urn:taro:houpub.00023 Linda Austin Collection MSS.0024 An Inventory of her Records at the African American Library at the Gregory School, Houston Public Library African American Library at the Gregory School
1300 Victor St. Houston, TX, 77019 832-393-1440
June, 2010 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-09-27T13:45-0500 Finding aid written in English. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Descriptive Summary Austin, Linda Linda Austin Collection1944-2009MSS.0024 0.5 Linear feet Materials are in English. African American Library at the Gregory School Processing Information

Processed by: Vince Lee, June 2010

 Acquisition Information

Donated by: Linda Austin, March 2010

 Preferred Citation

Linda Austin Collection.MSS0024,Afican American Library at the Gregory School,Houston Public Library.Linda Austin, March 2010

 Use Restrictions

Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Linda Austin Collection must be obtained from the African American Library at the Gregory School or the appropriate copyright holder. Please ask reference staff for information and assistance on the possibility of photo duplication and any associated fees. The library reserves the right to restrict duplication.

 Access Restrictions

None

 Biographical note

The materials and items contained within the Linda Austin Collection are a result of her mother’s graduation from the Franklin Beauty School in 1944, her father’s driver's license from the 1940s and 1950s, as well as materials relating to his membership in the fraternal order of the Eastern Star. There are also newsclippings, programs, and a directory that chronicles the Acres Homes Community and designates it as an historic community for African Americans.

 Scope and Contents

The Linda Austin Collection, a small collection, contains a newsclipping, photograph, programs, and personal items that belonged to her parents. The materials contained reflect her family history and the significance of certain events and institutions that had special meaning within their lives.

 Arrangement note

The collection is arranged by subject and material type.

 Index Terms Linda , Austin, Mrs Linda , Austin, Mrs African American Intellectuals African American women African Americans African Americans--Texas--Houston 1 1 Diploma Franklin School of Beauty Culture Diploma for Willia Hazeley (1944) 1 2 Photograph MSS0024.001-Franklin Beauty School-Graduating Spring Class (1944) 1 3 Newsclippings Acres Homes: Largest U.S. "Negro" Community Receives Official Texas Historical Marker-by Marvin D. Cloud, African American News & Issues (2009) 1 4 Programs Dedication Program for the Historic Marker issued to Acres Homes Community by the Harris County Historical Commission (2009) Miscellancous Items Texas Driver License-Eddie Benny Hazley (1946) Texas Driver License-Eddie Ben Hazley (Expiration 1952) Order of the Eastern Star Syllabus (n.d.) Quarterly and Annual dues for Eastern Star members (n.d.) 1 5 Directory Acres Homes Citizen Chamber of Commerce Directory (1993)