University of Houston

UH Business Manager (McElhinney) Records

Collection

Identifier: 1985-001

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH Business Manager (McElhinney) Records

Dates: 1945-1973

Scope and Contents The Business Manager Records of C. F. McElhinney are the records McElhinney generated during his tenure at the University of Houston (1945-1973). The collection has been arranged into six series: Board of Regents, Staff Conference Meetings, Legislative Activities, Building Files, President's Office, and the Houston College for Negroes. The materials in the collection date from 1945-1974, with the bulk of the materials dating from the 1960s and 1970s. Included in the collection are...

UH "In Memorium" Obituary Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1969-065

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH "In Memorium" Obituary Collection

Dates: 1962-2012; Majority of material found within 1962-1989

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one box of obituaries and related documents regarding community members who were related to the University of Houston, either through faculty or philanthropy.

UH Oral History Transcripts and Recordings

Collection

Identifier: 1981-002

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH Oral History Transcripts and Recordings

Dates: 1978-1981

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the transcripts and cassettes of the Phi Kappa Phi oral history interviews. A small amount of written material and three computer diskettes are also included with the collection. All materials date from 1978 to 1985. The cassettes have been boxed separately for preservation reasons.

UH Petroleum Institute Records

Collection

Identifier: 1999-005

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH Petroleum Institute Records

Dates: 1958-1995

Scope and Contents The collection arrived at the archives in good order, and the original order has been maintained whenever possible. The collection consists of thirty-five folders dating from 1958 to 1994. Materials in the collection include brochures, evaluation results, a few photographs, correspondence, and program booklets that describe the course activities. The only materials kept from the earliest years were participant rosters and programs of activities. Three years (1967-1969) were missing...

UH Self Study Records

Collection

Identifier: 1997-019

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH Self Study Records

Dates: 1965-1999

Scope and Contents This collection contains materials documenting self-studies carried out by the University of Houston in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1990s. The University of Houston conducts a self-study in accordance with the requirements of the Commission on Colleges and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Traditionally they take place over a two year period and involve a broad cross-section of faculty, staff, and administration of the University. These studies are comprehensive and analytical in...

UH Student Foundation Records

Collection

Identifier: 1969-070

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH Student Foundation Records

Dates: 1990s-2000s

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one box containing undated University of Houston-branded memorabilia such as t-shirts, as well as bags from KUHF and Houston Public TV.

This collection is not yet fully processed. For questions about materials in this collection or to request access, contact curator Mary Manning (mmmanning@uh.edu).

UH Women's Resource Center Records

Collection

Identifier: 2012-009

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH Women's Resource Center Records

Dates: 2004-2008

Scope and Contents

This collection includes materials related to the UH Women’s Resource Center. The collection is broken into four series: General Information, Advertisements, Organizations, and Printed Materials.

UH Women's Studies Program and Friends Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2000-007

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH Women's Studies Program and Friends Collection

Dates: 1984-2011; Majority of material found in 1991-2011

Scope and Contents The collection consists of administrative materials such as meeting invitations and agendas, minutes, financial reports, bylaws, and events sponsored by the Women's Studies department as well as newsletters published by the Women's Studies and Friends of Women's Studies and various ephemera and memorabilia. The bulk of the papers are dated between 1991 and 2011, but a few publications and clippings date to 1980s. The most recent papers include invitations to events organized by the Friends...

UH World War II Era Clippings

Collection

Identifier: 1996-008

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH World War II Era Clippings

Dates: 1939-1944

Scope and Contents University of Houston World War II Clippings contains newspaper articles that mostly relate to the University of Houston during the years 1939-1944. Some of the topics covered in these articles include the separation of the university from the Houston school system, Frontier Fiesta, and the university's contributions to the war effort through the offering of special war-related subject in areas including classes in navigation, diesel engine repair, map interpretation, aircraft engine repair,...

University Commission on Women Records

Collection

Identifier: 2012-008

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / University Commission on Women Records

Dates: 1999-2010; Majority of material found within 2004-2009

Scope and Contents

This collection includes materials related to the University Commission on Women (UCW). The majority of the materials included in the collection revolve around the governance and operation of the organization with a large series being dedicated to the mentoring program. The collection consists of six series: Governance, Meetings, Mentoring Program, Reports, Research, and General Information.

University Relations Records

Collection

Identifier: 1997-016

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / University Relations Records

Dates: 1971-1997

Scope and Contents The collection arrived at the archives in relatively good order and in general the original order has been maintained. Materials in the collection include departmental records, extensive press clippings, and videos. The collection dates from 1948-1997 with most of the materials dating from 1977 to 1997. The collection is organized into eight series: Departmental Records, Building Dedications, In Memorium, In Appreciation and In Resolutions, In Resolution, Silver Anniversary Certificates,...

Jack J. Valenti School of Communication Records

Collection

Identifier: 2008-013

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Jack J. Valenti School of Communication Records

Dates: 1978-2007

Scope and Contents This collection consists primarily of Video Workshop Discs from the Jack J. Valenti School of Commmunications. It includes 110 DVDs dated from 1979 to 2007.This collection also includes a DVD entitled "Many Voices, One Message." This disc has been transferred off of the fragile electronic media and is available as a digital surrogate, which can be accessed in the Special Collections Reading Room by advance request. This material may require up to one week to access. Contact...

UH Veteran's Office Records

Collection

Identifier: 1977-006

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH Veteran's Office Records

Dates: 1944-1958

Scope and Contents The UH Veteran's Office Records contain material pertaining to the university and government-sponsored office for the support and advising of veteran students during the 1940s and 1950s. Dates for items in the collection range from 1944 to 1958, with the bulk of the material dating from the late 1940s. The collection is arranged into nine series: Veteran's Office, Veteran's Staff Meetings, Budget, Correspondence with Veteran's Administration, Veteran's Administration Field Manual...

UH Veterans Village Records

Collection

Identifier: 1977-007

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH Veterans Village Records

Dates: 1945-1956

Scope and Contents The Veterans Village Records contain material dealing with the organization of the Veterans Council, the UH Veterans Club, newsletters as well as announcements, petitions, and press releases. Items date from 1945 to 1956 with a bulk from the late 1940s and early 1950s. The collection is arranged into seven series: Constitution, Veterans Club Meetings, Record of Activities Council, Petitions, Press Releases and Announcements, Nursery School, and the Village News (the Village...

Professor Joseph Werlin Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1971-004

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Professor Joseph Werlin Papers

Dates: 1942-1964

Scope and Contents

The Professor Joseph S. Werlin Papers contain newspaper and magazine articles relating to international issues of interest to Dr. Werlin. Topics include politics, racism, nationalism, agriculture, and birth control, among many others. Most of the materials date from the 1940s and 1950s. There is also a limited amount of personal material, including correspondence and photographs, in the collection.

Archives and Finding Aids

Found in 77 Collections and/or Records:

UH Business Manager (McElhinney) Records

UH "In Memorium" Obituary Collection

UH Oral History Transcripts and Recordings

UH Petroleum Institute Records

UH Self Study Records

UH Student Foundation Records

UH Women's Resource Center Records

UH Women's Studies Program and Friends Collection

UH World War II Era Clippings

University Commission on Women Records

University Relations Records

Jack J. Valenti School of Communication Records

UH Veteran's Office Records

UH Veterans Village Records

Professor Joseph Werlin Papers

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