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AR.A.002
Dates:
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Creator: Fisher, Rebecca Jane Gilleland, 1831-1926
Persons
- Fisher, Rebecca Jane Gilleland
- Blandford, Rebecca J. Fisher
- Davis, Pearl Calhoun
- Gilleland, Johnstone
- Gilleland, Mary Barbour
- Gilleland, William McCalla
- Fisher, Orceneth
- Ney, Elisabet
- Little, Henry Morrow
- Little, Fannie Blanford
- Graf, Clara Sue
- Neff, Pat Morris
- Highsmith, B. F.
- Noble, Fannie Fisher
- Noble, Franklin M.
Organizations
- Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Galveston (Tex.)
- Philadelphia (Pa.)
- Refugio County (Tex.)
Subjects
- Indians of North America--Texas
- Native Americans
- Missionaries
- Frontier and pioneer life--Texas
- Historic preservation--Texas--Austin
- Women--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.B.007
Dates:
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Creator: Texas Swedish Pioneers Association
Persons
Organizations
- Texas Swedish Pioneers Association
Places
- Texas--Social life and customs
- Sweden--Emigration and immigration--History
Subjects
- Swedes--Texas
- Swedish Americans--Societies, etc.
Format
- Artifacts
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
E. M. House Cornerstone Contents
AR.F.008
Creator: House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938
Persons
- House, Edward Mandell
- House, Thomas William
- House, Jaret
- House, Loulie Hunter
- House, Mona
Organizations
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
- Families--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Barker, Anderson, and Taliaferro Family Papers
AR.G.004
Dates:
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Creator: Barker family; Anderson family; Taliaferro family
Persons
- Barker, Ben M.
- Anderson, Washington
- Anderson, Mary Ann Glasscock
- Taliaferro, Robert Hay
- Glasscock, Stephen C.
- Taliaferro, Lucile
Organizations
- Texas Veteran Association
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
- Families--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
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.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
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
AR.I.009
Dates:
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Creator: Maerki family; Sterzing family
Persons
- Maerki-Sterzing, Minna Mae
- Maerki, Henry
- Maerki, Lillie Otting
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)
- Sterzing, Carl, Sr.
Organizations
- Allan Junior High School (Austin, Tex.). Parent-Teacher Association
- Austin Teachers Association
- University of Texas
- Delaware and Hudson Railway Company
- Free Society Association
- Heritage Society of Austin
- Lundberg Bakery
- Maerki Baking Company
- Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Houston (Tex.)
- Windisch (Switzerland)
- Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
Subjects
- Bakers
- Bakeries
- Railroads
- Education--Texas--Austin
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War II
- Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
- Families--Texas--Austin
- Teachers--Texas--Austin
- Home economics--Study and teaching
- Cooking--Texas
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site