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AR.F.007
Dates:
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Creator: Bertram family
Persons
- Bertram, Rudolph
- Bertram, Richard W.
- Bracher, Selma Schneider
- Bracher, Gus
- Bertram, Oscar Richard
- Schneider, Max
- Schneider, Victor
- Huppertz, Charles
- Huppertz, Emmie
- Bertram, Emmy
Organizations
- St. Edward's University (Austin, Tex.)
- Austin & Northwestern Railroad Company
- Austin Typographical Union No. 138 (Austin, Tex.)
- A.C. Baldwin & Sons (Austin, Tex.)
- Austin Saengerrunde
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
- Bertra (Tex.)
- Rosewood (Austin, Tex.)
- Galveston (Tex.)
Subjects
- Families--Texas--Austin
- Frontier and pioneer life--Texas
- Soldiers--Texas
- World War II
- World War (1939-1945)
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
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.007
Dates:
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Creator: Thompson family
Persons
- Trammell, Martha Gibson
- Thompson, Charles Malcolm
- Thompson, Charles Malcolm
- Conyngton, Evelyn Trammell
- Thompson, Robert Lee Wilkins
- Thompson, Mary Paula
- Thompson, John Kosciusko
- Thompson, Helen Leota MacPherson
- Thompson, Marie Glass
- Crow, Douglass
- Crow, W. J.
- Downum, Emily Crow
- Thompson, Evelyn Conyngton
- Thompson, Helen Reed
- Thompson, Maruerite
- Thompson, May Agatha Trammell
- Thompson, William Arthur Phillip
Organizations
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Texas--Economic conditions--20th Century
Subjects
- Families--Texas--Austin
- World War I
- World War (1914-1918)
- Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919--Texas--Austin
- World War II
- World War (1939-1945)
- Depressions--1929--Texas--Austin
- Letters
- Greeting cards
- Cotton growing--Texas
- Agriculture--crops
- Soldiers--Texas--Correspondence
Format
- 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
AR.M.010
Dates:
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Creator: Darby family; Moerke family
Persons
- Moerke, Francis Randolh
- Moerke, Ada Moses
- McCann, Letitia Moerke
- Darby, Philip
- Darby, Harry Philip
Organizations
- United States. Army
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
Subjects
- Teachers
- Education
- Armed Forces
- World War I
- World War (1914-1918)
- World War II
- World War (1939-1945)
- Korean War, 1950-1953
- Artists
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
John Samuel Brownlee Family Papers
AR.O.015
Dates:
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Creator: Brownlee, John Samuel, 1848-1909
Persons
- Brownlee, John Samuel
- Brownlee, May Banford
- Brownlee, Charles Hansford
- Brownlee, Mary Watson
- Brownlee, John Houghton
- Benson, Florence Brownlee
- Miller, May Belle Brownlee
- Harris, May Diane Miller
- Miller, Sampson Oliver, Jr.
Organizations
- Freemasons
- University of Texas
- Travis Audubon Society
- United Daughters of the Confederacy
- American Legion
- University Preparatory and Grammar School (Austin, Tex.)
- Order of the Violet Crown
- Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
- Wooldridge Elementary School (Austin, Tex.)
- Order of the Eastern Star
Places
- Burnet (Tex.)
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Physicians--Texas
- Medicine--Texas--History
- Families--Texas
- World War I
- World War (1914-1918)
- Elections
- Freemasons--Texas
- Societies--Texas--Austin
- Private Schools--Texas--Austin
- World War II
- World War (1939-1945)
- Autographs--Collectors and collecting
- Festivals--Texas--Austin
- Theater programs
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Atkinson and Giles Families Papers
AR.S.015
Dates:
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Creator: Atkinson family; Giles family
Persons
- Giles, Eugene Victor
- Giles, Sallie Jourdan
- Giles, Val C.
- Giles, Laura
- Giles, W. L.
- Atkinson, Mary Jordan
- Long, Walter Ewing
- Leudecke, Harry
- Atkinson family
- Jourdan family
- Richardson, T. C.
Organizations
- Heritage Society of Austin
- Texas Confederate Home
- Pioneer Memorial Park
- Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farm (Tex.)
- Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
- Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives
- Possum Hunt Association
- Live Oak Springs Dairy
Places
- Sprinkle (Tex.)--Genealogy
- Austin (Tex.)
- Gilesburg (Tex.)
- Texas--Politics and government
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- Slavery--Texas--Austin
- Agriculture
- Cotton gins and ginning--Texas
- Farms--Texas--History
- World War II
- World War (1939-1945)
- Botanical gardens--Texas--Austin
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Diaries
- Legislators--Texas
- Dairy farms--Texas--Travis County
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Advance notice required
AR.U.002
Dates:
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Creator: Jessen family; Collett family
Persons
- Jessen, Jeanette Collett
- Jessen, Wolf Ernst
- Collett, James Hamilton
- Collett, Guy A.
- Jessen, Ella Ilse
- Adams, Mildred
- Kenyon, W. Houston
- Bernhardt, Sarah
- Revalles, Flora
Organizations
- Janet Collett School for Dance
- University of Texas at Austin
- Open Forum Club (Austin, Tex.)
- Rotary Club of Austin
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Austin (Tex.)--Songs and music
Subjects
- Dance--Study and teaching--Texas--Austin
- Travelers--Diaries
- Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
- World War II
- World War (1939-1945)
- Architects--Texas--Austin
- Families--Texas--Austin
Format
- Architectural drawings
- Art
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.U.006
Dates:
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Creator: Wolf family; East family
Persons
- Bouldin, Nita Mitchell
- Bouldin, Vida Mitchell -1977
- East, Alvin
- East, Leonard C.
- East, Vida Henderson
- Miller, Tom
- Wolf, Charles
- Wolf, Jewell East Mitchell
- Wolf, Oswald G.
Organizations
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Chas. Wolf Store
- L. East Produce Company
- Order of the Eastern Star
- Texas Industrial Loan Company
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
- Brisbane (Qld.)
- Travis County (Tex.)
- Tom Miller Dam (Austin, Tex.)
- Seaholm Power Plant (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
- Agriculture--Poultry
- Dams--Texas--Austin
- Families--Texas--Austin
- Grocery trade--Accounting
- Municipal courts--Texas--Austin
- Public housing--Texas--Austin
- World War II
- World War (1939-1945)
- Real property--Texas
- City council members--Texas--Austin
- Municipal government--Texas--Austin
- Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site