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Untitled Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2014.s032
Scope and Contents

The Untitled Manuscript Collection includes two rough draft manuscripts. Both manuscripts are untitled,undated, and uncredited. One manuscript is a fictional novel about an American man named David traveling to Europe. The other manuscript is a fictional story about a black woman named Tomato born on Smokey Row plantation who has the ability to communicate with the supernatural.

Dates: 1939

Upton Sinclair Correspondence Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2019.s200
Scope and Contents

The Upton Sinclair Correspondence Collection consists of correspondence and publications by or relating to Upton Sinclair. The first box has six files and contains correspondence, a book, and a play by Upton Sinclair. The second box has three files containing a book on Upton Sinclair, a copy of his journal, and a catalogue of books, manuscripts, and other materials from the Upton Sinclair Archives at the Lilly Libraryat Indiana University.

Dates: 1927 - 1978

USS John W. Thomason DD760 Battleship Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2017.s123
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials donated by Oscar Boudreaux, crewmembers, and other members of the USS John W. Thomason DD760 Association. It consists of photos of the battleship, its crew and travels, as well as various memorabilia and items from the ship.

Dates: 1945 - 2018

Valine Hobbs Collection

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Identifier: UAC/21/2023.a020
Scope and Contents

The materials within this collection feature Valine Hobbs' career as a professor and author. The collection is composed of a poem from The Instructor magazine, a photocopied article from the Sam Houston Alumnus magazine, and a photocopy of a Board of Regents meeting report about accepted professors' retirements.

Dates: 1945; 1969

Van Deavender Civil War Memoir Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2014.s038
Scope and Contents

The memoir was written by Van Deavender, the grandfather of Sylvan Cohen of Huntsville, Texas. The original Civil War memoir was given to Sam Houston State University by Sylvan Cohen in 1984. The memoir was transcribed by Charles Dwyer.

Dates: 1861 - 1865

Van Horn and Culberson County Materials

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Identifier: THR/01/2014.s078
Scope and Contents The Van Horn and Culberson County Materials (1978-2003; three folders) contains correspondence that is primarily between community officials of Van Horn and Culberson County and their residents. One letter is from the First Baptist Church to Mrs. Vernon Schuder inviting her to participate in the choir for the Van Horn Frontier Day worship service. Some of the newspaper clippings are about Van Horn County and there are others with information on the Guadalupe Mountains. These clippings range...
Dates: 1978 - 2003

Victoria County Centennial Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2017.s134
Scope and Contents

This collection contains souvenirs from the centennial anniversary of the visit of French and Canadian missionaries to Victoria County, Texas. These souvenirs consist of a commemorative flag and a booklet with information regarding the first settlements of Victoria County by Sieur de La Salle, and the visit of missionaries upon his death.

Dates: 1937-04-04

Waco Siege Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2016.s121
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials donated by Larry Lynch concerning the ATF Raid on The Branch Davidians compound, Mt. Carmel, located in Waco, TX. It consists of newspapers and magazines pertaining to the event, court pleadings, correspondence, photographs, and cassette tapes which contain communication between the Davidians, the ATF, and Waco Police Dispatch.

Dates: 1991 - 2013

Walker County Cultural Resources Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2014.s028
Scope and Contents The Walker County Cultural Resources Collection includes a photocopy of The Walker County Cultural Resources Inventory. The Walker County Historical Commission holds the original Walker County Cultural Resources Inventory. The inventory was prepared for and financed by The Houston-Galveston Area Council and The Texas Historical Commission Annual Program Grant of the Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Department of the Interior. The...
Dates: 1981

Walker County Geological Materials

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2024.s315
Scope and Contents

The materials in this collection concern the geology of Walker County, Texas.

Dates: 1975 - 1985

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