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AR.1996.025
Dates:
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Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Aviation
Persons
Organizations
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Austin (Tex.). Department of Aviation
- Austin (Tex.). City Council. Aviation Subcommittee
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Austin (Tex.)--Pictorial works
- Robert Mueller Municipal Airport (Austin, Tex.)
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
- Municipal government--Texas--Austin
- Airports--Texas--Austin
Format
- Architectural drawings
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
Excerpt: … 1993 December 1 12 ABIA Passenger Terminal - Art in Public Places Project Information videocassette, 1994 … 1988-1995 7 8 National Weather Service Snapshots - publication, ca. 1991 7 9 Bergstrom Conversion Bulletin, … Bergstrom Proposition, 1993 7 11 Sound Insulation of Three Schools Near Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, 1992 7 12 …
AR.2012.034
Dates:
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Creator: Hofmann, Margret, 1925-2012
Persons
- Hofmann, Margret
- Hofmann, Otto
Organizations
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Environmental conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
- Power resources--Texas--Austin
- South Texas Nuclear Project
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Peace
- Trees--Texas--Austin
- Environmentalism--Texas--Austin
- Women--Texas--Austin
- Society of Friends
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … she campaigned to have sidewalks installed around city schools, earning her the nickname "the Sidewalk Lady." She … numerous articles, pamphlets and books on the subject. Her publications included A Key to Survival (1962) about her … Hofmann Records (AR.0.017), Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas Buchholz, Brad, "Margret Hofmann, …
AR.2001.011
Dates:
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Creator: Shea, Brigid
Persons
- Shea, Brigid
- Ballew, Helen
- Bunch, William G.
- Cousar, Jim
- Frederick, David
- Arnold, Mary
- Hamilton, Jennie
- Butts, David
- Bradley, Gary
- Almanza, Susana
Organizations
- Save Our Springs Alliance
- Save Our Springs Coalition
- SEMATECH (Organization)
- Campaign for Responsible Technology
- PODER
- Citizens for Responsible Planning
- Texas Society of Professional Engineers
- Austin (Tex.). Environmental and Conservation Services Department
Places
- Barton Springs (Tex.)
- Edwards Aquifer (Tex.)
- Barton Creek (Tex.)
- Austin (Tex.)--Environmental conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
- Environmental policy--Texas--Austin
- Environmental protection--Texas--Austin
- Springs--Texas--Austin
- Ecology--Texas--Austin
- Creeks--Texas--Austin
- Water quality management
- Ordinances, Municipal--Texas--Austin
- Watershed management--Texas--Austin
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … her professional career as a radio journalist with National Public Radio, working in Minnesota from 1978 to 1984 and in … a program to save civic funds by sharing facilities among schools, libraries, colleges, and health service providers. …
AR.2012.015
Dates:
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Creator: PODER
Persons
- Almanza, Susana
- Alvarez, Raul
- Herrera, Sylvia
- Rivera, Gilbert
Organizations
- PODER
- Montopolis Neighborhood Association
- Southwest Network for Environmental Justice
- Tokyo Electron
- Exxon Mobile Corporation
- Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Austin, Tex.)
- ChevronTexaco (Firm)
- Longhorn Partners Pipeline
- Motorola
- Samsung Austin Semiconductor
- SEMATECH (Organization)
- Texas Coalition Advocating Justice for Juveniles
- Brown Berets, Austin chapter
Places
- East Austin (Austin, Tex.)--Environmental conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
- Montopolis (Tex.)
- Govalle (Austin, Tex.)
- Johnston Terrace (Austin, Tex.)
- Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
- Holly Power Plant (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
- City planning--Texas--Austin
- Community development--Texas--Austin
- Environmental justice
- Neighborhood government--Texas--Austin
- Mexican Americans--Social conditions
- Race discrimination--Texas--Austin
- Latinos--Texas--Austin
- Gentrification--Texas--Austin
- Groundwater--Pollution--Texas--Austin
- Housing--Texas--Austin
- Property tax relief--Texas--Austin
- Transportation--Social aspects--Texas--Austin
- Water quality
- Zoning--Texas--Austin
- Urban transportation
- High technology industries--Environmental aspects
- Hazardous waste site remediation--Texas--Austin
Format
- Audio
- Digital records
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
Excerpt: … and tour audio recordings, 2001-2004, undated Events and Publicity, 1986-2019, undated 3 12 PODER presentations … and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC), 1994-1997 9 10-18 Public Welfare Foundation, 1994-2005 10 1-4 Public Welfare … schedule/program, presentation, 2006 20 21-24 Scholars in Schools, 2006 20 25-27 Juvenile justice and zero tolerance, …
AR.S.017
Dates:
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Creator: Bedichek family; Wells family; Gracy family
Persons
- Gracy, John A.
- Gracy, Bessie Wells
- Bedichek, Jane Gracy
- Bedichek, Bachman Greer
- Hamilton, James
- Cheek, Mary Gracy
- Cheek, Maurice
- Cheek, Betty
- Buck, Frank
- Gracy, Mary Beth
- Gracy, David B., II.
- Walling, Thomas
Organizations
- National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Gracy Title Company
- Brownies (Sports team)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
- Scarsdale (NY)
- Camp Waldemar (Tex.)
Subjects
- Families--Texas--Austin
- Basketball for women
- Portrait photography
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … union. Jane received her initial education in the Austin Public Schools, graduating from High School in 1935. Jane went on … of D.B. Gracy's Bible record, undated (1 item). 2 15 Publication -- History of the Gracy Title Company by Mary …
AR.2012.035
Dates:
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Creator: White, J. Roy
Persons
- White, J. Roy
- Kuehne, Hugo Franz
Organizations
- Brooks, Barr, Graeber and White, Inc
- Giesecke, Kuehne & Brooks
- Kuehne, Brooks & Barr (Firm)
- White, Dolce & Barr
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
- Texas Hill Country (Tex.)
Subjects
- Architecture--Texas--Austin
- Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Texas
- Buildings--Designs and plans
Format
- Architectural drawings
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … office and was the primary architect on the original Austin Public Library building (now Austin History Center, 1933). … on a two-acre tract adjoining the ranch; and several schools for the Austin Independent School District. In his … sketching and watercolors which led to exhibitions and the publication of Limestone and Log and Hill Country Revisited. …
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: … the property that Mirabeau B. Lamar received from the Republic of Texas in February 1846. He purchased the 68 acres … Sources Barnes, Lorraine. “Whitis School Papers Given to Public Library.” The Austin Statesman, November 14, 1955. … (Tex.) … Barton Creek (Tex.) … Bull Creek (Tex.) … Private schools--Texas--Austin … Business enterprises--Texas--Austin …
AR.2013.036
Dates:
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Creator: Texas. Department of Motor Vehicles
Persons
Organizations
- Texas. Blind, Deaf, and Orphan School
- Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored Youths of the State of Texas
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
- Children with disabilities--Education--Texas
- Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
- Historic sites--Texas--Austin
- African Americans--Texas--Austin--History
- Buildings--Designs and plans
Format
- Architectural drawings
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … and in 1988 the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (now Texas Department of … Layout 1956 Board for Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools, Design and Construction Division TX-1972-001 Plot …
AR.D.010
Dates:
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Creator: Bremond family
Persons
- Bremond, Eugene
- Bently, J.W.
- Bremond, Augusta Palm
- Bremond, Walter
- Steiner, Lily Bremond
- Bremond, Peirre
- Carr, Maud Bremond
- Bremond, John
- Bremond, Elizabeth Roberts
- Nagle, Virginia Bremond
- Crosby, Josephine Bremond
- Bremond, Nina A.
Organizations
- Bremond and Company
- Austin Gas, Light, and Coal Company
- State National Bank (Austin, Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- St. Louis (Mo.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Banks and banking--Texas--Austin
- Families--Texas--Austin
- Historic buildings--Texas
- Real property--Texas--Austin
- Genealogy
- Business records
- Finance
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … for occupation, 1868-1881 4 9 County tax receipts for Public Free Schools in the State of Texas, 1871-1875 4 10 State National …
AR.1994.006
Dates:
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Creator: Thornton, Dot
Persons
- Thornton, Dot
- Thornton, Edwin
- Orr, Mae Bess
- Hogg, Ima
- Henry, Patrick
- Hogg, William Clifford
Organizations
- Austin Free Kindergarten Association
- Palm Elementary School (Austin, Tex.)
- Students Travel Club (Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Education--Texas--Austin
- Schools--Texas--Austin
- Families--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Excerpt: … flood) with Dot as the manager and teacher. When the Austin Public School system took over teaching kindergarten in 1917 … life and customs … Education--Texas--Austin … Schools--Texas--Austin … Families--Texas--Austin … Dot …
