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

The items in this collection represent Jane Howe Gregory’s extensive research into the Texas Penitentiary system, primarily focusing on issues surrounding female inmates. Journal articles, class notes, and prison records are the most common types of materials in this collection. Prison statistics and prison reforms pertaining to female prisoners are the most common themes.

The May Dee and Sarah Francis Smith Collection contain original materials from the sisters' time at Sam Houston Normal Institue and Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School. The materials from SHNI include diplomas, a Teachers Permanent Certificate, commencement programs, an official transcript, a song booklet, and a faculty portrait collage. The matriculated certificate is from the Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School.