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The Newspaper Collection consists mainly of Texas newspapers as well as several titles from other states.Also represented are Centennial and Civil War Newspapers. The Newspaper collection includes both original and copied versions.

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This collection contains a partial edition of the “Houston Chronicle” newspaper.

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The Gray Family Papers (1835 - 2016; .5 box) include biographical information, newspaper clippings,land title documents, and other material concerning the Gray family of Huntsville. The collection also contains the Pleasant Gray Family Bible loan agreement form between the city of Huntsville and the Newton Gresham Library. Additional information on the Holshouser family was added to the collection in 2016.

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...

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The collection is primarily composed of Newspapers and Magazines relating to President John. F.Kennedy’s assassination. There are some publications that focus on Jacqueline Kennedy, Kennedy children and family, and Lee Harvey Oswald.

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....

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...

Scope and Contents This scrapbook was compiled by Sam Houston State Teachers College (SHSTC), previously Sam Houston Normal Institute (SHNI), English Professor and Librarian Augusta Lawrence. It is comprised of clippings from SHSTC community publications The Ex-Students' News Letter(bulk) and The Houstonian, and additionally contains an essay titled The English Department, a Brief History. The materials span from 1929 to 1940 and...

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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.

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The materials focus on Sam Rayburn and his contributions to education. The collection contains correspondence, brochures, and newspaper articles.