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Sam Houston State Teachers College Semi-Centennial Celebration and Library Opening Scrapbook

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Identifier: UAC/20/2024.a069
Scope and Contents

This scrapbook contains materials spanning March 1929-Febuary 1930 related to Sam Houston State Teacher’s College (SHSTC) Semi-Centennial Celebration, the Dedication and Formal Opening of the Harry F. Estill Library, and the Dedication of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum. It contains newspaper articles from regional newspapers, programs, ads, letters, telegrams, poems, and other paper material.

Dates: March 1929- February 1930

Samuel Bangs Collection

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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

Sanford Bates Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2012.s004
Scope and Contents The Sanford Bates Papers (1906-1972; fifty two boxes) documents the life of one of the country’s most influential criminologists and prison administrators. These materials depict Sanford Bates’ personal lifeand career as a practicing lawyer in Boston, member of the Massachusetts Legislature and Senate, first Massachusetts Department of Corrections Commissioner, and first Director of the Federal Bureau ofPrisons. Sanford Bates also served as the Executive Director of the Boys Clubs of...
Dates: 1840 - 1972

Sexton Family Papers

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Identifier: THR/01/2012.s002
Scope and Contents

The Franklin B. Sexton Papers documents the life of Confederate legislator Franklin Barlow Sexton. The correspondence represents a wide range of personal and business communication. Some of the most common topics in the subject files are deeds, receipts, requests for payment and land dealings. Newspaper clippings cover a variety of topics, some of which are: agriculture, national defense, oil in Texas, poetry,churches and Texas history.

Dates: 1844 - 1985

SHNI Sam Houston Book Review Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2016.s115
Scope and Contents

Sam Houston Normal Institute students of the Class of 1919, including Daisy L. Smith, wrote reviews of books covering Sam Houston and his life.

Dates: 1919

Stephen F. Austin’s “Old 300” Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2014.s067
Scope and Contents This collection was purchased and donated by James L. Britton, III. These thirty documents contain original papers signed by a number of Stephen F. Austin’s original settlers, among Texas’ earliest Anglo immigrants. These early settlers were referred to as the “Old 300.” The collection includes writs of partition, estate documents, summons, collection fees, guardian bonds and other documents. The earliest document pertains to Abraham Alley, who settled in 1822. One of the later papers was...
Dates: 1831 - 1854; Undated

Stovall Masonic and Family Papers Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2022.s243
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials pertaining to the Stovall family of Houston, Texas. Series 1 features materials related to the Stovall family’s Masonic activities. Series 2 contains personal and educational materials from Pamela Stovall’s childhood, and Series 3 contains photographs and oversized items.

Dates: 1913 - 1997

Sutton E. Griggs Papers

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Identifier: THR/01/2022.s247
Scope and Contents

The Sutton E. Griggs Papers is comprised on newspaper articles, copies of writings by Sutton E. Griggs, research papers, and other documents related to the research of Sutton E. Griggs.

Dates: 1845 - 2020; Undated

Sweetwater, Texas Rattlesnake Round-Up Calendar Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2024.s288
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of four large calendars themed for the Sweetwater, Texas Rattlesnake Round-Up, donated to SHSU Special Collections by Caroline Crimm.

Dates: 1981 - 1988

Texas Annexation Collection

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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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