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AR.A.001
Dates:
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Creator: Graham, Richard Niles, 1881-1959
Persons
- Crusemann, Carrie Margaret Graham
- Crusemann, Paul
- Graham, Anita Laura Goeth 1889-1953
- Graham, Carrie Augusta Pease
- Pease, E. M. (Elisha Marshall)
- Pease, Lucadia Christiana Niles
- Graham, Richard Niles
- Pease, Julia Maria
- Graham, Beriah 1804-1879
- Graham, George Thomas, Sr.
- Harman, James William
- Harman Julia Anita Graham
- Goeth, Julia Tips
- Goeth, Ralph Conrad
- Franklin, Fabian
- Franklin, Margaret Ladd
- Graham, Marshall Pease
- Graham, W. Murray
- Griswold family
- Ladd, Augusta Flora Niles
- Ladd, Eliphalet
- Ladd, Henry W.
- Ladd-Franklin, Christine
- McCordic, Jane Augusta Ladd
- Moor, Maria Harriet Niles
- Niles, Christina Griswold
- Niles, John Milton
- Niles, Juliet
- Niles, Richard
Organizations
- Enfield Realty and Home Building Company (Tex.)
- State of Texas
- Texas. General Land Office
- University of Texas at Austin
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Austin Chamber of Commerce
- Enfield Grocery Company (Austin, Tex.)
- Hartford Female Seminary (Hartford, Conn.)
- Vassar College
- Pease & Harris
- First National Bank (Austin, Tex.)
- Infield Petroleum Company
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
- Hartford (Conn.)
- Woodlawn (Austin, Tex.)
- Brazoria County (Tex.)
- Brazos County (Tex.)
- Caldwell County (Tex.)
- Enfield (Conn.)
- Galveston (Tex.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- Business enterprises--Texas
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Education
- Families--Texas--Austin
- Governors--Texas
- Genealogy--Texas
- Real property--Texas
- Law firms--Texas
- Slavery--United States
- Frontier and pioneer life--Texas
- Railroads--Texas
- Oil industries--Texas
- Women--Texas--Austin
- Education
- Frontier and pioneer life--Texas
Format
- Art
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
Excerpt: … officers for the sexual assault of Nannie Strayhorne, an African American woman. The case, in which the officers were … detailed in Megan Taylor Shockley, We, Too, Are Americans: African American Women in Detroit and Richmond, 1940-1954 …
AR.1991.091
Dates:
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Creator: American Association of University Women. Austin Branch (Tex.)
Persons
- Goodwin, Kay
- Halek, Loretta
- Porter, Jenny Lind
- Ford, Anna Mae
- Malmberg, Frances
- Scott, Norma Linn
- Auld, Marjane
- Sellards, Anna A.
- Clark, Grace Delano
- Conley, Onie B.
- Himmelblau, Betty J.
- Brandon, A. L., Mrs
- Umstattd, J. G. Mrs
- Pennybacker, Percy V., Mrs
- Templer, William B., Mrs
- Jewett, F. L., Mrs
- Villavaso, E. J., Mrs
- Porter, Lelia
- Schaeffer, Aaron, Mrs
- Hill, Claude, Mrs
- Ettlinger, H. J., Mrs
- Manuel, H. T., Mrs
- Parker, Clara
- Martin, Roscoe, Mrs
- Stocking, George, Mrs
- Klein, D. B., Mrs
- Jeffress, Lloyd, Mrs
- Dornberger, W. W., Mrs
Organizations
- American Association of University Women. Austin Branch (Tex.)
- American Association of University Women. Texas Division
- Austin Public Library
- American Association of University Women
- University of Texas at Austin
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Women in higher education
- Women college graduates--Texas--Austin
- Women--Education--Texas--Austin
- Women--Societies and clubs
- Education--Texas--Austin
- Endowments
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Advance notice required
Excerpt: … 1978 22 3 Family and reproductive freedom, 1978-1979 22 4 African Educators Program, 1979-1980 22 5 Charter and …
AR.1992.014
Dates:
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Creator: Austin (Tex.). Economic Development Department
Persons
- Bustamante, Cecilia
- Cooke, Lee
- Cooksey, Frank C.
- Todd, Bruce
Organizations
- Austin (Tex.). Economic Development Department
- Austin Sister Cities Foundation
- Austin Sister Cities Executive Committee
- Sister Cities International
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
- Adelaide (S. A.)
- Koblenz (Germany)
- Lima (Peru)
- Oita (Japan)
- Saltillo (Coahuila, Mexico)
- Belo Horizonte (Brazil)
- Gwangmyeong (Korea)
- Maseru (Lesotho)
- Orlu (Nigeria)
- Taichung Harbor (Taiwan)
- Xishuangbanna Ziran Baohuqu (China)
Subjects
- Cities and towns--International cooperation
- International relations
- Sister cities
- Asian Americans--Texas--Austin
Format
- Art
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
Excerpt: … and administrative materials, 2000, undated 14 Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce Economic Mission to …
AR.2016.063
Dates:
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Creator: Allbright, Terry; Rush, Michael
Persons
- Rush, Michael
- Allbright, Terry
Organizations
- Austin Women Workers (Tex.)
- American Indians Now Texans
- Action for Women in Chile (Organization)
- La Peña
- Mujeres Artistas del Suroeste
- Protest Demonstration Against the Rockefeller Commission on Critical Choices for Americans
- Back Mai Relief Fund
- University of Texas at Austin
- Latin American Policy Alternatives Group (Austin, Tex.)
- New American Movement (Organization)
- Third World Films (Austin, Tex.)
Places
- South America--Politics and government--20th century
- United States--Politics and government
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
- International Women's Day
- Human rights--Texas--Austin
- Political activists--Texas--Austin
- Women’s rights--Texas--Austin
- Latinos--Texas--Austin
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Prisoners--Social conditions
- Indians of North America--Civil rights--History--20th century
- Protest movements
- Students--Political activity
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … Now Texans undated qAR 081/019 Mozambique Independence, African and Afro-American Studies and Research Center, …
AR.2010.026
Dates:
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Creator: Carey, Linalice
Persons
- Carey, Linalice
Organizations
- Hyde Park Showplace
- Austin Repertory Theatre (Tex.)
- Bijuberti Players (Theater group)
- Creek Theatre
- Melodrama Inc.
- Tejano Productions
- Theatre Unlimited (Group)
- Troupe du Jour
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
- Wimberley (Tex.)
Subjects
- Theater--Texas--Austin
- Performing arts--Texas--Austin
- Theater programs
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … Newspaper Clippings, and Programs, 1958-1998, undated 8 11 African motifs (includes copy of traditional South African song "Qongqothwane" ("The Click Song")), undated 8 …
AR.E.004
Dates:
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Creator: McCallum, Jane Y.
Persons
- McCallum, Jane Y.
- Cunningham, Minnie Fisher
- Finnigan, Annette
- Catt, Carrie Chapman
- Hobby, William Pettus
- Moody, Daniel James
- Sterling, Ross S.
- Ferguson, James Edward
- Ferguson, Miriam Amanda
- Ames, Jessie Daniel
- McCallum, Arthur Newell
Organizations
- Texas Woman Suffrage Association
- Texas Equal Suffrage Association
- National American Woman Suffrage Association
- Austin (Tex.). Planning Commission
- Open Forum Club (Austin, Tex.)
- Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.)
- Austin Woman's Club
- League of Women Voters (U.S.)
- National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
- American Equal Rights Association
- Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
- Austin-Travis County Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
- Texas--Politics and government
- La Vervia (Tex.)
- Seguin (Tex.)
Subjects
- Women--Suffrage--Texas
- Public schools--Texas--Austin
- Education--Texas--Austin
- Women--Texas--Austin
- Suffragists--Texas
- Women--Political activity
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … 1915, 1918-1919 33 7 Resolutions: on death of Dr. Shaw; African American voters of Fayette County on Suffrage … 1948 86 10 Rededication Week; Train, February 1948 87 1-2 African Americans, 1920, 1936-1954 87 3-4 Native Americans - …
AR.1991.001
Dates:
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Creator: Austin History Center
Persons
- Carey, Linalice
- Cox, Maggie
- Webster, Ken
- Blumensaadt, Norman
- Kuykendall, Karen
- Berry, Ron
- Boone, Vicky
- Coffey, Erin
- Cullum, Bonnie
- Jaroschy, Michel
- Johnson, Ken
- Williams, Cyndi
- Yelavich, Blake
Organizations
- Austin Chamber Music Center
- Austin Circle of Theatres
- Austin Civic Theatre
- Austin Little Theatre
- Gallimaufry Players
- Zilker Hillside Theatre
- Austin Shakespeare Festival Company
- Capitol City Playhouse
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Songs and music
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Georgetown (Tex.)
- Bastrop (Tex.)
Subjects
- Theater--Texas--Austin--History
- Symphony orchestras--Texas--Austin
- Dance--Texas--Austin
- Choral music--Texas--Austin
- Modern dance
- Theater programs
- Performing arts--Texas--Austin
- Concert programs
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … up-and-coming talent. … ProArts Collective, Austin's African-American, multi-disciplinary arts organization, has … be an incubator for artistic expression that represents the African Diaspora. Includes marketing and publicity … … Spectrum Theatre Company was founded in 2013 to promote African-American theatre in Austin. Includes a program for a …
AR.2005.010
Dates:
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Creator: Austin (Tex.). Austin Public Health
Persons
Organizations
- Austin-Travis County Health Department
- Austin (Tex.). WIC Program
- Exxon Company U.S.A.
- Mobil Oil Company
- Texas Air Control Board
- Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Places
- East Austin (Austin, Tex.)
- Austin (Tex.)--Environmental conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
- St. Jos (Austin, Tex.)
- Travis County (Tex.)--Environmental conditions
- Travis County (Tex.)--Social conditions
Subjects
- Child health services
- Community health services--Texas--Austin
- Day laborers--Texas--Austin
- Disease preventi
- Environmental health
- Government--Texas--Aus
- Medical assistance--Texas--Austin
- Municipal officials and employees--Texas--Austin
- Noise control--Texas--Austin
- Ordinances, Municipal--Texas--Austin
- Pollution--Texas--Ain
- Public health--Texas--Travis County
- Public welfare--Texas--Austin.
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … Equity Working group, which included allgo, Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas, Austin Immigrant … the division expanded maternal and infant outreach for African Americans. … Austin (Tex.). Austin Public Health …
AR.2011.029
Dates:
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Creator: Davidson, F. Chandler
Persons
- Davidson, F. Chandler
- Goldstein, Ernest E.
Organizations
- Students for Direct Action (Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Race relations--History--20th century
Subjects
- Motion picture theaters--Texas--Austin
- Segregation--Texas--Austin
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … specifically, on voting rights for minorities, primarily African Americans and Latinos. Additionally, he has …
AR.2011.042
Dates:
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Creator: Toth, Pat
Persons
- Toth, Pat
Organizations
- Austin Independent School District (Tex.)
- Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
- Anderson High School (Austin, Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
- Education--Texas--Austin
- Public Schools--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … negatives, 1983, 2003 II. Subject Files, 1892-1989 1 18 African American schools and teachers, 1892-1912 1 19 School …
