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Blanche Espy Chenoweth Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-003
Dates: 1875-1960
Scope and Contents Containing 13 series and housed in 6 boxes, this collection documents Mrs. Chenoweth's life's work as a lecturer and writer. Most notably, her lecture and radio show program materials are extensively represented in such formats as article clippings, correspondence, typescript, periodicals and photographic material. Mrs. Chenoweth's papers also document her social interactions with prominent individuals such as Queen Marie of Romania and President Herbert Hoover. Additionally, this collection...

Chocolate Bayou Theater Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-026
Dates: 1979-1987
Scope and Contents

The Chocolate Bayou Theater Company Collection consists of 3 boxes of materials dating from 1979-1988. The collection is divided into two series: Administrative Papers and Productions.

Church Women United in Houston Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2001-001
Dates: 1911-2011; Majority of material found in 1989-2006
Scope and Contents The collection arrived at the archives in good order and in general the original order has been maintained. Although primarily concerned with Church Women United in Houston, the collection also contains material from the state and national levels. Information in the collection includes material on the history of the organization, business and financial records, materials from the three annual celebrations, and programs from area worship services. It also includes yearbooks, photographs, and...

Citizens' Environmental Coalition (CEC) Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-001
Dates: 1966-2008
Scope and Contents Forms part of the Houston History Archives.CEC's archival records collection includes documentation of Houston's environmental history and CEC's organizational efforts from 1966 to 2000. The CEC records collection arises from three separate accessions. First and largest are the records preserved in the CEC offices. With a few exceptions, the CEC office records document organization activities during the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. In addition to administrative, financial,...

Cruiser Houston Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1981-001
Dates: 1917-2008; Majority of material found within 1929-1945
Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials in a wide variety of formats that document the history of the USS Houston (CA-30) and her crew. A significant portion of the material dates from the period 1929 to 1945. There is also a large quantity of material that dates from the 1980s to the present.The materials have been divided into four major categories: Core Material is the material most frequently requested by researchers, and includes Photographs, Negatives and...

Joseph S. Cullinan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2006-009
Dates: 1893-1939
Scope and Contents Aside from its obvious use as a significant source for those persons interested in the petroleum industry, this collection covers a wide range of other research topics.  Business and economic historians will be interested in the extensive financial records and correspondence of such companies as the Petroleum Iron Works Co., Producers Oil Co., the Texas Company, Farmer's Petroleum Co., and the American Republics Corporation.  The collection includes records of the land division of the...

Cynthia Macdonald Papers

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Identifier: 2010-019
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,...

Debra Danburg Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2004-001
Dates: 1977-2003
Scope and Contents The collection consists mainly of media records such as articles, magazines, news clippings and newsletters. The collection also contains bills, bill analyses and proposals, speeches and brochures. Other printed materials in the collection include invitations to events, directories, certificates, cards and campaign originals. The ephemeral material consists of pins, posters, special license plates and framed photographs.The collection has been arranged into ten series: Media,...

Jan de Hartog Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1967-002
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
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...

DJ Steve Fournier Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-008
Dates: 1986-1994
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents, photographs, publications, and memorabilia relating to Steve Fournier and his work as a DJ, Rap Pool of America founder, and hip hop promoter in Houston in the 1980s and 1990s. The collection is divided into five series: Rap Performer Contracts, Rap Pool of America Documents, Photographs, Memorabilia, and Publications. Of particular note is the Rap Performer Contracts series which contains performance contracts for several prominent rappers, including...

Frank Elijah Dudley Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: 1956-001
Dates: 1954-1956
Scope and Contents

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

Harriett Joan Ehrlich Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-005
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
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.

Ewing Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-020
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.

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University of Houston. Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design 3
Barthelme, Donald 2
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DJ Screw, 1971-2000 2
United States. Navy 2
University of Houston -- Alumni and alumnae 2
University of Houston. Law Center -- Alumni and alumnae 2
University of Houston. Women's Studies Program 2
Aker, Joe C. 1
Alley Theatre (Houston, Tex.) 1
Alonzo y Sus Rancheros 1
Alonzo, Frank 1
Alonzo, Ventura 1
Altrusa International 1
American Association of University Women 1
American Association of University Women. West Harris County Branch 1
Ant Farm (Design group) 1
Autry, James L. 1
Barthelme, Donald, 1907-1996 1
Battin, Tom C. 1
Ben Taub General Hospital 1
Bentsen, Kenneth, 1926-2013 1
Beste, Peter 1
Borish, Irvin M. 1
Botts Collection of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History 1
Botts, Charles W. 1
Brennan, Fran 1
Brigid's Place (Houston, Tex.) 1
Brooks, Dale, 1954-2014 1
Brown, Andrew, 1969- 1
Catastrophic Theatre 1
Chenoweth, Blanche Espy 1
Christ Church Cathedral (Houston, Tex.) 1
Church Women United in Houston 1
Citizens' Environmental Coalition 1
Contemporary Arts Association (Houston, Tex.) 1
Contemporary Arts Museum (Houston, Tex.) 1
Cooper, Tamarie 1
Cougar Marching Band (University of Houston) 1
Criscione, Larry 1
Cullinan, J. S. (Joseph Stephen), 1860-1937 1
De Hartog, Jan, 1914-2002 1
De Hartog, Marjorie 1
Dudley, Frank Elijah, 1884- 1
Eiden, Herman George, 1922-1942 1
Emmott, Sarah H. 1
Ewing Family 1
Ewing, Gladys 1
Ewing, Josie Vesta 1
Ewing, Mary Ellen Williams, 1862-1919 1
Ewing, Presley Kittredge, 1860- 1
Farb, Carolyn 1
Federation of Houston Professional Women 1
Ferguson, James Edward, 1871-1944 1
Flaxman, Thomas 1
Foley's (Firm) 1
Fournier, Steve 1
Frazier, Rex Dunbar 1
Fuermann, George, 1918-2001 1
GRETA (Organization : Texas) 1
Galbreth, Michael, 1956-2019 1
Ginzbarg, Hana 1
Griffiths, Bessie Alva, 1896- 1
Harper Leiper Studios 1
Hershey, Terese Tarlton 1
Hightower, Nikki Van, 1939- 1
Hines (firm) 1
Houston Electric Auto Association 1
Houston Grand Opera 1
Houston Symphony Orchestra 1
Houston Symphony Society 1
Hughes, Howard Robard, 1869-1924 1
Infernal Bridegroom Productions 1
Jefferson Davis Hospital (Houston, Tex.) 1
KUHT Film Productions 1
KUHT-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) 1
Kaplan, H. David 1
Keeland, Burdette 1
Kirby, John Henry, 1860-1940 1
Kochi, Jay K., 1927-2008 1
Lambright, Jeanie Sutton 1
Leiber, Fritz, 1910-1992 1
Long, Bert L. 1
Lowry, Beverly 1
Lowry, W. McNeil (Wilson McNeil), 1913- 1
Lozo, F.E. (Frank Edgar), 1914-1981 1
Magnolia Petroleum Company 1
May, Linda 1
McMurtry, Larry 1
Michels, Doug, 1943-2003 1
Michigan State University. Band 1
Miller, Vassar 1
Milner, Samuel, 1910-2000 1
Mindiola, Tatcho 1
Missouri City Chapter of the Links, Inc. 1
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