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History -- Texas

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

A. E. Skinner - Texas Library History

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2023.s275
Scope and Contents

A copy of “Texas Library History” by Aubrey E. Skinner.

Dates: 1982-04-17

A Study of Abuse Within the Texas Penal System - Zackery Isaacks Paper

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2024.s289
Scope and Contents

A paper written by Zackery Isaacks, titled “Inside and Outside the Prison Walls: A Study of Abuse Within the Texas Penal System”.

Dates: 2024-04-29

Al Richardson’s “Southern Illinois Corn Field” Reproduction

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2023.s261
Scope and Contents This collection contains a reproduction of “Southern Illinois Corn Field” by Al Richardson. It was reproduced by The Lufkin Line. The Lufkin Line is a magazine by Lufkin Industries located in Lufkin, Texas. Several of Richardson’s works have been featured on the cover of this magazine. This particular print was on the cover of the Winter 1981, Volume 57, No. 4 issue. Lufkin Industries collected his work, among other artists, and later donated the pieces to the Museum of East Texas in...
Dates: 1970 - 1980

Audio Visual Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2014.s039
Scope and Contents

The Thomason Audio Visual Collection contains 41 individual audiocassette recordings. These audiocassette recordings include oral history interviews of several Huntsville and Walker County residents. The oral history interviews were recorded by Paul Culp, Charles Dwyer, and Dr. Gerald Holder. The collection also includes poetry readings, music, and radio broadcasts that concern Texas and past employees of Sam Houston State University.

Dates: 1976 - 2001

Austin Hall

 Item
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

"Call Her a Citizen: Progressive-Era Activist and Educator Anna Pennybacker" - Book, 2010

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection is composed of five folders of printed materials including newspaper articles, books excerpts, and speech manuscripts, as well as three books, relating to the life, death, and legacy of Anna J. Hardwicke Pennybacker.

Dates: 2010

Cincinnati Texas Materials

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2017.s160
Scope and Contents

The Cincinnati, Texas Materials collection covers the history of Cincinnati, Texas and several families that lived there.

Dates: 1853 - 2005

Daisy Smith Writings on Sam Houston

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2014.s025

Don Reid Capital Punishment Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2017.s125
Scope and Contents

The Don Reid Capital Punishment Collection (1959-1973; three boxes) contains materials which belonged to Don Reid, Jr. concerning his work with capital punishment in Texas. It consists of notes, letters to Mr.Reid, article rough drafts with editor’s notes, capital punishment publications, photos, magazine articles, clippings, and newspapers.

Dates: 1959 - 1973; Undated

Early Texas Business Ledger Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2015.s103
Scope and Contents

This early Texas store ledger (1853-1854; 1 box) contains documentation of transactions. This ledger does not contain the name of the businesses.S.M.E. is written in pencil and Plantersville, Texas is written in pen on the back of the front cover.

Dates: 1853 - 1854