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Norma Lee Feminist Correspondence

Collection

Identifier: 2008-006

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1975-1979

Scope and Contents

This small collection is housed in 1 box and consists of one series that documents Norma Lee's correspondence concerning activist and feminist activities in the mid to late 1970s. Most notably, the collection contains correspondence from well-known political figures such as Rep. Barbara Jordan. Additionally, you can find correspondence regarding high profile issues and events such the Equal Rights Amendment and the International Women's Year (IWY) National Women's Conference, 1977.

Bert L. Long, Jr. Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2014-016

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1940-2013

Scope and Contents This collection documents Bert L. Long, Jr.’s life and his career as an artist, which he started in 1979. The original order of the collection as well as the original folder titles and folders were retained whenever possible. When the collection was received, a small percentage of the collection was in order due to the work Pete Gershon did with Bert Long through the CALL project while Ber Long was alive. The collection includes resumes and CV’s, autobiographical statements, and material...

Mary F. Lopez Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2014-006

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1942-2014; Majority of material found within 2000-2008

Scope and Contents The collection is approximately .5 linear feet and consists primarily of documents, correspondence, organization records, photographs and clippings. A significant part of the collection is comprised of photocopies.Organized into two series, Series I, Jose R. Lopez Papers, and Series II, Mary F. Lopez Papers, the collection includes materials related to Ms. Mary F. Lopez life as a homemaker, wife, activist, and her career.Documents related to Mr. Jose R. Lopez’s time...

Ben Love Research Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2007-003

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1954-2005; Majority of material found within 1980-2003

Scope and Contents The collection contains seven series: Oral History; Love's Writings; Banks: TCB and Chemical New York; Research Files; Pre-TCB; Memorabilia; and Videotapes. Original order has been maintained as much as possible, and the collection is for the most part in the same arrangement as when it entered the archives.Accession 1Accession 1 (2007) of the collection mainly contains material relating to the writing and publication in 2005 of Ben Love: My Life in Texas Commerce, by...

Leila McConnell and Henri Gadbois Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2023-003

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: approximately 1960s to 2020s

Preliminary Content Description

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.

UH Mexican American Alumni Association Records

Collection

Identifier: 1997-011

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1987-1997

Scope and Contents

The Mexican American Alumni Association Records consists of administrative files, financial records, minutes, and correspondence dating from 1987 to 1997. Materials are organized chronologically at the folder level.

Moody Gallery Records

Collection

Identifier: 2017-024

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1971-2015; Majority of material found within 1975-2000

Abstract

The records in this collection relate to artists who were represented by Betty Moody at certain points ranging from 1975-2012. The records primarily consist of administrative documents, like professional correspondence, price sheets, invoices, loan agreements, exhibition catalogs and invitations, mailing lists, and artist biographies

Mydolls Records

Collection

Identifier: 2019-008

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1978-2018

Scope and Contents The Mydolls Records contain approximately 3.5 linear feet of archival records that document the career of the women-led group and reveal its 40-year advocacy of equality, female empowerment, and minority representation in the arts. The post-punk band Mydolls is a Houston band formed in 1978 with members Trish Herrera, Dianna Ray, Linda Younger, and George Reyes. The archival collection preserves the band’s early history in photographs, letters, flyers, zines, and cassette tapes from the...

New Music America Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2018-036

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1979-1990

Scope and Contents The materials in the collection document New Music America (NMA) festivals, which got their start as "New Music New York" in 1979, and were produced afterward annually by the New Music Alliance in cities across North America from 1980 to 1990. A bulk of the materials document the 1986 NMA in Houston. The records primarily consist of administrative documents, such as professional correspondence, meeting agendas, or mailing lists. Secondary records include catalogs, programs, and press related...

Pen & Pixel Graphics, Inc. Records

Collection

Identifier: 2010-017

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1993-2002

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the creative process of Pen & Pixel Graphics, Inc. as it produced album artwork for Houston-area and other American hip hop artists. The collection contains 67 digital files, 13 posters, 9 poster flats, and other material documenting the company, including a catalog and photographs of its staff. It also includes a Geto Boys storyboard, made under the auspices of Rap-a-Lot Records, and two t-shirts.

Marcella Perry Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2014-011

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1945-1989; Majority of material found in 1970-1985

Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials related to Marcella Perry's work as a banker and politician between 1945 and 1985. The contents are broken up into two series: News, Events, and Correspondence; and Photos, Scanned Documents, and Scrapbooks. The sequencing is chronological and maintains the original structure created by Marcella and her family as closely as possible.

Marjorie Randal National Women's Conference Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1996-007

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1974-1982; Majority of material found in 1977

Scope and Contents This collection, donated by Marjorie Randal, documents the National Women's Conference held in Houston in November 1977. The collection includes clippings, brochures, flyers, newsletters, invitations, correspondence, and publications. Materials in the collection date from 1974-1982, with the bulk of the collection dated 1977. The collection was originally in two large binders labeled Events and Opinions. The materials in those binders have been removed to facilitate handling of the items and...

Lynn Randolph Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2007-015

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1967-2008

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...

River Oaks Business Women's Exchange Club Records

Collection

Identifier: 2006-007

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1977-2007

Scope and Contents The full finding aid is available on TARO: https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/uhsc/00152/hsc-00152.htmlThe collection is housed in 3 boxes and 2 drawers and is organized into 10 series entitled: Organizational Documents, Roster/Year Books, Newsletters, Photographic Works, ROBWEC Anniversaries, Invitations and Greetings, Clippings, Correspondence, Notes, and Ephemera. The bulk of the material...

ROADwomen Records

Collection

Identifier: 2011-014

Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Dates: 1994-2008; Majority of material found within 1997-2002

Scope and Contents The collection is primarily concerned with the River Oaks Area Democratic Women, though it also contains material for both Democrat and Republican political candidates. Material in the collection includes correspondence, business and financial records, photographs, and the organization’s publication, Register. The collection is divided into six series: Governance, ROADwomen Register, Events and Programs, Organizations, Campaign Materials, and Various Materials. All series are arranged...

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Norma Lee Feminist Correspondence

Bert L. Long, Jr. Papers

Mary F. Lopez Papers

Ben Love Research Collection

Leila McConnell and Henri Gadbois Papers

UH Mexican American Alumni Association Records

Moody Gallery Records

Mydolls Records

New Music America Collection

Pen & Pixel Graphics, Inc. Records

Marcella Perry Papers

Marjorie Randal National Women's Conference Collection

Lynn Randolph Papers

River Oaks Business Women's Exchange Club Records

ROADwomen Records

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