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Bissell Family Papers

AR.A.008
Dates: -
Creator: Bissell family
Persons
  • Bissell, Florence Morley
  • Smyth, William
  • Bissell, Charles
  • Smyth, Eliza
  • Kreisle, Edwin C.
  • Ferguson, James Edward
  • O'Daniel, W. Lee (Wilbert Lee)
  • Sterling, Ross S.
Organizations
  • St. David's Episcopal Church (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Top Shop
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
  • American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Genealogy
  • World War II
  • World War (1939-1945)
  • Celebrations
Format
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.E.004
Dates: -
Creator: McCallum, Jane Y.
Persons
  • McCallum, Jane Y.
  • Cunningham, Minnie Fisher
  • Finnigan, Annette
  • Catt, Carrie Chapman
  • Hobby, William Pettus
  • Moody, Daniel James
  • Sterling, Ross S.
  • Ferguson, James Edward
  • Ferguson, Miriam Amanda
  • Ames, Jessie Daniel
  • McCallum, Arthur Newell
Organizations
  • Texas Woman Suffrage Association
  • Texas Equal Suffrage Association
  • National American Woman Suffrage Association
  • Austin (Tex.). Planning Commission
  • Open Forum Club (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Public Schools (Austin, Tex.)
  • Austin Woman's Club
  • League of Women Voters (U.S.)
  • National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
  • American Equal Rights Association
  • Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
  • Austin-Travis County Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
  • Texas--Politics and government
  • La Vervia (Tex.)
  • Seguin (Tex.)
Subjects
  • Women--Suffrage--Texas
  • Public schools--Texas--Austin
  • Education--Texas--Austin
  • Women--Texas--Austin
  • Suffragists--Texas
  • Women--Political activity
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site

John Robert Williams Texana Collection

AR.H.007
Dates: -
Creator: Williams, John Robert
Persons
  • Williams, James Robert
  • Dienst, Alexander
  • McCall, John David
  • Pearce, James Edwin
  • Swisher, John Milton
  • Pease, E. M. (Elisha Marshall)
  • Ferguson, James Edward
  • Nalle, Oida Ferguson
  • Armijo, Manuel
  • DeGress, Jacob C.
  • DeMorse, Charles
  • Johnston, Albert Sidney
Organizations
  • Texas. State Department of Education
  • Texas Fine Arts Association
  • Texas. Supreme Court
  • University of Texas
  • Huston-Tillotson College
  • Texas Co-operative Association
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • United States. Army
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)
  • Waco, (Tex.)
  • Travis County (Tex.)
  • Texas--Politics and government
  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects
  • Voting--Texas
  • Taxation
  • Governors
  • Postal service
  • American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
  • Legal briefs
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2011.001
Dates: -
Creator: Harris, Ruth
Persons
  • Harris, Ruth
  • Ferguson, James Edward
Organizations
  • Heart of Texas Grandmothers' Club #641
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Women--Societies and clubs
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2019.006
Dates: -
Creator: Shelton, Emmett, Sr., 1905-2000
Persons
  • Shelton, Emmett, Sr.
  • Shelton, Polk
  • Ferguson, James Edward
  • Ferguson, Miriam Amanda
  • Moody, Daniel James
  • Hamer, Frank
  • Reed, Hiram M.
  • Cone, Cindy
  • Caro, Robert A.
  • Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)
  • Crockett, M.H.
  • Peoples, Clinton
  • Saunders, Hal
  • Valdes, Hattie
  • Moore, Warren
  • Dolan, Harry
  • McGregor, T. H.
  • Shelton, Joyce Bredeson
  • Davenport, O. H.
Organizations
  • Austin National Bank (Austin, Tex.)
  • Travis County Jail
  • Texas. State Penitentiary at Huntsville
  • Boy Scouts of America
  • United States. Marine Corps
  • Southwest Texas State Teachers College
  • Southwest Texas State Bobcats (Football team)
  • Austin Athletic Club (Tex.)
  • Southwest Football Officials Association
  • American Legion. Travis Post No. 76 (Austin, Tex.)
  • Texas. Game and Fish Commission
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
  • South Austin (Austin, Tex.)
  • West Lake Hills (Austin, Tex.)
  • West Lake Drive (Austin, Tex.)
  • San Marcos (Tex.)
  • Bee Creek (Travis County, Tex.)
Subjects
  • Practice of law--Texas--History
  • Lawyers--Texas--Austin
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Cedar--Texas--Texas Hill Country
  • Loggers--Texas--Texas Hill Country--Social life and customs
  • Prostitution--Texas--Austin
  • Gamblers--Texas--Austin
  • Gambling--Texas--Austin
  • African Americans--Texas--Austin
  • Athletics
  • Homicide--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Audio
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site