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Holm Newspaper and Periodical Collection
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2022.s251
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials donated by Cathy Holm. Materials include newspapers and periodicals covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, as well as local newspapers from the 1990s.
Dates:
1962 - 2000
James V. Bennett Collection
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2012.s005
Scope and Contents
The materials that make up this collection represent the life and work of James Van Benschoten Bennett. More specifically, the materials portray his role as the second Director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons and as a prolific prison reformer. The most popular theme represented in the collection is prison policy and reform – which is often discussed in articles and speeches composed by Bennett. The collection also contains numerous correspondence and case histories of prison inmates. Pictorial...
Dates:
1905 - 1971
Sam Houston Bicentennial Celebration Collection
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2013.s017
Scope and Contents
The materials that make up the first series are a part of efforts made to acquire Sam Houston (the man) related materials. Correspondence between Mr. Paul Culp and various University and College libraries make up a large part of this series. There are also catalogues and other lists showing Sam Houston-related holdings. The second series consists entirely of materials related to Sam Houston’s Centennial Celebrations including brochures, invitations and newspaper clippings. Many of these...
Dates:
1900 - 1993; Undated
Sam Houston Correspondence and Historic Documents
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2014.s081
Scope and Contents
The General Sam Houston Correspondence and Historic Documents (1828-1925; 2 boxes) range from a pre-Texas letter written by Sam Houston to a friend in South Carolina in 1828, to newspaper articles describing Houston’s position on the issue of secession. There are fifty-six individual items including military orders, political appointments, authorizations of payments to individuals for service to the Republic and documents concerning payment to Indian Agents. The collection also includes...
Dates:
1828 - 1925; Undated
Samuel Bangs Collection
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2015.s099
Scope and Contents
These twelve documents constitute a significant collection of official materials relating to the history of Texas when Mexico was rebelling against the mother country Spain and subsequently found itself facing rebellion by its Texas Colonists. Bangs’ career as a printer is intimately involved with the development of Mexico’s independence from
Spain’s and later, Texas’ independence from Mexico makes the known surviving pieces of immense value to historians.The ten-year time frame of these...
Dates:
1820 - 1830
Texas Annexation Collection
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2016.s119
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of 37 folders. The majority of the folders contains at least one copy of a booklet about the Texas Annexation.
Dates:
1831 - 1996; Undated
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