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Bookseller Catalogue Collection
The Bookseller Catalogue Collection is composed of catalogues from various booksellers. The majority are from the Jenkins Company, Texas Library Journal, and Dorothy Sloan Rare Books. The catalogues were collected over several decades by the librarians over the Sam Houston State University Special Collections.
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection
Bulletin from the Executive Director Publication Collection
Several issues of the Bulletin from the Executive Director, published by the Criminal Justice Policy Council in Austin, Texas. A few of the issues are missing, indicated in the file description.
Burns Family Slavery and Civil War Materials
The Samuel T. Burns Slavery and Civil War documents (1839-1864; 1folder) is made up of a membership application for the Daughters of the Republic of Texas for Mrs. Daisy Cowart, a descendant of Samuel T.Burns. The documents also include correspondence materials on the San Jacinto Museum of History Association. There are also several clippings from local newspapers. Bills of sale account for some slave bought by Samuel T. Burns.
Burns South American Mask Collection
The masks in this collection were collected by Christopher Arthur Burns and his wife, Mari, during their travels around South America.
Bustamante Early Texana Letter Collection
This is a single item collection. This collection contains a letter written by Mexican President Anastasio Bustamente.
Camp Ben McCulloch Confederate Veterans Reunion Collection
The Camp Ben McCulloch Confederate Veterans Reunion Collection (1871-1960; three boxes) containsnewspaper articles, journals, photographs, and commemorative reunion medals. The collection alsoincludes miniature Union and Confederate General Books collected by T.F. Harwell. These miniaturebooks are located in SHSU Special Collection’s display case 5.
Camp Huntsville Construction Collection
This collection contains materials donated by Dr. Brian Jordan. Materials in this collection are originated by the Fretz Construction Company. This collection includes detailed ledgers and supply estimates for the construction of the “Camp Huntsville” P.O.W. camp, which housed German and Japanese prisoners during World War II.
Carnaval De Huejotzingo Collection
Carrasco Siege Periodical Collection
This is a single item collection containing a special insert printed by “The Huntsville Item” newspaper featuring many articles regarding the Carrasco prison siege and hostage standoff at the Huntsville Unit prison.