Archives & Manuscripts Index

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James Wooten McClendon Papers
AR.S.004
Dates: 1880 - 1970
Creator: McClendon, James Wooten, 1873-1972
Persons:
  • McClendon, James Wooten
Organizations:
  • Texas Fine Arts Association
  • Texas. Supreme Court
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects:
  • Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
  • Museums--Texas--Austin
  • Lawyers--Texas--Austin
  • Societies--Texas--Austin
Formats:
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Legal records
  • Notes
  • Posters
  • Programs/fliers
  • Creative works
  • Certificates
Access: Available on-site
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Jessen and Collett Family Papers
AR.U.002
Dates: 1878 - 1982
Creator: Jessen family, Collett family
Persons:
  • Jessen, Jeanette Collett
  • Jessen, Wolf Ernst
  • Collett, James Hamilton
  • Collett, Guy A.
  • Jessen, Ella Ilse
  • Adams, Mildred
  • Kenyon, W. Houston
  • Bernhardt, Sarah
  • Revalles, Flora
Organizations:
  • Janet Collett School for Dance
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Open Forum Club (Austin, Tex.)
  • Rotary Club of Austin
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Austin (Tex.)--Songs and customs
Subjects:
  • Dance--Study and teaching--Texas--Austin
  • Travelers--Diaries
  • Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
  • World War II
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Architects--Texas--Austin
  • Families--Texas--Austin
Formats:
  • Architectural drawings
  • Art
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Cards
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Legal records
  • Notes
  • Programs/fliers
  • Scrapbooks
  • Creative works
  • Certificates
  • Memorabilia/ephemera
  • Journals/diaries
  • Drawings/sketches
Access: Available on-site
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Beverly Sheffield Papers
AR.1997.007
Dates: 1895 - 2005
Creator: Sheffield, Beverly
Persons:
  • Sheffield, Beverly S.
  • Crenshaw, Roberta Reed
  • Ney, Elisabet
  • Henry, O.
Organizations:
  • Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Austin Community Foundation
  • Save Barton Creek Association
  • Save Our Springs Coalition
  • Save Our Springs Alliance
  • Elisabet Ney Museum
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Barton Creek (Tex.)
  • Barton Springs (Tex.)
  • Deep Eddy Swimming Pool (Austin, Tex.)
  • Edwards Aquifer (Tex.)
  • Zilker Park (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin (Tex.)--Environmental conditions
  • Town Lake (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects:
  • Recreation--Texas--Austin
  • Parks--Texas--Austin
  • Salamanders--Texas--Austin
  • Environmental protection--Texas--Austin
  • Swimming pools--Texas--Austin
  • Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
  • American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976
Formats:
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Video
  • Administrative records
  • Cards
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Minutes/agendas
  • Notes
  • Posters
  • Reports
  • Creative works
  • Certificates
  • Biographical materials
  • Memorabilia/ephemera
  • Digital records
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
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Austin Taiwanese Association Records
AR.2013.039
Dates: 1970 - 2013
Creator: Austin Taiwanese Association
Persons:
  • Chen, Chunshing
  • Chieu, John
  • Fu, Kuan-Yu
  • Hsu, Shen-Hung
  • Lieng, Johnny
  • Lin, Kevin
  • Pan, Francis
  • Wu, Mu-Sheng
  • Wu, Pearl
  • Wu, Peter
  • Yang, Ming-Yuan
  • Yu, Paul
Organizations:
  • Austin Taiwanese Association
  • Austin Taiwanese Language School
  • Austin Taiwanese Presbyterian Church
  • University of Texas at Austin
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
  • Taipei (Taiwan)
  • Taiwan--Politics and government
Subjects:
  • Asian Americans--Social life and customs
  • Asian Americans--Texas--Austin
  • Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
  • Ethnic groups--Texas--Austin
  • Festivals--Texas--Austin
  • Human rights--Texas--Austin
  • Immigrants--Texas
  • Political participation
  • Taiwanese Americans--Texas--Austin
  • Taiwanese Americans--Texas--Societies, etc
  • Universities and colleges--Social aspects--Texas--Austin
Formats:
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Video
  • Administrative records
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Minutes/agendas
  • Notes
  • Programs/fliers
  • Creative works
  • Certificates
  • Marketing/publicity materials
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
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Voces de Latinas: A Photo Exhibit in Five Parts Exhibit Collection
AR.2013.023
Dates: 2011 - 2011
Creator: Austin History Center
Persons:
  • Acosta, Belinda
  • Acosta, Teresa Paloma
  • Arismendi, Connie
  • Avellan, Elizabeth
  • Avila, Paula (Pauline Robles)
  • Barrientos, Emma S.
  • Bravo, Maria Antonita "Toni"
  • Cabello, Myrna
  • Camacho, Darlene
  • Campos, Olga
  • Canales-Zarate, Eyna
  • Canchola, Maria
  • Canino, Edna E.
  • Cantú, Micaela Acosta
  • Carlin, Elvira Hernadez
  • Castillo, Josefina M.
  • Castro, Helen Fuentes
  • Cavazos, Perla
  • Comstock, Nora De Hugos
  • Cotera, Martha
  • Cuellar, Olga
  • Davila-Polanco, Rachel Mary
  • De La Garza, Beatriz
  • de la Llata, Nilda
  • Delgado, Neomi
  • Fincher, Beatrice Gonzalez
  • Flores, Maria Luisa "Lulu"
  • Galindo, Emma
  • Galindo, Josefa
  • Garcia, Daisy Wanda
  • García, Marina González
  • Gil, Julia Carlin
  • Gomez, Margeret Juarez
  • Gonzales, Irene
  • Gonzalez, Erika
  • Gonzalez, Mona
  • Gonzalez, Nivia
  • Guerrero, Lena
  • Guzman, Gloria
  • Herrera, Aurora "Dora" Cepeda
  • Irizarry-Crockett, Linda Consuelo
  • Martinez, Janie Gaitan
  • Mendez, Consuelo Herrera
  • Mendoza, Rosa Elena
  • Munos, Laura Ann Rangel
  • Nava, Pilar Luna
  • Orozco, Aurora Estrada
  • Orozco, Sylvia
  • Perez, Wilma
  • Quintanilla, Cat
  • Rabago, Maria Teresa
  • Ramos-Salas, Maria Inez
  • Reyes, JuAnn Carreon
  • Reyes, Rose
  • Reyes, Sara Quintanilla
  • Rocha, Josefina L.
  • Rodriguez-Mendoza, Amalia
  • Rosales, Danielle
  • Rosales, Mary Delphine Caline
  • Saldaña, Anna Maria
  • Salinas, Josefa Valdez
  • Salinas, Maria
  • Sandoval, Refugia
  • Sifuetes, Delia Herrera Garcia de
  • Sing, Francisca Moreno
  • Tellez, Nellie Perez
  • Thompson, Janis Guerrero
  • Tijerina, Juanita
  • Valenzuela, LiLiana
  • Vasquez, Melba
  • Vasquez, Peggy
  • Welch, Mary Vasques
  • Wilson, Liliana
  • Zamadripa, Josefina
  • Zamarripa, Hermelinda
  • Zamarripa, Rosa
  • Zamdra, Herlinda
  • Zapata, Clemencia
Organizations:
  • Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
  • Austin History Center
  • Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (Austin, Tex.)
  • Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
  • Benson Latin American Collection
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)--Songs and music
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects:
  • Mexican Americans--Texas--Austin
  • Music--Texas--Austin
  • Photography--Exhibitions
  • Women--Texas--Austin
  • Latinas--Texas--Austin
  • Chicanas
  • Mexican American women
  • Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
  • Latinx--Texas--History
  • Latinx--Texas--Austin
Formats:
  • Digital records
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Biographical materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt:

Susan Fifer Papers
AR.2012.029
Dates: 1998 - 2010
Creator: Fifer, Susan
Persons:
  • Fifer, Susan
  • Olivarez, Alegria
  • Barnes, Marites
  • Baumgart, Raylene
  • Pisuena, Roscell
  • Knezevich, Joy
  • Watson, Kirk
Organizations:
  • Austin Filipino-American Association
  • Network of Asian American Organizations
  • Asian American Resource Center (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Asian American Chamber of Commerce (Tex.)
  • Austin Hindu Temple
  • Asian Family Support Services of Austin
  • Seton Hospital (Austin, Tex.)
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Philippines
Subjects:
  • Asian Americans--Texas--Austin
  • Filipino Americans--Texas--Austin
  • Medicine--Texas--Travis County--History
  • Immigrants--Texas--Austin
  • Associations, institutions, etc--Texas--Austin
  • Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
Formats:
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Administrative records
  • Clippings
  • Financial records
  • Programs/fliers
  • Marketing/publicity materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt:

The Los Outsiders "Drawing Lines" Public Art Project Photograph Collection
AR.2016.015
Dates: 2014 - 2015
Creator: Los Outsiders
Persons:
  • Archuleta, Federico
  • Castillo, Jaime Salvador
  • García, Michael Anthony
  • Harrington, Robert Jackson
  • Hernandez, Hector
  • Houston, Ora Elliot
Organizations:
  • ArtPlace America
  • Asian American Resource Center (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin (Tex.). Cultural Arts Division
  • Austin (Tex.). Economic Development Department
  • Austin (Tex.). Art in Public Places
  • Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
  • Civic Arts (Austin, Tex.)
  • David Chapel Baptist Church (Austin, Tex.)
  • Fisterra Studios (Austin, Tex.)
  • Franklin Barbecue (Austin, Tex.)
  • George Washington Carver Museum (Austin, Tex.)
  • GO Collaborative (Austin, Tex.)
  • Huston-Tillotson College
  • Long Horn Meat (Austin, Tex.)
  • Los Outsiders (Austin, Tex.)
  • Nubian Queen (Austin, Tex.)
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Austin, Tex.)
  • Public City (Austin, Tex.)
  • Roland's Soul Food (Austin, Tex.)
  • Salvage Vanguard Theater (Austin, Tex.)
  • Sam's BBQ (Austin, Tex.)
  • Space 12 (Austin, Tex.)
  • Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo (Austin, Tex.)
  • True Home Church (Austin, Tex.)
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Victory Grill (Austin, Tex.)
  • Vortex Repertory Company
Places:
  • African American Cultural Heritage District (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
  • Austin (Tex.)--Pictorial works
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Dobson Park (Austin, Tex.)
  • Dr. Charles E. Urdy Plaza (Austin, Tex.)
  • East Austin (Austin, Tex.)
  • Oakwood Cemetery (Austin, Tex.)
  • Windsor Park (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects:
  • Art--Texas--Austin
  • Artists--Texas--Austin
  • Buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
  • City council members--Texas--Austin
  • Church
  • Community arts projects--Texas--Austin
  • Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
  • Election districts--Texas--Austin
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Mexican American arts
  • Minority business enterprises--Texas--Austin
  • Municipal government--Texas--Austin
  • Photography--Texas--Austin
  • Portrait photography
  • Small business--Texas--Austin
  • Street art--Texas--Austin
Formats:
  • Photographic materials
  • Clippings
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt:

Austin Art League Records
AR.1991.027
Dates: 1914 - 2010
Creator: Austin Art League Groups I, III, and V
Persons:
  • Gebauer, Dorothy
  • Weller, Lucille Edgar
  • Thornhill, Mary Lib
Organizations:
  • Austin Art League
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects:
  • Art history
  • Women--Societies and clubs
  • Art--Texas--Austin
  • Artists--Texas--Austin
  • Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
  • Museums--Texas--Austin
  • Associations, institutions, etc--Texas--Austin
Formats:
  • Text materials
  • Administrative records
  • Cards
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Minutes/agendas
  • Yearbooks
  • Biographical materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt:

Irene Gonzales Papers
AR.2002.020
Dates: 1984 - 2005
Creator: Gonzales, Irene
Persons:
  • Gonzales, Irene
  • Reyes, Ruperto
  • Hinojosa-Smith, Rolando
  • Acosta, Teresa Paloma
  • Zarate, Manuel
  • Ramos, Gregory
Organizations:
  • Zachary Scott Theatre Center
  • Academia Aztlan (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Circle of Theatres
  • Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (San Antonio, Tex.)
  • Dougherty Arts Center
  • Indigenous Women's Network (Austin, Tex.)
  • Alma de Mujer Center for Social Change
  • Austin (Tex.). Cultural Arts Division
  • Teatro Humanidad
  • Teatro Vivo
  • Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Austin Latino Lesbian and Gay Organization
  • allgo (Austin, Tex.)
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • San Antonio (Tex.)
Subjects:
  • Theater--Texas--Austin
  • Performing arts--Texas--Austin
  • Actors--Texas--Austin
  • Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
  • Latinx--Texas--Austin
  • Chicanas
Formats:
  • Text materials
  • Administrative records
  • Cards
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Legal records
  • Programs/fliers
  • Creative works
  • Memorabilia/ephemera
  • Marketing/publicity materials
  • Photographic materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt:

Red Wassenich Papers
AR.2016.025
Dates: 2000 - 2016
Creator: Wassenich, Red
Persons:
  • Wassenich, Red
  • Pavelka, Karen
Places:
  • Austin (Tex.)--Travel
  • Congress Avenue (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects:
  • Curiosities and wonders--Texas--Austin--Pictorial works
  • Art--Texas--Austin
  • Artists--Texas--Austin
  • Authors, American--Texas--Austin
  • Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
  • Entertainers--Texas--Austin
  • Festivals--Texas--Austin
  • Museums--Texas--Austin
  • Music festivals--Texas--Austin
  • Popular culture--Texas--Austin
  • Public art--Texas--Austin
  • Sculpture--Texas--Austin
  • Street art--Texas--Austin
  • Photography--Texas--Austin
  • Streets--Texas--Austin
Formats:
  • Digital records
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Legal records
  • Notes
  • Creative works
  • Memorabilia/ephemera
  • Marketing/publicity materials
Access: Available on-site
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