Galveston Documents Collection, 1887-2017 | SHSU Special Collections & University Archives

By Deanna Rainey

Collection Overview

Title: Galveston Documents Collection, 1887-2017

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is housed in one archival box and located on the Special Collections manuscript shelves. The collection is comprised of one series.

Subjects: Goree (Family), Newspapers, Texas - History

Forms of Material: Goree (Family) - Correspondence

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Galveston Documents Collection contains correspondence, photographs, tourist information, programs, publications, and newspapers.

The Galveston Documents Collection was processed from a vertical file. It focuses on Galveston, Texas in general, as well as the infamous 1900 Storm.

Subject/Index Terms

Goree (Family)
Newspapers
Texas - History

Administrative Information

Repository: SHSU Special Collections & University Archives

Use Restrictions:

The materials represented in this finding aid have been made available for research, teaching and private use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these items without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies.

Please contact the Newton Gresham Library's Special Collections and University Archives department to request permissions to reproduce materials for any other purpose, or to obtain information regarding the copyright status of a particular digital image, text, audio or video recording.

Preferred Citation: Galveston Documents Collection. SHSU Special Collections, Newton Gresham Library, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence, 2002 October 11: Contains a letter from Barto Arnold, Director of Texas Operations, to Paul Culp.
Folder 2: Goree Correspondence for 1900 Storm, 1900 September 8-10: Contains photocopies of letters from the Goree Family Papers concerning the Galveston 1900 Storm.
Folder 3: Galveston 1900 Storm Newspaper Articles, 1952-2000: Contains newspaper articles covering the Galveston 1900 Storm.
Folder 4: Photographs, undated: Contains photographs of Galveston and the destruction left behind from the 1900 Storm.
Folder 5: Historic Homes and Buildings of Galveston, 1980-2005; undated: Contains brochures and pamphlets pertaining to historic homes and buildings in Galveston.
Folder 6: Rosenberg Library, 2004-2005; undated: Contains materials about the Rosenberg Library.
Folder 7: Galveston 1900 Storm Publications, 1902-2012; undated: Contains publications, such as photocopies portions of books and magazines, about the 1900 Storm of Galveston.
Folder 8: Hurricanes Ike and Rita News Articles, 2017 April 20; undated: Contains newspaper articles covering Hurricane Ike and Hurricane Rita.
Folder 9: Galveston Brochures, 1990-2005; undated: Contains brochures for Galveston, Texas.
Folder 10: Rabbi Henry Cohen, 1938-1952: Contains newspaper articles about Rabbi Henry Cohen.
Folder 11: Publications, 1887-1995; undated: Contains publications that cover Galveston, Texas.
Folder 12: Newspaper Clippings, 1903-2011: Contains newspaper articles about Galveston, Texas.