"Sam Houston Normal Institute and Historic Huntsville, Texas", 1899

Item

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection is comprised of two copies of 1899 booklet "Sam Houston Normal Institute: Twenty Succesful Sessions, 1879 to 1899: Historic Huntsville, Its Growth and Progress for Sixty-Two years, from 1837 to 1899: Huntsville as a Trade Center." The booklets are 104 pages long and contain photographs and text about Sam Houston Normal Intitute (SHNI), Huntville, Texas, and the area's prominent individuals between 1837-1899. It additionally contains advertisements for Huntsville businesses in 1899.

Dates

Creation: 1899

Extent

1 item : 104 pages

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

The booklet's mylar housing is labelled with the catalog item ID, "c.2.," and "S.H.S.U.- COX."

Physical Facet

The booklet (c.2) has sustained loss, cracking, and abrasion damage. The spine was repaired with adhesive tape sometime prior to being donated, from which the booklet sustained surface damange. The cover has come loose and is only partially connected the booklet's spine. The booklet is very fragile and brittle. Please ask Archives Staff for assistance in handling.