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AR.D.007
Dates:
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Creator: Bartholomew, Eugene Carlos, 1839-1923
Persons
- Bartholomew, Eugene Carlos
- Hawley, George Cressey
Organizations
- Austin National Bank (Austin, Tex.)
- United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation
- Hillsdale College
- Oakwood Cemetery (Austin, Tex.)
- Texas. State Department of Education
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Environmental conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
- Austin Dam (1893-1900)
- Galveston (Tex.)
- Hanover (Mich.)
- Oakwood Cemetery (Austin, Tex.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
- American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
- Banks and banking--Texas--Austin
- City council members--Texas--Austin
- Diaries
- Education--Texas--Austin
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
KVUE News Films
AR.R.010
Dates:
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Creator: KVUE (Television station : Austin, Tex.)
Persons
- Foster, Tolbert
Organizations
- KVUE (Television station : Austin, Tex.)
- University of Texas at Austin
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Texas. Legislature
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Television broadcasting of news--Texas--Austin
Format
- Text materials
- Video
Access: Advance notice required
AR.2010.007
Dates:
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Creator: Overton, Volma
Persons
- Overton, Volma
- Overton, Warneta
- DeWitty, Arthur B.
- DeWitty, Virgie Maye Carrington
- Doggett, Lloyd
Organizations
- Austin History Center
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Austin Branch
- Austin NAACP Federal Credit Union (Tex.)
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Austin (Tex.). Human Relations Commission
- Austin (Tex.). Human Rights Commission
- Austin Independent School District (Tex.)
- Boys Scouts of America. Troop 70 (Austin, Tex.)
- Texas State Conference of the NAACP Branches
- Oak Springs Elementary (Austin, Tex.). Campus Advisory Council
- Texas Society to Abolish Capital Punishment
- United States. Army Reserve
- United States Postal Service
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
- Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Associations, institutions, etc--Texas--Austin
- Civil rights--Texas--Austin
- African Americans--Civil rights--Texas--History--20th century
- African Americans--Education (Secondary)--Texas--Austin
- African Americans--Education (Elementary)--Texas--Austin
- African American students
- School integration--Texas--Austin
- Public schools--Texas--Austin
- Election law--Texas--Austin
- Election districts--Texas--Austin
- Municipal government--Texas--Austin
- Ordinances, Municipal--Texas--Austin
- Ballroom dancing
- African Americans--Suffrage
- Social reformers
- Race discrimination--Texas--Austin
- Race discrimination--Economic aspects
- Political activists--Texas--Austin
- Discrimination in employment--Texas--Austin
- Discrimination in public accommodations--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Audio
- Digital records
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
David Everett Papers
AR.1991.039
Dates:
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Creator: Everett, David
Persons
- Everett, David
- Cooke, Lee
Organizations
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Artists--Texas--Austin
- Sculptors
- Sculpture--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.1991.064
Dates:
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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.2000.014
Dates:
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Creator: Dawson Neighborhood Association
Persons
- Dodson, Donald
- Garvey, Jerome
- Haun, David
- Heil, Robert
- Smoot, Kelly
- Karczewski, Sue
- Medlin, Cynthia
- Nehme, Eileen
Organizations
- Dawson Neighborhood Association
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Austin (Tex.). Fire Department
- Austin Neighborhoods Council
- Austin (Tex.). Police Department
- Chestnut Neighborhood Association
- City of Austin
- East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Association
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Environmental conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
- Alpine Road (Austin, Tex.)
- Ben White Boulevard (Austin, Tex.)
- Dawson Neighborhood (Austin, Tex.)
- East Bouldin Creek and Watershed (Austin, Tex.)
- South Congress Avenue (Austin, Tex.)
- Williamson Creek and Watershed (Austin, Tex.)
- Bouldin Creek (Austin, Tex.)
- South Austin (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
- City planning--Texas--Austin
- Community development--Texas--Austin
- Zoning--Texas--Austin
- Road drainage--Texas--Austin
- Homelessness--Texas--Austin
- Neighborhood government--Texas--Austin
- Highway planning--Environmental aspects--Texas
- Neighborhoods--Texas--Austin
Format
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.1991.096
Dates:
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Creator: Graham family
Persons
- Graham, Mary Harriett
- Graham, W. Murray
- King, Belmont Graham
- Graham, George Malcolm
- Brodie, Lilly Grace Graham
- Graham, James Walter
- Graham, Harriett Tarr Murray
- Graham, Beriah
- King, Grace Graham
- Brodie, James
- Alford, Mary Lilly
- Miller, Roswell
- Miller, Belmont Brodie
Organizations
- Austin Railroad Company
- Austin State Hospital (Austin, Tex.)
- Texas State Lunatic Asylum (Austin, Tex.)
- University of Texas at Austin
- Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.). Board of Trustees
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Austin Poetry Society (Austin, Tex.)
- Poetry Society of Texas
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Bloomfield (Mo.)
Subjects
- Families--Texas--Austin
- Real property
- Diaries--Authorship
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Doniphan's Expedition, 1846-1847
- Poets, American--Texas
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site