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AR.F.007
Dates:
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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:
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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:
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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: … 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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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: … 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:
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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:
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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, …
