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Vertical Research Files
Collection
Identifier: 2014-029
Dates:
1940s-1990s
Scope and Contents
This collection does not yet have a finding aid available online. For questions about materials in this collection or to request access, contact Special Collections.
UH Veteran's Office Records
Collection
Identifier: 1977-006
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
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...
Evangelina Vigil-Piñón Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2018-040
Dates:
1984-2009
Scope and Contents
All of the material in this accession of the Vigil-Piñón Papers is audio/visual and is in the original order provided by Vigil-Piñón. Materials in the collection include cassettes, VHS, and to a lesser extend DVDs.
The collection is not yet fully processed. Some materials may be restricted or not available for access. For questions about materials in this collection or to request access, please contact curator Christian Kelleher at cdkelleher@uh.edu.
Leonor Villegas de Magnón Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2008-015
Dates:
1906-1982
Scope and Contents
The papers of Leonor Villegas Magnón are organized into eight series: Correspondence, Biographical material, Publications/Manuscripts, Cruz Blanca documents, Texas and US history and politics, Women’s interests, Mexican history and politics, and Photographs. The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts and manuscript notes, personal biographical documents, and newspaper clippings. Of particular interest is information about La Cruz Blanca, La unión de progreso y caridad and her...
Voices Breaking Boundaries Records
Collection
Identifier: 2014-015
Dates:
1999-2016
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials from Voices Breaking Boundaries’ (VBB) history and administration, planning documents, event materials, press clippings and audio-visual materials.In addition to paper records, this collection also contains digital archival material. Digital archival materials can be accessed in the Special Collections Reading Room by advance request. Because not all of these materials are processed, these materials may require up to two weeks to access. Some...
Eleanor Wakefield papers
Collection
Identifier: 2019-041
Dates:
1888-1970
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, scrapbooks, and photographs documenting Eleanor’s experiences growing up and attending school in Houston during the early 20th century. The materials also document her family history as well as her contributed columns to the Houston Chronicle during the 1940s and 50s.
This collection is not yet fully processed. For questions about materials in this collection or to request access, contact curator Vince Lee at velee@uh.edu.
Wilmer Waldo Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1969-039
Dates:
1894-1957; Majority of material found within 1894-1920
Scope and Contents
Comprised of a Project File and a Subject File, materials in the collection date from 1894-1957 and include project blueprints, correspondence, financials, reports, maps, and field notes. Project File materials document Waldo's professional activities, ranging from construction and site planning to worksite and employee management. These materials document major projects, such as the Beaumont, Sour Lake, and Western Railway and the layout of Rice University, and smaller projects, such as the...
Mary Yancey Walker Family Collection of African Artworks
Collection
Identifier: 2017-038
Dates:
20th cent.
Content Description
Collection of 80 sculptures, artworks, and other objects donated to the University of Houston African American Studies department by the family of Mary Yancey Walker.
A preliminary inventory with photographs of the collection is available for consultation. Please contact the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections for more information.
John C. Walker Texas Counties Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1969-040
Dates:
1818-1907
Scope and Contents
This collection contains legal documents, advertisements, correspondence, and maps from various Texas counties dating from 1818 to 1907. Deeds and tax receipts make up a signififcant portion of the collection. Counties represented include Angelina, Cherokee, Tyler, Nacogdoches, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, and Harris. Documents from the Republic of Texas are also included.
Margo Grant Walsh Papers, Special Collections of the University of Houston Libraries in Partnership with the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design
Collection
Identifier: 2022-008
Dates:
1906-2023, undated
Content Description
The personal papers of interior architect Margo Grant Walsh include materials from her career at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Gensler, as well as documentation of her silver collecting activities, other collections, and exhibits, and personal and family materials. These include correspondence, administrative materials, architectural project documents, benchmarking, speeches and presentations, awards, honors, photographs, travel, events, parties, calendars, publicity, publications,...
Andy Warhol Photographs
Collection
Identifier: 2016-044
Dates:
1975-1985; Majority of material found in 1977; Majority of material found in 1979; Majority of material found in 1983
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 149 photographs, 99 Polaroids, and 50 black-and-white silver gelatin prints, created between 1975 and 1985. Some of the photos are formal portraits, others are candid shots, and a few are still lifes. The photographs include images of Warhol's friends such as Jon Gould, artists such as Jamie Wyeth, and celebrities such as Princess Caroline of Monaco.Most of the photographs are matted for exhibition, but some are housed in sleeves in folders. The images...
Robert Weinberger Theatre Playbills Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2002-001
Dates:
1947-2001
Scope and Contents
The collection contains drama, dance, opera, and symphony programs from performances given in North America and Europe. The programs are arranged chronologically from 1947 to 2001 and are housed in sixty-three binders. Ticket stubs and review clippings are attached to most of the programs with a few bearing autographs.
Professor Joseph Werlin Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1971-004
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.
April West-Baker National Women's Conference Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2022-011
Dates:
1975-1989
Scope and Contents
This collection includes newspaper articles that either April West Baker wrote or was mentioned in, press releases that addressed updates on the planning of the Houston Women’s Conference, photographs that were taken at the Women’s Conferences, and a variety of memorabilia such as pins and badges. Materials are arranged chronologically, with each series corresponding to one of three conferences. Materials are arranged by format within each chronological series.This collection is...
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