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Steelman, Edmund - Fossil and Artifact Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0023
Dates: no date

Stone Photography Studio

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0053
Abstract This collection consists of photographs taken by Robert James Stone during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Stone owned and operated a studio in Georgetown, Texas from 1896 to 1942. Marketed as “Southwestern’s Photographer,” he captured hundreds, possibly thousands, of photographs of Southwestern University’s campus, faculty, and students, and was hired to photograph many of the university’s organizations and events. This collection of nearly 400 photographs primarily...
Dates: 1893 - 1934

Sue Stanford Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0022
Dates: 1912-1995

[Texas Public Education]

 Collection — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS-0080
Scope and Contents Typed transcript Report of the Committee on Organization from the Galveston Conference on Education, April 1870; Acts of the Thirteenth Legislature 'To establish and maintain a system of Public Free Schools in the State of Texas.', 1873. Mood Scrapbook has an actual 1873 version (in mylar sleeve at back of volume 3) of 'Acts of thirteenth legislature. An act to establish and maintain a system of public free schools in the state of Texas.' It has 'Thrall from Stockbridge' written at the top....
Dates: Publication: Majority of material found in 1870, 1873; Copyright: Majority of material found in 1870-1873

Texas Tourism Materials

 Collection — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS-0091
Abstract

Materials related to tourism in Texas during the 1960s.

Dates: 1962

The Anne Cole Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0007
Scope and Contents Materials in this collection consist of papers dealing with the 1960 and 1966 campaigns, a large scrapbook of the 1966 campaign, and a red vinyl briefcase use by the women involved in Tower’s campaign effort. The “Vote for Tower” scrapbook chronicles the 1966 Campaign with campaign literature (posters, flyers, mailers, bumper stickers, and lapel buttons), newspaper clippings, and form letters to different voter groups such as Oilmen for Tower and Aggies for Tower. This collection also has...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1960 - 1978

The Glamazons Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0010
Scope and Contents The collection includes two slightly different constitutions, a brief history of the organization written by the Dean of Women, Mrs. Ruth M. Ferguson, and a copy of “Regulations Governing Student Organizations at Southwestern University.” All of these items are undated and are filed at the beginning of the collection. Other items, arranged chronologically according to school year, include membership lists, speeches, correspondence, invitations, annual reports, miscellaneous items, and a...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1946 - 1956

The Ladder

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0068
Dates: 1957 - 1968

The May Esther Peterson Thompson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0021
Scope and Contents The May Esther Peterson Thompson Collection is divided into two sections, personal papers and sheet music. The personal papers include correspondence to and from May Peterson and Col. Thompson, relatives, composers, friends, and her lawyer. The collection also contains recital and concert programs; travel brochures from Europe and America; recital planning and repertoire ideas; advertisements for Peterson’s performances and recordings; newspaper clippings and articles related to May Peterson...
Dates: 1896-1953

The Orceneth Fisher Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0008
Scope and Contents

The papers include letters of courtship, letters to children with “good advice,” letters to and from his wife and family while traveling from parish to parish, sermons, tax receipts, and materials related to Methodist churches. Fisher’s son, O. A. Fisher was also a Texas Methodist minister, and a published copy of his diary is in Special Collections, call number 287.633 F535d. See also Clark 917.64 T3124F: “Sketches of Texas in 1840” by O. A. Fisher.

Dates: 1855 - 1881