Bernrieder, William A.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William A. Bernrieder Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1979-001
Dates:
1917-1988
Scope and Contents
The William A. Bernrieder Collection has a great deal of information about the history of the USS Houston (CA-30) as well as the USS Texas and Franklin Roosevelt's visit to Houston in 1936. Bernrieder corresponded with many of the leading businessmen and politicians in Houston during his lifetime, as well as officers in the Navy. The collection dates from 1917- 1988, with the bulk of the material dating from 1929-1936 and from 1970-1986. Bernrieder kept a considerable amount of...
William A. Bernrieder Port of Houston Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1979-002
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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William A. Bernrieder Port of Houston Collection
Dates:
1945-1979
Scope and Contents
This collection contains news clippings and other publications related to the history of the Port of Houston, compiled by William A. Bernrieder, Executive Secretary of the Cruiser Houston Committee and former assistant to Houston mayor Oscar Holcombe.