African Americans
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Barbara Joe Ellison Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0018
Scope and Contents
The Barbara Joe Jones Ellison Collection houses the personal paper of Barbara Joe Ellsion. This collection, which dates from 1974 to 2007, contains a Houston Police Department yearbook, funeral program, and newsletter. This small colelction give a glimple into the life of black women in the police field.
Dates:
1974 - 2007
Found in:
Gregory School
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Barbara Joe Ellison Collection
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
Burns Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0007
Scope and Content
The Burns Family Collection contains personal papers of the Burns family of Houston, Texas. This collection, which dates from 1955 to 2009, consists of funeral programs, school programs, and ephemera of individuals and places that had special meaning to the family.
Dates:
1955 - 2009
Found in:
Gregory School
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Burns Family Collection
Christia Adair Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0017
Scope and Contents
The Christia V. Adair Collection is comprised of newsclippings, photographs, programs, correspondence, publications, artifacts, and textiles from 1894 to 1985 which she had accumulated during her life. Many of the materials document her family history, her career in civil rights and suffrage for women, and also personal items that had special meaning to her.
Dates:
1894 - 1985
Found in:
Gregory School
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Christia Adair Collection
Election Flyer
Series — Box 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Rodney L. Griffin collection contains personal materials, which date from 1961 to 2009, that chronicle his experiences in the first desegregated Houston high school chess tournament in the 1960s. This collection consists of newspaper articles, photographs, and an election flyer. Researchers interested in urban high school clubs and activities after desegregation will find this a valuable resource.
Dates:
1961 - 2009
Found in:
Gregory School
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MSS 0023, Rodney L. Griffin Collection
Hardy Anderson Oral History
Item
Identifier: OH-GS-0004
Dates:
1/13/2010
Found in:
Gregory School
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Hardy Anderson Oral History
John E.T. Milsaps Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0033
Scope and Contents
Along the way Major Milsaps kept a meticulous seventy-three volume diary which chronicles not only his army activities, but also a host of general observations useful to researchers. In addition, the Milsaps Papers contain extensive scrapbooks of personal and salvationist material, personal correspondence and an extensive photographic collections. Similarly, the papers contain a significant body of Salvation Army literature and ephemera unique in this country. When the only complete...
Dates:
1531-1986; Majority of material found within 1852 - 1930
McCullough Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0016
Scope and Contents
The McCullough Family Collection is houses the papers of the McCullough Family froom 1923 to 2009. This collection consists of documents, photos, correspondence, vital records, an oral history on Independence Heights and scrapbooks that document the history of the McCullough Family in Houston.
Dates:
1923 - 2013
Found in:
Gregory School
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McCullough Family Collection
Nellye Joyce Punch Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0004
Scope and Content
The Nellye Joyce Punch Collection houses the personal papers of Nellye Joyce Punch. This collection, which dates from 1964 to 2009 includes newsclippings, awards, publications, ephemera and community materials that chronicle her professional and personal involvement with issues that she has championed in community. The collection also contains a scrapbook with congratulatory notes and photos from the 1992 Savvy Awards. This collection evidences community activism in Houston and Fifth Ward.
Dates:
1964 - 2009
Found in:
Gregory School
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Nellye Joyce Punch Collection
Photographs
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Wells Sessums Family Collection contains materials relating specifically to Cameron Wells Jr. and Cameron Wells, Sr. participation within the Boys Scouts. This collection, dated from 1919 to 1945, contains annual charter certificates, family photographs, correspondence, and miscellaneous items and memorabilia. The collection is small and not comprehensive but provides a glimpse into what being a Boy Scout was like for African American children during the time of segregation in Texas.
Dates:
1919 - 1945
Rodney L. Griffin Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0023
Scope and Contents
The Rodney L. Griffin collection contains personal materials, which date from 1961 to 2009, that chronicle his experiences in the first desegregated Houston high school chess tournament in the 1960s. This collection consists of newspaper articles, photographs, and an election flyer. Researchers interested in urban high school clubs and activities after desegregation will find this a valuable resource.
Dates:
1961 - 2009
Found in:
Gregory School
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Rodney L. Griffin Collection
Willie Blackmon Collection
Collection
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
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Willie Blackmon Collection
Willie Lee Gay Collection
Collection
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
/
Willie Lee Gay Collection
The African American Library at the Gregory School
1300 Victor Street
Houston, Texas 77019
832-393-1440
HPL.Gregoryschool@houstontx.gov
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1300 Victor Street
Houston, Texas 77019
832-393-1440
HPL.Gregoryschool@houstontx.gov
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Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Houston Public Library
550 McKinney St.
Houston, Texas 77002
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TXR.Reference@houstontx.gov
832-393-1662
Houston Public Library
550 McKinney St.
Houston, Texas 77002
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TXR.Reference@houstontx.gov
832-393-1662