Archives and Manuscripts Index

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Gethsemane Lutheran Church Committee Records

AR.M.013
Dates: -
Creator: Gethsemane Luthern Church (Austin, Tex.)
Persons
  • Becker, Pauline
Organizations
  • Gethsemane Lutheran Church (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
  • Austin (Tex.)--Religious life and customs
Subjects
  • Church buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Lutheran Church--Texas--Austin
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Historic preservation--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.W.003
Dates: -
Creator: Mather, Jean
Persons
  • Mather, Jean
  • Mather, Robert
Organizations
  • Austin (Tex.). City Council
  • Austin (Tex.). Planning Commission
  • Austin Tomorrow Ongoing Committee
  • South River City Citizens (Austin, Tex.)
  • Women's Environmental Coalition
  • We Care Austin
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Environmental conditions
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • South Austin (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Cities and Towns--Texas--Austin--Growth
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Community Development--Texas--Austin
  • Ecology--Texas--Societies, etc.
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Zoning
  • Women--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.W.009
Dates: -
Creator: Westwood Country Club
Persons
  • Fehr, Arthur
Organizations
  • Fehr and Granger (Architectural firm)
  • Westwood Country Club
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Country clubs--Texas--Austin
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Digital records
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Ina Ray Smith Papers

AR.Z.035
Dates: -
Creator: Smith, Ina Ray, 1912-1994
Persons
  • Smith, Ina Ray
  • Smith, Ina Donlavey
  • Smith, Van Mitchell
  • Smith, Van Mitchell, Jr.
  • Koock, Mary Faulk
Organizations
  • Austin Heritage Foundation
  • Heritage Society of Austin
  • Glastron Boat Company
  • Austin (Tex.). Historic Landmark Commission
  • International Business Machines Corporation
  • John Roberts Inc.
  • KTBC-TV (Television station : Austin, Tex.)
  • Steck-Warlick Company
  • Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
  • Talents Unlimited
  • Texas Fine Arts Association
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
  • Austin (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
  • Texas State Capitol (Austin, Tex.)
  • Congress Avenue (Austin, Tex.)
  • Washington (D.C.)
Subjects
  • Historic preservation--Texas--Austin
  • Public relations--Texas--Austin
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Travel
  • Local history--Research
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2009.043
Dates: -
Creator: Harris, August Watson, 1893-1968
Persons
  • Harris, August Watson
  • Harris, Loula
  • Giesecke, Bertram E.
  • Giesecke, Frederick Ernst
  • Campi, Ray
Organizations
  • Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.)
  • Giesecke & Harris (Architectural firm)
  • Elgin-Butler Brick Company
  • Citizens State Bank
  • Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). Company 845 (Kirbyville, Tex.)
  • Preservation Austin
  • St. Mary's Cathedral School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Texas School for the Deaf
  • Allan Junior High School (Austin, Tex.)
  • American Legion. Travis Post No. 76 (Austin, Tex.)
  • Norwood Tower (Austin, Tex.)
  • Govalle Fire Station
  • State Bar of Texas
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
  • Colorado County (Tex.)
  • Hidalgo County (Tex.)
  • Houston (Tex.)
  • Nueces County (Tex.)
  • Travis County (Tex.)
  • Williamson County (Tex.)
  • Lake Austin Boulevard 2201 1/2 (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Architecture--Texas--Travis County
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Architects--Texas--Austin
  • Architectural firms--Texas--Austin
  • Buildings--Designs and plans
  • Segregation in education--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Architectural drawings
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.1998.003
Dates: -
Creator: Heritage Society of Austin
Persons
  • Adams, Margaret B.
  • Albright, Mary Margaret
  • Hart, Katherie
  • Mayo, Elaine
  • Tanner, Sue McBee
Organizations
  • Austin (Tex.). Historic Landmark Commission
  • Austin History Center
  • Hyde Park Neighborhood Association (Austin, Tex.)
  • Preservation Austin
  • Texas Historical Commission
  • W.H. Passon Historical Society
  • Old Bakery and Emporium Guild
  • Driskill Hotel
  • Heritage Society of Austin
  • Lundberg Bakery
  • Neill-Cochran House (Austin, Tex.)
  • O. Henry Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Subjects
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Historical markers
  • City planning
  • Historic preservation--Texas--Austin
  • Church buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Hotels--Texas--Austin
  • Museums--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2013.034
Dates: -
Creator: Vaughan, Brenda
Persons
  • Vaughan, Brenda
  • Hiss, Anna
Organizations
  • University of Texas at Austin
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Historic sites--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Audio
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2013.035
Dates: -
Creator: Sternberg, Melissa A.
Persons
  • Sternberg, Melissa A.
Organizations
  • Texas. Blind, Deaf, and Orphan School
  • Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored Youths of the State of Texas
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Children with disabilities--Education--Texas
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Historic sites--Texas--Austin
  • African Americans--Texas--Austin--History
  • African Americans--Education--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Audio
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2013.029
Dates: -
Creator: McCree, Allen
Persons
  • McCree, Allen
Organizations
  • American Institute of Architects. Austin Chapter
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas
  • West Austin Neighborhood Group
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
  • Austin (Tex.)--Pictorial works
Subjects
  • Architecture--Texas--Austin
  • City planning--Texas
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Neighborhood government--Texas--Austin
  • Photography--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Architectural drawings
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Austin (Tex.). Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office Records

AR.2010.008
Dates:
Creator: Austin (Tex.). Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office
Persons
Organizations
  • Austin (Tex.). Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office
  • Hardy, Heck, Moore, & Myers (Firm)
Places
  • East Austin (Austin, Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Subjects
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Historic preservation--Texas--Austin
  • Neighborhoods--Texas--Austin
  • Housing--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Advance notice required