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AR.2014.022
Dates: -
Creator: Woods family; Griffin family
Persons
  • Woods, Nettie V. DeWitty
  • Griffin, Ethel Jean
  • Griffin, Virginia
  • Woods, Marion
Organizations
  • Blackshear Elementary School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Huston-Tillotson College
  • Kealing Junior High School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Anderson High School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Rosewood School (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • East Austin (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • African American women
  • African Americans--Texas--Austin
  • Education--Texas--Austin
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Universities and colleges--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.1991.064
Dates: -
Creator: Orum, Anthony M.
Persons
  • Orum, Anthony M.
  • Glass, Taylor
  • Ransom, Ruby Lee
  • Tatum, Jim
  • Baker, Betty
  • Long, Emma Jackson
  • Shelton, Emmett, Sr.
  • Simond, Ada DeBlanc
  • Nolen, Harry
  • O'Quinn, Trueman E.
  • Lee, Jean
  • Spear, Helen
  • Perry, Edgar Howard III.
  • Yarborough, Ralph Webster
  • Scanlan, John
  • Barnes, Lorraine
  • Overton, Volma
  • Crenshaw, Roberta
  • Friedman, Jeff
  • Fath, Creekmore
  • Long, Walter Ewing
  • DeWitty, Arthur B.
  • Davis, Stormy
  • Duncan, Roger
  • Schwartz, Lou
  • Binder, Bob
Organizations
  • International Business Machines Corporation
  • Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
  • Texas. Highway Department
  • Huston-Tillotson College
  • Lower Colorado River Authority
  • Travis County (Tex.). Commissioners Court
  • Austin (Tex.). City Council
  • Austin Chamber of Commerce
  • Anderson High School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin (Tex.). Planning Department
  • University of Texas at Austin
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
  • Clarksville (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin (Tex.)--Economic conditions
  • Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Town Lake (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • East 6th Street (Austin, Tex.)
  • East Austin (Austin, Tex.)
  • Fiesta Gardens (Austin, Tex.)
  • West Lake Hills (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Oral history--Texas--Austin
  • Local history--Research
  • Students--Political activity
  • Housing--Texas--Austin
  • Transportation--Texas--Austin
  • Racism--Texas--Austin
  • Gentrification--Texas--Austin
  • Banks and banking--Texas--Austin
  • Real estate development--Texas--Austin
  • Civil rights--Texas--Austin
  • Judaism--Texas--Austin--Customs and practices
  • Church
  • African Americans--Civil rights--Texas--History--20th century
  • Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
  • City planning--Texas--Austin
  • Power resources--Texas--Austin
  • Water-supply--Texas--Austin
  • Mayors--Texas--Austin
  • Municipal government--Texas--Austin
  • Floods--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2020.011
Dates: -
Creator: Jones, Beulah Agnes Curry
Persons
  • Jones, Beulah Agnes Curry
  • Jones, Jimmie Lee
  • Peterson, Marvin Hannibal
  • Jordan, Barbara
  • Johnson, Frederick Gerald
  • Johnson, Frederick Gerald, Jr.
  • Thompson, Beulah M.
Organizations
  • Huston-Tillotson College
  • Huston-Tillotson University
  • Texas Music Museum
  • Ebenezer Baptist Church (Austin, Tex.)
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • Anderson High School (Austin, Tex.)
  • Top Ladies of Distinction. Capital City Chapter
  • Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • African Americans--Texas--Austin
  • Musicians--Texas--Austin
  • Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
  • African American women singers
  • African American musicians
  • African Americans--Social life and customs
  • Music teachers--Texas--Austin
  • African American universities and colleges
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Audio
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice