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01. Special Collections

 Collecting Area
Identifier: 01

Found in 588 Collections and/or Records:

Duke and Ayres Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: BA.29
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1983

Otto Scherz Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR0305
Abstract

A collection of clippings and a program from Air Force Major General Otto Scherz.

Dates: 1993; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1993

Mary Jones Collection

 Collection
Identifier: HM.17
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, letters, legal documents, financial documents, and biographical material relating to Mary Jones' activities in Texas after the death of her husband, Anson Jones. Correspondents include her sons Samuel, Charles, and Cromwell, and her daughter Sallie. Also included is a family estate ledger and publications of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (1901-1921).

Dates: 1827-1922; Majority of material found in 1866-1907

McFatridge Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AR0244
Scope and Contents

The papers of the McFatridge Family which include documents relating to a family business producing Carl's Tasty Sausage and a family history. The history was first compiled by Charley M. McFatridge in 1939. This is the 1970 update by Bill and Wilma McFatridge.

Dates: 1970; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1978

Daedalian Publication Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR0098
Abstract

This collection contains two yearbooks, The Daedalian, from 1911 and 1912. The yearbooks were produced by the Texas Woman's University College of Industrial Arts.

Dates: 1911-1912; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1976

White's Home and Auto Supply Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR0364
Abstract

Collection of "The Broadcast", an in-house publication from White's Home and Auto Supply.

Dates: 1957-1978; Majority of material found in 1970-1978; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1978

Belle Rogers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: HM30
Scope and Contents

The Belle Rogers Collection consists of a 142 page manuscript of the memoirs of longtime Gainesville resident Belle Rogers.  Spanning the years 1850-1937, the memoirs describe early pioneer life in Fannin, Hunt, and Cooke counties.  Topics include frontier domestic life, frontier schooling, local plants and landscapes, and early Gainesville families and businesses.

Dates: 1850-1937; Majority of material found in 1850-1937

History of Forestburg, Texas Collection

 Collection
Identifier: HM46
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 20 facsimile pages of a publication commemorating the centennial celebration of the founding of the town of Forestburg, Texas.  The publication contains stories related to the history of Forestburg, its residents, post office, school, churches, doctors, Indian raids, and diary excerpts.

Dates: 1957

Tex Tan Western Leather Company Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA26
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of materials related to the Tex Tan Western Leather Company, founded in 1919 by Philip Welhausen in Yoakum, Texas.  The collection includes catalogues, price lists, pamphlets, circulars, notes, and clippings

Dates: 1939-1980

Van Cronkhite Public Relations Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: BA.27
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 05/17/1978

Anderson-Clayton Funeral Homes Records

 Collection
Identifier: AR0018
Abstract

Records of the Anderson-Clayton Brothers Funeral Homes, Inc., the Anderson-Clayton Brothers Mutual Benefit Association, and the Anderson-Clayton Brothers Burial Association.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 12/09/1982

J.D. Dunn Labor Arbitration Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA.2
Abstract Documentation of cases executed by Dr. J.D. Dunn, a professor of Business Administration at North Texas State University. Material consists of correspondence, arbitrator's notes, a hearing transcript, a post-hearing brief, and an arbitrator's decision relating to the International Chemical Workers Union Local 526, Day, and Zimmerman case; as well as documents from cases settled prior to hearings by compromise. Organizations represented in these cases settled by compromise include: Cameron...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1975

Deborah Crombie Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AR0761
Abstract

The personal papers and manuscripts of author Deborah Crombie.

Dates: 1990-2013; Majority of material found in 1993-2007; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 09/13/2013

Gary Husa Radio Program Recordings Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR0199
Abstract

The collection of the Gary Husa Radio Programming consists of reel to reel tapes, episode indexes, program logs, program listings, advance episode schedules, correspondences, publications, newspaper clippings, bulletins, and magazines. The materials in the collection consist of indexes of radio programs by the year, radio programs recorded on reel to reel tapes, and correspondences, publications, and newspaper clippings about radio history.

Dates: 1928-1983; Majority of material found in 1932-1970; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 11/30/2010

Southwest Federal Regional Council Records

 Collection
Identifier: AR0316
Abstract This collection contains records from Southwest Federal Regional Council which was established by President Richard Nixon in 1972. The Council's purpose was to create interagency communications and strengthen relations between federal, state, and local governments. The Southwest Federal Regional Council Collection includes documents detailing the dozens of urban programs that were initiated across the southwest region. Correspondences between federal, state, and local officials in the...
Dates: 1964-1984; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1987

Duggan Abstract Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: AR0150
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1985

Texas County Records Inventory Project Records

 Collection
Identifier: HM.0028
Abstract

A collection of documents of the Texas County Records Inventory Project regarding inventories made of records held by several counties in Texas.

Dates: 1972-1981; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1981

World War II Scrapbook Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR0378
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/1986

Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR0769
Abstract

The Byrd Williams Family Photography Collections contains four generations of Texas photographers who are all named Byrd Moore Williams.

Dates: 1880-2021; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 10/00/2013

Hermine Tobolowsky Equal Legal Rights Collection

 Collection
Identifier: HM16
Scope and Contents This collection documents the activities of Hermine Dalkowitz Tobolowsky, a Dallas attorney known as the "Mother of the Texas Equal Rights Amendment." The collection includes extensive correspondence with Texas legislators concerning equal legal rights for Texas women; correspondence and other materials pertaining to the Texas Business and Professional Women's Club; correspondence with Texas Business and Professional Women's Club members and supporters of Texas equal legal rights;...
Dates: 1954-1974

Alexander M. Troup Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR0774
Abstract

The Alexander M. Troup Collection is a collection of items compiled by Mr. Troup which documents the history of Dallas, Texas. His process begins by identifying an area to document. Using archaeological methods, Mr. Troup excavates items for inclusion in the north Texas’ historical record. After the excavation, the items are meticulously packed in boxes to ensure their preservation.

Dates: 1840-2021; Majority of material found in 1970-1990; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 00/00/2012

Linda Jebavy Mitchell Collection (The Dallas Way)

 Collection
Identifier: AR0881
Abstract

These collected materials document many of the issues facing the LGBT community in Dallas during the AIDS epidemic.

Dates: 1985-1991; Majority of material found in 1986-1990; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 10/00/2016

Center for Public Service Records

 Collection
Identifier: U0729
Abstract Series 1 of this collection contains publications collected or created by the Center for Public Service, newsletters, promotional brochures, and program manuals in both English and Spanish. Series 2 houses materials specifically related to the Denton Housing Authority and is comprised primarily of photographs, negatives, and newspaper clippings. Series 3 is devoted to audiovisual materials and contains photographs, negatives, DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes, and other various media storage containers...
Dates: 1990-2007; Majority of material found in 1991-1999; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 05/18/2017

Barbara Rosenberg Papers (The Dallas Way)

 Collection
Identifier: AR0882
Abstract

Materials of Judge Barbara Rosenberg, who won the 1992 election for the Dallas Court of Appeals and defeated Judge Jack Hampton.

Dates: 1982-2013; Majority of material found in 1992; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 10/00/2016

Bruce Monroe Collection (The Dallas Way)

 Collection
Identifier: AR0880
Scope and Contents This collection contains buttons, pins and t-shirts from Bruce Monroe. The artifacts in this collection reflect Monroe's LGBT and AIDS activism with various groups throughout the years. Buttons for the Bill Nelson Council, Dallas Gay Alliance, DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS), Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, GUTS (Gay Urban Truth Squad), HRC (Human Rights Campaign), March on Washington, NAMES Project, Walk for Life and others are part of this collection. T-shirts include the...
Dates: 1982-2015; Majority of material found in 1983-1993; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Acquisition: Date acquired: 10/00/2016