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This collection contains biographical information regarding Ann Staples. Contents include anautobiographical memoir containing photos, along with correspondence between Mrs. Staples and Cheryl Spencer, who helped to review Mrs. Staples’ autobiography. This memoir gives an idea of life in 1940’s Huntsville, Texas.

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This collection contains photocopies of a letter written by Jesse Kincaid to Dr. Ashbel Smith.

Scope and Contents The Big Thicket lies within Hardin, Liberty, Tyler, San Jacinto, and Polk Counties in Southeast Texas, between the San Jacinto River, Neches River, and Pine Island Bayou. In October 1974, President Gerald R. Ford signed a bill that created the Big Thicket National Preserve. The Big Thicket is home to many rare and protected plants and creatures. For example, the yellow lady’s-slipper orchid and the Texas red wolf. For more information on the Big Thicket see The Big Thicket: An Ecological...

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This collection is composed of a reproduced photogrpah, typed letters between Margaret Percival and Barbara Kievit-Mason, a type-up of Jessie McFarland's letter, typed biograohical information about Jessie McFarland by Margaret Percival, and newspaper article clippings about Sam Houston State Teachers College.

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The materials in this collection are composed of two boxes.

Box 1 is composed of Charles Lee Hill's scrapbook and photographs of the musical group "The Houstonians."

Box 2 is composed of biographical materials and photographs about Charles Lee Hill's life and music career. As well as biographical materials about his grandfather W.T. Hill's life and time spent in the American Civil War as a Confederate officer.

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The Collection of Alabama-Coushatta Materials consists of correspondence, photographs, booklets, newspaper articles, programs, and pamphlets pertaining to the Alabama-Coushatta reservation and tribe,as well as laws pertaining to reservation rights. The Alabama-Coushatta Reservation is located outside of Livingston, Texas. The collection includes a focus on the “Before the Sundown” historical drama.

Scope and Contents The Texas Criminal Justice Newspaper Clipping Collection (1864-2011; four boxes) contains newspaper clippings concerning criminal justice in the state of Texas. The collection’s main focus is the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and includes many articles from the Huntsville Item and various other publications. The Texas Criminal Justice Newspaper Clipping Collection contains many Texas prison subjects including: death row, prison personnel, prison administration, facilities, escapes,...

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This collection contains a letter written from W.S. Exan to R.P. Ingram.

Scope and Contents The G. A. Wynne Ledger Transcription Collection is a transcription of a ledger filled with letters from G. A. Wynne to various parties. James Patton loaned the original ledger to SHSU Special Collections and Digital Resources to scan, digitize, transcribe, and create metadata for. The letters focus mostly on G. A. Wynne attempting to find parties that would be interested in property he owned that had a large stone quarry, as well as other natural resources. G. A. Wynne was a banker at the...

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This collection contains materials concerning the Huntsville Garden Club. Materials include correspondence, minutes, photographs, newspapers, brochures, and awards.