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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
AR.H.006
Dates:
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Creator: Cloud, Mary Kennerly
Persons
- Cloud, Mary Kennerly
- Cloud, John Wurts, Sr.
- Cloud, Frederick
- Cloud, Francis Allen
Organizations
- Daughters of the Republic of Texas
- Republic of Texas Museum
- Royal Literary Society
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Patriotic societies
- Museums
- Families--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.H.008
Dates:
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Creator: Hart family
Persons
- Hart, James Pinckney
- Meriweather, Carrie
- Hart, William de Normandie
- Hart, James Hill
- Hart, Nannie Strother Furman
- Jagou, Helen Furman
- Hart, James Pinckney
- Hart, Katherine
Organizations
- Heritage Society of Austin
- Austin History Center
- Daughters of the American Colonists
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- Texas Fine Arts Association
- Texas State Historical Association
- University of Texas at Austin
- Travis County (Tex.). Historic Landmarks Commision
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Mexico City (Mexico)
- Travis County (Tex.)
- Austin (Tex.)--Pictorial works
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
- Universities and colleges--Texas
- Government--Texas
- Lawyers--Texas--Austin
- College sports--Texas--Austin
- Women--Societies and Clubs
- Men--Societies and clubs
- Women--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.H.014
Dates:
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Creator: Blackburn, Ada, 1870-1964
Persons
- Stephens, Ellen Ada
- Davis, Ellen Stephens
- Blackburn, Ada
- Stephens, Oliver
- Stephens, Walter O.
- Murray, Grace
- Boaz, Thomas
- Besserer, Charles Williams
- Scholz, Mary
Organizations
- Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- Frontier and pioneer life--Texas
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Families--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
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
Louise Jarrell Papers
AR.H.028
Creator: Jarrell, Louise, 1906-
Persons
- Jarrell, Louise
Organizations
- Austin Lyceum
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Societies--Texas--Austin
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
John T. Martin Papers
AR.H.035
Creator: Martin, John T.
Persons
- Martin, John T.
- Martin, Ernest J.
Organizations
- Poetry Society of Texas
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- American poetry--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Penn Place Tennis Club Papers
AR.H.040
Dates:
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Creator: Penn Place Tennis Club
Persons
Organizations
- Penn Place Tennis Club
- University of Texas at Austin
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Sports
- Tennis clubs
- Clubs--Texas--Austin
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
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
AR.I.001
Dates:
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Creator: Shelton, John E., Jr.
Persons
- Shelton, John E., Jr.
- Shelton, Kathryn Cavett
- Greer, Emily Catherine Johnson
- Greer, William Henry
- Johnson, Catherine Hyde
- Johnson, Thomas Jefferson
- Shelton, John Elbert
- Shelton, Willie Idela Greer
- Williams, Elizabeth Ellen Johnson
Organizations
- Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Cavalry Regiment, 8th
- Texas. National Guard
- Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
- Johnson Institute (Travis County, Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Hays County (Tex.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- Public schools--Texas--Austin
- World War II
- World War (1939-1945)
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Soldiers--Texas--Correspondence
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site