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AR.L.015
Dates: -
Creator: O'Quinn, Trueman E., 1905-1990; Porter, Jenny Lind; Hofer, Ethel; Austin History Center Association
Persons
  • Henry, O.
  • Hall, Gilman
  • Hofer, Ethel
  • Jennings, Al
  • Morley, Christopher
  • O'Quinn, Kerry
  • O'Quinn, Trueman E.
  • Porter, Athol Estes
  • Porter, Jenny Lind
  • Porter, Margaret Worth Sartin
  • Porter, Sarah Lindsay Coleman
  • Smoot, Lawrence K.
Organizations
  • First National Bank of Austin
  • Maddox Brothers and Anderson, Land Agents
  • Texas. General Land Office
Places
  • Asheville (N.C.)
  • Austin (Tex.)
  • Columbus (Ohio)
  • Greensboro (N.C.)
  • Houston (Tex.)
  • La Salle County (Tex.)
  • New York (N.Y.)
  • San Antonio (Tex.)
Subjects
  • American literature
  • Authors, American--19th century--Biography
  • Banks and banking--Texas--Austin
  • Journalism
Format
  • Artifacts
  • Audio
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2005.048
Dates: -
Creator: Douglass, Neal, 1900-1983
Persons
  • Douglass, Neal
  • Douglass, Elnora
  • Jester, Beauford Halbert
  • Giles, Bascom
  • Miller, Tom
  • O'Daniel, W. Lee (Wilbert Lee)
  • O'Quinn, Trueman E.
  • Scofield, Frank
Organizations
  • Austin American-Statesman
  • Durham's Business College
  • Farmers Insurance Group
  • J.M. Odom Construction Company
  • Janes Bar Nothing Turkey Ranch
  • Nixon-Clay College
  • Sinclair Refining Company
  • Southern Union Gas Company
  • Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Pictorial works
  • Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
  • Commercial photography
  • Photojournalism--Texas--Austin
  • Photographers--Texas--Austin
  • Portrait photography
  • Business enterprises--Texas--Austin
Format
  • Photographic 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

Trueman O'Quinn Family Papers

AR.1998.006
Dates: -
Creator: O'Quinn, Trueman E., 1905-1990
Persons
  • O'Quinn, Trueman E.
  • O'Quinn, Hazel Hedick
  • O'Quinn, Kerry
  • O'Quinn, Trueman, Jr.
  • Hedick, Era Allen
  • Hedick, John David
  • Allen, G. H.
  • Allen, Lena
  • Henry, O.
Organizations
  • Lone Star Steel Company
  • Daily Texan
  • Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
Places
  • Austin (Tex.)--Biography
Subjects
  • Families--Texas--Austin
  • Real property--Texas--Austin
  • Landscape photography
Format
  • Photographic materials
  • Text materials
Access: Available on-site