Scrapbooks
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Blank books or albums designed so that a variety of items may be affixed to the pages, including photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia.
Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:
Altrusa International Inc., Club of Houston Records
Collection
Identifier: 2009-004
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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Altrusa International Inc., Club of Houston Records
Dates:
1936-2009; Majority of material found within 1999-2009
Scope and Contents
The full finding aid is available on TARO: https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/uhsc/00097/hsc-00097.htmlThe collection is organized in 17 series and is housed in 6 boxes that document the organization and community volunteer programs of the Altrusa Club of Houston. The collection includes meeting minutes, financial records, and annual records. Concerning the club's yearly activities, there...
American Association of University Women, West Harris County Branch Records
Collection
Identifier: 2017-033
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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American Association of University Women, West Harris County Branch Records
Dates:
1976-2020
Scope and Contents
The American Association of Universty Women (AAUW), West Harris County Branch Records document the history and operations of the organization from 1976 to 2020. Comprised of a Minutes series and a Publicity and Press series, include board, branch, and interbranch meeting minutes, newsletters, member directories, other administrative documents, newsletters, photographs, brochures, scrapbooks and member directories.
Auxiliary of the Center for Hearing and Speech Records
Collection
Identifier: 2015-002
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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Auxiliary of the Center for Hearing and Speech Records
Dates:
1977-2015
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials related to the establishment of the Auxiliary fundraising board of the Houston Center for Hearing and Speech, formerly known as the Houston School for Deaf Children. Press clippings, school newsletters, copies of speeches, and gala and meeting invitations are all included.
Professor Tom Battin Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1988-001
Dates:
1936-1984, undated
Scope and Contents
The Battin Collection contains correspondence, articles, lecture notes, scrapbooks, photographs, scripts, and films. The materials date from 1936 to 1976, and comprise eleven manuscript boxes, one newspaper box and six films, five in reel cases. Because so many articles are one paragraph or less, they were placed with others in Mylar sheet protectors for preservation. The collection is divided into nine series based on the way it was received from the donors. The series are:...
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...
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.
Claude Elliott Texana Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1974-001
Dates:
1798-1963
Scope and Contents
This is an artificial and disparate collection of Texana, or materials relating to the history of Texas. In order for the collection to be useful to researchers, an artificial order was imposed by the processor. The collection is divided into seven series: Pre-Republic (to 1836); Republic (1836-1845); Annexation and Early Statehood (1845-1860); Civil War and Expansion (1861-1901); Modern Statehood (1901-1956); Claude Elliott Papers; and Governors Ferguson/Sterling Papers. Series, sub-series,...
Foley's Department Store Records
Collection
Identifier: 2007-004
Dates:
1845-2006; Majority of material found within 1900-2005
Scope and Contents
Foley's Department Store Records comprise 42 record cartons, 16 oversized boxes, 32 bound ledgers and real estate records that are open to the public. In addition, there are 32 scrapbooks that are too fragile for public viewing. Records begin with the first stockholders' meeting held in 1911, preserved in a bound journal. Each year (primary organizational series) of the collection is divided into sub-series including Finances, Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Publications, and...
Joseph M. Heiser, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2007-024
Dates:
1866-1989
Scope and Contents
Forms part of the Houston History Archives.Most of the Joseph M. Heiser Jr. collection contains papers and very delicate carbon correspondence copies. The Joseph M. Heiser, Jr. Papers is a collection that is comprised of the individual’s obituaries, carbon copy publications, writings, publications, membership acceptance letters, organization donations [philanthropy], will and estates information, correspondence, outdoor nature club correspondence, outdoor nature club publications...
Ima Hogg Symphony Programs Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1969-023
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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Ima Hogg Symphony Programs Collection
Dates:
1900-1978; Majority of material found within 1950-1964
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials collected by Ima Hogg in relation to cultural events which she attended. Included in the collection are scrapbooks, programs, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, leaflets, brochures, other ephemeral materials, documents, and a printed book. Materials in the collection date from 1900 to 1978, with the bulk of materials falling between the years 1950 and 1964. The majority of the programs in the collection are from symphony concerts attended...
Houston Area Fiber Artists Records
Collection
Identifier: 2014-013
Dates:
1968-2014; Majority of material found within 1971-2002
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials related to organizational structure of the Houston Area Fiber Artists (HAFA), such as meeting minutes, financial records, secretarial records, membership lists, and more. There is also extensive photographic documentation of various art pieces created by HAFA members, as well as a number of VHS tapes and DVDs showcasing this material.
Houston Assembly of Delphian Chapters Records
Collection
Identifier: 2008-011
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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Houston Assembly of Delphian Chapters Records
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1929-2005
Scope and Contents
The collection is housed in 5 boxes and organized in 10 series: Organizational Information; The Delphian Society Manuals; Special Projects; Correspondence; Bit-O-News Newsletters; Photographic Material; Publicity Clippings; Delphian Memorial Scholarship Fund; Delphian Chapters’ Scrapbooks and Houston Delphian Assembly Scrapbooks. These series document the organization’s operations, numerous social events and scholarship fund information.
Houston Council of Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. Records
Collection
Identifier: 2003-002
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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Houston Council of Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. Records
Dates:
1943-2003
Scope and Contents
The collection arrived in generally good order and condition. Some material from the late 1950s to early 1960s was very brittle, and has been placed in protective mylar. The collection includes an almost complete run of minutes, financials, and yearbooks.The collection includes several large, typical scrapbooks and several smaller types of scrapbooks. These scrapbooks were compiled and submitted for various awards at the local and state levels. Most of the information on the...
Houston Heights Woman's Club Records
Collection
Identifier: 2006-006
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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Houston Heights Woman's Club Records
Dates:
1900-2004
Scope and Contents
The records of the Houston Heights Woman’s Club consist of awards, certificates and citations acknowledging the positive efforts and contributions to the community made by the members, yearbooks detailing the year’s events and providing membership lists, photo albums showcasing the numerous activities the club’s members have taken part in over the course of the years, and administrative materials, including meeting minutes and audit reports among other documentation. All materials date from...
Houston National Bank Records
Collection
Identifier: 1969-075
Dates:
1889-1964; Majority of material found in 1930-1955
Scope and Contents
This collection includes administrative files from the Houston National Bank, as well as scrapbooks of prominent individuals associated with the bank. The administrative files primarily pertain to the bank's 75th anniversary, celebrated in 1951. These files include correspondence, promotional material, photographs, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings. The administrative files also include publicity files and materials documenting organizations and conventions associated with the...