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Austin (Tex.) Mayor's Office. Jeffrey M. Friedman Records

AR.O.011
Dates: -
Creator: Friedman, Jeff, 1945-2007
Persons
  • Friedman, Jeff
  • Dryden, Bud
Organizations
  • Austin Chamber of Commerce
  • Austin (Tex.). City Council
  • Austin (Tex.). Human Rights Commission
  • Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Austin (Tex.). Water and Wastewater Department
  • Brackenridge Hospital
  • LoVaca Gathering Company
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
  • MoPac Boulevard (Austin, Tex.)
  • Municipal Golf Course (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • City council members--Texas--Austin
  • Mayors--Texas--Austin
  • Municipal government--Texas--Austin
  • Jews--Texas--Austin
  • Social reformers--Texas--Austin
  • Affirmative action programs--Government policy
  • Electric utilities--Rates
  • Police-community relations--Texas--Austin
  • Political campaigns
  • Public welfare
  • South Texas Nuclear Project
  • Child care services
  • Jews--Texas--Austin
  • Transportation
  • Women's health services
  • Zoning--Texas--Austin
  • Traffic flow--Texas--Austin
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Environmental protection--Texas--Austin
  • Labor unions--Texas--Austin
  • Ordinances, Municipal--Texas--Austin
  • Annexation (Municipal government)--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Austin (Tex.) Mayor's Office. Carole Keeton McClellan Records

AR.P.002
Dates: -
Creator: Strayhorn, Carole Keeton
Persons
  • Strayhorn, Carole Keeton
  • Reynolds, Burt
  • Davidson, Dan H.
  • Znotas, Joseph M.
Organizations
  • Austin (Tex.). City Council
  • Austin (Tex.). Mayor's Office
  • Austin (Tex.). Health and Human Services Department
  • Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Austin (Tex.). City Manager's Office
  • United States. Air Force. Thunderbirds
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • Lake Austin (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Municipal government--Texas--Austin
  • Mayors--Texas--Austin
  • Zoning--Texas--Austin
  • Cities and towns--Texas--Austin--Growth
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Community development--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Walter E. Long Papers

AR.Q.002
Dates: -
Creator: Long, Walter Ewing, 1886-1973
Persons
  • Long, Walter Ewing
Organizations
  • Austin Chamber of Commerce
  • Rotary Club of Austin
  • Texas Chamber of Commerce
  • Texas Manufacturing Association
  • Texas Centennial Committee
  • Texas Commercial Executives Association
  • Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
  • University of Texas at Austin
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
  • Austin (Tex.)--Economic conditions
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Brackenridge Tract (Austin, Tex.)
  • Colorado River (Tex.)
  • Penn Field (Austin, Tex.)
  • Brackenridge Tract (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Associations, institutions, etc--Texas--Austin
  • Agriculture--Economic aspects--Texas--Travis County
  • Cities and towns--Texas--Austin--Growth
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Community development--Texas--Austin
  • Authors, American--Texas--Austin
  • Industries--Texas--Austin
  • Labor supply--Texas--Austin
  • Roads--Design and construction
  • Anniversaries--Texas
  • Water-power--Texas
  • Dams--Texas
  • Airports--Texas--Austin
  • Silk industry
  • Photography--Texas--Austin
  • Tourism--Marketing
  • Airports--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Art
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice

Austin (Tex.). City Council. Richard Goodman Records

AR.U.004
Dates: -
Creator: Goodman, Richard, 1949-2005
Persons
  • Goodman, Richard
  • Strayhorn, Carole Keeton
  • Levy, Mike
  • Cooke, Lee
  • Himmelblau, Betty J.
  • Mullen, Ron
  • Snell, Jimmy
  • Trevino, John
  • Deuser, Larry
  • Duncan, Roger
  • Urdy, Charles
  • Wendler, Ed, Jr.
Organizations
  • South Texas Nuclear Project
  • Austin (Tex.). City Council
  • Brackenridge Hospital
  • Austin (Tex.). Planning Department
  • Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Austin (Tex.). Human Relations Commission
  • Austin (Tex.). Water and Wastewater Department
  • Austin (Tex.). Traffic and Transportation Department
  • Austin (Tex.). Cable Commission
  • Austin (Tex.). Environmental Board
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • Barton Creek (Tex.)
  • Edwards Aquifer (Tex.)
  • Austin (Tex.)--Environmental conditions
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
  • Rainey Street (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • City council members--Texas--Austin
  • Springs--Texas--Austin
  • Ecology--Texas--Austin
  • Floods--Texas--Austin
  • Executive advisory bodies--Texas--Austin
  • Electric utilities--Texas--Austin
  • Municipal government--Texas--Austin
  • Cable television--Texas--Austin
  • Energy conservation--Texas--Austin
  • Discrimination in housing--Texas--Austin
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Transportation--Texas--Austin
  • Gay rights--Texas--Austin
  • LGBTQ people
  • Motorboat racing--Texas--Austin
  • Public works--Texas--Austin
  • Energy conservation--Texas--Austin
  • Health--Texas--Austin
  • Municipal budgets--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Jean Mather Papers

AR.W.003
Dates: -
Creator: Mather, Jean
Persons
  • Mather, Jean
  • Mather, Robert
Organizations
  • Austin (Tex.). City Council
  • Austin (Tex.). Planning Commission
  • Austin Tomorrow Ongoing Committee
  • South River City Citizens (Austin, Tex.)
  • Women's Environmental Coalition
  • We Care Austin
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Environmental conditions
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • South Austin (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Cities and Towns--Texas--Austin--Growth
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Community Development--Texas--Austin
  • Ecology--Texas--Societies, etc.
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • Zoning
  • Women--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Robert Harry Akin Papers

AR.Z.016
Dates: -
Creator: Akin, Harry, 1903-1973
Persons
  • Akin, Harry
  • Kennedy, Robert F.
  • Connally, John Bowden
  • Pickle, J. J.
  • Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)
  • Tinstman, Robert M.
Organizations
  • Austin (Tex.). Human Relations Commission
  • Human Opportunities Committee
  • National Restaurant Association (U.S.)
  • International Association of Hotel, Restaurant, and Café Owners
  • Night Hawk Restaurant
  • Akin Farm
  • Austin (Tex.). Model Cities Program
  • Greater Austin Association
  • Community Council of Austin and Travis County
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
Subjects
  • Segregation
  • Municipal government--Texas--Austin
  • Mayors--Texas--Austin
  • African Americans--Civil rights--Texas--History--20th century
  • Race discrimination--Texas--Austin
  • Restaurants--Texas--Austin
  • Wages--Texas--Austin
  • Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Liquor laws--Texas--Austin
  • Bus lines--Texas--Austin
  • Political campaigns
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Ina Ray Smith Papers

AR.Z.035
Dates: -
Creator: Smith, Ina Ray, 1912-1994
Persons
  • Smith, Ina Ray
  • Smith, Ina Donlavey
  • Smith, Van Mitchell
  • Smith, Van Mitchell, Jr.
  • Koock, Mary Faulk
Organizations
  • Austin Heritage Foundation
  • Heritage Society of Austin
  • Glastron Boat Company
  • Austin (Tex.). Historic Landmark Commission
  • International Business Machines Corporation
  • John Roberts Inc.
  • KTBC-TV (Television station : Austin, Tex.)
  • Steck-Warlick Company
  • Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
  • Talents Unlimited
  • Texas Fine Arts Association
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
  • Austin (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
  • Texas State Capitol (Austin, Tex.)
  • Congress Avenue (Austin, Tex.)
  • Washington (D.C.)
Subjects
  • Historic preservation--Texas--Austin
  • Public relations--Texas--Austin
  • Historic buildings--Texas--Austin
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Travel
  • Local history--Research
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Austin (Tex.). City Council. Sally Shipman Records

AR.Z.036
Dates: -
Creator: Shipman, Sally, 1938-2007
Persons
  • Shipman, Sally
  • Carrasco, Jorge
  • Nofziger, Max
Organizations
  • Austin (Tex.). City Council
  • Austin (Tex.). Department of Public Works
  • Austin (Tex.). Police Department
  • Austin (Tex.). Water and Wastewater Department
  • Austin (Tex.). City Manager's Office
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
  • City council members--Texas--Austin
  • Municipal government--Texas--Austin
  • Zoning--Texas--Austin
  • Real estate development--Texas--Austin
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Election districts--Texas--Austin
  • Neighborhood government--Texas--Austin
  • Transportation--Texas--Austin
  • Ordinances, Municipal--Texas--Austin
  • Voting
  • Public utility districts--Texas--Austin
  • Annexation (Municipal government)--Texas--Austin
  • Electric utilities--Rates
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Charles A. Betts Papers

AR.2015.026
Dates: -
Creator: Betts, Charles A.
Persons
  • Betts, Charles A.
Organizations
  • Franklin Savings Association
  • Downtown Austin Alliance
  • Downtown Management Organization (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Regional-Urban Design Assistance Team
  • American Institute of Architects. Austin Chapter
  • Austin History Center Association
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
Subjects
  • Savings and loan associations--Texas--Austin
  • Banks and banking--Texas--Austin
  • Central business districts--Texas--Austin
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Community development--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Digital records
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Austin (Tex.). Boards and Commissions. Design Commission Records

AR.2014.012
Dates: -
Creator: Austin (Tex.). Design Commission
Persons
Organizations
  • Austin (Tex.). Design Commission
  • Austin (Tex.). Planning Department
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
  • Architecture--Texas--Austin
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Central business districts--Texas--Austin
  • Executive advisory bodies--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site