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African American Miscellaneous Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0135
Scope and Contents
This collection gathered from many sources, is composed of an assortment of material having to do with the history of Black Houstonians and Texans. Some of the items into were donated to the research center individually, while other were part of a larger body of donated materials that bore no direct historical relation. Thus except for the it singular focus on Black Americans, this collection is truly miscellaneous. Some of the major topics are local churches, politics and campaign...
Dates:
1917-1987; Majority of material found in 1940-1987
Found in:
African American History Research Center
Anna Dupree Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0128
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of biographical information on Anna Johnson Dupree and Clarence A. Dupree, as well as information on the Eliza Johnson Home, Camp Robinhood, the children’s orphanage, and the African American Community Council of Houston. The collection also includes newspaper clippings and photographs.
Dates:
1900-1977; Majority of material found in 1950s-1970s
Found in:
African American History Research Center
Black Music in Houston Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0159
Content Description
The Black Music in Houston Collection contains newspaper articles, programs, correspondence, and photographs of African American musicians and musical activity in Houston during the 1980s. Most materials are newspaper clippings and photographs of local musicians. While the content of the collection mostly focuses on the music styles jazz and blues, it also contains items about fashion, theater, personal interviews, poets, biography, performance profiles, cowboys’ painters, black baseball,...
Dates:
1981-1997; Majority of material found in 1981-1990
Found in:
African American History Research Center
C. W. Rice Family & Negro Labor News Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0142
Scope and Contents
The C. W. Rice Family & Negro Labor News Collection contains Mr. Rice's personal and professional correspondence as well as some of his financial records and photographs. Some significant topics represented in these files are black employment and labor activities and local communist activities. Additionally, it contains the most complete run of the Negro Labor News newspaper known to exist. Materials are dated from 1919 to 1976 with the majority of the items from the 1940s to the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1934-1976; 1919-1976
Found in:
African American History Research Center
Dr. Benjamin Covington Family Papers and Photographs
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0170
Dates:
1928-1966
Found in:
African American History Research Center
Elbert Howze Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0171
Scope and Contents
The Elbert Howze collection contains newspaper articles, photographs, drawings, and his “Fourth Ward” photography book. The contents of the collection primarily focuses on structures, people, and life in Fourth Ward Houston during the 1980s.
Dates:
1975 - 1997
Found in:
African American History Research Center
Elbert Terry Family Collection 1930s-1960s
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0140
Content Description
The collection is comprised of black and white photographs of African Americans that date from 1933 through 1976. Photographs include the Terry family, along with relatives and friends in Terry's Grocery Market, the Pentecostal Missionary Baptist Church, the Terry family residence, Jack Yates High School, Harris County Court House, and several residential and community areas in Sunnyside. The collection includes photo identification sheets of descriptions of photographs.
Dates:
1933 - 1976
Found in:
African American History Research Center
Freedmen's Town Association Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 0052
Scope and Contents
The Freedmen’s Town Association Collection contains documents and published materials pertaining to the efforts of the Freedmen’s Town Association in preserving the Fourth Ward from 1983 to 1986.
Dates:
1983-1986 ; Majority of material found in 1984 - 1984
Found in:
African American History Research Center
Helen G. Perry Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0145
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the written and photographic records of a family of Black Houstonians who were active in civic affairs from the 1930s to the 1980s. Materials document their involvment in several social clubs and in civic clubs with meeting minutes and correspondence for Fidelity Park Civic Club and Clinton Park Civic Club. Also includes several phonographic records. Both the photographic and documentary portions of the collection will be of interest to those researching the...
Dates:
1930's-early 1980's
Found in:
African American History Research Center
Judson Robinson Jr. Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0043
Scope and Contents
The Judson Robinson, Jr. Collection documents the professional and family life of Judson Robinson, Jr. and the Robinson family of Houston, Texas. This collection, which dates from 1941 to 2012, includes correspondence, city planning reports, bids, motions, campaign related materials. The bulk of the materials relate to Judson Robinson, Jr.’s election to the Houston City Council in 1971 and the activities of Judson Robinson during his tenure on city council. Newspapers and clippings...
Dates:
1941-2012; Majority of material found in 1965-2012
Found in:
African American History Research Center
Sneed Family Collection 1900-1970s
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0149
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed entirely of photographs (34 in number) which document the lives of two sisters in Houston from 1900 to the 1907s. The photographs capture important events, such as graduations and weddings, while tracing the careers of these black women as professional educators and club women who were active in LINKS, the Smart Set Club, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and the Married Ladies Social, Art, and Charity Club.Every photograph in this collection has a...
Dates:
1900 - 1980
Found in:
African American History Research Center
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African American History Research Center
Houston Public Library
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Houston, Texas 77019
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Houston Public Library
1300 Victor Street
Houston, Texas 77019
832-393-1440
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Houston History Research Center
Houston Public Library
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Houston, Texas 77002
832-393-1662
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Houston Public Library
550 McKinney St.
Houston, Texas 77002
832-393-1662
TXR.Reference@houstontx.gov
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