Artists -- Texas -- Houston
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Houston Municipal Arts Commission Records
Collection
Identifier: RG A 0033
Scope and Contents
The Houston Municipal Art Commission Collection contains artwork and operational records from approximately forty years of the Commission's existence. The artwork records consist of background information on proposed artists and pieces of art, conservation histories, and other published and unpublished information about artwork owned by the City of Houston. The operational records consist of financial data, personnel records, correspondence, minutes, and other information about the Commission...
Dates:
1965-2005; Majority of material found within 1980-2000
Oscar and Maudene McNary Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0022
Scope and Contents
The Oscar and Maudene McNary Collection reflectss the lives of Oscar and Maudene McNary as art collectors and art consultants, and the many artists they have known both professionally and personally over the years. This collection, which dates from 1915 to 2008 consists of newsclippings, correspondence, programs, photographs, art books, art related publications, and art and artifacts created by African American artists including John Biggers, Carroll Harris Simms, Jacob Lawrence, and Robert...
Dates:
1915 - 2008
Found in:
Gregory School
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Oscar and Maudene McNary Collection
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Collection
Collection
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