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Cynthia Macdonald Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2010-019

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1867-2005; Majority of material found within 1965-2000

Scope and Contents The collection contains typed and handwritten drafts of poems and other writings, as well as correspondence, photographs, clippings, and memorabilia related to Cynthia Macdonald’s life and work as an accomplished poet and co-founder of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Houston. In addition to the extensive accumulation of multiple drafts of her writings, Macdonald’s trove of correspondence is of particular interest, featuring letters to and from writing friends, colleagues,...

Sue Dauphin Houston Area Performing Arts Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1985-003

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1947-1987

Scope and Contents The Sue Dauphin Houston Area Performing Arts Collection consists of eleven boxes of materials dating from 1947 to 1987. The collection is made up of three series: Houston Area Performing Arts Venues/Groups, Other Performing Arts Venues/Groups, and Sue Dauphin’s Papers. Programs from Houston area theatre companies comprise the bulk of the material. Of particular interest is the breadth of coverage from the smallest groups to major arts organizations. A smaller amount of material represents...

Jan de Hartog Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1967-002

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1943-2005

Scope and Contents The Jan de Hartog Papers, 1943-2005, consist of manuscript material, correspondence, scrapbooks, photos and other material documenting the life and career of Jan de Hartog (1914-2002). The papers are divided into six series: (1) Works, (2) The Hospital Materials, (3) Career, (4) Personal, (5) Personal Correspondence, and (6) Photographs. The Works series contains manuscript material, including notes, manuscript and typescript drafts, galley proofs, play scripts, television...

Tom DeLay Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2006-013

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1982-2006

Scope and Contents The Tom DeLay Papers consist of 142 boxes of material dating from 1982 to 2006 that document DeLay’s service in the United States House of Representatives. A Congressional Papers Series comprises a large portion of the collection, containing correspondence, publications, legislative materials, notes, research materials, and other materials related to DeLay’s service in Congress. The collection also includes a robust photographs and audiovisual materials series, visually documenting DeLay’s...

Frank Elijah Dudley Scrapbooks

Collection

Identifier: 1956-001

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1954-1956

Scope and Contents

Holdings consist of two scrapbooks. Contain writings by Dudley, correspondence, maps, photographs, photostatic copies, mementos, and artifacts.

Early Texas Documents Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1973-001

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1790-1923

Scope and Contents The collection is a result of integrating 10 smaller artificial collections into one larger artificial collection to improve organization and facilitate greater access. It chronicles the history of Texas, from the Spanish Colonial Era through the turn of the 20th century. The material has been arranged chronologically into eight series based on eras of Texas History: Spanish Colonial, Mexican Colonial, 1836, Republic, Mexican War, Early Statehood, Civil War, Reconstruction and Westward...

William W. Edgerton Civil War Letters

Collection

Identifier: 1955-001

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1862-1865

Scope and Contents The William W. Edgerton collection is composed of personal correspondence between Civil War private William Wilberforce Edgerton of the 107th New York Volunteers and his immediate family. Most of the letters are between William W. Edgerton and his mother, Dorothy Doud Edgerton. Additional correspondents include his brother, John Howard Edgerton, and his sisters, Martha Newton and Augusta Tenney. The correspondence is arranged chronologically. Following it are some battle diaries...

Harriett Joan Ehrlich Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2008-005

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1967-2007; Majority of material found within 1990-2005

Scope and Contents

The contents of this collection comprise the life of Harriet Joan Ehrlich. The bulk of the materials contained within revolve around Ehrlich’s tenure with the EEOC, specifically as director. The collection has been divided into eight (8) series: Correspondence, Certificates, Personal Writings, Multimedia, News Clippings, Press Books, In-Service Educational Materials, and Ephemera.

Herman George Eiden Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2016-008

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1939-2005; Majority of material found in 1939-1941

Scope and Contents

The Herman George Eiden Papers consists of three albums of photos and mementos from Eiden's service in the Pacific while in the United States Navy. It also includes correspondance to and from Eiden, films and a log script by Eiden, as well as articles, newspapers, and brochures in relation to the sinking of the Houston (Cruiser: CA-30) and its 60th anniversary commemoration.

Claude Elliott Texana Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1974-001

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1798-1963

Scope and Contents This is an artificial and disparate collection of Texana, or materials relating to the history of Texas. In order for the collection to be useful to researchers, an artificial order was imposed by the processor. The collection is divided into seven series: Pre-Republic (to 1836); Republic (1836-1845); Annexation and Early Statehood (1845-1860); Civil War and Expansion (1861-1901); Modern Statehood (1901-1956); Claude Elliott Papers; and Governors Ferguson/Sterling Papers. Series, sub-series,...

Ewing Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2008-020

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1877-2011; Majority of material found within 1911-1926

Scope and Contents

The Ewing Family Papers are housed in 6 boxes and organized into 5 series titled Mary Ellen Ewing, Gladys Ewing, Family Photographs, Presley K. Ewing, and Josie (Vesta) Ewing. This collection documents the feminist activities of Mary Ellen Ewing, Gladys Ewing’s social life, legal and familial concerns of Presley K. Ewing, and the writings and journeys of Josie (Vesta) Ewing.

Carolyn Farb Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2000-005

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1955-2011; Majority of material found within 2000-2011

Scope and Contents

The collection primarily contains papers, photographs, and newspaper clippings, the majority pertaining to Carolyn Farb's fundraising activities. The material has been arranged into twelve series: Fundraising Events, Honors and Awards, Organization Affiliations, Creative Works, Speeches, Personal Life, Correspondence, Scrapbooks and Yearbooks, Memorabilia, Printed Material, Photographic Material, and Video and Audio Recordings.

Minnie Fisher Cunningham Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2006-010

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1914-1964

Scope and Contents The Cunningham Papers are divided into 9 series and 10 boxes making up approximately 9 linear feet spanning the years 1914 to 1964. The papers include correspondence, press releases, news clippings, programs, bulletins, speeches, expense accounts, campaign lists, strategic plans and organizational materials.These materials document Mrs. Cunningham's heavy involvement in the National American Woman Suffrage Association, the Texas Equal Suffrage Association, other state suffrage...

Foley's Department Store Records

Collection

Identifier: 2007-004

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1845-2006; Majority of material found within 1900-2005

Scope and Contents Foley's Department Store Records comprise 42 record cartons, 16 oversized boxes, 32 bound ledgers and real estate records that are open to the public. In addition, there are 32 scrapbooks that are too fragile for public viewing. Records begin with the first stockholders' meeting held in 1911, preserved in a bound journal. Each year (primary organizational series) of the collection is divided into sub-series including Finances, Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Publications, and...

George Fuermann "Texas and Houston" Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1970-001

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1836-1988

Scope and Contents George Fuermann, 1918-2001, collected several types of materials relating to Houston and Texas history, including clippings and other printed materials; legal, financial, and government documents; photographs and negatives; historic maps; works of art; artifacts; and research files. The items in the collection range in date from 1836 to 1988. The collection is arranged in eight series: Printed Materials, Documents, Photographic Material, Creative Works, Maps, Works of Art,...

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Cynthia Macdonald Papers

Sue Dauphin Houston Area Performing Arts Collection

Jan de Hartog Papers

Tom DeLay Papers

Frank Elijah Dudley Scrapbooks

Early Texas Documents Collection

William W. Edgerton Civil War Letters

Harriett Joan Ehrlich Papers

Herman George Eiden Papers

Claude Elliott Texana Collection

Ewing Family Papers

Carolyn Farb Papers

Minnie Fisher Cunningham Papers

Foley's Department Store Records

George Fuermann "Texas and Houston" Collection

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