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AR.1991.113
Dates:
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Creator: Bonar, Ave
Persons
- Bennett, Paul
- Bonar, Ave
- Bridger, Bobby
- Butler, Ernest
- Butler, Sarah
- Broyles, Sybil
- Broyles, William, Jr.
- Carl-Mitchell, Smoot
- Charles, Michael Ray
- Cooke, Lee
- Cooksey, Frank C.
- Deming, David
- Duncan, Roger
- Durán, Fidencio
- Dyson, Frank
- Erickson, Roky
- Ferris, Roy
- Fidler, James C.
- Flato, Malou
- Gammon, Regan
- Harte, Chris
- Hay, Deborah
- Henderson, Bitsy
- Hightower, Jim
- Hoffman, Jolynn
- Keever, Jack Elton
- King, Alfred
- Knierim, Bruce
- Lebermann, Lowell H., Jr.
- Levy, Mike
- Mallory, Sid
- Strayhorn, Carole Keeton
- Mackey, John
- McKinnon, Mark
- Miller, Barbara
- Miller, Laurence D., III.
- Nofziger, Max
- Nunez, Renee
- Oppel, Richard
- Penn, Beverly
- Phillip, Bobbitt
- Priour, Damian
- Selden, Bobbitt
- Sager, Alan
- Sargent, Ben
- Siff, Ted
- Smith, Milton T.
- Taliaferro, John
- Thomas, Rejina
- Watson, John P.
- Wittliff, William D.
Organizations
- Town Lake Park Alliance
- City of Austin
- Armadillo Christmas Bazaar
- Whole Foods Market
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum
- Austin Museum of Art
Places
- Barton Springs (Tex.)
- Bouldin Creek (Austin, Tex.)
- Town Lake (Austin, Tex.)
- Austin (Tex.)--Pictorial works
- Long Center (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
- Church
- Dance
- Groceries
- Neighborhoods
- Public schools
- Restaurants
- Television stations
- Photographers--Texas--Austin
- Photography--Texas--Austin
- Art museums
Format
- Photographic materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.Z.004
Dates:
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Creator: Texas Fine Arts Association
Persons
- McClendon, James Wooten
- Weller, Lucille Edgar
- Ney, Elisabet
- Driscoll, Clara
- Dibrell, Ella Peyton Dancy
Organizations
- Texas Fine Arts Association
- Elisabet Ney Museum
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum
- Texas Commission on the Arts and Humanities
- Texas Fine Arts Commission
- Austin Arts Council (Austin, Tex.)
- Heritage Society of Austin
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Hyde Park (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
- Art--Texas--Austin
- Art--Texas--Austin--Societies, etc.--History
- Art museums--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.Z.027
Dates:
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Creator: Shepherd, Powell, 1939-1999
Persons
- Shepherd, Powell
- Shepherd, Grace
- Shepherd, Roger Sterling
- Shepherd, Roger David
- Manry, Joe Edgar
- Brown, Dwane
- Weyrich, Fred
- Born, Frank
- Cox, Michael
- Eldredge, Letitia
- McGaughey, Tina
- Sage, Carole
- Sage, Francis
- Wigman, Mary
- Braden, Kay Frances
- Paddie, Dennis
- White, Tom
- Myers, M. Richard
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin. Department of Theatre and Dance
- Austin Circle of Theatres
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- La Mama Theatre
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Leona (Tex.)
- Berlin (Germany)
- New York (N.Y.)
Subjects
- Dance--Texas--Austin
- Dance--Study and Teaching
- Dance--Production and direction
- Creative writing
- Artists--Texas--Austin
- Theater--Texas--Austin
- Playwriting
- Diaries
- Performing arts--Texas--Austin
Format
- Digital records
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
Laguna Gloria Museum Records
AR.Z.032
Dates:
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Creator: Laguna Gloria Art Museum
Persons
Organizations
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Art museums--Texas--Austin
- Art--Texas--Austin
Format
- Audio
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Advance notice required
Austin (Tex.). City Council. Smoot Carl-Mitchell Records
AR.1991.055
Dates:
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Creator: Carl-Mitchell, Smoot
Persons
- Carl-Mitchell, Smoot
Organizations
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Lower Colorado River Authority
- Austin (Tex.). Social Policy Advisory Committee
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum
- Austin (Tex.). Austin Energy
- National League of Cities
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
- Barton Creek (Tex.)
Subjects
- Municipal government--Texas--Austin
- City council members--Texas--Austin
- Airports--Texas--Austin
- City planning
- Elections--Texas--Austin
- Floods
- Social service--Texas--Austin
- Zoning--Texas--Austin
- Water quality management--Texas
- Transportation
- Roads
- Electric utilities--Rates--Texas--Austin
- Municipal budgets--Texas--Austin
- Public utilities--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Audio
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
Austin (Tex.). Department of Public Works. Laguna Gloria Downtown Museum of Art Records
AR.2005.025
Dates:
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Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Public Works
Persons
Organizations
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum
- Austin (Tex.). Department of Public Works
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
- Art museums--Texas--Austin
- City planning--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Advance notice required
AR.2000.016
Dates:
Creator: Austin History Center
Persons
- Anderson, Katherine Louise
- Artz, Gus
- Aten, W. C.
- Bacon, Bob
- Baylor, Carey
- Bean, Jimmy
- Clayton, Billy
- Clements, William P.
- Crow, Alvin
- Delgado, Lydia
- Delgado, Robert
- Deming, David
- Ely, Joe
- Fidler, James C.
- Gammage, Manny
- Hall, Stanley
Organizations
- Boy Scouts of America
- Driskill Hotel
- Folksville Ice Cream
- St. Mary's Cathedral (Austin, Tex.)
- Franzetti Grocery Company
- First Methodist Church (Austin, Tex.)
- F. Weigl Iron Works
- Avenue B Grocery
- Scarbrough's
- Varsity Theater (Austin, Tex.)
- Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts
- State Theatre (Austin, Tex.)
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum
- Threadgill's (Restaurant : Austin, Tex.)
- Armadillo World Headquarters
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Clarksville (Austin, Tex.)
- East Austin (Austin, Tex.)
- Hyde Park (Austin, Tex.)
- West Austin (Austin, Tex.)
- Barton Springs (Tex.)
Subjects
- Festivals--Texas--Austin
- Protest movements
- Photographers--Texas--Austin
- Music
- Celebrations
- Banks and banking
- Creeks
- Dams
- Hotels
- Lakes
- Motion picture theaters
- Museums
- Parks
- Restaurants
- Bars (Drinking establishments)
- Streets
- Photography--Exhibitions
Format
- Photographic materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.1996.022
Dates:
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Creator: Godwin, Robert
Persons
- Godwin, Robert
- Strayhorn, Carole Keeton
- Richards, Ann
- Johnson, Lady Bird
- Palmer, Arnold
- Pickle, J. J.
- Barrientos, Gonzalo
- Carpenter, Liz
Organizations
- Austin Citizen
- Austin Homes and Gardens
- Austin Country Club (Tex.)
- Austin Opera
- Austin Symphony Orchestra
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Austin (Tex.)--History--Pictorial works
Subjects
- Philanthropists--Texas--Austin
- Photographers--Texas--Austin
- Sports--Texas--Austin
- Photography--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.1992.009
Dates:
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Creator: Barnstone, Robert, 1946-2008
Persons
- Barnstone, Robert
Organizations
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Laguna Gloria Art Museum
- Dobbs House
- Austin Civic Center
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
- City council members--Texas--Austin
- Civic centers--Texas--Austin
- Convention facilities--Texas--Austin
- Municipal government--Texas--Austin
- Real estate development--Texas--Austin
- Latinos--Texas--Austin
- Mexican Americans--Politics and government
- City planning--Texas--Austin
- Racially mixed people
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site