Archives & Manuscripts Index

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Rebecca J. Fisher Papers
AR.A.002
Dates: 1847 - 1955
Creator: Fisher, Rebecca Jane Gilleland, 1831-1926
Persons:
  • Fisher, Rebecca Jane Gilleland
  • Blandford, Rebecca J. Fisher
  • Davis, Pearl Calhoun
  • Gilleland, Johnstone
  • Gilleland, Mary Barbour
  • Gilleland, William McCalla
  • Fisher, Orceneth
  • Ney, Elisabet
  • Little, Henry Morrow
  • Little, Fannie Blanford
  • Graf, Clara Sue
  • Neff, Pat Morris
  • Highsmith, B. F.
  • Noble, Fannie Fisher
  • Noble, Franklin M.
Organizations:
  • Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Galveston (Tex.)
  • Philadelphia (Penn.)
  • Refugio County (Tex.)
Subjects:
  • History--Texas
  • Indians of North America--Texas
  • Native Americans
  • Missionaries
  • Frontier and pioneer life--Texas
  • Historic preservation--Texas--Austin
  • Women--Texas--Austin
Formats:
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Scrapbooks
  • Creative works
  • Certificates
  • Memorabilia/ephemera
Access: Available on-site
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John Reynolds Hughes Papers
AR.A.006
Dates: 1890 - 1947
Creator: Hughes, John Reynolds, 1855-1947
Persons:
  • Hughes, John R. (John Reynolds)
  • Hughes, W. P., Jr.
  • Colquitt, Oscar Branch
  • Madero, Francisco I.
  • Alanis, Lázaro S.
  • Grey, Zane
  • Wood, Beverly
  • Cooper, Tex (Thomas)
Organizations:
  • Texas Rangers
  • Texas Rangers. Frontier Battalion. Company D
  • Ex-Texas Rangers Association
Places:
  • Ysleta (Tex.)
  • El Paso (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects:
  • Frontier and pioneer life--Texas
  • Law enforcement--Texas--History
  • Mexico--History--Revolution, 1910-1920
  • Ciudad Juárez, Battle of, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, 1911
  • J
Formats:
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Cards
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Ledgers
  • Legal records
  • Certificates
  • Memorabilia/ephemera
Access: Available on-site
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Bissell Family Papers
AR.A.008
Dates: 1865 - 1945
Creator: Bissell family
Persons:
  • Bissell, Florence Morley
  • Smyth, William
  • Bissell, Charles
  • Smyth, Eliza
  • Kreisle, Edwin C.
  • Ferguson, James Edward
  • O'Daniel, W. Lee (Wilbert Lee)
  • Sterling, Ross
Organizations:
  • St. David's Church
  • Austin Top Shop
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects:
  • American Civil War (1861-1865)
  • Family--Texas--Austin
  • Genealogy
  • World War II
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Celebrations
Formats:
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Legal records
  • Scrapbooks
  • Creative works
  • Biographical materials
  • Memorabilia/ephemera
Access: Available on-site
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Stalnaker Family Papers
AR.A.009
Dates: 1839 - 1884
Creator: Stalnaker family
Persons:
  • Johnson, William Henry H.
  • Brigham, Asa
  • Stalnaker, J.W.
  • Cloud, John Wurts
Organizations:
  • Huntsville Penitentiary
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)
  • Huntsville Penitentiary
Subjects:
  • Family--Texas--Austin
Formats:
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Real property records
  • Journals/diaries
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt:

Charles P. Boner Papers
AR.A.012
Dates: 1916 - 1963
Creator: Boner, Charles P.
Persons:
  • Boner, Charles P.
  • Boner, Sally Boner Westmoreland
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects:
  • Family--Austin--Texas
Formats:
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Biographical materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt:

Matthews and Monroe Families Papers
AR.A.025
Dates: 1852 - 1946
Creator: Matthews family
Persons:
  • Matthews, Ezekiel Steel
  • Matthews, Julia Saunders
  • Monroe, Martha Mandeville Matthews
  • Monroe, Patrick A.
  • Matthews, George Saunders
  • Matthews, Frank
  • Matthews, Lou Ester
  • Matthews, Marshall
  • Matthews, Ollie
  • Monroe, Patrick A.
  • Matthews, George
Organizations:
  • Sampson and Henricks
  • Texas School for the Deaf
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects:
  • Government--Travis County
  • Family--Texas--Austin
  • American Civil War (1861-1865)
Formats:
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Ledgers
  • Posters
  • Creative works
  • Certificates
  • Real property records
Access: Available on-site
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Black Family Papers
AR.B.001
Dates: 1873 - 1955
Creator: Black family
Persons:
  • Black, Walter Bacon
  • Black, Nettie Avery
  • Black, Abbie Bacon
  • Gossage, James
  • Avery, Richard
  • Avery, Thomas E.
  • Garrison, Lizzie Avery
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects:
  • Family--Texas--Austin
  • American Civil War (1861-1865)
  • Slavery
Formats:
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Scrapbooks
  • Real property records
  • Memorabilia/ephemera
Access: Available on-site
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Brown and Dill Families Papers
AR.B.002
Dates: 1884 - 1900
Creator: Brown and Dill families
Persons:
  • Brown, William Morton
  • Seiker, Lamartine P.
  • Dill, Minnie G.
  • Brown, Aurelia Morton
Organizations:
  • Texas Rangers
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects:
  • Travis County--Politics and government
Formats:
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Scrapbooks
  • Creative works
  • Certificates
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt:

Austin Chamber of Commerce Records
AR.B.005
Dates: 1917 - 1984
Creator: Austin Chamber of Commerce
Organizations:
  • Austin Chamber of Commerce
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
  • Austin (Tex.)--Economic conditions
Subjects:
  • Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
  • Boards of trade
  • Economic forecasting--Texas--Austin
Formats:
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Scrapbooks
Access: Available on-site
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Hilgartner and Palm Papers
AR.B.006
Dates: 1861 - 1937
Creator: Hilgartner and Palm families
Persons:
  • Atwood, Rufus Neely
  • Atwood, William Woods
  • Palm, Adela Belle (Atwood)
  • Palm, August B.
  • Palm, Mary Josephine
  • Palm, Rufus Atwood
  • Morey, Irene
  • Morey, Lewis Sidney
  • Hilgartner, Adela Belle
  • Hilgartner, Henry Louis
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects:
  • Family--Texas--Austin
  • American Civil War (1861-1865)
  • Money--Confederate States of America
Formats:
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Financial records
  • Ledgers
  • Legal records
  • Scrapbooks
  • Real property records
Access: Available on-site
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