urn:taro:houpub.00079River Oaks Collection: An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
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Encoded in EAD Version 2002 and edited according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions by Tammy Jordan inSeptember 2006 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive SummaryRiver Oaks Collection: Potter, Hugh River Oaks Collection 1924 to 1968Materials are in English.MSS 1210 lin. ft.: 28 scrapbooks, 1 document box Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library Scope and Contents

The River Oaks Collection is an accumulation of scrapbooks, brochures, pamphlets, and correspondence documenting the founding and development of the River Oaks subdivision in Houston, Texas. The collection contains 28 volumes of scrapbooks and one document box of related material. The boxed material was collected from various sources. The scrapbooks, however, were the personal collection of Mr. Hugh Potter, one of the founders of River Oaks, and President of the River Oaks Corporation.

The first 25 scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings and sales advertisements promoting the development of River Oaks. Scrapbooks 26 through 28 simply contain additional copies of the sales advertisements. A few volumes, 4 5a and 5b, include newspaper articles on deed restrictions, development of a private school, and maintenance funding in River Oaks. Volumes 7 and 9 emphasize zoning and city planning. Volumes 5a, 5b and 12 contain copies of local magazines entitled the Warwick Window, Houston's New Weekly, and the Chamber of Commerce publication, Houston. Volumes 10 and 15 contain copies of the River Oaks Corporation publications, Homes For All Times and River Oaks.

The document box material is primarily promotional concerning the history of River Oaks, the property owners, architecture, and sale advertisements. the material contained in both the scrapbook and documents provide information on Will and Mike Hogg, the co-founders and developers of the subdivision

Arrangement

The organization of this materials is relatively elemental because the bulk of the collection was already arranged in scrapbook form by Mr. Hugh Potter. The scapbooks are, however, arranged chronologically beginning in June 1924 and ending in June 1968. The other various boxed data is arranged topically.

Series 1: ScrapbooksSeries 2: Loose MaterialsSeries 3: Index to Pamphlets Access Restrictions

None.

 Use Restrictions

Permission to publish or reproduce materials from The River Oaks Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.

 Preferred Citation

River Oaks Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

 Processing Information

Processed by: Claire Wilkins, completed January 19, 1979.

 Index Terms Subjects Neighborhoods (Houston, Tex.), 1924-1968 OrganizationsRiver Oaks Corporation Names Hogg, Michael. Hogg, William C. Potter, Hugh PlacesRiver Oaks (Tex.) Detailed DescriptionSeries 1: Scrapbooks1June 1924 to June 1925Newspaper ads, correspondence, material on country club2June 1925 to December 1925Newspaper ads, country club3January 1926 to August 1926Development, property owners4August 1926 to November 1926Deed restrictions, Allegro Club, maintenance funds5aApril 1927 to September 1927Warwick Window, ads, private school5bOctober 1927 to April 1928Ads, home prices, Houston's New Weekly6April 1928 to October 1928Ads, River Oaks Elementary School7October 1928 to April 1929Ads, zoning8April 1929 to October 1929Ads, correspondence9October 1929 to July 1930Ads, socialites, city planning10July 1930 to December 1939Homes For All Times, death of Will Hogg, ads11December 1931 to December 1933 Ads, correspondence, maintenance12November 1932 to January 1934 Ads, Chamber of Commerce, Houston13January 1934 to October 1935 Ads14October 1935 to January 1937 Ads15January 1937 to October 1937 Ads, River Oaks16October 1937 to July 1938 Newspaper ads17July 1938 to June 1939 Ads18July 1939 to August 1940 Ads19August 1940 to December 1941 Ads, war20January 1942 to November 1943 Ads, pictures of prominant Houstonians, war21November 1943 to June 1946 Ads22June 1946 to October 1948 Ads23October 1948 to January 1952 Ads24February 1952 to December 1963 Ads, new St. John's building, Allegro Club, Battelstein's Department Store25January 1964 to June 1968Personal memorabilia, death of Hugh Potter26 to 28DuplicatesSeries 2: Loose Materials11Histories of River Oaks12List of property owners, 192613Announcements of new homes and owners14Brochures15Sales pamphlets and advertisements16Architecture of River Oaks17Miscellaneous ads, brochuresSeries 3: Index to Pamphlets327Room for all Pre-development Sale in River Oaks3101Country Club Estates3131Another Low-Price Pre-development Sale in River Oaks3133Another Low-Price Pre-development Sale in River Oaks3157Our Story of River Oaks3165Another Low-Price Pre-development Sale in River Oaks3188Another Low-Price Pre-development Sale in River Oaks451River Oaks Owners, 1926471A Home in River Oaks4131Reinproof. Vol. IV #2 February 19274148May-Bs Big Boy March 275a79The Warwick Window, May 19275a107The Warwick Window, 19275b133EWS Program 1927 -19286154River Oaks Houston Map771River Oaks Homes10214River Oaks Corporation10246Home For All Time1116Home For All Time1119Home For All Time1124Home For All Time1136Home For All Time1148Home For All Time1162Home For All Time1178Home For All Time1194Home For All Time11107Home For All Time11119Home For All Time11187Home For All Time11195Home For All Time11201Home For All Time11211Home For All Time11223Home For All Time11244Home For All Time11257Home For All Time11269Home For All Time11278Home For All Time11288Home For All Time11297Houston Annual Report1235Houston Report1240Houston Official Publication1251Houston Texas Foreign Trade Week1256Houston Official Publication1266Houston Official Publication1269Houston Official Publication1274Houston Official Publication1280Houston Official Publication1283Houston Official Publication1285Houston Official Publication12109Houston Official Publication12112Houston Official Publication131Home For All Time1315Houston Symphony1319Home For All Time1327River Oaks: An Unique Adventure13191Houston-Galveston13193Home Electric1437Houston Chamber of Commerce14156Home of the Month153River Oaks Magazine1511Bulletin Good Housekeeping1513Houston Official Publication1555River Oaks Magazine1589River Oaks Magazine15141River Oaks Magazine15153River Oaks Magazine15169River Oaks Magazine15133The Kelvin Home15183River Oaks Magazine15199River Oaks Magazine15231River Oaks Magazine15261River Oaks Magazine1623River Oaks Magazine1651River Oaks Magazine16109River Oaks Magazine16153River Oaks Magazine16205River Oaks Magazine16221River Oaks Magazine16245River Oaks Magazine16295River Oaks Magazine16265Liberty Home1755River Oaks Magazine1771River Oaks Magazine17101River Oaks Magazine17119River Oaks Magazine17143River Oaks Magazine17161River Oaks Magazine17187River Oaks Magazine17213River Oaks Magazine17231River Oaks Magazine17267River Oaks Magazine17279River Oaks Magazine17291The Russell Brown Co.181River Oaks Magazine1817River Oaks Magazine1839River Oaks Magazine1867River Oaks Magazine1891River Oaks Magazine18115River Oaks Magazine18143River Oaks Magazine18165River Oaks Magazine18189River Oaks Magazine18239River Oaks Magazine18251River Oaks Magazine18261River Oaks Magazine18277River Oaks Magazine191River Oaks Magazine1915River Oaks Magazine1941River Oaks Magazine1955River Oaks Magazine19119River Oaks Magazine19141River Oaks Magazine19157River Oaks Magazine19185River Oaks Magazine19201River Oaks Magazine19217River Oaks Magazine19229River Oaks Magazine19255River Oaks Magazine19263River Oaks Magazine19295River Oaks Magazine201River Oaks Magazine211Now, Mr. Bluwiddle - Just take it easy2116Home Builders Program2117Realtors War Conference21111A Progress Program for Houston225River Oaks Times229River Oaks Times2211River Oaks Times2213River Oaks Times2217River Oaks Times2221River Oaks Times2223River Oaks Times2225River Oaks Times2229River Oaks Times2233River Oaks Times2235River Oaks Times2237River Oaks Times2239River Oaks Times2243River Oaks Times2249River Oaks Times2253River Oaks Times2257River Oaks Times2261River Oaks Times2263River Oaks Times2267River Oaks Times2269River Oaks Times2271River Oaks Times2273River Oaks Times2275River Oaks Times2277River Oaks Times2281River Oaks Times2283River Oaks Times2285River Oaks Times2287River Oaks Times2289River Oaks Times2291River Oaks Times2293River Oaks Times2295River Oaks Times2297River Oaks Times2299River Oaks Times22101River Oaks Times22103River Oaks Times22111River Oaks Times22113River Oaks Times22115River Oaks Times22129River Oaks Times22131River Oaks Times22133River Oaks Times22135River Oaks Times22137River Oaks Times22139River Oaks Times22141River Oaks Times22143River Oaks Times22145River Oaks Times22147River Oaks Times22149River Oaks Times22151River Oaks Times22153River Oaks Times22157River Oaks Times22159River Oaks Times22161River Oaks Times22163River Oaks Times22165River Oaks Times22167River Oaks Times22169River Oaks Times22171River Oaks Times22173River Oaks Times22175River Oaks Times22177River Oaks Times22179River Oaks Times22181River Oaks Times22183River Oaks Times22185River Oaks Times22187River Oaks Times22191River Oaks Times22193River Oaks Times22195River Oaks Times22197River Oaks Times22199River Oaks Times22201River Oaks Times22211River Oaks Times22217River Oaks Times22219River Oaks Times22223River Oaks Times22233River Oaks Times22239River Oaks Times22247River Oaks Times22249River Oaks Times22251River Oaks Times22253River Oaks Times22255River Oaks Times22257River Oaks Times22259River Oaks Times22261River Oaks Times22263River Oaks Times22265River Oaks Times22269River Oaks Times22273River Oaks Times22279River Oaks Times22283The Citizen Present, the New Enlarged22285Newspapers22287River Oaks Times22293River Oaks Times22295River Oaks Times231River Oaks Times233River Oaks Times235River Oaks Times237River Oaks Times239River Oaks Times2311River Oaks Times2313River Oaks Times2321River Oaks Times2320Realtor Convention2323River Oaks Times2327River Oaks Times2329River Oaks Times2331River Oaks Times2333River Oaks Times2337River Oaks Times2339River Oaks Times2341River Oaks Times2343River Oaks Times2345River Oaks Times2359River Oaks Times2361River Oaks Times2363River Oaks Times2364River Oaks Times2367River Oaks Times2369River Oaks Times2371River Oaks Times2373River Oaks Times2377River Oaks Times2387River Oaks Times2389River Oaks Times2391River Oaks Times2395River Oaks Times2397River Oaks Times23105River Oaks Times23107River Oaks Times23109River Oaks Times23111River Oaks Times23113River Oaks Times23115River Oaks Times23117River Oaks Times23119River Oaks Times23121River Oaks Times23123River Oaks Times23127River Oaks Times23129River Oaks Times23131River Oaks Times23133River Oaks Times23135River Oaks Times23171River Oaks Times23177River Oaks Times23179River Oaks Times23181River Oaks Times23183River Oaks Times23187River Oaks Times23191River Oaks Times23193River Oaks Times23195River Oaks Times23174Newspapers23215Newspapers24133Allegro Book24141The Houston Club Chinese New Year Dance24149River Oaks Tennis Tournament24267The History of Hurricane Carla2543Texas Magazine2552Opera Season: The Story of the Ring of the Nibelung2553Opera Season: German Grand Opera Company