Archives and Manuscripts Index

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AR.L.015
Dates: -
Creator: O'Quinn, Trueman E., 1905-1990; Porter, Jenny Lind; Hofer, Ethel; Austin History Center Association
Persons
  • Henry, O.
  • Hall, Gilman
  • Hofer, Ethel
  • Jennings, Al
  • Morley, Christopher
  • O'Quinn, Kerry
  • O'Quinn, Trueman E.
  • Porter, Athol Estes
  • Porter, Jenny Lind
  • Porter, Margaret Worth Sartin
  • Porter, Sarah Lindsay Coleman
  • Smoot, Lawrence K.
Organizations
  • First National Bank of Austin
  • Maddox Brothers and Anderson, Land Agents
  • Texas. General Land Office
Places
  • Asheville (N.C.)
  • Austin (Tex.)
  • Columbus (Ohio)
  • Greensboro (N.C.)
  • Houston (Tex.)
  • La Salle County (Tex.)
  • New York (N.Y.)
  • San Antonio (Tex.)
Subjects
  • American literature
  • Authors, American--19th century--Biography
  • Banks and banking--Texas--Austin
  • Journalism
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Audio
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Homer Leonard Papers

AR.L.017
Dates: -
Creator: Leonard, Homer, 1899-
Persons
  • Clark, Edward Aubrey
  • Clark, Anne Elizabeth Metcalf
  • Leonard, Homer
Organizations
  • Austin Civic Theatre
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Playbills
  • Theater--Texas--Austin
  • Theater programs
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Anna Henricks Papers

AR.L.018
Dates: -
Creator: Henricks, Anna, 1868-1969
Persons
  • Henricks, Rachael
  • Henricks, Anna
Organizations
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Families--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Millican Family Papers

AR.M.001
Dates: -
Creator: Millican Family
Persons
  • Millican, Franklin North
  • Millican, Mildred Tarrant
  • Millican, Oliver H.
  • Collett, Guy A.
Organizations
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Families--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Eugene T. Digges Collection of the Fontaine Family

AR.M.002
Dates: -
Creator: Digges, Eugene T.
Persons
  • Fontaine, Patrick Henry
  • Fontaine, Philip Aylett
  • Sampson, Sarah Spotswood Fontaine
  • Fontaine, William Spotswood
  • Fontaine, Sarah Shelton Aylett
  • Fontaine, William Winston
  • Fontaine, Mary Adelaide
  • Fontaine, Lansing
  • Digges, Eugene T.
Organizations
  • Gilleland Academy
  • Improvement in Propulsion of Canal Boats
  • Virginia Historical Society
  • Texas Female Institute
  • Gammel's Book Store
  • Red Front Candy Store
  • Corner and Fontaine Book Co.
  • Capital City Book Co.
  • Bismark Saloon
Places
  • Virginia--Genealogy
  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
  • American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
  • Education--Texas
  • Families
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.M.003
Dates: -
Creator: Houston, Mary Josephine, 1875-1974
Persons
  • Houston, Mary Josephine
  • Slaughter, James Marshall
  • Slaughter, Heady Cheatham
  • Morris, Carrie May Holleman
  • Kennedy, Ruth
  • Bowden, Malvin George
  • Slaughter, Emma Howard Potts Houston
  • Morris, Laura
  • Morris, John
  • Morris, David
  • Morris, Peter
Organizations
  • Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.)
  • Delta Kappa Gamma Society. Alpha State Organization (Tex.)
  • National Retired Teachers Association
  • Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Daughters of the Republic of Texas
  • Order of the Eastern Star
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
Subjects
  • Music
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Teachers--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.M.004
Dates: -
Creator: Carrington family; Pearce family; Imboden family
Persons
  • Carrington, Lilian
  • Pearce, Mignonette Carrington
  • Pearce, James Edwin
  • Andrews, Fanny Margaret
  • Pearce, Mignonette
  • Christianson, Virginia Leberman
  • Carrington, Wiley Hubbard Davis
Organizations
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Austin Art League
  • Texas School for the Blind
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Bull Creek (Tex.)
  • Austin Dam (1893-1900)
Subjects
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Diaries
  • Portrait photography
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Powell Papers

AR.M.006
Dates: -
Creator: Powell, Marian R.
Persons
  • Pennybacker, Percy V., Mrs.
  • Pennybacker, Anna J. Hardwicke
  • Powell, Marian R.
Organizations
  • Austin Woman's Club
  • Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Kappa Kappa Gamma
  • Maternal Health Clinic
  • Texas Fine Arts Association
  • National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Texas
  • Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Birth control--Religious aspects
  • Family planning
  • Patriotic societies
  • Universities and colleges--Texas
  • Women--Societies and clubs
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Mary Jane Grant Fehr Papers

AR.M.007
Dates: -
Creator: Fehr, Mary Jane Grant
Persons
  • Fehr, Mary Jane Grant
  • Dobie, Bertha McKee
  • De Longe, M.
Organizations
  • United Fund (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Charities--Texas--Austin
  • Gardening--Texas
  • Travelers' writings, American
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.M.010
Dates: -
Creator: Darby family; Moerke family
Persons
  • Moerke, Francis Randolh
  • Moerke, Ada Moses
  • McCann, Letitia Moerke
  • Darby, Philip
  • Darby, Harry Philip
Organizations
  • United States. Army
  • United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
Subjects
  • Teachers
  • Education
  • Armed Forces
  • World War I
  • World War (1914-1918)
  • World War II
  • World War (1939-1945)
  • Korean War, 1950-1953
  • Artists
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site