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AR.I.002
Dates:
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Creator: Franzetti family
Persons
- Franzetti, Joseph C.
- Franzetti, Arthur Angelo
- Franzetti, Angelo
- Franzetti, Enrico Carlo
- Franzetti, Guiditta
- McWhorter, Julia Franzetti
Organizations
- Franzetti Grocery Company
- Harrison-Wilson Company
- Joe C. Franzetti Real Estate
- Payne & Wiley Company
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Genealogy
- Italy
- Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
Subjects
- African Americans--Social life and customs
- Families--Texas--Austin
- Grocery trade--Texas--Austin
- Italian Americans--Texas--Austin
- Rental housing--Texas--Austin
- Immigrants--Texas--History
Format
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2008.012
Dates:
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Creator: Malik, Brenda Gooden
Persons
- Malik, Brenda Gooden
Organizations
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- South by Southwest Music and Media Conference
- KTBC-TV (Television station : Austin, Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)
Subjects
- African Americans--Social life and customs
- Beauty pageants
- Civil rights
- Dance
Format
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
AR.2007.027
Dates:
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Creator: Laughlin, Trella
Persons
- Alvarado, Elvia
- Laughlin, Trella
- Bridgforth, Sharon
- Farenthold, Frances
- Hernandez, Paul
- Salinas, Raul
- Shipman, Sally
- Sisnett, Ana
- Turner, Dorothy
- Valdez, Raul
Organizations
- Brown Berets, Austin chapter
- Austin Peace & Justice Coalition
- Institute for Policy Studies. Third World Women's Project
- International Women's Festival
- Austin Women's Peace House
- Wing Chung Academy
- Xinachtli Aztex Dance Company
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
Subjects
- Feminism--United States
- Women's rights--United States
- Racism--Texas--Austin
- African American arts--Texas--Austin
- African Americans--Social life and customs
- Indians of North America
- Indigenous peoples--Social life and customs
- Political activists--Texas--Austin
Format
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
Charles J. Lohrmann Papers
AR.1991.049
Dates:
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Creator: Lohrmann, Charles J.
Persons
- Lohrmann, Charles J.
Organizations
- Austin National Bank (Austin, Tex.)
- American Woodmen
- Douglass Club of Austin
- Hyltin-Manor Funeral Home
- Afro-American Life Insurance Company
- Austin Saengerrunde
- Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
- Austin (Tex.)--Commerce
Subjects
- African Americans--Social life and customs
- African American business enterprises--Texas--Austin
- Men--Societies and clubs
- Ribbons
Format
- Artifacts
- Text materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2001.002
Dates:
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Creator: Black Registry Publishing Company
Persons
- Wyatt, T. L. (Tommy)
- Barrientos, Gonzalo
- Bullock, Bob
- Delco, Wilhelmina R. (Wilhelmina Ruth)
- Doggett, Lloyd
- Dukes, Dawnna
- Durst, Lavada
- Edwards, Al
- Evans, Akwasi
- Garcia, Gustavo L.
- Krueger, Robert
- Strayhorn, Carole Keeton
- Taylor-King, John Q.
Organizations
- Black Registry Publishing Company
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- National Newspaper Publishers Association (U.S.)
- National Urban League
Places
- East Austin (Austin, Tex.)--Commerce
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
Subjects
- Community newspapers--Texas--Austin
- Newspaper publishing--Texas--Austin
- African American business enterprises--Texas--Austin
- African Americans--Social life and customs
- Social reformers--Texas--Austin
- Juneteenth
- Photography--Texas--Austin
- African American newspapers
Format
- Digital records
- Photographic materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2018.032
Dates:
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Creator: Nesby, Donald Ray
Persons
- Passon, Wesley H.
- Nesby, Donald Ray
- Seabrook, John Jarvis
Organizations
- Anderson High School (Austin, Tex.)
- Gregorytown School (Austin, Tex.)
- Huston-Tillotson University (Austin, Tex.)
- Manor High School (Manor, Tex.)
- Olive Street School (Austin, Tex.)
- Robertson Hill School (Austin, Tex.)
- Ebenezer Baptist Church (Austin, Tex.)
- St. John Regular Missionary Baptist Association (Austin, Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Pictorial works
- Austin (Tex.)--Religious life and customs
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Public schools--Texas--Austin
- Universities and colleges--Texas--Austin--History
- African Americans--Social life and customs
- African Americans--Portraits
- African Americans--Texas--Austin--History
- African American churches--Texas--Austin
- Photography--Texas--Austin
Format
- Photographic materials
Access: Available on-site
Kirsten Thompson Photographs
AR.2019.003
Dates:
Creator: Thompson, Kirsten
Persons
- Thompson, Kirsten
Organizations
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
- Ideal Soul Mart
- Swamp Daddy's (Austin, Tex.)
Places
- East Austin (Austin, Tex.)
- Rosewood Avenue (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
- Documentary photography
- Photographers--Texas--Austin
- African Americans--Social life and customs
Format
- Photographic materials
Access: Available on-site
AR.2020.011
Dates:
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Creator: Jones, Beulah Agnes Curry
Persons
- Jones, Beulah Agnes Curry
- Jones, Jimmie Lee
- Peterson, Marvin Hannibal
- Jordan, Barbara
- Johnson, Frederick Gerald
- Johnson, Frederick Gerald, Jr.
- Thompson, Beulah M.
Organizations
- Huston-Tillotson College
- Huston-Tillotson University
- Texas Music Museum
- Ebenezer Baptist Church (Austin, Tex.)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Anderson High School (Austin, Tex.)
- Top Ladies of Distinction. Capital City Chapter
- Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center (Austin, Tex.)
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- African Americans--Texas--Austin
- Musicians--Texas--Austin
- Cultural arts--Texas--Austin
- African American women singers
- African American musicians
- African Americans--Social life and customs
- Music teachers--Texas--Austin
- African American universities and colleges
Format
- Artifacts
- Audio
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice