Scope and Contents The Robert A. Gammage Collection (1956-2016; fifty five boxes) contains materials relating to the personal life and political career of Robert A. Gammage. These materials include documents, articles,publications, campaign materials, advertisements, audiocassettes, videocassettes, photographs, and correspondence. This collection has educational certificates and documents related to Robert A.Gammage’s formal education. The collection contains many books and publications on past U.S. and Texas...

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 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...

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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.

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The Spring Hill Store Daily Ledge was used to record store transactions from 1839 through 1941. The ledger is unbound. The pages of the ledger have been conserved. Donated by Dr. James Long, Biology Department, Sam Houston State Teacher’s College (SHSU).

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This collection contains Talladega County, Alabama court records donated by Mary Weintzerl.

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This collection contains ephemera related to the Huntsville Study Club. It includes a brief history of the club, newspaper clippings, yearly programs, ledger books, scrapbooks, and other miscellaneous materials.

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This collection contains materials donated by Dan Beto, and includes materials from The Sons of the Republic of Texas William Joel Bryan Chapter No. 14.

Scope and Contents The Walker County Hospital District Health Needs Survey (1977 – 1980; one box) contains the Walker County Health Needs Survey and related documents. The purpose of the survey was to assess the public health needs of Walker County. The survey was initiated by the Walker County Hospital District with the assistance of the Houston-Galveston Area Council Health Systems Agency and was conducted between 1979 and 1980. The collection includes the final report, the lease and agreement between Walker...