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Heritage Society of Austin Texas State Cemetery Papers

AR.G.002
Dates: -
Creator: Heritage Society of Austin
Persons
  • Kemp, L. W.
Organizations
  • Heritage Society of Austin
  • Texas State Cemetery (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
  • Texas--Genealogy
Subjects
  • Cemeteries--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Hart Family Papers

AR.H.008
Dates: -
Creator: Hart family
Persons
  • Hart, James Pinckney
  • Meriweather, Carrie
  • Hart, William de Normandie
  • Hart, James Hill
  • Hart, Nannie Strother Furman
  • Jagou, Helen Furman
  • Hart, James Pinckney
  • Hart, Katherine
Organizations
  • Heritage Society of Austin
  • Austin History Center
  • Daughters of the American Colonists
  • Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Texas Fine Arts Association
  • Texas State Historical Association
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Travis County (Tex.). Historic Landmarks Commision
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Mexico City (Mexico)
  • Travis County (Tex.)
  • Austin (Tex.)--Pictorial works
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
  • Universities and colleges--Texas
  • Government--Texas
  • Lawyers--Texas--Austin
  • College sports--Texas--Austin
  • Women--Societies and Clubs
  • Men--Societies and clubs
  • Women--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Maerki and Sterzing Families Papers

AR.I.009
Dates: -
Creator: Maerki family; Sterzing family
Persons
  • Maerki-Sterzing, Minna Mae
  • Maerki, Henry
  • Maerki, Lillie Otting
  • Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)
  • Sterzing, Carl, Sr.
Organizations
  • Allan Junior High School (Austin, Tex.). Parent-Teacher Association
  • Austin Teachers Association
  • University of Texas
  • Delaware and Hudson Railway Company
  • Free Society Association
  • Heritage Society of Austin
  • Lundberg Bakery
  • Maerki Baking Company
  • Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Houston (Tex.)
  • Windisch (Switzerland)
  • Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
Subjects
  • Bakers
  • Bakeries
  • Railroads
  • Education--Texas--Austin
  • World War (1939-1945)
  • World War II
  • Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Teachers--Texas--Austin
  • Home economics--Study and teaching
  • Cooking--Texas
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Parker and Shudde Families Papers

AR.P.010
Dates: -
Creator: Shudde, Nona Lee Clement Parker
Persons
  • Shudde, Nona Lee Clement Parker
  • Shudde, Louis O.
  • Parker, Lila Anne
  • Parker, Richard Denny
  • Parker, William L.
  • Clement, Frank
  • Parker, Richard Clement
  • Parker, David Connell
  • Parker, Daniel
  • Woolverton, Alice Maxwell
Organizations
  • Austin Genealogical Society
  • Austin Poetry Society (Austin, Tex.)
  • Daughters of the American Revolution. Thankful Hubbard Chapter (Austin, Tex.)
  • Daughters of the Republic of Texas
  • Heritage Society of Austin
  • University Christian Church (Austin, Tex.)
  • Texas Fine Arts Association
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
Subjects
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Patriotic societies
  • Women--Societies and clubs
  • Men--Societies and clubs
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Atkinson and Giles Families Papers

AR.S.015
Dates: -
Creator: Atkinson family; Giles family
Persons
  • Giles, Eugene Victor
  • Giles, Sallie Jourdan
  • Giles, Val C.
  • Giles, Laura
  • Giles, W. L.
  • Atkinson, Mary Jordan
  • Long, Walter Ewing
  • Leudecke, Harry
  • Atkinson family
  • Jourdan family
  • Richardson, T. C.
Organizations
  • Heritage Society of Austin
  • Texas Confederate Home
  • Pioneer Memorial Park
  • Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farm (Tex.)
  • Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
  • Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives
  • Possum Hunt Association
  • Live Oak Springs Dairy
Places
  • Sprinkle (Tex.)--Genealogy
  • Austin (Tex.)
  • Gilesburg (Tex.)
  • Texas--Politics and government
  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
  • Slavery--Texas--Austin
  • Agriculture
  • Cotton gins and ginning--Texas
  • Farms--Texas--History
  • World War II
  • World War (1939-1945)
  • Botanical gardens--Texas--Austin
  • American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
  • Diaries
  • Legislators--Texas
  • Dairy farms--Texas--Travis County
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Advance notice required

Zachary Scott Papers

AR.V.011
Dates: -
Creator: Scott, Zachary Thompson
Persons
  • Scott, Sallie Lee Masterson
  • Scott, Zachary, Jr.
  • Scott, Zachary Thompson
Organizations
  • Heritage Society of Austin
  • Austin Sanitarium (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
  • Buda (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Cattle--Texas
  • Historic buildings--Texas
  • Physicians--Texas--Austin
  • Tuberculosis
  • Hospitals--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Texas Fine Arts Association Records

AR.Z.004
Dates: -
Creator: Texas Fine Arts Association
Persons
  • McClendon, James Wooten
  • Weller, Lucille Edgar
  • Ney, Elisabet
  • Driscoll, Clara
  • Dibrell, Ella Peyton Dancy
Organizations
  • Texas Fine Arts Association
  • Elisabet Ney Museum
  • Laguna Gloria Art Museum
  • Texas Commission on the Arts and Humanities
  • Texas Fine Arts Commission
  • Austin Arts Council (Austin, Tex.)
  • Heritage Society of Austin
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Hyde Park (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Art--Texas--Austin
  • Art--Texas--Austin--Societies, etc.--History
  • Art museums--Texas--Austin
Format
  • 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

Bridgette Beinecke Papers

AR.2015.009
Dates: -
Creator: Beinecke, Bridgette
Persons
  • Beinecke, Bridgette
Organizations
  • Heritage Society of Austin
  • Old West Austin Neighborhood Association
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Subjects
  • Architecture--Texas--Austin
  • Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Texas--Austin
  • Neighborhood planning--Texas--Austin
  • Sustainable buildings--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Heritage Society of Austin Records

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