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Archives and Manuscripts Index

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AR.2001.018
Dates: -
Creator: Paramount Theater for Performing Arts
Persons
  • Root, Charles
  • Novy, Louis
  • Hoblitzelle, Karl
  • Bernardoni, John
Organizations
  • Interstate Theatre Corporation
  • Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Theater--Texas--Austin
  • Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Texas--Austin
  • Motion picture theaters--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Digital records
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
  • Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
AR.1991.007
Dates: -
Creator: Claitor family
Persons
  • Claitor, Diana
Organizations
  • Capitol City Playhouse
  • Live Oak Theatre
  • Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts
  • Texas Performing Arts
  • Zachary Scott Theatre Center
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Theater--Texas--Austin
  • Performing arts--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.1991.012
Dates: -
Creator: McCalla, Maline, 1938-
Persons
  • McCalla, Maline
  • Butler, Roy Anderson
  • Cooksey, Frank C.
  • Lebermann, Lowell H., Jr.
  • Sheffield, Beverly S.
Organizations
  • Austin Ballet Theatre
  • Austin Bicentennial Commission
  • Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts
  • Austin Sesquicentennial Commission
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Texas--Annexation to the United States--Anniversaries, etc.
  • Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836--Anniversaries, etc.
  • Texas--Centennial celebrations, etc.
Subjects
  • Anniversaries--Texas
  • American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.1998.011
Dates: -
Creator: Farrabee, Mary Margaret Albright
Persons
  • Farabee, Mary Margaret Albright
  • Farabee, Ray
Organizations
  • AIDS Services of Austin (Tex.)
  • Austin History Center
  • Austin/Travis County HIV Commission
  • Capital Area Statues, Inc.
  • Heritage Society of Austin
  • KLRU (Television station : Austin, Tex.)
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • Live Oak Theatre
  • National Wildlife Research Center (U.S.)
  • Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Nonprofit organizations--Texas
  • Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Texas--Austin
  • Art--Texas--Austin
  • Women--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Architectural drawings
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2017.006
Dates: -
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. Department of Radio-Television-Film
Persons
  • Staiger, Janet
  • Dreyer, Ross
  • Clark, Dean
  • Uribe, Echo
  • Streible, Dan
  • Gadbois, Laura
  • Berks, Martin
  • Kriedeman, Christina
  • Barberena, Laura
  • Hinton, Susan
  • Binder, Steffi
  • Levin, Jordan
  • Haynes, Heather
  • Praver, Daniel
  • Carter, Sandra Gayle
  • Harman, Jennifer
  • Jackson, Robert
  • Kothari, Shuchi
  • Lopez-Islas, Jose Rafael
  • Martin, Stana
  • Meyers, Cynthia
  • McCourt, Tom
  • Paterson, Chris
  • Pathania, Geetika
  • Stein, Laura
  • Uncapher, Willard
  • Hegman, J. J.
  • Flury, Godfrey
Organizations
  • University of Texas at Austin. Department of Radio-Television-Film
  • Harlem Theater (Austin, Tex.)
  • Hancock Opera House (Austin, Tex.)
  • KUT (Radio Station : Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Community Television
  • Ritz Theatre (Austin, Tex.)
  • Trans Texas Theaters, Inc.
  • Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts
  • Presidio Theaters (Austin, Tex.)
  • Majestic Theatre (Austin, Tex.)
  • Queen Theater
  • Interstate Theatre Corporation
  • Austin Theater
  • Daily Texan
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Texas Longhorns (Football team)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
  • Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
Subjects
  • Segregation--Texas--Austin
  • Motion picture theaters--Texas--Austin
  • Advertising, outdoor--Texas--Austin
  • Billboards--Texas--History
  • Television broadcasting--Texas
  • Cable television--Texas--Austin
  • Telephone--Texas
  • Neon signs
  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Radio broadcasting of sports
  • African Americans--Civil rights--Texas--History--20th century
Format
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

Helen Frantz Papers

AR.2018.027
Dates: -
Creator: Frantz, Helen
Persons
  • Frantz, Helen
Organizations
  • Alliance of Pan American Round Tables
  • University Ladies Club (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Civic Ballet
  • Ballet Folklorico Aztlan de Tejas
  • Austin Ballet Theatre
  • Ballet Austin
  • American History Club (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Arts Commission (Tex.)
  • Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts
  • Capitol City Playhouse
  • Country Dinner Playhouse (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Pan American Round Table
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Women--Societies and clubs
  • Dance--Texas--Austin
  • Performing arts--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site