Archives and Finding Aids

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The personal papers of life partners Pat Gustavson, an architect and pediatric hematologist, and Mignon Weisinger, an artist, in Houston and Galveston. The papers document their life partnership, early and family lives, education, careers, and community.

[The Gustavson and Weisinger papers are being processed but are available for research. Please contact curator Joyce Gabiola at jegabiola@uh.edu with questions.]

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Personal papers of Roberta Harris document the career of the Houston artist and instructor. Materials include sketchbooks, correspondence, photographs, exhibition documentation, clippings and other media.

The Roberta Harris papers are currently unprocessed but may be accessible for research. With questions or to request access contact curator Christian Kelleher at cdkelleh@central.uh.edu.

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The Dorothy Hood Papers are a collection of the Art Museum of South Texas and the University of Houston Libraries.

The personal papers of artist Dorothy Hood include correspondence, written works including a memoir and poetry, scrapbooks, catalogs and other publicity, photographs, financial documents, artifacts, and other materials.

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Resumes; a letter from the Dallas Chamber of Commerce; a ceramics course textbook written by Kahn; awards for craft designs; and printed material including newsletters of the Texas Designer/Craftsman organization, exhibition catalogs and announcements, clippings and magazine articles.

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Personal papers of Houston artists Leila McConnell and Henri Gadbois include documentation of their careers. The collection also includes programs from their attendance at the Alley Theatre, the Houston Ballet, and the Houston Grand Opera.

Scope and Contents The eleven series of Lynn Randolph Papers are housed in three boxes and contain documentation of her exemplary training and career in the visual fine arts including exhibits, shows, reviews, individual art projects, and collaborations. The documentation of her longtime feminist and human rights activism in Houston and abroad is also an important part of the collection just as it is her life. Lynn Randolph's collaboration, both visual and literary, with Donna Haraway is represented as is her...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of two boxes, with items from as early as 1956, though the bulk of the collection is from 1976 to 2015. Included in this collection are correspondence, flyers, posters, booklets, newspaper clippings and copies regarding art exhibits, art zines, and slides of paintings. There are also various short pieces of literature, some of which are untitled and have no author or date listed. In addition to personal correspondence and post cards, there is also a substantial...

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This collection is not yet fully processed. For questions about materials in this collection or to request access, contact curator Christian Kelleher at cdkelleher@uh.edu.

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The papers of the Women in Visual and Literary Arts (WIVLA) consist of meeting minutes, fliers about events, and newsletters. All material dates from 1994 to 2011. The collection arrived in the archives in excellent order, arranged neatly into newsletters and meeting minutes, which were filed and arranged chronologically. The collection has been broken into five series: Administration, Publications, Events, Multimedia, and Various Materials.