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Descriptive Summary

Biographical Note

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Correspondence

Speeches

Clippings

Professional Organizations

Other Organizations

Houston Public Library

Travel

Miscellaneous

Artifacts

Photographs

Houston Public Library, Houston Metropolitan Research Center

Julia Ideson Collection:

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



Descriptive Summary

CreatorIdeson, Julia B., 1880-1945
TitleJulia Ideson Collection
Inclusive Dates1885 to 1944
Bulk Dates1920 to 1930
IdentificationMSS 32
Extent4 boxes: 5 lin. ft.
LanguageMaterials are in English.
RepositoryHouston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Biographical Note

Julia Ideson was the first and only head librarian of the Houston Public Library from 1904 until 1945. She oversaw the tremendous growth of the library both in terms of use and acquisitions. Miss Ideson was the first woman from Houston listed in Who's Who. Other honors included being President of the Texas Library Association and the first vice-president of the American Library Association.

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Scope and Contents

The clippings, correspondence and manuscripts in this collection deal largely with Miss Ideson's library activities. Also included, however, are several folders of printed material and photographs dealing with other civic and political organizations such as the Philosophic Society of Texas, the Texas Commission on Interracial Cooperation, the Texas League of Women Voters, and the U. S. Food Administration.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged in nine series contained in six boxes. Box 1 is Miss Ideson's correspondence and speeches. Box 2 contains clippings, published materials and a scrapbook which reflect Miss Ideson's varied interests. Boxes 3 and 4 contain books from Miss Ideson's childhood and artifacts. The two remaining boxes contain photographs.
Series 1: Correspondence
Series 2: Speeches
Series 3: Clippings
Series 4: Professional Organizations
Series 5: Houston Public Library
Series 6: Travel
Series 7: Miscellaneous
Series 8: Artifacts
Series 9: Photographs

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

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

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Index Terms

Subjects
Librarians
War--Economic aspects--United States.
World War, 1914-1918
Women in history
Travel--20th century
Subjects (Organizations)
United States Food Administration
Houston Public Library
Texas Library Association
Texas Commission on Interracial Cooperation
National League of Women Voters (U.S.)
Philosophic Society of Texas
Subjects (People)
Ideson, Julia B., 1880-1945

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Julia Ideson Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

Acquisition Information

Artifacts donated by: Louise Franklin, December 6, 1978.

Processing Information

Processed by: Bruce Weber, November 12, 1976.

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Detailed Description

 

Correspondence

BoxFolder
11Letters, 1900 to 1919
2Letters, 1919 to 1973
3Letters, 1933 to 1945
4Letters, no date

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Speeches

BoxFolder
15Speeches and manuscript material, 1910 to 1940
6Speeches and manuscript material, 1940 to 1944
7Speeches and manuscript material, no date

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Clippings

BoxFolder
21Assorted newspaper and magazine clippings, 1918 - 1944

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Professional Organizations

BoxFolder
22Historical sketch by Julia Ideson. Texas Library Association. June 30, 1934

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Other Organizations

BoxFolder
23Texas Commission on Interracial Cooperation, 1940 - 1942
4Philosophic Society of Texas, 1939 - 1941
5Texas League of Women Voters, 1939 - 1943

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Houston Public Library

BoxFolder
26Reports, 1903 - 1938

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Travel

BoxFolder
27Seminar in Mexico, 1929
8European travel, 1914 - 1933

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Miscellaneous

BoxFolder
29Scrapbook. Torchbearer, 1929
10Unknown Author. "The Private Journal of Juan Nepomureno Almone."Southwestern Historical Quarterly, February 1, 1836 - April 16, 1836

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Artifacts

Box
3Books belonging to Julia Ideson during childhood. Various titles.
Box
4Photographs, minute book, Indian cloth, samplers, silver cup, brooch.

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Photographs

Boxes
5 and 6Content
U. S. Food Administration, Texas
Food Conservation and War Rations
World War I

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