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AR.2009.057
Dates:
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Creator: Nofziger, Max
Persons
- Nofziger, Max
Organizations
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Brackenridge Hospital
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (Tex.)
- Save Our Springs Alliance
- Robert Mueller Municipal Airport (Austin, Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Environmental conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
- Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (Tex.)
Subjects
- Airports--Texas--Austin
- Municipal government--Texas--Austin
- Environmental policy--Texas--Austin
- Renewable energy sources--Texas--Austin
- Ecology
- City council members--Texas--Austin
- Election districts--Texas--Austin
- Voting--Texas--Austin
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … Retardation Center Board of Trustees, 1987-1988 2 14 Mexican American Cultural Center Task Force, 1988 2 15 …
AR.R.012
Dates:
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Creator: Richards, Ann, 1933-2006
Persons
- Richards, Ann
- Carpenter, Liz
- Turner, Dorothy
- Vackar, Barbara
Organizations
- Austin Women's Center
- Austin Women's Political Caucus
- Capital City Federated Business and Professional Women's Club
- Center for Battered Women (Austin, Tex.)
- Insurance Women of Austin
- Mothers, Inc.
- Women and Their Work (Organization)
- Women's Organic Farm
- Zonta Club of Austin (Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
- Equality--Government policy
- Women--Societies and Clubs
- Women--suffrage
- Women’s rights--Texas--Austin
- Women--Texas--Social conditions
- Women--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … Guerilla, 1979 1 38 Insurance Women of Austin, undated 1 39 Mexican American Business and Professional Women of Austin, …
AR.2002.020
Dates:
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Creator: Gonzales, Irene
Persons
- Gonzales, Irene
- Reyes, Ruperto
- Hinojosa-Smith, Rolando
- Acosta, Teresa Paloma
- Zarate, Manuel
- Ramos, Gregory
Organizations
- Zachary Scott Theatre Center
- Academia Aztlan (Austin, Tex.)
- Austin Circle of Theatres
- Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (San Antonio, Tex.)
- Dougherty Arts Center
- Indigenous Women's Network (Austin, Tex.)
- Alma de Mujer Center for Social Change
- Austin (Tex.). Cultural Arts Division
- Teatro Humanidad
- Teatro Vivo
- Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation
- Austin Latino Lesbian and Gay Organization
- allgo (Austin, Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- San Antonio (Tex.)
Subjects
- Theater--Texas--Austin
- Performing arts--Texas--Austin
- Actors--Texas--Austin
- Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
- Latinx--Texas--Austin
- Chicanas
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … at Zachary Scott Theatre in 1989. The play was adapted from Mexican playwright Emilio Carballido’s play written in the …
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: … in the arts for artists of color--specifically, artists of Mexican descent. Includes a program for a performance … a performance presented by Performance Encounters and the Mexican American Cultural Center. … Performing Players of … the knowledge, appreciation, practice, and performance of Mexican Regional Folk Ballet. Includes programs for …
AR.Z.021
Dates:
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Creator: Austin Aqua Festival
Persons
- Mathias, Vic
- St. John, Ed
- Sheffield, Beverly S.
- Albright, Glen
- Archer, Bill
- Balli, Sheryl
- Bauchaman, Virginia
- Bechtol, Hub
- Braziel, John
- Brown, Ken
- Burns, Peaches
- Butler, Beth
- Butler, Elizabeth Ann
- Byfield, George Ann
- Dismukes, Bill
Organizations
- Austin Aqua Festival
- Austin Chamber of Commerce
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Festivals--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … thousands of fans that turned out to watch overwhelmed the Mexican American community and beginning in the early 1970s …
AR.2013.017
Dates:
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Creator: Kelly, Cris
Persons
- Kelly, Cris
Organizations
- Austin Aqua Festival
- Austin Chamber of Commerce
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
- Festivals--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … thousands of fans that turned out to watch overwhelmed the Mexican American community and beginning in the early 1970s …
AR.U.006
Dates:
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Creator: Wolf family; East family
Persons
- Bouldin, Nita Mitchell
- Bouldin, Vida Mitchell -1977
- East, Alvin
- East, Leonard C.
- East, Vida Henderson
- Miller, Tom
- Wolf, Charles
- Wolf, Jewell East Mitchell
- Wolf, Oswald G.
Organizations
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Chas. Wolf Store
- L. East Produce Company
- Order of the Eastern Star
- Texas Industrial Loan Company
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
- Brisbane (Qld.)
- Travis County (Tex.)
- Tom Miller Dam (Austin, Tex.)
- Seaholm Power Plant (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
- Agriculture--Poultry
- Dams--Texas--Austin
- Families--Texas--Austin
- Grocery trade--Accounting
- Municipal courts--Texas--Austin
- Public housing--Texas--Austin
- World War II
- World War (1939-1945)
- Real property--Texas
- City council members--Texas--Austin
- Municipal government--Texas--Austin
- Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … from Germany and began work on the mule trains at the Mexican border. He came to Austin, Texas in 1866 and one …
AR.G.003
Dates:
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Creator: United States. Works Projects Administration, Texas District No. 9
Persons
Organizations
- St. David's Episcopal Church (Austin, Tex.)
- University of Texas at Austin
- United States. Work Projects Administration. Texas District No. 9
- Texas Historical Records Survey
- Blackshear Elementary School (Austin, Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
- Travis County (Tex.)
Subjects
- Church
- Federal aid to community development--Texas--Austin
- Archival surveys--Texas
- African American students
- Depressions--1929--Texas
- Mexican American students--Texas--Austin
- Public service employment--Texas
- Universities and colleges--Texas--Austin--History
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … … African American students … Depressions--1929--Texas … Mexican American students--Texas--Austin … Public service …
Guerrero Family Papers and Recordings
AR.2013.006
Dates:
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Creator: Guerrero family
Persons
- Guerrero, Lonnie
- Guerrero, Louie
- Donley, Manuel
Organizations
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Songs and music
Subjects
- Mexican Americans--Texas
- Music--Texas--Austin
- Tejano music
- Latinos--Texas--Austin
Format
- Audio
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … Louie … Donley, Manuel … Austin (Tex.)--Songs and music … Mexican Americans--Texas … Music--Texas--Austin … Tejano …
AR.A.021
Dates:
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Creator: Whitis family
Persons
- Bell, Florence Whitis
- Eno, Mary "Mollie" Whitis
- Manor, Joseph J.
- Rogan, Griffith
- Whitis, Charles Wesley
- Whitis, Florence
- Whitis, Gertrude
- Whitis, John Hancock
- Whitis, Mary Key
- Whitis, Rufus
- Whitis, Thomas P.
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin
- Whitis Avenue School (Austin, Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Manor (Tex.)
- Webberville (Tex.)
- San Antonio (Tex.)
- Barton Creek (Tex.)
- Bull Creek (Tex.)
Subjects
- Private schools--Texas--Austin
- Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
- Families--Texas--Austin
- Diaries
- Education--Texas--Austin
- Teachers--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … Harney who had bought the land from Lamar in 1849 after the Mexican War. After Charles Wesley Whitis died in 1877, the …
