenclature, but most of the structure they imposed remains intact. Significant areas covered in the...

Dates: 1836-2008; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1990

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Jesse H. Jones Family and Personal Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0252

Overview The Jesse H. Jones Family and Personal Papers, consisting of 92 boxes, detail the lives of individual Jones family members and are highlighted by the Jesse H. Jones personal papers consisting of correspondence, photographs, financial, legal, speeches and business records, as well as the political, civic-related and public service records for which Jones is well known.

Dates: 1841 - 2000

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Jimmy Don Smith collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 0994

Overview This collection contains audio, photographs, posters, and other materials related to the music career of Jimmy Don Smith.

Dates: 1965 - 1990

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

John Brown Letter

Collection

Identifier: MS 0199

Overview This collection contains a letter written by John Brown to his wife. It was written from Grigsby’s Bluff and gives news of the people there, in particular, their health. Grigsby’s Bluff was located on the Neches River in Eastern Jefferson County. Its name was changed to Port Neches in 1901.

Dates: 1862

Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

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J. Russell Wait Port of Houston papers

Jack Saunders collection

James A. Metcalf land abstract of title and photographs collection

James Lockhart Autry Family Papers

Jefferson D. (Jeff) Hong scrapbook of the American-Chinese Post No. 596 American Legion

Jerry "Scooter" Ebel collection

Jesse H. Jones Corporate and Property records

Jesse H. Jones Family and Personal Papers

Jimmy Don Smith collection

John Brown Letter

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