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Collection, circa 1860-1865; ca. 54 items:
Barksdale, Gen. William; Beauregard, Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant; Breckinridge, Gen. John C. (2); Confederate Picket Guard; Davis, Jefferson (3); Davis, Jefferson Mrs.; Edward VII as Prince of Wales; rincess of Wales; Ewell, Gen. Richard S. (2); Farragut, Rear Adm. David Glasgow; Forrest, Gen. Nathan Bedford; Generals of the South: Beauregard; Jackson, Stonewall; Johnston, Joe; Lee, Robert E.; Longstreet; Morgan; Stuart; Buckner; Forrest; Hardee; Hood; Lovell; Marshall; Smith (Kirby); Grant, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S.; Hampton, Gen. Wade; Hill, Gen. Ambrose P.; Hood, Gen. John Bell (3); Jackson, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" (3); Jackson, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" (2) (his grave); Johnson, Andrew; Johnson, (J.) or (L.); Johnston, Albert Sidney; Johnston, Joseph E. (3); Lee, Robert E. (Gen.) & Staff; Polk, Rev. Bishop Leonidas (C.S.A.); Prince, Gen. Henry; Rhodes, Gen. Rufus R. (?); Scott, Gen. Winfield; Sewell, Gen. William Joyce; Sherman, Lt. Gen. William T.; Southern Chiefs composite card (2); Stuart, James Ewell Brown "Jeb"(2); Taylor, Gen. Richard "Dick" (2); Unidentified Men (3). Also, nine views of Paris, France, and Paris Exposition of 1867.
Album, ca. 1920; 2 volumes
Includes photographs, business advertisements, and postcard views of Galveston. Of special interest: Triple XXX Thirst Station, beauty contestants, and Morris Lasker playground.
Album, ca. 1910; 1 volume
General city views. Similar to Album #7. Of special interest: Seawall (original, east end), Ball High School, Ave J, Galveston Boat Club House and Concho (steamer), Ashbel Smith Building and John Sealy Hospital, and panorama of Galveston looking west from the County Courthouse.
Album, 1926; 1 volume
Construction workers and equipment.
Album, ca. 1890; 1 volume
Photos of San Antonio (SA) and Austin (AU). Of special interest: Alamo Square (SA), San Fernando Cathedral (SA), Fort Sam Houston (SA), San Jose Mission (SA), State Capitol Building (AU), Driskill Hotel (AU).
Album, 1922; 1 volume
Photos of Shriner party train trip to and from San Francisco via Canada.
Album, ca 1910; 1 volume
General city views. Similar to Album #3. Other copies of this album have been cataloged. Of special interest: Loading & unloading cotton, Texas Heroes Monument, City Park, Ball High School (with students), Broadway west of 24th St., Broadway, Rosenberg Library, Broadway and 15th St. looking east, Broadway west of 23rd St., Rosenberg Free School, 19th St. and Ave I looking east, Tremont St. and Ave. M, Garten Verein, Ursuline Convent, Ashbel Smith Building, John Sealy Hospital, St. Mary's Infirmary, Boulevard and Seawall, and panorama of Galveston.
Album, ca 1913; 1 volume
General city views. Of special interest: Hotel Galvez, 23rd St and Broadway, 27th St & Broadway looking east, 23rd St and Ball looking east, Broadway and 18th St, 23rd St and Market looking south, panorama of Galveston, Seawall, and interurban trains on causeway.
Album, ca 1920; 1 volume
Exterior and interior views of the auditorium. Maurer photos. Donated by Fay Sappington. Another copy of this album is in the 25th St File.
Album, 1911; 1 volume
Exterior and interior views of the hotel shortly after construction. Two copies.
Album, 1860-1895; 1 volume
Harbor and city scenes shot or copied by Morris. Views of Galveston circa 1860 originally shot by Sache & Potter (see enclosed newspaper articles). The earliest views of Galveston in the library's collection. Of special interest: 1895 snowstorm. The library has three copies of the album, one donated by George Sealy, one by Charles Fowler, and one donor unknown. See also Spec. Coll. #65, Album #9.
Collection, ca 1895-1901; approx. 220 items
Family photos. The original is an album still in family custody. The Rosenberg Library has copy prints and glass negatives of the album photos. A list of the negatives is included in the first folder. 35mm negatives have been made of certain views for which there are no corresponding glass negatives. Of special interest: Hanna family, Hanna residence (interior and exterior views), Griffin family (including picnic at Clear Lake), Bolivar Bay, Gengler residence, naval and flower parades, Joseph Clark residence, Denver Resurvey, Galveston Bay, Beach Hotel (including view by moonlight), Christmas tree, 1900 Storm, and YMCA Building.
Collection, 1915; ca. 50 items
Photos of storm damage. Of special interest: Ashbel Smith Building. Donated by Mrs. Erben Schuldt.
Album, 1900; 1 volume of exceptionally good images showing the storm damage
Includes: churches, cemetery, water works, several residential areas, etc. Due to the fragile nature of the album, researchers are permitted to use photocopies only. See detailed inventory in the first folder within the collection.
Album, 1924-1930; 1 volume
Misc. scenes of children and exhibits in the department. Of special interest: antique doll photos.
Album, ca. 1930; 1 volume
Homes and buildings in Sugar Land, Texas, as well as of the Imperial Sugar Company facilities.
Album, ca. 1925; 1 volume
Wharf and harbor scenes shot by Verkin. Of special interest: Pier 41.
Album, ca. 1892-1915; 1 volume
Photos taken by Morris of causeway-related scenes. Of special interest: wagon bridge, (including construction), La Porte drawbridge causeway construction, completed causeway (including interurban trains), Galvez Hotel, and beach activities.
Collection, 1976; 3 slide trays, 1 cassette tape
An audio-visual program prepared for the U.S. Bicentennial by the Viewfinders camera club. General city views.
Illustration, 1880; 1 item
July 20, 1880, page of illustrations:
Shelved with the oversize photographs.
Illustrations, 1863-1900; 24 items
Drawings of the Battle of Galveston (1863), 1885 Fire, 1900 Storm, and general city views (1866 and 1891). In oversized drawers.
Albums, ca. 1904-1915; 5 volumes
Four albums of photographs of construction work on the causeway and other sites in the area. One album of general city views. Crooks was an amateur photographer and one of the workmen who helped build the causeway. A more detailed sketch of his life and work record is located in the Subject File. Of special interest, vols. 1-4: construction workers; vol. 5: house interiors, Clarke & Courts (interiors), fishing fleet, Rosenberg Library (interiors), Grace Episcopal Church, harbor views, Texas Heroes Monument, and children. Donated by Mrs. Buford C. Crossland; transferred from MSS #77-0026.
Album, 1875; 1 volume (and one duplicate)
Photos of an experiment using woven cane to construct jetties for the harbor entrance. Of special interest: steam tug.
Collection, ca. 1900; ca. 150 items
Stereopticon photos of storm damage. Most photos published by M. H. Zahner and sold by Griffith & Griffith. The Rosenberg Library has photocopies only; location of the originals is unknown. Of special interest: bodies, salvage work and workers, Reuters Saloon, Masonic Temple, Church St., Ave. N, Roma (steamer), Sacred Heart Church, 22nd St., St. Mary's Infirmary, John Sealy Hospital, First Baptist Church, 23rd St., Lucas Terrace apartments, harbor and wharf scenes, 19th St., Fort Crockett, St. Patrick's Church, Ursuline Academy, Market St., Ball High School, and Galveston Orphans Home.
Collection, ca. 1900-1910; 38 items
Slides of storm damage and grade raising. All are copies of photos in the Rosenberg Library's custody, mainly in the Naschke Album, #14. This collection was transferred to the general slide boxes into G-5926 and Spec. Coll. #14.
Album, ca. 1880-1950; 8 items
Copy prints and negatives of photos in family custody. Of special interest: Wolfson & Robinson, Tramonte residence (1211 Ave. D), Sam Tramonte, and Knights of Columbus.
Album, ca. 1904-1915; 1 volume
Photos of grade raising, as well as general city views. Includes many Trube and Edworthy postcard photos. Apparently the Loeffs came to Galveston to work with Goedhart & Bates, grade raising contractors. Also includes photos of the Dutch East Indies. Of special interest: corner of Tremont St. and Ave I, Hutchings residence, Grace Episcopal Church, Afro-Americans (including children), dredges, streetcar, interiors of Hurricane (steamer), Seawall (back, before filling), and Breakers bathhouse. Donor: Erik C. Loeff.
Collection, ca. 1873; 16 items
Printed illustrations of Galveston (G), Houston (H), and Austin (A). Of special interest: unloading schooners (G), U.S. Custom House, Postoffice and Courthouse (G), Jail (G), oleander walk (G), St. Mary's Cathedral (G), fisherman (G), State Masonic Temple (H), Market (H), Sam Houston, Governor's Mansion (A), Alamo Monument (A), State Lunatic Asylum (A), State Land Office (A), cotton compress, State Capitol (A), and cotton train. See also Special Collection #136.
Album, 1979; 1 volume
Activities commemorating the Library's 75th anniversary.
Collection, ca. 1850-1980; 31 items
Slides of prints relating to the early history of Galveston. Most are copies of photos belonging to the Rosenberg Library. Of special interest: Ashbel Smith Building. This collection has been transferred into general slide boxes into appropriate G-files.
Collection, 1900; 39 items
Stereoptican photos of storm damage. Of special interest: salvage work and workers, storm survivors (including children), First Methodist Church, Sacred Heart Church, and Texas Heroes Monument.
Collection, ca. 1850-1980; 45 items
Slide copies of miscellaneous prints in the Rosenberg Library's custody. Includes Galveston history slide show (historic architecture and significant persons). This collection has been transferred into the general slide boxes into appropriate G-files, and Name files.
Album, ca. 1940-1950; 1 volume
General city views. Some photos by professional photographer Tommy Rice, others are amateur snapshots. Of special interest: George Sealy residence, Ursuline Convent, U.S. Court House, Heidenheimer Castle, Ballinger residence, Tipton Walker residence, Cherry residence, Sealy Hutchings residence, Ashbel Smith Building, Bartlett residence, John Sealy residence, Seinsheimer residence, James M. Brown residence, Williams-Tucker residence, "Cradle", Sidney Sherman Monument, Peach Point Plantation, Trinity Episcopal Church (includes interior), U.S. Custom House, Postoffice & Courthouse, Sacred Heart Church, residence, W. L. Moody, Jr., residence, Jones (Anson) residence, Valery Austin residence, Frosh residence (later Conklin residence), George Flood residence, Henry Rosenberg residence, Chambers residence, Sappington residence, Dyer residence, Walter Gresham residence, St. Mary's Cathedral, Michel B. Menard residence, and Lafitte's Grove.
Collection, ca. 1920; 7 items
Views of palm trees and residences along Broadway. Of special interest: George D. Morgan residence and George Sealy residence.
Albums, 1947; 2 albums
Photos and maps prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Illustrations, 1859; 2 items
The harbor and the Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railway. Includes view of Houston with mountains in the background. Shelved in oversized drawers.
Illustration, ca. 1860; 1 item
Harbor view. Shelved in oversized drawers.
Album, ca. 1905; 1 volume
Of special interest: Lasker residence, League residence, Seeligson family, and children. Michael Seeligson was the mayor of Galveston in 1853.
Album, 1927-1936; 1 volume
Includes views of people aboard Galveston boat/ship The Propeller; Roy McConnell Painting Automobile Repair; vacation in Boerne, TX; aboard ship Ruth Lykes; U.S.S. Houston; trip to Pinehurst, N.C.; aboard boat Kingfisher, ship Uddeholm; many family snapshots, none of the individuals are identified.
Collection, 1979
Slide show of Galveston features 1900 Storm and grade raising. Produced in 1979. All are copies of prints in the Rosenberg Library's custody. This collection was transferred into general slide
Boxes into appropriate G-files.
Collection, 1980; 1 box
Slides. Most are copies of prints in the Rosenberg Library's custody (unable to locate 7/28/93).
Collection, ca. 1910-1960; 24 items
General city views. Several snapshots. Of special interest: Gaido's Restaurant and Moody Compress fire (1930).
Collection, ca. 1915, 1920s; 17 items
Prints and glass negatives. Of special interest: aerial swing at Joyland Park (amusement park) on Seawall, Crystal Palace, diving board, and 1915 Storm damage.
Collection, 1932; 1 item
Sheet of individual portraits of attorneys, judges, and court clerks. Donated by Thornton & Maxwell. Shelved in the oversize Special Collections drawer.
Collection, ca. 1979; ca. 70 items
Slides of general city views. All are copies of prints in the Rosenberg Library's custody (unable to locate 7/27/93).
Collection, 1969-1970; 6 volumes (slide trays)
Moody Memorial Wing construction.
Collection, 1936-1946; 9 boxes (approx. 3000 items)
Maurer's photos of Galveston residents and events (such as beauty contests, automobile accidents),as well as out-of-town meetings of various organizations and companies. Most of the original nitrate negatives have not been developed. The complete list of images is included in the first folder within the collection.
Collection, 1966-1967; ca. 1000 items
Negatives and duplicate prints of photos taken during survey. See the black notebooks with survey sheets to view each photo.
Collection, ca. 1844-1900
Photostatic copies of illustrations from various newspapers, including the Illustrated London News and Leslie's Illustrated News. Of special interest: Tremont St., Davie (J.P.) residence, cane jetties harbor improvement experiment, McLean (revenue cutter), 1890 bird's eye view, life-saving station (south Jetty ?), jetty construction, 1875 Storm damage, 1900 Storm damage, Battle of Galveston, Harriett Lane. Stored in oversized drawers. (Unable to find all items 8/26/94)
Collection, 1923; ca. 150 items
Lantern slides illustrating Galveston's history. "Pageant of Progress" lecture given by J.O. Dyer. A list of the slides is included at the beginning of the collection. Many of the slides are copies of drawings or photographs in books in the Rosenberg Library's collection. Of special interest: Jean Laffite, harbor views, Galveston Bagging & Cordage Company, streetcars, Magnolia Ice & Cold Storage Company, Texas Star Flour Mills, John Sealy hospital, Ball High School, waterworks, causeway, Galvez Hotel, a radio station (interior), Broadway esplanade, and wharf scenes. Donors: Galveston Playground Association and Knights of Columbus.
Collection, 1924; 36 items
Lantern slides used to illustrate Raimundo de Ovies' lectures on civic art, American sculpture, and American mural painting. Slides made by Albert Kirk. A list of the slides is included at the beginning of the collection. Of special interest: oleanders and palms, 31st St and Ave O; aerial view of Galveston; Trinity Episcopal Church; Rosenberg Library; looking east from 27th St and Ave J; St. Mary's Cathedral; Edward Berge sculpture "Wildflower"; City Auditorium mural (William Steene, painter).
Collection, ca. 1890-1900; ca. 500 items
Glass negatives of various city scenes. Photographer unknown (although work similar to that of J. Maurer). Most of the negatives have been printed into 5x7 prints. Of special interest: Oleander Festivals and parades, churches, Catholic priests and nuns, nurses, downtown parades, various larger buildings (Ball High, County Courthouse, Ursuline Academy, etc.), 1900 Storm damage. Also a few later prints (ca 1920s)of beauty pageants and parades on the beach. See first folder within the collection for complete inventory.
Collection, ca. 1900; 7 items
Glass negatives. Of special interest: fire engine (horse drawn), Old City Hall--rebuilt as a fire station, and 1900 Storm damage.
Collection, ca. 1910; 7 items
Glass negatives. Camp location unknown (not Galveston). Of special interest: soldiers, state capitol in Austin.
Collection, ca. 1880-1900; 11 items
Glass negatives only (no prints available). Photographer(s) unknown. Men, women and children posed, ca early 1900s, none are identified.
Collection, ca. 1890(?), 1927-1935; ca. 60 items
General city views taken by Maurer. Many are glass negatives; some have been printed.Of special interest: 25th St., Crystal Palace Bathhouse, Maurer studio (Victorian interior), St.Mary's University, beauty contest, portraits, shrimp boats, Beth Jacob Synagogue, loading & unloading, U. S. Public Health Service Hospital, sailing ship's crew, UTMB Laboratory Building, Clark Thompson residence, Sacred Heart Church, Mardi Gras, and Murdoch's Bathhouse.
Collection, ca. 1860(?)-1920(?); ca. 25 items
Glass and nitrate negatives. Of special interest:aerial views (1912, taken from balloon by Frank A. Stern), loading & unloading--cotton, portraits, Mirabeau B. Lamar,Samuel May Williams, and David G. Burnet.
Collection, 1979-1980; ca. 1000 items (ca. 10,000 photos)
Part of the "Town vs. Metropolis: The Galveston Story" project funded by the Texas Committee for the Humanities and the Moody Foundation. Negatives, proof sheets, and some of the prints of the photos taken by King. Includes some copies of older photos (1930-61), particularly of the Afro-American and Mexican-American communities. The negatives are not organized in any particular way but are clearly labeled. The prints are arranged in folders by subject (see below). A description of the project is included with the print folders.
FF Description
Collection, 1914-1918; ca. 200 items
Mounted prints of excellent quality. Taken in France; show camp and combat scenes; war hospitals; parades and Allied dignitaries including Gen. Jack Pershing.
Collection, ca. 1880-1980; ca. 100 items
Photographs used in the Rosenberg Library's black history exhibit (displayed ca 1980) and various prints relating to black history. Of special interest: Scull and Fedford family,black schools in Galveston, prominent Galvestonians, parades and funerals. See detailed inventory in the first folder in the collection.
1900 Storm Collection, 1900; 3 items
Three photographs: barge carrying bodies out to sea, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and workers looking for the dead. Quality excellent. Purchased from Fred White, 1982.
Collection, ca. 1860-1935; ca. 1000 items
Portraits of family members and friends,including Stephen Moylan Bird, Victoria W. Campbell,Robert Dabney Johnson, Martin H. Royston, Raimundo de Ovies, and Joseph Weldon Bailey. Also includes photos of Augusta, Maine, a few Galveston residences (unidentified), Seawall Baseball Club, Pagoda Bathing Company, and an interior view of the SS Lusitania lounge.
1900 Storm Collection; 9 items (36 photographs)
Contact prints of glass negatives in private collection.
Collection; ca. 35 items
Official British photographs of World War I. Donated by British consul, 1918.
This collection was originally stored at the end of the Morgan family papers (MSS #83-0057). Of special interest: Morgan family, Burrows family, Scrimgeour family, Sarah Helen Littlejohn circa 1906, Highway 35, Highway 38, Highway 75,Galveston Causeway, vacation trips to other states. Also includes 10 albums and postcard collections of Galveston views, Texas views, and views from France. Approx. 5,000 photos and over 100 original negatives. See a more detailed inventory in the first folder of the collection.
Collection, early 1880s; 24 stereopticon slides
The slides were taken by Rose (1848-1926), a Galveston photographer who was later active in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City. The collection consists mostly of Galveston beach and street scenes.
Item # Description
Album, 1915; 1 album
Photos of storm damage and railroad interurban cars.Of special interest: causeway, waterfront, beached ships, Seawall, wrecked homes and industries, sternwheelers, and streetcar lines and equipment. Locations include Galveston, Texas City,and Houston.
Collection, ca. 1920s-1930s
Nitrate negatives and contact prints of Mardi Gras costumes.
Photograph Albums, 1915; 2 albums
1915 Storm Album: Photos of storm damage and construction of trestle bridge.Of special interest: Ribston (steamer), causeway, Seawall, railroads, Pier A, interurban railways, Virginia Point, Texas City, Seabrook, Sylvan Beach Park, and Pasadena. Miscellaneous Subjects Album: 1915 Storm, trip to Austin, Rice Institute, Texas Heroes Monument, a battleship, and Cotton Carnival.
Collection, ca. 1900-1985; 141 items
Of special interest: commercial, churches, hospitals, hotels, residences, monuments, recreation, and transportation in Galveston. See a detailed inventory in the first folder within the collection.
Packet, ca. 1920; one packet with 12 prints
Galveston Wharf Company. Of special interest:Loading & unloading cotton; Elevator A; Elevator B; cargo pier(interior); switch engines; Mallory Line docks;tractors and trailers; loading & unloading--flour;sulphur; Pier 9; Piers 41 to 27.
Collection, 1908-1947, n.d.; ca. 75 items
Albums, snapshots, unidentified portrait photos, school compositions, and composition books. One album entitled "Vietta", by Lionel Simms. Some photographs were taken in Galveston. One postcard, two school compositions, and two composition books inscribed "Jennette S. Radford," whom Galveston city directories list, 1921-1958. Two portraits by John E. Palmer, black Galveston photographic studio proprietor. Also includes photo of "Snake" Ewell, Howard University football star, 1926-1927.
Collection, ca. 1941-1950; 19 items
Photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings. Of special interest:Pleasure Pier; Jack Tar Court Hotel; Herbert Y. Cartwright, Jr.; Orvon; Gene Autry-Galveston visit, 1948 (photographs); Texas City State Relief Fund benefit dinner (menu). Mankey served as publicity director of the Galveston Beach Association.
Collection, 1984, n.d.; ca. 40 items
Photographs, photocopies, news clippings, and ephemera. Of special interest: Lasker Home for Children; Jones (John M.) residence (Ave M--1725); Davis (James N.) residence (24th St--1315). Hartman was a local preservation researcher. See also MS# 83-0036, Betty Hartman Papers.
Collection, ca. 1942-1945; ca 175 prints
Photos and negatives. Images portray shipbuilding activity in Galveston during World War II. Some personal snapshots. Donor: L. Tuffly Ellis.
Album, ca. 1890; 41 8x10 albumin prints mounted in album.
Photographs by G. Sommer (Napoli) portraying Swiss scenery. Mint condition.
Collection, ca. 1890-1929; 18 items
Hand-colored portraits, photographs, snapshots, ephemera, and business receipts. Of special interest: Paul H. Naschke, Della Brison Naschke, Betty Moody, Justus Zahn Photographic Studio (23rd St--418), Paul H. Naschke Photographic Studio (Ave F--1427; later Oak--1411, La Marque), 1905 Model F Ford (scene includes Della Brison Naschke and Bertram Naschke), H. Marwitz residence (22nd St--801), Ave O 1/2--2524, and St. James Methodist Episcopal Church.
Slide Collection, 1983; 977 items
Color slides; mostly unidentified. Hurricane Alicia aftermath. Of special interest: damage shots of hotels Galvez, Seahorse, Flagship, Commodore, and San Luis hotels; Casa del Mar and Victorian condominiums; Enchanted Winds and Driftwood apartments; jetty; Fort Crockett; and Ivey Exxon Station. Donor: Michael Helfert.
Stereo Card Collection, 1900, 1909; 35 cards (includes duplicates)
Of special interest: stranded vessels at wharf, looter, looking north from Ursuline Academy showing wrecked Negro high school (duplicate),Galveston Orphans Home, 33rd St and Ave M (two duplicates), searching for dead, survivors on Mallory Line wharf, St. Patrick's Church, looking up 20th St. (city hall in background), Grand Opera House (duplicate), Galveston City Railway Company power house, sunken schooners, schoolhouse, burning bodies at 14th St and Ave J (Sacred Heart Church in background), Seawall (one duplicate), searching for dead, Sacred Heart Church, recovering bodies (one duplicate), Ursuline Academy, seeking valuables, First Baptist Church, and looking east from 13th St and Ave J.
Collection, 1867, ca 1870-1950; one album and approx. 80 items
Of special interest: Portraits of Fr.[M.] Buffard, Fr. _____ Greyenbuehl (St. Joseph's Church), John Hourigan, Fr. _____ [Reinchapelain],James H. Savage, Fr. _____ Schaumba- (St. Mary's Cathedral), Sr. Gregoria Scholasticus, Fr. Martin [Weinzophoel] (St. Joseph's Church), children and infants, gravesite, and miscellaneous residences (not in Galveston). The album includes portraits of Hyacinth Moser (1861-1881), Fr. A. M. Truchard, Fr. _____ Amsted (St. Joseph's Church), Fr. Martin Weinzophoel (St.Joseph's Church), old Ursuline Convent parlor, Bishop [Claude Marie] Dubuis, Fr. [Louis] Chambodut, and Fr. [Martin Weinzophoel]. A portrait of an unidentified girl has been transferred to oversize.
Collection, 1905-1909, n.d.; 51 prints
Copy prints of small New Zealand sailing vessels, which accompany Percy Eaddy Allen, 'Neath Swaying Spars: The Story of the Trading Scows of Zealand (Auckland: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1939). Kept in Mary Moody Northen Maritime History Collection on the 2nd floor. COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Collection, ca. 1900; 53 negatives
Glass plate negatives discovered after Hurricane Alicia, 1983; owner and photographer unknown. Some images have been developed. Of special interest: portraits, scenic views (location unknown), hunting scene, men seated in cornfield, men standing in front of restaurant, and road grader.
Photographs, 1986; 23 prints & negatives
Views of Elissa's return to Galveston, August 3, 1986, after attending the rededication ceremony for the Statue of Liberty in New York City harbor. Photographer: Susan Shaw.
Collection, 1933-1934; 19 issues
FF, Issue #, Title, Dates
FF1
FF 2
Portfolio, 1974; 10 prints
Drawings by Emil Bunjes. Published by the Port of Galveston Magazine. Of special interest: Galveston harbor (1818), Columbia, Zavala, Harriet Lane, El Valle, Iroquois, U.S.C.G.C. Saranac, E. H. Thornton, Jr., Doctor Lykes, and shrimp boats.
Collection, [1920s], 1959-1963; approx. 500 items
Mostly negatives and a few prints produced by Galveston photographer Mary Clayton. Some negatives are damaged (see Box 1). Box 3 contains two folders of nitrate negatives
Collection, 1915; 21 prints
Of special interest: Galveston and Galveston Island views include Ribston (steamer), causeway Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway yards, and Pier A. Other views of aftermath at Seabrook, Deepwater, Virginia Point, and Pasadena.
Collection, 1895-[1943], n.d.; 125 prints
Bergen was a Galveston photographer. Of special interest: Japanese midget submarine; 1940 snowstorm; parade for Douglas Corrigan; Fort Crockett; hurricane of 1932. See first folder for detailed inventory.
Collection, 1982-1986, n.d., 91 prints
Of special interest: Darragh residence; several downtown buildings and businesses; James Michener in Galveston; Princess Anne’s visit; Towler-Shelton wedding; Nicholas Clayton Day. See first folder for detailed inventory.
Souvenir Portfolio, 1975; 10 prints
Commemorating the Port of Galveston's 150th anniversary. Drawings by Emil Bunjes. Of special interest: locomotives (including "General Sherman" and "Little Susie"), Iroquois, U.S.C.G.S. Saranac, Harriet Lane, El Valle, Liberty (sailing ship), Columbia (steampacket), Galveston Container Terminal & Ship Channel, Galveston harbor (1969), shrimp boats (1938), Morgan Line wharf, and Galveston harbor (1825). Transferred from Elissa Project Records.
Photograph Albums, 1927-1940; 2 albums
Of special interest: gasworks, gas line and gas main installations, company picnic, snowstorm--1940, hurricane--1932 (includes Rosenberg Library),Virginia Point survey, gas explosion--Ave. M--3821, Oriental Hotel, and many views of Galveston streets and alleys. Accompanying these albums is a superintendent's record book, 1929-1930, owned by Wallace N. Norton, who was superintendent of distribution of the Texas Cities Gas Co.
Collection, 1863; 4 prints
Copy prints of four cartes de visite of Union soldiers captured in the Battle of Galveston, January 1, 1863.
Collection of Paul H. Naschke & Della Brison Naschke Photographs
Of special interest: Trinity Episcopal Church; portraits of the Kempner family and the Moody family; portraits of prominent Galvestonians. See first folder for detailed inventory.
Collection, 1931, n.d.; 5 prints
Mostly unidentified photos. Of special interest: outdoor mass service, 40th anniversary of ordination of Rev. John S. Murphy, pastor of St. Patrick's Church (1931) (see oversize Special Collections drawer).
Collection, 1900; 9 prints
Owned by Mrs. Emil Wieselberg. Of special interest: 20th St looking from Ave P; looking northwest from 12th St and Broadway; Elevator A; 14th St and Ave K; 15th St and beach; Grand Opera House; Sol Bromberg residence (2509 Ave I; three duplicate views).
Collection, 1966; ca. 150 snapshots
Taken of various Galveston structures during research for A Guide to Historic Galveston, co-authored by Douglas A. Zwiener and Elisabeth F. Darst. The photographs were not published in the book. Of special interest: Heidenheimer Castle, Ursuline Convent, Darragh home. See first folder for a detailed inventory.
Collection; ca. 1930; 6 items
Snapshots. Of special interest: Patrick H. Underwood, Greta Oppe, William A. James. Three teachers are unidentified.
Collection, ca. 1851-1980; 10 items
Of special interest: chapel interior, organ, Rev. Vernon Rabel, worship service, Pastor John C. Roehm. Four prints in color.
Photograph Album, 1917-18, nd; 1 item
Harbor scenes and sailing vessels. Of special interest: Gloucester, Mass.; Tarpon Springs, Fl.; Galveston, TX. Loose items found at the back of the album and filed in a separate folder include 1924 season's greetings from Henry Cohen; a photograph of a painting of ducks; 10 pen-and-ink drawing by Boyer Gonzales, Jr. Transferred from Gonzales Family Papers,MSS # 87-0035 + oversize.
Collection, ca. 1942-45; 68 items
These photographs concern activities of the U.S. Treasury Department, War Finance Committee, Galveston, which Darst headed. They were separated from his papers (see MSS # 88-0006). Of special interest: boxers; Omar Bradley, Tom Clark, Chester A. Nimitz, and Frank Sutton; U.S. servicemen; War Bond activities, advertisements, exhibits, parades; War Bond Tour; weapons.
Packets, ca. 1920; 2 folders
Packet #1 includes Municipal Building & Auditorium; Rosenberg Library; Texas State Medical College; Galveston County Courthouse; oleanders; Scottish Rite Cathedral; Morris Lasker playground; John Sealy Hospital; Union Station; City Park; U. S. Customs; Galvez. Packet #2 includes causeway; floating drydock; Galvez Hotel (includes interior); G & I railroad ferry; Crystal Palace bathhouse (includes swimming pool); Galveston harbor; Murdoch's Bathhouse; Seawall; Hurricane of 1909; Fort Crockett; Bolivar Lighthouse; G & I ferry.
Collection, 1984, 1986; approx. 100 items
Snapshots and color slides. Of special interest: official sanctioning of the City of Galveston and Galveston County; Victory Capital Picnic at the Center for Transportation & Commerce; dedication of the restoration of the Texas Heroes Monument; Victory Capital 1836 Parade (includes Katharine Helmond, Marilyn Maye, and Phil Harris); dedication of Texas Heroes Monument restoration at Citizens Bank. Donor: Jean Mills.
Collection, [1830s]-1982, nd; approx. 2000 items
Photographs, snapshots, and negatives separated from Robert A. Nesbitt Papers, 88-0021. Of special interest: Battle of Galveston re-enactment, Mardi Gras, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rotary Club of Galveston, UTMB dedications, Grand Opera House, Galveston personalities, Ships, Dickens on the Strand. See first folder in the collection for a complete inventory.
Collection, ca. 1939-1943; 22 items
Booklet Harbor Defenses of Galveston, Fort Crockett, Texas, ca. 1941-1943.Portfolio of photographs. Of special interest: officers, training, gun placements, range-finding equipment. Some photographs predate 1940.Most photographs taken by Paul Murphy of the Houston Chronicle.
Collection, ca. 1900-1916, 1937; 23 items
Photographs and stereoptican cards originally kept at M & M Bar, 603 24th Street. Of special interest: Galveston (steamer);World War I; construction scenes (probably Fort Crockett; August J. Henck residence (1412 Ave. I).A panoramic photograph of the engineer department of the Galveston-Houston Breweries, 1937, has been transferred to oversize Photo Albums & Special Collections (also as #107). Donor: Joseph A. Maffei, Jr.
Collection, ca. 1940s-1967; six prints
Of special interest: Ink Spots (group; Oleander Festival; Spike Jones and Christy Mitchell; Seawall concert (next to Buccaneer Hotel); Bob Hope and Sheriff Frank Biaggne; Larry Kane Show with Texas state surfing champion.
Photographs, 1988; 30 items
Of special interest: first concert at (unfinished) Sealy Pavilion (August 2, 1988); Christmas caroling at Pavilion. Color snapshots and negatives.
Collection, 1 album and 100 prints
The 1900 Storm album includes: views of Hildenbrand (C.) & Co. mill; Elevator A; morgue; removal of debris at 21st St and Ave R 1/2; loading barge with dead; railroad cars; Ritter's Cafe; Marx & Blum; looking for dead at Ave P and 23rd St; Dulitz (Ernest) Furniture; Grand Opera House; debris at Ave M and 15th St; Purcell (James C.) residence; Grand Hotel; burning dead; First Baptist Church; beach looking north; Sacred Heart Church; Post Office St looking east from 22nd St;15th St and Ave K; 24th St and Ave O; 19th St and Ave O; burying dead; Kory residence; St. Joseph Church; Galveston Orphans Home; wharf; 27th St and Ave L; St. Patrick's Church; Elevator B; Galveston City Company railway powerhouse; Jockusch & Davidson elevator; Pier 24; 23rd St and Ave P; Galveston Cotton Mills; Spencer (Stanley G.) residence; 35th St between Ave N 1/2 and O; Spanish steamer at Pier 20; [Bath Ave] Public School and [Letitia Rosenberg] Women's Home; Lucas Terrace; St. John's Church; 17th St and Ave L. The 1915 Storm photographs include views of business and commercial buildings (Harbor Hotel); causeway;harbor (sailing vessel Galveston; steamers Morawitz and Ribston); railroads; residences; Seawall Boulevard (arranged by intersecting streets). Many photos by Paul Verkin copied from negatives by LaLumiere.
Collection, 1913-1914; one packet and three postcards
Of special interest: Ave. D; Seawall and beach; Galvez Hotel; City Park; bathhouse; causeway; harbor; Confederate Heroes Monument; Bolivar Lighthouse; G. & I. Railroad ferry; Tremont St.; Texas Heroes Monument; Brazos (steamer); U.S. Life Saving Station and Federal Immigration Station; oleanders; cotton.
Collection, 1864, 1902-1932; 1975, nd; approximately 55 items. Separated from MSS #89-0001, Camp Hughes Records.
Collection, 1830s-1987; 61 prints
Of special interest: cultivation of cane fields; "sugar boiling;" convict workers; Sugar Land, Texas (includes aerial views); Cunnigham Sugar Mill; Texas Sugar Refining Corporation (Texas City); Edward H. Cunnigham; W. T. Eldridge; Daniel W. Kempner; Harris L. Kempner; Isaac Herbert Kempner; Isaac Herbert Kempner III; G. D. "Gus" Ulrich; commemorative coins; raw sugar handling facilities at Galveston. Contact prints made from negatives loaned by Robert M. Armstrong.
Collection, 1915 mostly; 1914-26, nd.; 102 photographic postcards and prints
Mostly views of the aftermath of the 1915 Storm, along with several views of the temporary railroad trestle built to connect Galveston Island to the mainland and miscellaneous views of Galveston. Donor: Frank Newnam.
Item, Description
NOTE: One folder of duplicate or inferior quality images is filed at the end of the folders. They have been removed from #114.
Photograph Album, 1916-1918; one album
Of special interest: Spoor family; gym class; scenes along Lake Michigan; basic training at Allentown and Guths Station, Pennsylvania; gas masks; encampment at Genoa, Italy; Italian lira and llire; scenes near Verdun, France; Kaiser Wilhelm II,and General Paul von Hindenburg. Donor: Elizabeth Head.
Slide Collection, 1989; 54 items
Slides of Rosenberg Library photos.Subjects include Sealy, Wolfe, Trueheart, Rosenberg, James Moreau Brown, Hanna, Gresham, and Willis-Moody residences. Taken and donated by Mary Moody Northen, Inc.
Collection, 1989; eight slides
Copies of photographs owned by Robert Clarke. Subjects: John F. Smith residence; Wolfe residence. Taken and donated by Mary Moody Northen, Inc.
Photograph Album, 1908; one item
Separated from Gonzales Family Papers, MSS #89-0016. Thirty-two views, mostly cyanotypes, of street and harbor scenes in Europe.
Collection, 1907-1971, nd; 202 items. Photographs, snapshots, negatives, and postcards separated from MSS #89-0017, Anne Ammons Brindley & Walter E. Grover Papers. Of special interest: Jane Long. See first folder for detailed inventory.
Collection,1917-1984, nd; 250 items
Avenue L Baptist Church is one of Galveston’s oldest churches (1840), as well as a distinguished African American religious institution. Staff separated these images from the Bert Carson Armstead Papers (MSS #89-0019).
FF, Description
Photograph album, [1880s], 1919-21; 1 item
Includes children's portraits of Jane Burton and [J.] Fellman Seinsheimer [Jr.]. Loose items in front include brochure of Texas Prudential Insurance Co., a Christmas card, and an unidentified portrait. Album found in the old attic of the Rosenberg Library, August 1989.
Collection, 1893-1968, nd; 174 items
These were discovered in a transfer box in the rear of the vault in December 1989. The contents of the box had been given by Dr. Morgan to the Rosenberg Library. Three March of Dimes posters have been transferred to the Posters File, and a National Negro Health Week broadside has been transferred to Miscellaneous Posters.
Box, FF, Description
Box 1
Box 2
Color snapshots and negatives taken in Galveston by Julia Dunn, archives clerk of the Rosenberg Library, June 19, 1989.
Collection, 1920s, 1935-1969, nd; approx.125 items
This is an artificial collection of prints made of pen-and-ink drawings. Emil Bunjes (1902-1974) was a Galveston artist. Staff found the prints in the vault. Several items were subsequently merged into the collection. An asterisk denotes a print donated by Westminster Presbyterian Church in 2007. Two asterisks denote a portfolio of prints donated by Rebecca Snow of Moore Memorial Public Library in Texas City.
FF, Description
Photographs, 1932-87; approx. 110 items
Categories include church buildings,congregations, events, groups, and individuals. See also oversize Special Collections. Zion Lutheran Church was founded as the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1892. Separated from MSS #89-0023.
Collection, 1880s-1987, nd; approx. 200 items and one album
Of special interest: Avenue K School; Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery; J. Levy Funeral Home; Hurricanes of 1915 and 1932. See first folder for detailed inventory.
#127 Lydia T. Peetz
Collection, ca. 1910s-20s, 1915; 26 items
One album including: Niagara Falls; Pittsburg, Pa.; Washington D.C., New Orleans, La.; Galveston (including visited by USS South Dakota and SMS Bremen; Galvez Hotel; Seawall and beach; Ursuline Academy; Breakers Bathhouse; Texas Heroes Monument; Garten Verein Pavilion; parade; fire on Ave. B; Oleander Festival; Lydia T. Peetz, family and friends. Snapshots include: Texas Heroes Monument, Surf Bathhouse; dredges; steamer Galveston, and Seawall.
Handcolored postcards include: Rosenberg Library; Seawall, oleanders, Garten Verein, Galveston County Courthouse, City Park, Ball High School, Texas Heroes Monument, Ave. I, and Ave. J. Donor: Phyllis S. Aumen.
Collection; 81 items
People: Hildebrand Family Groups. Subjects: Anchor Mill - Fire (ca 1920); 2816 Ave O - decorations for H. W. Hildebrand's 50th Wedding Anniversary, 1921; Flowers at Conklin Funeral; Mayflower (sailing vessel) - visit to Galveston; Railroad scenes & locomotive wreck; Storm - 1930s; Transportation; World War I - U.S. Marines, Wharf scenes.
Photographs, 1961; 24 items
Snapshots taken by Joseph L. Schlankey. Includes Minox negatives. Donor: Margaret Schlankey.
Scrapbook, ca. 1900; 12 prints
Of special interest: interior views of unidentified residences and Port of Texas City, Texas. Copied from the original scrapbook loaned by Margaret Tuma through the Moore Memorial Library, Texas City.
Collection, ca. 1900-1920; 12 prints
Stowe & Stowe was an architectural firm. Exterior views of buildings include: Clarke-Jockusch residence, Gottlob Building (Ave D--2517), Hughes Building, J. E. Josey cabin (Houston), H. B. Moore residence (Texas City), Triple XXX Thirst Station (Seawall Boulevard), Wesley Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal Church, and an unidentified two-story residence. Interior views include Tussup Grocery Company (Ave E--2125-27) and the J. E. Josey cabin.
Collection, 1897-1967, n.d.; 46 items
Of special interest: Ursuline Academy Illustrated Prospectus (1897), 1961 Storm damage, music class, grade raising around Ursuline (1907), Ursuline Academy students and graduates (1930s-1967), and Kirwin High School students. Two Emil Bunjes drawings of the convent and the academy have been transferred to oversize Special Collections, as have photographs of graduating classes at Ursuline (1922-1967).
Collection, ca. 1900-1910; 13 prints
Of special interest: Gulf Bathhouse, bathers, Murdoch's Bathhouse, Pagoda Bathing Company, Texas Saloon, Kuder's Restaurant, Beach Hotel, Ocean View House, and Olympia Pavilion. Copies of original photos in Mrs. Greenwood's possession.
Collection, ca. 1880s-1950s; 14 photos and one album
Portraits of Charles Fowler, Minna Wolfe Fowler, Mary Boothe Fowler, and other family members. Photos of Charles Fowler residence (Ave J--2508). The photo album includes waterfront and aerial views of Galveston, Texas Star Flour Mills (in a small wooden building), early bathhouses, and sailing vessels, circa 1880s. Album owned by Charles Fowler. A photo of a Julius Stockfleth painting of the 1900 Storm has been transferred to the Galveston Subject Files in G-1771.
Photographs, ca. 1970; 21 prints
Markers prepared by the Texas Historical Survey Committee. Of special interest: James M. Brown residence, Walter Gresham residence, Trinity Episcopal Church. Eaton Chapel, First Lutheran Church, Flood & Calvert Building, Galveston (city),Galveston Island, E. S. Levy & Company building, Powhatan House, St. Mary's Cathedral, Scottish Rite Masonic Order, Leon Smith, Trinity Episcopal Church, and Williams-Tucker residence.
Collection, [1874]; 15 items
Printed illustrations of San Antonio. Of special interest: San Antonio River; St. Mary's Church, Ursuline Convent, Concepcion Mission, military plaza, military headquarters, Alamo, arsenal, and Mexican-Americans. See also Special Collection #28.
Postcard Collection, 1879, ca. 1900-1970; 165 items
This collection features various Galveston buildings and scenes. Asterisks denote oversized postcards that are kept in folders. Dates are supplied where given, such as postmarks (denoted by “pm”) or message dates.
No., Description
Photographs, ca. 1900; 41 prints
Of special interest: Woollam's Lake, Olympia Pavilion, nurses' residence, parade, fort, St. Mary's Infirmary, 1900 Storm aftermath (includes 35th St and Ave S, Sacred Heart Church, Ursuline Convent, Avenue M Public School, Elevator A, Lucas Terrace, Rosenberg Free School, Ball Ave and 24th St, First Baptist Church, St. Patrick's Church, Galveston Cotton Mills, Ashbel Smith Building, and Ursuline Convent).
Photograph Collection, ca. 1961, 1974; 40 items (includes color snapshots)
Of special interest: Sampson-Maurer residence (24th St--1021); Ursuline Convent; St. Joseph's Church; St. Mary's Cathedral; Hurricane Carla damage. Photographs taken by The Maurers photograph studio, Houston, Texas. Donor: John Bradley.
Collection, 1900-c. 1970, nd; 26 items
Of special interest: Photo album with 1900 Storm images; also: grade raising; Trube residence; John F. Smith residence.
Photographs, 1991; 29 prints of the June 19, 1991, parade. Color snapshots. Transferred from MSS #91-0008. Donor: Alfreda Houston.
Albums & Photographs, 1921-22, nd; 2 albums
Of special interest: Construction of island and mainland sections; Virginia Point; Texas Heroes Monument; First Baptist Church. One album consists of photographs by [Frank J.] Schlueter, including panorama of causeway. Blair was superintendent for building of the causeway. Donor: Jessica Blair (daughter-in-law of James Blair).
Photographs; nd
Unknown children posing as "Autumn" and "Spring." Stored in oversized drawers.
Collection, 1908-1986, nd; approx. 150 items
Of special interest: FDR’s visit to Galveston; 50th anniversary of Buccaneer Hotel; Todd Shipbuilding Corp.; Douglas Corrigan’s visit to Galveston. See first folder for detailed inventory.
Scrapbook, [1960s-1980s]; 1 item
Includes newspaper clippings on the House. Donor: Alfreda Houston. See also Spec. Coll. #177.
Stereo Card Collection,1900; 15 cards
Of special interest: Old City Hall.
Photograph Albums, 1941-1969; three albums
Collection, 1912, 1943; 17 items
Of special interest: Hurricane--1943; Ave. G--919 (residence of John and Anna Tolex, his grandparents); Frank E. Simmen (captain of the Port of Galveston).
1956; three items. Two photographs: 1) Girl Scouts painting fence of Samuel May Williams residence; 2)Anne Brindley presenting Barbara Glover with honor award certificate. Also, the honor award presented to the Girl Scouts.
Collection, ca 1880s-1970s; approx. 300 items, including oversized photos and 7 albums
Sealy, Willis, Ladd, and Pinckard families are featured. Of special interest: beach races, hurricane of 1909, oleander parades, George Sealy residence, USS Constitution. For detailed inventory, see the first folder in the collection.
Collection, 1947, 1955; 14 photographs
Images of the interior and exterior of Nathan's Dept. Store on Postoffice Street both at its opening in 1947 and after the store's remodeling in 1955. Fourteen photos from 1947 and five from 1955. Stored in oversized drawers.
Color prints and slides depicting the removal, cleaning, and putting back the Texas Heroes Monument. Also, photos from ceremonies, featuring local dignitaries. 32 folders with snapshots and two albums of color slides all taken by John Glowczski of UTMB in 1991. Slides are now stored in slide boxes.
Album #1:
Album #2:
Fifty-two 5x7 b/w prints and 256 2.5x2.5 negatives showing various scenes in Galveston during the late 1930s
The donor of these negatives is unknown, and the prints were made by the library. The date (late 1930s) is taken from the date of the Splash Day negatives. Heading names were taken from the envelopes in which the negatives were housed. Where no heading name was given by donor, one was imposed by the processor. See first folder for detailed inventory.
April 15, 1876. Includes article "The Jetty Works of Galveston Harbor, Texas" with illustrative line drawings, p. 245.
Collection, 1949-55, 1964-69; approximately 2000 items
Prints and negatives of various persons, groups, events, and subjects connected with the Galveston Wharves. These were separated from the Robert A. Nesbitt papers (MSS# 92-0020). Donor: Vinnie Nesbitt. A more detailed inventory is in the first folder within the collection
Collection, 1914-1977; approx. 2,000 items
These were separated from the Robert A. Nesbitt papers (MS #92-0020). Negatives have been retained with the contact sheets. The collection includes various local events and events. Of special interest: first air mail, first postal meter, King Vidor film festival, hurricane of 1933, Hollywood Dinner Club, snowstorm of 1973, Mardi Gras of 1931 and 1985, also photos of notable Galvestonians. See detailed inventory in the first folder in the collection.
Msgr. Chataignon Council No. 9978 Collection, 1991-92; 73 items. Color snapshots. Donor: Don Mize
FF, Series
FF 1
FF 2
Postcard album, 1912; one box and one folder (approx. 200 postcards and one photograph)
Contains hand colored postcards from his trip to New York City, Boston, and Europe). Items removed from damaged album.
Prints and information concerning the fire in the Ufford Building, southwest corner of 23rd Street and Mechanic, in 1977. Robert John Mihovil donated the prints (2 b/w 8x10 and 21 color snapshots) and the color negatives for research purposes only. His addendum to the gift agreement specifically states he has not transferred copyright to the Rosenberg
Library and retains his full copyright to these prints and negatives.
Reprint from Nuclear Engineering, October, 1960
Cut-away drawing of N. S. Savannah, merchant vessel, nuclear powered.
Slides ca. 1940
Taken by Thomas G. Rice, donated by Dr. E. Burke Evans. 35mm internegatives made from the slides included in the collection. Several images also have color 11x15 prints.
Family photographs of the Goggan, Copley, and Biehl families, ca. 1860s through 1930s. Includes formal portraits and snapshots, including photos from the family's vacation trips. See a detailed inventory in the first folder in the collection. Approx. 400 items.
Felix Stella was director of the Galveston Municipal Band as well as its fore-runner, The Galveston Melody Orchestra. These photographs include images of Stella as a young man, the Galveston Municipal Band in summer concerts at Menard Park band shell and snapshots of Stella in his home.
Postcards of Galveston ca. 1908-1911, used for correspondence between Galveston and La Marque. Several views of the Medical School, the beach, Ball High School, Broadway, ships, and public parks. Of special interest: Galveston City Waterworks ca 1911; Galveston Brewing Company ca 1910; and a humorous card entitled "Galveston in the future" which shows an overhead train on the Seawall. Most images are color drawings, some are photographs.
Mrs. E. Pamer Giles (Edith Scrimgeour) Galveston postcards, ca. 1905-1908, used in correspondence to Bronwood, Texas. Of special interest: Electric Park; several shots of the grade raising; Galveston Boat & Yacht Club; several interesting shots of boats and ships. Most are photographs, only few colored drawings.
Photographs, 1868-1925, nd.; 54 items
Of special interest: portraits of Philip Crosby Tucker,Sr., Mary Catherine Millens McCloskey, Philip Crosby Tucker, Jr., Mary Cecilia Labadie, Philip Crosby Tucker III, Cecilia Tucker, Anna Tucker, Antoinette Tucker, Mary Cecelia Tucker, Anna Labadie Tucker, Archibald Tucker, Louis O. Tucker, Baldwin Tucker, Joseph Tucker, Sue Tucker, Mary C. Tucker, and unidentified, Williams-Tucker residence, and Freemasons.
June 1992; color snapshots; 23 items
Of special interest: Association meeting in San Jacinto Park on 19th Street; Walk Against Crime; Leeland Van Derventer, president of the Association.
Color slides taken in 1964 and 1983; 62 items
Of special interest: historical Galveston houses ca 1964, including Ashton Villa and Gresham residence; Washington Hotel fire on 23rd St and Mechanic taken in 1983; and aftermath of Hurricane Alicia (August 1983) in Galveston, Texas City and Houston.
Album. black and white photos and newspaper clippings; 1940s
Originally in an album. Of special interest: photos of H. W. (Jack) Darst who was the regional manager of War Finance Committe, working during the 5th and 6th Bond Drives; pilots, war correspondents, and government officials at the Galveston Army Airfield; citizens buying war bonds; launching of M.V. Darst Creek. Separated from the William Maury Darst Papers (MSS# 93-0023) in 1994.
Color and black and white slides used by Maury Darst in his history classes at Galveston College; includes three notebooks with additional information on the slides; approx. 500 items.
Box, Subject
Color photographs taken by the Museum Curator Lise Darst for the exhibit of the same name in the Harris Gallery of the Rosenberg Library; spring 1994; approx. 250 items
4x5 color snapshots with some duplicates (16x20 size) stored in oversized. See the first folder within the collection for the detailed inventory of photos. Cemeteries featured in the collection include: Oleander, New City, Episcopal, Old Catholic, Lakeview, Old City, Hebrew #1, Hebrew Benevolent, and Evergreen.
Photographs of Capt. Clemente Nicolini, his family, friends, businesses, and home. Nicolini was an Italian immigrant who worked as the Italian Consul in Galveston for over 30 years and a very prolific businessman. Approx. 350 items (includes oversized); 1850s - 1970s. Donated by Frederick Heer, great-grandson of Capt. Nicolini. See first folder for detailed inventory.
Collection,; approx. 280 items
Black and white photographs and amateur snapshots. Photographs of Leona Lucille Mellen (1896-1994), owner and teacher of the Mellen School of Dance; her students in various recitals and perfomances; her physical fitness students at the Ursuline Academy. Also Junior Mardi Gras celebrations. See first folder for detailed inventory. Donated by Shirley Bradley, niece of Ms. Mellen.
Black and white snapshots mounted on three loose album pages (both sides); dated 1910; 24 images. Of special interest: Galveston harbor and views of various boats and ships; people on the beach; Texas Heroes Monument; Murdoch's Bathhouse; Gulf View Hotel; residences along Ave J; cactus growing in Texas City. Stored in the oversized drawers. Donor unidentified.
Collection of aerial negatives; approx. 1363 b/w and 19 color
Taken by Robert L. Browning, 1946-1953. Of special interest: Galveston Seawall and beaches; Texas City 1947 Explosion, its aftermath and recovery, Galveston Bay areas, industry around Texas City. Most of the negatives have not been developed; the more specific inventory is included in the first folder in the collection. Available prints are highlighted. Donated by Robert L. Browning, March 1996.
Collection of the working papers used for the book on Henry Rosenberg published by the Rosenberg Library in 1918. The papers include text and photographs used for the publication, but they are not complete, not all photos are included. The papers were found in the old attic in the Rosenberg Library by Anna Peebler in March 1996. A complete inventory is included in the first folder in the collection.
Collection of color and black and white snapshots showing people and activities of the St. Vincent's Episcopal House and its director Alfreda Houston. Also photographs from events in Galveston's black community, such as Juneteenth parades, Prayer Circle on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, and Community Christmas Party for the needy. Nine albums/scrapbooks have been rehoused in their original order into two books. Approx. 400 photographs. Also 142 color slides taken in Jan. 1976, June 1978, Dec. 1979, Aug. 1981, Oct. 1982, Jan. 1984, and Feb. 1984 showing St. Vincent's building (exterior and interior), people, and events. See first folder for detailed inventory. Donated by Alfreda Houston in February 1996; separated from MSS# 96-0002.
Mr. Norton was a supervisor for the local gas company and took photos during laying of new lines and repair work (see also Spec. Coll. #93). This is a collection of black and white snapshots, approx. 150 items, and approx. 20 original negatives. Collection ca 1921 to late 1930s. Donated by Patricia Norton, daughter-in-law of Wallace Norton,in Oct. 1995.
FF Subject
James Gately was a local businessman and an amateur photographer. This collection contains approx. 250 color slides dated 1960s to 1995, many depicting buildings demolished since then. Also b/w and color photos, some are oversized. See a detailed inventory to the collection in the first folder. Donated by William S. Donaldson in 1997.
Loose photographs:
FF - Subject
Stored in oversized drawers:
Slides:
Box 1
Box 2
Box 3
Box 4
Oversized slides:
Twenty nine color slides, ca 1960s-1973. Of special interest: exterior and interior shots of the Quarantine Station, ANICO building and the downtown area, sunset scenes and the Bolivar ferry. Donated by Bob Westerlage, May 1997.
Loose snapshots, three albums of color and b/w photos, and approx. 350 color slides ca 1890s-1980s. Four folders of loose family photos, most are unidentified and taken in Europe at the turn of the century. These items were separated from MSS #97-0014, Wechsler Family Papers.
Three albums:
Album of b/w snapshots ca 1910s-1920s. None of the people are identified but are believed to be the family and friends of Charlotte Cornell (1895-1963). Photo backgrounds include: Hotel Galvez, Galveston beaches, and construction of the seawall extension. This album was separated from MSS #97-0017. Donor unknown.
B/w photographs ca 1860-1940s. Donated by the family of Samuel Munn who is descended from the families of Drew, Quirk, Phillipson, Nichols, and Munn (see MSS# 96-0015, Munn Family Collection). Of special interest: car races on the seawall; Lucas Apartments at 14th and J; various photos of boats and ships. Many family photos are not identified. Approx. 200 items; donated in 1996. See first folder for detailed inventory.
One album (containing snapshots, professionally made photographs, and postcards) loose photographs, and newspaper clippings, ca. 1930s-1980s. Three folders and one album (rehoused but kept in original order).
Loose oversized sheets with printed photographs and illustrations (with captions) that appeared in two of Galveston's newspapers. Dated approx. 1917-1931, not inclusive. Collection was discovered in the old attic in 1969, remained unaccessioned in the vault until 1998. More specific inventory of images will be added later.
Two photo albums and one folder of loose photos (b/w and color snapshots); 1970-71, nd. School activities, parties for students and teachers, including a birthday party for Principal Wilson. Approx.100 items. Separated from MSS #98-0010.
B/w and color snapshots, commercial photographs, illustrations, color slides, approx. 400 items separated from MSS# 97-0013. Photos of people and events pertaining to Texas Navy Inc., a non-profit organization, which promotes water safety, civil defense and preserving Naval history. Includes photos of Admiral Stephen Walter; meetings, banquets, and other events; ships (including several views of USS Texas) and pleasure boats owned by Walter and other members. For a detailed inventory, see the first folder in the collection. Donated by Admiral John Thiel in 1995.
B/w photos ca 1870s-1920s, approx. 40 items, some stored in oversized. Of special interest: Mayer family residences at 3414 Ave M and 1404 39th Street; Red Cross Galveston branch campaign and workers; camp life at Fort Crockett; wharf activities during World War I; aboard USS Tacoma. See first folder for more specific inventory. Separated from MSS # 98-0023.
1890s-1970s; b/w professionally done photos and color snapshots; approx. 300 items. Of special interest: Kameyer and Mattei families; Marion and Frances Mattei; friends, including Billie and Charles W. Bueche Jr.; various antiques; views of Galveston; a good selection of turn-of-the-century portraits including several of well-to-do Afro-Americans. Some family photos stored in oversized drawer. Also two albums: one of the Kameyer and Mattei families and the other of Chinese soldiers ca 1930s. Separated from MSS# 98-0013.
B/w snapshots of the building at 2127 Strand in late 1969 and early 1970 before its remodeling. Includes the exterior and interior views; many photos focus on the specific architectural detail. Photos by John C. Garner Jr.; approx. 200 items. Last folder has a list of the photos but their original order could not be duplicated.
Andrew Augustus “Gus” Allen Sr. (1905-1988) was a black civic leader and businessman. The collection includes photographs of Allen, his family and friends (none are identified), and his businesses: Gus Allen’s Hotel, Gus Allen’s Café (includes interiors and photos of employees). Approx. 40 items,b/w snapshots, ca 1910s-60s. Also a cash book with recipes. Donated by Danny Allen (son of Gus Allen and Galveston City Councilman) in 1995.
Black and white photographs of commercial and residential areas of Galveston published by The W.H. Parish Publishing Co. in 1894. Probably the best photos of Galveston during its heyday. This collection was also published in a book form, see: F 394 .G2H A7 in GTHC’s book collection.
The softcover booklets are fragile, please use the book. See also the inventory to the photos in the Photo Collection index notebook. The booklets were found in a cabinet in the reading room in 1999.
Four albums with color and b/w photos from the city of Niigata, Japan, one of Galveston’s sister cities. The albums were found stored in GTHC, and are believed to have been given to Galveston Mayor Eddie Schreiber in the 1960s. Of special interest: Album #1: aerial views, city officials, typical Japanese food; Album #2: Niigata in winter, festivals and celebrations, detailed map of the city; Album #3: dramatic photos of Niigata following the June 16, 1964 earthquake, and the city after reconstruction; Album #4: various school activities (Niigata High School?).
Sixty images taken by professional photographer Paul Verkin; glass plate negatives; new 5x7 prints and tone negatives were printed from the originals. Fifty five images are of the destruction following the 1900 Storm, the other five show the city probably shortly before or after the storm. Some of these images are duplicated in Spec. Coll. 31 and 79, although Verkin is not credited. This is a very good collection,however, some of the images are obscured by the damage on the original negatives. See a complete inventory included with the photocopies. Donated by Mr. Paul Verkin, Jr., grandson of the photographer, 1999.
Slides and accompanying text for five lectures regarding Galveston and oleanders:
Approx. 450 color and b/w slides of images from Rosenberg Library, other Collections, books and some original images taken by authors.
Small collection of b/w snapshots, stock photos, and few professional portraits of Maco Stewart Jr., his family and friends (none are identified). Also photos of places in Oklahoma and Iowa. Of special interest: photos from World War I, during which Stewart served as Marine Aviator.
FF Subject
B/w stock photos of Galveston’s grade raising ca 1904; 5 folders.
Originally kept in a black album, the photos were removed but kept in their original order. Many are duplicates from G-5926. Some were taken by Zeva B. Edworthy. Also, a photo of FDR’s visit to Galveston in 1937. Originally owned by Emma H. Rosenthal, donated by her niece Yvette C. Rosenthal in 1999 through John Hyatt.
Approx. 40 b/w snapshots. Of special interest: 1950 Easter parade through Downtown; 1950 Splash Day parade; General Douglas MacArthur’s visit to Galveston in June 1951. Few family and friends photos, none are identified. Donated by Linda Garcia in memory of Beulah Lewis, the owner of the photos.
Approx. 50 b/w snapshots (application photos?)of young Galveston women who Participated in the WW II program. Complete list of the names is in the first folder. The photos were transferred from G-7292.
Black and white contact sheets and original negatives, approx. 100 images. Photos showing members of old fishing community which has lived on the West End for several generations. The photos were taken by Micha Bowerman of Houston, while the subjects were interviewed by Sam Lanham, ca. late 1970s, early 1980s. No one has been identified. Donors will provide more information in the future. Donated by Mr. Bowerman and Mr. Lanham, 2001.
One album with news clippings and b/w snapshots of the City Cemetery, Sexton’s office building (including exteriors), a complete list of all City sextons from 1852-1970. Mr. Reesby, sexton from 1935-70, kept this Scrapbook and took the photos. Of special interest: Broadway cemetery Complex before and after the raising in 1938. Original negatives included. Donated by Linda McBee, June 2000.
Approx. 100 color snapshots of wooden fishing vessels from the Galveston Area. All photos taken by Gene B. Reid, ca 1960s. A detailed inventory of The boats is in the first folder. Collection donated by Mr. Reid in 1973.
Approx. 50 photographs of Galveston after the 1900 Storm by the photographic firm of Harper and Co. which operated studios in Galveston and Houston at that time. Thomas J. Harper and his brother in law Jessie C. Bartlett were the primary photographers in the firm. Many of the images are also in G-1771. Collection donated by Mrs. Marylea Huff, granddaughter of Mr. Bartlett, in Sept. 2000.
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One album of stock photographs of Galveston before and after the 1900 Storm. The album was created by Mr. Sam Tipp and given as a gift to Mrs. Effie Erwin Nevill ca 1902 “before her marriage.” Approx. 20 b/w prints, most are also in the G-1771. Of special interest: Broadway Public School at 38th and Broadway; exceptional image of the County Courthouse. Album donated by the Rice University Fondren Research Center, Sept. 2000.
Approx. 150 b/w snapshots of Tucker family of Vergennes, VT and Galveston. Originally stored in the Name File. See also Spec. Coll. #165 for more Tucker family photos.
FF Subject
Approx. 150 photographs of Henry Rosenberg, his wife Mollie Macgill Rosenberg, their trip to Switzerland, Mr. Rosenberg’s birthplace, and the family grave plot in Boston. Removed from the Name File.
FF Subject
Collection, approx.. 14 items, 1900
Black and white mounted photographs showing the aftermath of the 1900 storm, including downtown and residential vies, Texas Star Flour Mill, St. Mary’s Church, barge carrying bodies into Gulf of Mexico, survivors on board the boat Shadow looking for debris. Donated by Sanders Cazedessus.
Photograph Albums, 1908-1970; 2 albums.
Albums chronicle the families’ residence in Galveston as well as their worldwide travels.
Postcard Collection, ca. 1907-1917, early 1900s; 45 items
Picture postcards sent to various members of the Stubbs family and Julian Runge.
FF Selected Postcards
Collection, late 19th century-1949; 48 items + 1 photograph album
Arthur L. Davis (1875-1915) was married to Agnes Trube Davis, with daughter Drusilla. In 1912, Davis became owner of M.O. Nobbe & Co., a Galveston jewelry firm, and served as its vice president and general manager.
FF Description
Photographs transferred from MSS #2004-0017, First Presbyterian Church Records.
FF Selected Images
Photographs & Book Plates, ca. 1898-1960, nd; 15 items
This collection consists of photographs and illustrated book plates that depict the Michel B. Menard residence. Staff separated the items from MSS #2004-0006, a research collection compiled by Virginia E. Eisenhour, a Galveston author, for a possible book on Menard. Researchers must use digital prints of the photographs.
Collection, 1874-1880; 52 items
Portrait cards of family and friends of John Woods Harris. Many of the portraits were taken in Charlottesville, Virginia. Manyare inscribed University of Virginia on their backs. Photographers include Blessing & Co., Dean, P.H. Rose, Rose and Schmedling, Rose & Zahn, and Justus Zahn.
FF Name
Postcard Collection, ca. 1900-2000; 82 items
Pettus, a GTHC volunteer who died in 2005, donated this artificial collection.
FF Series
Book, [1900]; 1 item
Published by W.W. Dexter, [Galveston: Galveston Tribune, 1900].
Collection, ca. 1950; 8 items
The collection consists of autographed photographs of celebrities. Darst served as Curator of the Rosenberg Library Museum, 1978-2004.
FF Description
Collection, ca. 1953-1974; ca. 60 items
Lawder (1916-1991) worked 42 years for Todd Shipyard Co. on Pelican Island.
FF Description
Collection, 1906-1913; 38 items
Photograph postcards of European royalty from the Reymershoffer family. These were transferred from the Museum, 1997. A detailed inventory is kept with the collection.
Collection, 1912, 1915, 1992; 41 items
Photographs pertain to the USCGS cutter Galveston Island, including her commissioning, crew, and visitors. Donor: Harry Wayne Brown, Jr. Brown (1927-2007) served as a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard Reserves.
FF Description
Collection, ca. 1890-1911; 18 items
This is an artificial collection. The lantern slides were donated or purchased. Staff found The stereopticon slide in the Rosenberg Wing attic in 2010. Researchers should consult reprints of the slides, many of which are colored. The slides are stored separately in a box as part of this collection..
Item Description
“The Yellow Fever Panic at Galveston—From Sketches by our Special Artist, Jas. E. Taylor.” Four illustrations on the front page of newspaper, plus short article. (Oversize)
Collection, 1864-1950s; 210 photographs + 1 photograph album
Loose photographs, and an album with numbered pages pertaining to Margaret Jeannetta Stafford and the Mary Kate Crow family. A pen-and-ink /watercolor painting of the Powhatan house by “Guyrene,” 1968, was transferred to the Museum. Donor: Adrian Sinclair Balch, 2005.
FF Description
Index to Album:
Collection, ca. 1949-1959; 29 photographs. Donor: Lou Cecelia Stubbs Frost, 2006.
Hugh Kirkman Jones (1903-2001) served on the board of the Galveston Wharves for two terms. The names of steamships are italicized.
FF Item Series
Collection, ca. 1963-1975; 144 items
Mostly black/white and color snapshots of Galveston buildings and residences, as well as the Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet. Darst was Curator or the Rosenberg Library Museum, 1978-2004.
FF Description
Postcard Collection, ca. 1906-1919; 26 items
Photographic postcards received by members of the James Moreau Brown family. The recipients were Guinevere Graham and C. J. Sweeney, both of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Collection; ca. 1880s-1990s.
Mildred Maury Robertson (1907-1999) graduated from Ball High School and attended the University of Texas. In 1930, she began her career at the University of Texas Medical Branch as assistant librarian.
The collection is arranged in five series: Events, People, Galveston Sites, Subjects, and Travels.
Oversized materials include :
Galveston Postcard Collection, 1874-1929. 823 items.
This collection has been fully digitized, arranged by subject or creator. A comprehensive index to the postcards is in the online finding aid and kept with the collection.
The postcards date from circa 1874 to 1929, with the bulk of the postcards dating from 1905 to 1920. Images of Galveston's businesses, homes, beaches, monuments, and events may be found among the postcards. Many of these images are unique and not found within other photographic collections in the archive.
Photograph, ca. 1966; 1 item, oversized
The print is of 3324 Avenue L (demolished). Stoller (1915-2004) is recognized as the leading American architectural photographer of the twentieth century. His work is featured in the seminal book The Galveston That Was (1965).
Collection, ca. late 1800s-1990; 16 photographs
These photographs are descendants of Edward Holman Williamson (1936-2006), who donated them. Some of the photographs were taken in Ggalveston. The most prominent individual depicted, Edward Bennett Holman, served as County Judge of Galveston County, 1920-1942. There are also several photographs of the donor’s mother, Mabel Estell Holman Williamson.
Collection, ca.1891-1955; 85 photographs
Forman was a resident engineer who served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He oversaw construction of the East End Extension of the Seawall (1918-1925).
This collection is arranged in four series: People, Projects, Vessels, and Miscellaneous.
Photographs, 1980s (bulk 1980); approx. 150 items
The 17th Street Rattlesnakes were an informal neighborhood youth athletic group formed in the early to mid 1930s. Young men met to play baseball, football, basketball, hockey, stickball and marbles. Although mostly boys, at least two girls belonged to the organization. The club arose in response to a lack of organized youth groups. The group lasted until the 1940s. ,The photographs are from an album entitled “Rattlesnakes: The 17th Street Gang 1980” and depict the club’s reunion.
Collection, 1937; 33 snapshots
James F. Smith of Arkansas took these photographs during his visit to Galveston during July 1937. The images show hotels, restaurants, streets, beach, and wharf scenes.
(Galveston: H.H. Stratton, c1913), 1913; 1 album
This booklet includes photographs of street scenes, wharves, businesses, U.S. Army, and farming.
Ca. 1898; 1 album
This booklet has exterior and interior views of the Beach Hotel (1883-1898) and the Tremont Hotel (1876-1928). There is also a portrait photograph of George E. Korst, proprietor of both hotels.
Collection; ca. 1930s-1980s; ca. 200 items
Projects involved the architectural firm of Rapp Partners. Photographs of Raymond Rapp, Jr., and his associates have been placed in the Name File.
Box Series
Box 1
Box 2
Box 3
Collection, 1915-1955; ca. 90 items
This collection contains photographs of various projects handled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District. Projects include: Aransas Pass; Bolivar Anchorage; Brazos Island Harbor, Brazos-Santiago Pass; Brazos River, Lock & Dam No. 8; Brazos River Flood Gates (Freeport, Texas); Colorado River – Conversion of Flood Gates; Freeport Harbor; and High Island. There are also photographs of several vessels: Mansfield (launch), Pontchartrain (dredge), and Roy Miller (dredge). GTHC staff found this collection in a wooden map case drawer in April 1992.
Collection, ca. 1880s-1930; ca. 100 items
This collection documents several families that lived in Galveston and other localities in southeast Texas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Notable persons are:
Box FF Description
Box 1
Box 2
These photographs have been separated from the Galveston Historical Foundation. Elissa Project Records (MSS #87-0026). They mostly concern the vessel’s restoration. The series are the same as those in the records. The images are cross-referenced in the records.
Box, Series
Box 1
Box 2
Collection, ca. 1930s-1970s; ca. 50 items
Andrew Fraser (1883-1977) was a Galveston architect who was born and educated in Scotland. He arrived in the United States in 1915. Fraser arrived in the United States in 1909 and designed the Hotel Jean Laffite (1927), Buccaneer Hotel (1929), and other local buildings. His collection includes drawings of proposed and existing structures in Galveston, other parts of Texas, and other states. The collection includes photographs, postcards, and original drawings.
FF Series
Album, 1892-1958, nd; ca. 200 items
This collection consists of materials removed from an album compiled very likely by a member of the Stubbs family. The contents include copies of newspaper articles, obituaries, family records (including a family tree for the Kauffman/Stubbs families), photographs of individuals and groups, and postcards. Folder 47 contains an extensive family tree. In the index that follows, the numbers refer to folders. The abbreviation “P” in parentheses denotes photographs.
Index:
Collection, 19 portrait photographs
Persons featured include William Hendley; Capt. Joseph Hendley, and various members of the Boardman and Sears families. Purchased and donated, 2009. Galveston photographers include Fred W. Bartlett, Blessing & Bro., and Philip.H. Rose. The photographs were removed from a plastic binder, The Hendleys of Galveston: Texas Traders, Blockade Runners and Commission Merchants/”A Collection of Antique Family Photographs.” Collection also includes family trees, biographical information, and material on the Hendley Building in Galveston, Henry Sears, and Middlesex County, Connecticut. Purchased and donated by Edward T. Cotham, 2009.
Collection, 1925-1939, [1961]; 41 items + negatives
Harm operated and managed the Mountain Speedway roller coaster, Old Mill, and other beachfront attractions. During the 1930s, he was an officer with the Galveston Beach Association. This collection consists of contact prints made from scans of original photographs belonging to Harm’s descendants. Images are individually numbered and are listed selectively. In the index, dates of photographs are recorded in parentheses.
Item Description
Index:
Slide Collection, c. 1950s-1960s; approximately 200 slides
Dunlap had a State of Texas Commission as a Branch Pilot for the Galveston Bar and Houston Ship Channel. Topics include: U.S.S. Texas (battleship); boats; ships; Morgan’s Point; Houston Ship Channel; South Jetty lighthouse; fire engine; oleanders; pilot boats.
Albums, ca. 1916-1922; 3 photograph albums
Two photograph albums contain personal snapshots. Album 2 (A2) has duplicates of several Galveston-related images found in Album 1 (A1). Also filed with this collection is one copy of Galveston, The Sea Wall City.
Index:
Photographs, 1886-1899, 1967, 1969; 51 items
These are snapshots of buildings and city directory advertisements and lithographs of business buildings. They have been separated from the Committee’s Research Index (MSS #2002-0039).
Images are listed selectively below.
FF Series Dates
Ca, 1898-1915; 7 items
Artificial collection. Staff removed the booklets from the Rosenberg Wing Attic Cage in 2010.
FF Description
Collection, ca. 1980s-1990s
The collection includes the contents of a photograph album. Photocopies of the album’s pages are filed in the first folder. Topics include:
This collection also includes color prints made from slides of the mobilization effort to contain the Burmah Agate oil spill, 1980, and a streetcar belonging to the Galveston City Railway Company, [1870s].
Collection; 28 items.
The collection includes Eva Pelham with friends and family. It also includes snapshots of the Storm of 1943.
Collection, ca. 1960-1962; 18 prints made from 17 color slides and one black/white negative.
Staff discovered the slides and negative in the vault in 2011 and had them printed. The images may have been from an exhibited entitled Old Galveston, prepared by library curator Lise Darst in the Harris Gallery during the late 1980s or early 1990s. The slides and negative may have belonged to Mildred Robertson,
Item Description
Collection, 1861-1990; ca.190 images
These photographs were published in Discovering Galveston County’s Past…, written by Harrold K. Henck, Jr., and published by The Galveston County Daily News. Many are Galveston Daily News images; some were donated by private individuals for the book. The images are filed in order by number assigned to them in the original inventory.
Item Description Date
Images not numbered:
Collection, 1961; 56 prints and contact prints
The images were separated by Casey Greene from MSS #88-0019, Maco Stewart, III, Papers in November 2011.
FF Series
Scrapbooks. The company’s main office was in Galveston. Its president was Stanley E. Kempner.
Book Description:
No. Description
Weber was co-author with Gayle Weber Strange, her daughter, of Lively Stones: A History of the People Who Built First Presbyterian Church Galveston Texas 1840-1990 (1993). The collection includes photographs she compiled for the book, as well as snapshots (mostly identified) of members of the church’s congregation..
Victoria Dezon (1909-1980) was a Galveston school teacher. She earned an undergraduate degree at Wilberforce University in Xenia, Ohio, and a Master’s degree in photography at Columbia University. She served as the photographer of Galveston schools and retired from teaching in 1972. Dezon belonged to Holy Rosary Catholic Church. She founded the Galveston chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and served a president of the Federal Credit Union of Holy Rosary. She had one son, who lived in Washington, DC, at the time of her death.
Although the images are nearly completely unidentified, at least some were taken in Galveston. The relative dearth of photographs of African Americans in the Galveston and Texas History Center’s collection has prompted the retention of the photographs of unidentified persons, who were obviously members of the family or their associates.
Four folders of photographs of June P. Ross, who was Ms. Dezon’s friend, were transferred to the Name File.
Box FF Series
Box 1
Box 2
Collection, 1915-1943, nd; 55 items
This collection has been separated from MSS #2012-0004, Oppe/Hildebrand/Echols Papers. The images appear to have belonged to Edward W. Hildebrand (1888-1974), who worked in the insurance business, and his wife Elsie Hildebrand (1890-1957). Topics include:
FF, Description
Album; copyright 1896; 1 item
Contains 19 pages with rotogravures. The title page has an inscription dated Dec. 25, 1896. Copyright by Ferdinand Ohlendorf, Galveston, Texas.
Page, Description
Ca. 1910-1972; 35 items
Item Description
Snapshots, 1921; 35 items
Of particular interest: U.S. Naval Radio Station; loading & unloading; beach; wharf area; Chas/ Clarke (tugboat); Galveston Wharf Company locomotive; Mar de Irland (steamship); Eloise (boat); YMCA building; Galvez Hotel; streetcars; downtown views; Avenue J – esplanade; warship; Texas Heroes Monument.
Photographs, ca. 1911; 9 mounted prints.
Of particular interest: surf bathing; Fort Crockett; Seawall; Hotel Galvez; excursion boat.
Photograph Album, 1915, 1919, ca. 1920; 89 items
Raphael M. “Ray” Schornstein (1894-1995) was a son of Jacob Schornstein, a clothing store proprietor. The photographs include Schornstein in U.S. Army uniform, surf bathing, the Central High School fire in Houston, and staff members of the Texas Company in Port Neches.
Copies of the pages of the album are available for public use. The photographs and other items, including several pen-and-ink drawings by Schornstein, have been removed from the album and filed. Donor: Jimmy Kessler.
1 album
Image, Description
Photograph Collection. Processing pending.
Donor: Michel Schadt, 2013. His father, Michael Charles Schadt, was photographer. The collection includes negatives, positive copies made from scans, loose photographs, and three slides.
Loose photographs include:
Snapfolio images include:
The slides depict a fire.
1897; 1 item
Title: Souvenir of the Galveston Fire Department 1897. Publication note: Published for the Benefit of the Firemen’s Relief Fund.
Pg, Description
1843-1906; 1 item
Title: History of the Galveston Fire Department, 1843-1906. “Published in the Interest of the Firemen’s Relief Fund, May 1906.” Illustrations include fire department units, fire stations, firemen, and City of Galveston officials.
Collection, 1974-1987; 44 prints
This collection consists of publicity photographs of Sea-Arama, an aquatic amusement park in Galveston (1965-1990). The prints have been separated from MSS #2013-0011, Sea-Arama Marineworld Collection. They show employees, wildlife, fishes, and activities. Donated by Jeanne Whittington, who worked in public relations at Sea-Arama. See also Special Collections #280.
Album, ca. 1906; 1 volume
Publisher: Galveston Tribune. The booklet includes photographs of Galveston businesses and residences.
Collection, 1861--1865, 16 items, 1 empty album
This collection consists of 16 cartes de visites from the Confederate Signal Corps Blockade Runner Album kept by Lt. Albert Lindsay who was stationed in Houston. Portraits are of members of the Confederate Signal Corps many of whom assisted blockade runners in communicating with other ships in their efforts to run supplies through the Union blockade.
Photographs removed from Clarke & Courts records, Manuscript Collection No. 2010-0014.
1961, 66 photographs
Photographs document destruction around Galveston. Donor: Wesley Perren.
Large collection of photographs and negatives separated from the Porter Family papers (MS# 2016-0028). Most of the negatives and photographs were maintained by Eugene L. Porter, who taught at the University of Texas Medical Branch. These materials were housed together in a metal box.
Circa 1911-1919; 100 photographs
Photographs of early airplanes/biplanes mostly taken at Aviation Park in Galveston. Photos include the Aviation Camp members in Galveston, the National Aeroplane Company, French aviator Paul Studensky receiving U.S. Aerial Mail at Galveston, Curtiss type bi-plane, Aviation Park in Galveston, accident of “Hamilton’s Machine” in 1912 at Aviation Park, and Lester V. Bratton of the National Aeroplane Company.
1998; 40 slides.
Photographs taken of the interior features of the Buccaneer Hotel before being demolished in 1999. The 1929 Buccaneer Hotel, located at the corner of 23rd St. and Seawall Blvd. was an 11-story triangular-plan brick building designed by architect Andrew Fraser. Interior views include early 20th-century tiles from the Batchelder Wilson Company of Los Angeles and the California Clay Products Company that adorned wall fountains, stair treads and risers, floor tiles, and crown moldings. Slides have been scanned and printed.
Special Collection #276, the Clark and McLemore families photographs, contains photographs of Jeff McLemore, his wife May Clark McLemore, their daughter May McLemore Matthews, as well as photographs of the Clark family and friends of May McLemore Matthews. Photographs of servants who worked for the Clark family, such as Beatrice Howard, are also present. The collection contains images of the Clark family before and after they emigrated from England, the exterior and interior of their homes in Galveston, as well as photographs of Galveston beaches, other Texas cities, and Washington, D.C.
The May McLemore Matthews files contain photographs of the Ursuline Academy Class of 1932 and the Oleander Duchesses. The Joseph Stanley Clark files contain photographs of damage in Aransas Pass, Texas after the 1919 hurricane. The Clark Family at 1409 Market Street files contain photographs of Alice Brown Sweeney and Fannie Kempner Adoue. The Miscellaneous files contain photographs of Ida Zahn, Alice Brown Sweeney, the John W. Focke residence, and photographs possibly of Evergreen Cemetery and Lafitte's Grove.Photograph album #1 contains photographs of actor Robert Taylor arriving in Galveston and Governor James Allred playing baseball.
Circa 1980; 4 prints.
Four prints by Don E. Davis of Jennie Sealy Hospital, Sealy & Smith Professional Building; R. Waverly Memorial Pavilion, and John W. McCullough Outpatient Clinic.
Circa 1910s; 4 album pages; 41 photos
Photographs show wharf and harbor scenes, ships grounded by a hurricane [1909, 1915?]; scenes onboard ship; a photo of the Texas City Athletics baseball team; interior shots of the newspaper office; and a photo of “Bill Ross.” Also in the collection is a loose postcard describing William Ross and being in Galveston. Donor: Robert Boye, grandson of William Ross.
Photographic Collection, undated, 1937, 1957; 5 items
An undated tintype photograph of the Hughes family house, a typescript of the 1900 Storm account dictated and signed by Carrie McAlpine Hughes, newspaper clipping and transcript of a 1937 article from the Dallas Morning News that includes recollections of the storm by Mattie Mae Hughes, and a newsclipping of a September 8, 1957 article from the Palestine (Texas) Herald-Press chronicling Irby Bennett Hughes’s memories of the storm. The 1900 Storm typescript and the Dallas Morning News article transcript are copied by Irby Hughes.
Photographic Collection, 1965-1990; 183 photos; 49 slides; 8 items
Photographs, slides, drawings, and postcards of people and activities at Sea-Arama Marineworld during its operations in Galveston from 1965 to 1990. See also Special Collections #267.
Photographs and Negatives, circa 1947-1948; 20 photos; 3 negatives
Photographs and negatives taken by brewery equipment manufacturer Eugene Charleton, Sr. during the late 1940s, documenting activities at breweries in Galveston, Houston, and San Antonio. Also included are photographs showing the aftermath of the Texas City Disaster (April 16, 1947).
Photographs of Galveston, circa 1991-2009
A collection of 17 color photographs taken by Gary Jackson, featuring the Texas Heroes Monument, Mardi Gras 1991, West Galveston Island, the Seawall, fishing piers, residences on Avenue H/Ball Street, and the Flagship Hotel. Also included is the July 4, 1999 issue of Texas: Houston Chronicle Magazine.
Photographic Collection, 1982-1985; 70 slides
A collection of photographic slides of Lasker Home for Homeless Children, showing the interior and exterior of the building located on 16th Street and Avenue K. Also included is a written slideshow presentation which contains historical information on the Home and descriptions of some of the slides.
Photographs, circa 1870-1913; 68 photographs, 2 postcards, 1 memorial card.
Card-mounted portraits of unidentified men, women, and children taken by notable local photographers such as Joseph Maurer, Henry H. Morris, Paul Naschke, and Justus Zahn. Also included are a color postcard dated July 19, 1913 and addressed to Miss Tillie Hess of Galveston and a memorial card announcing the death of Mr. Anton Hess on November 9, 1904.
This collection has been fully digitized and is available in the Archives Catalog, arranged by subject or creator. A comprehensive index to the postcards is in the online finding aid.
Album containing 149 nitrate negatives, ca. 1898-1900. "Moreau B. Sweeney, 244 Bdway, Galveston, Texas" is written inside the album. The negatives provide images of Galveston, Boston, New York City, and rural areas of the northeastern United States. The album includes images of Admiral Dewey's victory parade in New York City, children in Galveston, Ashton Villa, bathhouses, wharves, and circus animals marching through Galveston's downtown. The images date from approximately 1898 to 1900, when Sweeney was a young teenager. A listing of the images is included in the album, although it does not completely correspond to the arrangement of the negatives.
386 color photographs taken by Galveston resident Viola Quiroga from September to December 2008 following Hurricane Ike. Photographs were taken all over Galveston Island, showing damage and debris caused by the storm.
The Strand Theatre Photograph Albums contain five albums of photographs of stage productions, performers, and other activities at the Strand Theatre (now Island ETC) from 1994 to 2008. Also included is a written history of the theater commemorating its 30th anniversary, dated 2007-2008.
Item List:
File 1. Brief History of the Strand Theatre (includes loose album page of photos), 2007-2008
Item 1. Photo Album #1, 1994
Item 2. Photo Album #2, 1994-2000
Item 3. Photo Album #3, 1994-2000
Item 4. Photo Album #4, 2000
Item 5. Photo Album #5, undated
Photographs of Fritiofson's grandparents John (Sr.) and Eva Egert, girls playing at Camp Egert on the West End in Galveston, and buildings being raised by John Egert as General Contractor during the grade raising, including Trinity Episcopal Church, the Letitia Rosenberg Women's Home, Ursuline Convent, and the Sealy Hutchings residence. Also included are a contract for John Egert to raise Sealy Hutchings' residence at 2805 Avenue O in 1906 and a certified list of registered voters in Election Precinct No. 24, Galveston County, Texas for 1968-1969.
Photographs and an autograph book formerly belonging to Ethel Mae Mais. The photographs include one group photo of the Ball High School Class of 1936 50th Reunion, held at the Balinese Room on October 25, 1986, featuring Mais's mother Ethel Heuman, and two aerial photos of Galveston circa-1950s. The autograph book contains messages from Heuman's family and friends while she was a child. Also included are nine autographed photographs of entertainers from the Grotto and Sui Jen clubs (later known as the Balinese Room) that were collected by Mais's paternal grandmother Louise V. Schooley, who worked at the clubs as a hat check girl in the 1920s.
Mostly images of Galvestonians used in human interest stories in the Galveston County Daily News. Comprised of photographs taken in the late 1970’s to the early 1990’s, this collection has a variety of subjects such as: Architecture, Business & Commercial, Ceremonies/Awards, Ribbon Cutting, Culture, Education, Events, Flora and Fauna, Fundraising, Government, Medicine, Organization, Other Cities and Places, People, Social Science, Sports & Recreation, Tourism, Transportation, and many other subjects. There are also some exceptions to this collection of residential properties possible dating around the 1920s/1930s.
Color photographs taken by Karen Simon from a family outing to Sea-Arama Marineworld in Galveston, Texas. The photos feature attractions and performances at the park.
Color photograph album book containing images of the 2021 Juneteenth celebration in Galveston, Texas, and the Juneteenth mural "Absolute Equality," created by artist Reginald C. Adams, at the corner of 22nd Street and the Strand.
World War I-era photographs of Marguerite Guldmann, Dorothy Guldmann, and Hans Guldmann, as well as family friends Leigh Zerbee and Herbert Grills, who were stationed in Galveston. Also included are an American Red Cross Woman's Bureau Surgical Dressings war manual, a Red Cross Motor Corps ID card issued to Marguerite Guldmann, and Christmas cards to the Guldmann family by the Zerbee and Grills families.
Black and white photographs of Philip B. Mabry (1915-1997) while stationed at Fort Crockett in 1936-1937 during his service in the U.S. Navy. He would later be stationed on the U.S.S Bon Homme Richard during World War II. Also included are photographs of unidentified women, children, and other servicemen.
Photographs of various Galveston locations in early September 1911, taken by James Alty Crocker, USN, who received the camera used to take the photos for his fourteenth birthday on September 6, 1911. Locations include the Letitia Rosenberg Woman’s Home, Galveston Golf and Country Club, Fort Crockett, bathhouses, wharves, the Texas Heroes monument, Hotel Galvez, and John Sealy Hospital. The collection also includes photo-postcards of U.S. Battleships Florida and Utah in Galveston.
Photographs taken circa 1930 of the Galveston Seawall, a swimming pool, a pier, and an unidentified building.
Photographs collected by Frederick Cherry of Galveston, showing African-American visitors to Galveston's beaches and businesses, portraits taken by Galveston photographers, Galveston policemen, Camp Logan during World War I, and aerial views of the island.
Photographs and negatives taken or collected by Captain James W. Munn (1867-1950), showing various ships and boats, fishermen, the construction of a structure along the coast, and an encampment. The images date circa 1940.
Photographs taken or collected by Emily Whiteside, founder and executive director of the Galveston County Cultural Arts Council. The photographs reflect the council's activities. The collection includes photographs of historic Galveston buildings; children's activities; the remains of the Ufford Building after it burned down in 1978; a mariachi performance outside St. Mary's Cathedral; and other events. There are also negatives and proof sheets, a Grand Opera House booklet, and a small amount of correspondence.
Photographs compiled by Pamela Werner Gann of the Galveston seawall being built, a railroad trestle built during the construction of the Causeway, and houses damaged by an unspecified storm.
Photographs formerly belonging to Ms. Richie (1920-2010), a former Galveston resident who worked at Fort Crockett during the Second World War. Items include a Fort Crockett souvenir book titled "Harbor Defenses of Galveston," photographs of James Westerfield and other servicemen, and a photograph dated circa 1940 of children playing outside a Galveston school.
Thirteen photographs showing Niigata, Japan, months after being struck by an earthquake June 16, 1964, and members of a delegation from Galveston providing relief to city leaders and residents.
Photographs collected by Carol Knight of various scenes across Galveston. Included are photos of Rosenberg Elementary School, Galveston's seawall and causeway, damage from hurricanes between 1900 and 1919, various residences and businesses, and a booklet relating to the 1900 Storm.
Photographs and photographic negatives created and collected by members of the Depmore and Nelson families. Topics of special interest: 1915 storm damage, the Badgett quadruplets, St. Mary's Infirmary and School of Nursing.
Photograph albums showing Galveston buildings and residences, an album of Galveston postcards, ANICO publications, Ursuline Academy yearbooks, and books about Galveston history. The materials were created or collected by the Mata family of Galveston, Texas.
Photographs of the Ball High School senior classes of 1971, 2009, and 2011; the 1993 Red Adair Offshore Blowout race course map; a Spring Break Beach Fest '91 poster from the Galveston Park Board of Trustees; a St. Mary's Hospital poster, circa 1989, titled "The Galveston Ouch Guide"; and color maps of Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, compiled by Lyman Dabney II.
Glass plate negatives created by photographer Koby Brown, featuring images of Galveston architecture that Brown took in 2022 and 2023. The depicted buildings include Garten Verein, St. Joseph's Church, Oppermann Family Vault, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, [City] National Bank interior, 1314 24th Street residence, 926 Winnie residence, 523 10th Street residence, 1412 Sealy Avenue residence, and Moody Mansion. The project was funded in 2023 by a public arts grant by the City of Galveston's Cultural Arts Commission.
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