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Photographs

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to still images produced from radiation-sensitive materials (sensitive to light, electron beams, or nuclear radiation), generally by means of the chemical action of light on a sensitive film, paper, glass, or metal. Photographs may be positive or negative, opaque or transparent. The concept does not include reproductive prints of documents and technical drawings, for which descriptors found under "

Found in 116 Collections and/or Records:

Stephen F. Austin High School Scottish Brigade Drill Team and Alumnae Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-004
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Stephen F. Austin High School Scottish Brigade Drill Team and Alumnae Association Records
Dates: 1937-2011; Majority of material found within 1937-1978
Scope and Contents This collection includes the records from the Scottish Brigade Alumnae association and the Scottish Brigade. The series included are: Scottish Brigade Alumnae Records; Scottish Brigade Alumnae Photographic and Video Material; Official Brigade Records; Scottish Brigade Performance Material; Scottish Brigade Photographic Material; Scottish Brigade Publicity Clippings; Stephen F. Austin Senior High School Yearbooks; and Scottish Brigade Memorabilia and Scrapbooks.The Alumnae records...

William W. Sherrill Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-012
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / William W. Sherrill Papers
Dates: 1920-2018; Majority of material found within 1960-2017
Scope and Contents

The William W. Sherrill Papers consist of awards, photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, financial materials, books, and other materials relevant to Sherrill’s experiences as a Marine, student, entrepreneur, public servant, and teacher. Dating from 1945 to 2016, materials are arranged by function, including awards, autobiographical research materials, correspondence, events and appearances, newspaper clippings, photographs, Houstonians, and subject files.

Carey Chenoweth Shuart Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-002
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Carey Chenoweth Shuart Papers
Dates: 1985-2009
Scope and Contents The full finding aid is available on TARO: https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/uhsc/00108/hsc-00108.htmlMrs. Shuart’s papers are organized into three sections. The collection documents contributions to the University of Houston and contains materials relevant to her interests dating back to the mid 1980’s. Her efforts as a working member of several University of Houston committees and boards...

Judge Ruby Kless Sondock Scrapbook and Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 2001-015
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Judge Ruby Kless Sondock Scrapbook and Photographs
Dates: 1930-1983; Majority of material found in 1982
Scope and Contents

Housed in 2 boxes, this two-series collection primarily documents the year of Judge Sondock's appointment to the Texas Supreme Court as an Associate Justice in 1982. Most notably, this collection includes a 25" by 17", 96-page scrapbook consisting of clippings, photographs, invitations, programs, correspondence, and congratulatory notes regarding her 1982 appointment. Additionally, this collection contains childhood photographs of Judge Sondock from the 1930s.

Josephine Harris Stewart Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-001
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Josephine Harris Stewart Papers
Dates: 1920-2000
Scope and Contents The collection arrived in little discernable order, and the processor in consultation with the archivist has imposed an order. The collection is arranged primarily in chronological order and is divided into five series. Series 2-4 are based upon chronological and geographical divisions in Stewart's life: Pre-West Virginia University, West Virginia University, and Houston. Series 1, Personal, contains information not easily assigned to the other series, and which spans most of Stewart's life....

Tatiana Semenova Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2001-008
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Tatiana Semenova Papers
Dates: 1920-1996
Scope and Contents

The Tatiana Semenova papers consist of seven boxes of personal material dating from 1933 to 1997. It documents Madame Semenova's early dancing career with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and her later teaching career in Baton Rouge and Houston. There are five series in this collection: Scrapbooks, Photographs, Personal, Programs, and Realia. The collection was received in no particular order. The processor has imposed the arrangement.

Tenneco Energy History Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2016-005
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Tenneco Energy History Records
Dates: 1946-2014; Majority of material found within 1974-1988
Scope and Contents Records in this collection of Tenneco history include three major areas of interest. One group consists of management and planning records created by executives of Tenneco. The second group reflects a joint effort to write the history of Tenneco, Built from Scratch. Draft manuscripts, publication costs, and a Tenneco management reunion reflect the concerted effort to document the company’s history. A third group contains in-house publications reflecting Tenneco’s business accomplishments...

Texas City Disaster Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 1969-035
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Texas City Disaster Photographs
Dates: 1947
Scope and Contents

This set of 21 photographs was taken between April 16 and 21, immediately after the 1947 explosion in Texas City. At some point the photos were removed from a small album. We have the notes concerning each photo made on the facing album pages but no additional information.

Toby M. Myers, Deborah D. Tucker, and Maria Jose Angelelli Texas Council on Family Violence Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1998-005
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Toby M. Myers, Deborah D. Tucker, and Maria Jose Angelelli Texas Council on Family Violence Records
Dates: 1974-2016; Majority of material found within 1980-1998
Scope and Contents The Toby M. Myers, Deborah D. Tucker, and Maria Jose Angelelli Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) Records contain written records of the organization, as well as photographs and ephemera from the group. Items in the collection range in date from 1974 to 2001, with most of the material dating from the 1990s. The bulk of the collection details the various activities of the group since its inception in 1978, including conferences attended or organized, political and legislative activity,...

Texas Music Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-011
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Texas Music Collection
Dates: 1900-2010; Majority of material found within 1940-1969
Scope and Contents The Texas Music Collection contains research files on the history of Texas music, particularly musicians and record labels, including the administrative and financial files of Duke/Peacock Records of the Houston area. Newspaper clippings, photographs, financial records, songbooks, and administrative files comprise the research files.The collection is divided into six series, which are arranged in order of volume of material, from most to least represented: Artists; Production and...

This is Our Home, It Is Not For Sale Film Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-020
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / This is Our Home, It Is Not For Sale Film Collection
Dates: 1925-2011; Majority of material found within 1985-1988
Scope and Contents The This is Our Home, It Is Not for Sale Film Collection contains records covering the full scope of the production of a documentary film. Records cover fundraising activities, releases and contracts, insurance, research materials, production notes and logs, film screenings and festivals, photographs, and posters. The documentary film is available for viewing on DVD in UH Libraries Special Collections and for purchase at ...

Clell Thorpe World War II Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 1971-003
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Clell Thorpe World War II Photographs
Dates: 1941-1960
Scope and Contents

The bulk of this collection dates from the years 1943 through 1945. The collection mainly contains black and white photographs taken by Clell Thorpe, as well as some 4"x5" negatives, one letter, one manuscript, and some miscellaneous items.

The material is arranged in five series: Naval School of Photography, Marine Bombing Squadron (VMB-613), Pacific Atoll, Tarawa, and Miscellaneous.

Toby Myers Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-018
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Toby Myers Papers
Dates: 1972-2010; Majority of material found within 1976-1995
Scope and Contents

This collection includes the records, correspondence, written works, articles, and photographs that document the life of Toby Myers as a worker in the Battered Women’s Movement. The thirteen series span from 1972 to 2010.

All material grouped within a series is chronologically arranged.

UH Petroleum Institute Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1999-005
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH Petroleum Institute Records
Dates: 1958-1995
Scope and Contents The collection arrived at the archives in good order, and the original order has been maintained whenever possible. The collection consists of thirty-five folders dating from 1958 to 1994. Materials in the collection include brochures, evaluation results, a few photographs, correspondence, and program booklets that describe the course activities. The only materials kept from the earliest years were participant rosters and programs of activities. Three years (1967-1969) were missing...

UH Women's Studies Program and Friends Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-007
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / UH Women's Studies Program and Friends Collection
Dates: 1984-2011; Majority of material found in 1991-2011
Scope and Contents The collection consists of administrative materials such as meeting invitations and agendas, minutes, financial reports, bylaws, and events sponsored by the Women's Studies department as well as newsletters published by the Women's Studies and Friends of Women's Studies and various ephemera and memorabilia. The bulk of the papers are dated between 1991 and 2011, but a few publications and clippings date to 1980s. The most recent papers include invitations to events organized by the Friends...