Archives and Manuscripts Index

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AR.F.007
Dates: -
Creator: Bertram family
Persons
  • Bertram, Rudolph
  • Bertram, Richard W.
  • Bracher, Selma Schneider
  • Bracher, Gus
  • Bertram, Oscar Richard
  • Schneider, Max
  • Schneider, Victor
  • Huppertz, Charles
  • Huppertz, Emmie
  • Bertram, Emmy
Organizations
  • St. Edward's University (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin & Northwestern Railroad Company
  • Austin Typographical Union No. 138 (Austin, Tex.)
  • A.C. Baldwin & Sons (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Saengerrunde
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
  • Bertra (Tex.)
  • Rosewood (Austin, Tex.)
  • Galveston (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Frontier and pioneer life--Texas
  • Soldiers--Texas
  • World War II
  • World War (1939-1945)
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … Also in the collection are over 400 black-and-white photographs, over 300 glass plate negatives, and two nitrate … Victor Bracher family, 1910-1926, 1940-1965, undated Photographs, 1890s-1955 Glass plate negatives are very … Portraits (#073, 080, 082 116) 1935-1949, undated 4 2 House photos ((#001-021), 1948-1955, undated 4 3 Holiday …
AR.2009.042
Dates: -
Creator: Wukasch and Associates
Persons
  • Wukasch, Eugene
  • Stautz, Carl
  • Stenbomer, Henry
Organizations
  • Travis County Historical Commission
  • Wukasch and Associates
  • Westminster Manor (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
  • Travis County (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Architects--Texas--Austin
  • Architectural firms--Texas--Austin
  • Church architecture--Texas--Austin
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Buildings--Designs and plans
Format
  • Architectural drawings
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … 3 7 Reports, submittals, and field observations, 1978 3 8 Photographs, circa 1970s Thomas A. Baird Duplex, 1971 62 1 … Building No. 707; Job #7532, 1975 5 1 Plans, notes, photographs and sketches, 1975 Security Police Facility; Job … Dinghy Shop - Project File Additions, 1975 10 3 Notes and photographs, 1975 Flight Simulator, 1975 10 4 Notes, …
AR.1991.001
Dates: -
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: … materials, press clippings, reviews, costume designs, photographs, administrative records, and other ephemera … clippings, correspondence, marketing materials, programs, photographs, posters, scrapbook, and scripts for the Austin … records, ephemera, marketing materials, programs, photographs, posters, costume design, and scripts for the …
AR.1994.083
Dates: -
Creator: Altrusa Club (Austin, Tex.)
Persons
  • Rydell, Hazel
  • Howell, Joyce
  • Draper, Deborah
  • Gamboa, Carmen
  • Carter, Jan
  • Nichols, Linda
  • Pappas, Joy
  • Messer, Jerie
  • Hestir, Lucy
  • Boyd, Elizabeth
  • Nichols, Linda
  • Kimmey, Rowena
  • Taylor, Arline
  • Menchetti, Amelia
  • Miller, Belva
  • Hale, Laginia
Organizations
  • Altrusa Club (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
Subjects
  • Businesswomen--Texas--Austin
  • Women in the professions--Texas
  • Women--Societies and clubs
  • Women--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Digital records
  • Text materials
  • Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
Excerpt: … correspondence, applications, financial documents, photographic materials, scrapbooks, artifacts, scholarship … 5 1 Scrapbook, 1965-1966 5 2 Scrapbook, 1966-1967 VIII. Photographic Materials, 1950s-1980s, 2003-2004 8 1 Photographs "Altrusa Operation Understand", 1969 8 2 …
AR.H.052
Dates: -
Creator: Weed family; Aden family
Persons
  • Weed, Thurlow Brush
  • Weed, Thurlow Bobby, Jr.
  • Weed, Daisy Belle
  • Weed, Katherine Harriet
  • Weed, Osborne Waverly
  • Weed, Orella
  • Weed, Laura
  • Weed, Valentine Osborne
  • Weed, Agnes Irene Aden
  • Weed, Bella Brush
  • Weed, Austin Earl
  • Aden, Helen
  • Aden, Margaret
  • Aden, Eunice
  • Aden, Clarence M.
  • Aden, John Dunlap
Organizations
  • Lions International
  • Texas Embalmers Association
  • Girl Scouts of the United States of America
  • Scottish Rite (Masonic order)
  • New York University
  • Thurlow B. Weed Funeral Home
  • Weed and Rosengren Liverymen and Undertakers
  • Austin Girl Scout Council
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Lake Medina (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Undertakers and undertaking--Texas--Austin
  • Freemasons--Texas--Austin
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Girl Scouts--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Architectural drawings
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … correspondence, certificates, legal documents, writings, photographs, and memorabilia. … AR.H.052 … Biographical … stamp, undated 1 7 Legal documents, 1908, 1952, 1962 Photographs, 1899-1966, undated Travis County Room #002 Album - 73 photographs of family, friends, camping scenes, and ranches, …
AR.H.004
Dates: -
Creator: Austin Council of Parent-Teacher Associations
Persons
  • Ruiz, Ruth
  • Gage, Winnie
  • Bonavita, Evelyn
  • Manning, Nancy
  • Everett, Leigh
  • Bessner, Ray
  • Cook, Karen
  • Williams, Karen
  • Moore, J. H.
  • Shivers, Allan
  • Shepperd, John Ben
Organizations
  • Austin City Council of Parent-Teachers
  • Austin Council of Parent-Teacher Associations
  • Austin Independent School District (Tex.)
  • Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
  • Junior League of Austin (Tex.)
  • Texans War on Drugs Committee
  • Austin School Improvement League
  • Council of Presidents
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Municipal government--Texas--Austin
  • Parents' and teachers' associations
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … records, financial records, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and artifacts largely dating from the 1970s and … undated 15 1-2 Board member materials, 1985-1987, 1991-1993 Photographs, 1956, undated 14 10 Group photos (#004-007), undated 14 10 Polaroid snapshot (#010), …
AR.H.024
Dates: -
Creator: Hirshfeld, Henry, 1834-1911
Persons
  • Hirshfeld, Henry
  • Hirshfeld, Jennie Melasky
  • Hirshfeld, Morris
  • Hirshfeld, Caroline
  • Hirshfeld, Laura
  • Hirshfeld, Samuel
  • Hirshfeld, Jacob
  • Bernheim, Leila Hirshfeld
  • Bernheim, Henry Hirshfeld
  • Hanna, Marie Hirshfeld Bernheim
  • Frees, Rosa Hirshfeld
  • Free, William Jacob
  • Frees, Miriam Hirshfeld
  • Porter, Athol Estes
Organizations
  • Austin National Bank (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.)
  • United Daughters of the Confederacy
  • Allan Junior High School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Driskill Hotel
  • B. Melasky & Son (Austin, Tex.)
  • Hirshfeld, Gratz & Company
  • Hirshfeld and Anderson (Austin, Tex.)
  • Hood Seminary (Austin, Tex.)
  • Miss Numbers School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Richardson Academy
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
  • Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
  • 608 Congress Avenue (Austin, Tex.)
  • 303 W. 9th Street (Austin, Tex.)
  • 305 W. 9th Street (Austin, Tex.)
  • United States--Emigration and immigration--History
Subjects
  • American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
  • German Americans--Social life and customs
  • Jews--Texas
  • Women--Social life and customs
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Freemasons
  • Fraternal organizations
  • Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
  • Banks and banking--Texas--Austin
  • Abstracts of title--Texas--Austin
  • Autographs--Collectors and collecting
  • Banks and banking--Texas--Austin
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Judaism--Texas--Austin--Customs and practices
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Private schools
  • Women--Societies and clubs
  • Naturalization records
  • Immigrants--Texas--History
  • World War I
  • World War (1914-1918)
  • World War II
  • World War (1939-1945)
  • Real property
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … 5 9 Wedding invitation and birthday telegram, 1936, undated Photographs, circa 1860s-1940s 6 8 Collected … 327, 336-337, 341-344, 366-367), circa 1890s-1920s qAR qAR photo box Formal portraits-family and friends, oversized …
AR.1992.014
Dates: -
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: … newspaper clippings, reports, memorabilia and photographs documenting the activities of the Austin Sister … International Children's Festival, 1999-2001 Corresponding photographic negatives housed in the Outer Vault, Archives … Day at the Capitol, 2001 qAR 049/091 Poster with event photographs, undated Educational Programs, 1990-2003 8 5-7 …
AR.1995.002
Dates: -
Creator: von Rosenberg Family
Persons
  • Von Rosenberg, Carl Wilhelm
  • Lungkwitz, Helene Clara
  • Von Rosenberg, Ernst Johann
  • Meyers, Ernest Jacob
  • Meyers, Polly
  • Bickler, Martha Lungkwitz
  • Goeth, Marie Alice
  • Von Rosenberg, Frederick C.
  • Von Rosenberg, Earnest Jacob
Organizations
  • Texas Memorial Museum
  • Bryan and Sewall Club of Austin
  • Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 (Austin, Tex.)
  • Texas. Highway Department
  • Texas. Reclamation Department
  • Majestic Theatre (Austin, Tex.)
  • Hancock Opera House (Austin, Tex.)
  • Texas Conservatory of Music
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
  • 1500 Lorraine Street (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Municipal officials and employees--Texas--Austin
  • German Americans
  • Emigration and immigration
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … draft Incubation Period of Lizard Eggs, 1949, 1960, undated Photographs, 1896, 1947, 1960 11 4 Max Goeth's Porch in … Texas and Oklahoma along the Red River by Arthur Stiles (photo of Texas Reclamation Department pasted inside), 1952 3 …
AR.2002.024
Dates: -
Creator: Moya, Richard, 1932-2017
Persons
  • Moya, Richard
Organizations
  • Travis County (Tex.). Commissioners Court
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • Travis County (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • Del Valle (Tex.)
  • Oak Hill (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • County government--Texas--Travis County
  • City planning--Texas--Travis County
  • Mexican Americans--Civil rights--Texas--Travis County
  • Mexican Americans--Suffrage
  • Latinx--Texas--History
  • Latinx--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … v. Texas Department of Commerce, 1992, (185 items). Photographs, 1980-1986, undated County Pictures 11 10 (65 items). Easter 1985 Burleson Road Park. (59 photographs, 19 photocopies). Fence up at Park Playground. (05 photographs, …