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Alan Reynolds Collection
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2017.s157
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Reynolds’ correspondence, collected articles and publications, books, and otherdocuments.
Dates:
1925 - 2016
Andrew Todd McKinney Papers
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2014.s059
Scope and Contents
The majority of this collection deals with land cases in Walker and San Jacinto counties, with much focus on early Walker County. The correspondence reflects both legal and personal communication. The collection also contains some Civil War related correspondence, dating from 1862-1864. This includes many thank you letters that McKinney sent to donors of medicine or other supplies to soldiers of the 13th Texas Volunteers. There are thirty-one (31) Letter Books with copies of all...
Dates:
1833 - 1989
J. Mark Smither Civil War Letters
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2014.s072
Scope and Contents
The J. Mark Smither War Letters (1861 - 1881; 1 book) includes family correspondence, newspaper clippings and a poem relating his experience fighting in the Civil War. The letters in this collection are mainly between J. Mark Smither and his mother, brother, uncle and sister. The letters include details about J. Mark Smither’s health, the weather conditions and the encounters of the members of the Hood’s Brigade; including information on any soldiers that were wounded and those who died....
Dates:
1861 - 1881
Jane Howe Gregory Papers
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2013.s010
Scope and Contents
The items in this collection represent Jane Howe Gregory’s extensive research into the Texas Penitentiary system, primarily focusing on issues surrounding female inmates. Journal articles, class notes, and prison records are the most common types of materials in this collection. Prison statistics and prison reforms pertaining to female prisoners are the most common themes.
Dates:
1705 - 1999
Jefferson Davis Ship Island Collection
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2021.s231
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence from a prisoner at Ship Island, Mississippi to Jefferson Davis. It also contains an article by Lee Meriwether regarding his childhood encounter with Davis.
Dates:
1862 - 1953
Mae Wynne McFarland Research Collection
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2014.s063
Scope and Contents
The collection is divided into five series:
Series 1: Personal Correspondence contains letters, postcards, holiday cards, newspaper clippings,invitations, programs, receipts, and photographs.
Series 2: Walker County/ Huntsville History includes correspondence, binders and journals of handwritten notes, typed notes, recipes, family trees, newspaper clippings, notes concerning marriage records and land records, census records, and the history of Cincinnati and the Yellow Fever...
Dates:
1856 - 1977
Powell Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2014.s060
Scope and Contents
The Powell Family Papers (1910 - 2007; .5 box) include family correspondence, newspaper clippings,biographical information, Sam Houston State Teachers College materials, and documents concerning the Powell family of Huntsville. The correspondence in the collection is between SHSTC (Harry Estill and others) and Mrs. Ben H. Powell. The Powell Family Papers also include the obituaries of several Powell family members and their funeral programs. The collection contains the autobiography of Anna...
Dates:
1910 - 2007
Ronald Shanin Papers
Collection
Identifier: THR/2015.s107
Scope and Contents
The collection is divided into two series, with each series having three subseries. The first series is comprised of Paper Materials; subseries one is Personal, subseries two is Professional, and subseries three is Publications and Clippings. The second series is comprised of Audio Visual Materials; subseries one is Slides and Photos, subseries two is Reels and Tapes, subseries three is AV Equipment. Sam Houston State University does not hold the copyright for any of Ronald Shanin’s films....
Dates:
1946 - 1999
Rupert C. Koeninger Personal Papers
Collection
Identifier: UAC/14/2014.a001
Scope and Contents
The Rupert C. Koeninger Personal Papers Collection is composed of 1 box.Box 1: Koeninger Biographical, Correspondence, and Publication Materials
The Rupert C. Koeninger Personal Papers Collection contains original and photocopied materials dating from 1927-2006 (majority from 1960-1963), which deal mainly with his tenure at Sam Houston State Teachers College as a professor and head of the Sociology Department and his sequent firing by the Board of Regents of Texas...
Dates:
1927 - 2006; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1963
Sam Houston Ephemera Collection
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2015.s094
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of materials related to General Sam Houston. The clippings mainly represent the celebration of his legacy. Biographical materials, correspondence and manuscript materials also contain material from and by General Sam Houston. There are photos of Sam Houston's law office, his old home and monument. Plays that portray different aspects of the life of Sam Houston are also a part of this collection. This collection was accumulated by former librarians in the Thomason...
Dates:
1828 - 2017
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