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Royal Dixon and Chester Snowden Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2016-049
Dates:
1901-2006
Scope and Contents
The Royal Dixon and Chester Snowden family papers includes materials covering the personal and
professional lives of the Houston-based couple. There are written works by Dixon, including the
unpublished Bird Personalities which is illustrated by Snowden. The first series of the collection includes
a large amount of correspondence of both Royal Dixon and Chester Snowden. Letters to them
individually are in later series in the collection. The majority of the letters are addressed to Dixon.
The...
DJ Screw Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2010-023
Dates:
1975-2006; Majority of material found within 1994-2000
Scope and Contents
Personal papers, photographs, creative material and technology, sound recordings, and promotional material comprise the DJ Screw Collection. DJ Screw’s activities as a DJ and mixtape creator are the focus, and materials documenting these activities include lists for his screw tapes, sound recordings, production materials, including recording equipment, business documents, and photographs. Materials were donated by Robert Earl Davis, Sr. except where otherwise noted.This...
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...
Margaret Webb Dreyer papers
Collection
Identifier: AAA 7077
Dates:
ca. 1948-1979
Scope and Contents
Biographical information; correspondence; printed materials including clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements, articles in the HOUSTON REVIEW by Martin Dreyer, "The Way We Were: Houston's Culture in the 1940's" and "Portrait of a Houston Artist: An Interview with Margaret Webb Dreyer"; Dreyer Galleries file, 1962-1975; and personal photographs.
Sarah and Army Emmott Environmental Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2009-028
Dates:
1975-1990
Scope and Contents
Materials available in this collection represent Sarah Emmott’s personal files. Archival processing preserved the original order of the materials as collected by Emmott. Alphabetical order is the primary arrangement pattern with multiples of an organization or issue arranged in chronological order. Emmott’s papers comprise three series housed in 15 boxes. Series 1 holds a single folder for biographical and historical materials on the Emmotts. Series 2 covers materials collected from...
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.
Federation of Houston Professional Women Records
Collection
Identifier: 1998-006
Dates:
1981-2000
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Federation of Houston Professional Women (FHPW) consist primarily of meeting notices, agendas, and minutes; fliers for Federation or Federation-sponsored activities; financial reports; membership rosters; and photographs. The majority of the material falls between 1990 and 1997. The collection does, however, contain the minutes of the original meeting of the FHPW in 1981. Member organization rosters give researchers an impression of women's business and professional...
Minnie Fisher Cunningham Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2006-010
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...
Carlos "DJ Styles" Garza Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2013-009
Dates:
1985-2011
Scope and Contents
This collection includes personal records, fliers, posters, photographs, business records, audiocassettes, and memorabilia belonging to Carlos “DJ Styles” Garza, and relating to his work as a b-boy, DJ, and hip-hop music producer in Houston from the mid-1980s to 2011. This collection is divided into six series: Personal Papers, Business Records, Promotional Materials, Publications, Memorabilia, and Audiocassettes. Items within each series are arranged chronologically wherever dates are...
Hana Ginzbarg Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2010-014
Dates:
1962-1991; Majority of material found within 1970-1985
Scope and Contents
Materials in this collection represent Hana Ginzbarg’s working files for Armand Bayou. To make the files accessible to the public, they were organized into three series. Series 1 includes materials related to Ginzbarg’s initial campaign to prevent development in the Armand Bayou area. Papers in Series 2 cover the subsequent efforts to preserve Armand Bayou as a nature education center and protect the area from proposed encroachments. Papers in Series 3 include maps and oversized...
Gene Green Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2018-044
Dates:
1972-2018
Scope and Contents
The Gene Green papers consist of 55 boxes of material dating from 1973 to 2018 that document Green's service in the Texas State Legislature and the United States House of Representatives. A Congressional Papers series comprises a large portion of the collection, documenting Green's career in the United States Congress. Arranged chronologically by term, this series contains administrative materials, legislative files, and publicity and press materials. The collection also includes...
Don Greene Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2019-033
Dates:
approximately 1970s-2000s
Scope and Contents
The Don Greene Papers document the career of the conservationist and outdoor adventurist in photographs, audio and video recordings, and documents. The "Big Green Book," a large scrapbook album in the archive that was created for the nomination of Greene for the George Washington Medal of Excellence, includes the many recognitions and awards Greene received during his life.Processing of the collection is ongoing, including digitization and cataloging of numerous slide format...
Bessie Alva Griffiths Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1969-020
Dates:
1888-1940
Scope and Contents
The Bessie Alva Griffiths Collection contains photographs, memorabilia, and papers such as programs and miscellaneous correspondence and receipts. The dates of items in the collection range from 1888 to 1940. Original order of materials has been adhered to whenever possible. Correspondence and receipts are arranged in chronological order. Included among the papers in the Griffiths Collection are materials belonging to Griffiths' roommate Katherine Dick, who may have...
Pat Gustavson and Mignon Weisinger Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2017-025
Dates:
1940s-2010s
Preliminary Scope and Contents Note
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.]
Harper Leiper Studios Houston Aerial Photographs
Collection
Identifier: 2007-016
Dates:
1976-1982
Scope and Contents
The Harper Leiper Studios Houston Aerial Photographs Collection contains aerial photographs of Houston during the 1970s and early 1980s taken by commercial photographers Harper Leiper Studios.
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