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Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Collection

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Identifier: RG 0010
Scope and Contents Note The Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Collection houses the papers of the church from 1968 to 2010. This collection is consisting of vital news clippings, various event programs, annual reports, various biographical profiles of African American artists and artifacts. documents of church members and Houston citizens. Strength of this collection is the funeral programs of church members and Houston citizens. While this collection lacks institution records, it provides valuable biographical...
Dates: 1968 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1997 - 2010
Found in: Gregory School

William A. Kirkland Papers

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Identifier: MSS 0162
Scope and Contents Most of the documents in this collection relate to the Shepherd and A. P. Root families as well as Kirkland's research into the history of First National Bank. It also contains correspondence between Kirkland and his immediate family.
Dates: 1796-1938
Found in: Houston Metropolitan Research Center

William E. Moreland Papers

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Identifier: MSS 0006
Scope and Contents The Moreland Papers contains superintendent agenda materials of the Houston Independent School District, as well as the speeches and correspondence of Dr. Moreland while he served as superintendent.
Dates: 1933-1957
Found in: Houston Metropolitan Research Center

William H. "Bill" White Collection

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Identifier: MSS 0324
Content Description This 27-box collection contains the selected professional papers of William Howard “Bill” White, reflecting his career as mayor of Houston from 2004 to 2010. Materials of particular interest include those related to “Get Houston Moving,” “Cooler Houston,” “Houston Hope” and Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Ike.
Dates: Other: 1996-2011; Majority of material found within 2003-2010
Found in: Houston Metropolitan Research Center

William Jack Bryan Papers

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Identifier: MSS 0046
Scope and Contents The collection consists of two boxes. The first box holds correspondence to and from members of the Bryan family, as well as friends and business associates, from the mid-1800s to the 1920s. Additionally there is a photograph of Lucy Bryan Harvey. The second box contains newspaper issues, and other clippings pertianing to the Bryan and Austin families. Additionally, there are blue print copies for Peach Point Plantation, designed by Stephen F. Austin, which are accompanied by a typewritten...
Dates: 1809-1929; Majority of material found within 1852-1929
Found in: Houston Metropolitan Research Center

William Marsh Rice Papers

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Identifier: MSS-0140
Scope and Contents The materials in this collection consist primarily of Rice's personal and financial correspondence as well as financial records covering his residency in Houston, with the earliest papers dating from 1841. There are some financial records dating back to 1869. The collection also contains personal and financial papers of Frederick Rice, Rice's brother, and of John H. Brown, a business associate of Rice and the first husband of Rice's second wife, Julia Elizabeth Baldwin. A grouping of...
Dates: 1831-1869
Found in: Houston Metropolitan Research Center

William P. Hobby Company Records

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Identifier: MSS 1110
Scope and Contents The collection is comprised of corporate records and minute books for several corporations. The records books included in the collection are for Cowles Florida Broadcasting, Inc, Houston Post Charities, Inc, The Houston Post Company, H & C Communications, Inc, Channel Two Television Company, Channel Five Television Company, Channel Four Television Company, KCCI-TV Broadcasting, Inc, KPRC Radio Company, and Hobby-Catto Interests, Inc. Also included in the collection is a photograph of the...
Dates: 1965-1986
Found in: Houston Metropolitan Research Center

Willie Blackmon Collection

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Identifier: MSS 0009
Scope and Content The Willie Blackmon Collection consists of newsclippings, events programs, funeral programs, correspondence, photos, family history materials, professional awards, athletic accomplishments, and other ephemera from 1927-2009 that were saved and compiled by Judge Blackmon throughout his career.
Dates: 1927 - 2009
Found in: Gregory School

Willie Lee Gay Collection

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Identifier: MSS 0006
Scope and Content The Willie Lee Gay Collection contains the professional and personal papers of teacher and historian Willie Lee Gay. This collection which dates from 1897 to 2012 includes newsclippings, publications, photos, research materials, programs, assorted photocopied images, and organizations that highlight her work as a historian in documenting and preserving the history of African American communities in Houston. This collection contains invaluable research on local houston history and prominent...
Dates: 1897 - 2012
Found in: Gregory School

Yolita Schmidt Photographs

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Identifier: MSS 0097
Content Description This collection contains photographs by Yolita Schmidt of buildings in Houston designed in the style of Moderne Architecture. The collection features a multitude of different buildings stylings from those which hold special historical significance, such as the Astrodome and Jesse H. Jones Hall, to single family homes, skyscrapers, and religious buildings.Many images are identified in the booklet "A Houston Guide: The Moderne Style in Architecture" issued by the "City" project. ...
Dates: 1972, 1977-1978
Found in: Houston Metropolitan Research Center

Zeta Amicae of Houston Records

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Identifier: RG 0050
Scope and Contents This collection contains documentary records which follow the history of the Houston Zeta Amicae Chapter. This includes minutes, financial records, correspondence, event programs, scrapbooks, and photographs of organization members and events. These materials date from 1948 to 2007.
Dates: 1948-2007
Found in: Gregory School

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