Black History Calendars of Liberty County
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0100
Scope and Contents
The Black History Calendar of Liberty County Collection is comprised of annual calendars jointly produced by the Liberty County Historical Commission and the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty, Texas. The calendars were produced to recognize the rich history of African Americans in Liberty County. The years covered by the collection are from 2001-2010.
Dates
- 2001 - 2010
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Black History Calendar of Liberty County Collection must be obtained from the African American Library at the Gregory School or the appropriate copyright holder. Please ask reference staff for information and assistance on the possibility of photo duplication and any associated fees. The library reserves the right to restrict duplication
Biographical / Historical
The Liberty County Historical Commission was organized on January 23, 1967. It was originally called the Liberty County Historical Survey Commission. Ellen Picket, the first commission chairperson, was appointed by Judge Thomas J. Hightower and the Commissioners Court. She served as chairperson until 1971 and was succeeded by Sandra Pickett. Sandra Pickett held the chair for 22 years until Kevin Ladd took the positon in 1993. The creation of the Black History Calendar is the Commission’s first effort to recognize the rich history of African Americans in the community of Liberty County. The first calendar was published in 2000.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection of calendars are arranged chronologically by year.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Robert Schaadt (Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center), March 2010
Processing Information
Processed by: Vince Lee, June 2010; Modified by: Sheena Wilson, April 2018
- African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Historic preservation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Liberty County (Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- MSS 0100 Black History Calendar of Liberty County
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of Records at the African American Library at the Gregory School, Houston Public Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Vince Lee
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Gregory School Repository
