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MSS 0142 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 majroity of the items from...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1934-1976; 1919-1976
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0143 Judson Robinson Sr. Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0143
Scope and Contents
The Judson Robinson Sr. Family Collection consists mostly of photographs and a few newsclippings documenting activities of the Y.M.C.A. during the 1950's and into the 1970's.
Dates:
1950's-1970's
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0145 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 affair 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 cultural...
Dates:
1930's-early 1980's
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0146 Rev. M. L. Price Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0146
Scope and Contents
This collection consists primarily of the papers of Rev. Moses L. Price and those of the organizations with which he was affiliate during the 1920s to 1980s. Materials consist of correspondence, sermons, writings, biographical text, records that reflect some activities of Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church, clippings, phonographic records, and photographs. It contains an incomplete run of the (Houston) Globe Advocate from 1970-1984.
Dates:
1920s-1980s
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0148 Bertron M. Jackson Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0148
Scope and Contents
This collection document the career and family life of Berton Jackson, the editor and publisher of the Galveston Examiner, president of Houston National Association of Industrial Labor for Colored Pople, President of Goldsound Recording Studio and Dance Band, founder of the First Universial Church of Christ Astrology and author. It contains legal documents, newspapers, photos, real estate deals, business licenses, essays, literary writings, legal records, programs and...
Dates:
1918-1986
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0149 Sneed Family Photographs
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:
Gregory School
MSS 0154 Slave Narratives
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0154
Content Description
The Slave Narratives Collection contains 45 first-person accounts of former slaves conducted during the 1930s in Galveston County, Harris County, and Jefferson County, Texas and 55 black-and-white photographs. Administrative files include correspondence between Works Progressive Administration interviewers and their supervisors.
Dates:
1930s
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0155 Olee Yates McCullough Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0155
Scope and Contents
This collection contains material collected by Olee Yates McCullough over the on her various personal and professional interests. It includes information on her and her husband, Arthur McCullough Jr., and their teaching careers at the Houston Independent School District; organizations she was involved in, including Delta Sigma Theta and the Ethel Ransom Art and Literary Club; newspaper clippings of Fourth Ward redevelopment and the preservation of Jack Yates’ home; and on her efforts to...
Dates:
1989-1996; Majority of material found in 1930s-1960s
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0156 Francis Page, Sr. Photographs
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0156
Content Description
The Francis Page, Sr. collection contains b/w and color images from his personal collection during the 1980s. Many are of him and his guests during his fiftieth birthday celebration. A few capture his work in newspaper publishing or are of family members. Photograph identification sheets are available for images 1-94.
Dates:
1980s
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0157 Diana Fallis Photographs
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0157
Dates:
1970 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1977 - 1987
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0158 Jubal L. Taylor Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0158
Scope and Contents
This small collection contains information on the life of Jubal L. Taylor, a Houston resident and employee of the railway mail service in the 1930s. The collection contains news clippings, land records, and various family materials including a WWI draft card.
Dates:
1928 - 1936
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0159 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, and...
Dates:
1981-1997; Majority of material found in 1981-1990
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0166 O.J. and Bessie Thomas Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0166
Scope and Contents
The O. J. and Bessie Thomas Collection is comprised of documents reflecting primarily the education and achievements of Bessie Thomas and Oscar John Thomas. There is correspondence, awards, photographs and published materials. Many of the records are related to their years at Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University.
Dates:
1894 to 1977 1960 to 1969; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1969
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0170 Dr. Benjamin Covington Family Papers and Photographs
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0170
Dates:
1928-1966
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0172 C. F. Smith Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0172
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a selection of materials that document some of C. F. Smith’s professional activities. The collection is not comprehensive, but it does provide a glimpse into his life from 1950 to 1981.
Dates:
1950-1981
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0178 Houston Historic Landmark and Protected Landmark Reports
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0178
Content Description
Collection contains landmark nominations, protected landmark nominations, National Residential Historic District applications and research created by Preservation Houston staff members that detail the history of buildings structures in black neighborhoods. Researchers interested in the history of black neighborhoods in Houston will find this collection a valuable resource.
Dates:
1997- 2016
Found in:
Gregory School
Johnny Goyen Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0198
Scope and Contents
This Collection consists primarily of correspondence, copies of charters, ordinances, City Council meeting minutes, proposals, assorted city documents, scrapbooks, and maps created between 1959 and 1981. All materials in this collection came directly from Houston City Hall, where Goyen held office from 1956-1981. While most materials in this collection pertain to city affairs, Series 9 includes materials from Goyen’s alma mater, the University of Houston, and Series 12 includes...
Dates:
1955-1983; Majority of material found within 1964-1972
Found in:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Reverend Jack Yates and Antioch Baptist Church Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0281
Scope and Contents
Much of the material donated by Whiting is documentation on her brother Samuel A. Countee, a celebrated African-American artist, who died in 1959; material from her aunt Pinkie Yates, whom Whiting lived with for a time and taught at the Gregory School in the Fourth Ward; documentation of Whiting’s successful efforts to establish Antioch Baptist Church as a historical landmark; and photographs.Much of the material donated by McCullough is related to her husband, Arthur McCullough...
Dates:
1872-1994; Majority of material found in 1900s-1980s
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 0452: Thelma Scott Bryant and Ira B. Bryant Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0452
Scope and Contents
This collection contains articles, artifacts, certificates, correspondence, course outlines, diplomas, a dissertation, journals, oral history tapes, photographs, programs, reports, resumes, and studies.
Dates:
1900 - 1984
Found in:
Gregory School
MSS 1144: Houston Telephone Directory Covers Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 1144
Scope and Contents
The majority of this collection consists of Houston telephone directory covers printed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company from 1905-2004. Of particular interest are several covers from the 1950s forward which are decorated with drawings from artists Karl Hoefle (1959, 1960-1971), Norman Baxter (1978-1980, and B. Wallace (1987-1990). In addition to these, the earliest directories feature advertisements for several local businesses including H.W Lottman Furniture Company, Henke and Pillot...
Dates:
1905-2004
Found in:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
National Council of Jewish Women Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG E 0023
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of scrapbooks, correspondence, publications and photographs of of the many internal and community services and programs sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women in Houston.
Dates:
1913-1976 1945-1959; Majority of material found within 1945 - 1959
Found in:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
National Women's Conference Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG O 0001
Scope and Content Note
This collection includes administrative files of the local organizers of the conference, including lists of volunteers, delegates, and visitors, as well as agendas, reports, correspondence, and publications. The materials provide information both about the convention itself and concerning issues the participants discussed.
Dates:
1977-1978
Found in:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Nicholson Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0024
Scope and Contents
The Nicholson Family Papers is comprised primarily of transcriptions of William Nicholson's Civil War correspondence. William Nicholson served with the Texas Rangers and died in battle at Coosville, Georgia, in 1864. The Nicholsons were related to the House family (early Houston bankers) through marriage.
Dates:
1850-1880; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
Found in:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Oscar Holcombe Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0020
Scope and Contents
The collection, consisting of 8 boxes and 48 scrapbooks, deals with a wide range of subjects pertaining to Holcombe's years as mayor. The material deals primarily with the later years of Holcombe's career. Some correspondence is available for the 1924 mayoral campaign. Material for the later years includes speeches, official statements, and a large number of clippings. Some clippings also exist for the early years. Of particular interest is the material available on the development of the...
Dates:
1921-1957
Found in:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 1013
Scope and Contents
The documents in this collection are mainly of a narrative historical nature. They include manuscripts from individuals and collections of clippings and group interviews compiled in an attempt to chronicle the history of the church and its school. Also included are bulletins from various fiestas and masses. Although the documents do not provide a comprehensive history of the church and school (the documents addressing these entities having last been updated in 1984 and 1966, respectiely), they...
Dates:
1911-1987
Found in:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Oveta Culp Hobby Papers and Photographs
Collection
Identifier: MSS 1356
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of photographs of various generations of the William P. Hobby family and the Houston Post building and events. The collection also includes photographs from Oveta Culp Hobby’s army career. Also included is a book titled "Around the World in 13 Days with Oveta Culp Hobby", comprised of articles written by Oveta Culp Hobby regarding her experience on the Clipper "America's” June 17-30, 1947 flight around the world. The collection includes a few photographs from the...
Dates:
1917-1970s; Majority of material found within 1960-1978
Found in:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Palmer Bradley Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0075
Scope and Contents
The collection documents Bradley's involvement with the States' Rights movement from 1948 to 1950 and includes correspondence, printed materials, and clippings, arranged chronologically.
Dates:
1948-1956
Found in:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Paul C. Roemer Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0085
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence and newsletters concerning Roemer's involvement with politics and real estate.
Dates:
1929-1965
Found in:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Paul E. Ward Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0011
Scope and Contents
The collection includes material relating to the Harris County Sheriff's Air Patrol such as membership lists, applications, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
In addition to the air patrol material, there is a large colection of newspaper clippings relating to the bail bond business.
In addition to the air patrol material, there is a large colection of newspaper clippings relating to the bail bond business.
Dates:
1947-1972
Found in:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
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The African American Library at the Gregory School
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