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Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:

Page 51 and 52: Photographs of Sam Houston Memorial Museum [#2], Ca. 1980

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Scope and Contents From the Item:

The collection consists of clippings from Alcalde yearbooks on past university Presidents, university history, and events. Also included in the collection are university building photographs, personal photographs from Mary Coburn, and university memorabilia.

Dates: Ca. 1980

Peabody Memorial Library

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Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection is composed of five black-and-white photographs of Sam Houston Normal Institute's campus buildings.

Dates: Circa 1919-1924

Portrait of Sam Houston

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Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection is composed of thirty-two photograph reprints done by Weston McCoy for the Sam Houston State University Alumni Association for their contribution to the Centennial Memorabilia Collection celebrating SHSU's 100 years.

These reprints feature the early days of SHSU when it was Sam Houston Normal Institute and Sam Houston State Teachers College.

Dates: 1879 - 1937; Majority of material found within 1911 - 1918

Sam Houston Bicentennial Celebration Collection

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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

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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

Sam Houston Ephemera Collection

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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

"Sam Houston Home" Article - Page 15

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Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection is composed of a single scrapbook. Within the scrapbook are cut-out articles and photographs from bulletins, and scanned photographs. The pages of the scrapbook are loose.

Dates: 1885; 1891; 1916 - 1917; 1929 - 1932

Sam Houston's Home Photograph - Page 20

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Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection is composed of a single scrapbook. Within the scrapbook are cut-out articles and photographs from bulletins, and scanned photographs. The pages of the scrapbook are loose.

Dates: 1885; 1891; 1916 - 1917; 1929 - 1932

SHNI , 1910

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Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection is composed of four viewbooks - three from Sam Houston Normal Institute and one from Sam Houston State Teachers College. The viewbooks provide black-and-white photographs and written information about SHNI/SHSTC.

Dates: 1910

SHNI

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Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection is composed of four viewbooks - three from Sam Houston Normal Institute and one from Sam Houston State Teachers College. The viewbooks provide black-and-white photographs and written information about SHNI/SHSTC.

Dates: 1910; 1922