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Browse and search an inventory of the Austin History Center’s archival collections. Where appropriate, click on the collection title to view the collection finding aid (a detailed description of the collection) hosted by Texas Archival Resources Online. These links will open the description in a new browser window.

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Willie and Maurine Kocurek Papers

AR.2002.005
Dates: -
Creator: Kocurek, Willie, 1910-; Kocurek, Maurine
Persons
  • Kocurek, Willie
  • Kocurek, Maurine
Organizations
  • Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Independent School District (Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Education--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice

Dawson Elementary School History Project Records

AR.2002.039
Creator: Dawson Elementary School
Persons
Organizations
  • Dawson Elementary School
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Joesphine and Bertha Casey Papers

AR.2000.007
Dates: -
Creator: Casey, Bertha; Casey, Josephine
Persons
  • Casey, Bertha
  • Casey, Josephine
  • Pryor, Cactus
  • Leon, Harry J.
  • Taylor, Pink
Organizations
  • Travelling Texas Tours (Dallas, Tex.)
  • Clark Travel & Tour
  • Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Schools--Texas--Austin
  • Teachers--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Ora Elliott Houston Papers

AR.2000.019
Dates: -
Creator: Houston, Ora Elliott
Persons
  • Houston, Ora Elliott
Organizations
  • Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.). Board of Trustees
  • Austin Independent School District (Tex.)
  • Austin (Tex.). City Council
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
  • Elections--Texas--Austin
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • City council members--Texas--Austin
  • Municipal government--Texas--Austin
  • Social reformers--Texas--Austin
  • African American women--Political activity
  • Political campaigns
  • Election districts--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Video
Access: Available on-site

Hypatian Literary Society Scrapbook

AR.1999.020
Dates: -
Creator: Hypatian Literary Society
Persons
  • Faulkner, Dorothy
  • Sutherland, Liz
Organizations
  • Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Hypatian Literary Society
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Joseph Jay Jones Handbills and Papers

AR.1999.016
Dates: -
Creator: Jones, Joseph Jay, 1908-1999
Persons
  • Jones, Joseph Jay
  • Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous)
  • Rainey, Homer P. (Homer Price)
  • Yelderman, May
Organizations
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Austin Independent School District (Tex.)
  • The Curtain Club (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Little Theatre
  • Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.)
  • Municipal Golf Course Club (MUNI)
  • St. John's Orphan Home
  • Holiday House
  • Austin Aqua Festival
  • Austin Senators (Baseball team)
  • Braniff Airways
  • Continental Club (Austin, Tex.)
  • Capitol Theatre (Austin, Tex.)
  • Drive-In Theatre
  • Hillbilly Kitchen
  • Montopolis Drive-In
  • Lam's Yum Yum Chinese Restaurant
  • NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
  • New Orleans Club (Austin, Tex.)
  • Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam
  • University Light Opera Company (Austin, Tex.)
  • Varsity Theater (Austin, Tex.)
  • Yank Theatre (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
  • Tyler (Tex.)
  • Port Arthur (Tex.)
  • Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • Austin (Tex.)--Religious life and customs
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • African Americans
  • Civil rights
  • Amusements
  • Animals
  • Auctions
  • Automobiles
  • Business enterprises
  • Celebrations
  • Restaurants
  • Theater
  • Protest movements
  • Public schools
  • Advertising fliers--Texas
  • Festivals
  • School sports
  • Students--Political activity
  • Peace movements
  • Mexican Americans--Texas--Austin
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Korean War, 1950-1953
  • Church
  • LGBTQ people
  • Restaurants--Texas--Austin
  • Peace movements--Texas--Austin
  • Performing arts--Texas--Austin
  • Police misconduct
  • Political activists--Texas--Austin
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Theater--Texas--Austin
  • Universities and colleges--Social aspects--Texas--Austin
  • World War (1939-1945)
Format
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Camacho Family Papers

AR.1997.004
Dates: -
Creator: Camacho Family
Persons
  • Camacho, Lorraine
  • Camacho, Daniel C.
  • Maxey, Glen
  • Trevino, John
  • Yarborough, Ralph Webster
  • Bradley, Gary
  • Barrientos, Gonzalo
Organizations
  • Metz Elementary School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Holly Street Power Plant (Austin, Tex.)
  • Lorraine "Grandma" Camacho Activity Center (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • East Austin (Austin, Tex.)--Social conditions
  • Austin (Tex.)--Race relations--History
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • Zaragosa Park (Austin, Tex.)
  • Parque Zaragoza (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Mexican Americans--Texas--Austin
  • Mexican Americans--Education--Texas--Austin
  • Minority business enterprises--Texas--Austin
  • Power-plants--Texas--Austin
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Parks--Texas--Austin
  • Environmental justice
  • Community development--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Some portions may require advance notice

Austin Independent School District Citizens Bond Advisory Committee Records

AR.1996.002
Dates: -
Creator: Austin Independent School District (Tex.). Citizens' Bonds Advisory Committee
Persons
  • Schmidt, May Irene Hamilton
Organizations
  • Austin Independent School District (Tex.). Citizens' Bonds Advisory Committee
  • Austin Independent School District (Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Education--Texas--Austin
  • School bonds--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Austin High School Composition Book

AR.1994.022
Creator: Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
Persons
Organizations
  • Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Katherine Cook Scrapbooks and Photographs

AR.1994.045
Dates: -
Creator: Cook, Katherine, 1892-1977
Persons
  • Cook, Katherine
  • Scott, Zachary
  • Strayhorn, Carole Keeton
  • Black, Charles
Organizations
  • Austin Independent School District (Tex.)
  • Cook Elementary School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Friday Mountain Camp (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Education--Texas--Austin
  • Women--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site