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United Daughters of the Confederacy. Manor Chapter Records
AR.V.021
Dates:
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Creator: United Daughters of the Confederacy. Manor Chapter (Manor, Tex.)
Persons
Organizations
- United Daughters of the Confederacy. Manor Chapter (Manor, Tex.)
Places
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Confederate States of America--History--Societies, etc.
Subjects
- Women--Societies and clubs
- Monuments
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Patriotic societies--Texas--Austin
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Bertram E. Giesecke Papers
AR.W.007
Dates:
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Creator: Giesecke, Bertram E., 1892-1950
Persons
- Mimitz, Chester
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)
- Connally, John Bowden
- McNeil, W. J.
- Symington, W. Stuart
- Bentsen, Lloyd
- Pike, Sumner
- Johnson, Louis
- Renfrow, Louis H.
- Smith, W. R., Jr.
- Ruth, Babe
- Giesecke, Julius
Organizations
- United States. President's Commission on Housing
- Kuehne, Chasey & Giesecke
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- Housing
- Architects--Texas--Austin
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Confederate States of America--Army--Biography
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.Z.002
Dates:
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Creator: Orr family; Huberich family; Barton family
Persons
- Orr, Laura King Allen
- Orr, John
- Huberich, Lollie King Orr
- Evans, May Bess Orr
- Orr, Bess Moore. -1968
- Huberich, Charles Henry
- Gibson, May Bessie Huberich
Organizations
- Lollie Orr Huberich's Primary School
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Calvert (Tex.)
- Llano (Tex.)--Commerce
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Clothing and dress
- Domestic relations
- Education--Texas--Austin
- Families--Texas
- Travel
- Women
- World War II
- World War (1939-1945)
- Private schools--Texas--Austin
- Women--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.Z.005
Dates:
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Creator: Weller family
Persons
- Weller, C. Buford
- Weller, C.O. (Cyrus Otway)
- Weller, Clarence
- Weller, Lucille Edgar
Organizations
- Jefferson Medical College
- Texas Methodist Church
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
- Philadelphia (Pa.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- Medicine--Practice
- Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
- Physicians--Texas--Austin
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.Z.008
Dates:
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Creator: Ward, Thomas William, 1807-1872
Persons
- Ward, Thomas William
- Houston, Sam
- Green, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson)
- Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson)
- Shaw, James B., circa 1820-?
- Jones, Anson
Organizations
- Texas. General Land Office
- Austin (Tex.). Mayor's Office
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836
Subjects
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Mayors--Texas--Austin
- Archives War, 1842
- Armories--Texas--Austin
- Archives--Texas
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2015.030
Dates:
Creator: University of Texas. Department of American Studies
Persons
- Zumbrun, Janna
- Chong, Alexis
- Hoang, Elyse
- Shetty, Divakar
- Shetty, Shalini
- Shetty, Pooja
- Sanchez-Ruiz, Velia
- Ruiz, Ruth
- Zamora, Emilio
- Ramirez, Miguel
- Vitek, Valasta
- Coswell, Lee
- Rosipal, Eileen
Organizations
- Austin History Center
- L Style G Style
- University of Texas at Austin
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- Mexican Americans
- LGBTQ people
- Asian Americans
- Railroads
- Czech Americans--Texas
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Gay rights
- Graffiti
- Human trafficking
- Indians of North America
- Native Americans
- Mexican American soldiers--Texas--History--20th century
Format
- Audio
- Digital records
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2016.013
Dates:
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Creator: Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization). Major George W. Littlefield Camp 59 (Austin, Tex.)
Persons
- Crowther, Carl K.
Organizations
- Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization). Major George W. Littlefield Camp 59 (Austin, Tex.)
- Oakwood Cemetery (Austin, Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers of dead
- Oakwood Cemetery (Austin, Tex.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- Cemeteries--Texas--Austin
- Patriotic societies--Texas--Austin
- Soldiers
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Confederate States of America--Army--Biography
- Genealogy
- Patriotic societies--Texas--Austin
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2016.016
Dates:
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Creator: Giffin, Roger
Persons
- Giffin, Roger
- Pease, E. M. (Elisha Marshall)
- Pease, Lucadia Christiana Niles
Organizations
- State of Texas
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
- Galveston (Tex.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Education
- Families--Texas--Austin
- Governors--Texas
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2007.010
Dates:
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Creator: Smith family; Yarrington family
Persons
- Yarrington, Lester
- Yarrington, A. H.
- Yarrington, Mary
- Smith, R. H.
- Robbins, R. B.
Organizations
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
- Travis County (Tex.)--Commerce
- Travis County (Tex.)--Race relations
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- Slavery--Texas
- Abstracts of title--Texas--Austin
- Land titles--Texas
- Genealogy--Texas
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Carpenter Family Papers
AR.2007.011
Dates:
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Creator: Carpenter family
Persons
- Carpenter, W. E.
- Carpenter, M. C.
- Ward, A. R.
- Shelf, C. S.
- Pettis, D. D.
- Harris, Nannie
- Heckel, Frank
Organizations
Places
- Elgin (Tex.)
- Austin (Tex.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- Families--Texas--Austin
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site