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Van Deavender Civil War Memoir Collection

 Collection
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

 Collection
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

 Collection
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

 Collection
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

 Collection
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 Hospital District Health Needs Survey

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Identifier: THR/01/2014.s058
Scope and Contents The Walker County Hospital District Health Needs Survey (1977 – 1980; one box) contains the Walker County Health Needs Survey and related documents. The purpose of the survey was to assess the public health needs of Walker County. The survey was initiated by the Walker County Hospital District with the assistance of the Houston-Galveston Area Council Health Systems Agency and was conducted between 1979 and 1980. The collection includes the final report, the lease and agreement between Walker...
Dates: 1977 - 1980

Warden Keith Price Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2021.s226
Scope and Contents

This collection contains personal and professional materials collected by former TDCJ Warden Dr. Keith Price. These materials include from TDCJ internal correspondence and training materials, publications, greeting cards, photographs, and other ephemera from Dr. Price’s career.

Dates: 1970 - 2021

Watergate Newspaper Clippings Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2015.s100
Scope and Contents

The Watergate Clippings Collection (1972 – 2009; 3 boxes) contains newspaper and magazine clippings documenting the events of the Watergate scandal. Most of the clippings are from newspapers and more specifically the Houston Post with some from the Morning Telegraph. There are also several copies ofclippings from the Times and Newsweek magazines. In these clippings, reporters and witnesses, and cartoonists weigh in with commentary of the details of the Watergate incident.

Dates: 1972 - 2009

Werner Family Collection

 Class
Identifier: THR/2014.s045
Scope and Contents The Werner Family Collection (1839 – 2010; ten boxes) contains the personal correspondence,scrapbooks, journals, articles, obituaries, photographs, and documents of the Werner family of Huntsville,Texas. The correspondence includes letters concerning the Werner family and friends with specific instances regarding the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. The collection also includes many photographs of the Werner family and friends. Significant photographs include historic Werner family...
Dates: 1839 - 2012

Whatley Bible Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2021.s228
Scope and Contents

This collection contains over forty Holy Bibles and other Christian texts as donated by Mr. Charles Whatley. These materials are largely in English, with a few printed in the original tongues of the Protestant and Jewish faiths. The collection also contains 41 individual wooden boxes, complete with topical embellishments. These boxes were handcrafted by Mr. Whatley for the express purpose of storing their respective texts.

Dates: 1595 - 1903

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