Julia Ideson Collection:
An Inventory of her Records at the Houston Metropolitan
Research Center, Houston Public Library
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| Creator | Ideson, Julia B., 1880-1945 |
| Title | Julia Ideson Collection |
| Inclusive Dates | 1885 to 1944 |
| Bulk Dates | 1920 to 1930 |
| Identification | MSS 32 |
| Extent | 4 boxes: 5 lin. ft. |
| Language | Materials are
in English. |
| Repository | Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public
Library |
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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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
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| 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. |
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| | 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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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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| 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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Julia Ideson Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston
Public Library.
Artifacts donated by: Louise Franklin, December 6, 1978.
Processed by: Bruce Weber, November 12, 1976.
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Correspondence
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| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 1 | | Letters, 1900 to 1919 |
| 2 | | Letters, 1919 to 1973 |
| 3 | | Letters, 1933 to 1945 |
| 4 | | Letters, no date |
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Speeches
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| Box | Folder |
| 1 | 5 | | Speeches and manuscript material, 1910 to 1940 |
| 6 | | Speeches and manuscript material, 1940 to 1944 |
| 7 | | Speeches and manuscript material, no date |
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Clippings
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| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 1 | | Assorted newspaper and magazine clippings, 1918 - 1944 |
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Professional Organizations
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| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 2 | | Historical sketch by Julia Ideson. Texas Library Association. June 30, 1934 |
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Other Organizations
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| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 3 | | Texas Commission on Interracial Cooperation, 1940 - 1942 |
| 4 | | Philosophic Society of Texas, 1939 - 1941 |
| 5 | | Texas League of Women Voters, 1939 - 1943 |
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Houston Public Library
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| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 6 | | Reports, 1903 - 1938 |
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Travel
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| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 7 | | Seminar in Mexico, 1929 |
| 8 | | European travel, 1914 - 1933 |
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Miscellaneous
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| Box | Folder |
| 2 | 9 | | Scrapbook. Torchbearer, 1929 |
| 10 | | Unknown Author. "The Private Journal of Juan Nepomureno Almone."Southwestern Historical Quarterly, February 1, 1836 - April 16, 1836 |
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Artifacts
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| 3 | | | Books belonging to Julia Ideson during childhood. Various titles. |
| Box |
| 4 | | | Photographs, minute book, Indian cloth, samplers, silver cup, brooch. |
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Photographs
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| Boxes |
| 5 and 6 | | | Content |
| | | U. S. Food Administration, Texas |
| | | Food Conservation and War Rations |
| | | World War I |
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