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Descriptive Summary

Biographical Note

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Tinsley Collection Outline

Description of Series

I. Citizens for Good Schools (CGS)

II. Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board

III. Harris County Child Welfare Board (HCCW)

IV. Houston City Council

V. Houston City Council Agenda Binders

VI. Interviews

Houston Public Library, Houston Metropolitan Research Center

Eleanor Tinsley Papers, 1965-1995:

An Inventory of her Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library


Descriptive Summary

Creator Tinsley, Eleanor
Title Eleanor Tinsley Papers, 1965-1995
Inclusive Dates 1965-1995,
Bulk Dates 1979-1995
Identification MSS 0002.2
Extent 125 boxes, 9 cassette tapes
Language Materials are in English.
Repository Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Biographical Note

Mrs. Eleanor Tinsley's first elective office was for the school board of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) from 1969 to 1973. Mrs. Tinsley was born Eleanor Burleson in Dallas, Texas, on October 31, 1926. A graduate of Baylor University, she moved with her husband to Houston in 1953. Before her four years on the board, she participated actively in many civic, social, and church affairs, concentrating on youth drug abuse. Mrs. Tinsley was elected to the school board as a member of a four-candidate slate chosen by Citizens for Good Schools (CGS). During her board tenure the HISD was confronted with several important issues including desegregation, drug abuse, and creation of the Houston Community College.

In 1979, she was elected to an at-large position for the city council of Houston, Texas. Mrs. Tinsley was subsequently reelected as council member and served from 1979 to 1995, leaving office due to term limitations. She has initiated much of Houston's legislation involving anti-crime measures, city administration and planning, and economic development. Mrs. Tinsley sponsored many campaigns for the citizens of Houston, covering neighborhood concerns and community development, health and safety, minorities and women, and quality-of-life (environmental) issues.

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Scope and Contents

The collection contains papers such as correspondence, publications, newspaper and magazine articles, minutes, agenda binders, card files, and scrapbooks that detail Mrs. Tinsley's involvement in the HISD school board and her time as Houston City Council member. One-fourth of the collection is related to the school board years and the remainder covers the city council years. There are also nine existing oral history interviews included in the collection. The interviews were conducted between 1974 and 1991 and are on cassette tape.

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Arrangement

The collection generally follows the original order set up by Mrs. Tinsley's office staff and the basic approach was alphabetically by subject. The collection is divided into five subgroups. The first three are school board related and the last two are city council related: (I). Citizens for Good Schools Committee (CGS), which is divided into 3 categories; (II). HISD School Board years, which are divided into 18 categories; (III). Harris County Child Welfare Board (HCCW); (IV). Houston City Council years, which are divided into 17 categories; and (V). Houston City Council agenda binders, ranging from 1980 to 1995.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

Oral history interviews are available for use by appointment only.

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Index Terms

Subjects
City council members--Texas--Houston
Houston (Tex.)--History
Other Names
Tinsley, Eleanor

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Related Material

MSS 0002.1 - Eleanor Tinsley Papers, 1969-1973

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Eleanor Tinsley Papers. MSS 0002.2. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mrs. Eleanor Tinsley.

Processing Information

Processed by Mark Carley, 1995.

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 Tinsley Collection Outline 

Note: The categories are sorted alphabetically by subject unless otherwise noted.

  • Citizens for Good Schools (CGS)
    • Citizens for Good Schools (CGS) - Administrative
    • Citizens for Good Schools (CGS) - Financial
    • Citizens for Good Schools (CGS) - Card Files, sorted chronologically.
  • Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board
    • HISD School Board - 1969 Election
    • HISD School Board - 1971 Election
    • HISD School Board - 1973 Election
    • HISD School Board - Correspondence, sorted chronologically
    • HISD School Board - Administrative
    • HISD School Board - Related Associations and Committees
    • HISD School Board - Drug Abuse Programs
    • HISD School Board - Early Childhood Education Issues
    • HISD School Board - Financial Matters
    • HISD School Board - General Issues
    • HISD School Board - Integration and Desegregation Issues
    • HISD School Board - Legislative Matters
    • HISD School Board - Media
    • HISD School Board - Reports, Surveys, and Studies
    • HISD School Board - State and Federal Programs
    • HISD School Board - Student Issues
    • HISD School Board - Teacher and Staff Issues
    • HISD School Board - Vocational Education
  • Harris County Child Welfare Board (HCCW)
  • Houston City Council
    • Houston City Council - Correspondence, sorted chronologically
    • Houston City Council - Reading Files, sorted chronologically
    • Houston City Council - City Departments
    • Houston City Council - Administrative
    • Houston City Council - Economic Development
    • Houston City Council - Houston International Initiative
    • Houston City Council - City Infrastructure, sorted topically
    • Houston City Council - Neighborhoods and Community Development
    • Houston City Council - Civil Rights
    • Houston City Council - Health Care and Social Services
    • Houston City Council - Civic Organizations
    • Houston City Council - Conferences and Events
    • Houston City Council - Elections, sorted chronologically
    • Houston City Council - Speeches
    • Houston City Council - Media
    • Houston City Council - Tinsley Office
    • Houston City Council - Scrapbook Material, sorted chronologically
    • Interviews
  • Houston City Council Agenda Binders, sorted chronologically

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Detailed Description

 

I. Citizens for Good Schools (CGS)

A. Citizens for Good Schools (CGS) - Administrative
Box Folder
1 1-2 Board minutes and reports, 1971-1972
3 Board of Directors, 1969-1970
4 Board of Directors, 1972-1973
5-7 Board of Directors, Board meetings, 1973-1975
8 By-laws and membership, 1968-1972
9-10 CGS Foundation proposal, 1973
11-12 Community College campaign
13 Community College telethon
14 Correspondence, 1968
15-19 Correspondence, 1970-1974
20 Correspondence, volunteers, annual dinner, 1974
21 Education awards, 1972
22 Election performance, 1969-1971
23 Executive committee minutes, 1969
Box Folder
2 1-2 Executive committee minutes, 1970-1971
3 Film festival (student films), 1971
4 Houston Independent School District (HISD) fire safety project
5 Literature, publicity on early days of CGS, 1967-1968
6 Member list and correspondence, 1975
7 Membership committee and drive, 1973
8 Membership drive, 1970
9 Membership drive and nominating committee, 1972
10-14 Newsletter, 1968-1975
15 Newspaper clippings on CGS
16 News release and legislation, 1969
17 News releases
18 Nominating committee, 1971
19 Personnel Services administrators, 1972
20 Report of use of volunteers in public schools
21 Reports and publications
22 Restructuring committee
23 Samuels, Victor, correspondence, 1968-1970
24 School issues information
25 Street surface studies for HISD, 1972
26 Support Our Schools campaign material, 1970-1971
27 Texas Employment Commission, 1972-1973
28 Voter registration drive, 1971
B. Citizens for Good Schools (CGS) - Financial
Box Folder
2 29 Accounting ledger, 1972
30 Balance sheets and Treasurer's report, 1970-1973
31-34 Bills paid, 1968-1971
Box Folder
3 1-2 Bills paid, 1973
3 Book of receipts and expenditures, 1970
4 Campaign contributors, 1971
5 Campaign finances and budget reports, 1973
6 Campaign invoices paid, 1970-1972
7 CGS Foundation, general ledger and journal, 1971
8 CGS Foundation, Spring Branch Bank account, 1971-1973
9 Chemical Bank, savings and checking accounts, 1971-1973
10 Citizens Bank, account check stubs, 1969-1970
11 Citizens Bank, reconciliation, December 1969
12 Citizens Bank, statements, 1969-1971
13 Citizens/Liberty Banks, authorization signatures, 1970
14 Finance committee, 1973
15 Finances, 1967-1969
16 Finances, 1971
17-18 Finances, 1973-1974
19 French picnic/ESP party, donations, 1973-1974
20 Great Southern Bank, account receipts, 1973
21 Internal Revenue Service, 1968-1974
22-23 Invoices paid, A-Z, 1971-1974
24 Issues addressed by CGS
25 Liberty Bank, account balance book, 1969-1970
26 Liberty Bank, check stubs with invoices paid, 1968-1970
27 Liberty Bank, checking account receipts, 1968-1971
Box Folder
4 1 Liberty Bank, deposit receipts, 1970-1971
2 Liberty Bank, reconciliation, February 1970
3 Liberty Bank, statements, 1968-1971
4 Main Bank, account, 1969
5 Main Bank, account check stubs, 1968-1969
6-7 Petty cash receipts, 1970-1973
8 Seidman & Seidman accountants, taxes, 1970-1973
9 Southwestern Bank, account receipts, 1971
10 Spring Branch Bank, account check stubs, 1971
11 Spring Branch Bank, account spreadsheets, 1971
12 Spring Branch Bank, reconciliations, 1971
13-14 Spring Branch Bank, statements, 1971-1972
15 Spring Branch Bank, bank notes, 1972-1973
16 Spring Branch Bank, account check stubs, 1973
17 Spring Branch Bank, account spreadsheet, 1973
18 Spring Branch Bank, statements, 1973
19 U.S. Post Office, mailing costs, 1968-1974
20 Western National Bank, account, 1967-1968
21 Westmont Bank, account, 1968
22 Xerox Company invoices/receipts, 1971-1972
C. Citizens for Good Schools (CGS) - Card Files
Box Item
5 1-4 Card File: Contributors mailing/donation file, 1967, 1969, 1971, A-Z
Box Item
6 1-4 Card File: Contributors finance record file, 1971, A-Z
Box Item
7 1-2 Card File: Contributors mailing/donation file, 1972, 1973, A-Z
3-4 Card File: Current mailing list, 1974, A-Q
Box Item
8 1 Card File: Current mailing list, 1974, R-Z
2 Card File: Contributors mailing/donation file, 1974, A-Z

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II. Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board

A. HISD School Board - 1969 Election
Box Folder
9 1 Campaign advertising
2 Campaign contributions
3 Campaign issues and volunteer lists
4 Candidate source book
5 Canvass of voters
6 CGS fund raising
7 CGS precinct organization
8 Clippings: other candidates
9 Contributors statements filed by candidates
10 Election victory press/t
11 Financial report and contribution list
12 Fund raising
13 Instructions and guidelines
14 Invitations from civic groups
15 Invoice and receipts for campaign
16 Letters from friends asking support
17 Newspaper clippings
18 Newspaper clippings from CGS
19 November 15 election results
20 Precinct organization
21 Run-off and canvass of voters
22 Speeches
23 Voting material, CGS bulletins
B. HISD School Board - 1971 Election
Box Folder
9 24 Area coordinators and precinct leaders
25 Art auction
26 Ballot Box Blackboard newsletter
27 Brown precinct organization
28 Campaign coffees (meetings)
29-30 Campaign contribution list for HISD
Box Folder
10 1 Campaign contribution statements
2 Campaign correspondence
3 Campaign endorsements
4 Campaign finance committee
5 Campaign materials
6 Canvass of voters
7 CGS information sheets
8 Civic organization lists
9 Clergymen committee and church lists
10 Community College canvass
11 Contribution letters
12 Election day materials
13 Ethics code financial statement
14 Finance committee meetings and account reports
15 Hines campaign party list
16 Invitations to campaign meetings
17-18 Invoices and receipts for campaign
19 Newspaper clippings
20 Party lists for campaign
21 Poll watcher information
22 Precinct judges and other lists
23 Precinct workers lists and information
24 Reports from precinct campaigns
25 Rosters of election day card passes
26 Speeches
27 Weekly calendar memos
C. HISD School Board - 1973 Election
Box Folder
10 28 Advertising and public relations
29 Black information
30 Campaign committee
31 Campaign contribution statements
32 Campaign expenses and legal material
33 Campaign finance committee
34 Campaign programs and meetings
35 Campaign telephone survey
36 Candidate biographical data
37 Candidates' calendars
38 Canvass of voters
39 CGS volunteers
Box Folder
11 1 Contribution address lists
2 Financial reports and WISD petition signatures
3 Forms used
4 Letters used
5 Mail-outs and endorsements
6 Manual of voting precincts
7-8 Newspaper clippings
9 Political ad-hoc committee
10 Run-off tally sheets by precinct
11 Speaking engagements and news releases
12 Volunteers and area coordinator
D. HISD School Board - Correspondence
Box Folder
11 13-14 Correspondence, to Mrs. Tinsley, 1969, A-Z
15 Correspondence, to Mrs. Tinsley, 1969, general
16 Correspondence, to Mrs. Tinsley, 1969-1972, general
17-22 Correspondence, from Mrs. Tinsley, 1970, A-Z
23-24 Correspondence, to Mrs. Tinsley, 1970, A-Z
25 Memos from Dr. Garvey, 1970-1971
26 Memos to Dr. Garvey and Dr. Boney, 1970-1971
Box Folder
12 1-5 Correspondence, from Mrs. Tinsley, 1971, A-Z
6 Correspondence, to Mrs. Tinsley, 1971, A-Z
7-18 Correspondence, to/from, 1972, A-V
Box Folder
13 1 Correspondence, to/from, 1972, W-Z
2 Correspondence, 1972, general
3-4 Memos to/from HISD Board members, 1972
5 Correspondence, to Mrs. Tinsley, 1972-1973
6 Correspondence, from Mrs. Tinsley, 1973, A-Z
7 Correspondence, to Mrs. Tinsley, 1973, A-Z
8-15 Correspondence, to/from, 1973, A-Z
16 Memos to/from Dr. Garver and Board members, 1973
Box Folder
14 1 Correspondence, to Mrs. Tinsley, 1974, A-Z
E. HISD School Board - Administrative
Box Folder
14 2-3 Acknowledged invitations
4 Early correspondence, 1967
5 Luncheon/meeting correspondence
6 School system activities correspondence
7-11 Regular meeting agendas, 1969-1975
12-14 Speeches and background material
15 Speeches, religious and student issues, 1972-1979
16 Speeches, teachers, administration, vocational education issues
17 Speeches, YMCA, 1969 public campaign, 1979 women's issues
Box Folder
15 1 Dr. George Garver (HISD superintendent) firing
2 HISD superintendent position search
3 HISD management review by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell, & Co., 1970
4 HISD reorganization, 1974
5 HISD organizational chart, 1975
6 HISD single member districts, 1975
7 HISD Policies and Administrative Procedures manual, 1973
8 Strategic Air Command trip, 1973
F. HISD School Board - Related Associations and Committees
Box Folder
15 9 Board of Education Committee
10 Committee for Good School Libraries
11 Chamber of Commerce
12 Churches and interfaith groups
13 Citizens for Good Schools
14 Counseling Center/Institute of Religion, 1973-1979
15 Houston Council on Human Relations
16 Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC), Education Commission
17 Houston Metropolitan Ministries
18 Institute for Development of Educational Activities, Inc.
19 League for Educational Advancement in Dallas, (LEAD)
20 League of Women Voters, HISD School Facts booklet
21 Parent's League, 1969-1970
22 Parent's League, formation and drug abuse issues
23 Rotary Club of Houston, Civic Affairs Committee
G. HISD School Board - Drug Abuse Programs
Box Folder
15 24 Drug abuse, news clippings
25 Drug abuse programs, correspondence, 1970
26 Drug Education Committee, correspondence
27 Drug Education Committee, drug abuse survey and teaching aids
28 Drug Education Committee, HISD letters, memos, reports, surveys
Box Folder
16 1 Drug Education Committee, meeting minutes and memos
2 Drug Education Committee, publications
3 Drug Education Committee, reports and findings
4 Drug Education Committee, special reports
5 Drug Education Committee, speeches and background material
6 Drug Education Committee, sub-committees
7 Drug Task Force
8 Drugs and alcohol abuse, speeches and background material
H. HISD School Board - Early Childhood Education Issues
Box Folder
16 9 Early childhood education proposal
10 Kindergarten issues, meetings, and reports
11 Kindergarten news clippings, "support of" correspondence
I. HISD School Board - Financial Matters
Box Folder
16 12 Accountability
13 Banks, reports and clippings
14-15 Bond election, 1972
16 Bond election correspondence, 1972
17 Bond election information, 1972
18 Budget and annual financial report, 1973-1974
19 Budget organization
20 Business and budget issues
21 Finance review
Box Folder
17 1 Houston League bulletin
2 HISD legal fees in civil rights matters, 1957-1968
3 Large contributors
4 Review of educational finance
5 School supply price list, 1970
6 Tax and bond election issues
7 Taxes, homestead tax exemption
J. HISD School Board - General Issues
Box Folder
17 8 Activities of interest, 1973
9 Attendance - HISD department
10 Bilingual education
11-12 Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest
13 Community College issues
14 Corporal punishment
15 Discipline in schools
16 High School for the Performing Arts
17 HISD Business division, progress report, 197-72
18 HISD directories: human resources, regular and occupational education programs
19 HISD general information
20 HISD school progress problems, reports and speeches
21 Human relations
22 Humor
23 Houston Plan schools
24 Jeppesen stadium sale
25 People Place of Houston manual, 1975-1976
26 Prayer in schools
27 Property, HISD surplus
28 Reading program
29 School breakfast and lunch programs
30 School for Pregnant Girls article
31 Testing and grading issues
32 Mrs. Tinsley's awards
33 Mrs. Tinsley, biographical data and Board affairs
34 Vandalism
35 Women in the HISD
K. HISD School Board - Integration and Desegregation Issues
Box Folder
17 36 Busing issue, Connally transcripts
37 Black community concerns
38 Comparison of enrollment and ethnic ratio of pupils in paired schools, 1973
39 Desegregation, reports, clippings, and letters
40 HISD attendance zones and transfer guidelines, 1971
41 HISD report on desegregation, October 1969
42 Integration, letters on issues
43-44 Integration, news clippings, 1968-1969
45 Integration, reports, memos, and letters
Box Folder
18 1 Integration, reports, memos, and letters
2 Urban Negro income article
L. HISD School Board - Legislative Matters
Box Folder
18 3 Educational bills, 1975 legislature
4 House bill 1087, correspondence and clippings, 1973
5 Jefferson, Andrew newspaper clipping, grand jury issue, 1974
6 Legal matters
7 Obscenity law, House bill 450, 1969
8 Oser testimony before congressional committee, June 1970
9 Role of federal court in citizen right protection
10 Delores Ross vs. HISD, Judge Connally decisions, 1970
11 Delores Ross vs. HISD, zoning plan lawsuit, 1970
12 Texas public school finance plan, House bill 1126, 1975
M. HISD School Board - Media
Box Folder
18 13 Articles, editorials: grading the schools, school activity funds, and teachers' morale
14 Card file: books and magazine on education issues
15 Editorials, newspaper and television, 1970-1972
16 Education issues clippings, periodicals, and brochures
17 HISD news clippings, 1974
18 HISD News newsletter, 1975-1976
19 Magnet schools information and clippings, 1975
20 Middle school vs. junior high school article
21 Newspaper clippings, 1968-1969 adult education, editorials, junior college
22 Newspaper clippings, 1968-1969: black history
23 Newspaper clippings, 1968-1969: busing, drugs, meals, physical education
24 Newspaper clippings, 1965-1969: CGS and HISD subjects
25 Newspaper clippings, 1968-1969: Head Start, Mexican Americans, colleges
26 Newspaper clippings, 1968-1969: Houston area and general underprivileged
27 Newspaper clippings, 1968-1969: integration
28 Newspaper clippings, 1967-1969: letters to the editor
Box Folder
19 1 Newspaper clippings, 1968-1969 other schools, state of Texas, students/teachers national
2 Newspaper clippings, 1968-1969: school board
3 Newspaper clippings, 1968-1969: school board, tax bond, technical, teachers
4 Newspaper clippings, 1967-1969: special education, innovations, colleges
5 Newspaper clippings, 1967-1969: teaching concepts, teachers
6 Radio editorials on education, 1972-1974
N. HISD School Board - Reports, Surveys, and Studies
Box Folder
19 7 Coleman report, Do Schools Make a Difference?
8 Education programs: urban, industry, Catholic, and model school
9 Goals for the Seventies report
10 Governor's committee progress report
11 Guidance counseling committee survey, 1968-1969
12 HISD Building Rehabilitation Fast Track Project, 1975
13 HISD Equal Employment Opportunity Report, 1975
14 HISD Needs Assessment report
15 HISD Needs Assessment survey, February 1975
16 HISD review and study of school systems
17 HISD survey of Major Works Courses program in secondary schools
18 HISD survey of Special Education programs
19 Houston Plan and Special Education study
20 School Board Progress report, 1972
21 School district survey
22 Telephone survey on HISD School Board, 1971
23 Texarkana school program and review, 1970
24 Westheimer Independent School District, Pros and Cons report
O. HISD School Board - State and Federal Programs
Box Folder
20 1 Federal programs
2 State Board of Education and Texas education agencies, information
3 State publications: Early Childhood Development Division
P. HISD School Board - Student Issues
Box Folder
20 4 HISD brochures, career awareness and alternative education
5 Student dissent, reports and publications, 1968-1970
6 Student Relations Committee, correspondence
7 Student Relations Committee, legal opinions
8 Student Relations Committee, meetings
9 Student Relations Committee, policies
10 Student test results, 1974-1975
11 Tutoring programs, 1968
Q. HISD School Board - Teacher and Staff Issues
Box Folder
20 12 HISD District Wide Staff Development Program manual
13 Houston Public Schools - HISD employee newspaper and bulletin
14 Houston Teachers Association information and publications
15 Houston teachers' organizations
16 Part-time teachers and differentiated staffing
17 Professional consultation in HISD
18 Teacher salary review, 1972-1973
19 Teacher salary review, 1975
20 Volunteers in public schools
R. HISD School Board - Vocational Education
Box Folder
20 21 Vocational Education Committee, address list
22 Vocational Education Committee, correspondence
23 Vocational Education Committee, reports, statistics
24-25 Vocational education correspondence and articles
26 Vocational education workshop, April 1970
27 Vocational/technical education, advisory council

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III. Harris County Child Welfare Board (HCCW)

Box Folder
21 1 Abuse in Texas survey
2 Allegations of child abuse by foster parents
3 Analysis of organization, 1977
4 Budgets, 1975-1978
5 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting and Inquiry System (CANRIS)
6 Child welfare fiscal needs, 1982-1983
7 Child Welfare League of America
8 Chimney Rock Center for Children
9 Chimney Rock Center, organization
10 Community affairs, 1977
11 Conference on Children in Need of Supervision (CHINS)
12 Conferences, letters, 1978-1983
13-20 Correspondence, 1975-1979
21 Council minutes, 1977-1979
22 Foster care
23 General reading file
24 Groups who support Senate Bill 139
25 Harris county schools
26 HISD Board of Education policies, 1973
Box Folder
22 1 House committee reports, 1979
2 Housing Authority set up, Center for Counseling set up
3 Information for Board members
4 Information relating to HCCW program
5 Interagency collaboration project
6 Legislative correspondence, 1977-1979
7 Merge with state, agreements
8 National Commission for Children in Need of Permanent Parents
9 Needs of Texas children report, 1978
10 Non-AFDC bill background information
11 Official newsletter
12 Organization and legislation, 1977-1979
13 Performance of G. Lege, Executive director, 1975-1979
14 Providing administrative direction, 1977-1978
15 Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards
16 Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards, correspondence, 1976-1979
17 Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards, organization
18 Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards, projects
19 Mrs. Tinsley, biographical data, 1979

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IV. Houston City Council

A. Houston City Council - Correspondence
Note: The correspondence files are sorted by year, then alphabetically.
Box Folder
23 1-21 Correspondence, to/from, 1980, A-Z
22-27 Correspondence, to/from, 1981, A-G
Box Folder
24 1-13 Correspondence, to/from, 1981, H-Z
14-28 Correspondence, to/from, 1982, A-S
Box Folder
25 1-3 Correspondence, to/from, 1982, T-W
4-14 Correspondence, to/from, 1983, B-D, F, I-L, O-R
15-26 Correspondence, to/from, 1985, I-K
Box Folder
26 1-11 Correspondence, to/from, 1985, L-Z
12-22 Correspondence, to/from, 1986, A-H
Box Folder
27 1-16 Correspondence, to/from, 1986, I-Z
17-21 Correspondence, to/from, 1987, A-C
Box Folder
28 1-17 Correspondence, to/from, 1987, D-T
Box Folder
29 1-3 Correspondence, to/from, 1987, U-Z
4-20 Correspondence, to/from, 1988, A-R
Box Folder
30 1-6 Correspondence, to/from, 1988, S-Z
7-24 Correspondence, to/from, 1989, A-Z
Box Folder
31 1-21 Correspondence, to/from, 1990, A-Z
22 Correspondence, to/from, 1991, A
Box Folder
32 1-19 Correspondence, to/from, 1991, B-S
Box Folder
33 1-4 Correspondence, to/from, 1991, T-Z
5-22 Correspondence, to/from, 1992, A-M
Box Folder
34 1-15 Correspondence, to/from, 1992, M-Z
16 Correspondence, to/from, 1994, state and federal
17-23 Correspondence, to/from, 1994, A-C
Box Folder
35 1-18 Correspondence, to/from, 1994, D-S
Box Folder
36 1-7 Correspondence, to/from, 1994, S-Z
8-9 Correspondence, to/from, 1995, state and federal
10-21 Correspondence, to/from, 1995, A-H
Box Folder
37 1-17 Correspondence, to/from, 1995, I-Z
18 Appointment book, Day at a Glance, 1989
19 Appointment book, August to December 1990
Box Folder
38 1-5 Calendar binder, 1992-1995
B. Houston City Council - Reading Files
Note: The reading files are copies of the correspondence files, sorted only by date.
Box Folder
39 1 Reading files, November - December, 1980
2-6 Reading files, 1981-1982
7 Reading files, January - February, 1983
Box Folder
40 1-5 Reading files, March - December, 1983
6-14 Reading files, 1984-1985
Box Folder
41 1-3 Reading files, 1986
4 Reading files, June - December, 1987
Box Folder
42 1-3 Reading files, 1988
4 Reading files, July 1989
Box Folder
43 1-3 Reading files, 1990
Box Folder
44 1 Reading files, April - July, 1992
2-4 Reading files, January - September, 1993
Box Folder
45 1 Reading files, October - December, 1993
2-3 Reading files, January - November, 1994
Box Folder
46 1 Reading files, November, 1994 - May, 1995
2 Reading files, June - December, 1995
C. Houston City Council - City Departments
Box Folder
47 1-9 Affirmative Action, 1984, 1986-1993
10-13 Area Agency on Aging, 1984, 1986-1987, 1990
14-24 Aviation Department, 1984, 1986-1995
25-29 Capital Projects, 1986, 1990-1993
30 CETA Job Training, 1984
31-34 Citizen's Assistance, 1984, 1986-1987, 1991
35-45 City Council, 1984, 1986-1995
46-50 City Secretary, 1984, 1987-1988, 1993
51-59 Civic Center, 1984, 1986-1993
Box Folder
48 1-2 Civic Center, 1994-1995
3-6 Community Development, 1984, 1987-1989
7-17 Controller's Office, 1984, 1986-1995
18-28 Finance and Administration, 1984, 1986-1995
29-40 Fire Department, 1984, 1986-1995
41 General Services, 1987
Box Folder
49 1-4 General Services, 1988-1991
5-16 Health Department, 1984, 1986-1995
17-25 Housing and Community Development, 1989-1995
26 Human Resources, 1984
27-29 Legal Department, 1984, 1986-1987
Box Folder
50 1-9 Legal Department, 1988-1995
10-20 Library system, 1983, 1986-1995
21-32 Mayor's Office, 1984, 1986-1995
33 Municipal Courts, 1986
Box Folder
51 1-8 Municipal Courts, 1987-1988, 1990-1995
9-20 Parks and Recreation, 1984, 1986-1995
21-33 Personnel Department, 1984, 1986-1995
34-35 Planning and Development, 1984, 1986
Box Folder
52 1-14 Planning and Development, 1987-1995
15-24 Police Department, 1984, 1986-1991
Box Folder
53 1-5 Police Department, 1992-1995
6-7 Proclamations/Resolutions, 1994-1995
8-10 Public Service, 1984, 1986-1987
11-19 Public Works, 1984, 1986-1989
Box Folder
54 1-16 Public Works, 1990-1995
17-18 Purchasing Department, 1984, 1986
19-23 Real Estate Department, 1984, 1986-1989
24 Records Management, 1995
Box Folder
55 1-9 Solid Waste Management, 1984, 1986-1991, 1994-1995
10-23 Traffic and Transportation, 1984, 1986-1995
D. Houston City Council - Administrative
Box Folder
56 1 Alternate Financing Advisory Committee
2 Appointments, general, 1982-1984
3 Appointments, recommendation for awards, 1980-1987
4 Audit Committee, 1987-1989
5-33 Budget by department, 1980
34 Budget hearings, 1980
35 Budget meetings, news articles, and notes, 1980
36 Budget, Affirmative Action budget sessions, 1981
37 Budget, Civic Center budget sessions, 1981
38 Budget, General Fund and Revenue Sharing, 1981
39 Budget, Human Resources budget sessions, 1981
40 Budget, Police, 1981
41 Budget, revisions and hearings, 1981
42 Budget, Amendments and news articles, 1983
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57 1 Budget, annual report, 1983
2 Budget, budget cuts, 1983
3 Budget, budget review process and status report, 1983
4 Budget, final Budget Committee report, 1983
5 Budget, Personnel Department, 1983
6 Budget, proposed revisions, 1983
7-8 Budget, annual report, 1984
9 Budget, City Planning, 1984
10 Budget, library review, 1984
11 Budget, news articles and final report, 1984
12 Budget, ordinance approval and council actions, 1984
13 Budget, revenue project, Budget Review Committee notes, 1984
14 Budget, revenue reports, news clippings, correspondence, 1984
15 Budget, revisions, county appraisal district, revenue report, 1984
16-17 Budget, annual reports, fiscal year 1985
18 Budget, letters, 1987
19 Budget, reports, fiscal year 1995
20 Budget, department reports, fiscal year 1996
21 Campaign finance reform
22 City Charter, changes, 1982
23 City Charter, charter committee report and changes, 1992-1994
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58 1 City Council chambers remodeling plans
2 City Council committees
3 City Council general government issues
4 City Council policies and procedures
5 City Council restructuring, appointments, district A, H, 1993
6 City Council restructuring, City of Dallas Council lawsuit
7-13 City Council restructuring, committee meeting transcripts: Feb.- April 1991
14 City Council restructuring, Contemporary Technology Corp. demographic survey
15 City Council restructuring, correspondence/notes from Tinsley
16 City Council restructuring, correspondence to Council
17 City Council restructuring, Human Relations Committee Report
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59 1-4 City Council restructuring, Human Relations Committee Report
5-6 City Council restructuring, Legal Department correspondence
7-8 City Council restructuring, legal research and correspondence
9 City Council restructuring, Notice of Hearings, district maps
10 City Council restructuring, ordinance information, 1995
11-15 City Council restructuring, Public Hearing transcripts
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60 1-2 City Council restructuring, Public Hearing transcripts
3 City Council restructuring, redistricting plans
4 City Council restructuring, redistricting interrogatories
5 City Council Rules Committee
6-8 City Council term limitation
9-10 City Ethics Committee and ordinance
11 City Hall and annex renovation
12 City of Houston equipment inventory
13 City employee benefits, deferred compensation
14 City employee Drug and Alcohol Assistance Program
15 City employee income disparity correspondence
16 Employee Income Disparity in Houston - Goldie Waghalter
17 City employee insurance
18 City employee Performance Evaluation Guide
19-21 Employment resumes, women, A-Z
22 Employment resumes, men, A-Z
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61 1-2 Employment resumes, men, A-Z
3 Municipal employees pension system, audit of investments
4 Personnel, Kim Courville, military leave
5-6 Personnel Department, Employee Health Care Benefits Advisory Committee
7 Federal legislation correspondence
8 Federal matters, 1984-1991
9 Federal Revenue Sharing, five million dollar discovery
10 Fiscal Affairs Committee, 1995
11 Gubernatorial appointments
12 Houston Archeological and Historical Commission, 1984-1987
13 Houston Archeological and Historical Commission, R. Moore, consultant
14-15 Houston Archeological and Historical Commission, ordinance
16 Legal Department, deed restrictions
17 Legal Department, lawsuit reform, credit card services for the City of Houston
18 Legal Department, mail from disturbed persons
19 Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) ordinance
20-23 Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) policy, 1993-1995
24 Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) review and complaints
25 Minority and Women-owned Business Study, background correspondence
26-27 Minority and Women-owned Business Study, Part One - Two, 1995
28 Minority and Women-owned Business Study, Part Three, 1994
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62 1 Minority and Women-owned Business Study Part Four, 1992
2 Prevailing wage, background information
3 Prevailing wage, correspondence
4 Prevailing wage, letters answered
5 Prevailing wage, minority and women-owned businesses
6-21 Privatization by department
22 Privatization, displaced workers program
23 Privatization, minutes
24 Privatization, news articles and council meeting excerpts
25 Privatization, project status by department
26 Privatization, schedules
27-28 State legislative matters, 1991-1994
29 State matters correspondence, 1983-1990
30 Texas legislative session, 1995
31 Tax collection and appraisals, 1984-1987
32 Tax problems
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63 1 Taxes, delinquent collection
2 Texas, Freeport amendment
3 Taxes, tax exemption, disabled/homestead
4 Voting Rights Act, correspondence, 1983
E. Houston City Council - Economic Development
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63 5 Central Houston Inc., 1983-1991
6 Challenge Grant Program, 1986
7 Chamber of Commerce committees, 1985-1988
8 City of Houston Industrial Development, Corporation, 1983
9-10 Greater Houston Convention and Visitor's Bureau, 1983-1995
11 Greater Houston Partnership/Chamber of Commerce
12 Hotel/motel ordinance
13 Hotel Occupancy Tax, 1992
14 Houston Business Council, 1983-1985
15 Houston International Protocol Alliance
16 Houston Port Authority, 1988
17 "Houston Proud" campaign
18 "Imagine Houston" project
19 NASA space station, support in Congress
20 Pro-Houston Organization, 1983
21-22 Sister cities, general correspondence
23 Sister city, Houston/Galveston - Stavanger, Norway
24 Sister city, Houston - Guayaquil, Ecuador
25 Sister city, Houston - Istanbul, Turkey
26 Texas Chamber of Commerce
27 Texas Executive Women/Federation of Business and Professional Women
28 Women's Business Network of Texas
F. Houston City Council - Houston International Initiative
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64 1 Argentina, Argentine Trade Office
2 Argentina, briefing for Argentina
3 Argentina, business conditions
4 Argentina, construction companies
5 Argentina, news and trade articles
6 Argentina, press release
7 Argentina, seminar information
8-9 Argentina, trade mission
10-11 Bahamas, travel and trade information
12 Belize, economic trends
13 Brazil, budget
14 Brazil, Consul General Montiero
15 Brazil, economy and marketing plan information
16 Brazil, evaluations of trade mission
17-18 Brazil, faxes
19 Brazil, general correspondence
20 Brazil, market assessments and news clippings
21 Brazil, mayor's letter
22 Brazil, participant agreements
23 Brazil, Petrobras
24 Brazil, profiles
25 Brazil, program schedule
26 Brazil, public relations
27 Brazil, seminar
28 Brazil, travel agent
29 Brazil, HII trade mission expense report, June 17-24, 1995
30 Caribbean Basin Initiative
31 Chile, budget (HII)
32 Chile, Chilean universities
33 Chile, economic and industrial assessments
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65 1 Chile, economic reports
2 Chile, evaluations of trade mission
3 Chile, export directory
4 Chile, fax receipts and phone receipts
5-6 Chile, faxes
7 Chile, fruit industry
8 Chile, invoices
9 Chile, LAN airlines
10 Chile, LAN Chile route to Houston
11 Chile, marketing and trade information
12 Chile, medical seminar
13 Chile, news clippings, general articles
14 Chile, participants
15 Chile, participation agreements
16 Chile, pretrip seminar
17 Chile, trade meetings and tour scheduling
18 Chile, travel agencies
19 Chile, University of Texas Medical School
20 Chile, U.S. projects (loans, special interests)
21 Chile, HII trade mission expense report, June 19-24, 1993
22 Columbia, news clipping
23 Columbia, HII trade mission expense report, Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 1995
24 Costa Rica, budget (HII)
25 Costa Rica, investment information
26 Costa Rica, investor's guide
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