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- [Allan Shivers and KTSA at the Governor's Office]
- Photograph of Texas state governor Allan Shivers and others from KTSA at the governor's office.
- Athol Estes Porter Autograph book
- Autograph album belonging to Athol Estes, includes 10-line two stanza poem. First letters of first five lines acrostically spell Athol (first letters of lines) and Estes (last letters of lines). Signed "W.S.P."
- Capt. Drannon -- Chief of Scouts
- Photograph of Capt. Drannon, Chief of Scouts, at age 80 in Clarendon, Texas. A farmhouse is visible in the background.
- [Chief Justice Tom C. Clark in Austin]
- Photograph of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom C. Clark sitting in a chair and holding a copy of the Austin Statesman. The headline reads: "Moscow Charges B29 Attacked Red Fighters Over Soviet Region."
- [Church Gymnasium]
- Photograph of the St. Cyril and Methodius Parish Gym. The gym can be seen in the center of the photograph and has a wing branching off to the right. A cross can be seen hung above the word, "Gymnasium", on the eastern wall to the upper right of an entrance. The foreground is an empty lot, and some small trees and buildings can be seen on either side of the gym in the background.
- [Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease]
- A letter to Julia Maria Pease from a former employee who had emigrated from Japan—he wants to go back and get married, and he asks Pease to verify that he had legally come into the US from Japan, so that he can return with his wife.
- [Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from Dave Pease]
- A letter to Julia Maria Pease from Dave Pease, a former slave.
- [Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley]
- A letter to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley, the child of a former slave.
- [Correspondence to Richard Niles Graham from Richard Berkeley Bell]
- A short letter to Richard Niles Graham from tennis player Richard Berkeley Bell.
- [The Falls of Bull Creek]
- Photograph of the falls of Bull Creek. The text on the back of the photo reads, "The high falls near 'Slanting Rock' swimming hole in upper Bull Creek. This shows about half of the falls."
- [Group of People at March on Washington for Gay Rights]
- Photograph of a group of people at the March on Washington for Gay Rights standing behind a barricade and yelling with their arms raised.
- [A hearse parked in front of Weed-Corley Funeral Home]
- A hearse parked in front of the Weed-Corley Funeral Home building. The building is two stories and has a garage attached to it. The building also has an awning in front of it.
- [Jana Birchum and Lisa Davis at March on Washington for Gay Rights]
- Photograph of Austin photographers Jana Birchum and Lisa Davis hugging at the March on Washington for Gay Rights. Birchum is wearing a green shirt and Davis is wearing a black cap and white shirt that says "The Lesbian Avengers" on the front.
- [Kate Michelman and Phyllis Dunham Hugging at Choosing Choice Rally]
- Photograph of Kate Michelman, president of the National Abortion Rights Action League, and Phyllis Dunham, executive director of the Texas Abortion Rights Action League, hugging at a Choosing Choice Rally. A group of people are visible standing on risers and holding up signs in the background.
- [Kate Michelman Standing at Podium and Speaking]
- Photograph of Kate Michelman, president of the National Abortion Rights Action League, standing at a podium and speaking at a Choosing Choice Rally. Phyllis Dunham, executive director of the Texas Abortion Rights Action League, can be seen smiling behind Michelman on the left. A group of people are visible standing on risers behind her and holding up signs.
- [Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Opens]
- Photograph of students unloading furniture from the back of a moving van at the newly opened Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.
- [Old Austin Power Plant boiler room building]
- Photograph of a tilted view of the east facade of a boiler room at the old Austin Power Plant, near the site of the existing Seaholm Power Plant at 800 West Cezar Chavez Street. The concrete building has metal commercial windows and a vent stack is visible to the left of the building. A railroad bridge is visible in the background. Constructed during the 1930s, this building was demolished in the 1960s. A rubber stamp on the verso of the print reads: "BOONE's, FEB 25 1942, Austin, Texas". Boone Photo Company offered both photo finishing and commercial photography services.
- [Power Lines at the Power Plant]
- Photograph of power lines on the river side of the Seaholm Power Plant.
- [Rio Grande River]
- Photograph of the Rio Grande River. Inscription on the back reads "Brownsville, Texas looking west from bank of Rio Grande towards Ferry landing Mexico (Matamoros) and U.S. Customs House, May 25, 1915."
- Shrine Parade
- Photograph of a Shrine parade in New Orleans, LA. The crowd watches uniformed people march through the street while carrying U.S. flags and flags of the Christian cross. Houston and Austin groups are represented in the photograph.
- [Two cabs from the Yellow Cab Company near Duke's Garage]
- Two "Yellow Cab Company" cabs parked near Duke's Garage. There are several other cars parked near the cabs.
- [Woman in Galveston, Texas]
- Photograph of a woman in Galveston, Texas. The woman is wearing a spotted dress and a bonnet. She stands on the beach, and the bottom of a pier or platform is partially visible behind her.