Amerman-Collings Collection: An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Amerman family
	Title	Amerman-Collings Collection
	Inclusive Date	1830-1919
	Identification	MSS 61
	Extent	7 boxes : 8.5 lin. ft.
	Language	Materials are in English.
	Repository	Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of the 19th century correspondence and papers of the family of A. Earl Amerman, mayor of Houston from 1918 to 1921. It includes materials concerning Augustus and Melissa Moore Amerman, Almeron F. and Mary Collings Amerman, George W. and Catherine Earl Collings and Charles Granger Collings. Some financial records of George Fisher, James Brewster and M. H. Shyrock also are available. The collection is most valuable for items relating to social and business history of Houston and for the Civil War correspondence from Charles G. Collings who served with the Confederate Army in Galveston and San Antonio from 1861 to 1864. Several interesting photographs illustrate life in early twentieth century Houston.

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Arrangement
	Wherever possible materials are grouped by family and within the family group by type of material. Because of the many miscellaneous items, researchers should consider the entire folder description list for the documents and papers included.

		Series 1: Papers of Almeron Fields Amerman and Mary Francis Amerman
		Series 2: Papers of George W. Collings
		Series 3: Papers of Charles Granger Collings
		Series 4: Papers of Augustus Henry Amerman and Melissa Moore Amerman
		Series 5: Civil War Related Materials
		Series 6: Pratt-Collings Correspondence
		Series 7: Photographs
		Series 8: Written Works

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

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

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Index Terms

	Subjects
		Mayors--Texas--Houston
		Soldiers--Confederate States of America
		Financial statements
	Subjects (Persons)
		Amerman family
		Collings family
		Amerman, Almeron Earl, 1878-1958
		Collings, Charles Granger

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Papers of Almeron Fields Amerman and Mary Francis Amerman
Box	Folder
1	1	Almeron Fields Amerman: History Statement of Military Record Discharge, correspondence with Missouri, Kansas and Texas RR
	2	Mary Amerman: Correspondence concerning U. S. Grant's autograph
	3	Almeron Fields Amerman and Mary Amerman: Correspondence concerning estate settlements, 1885 to 1886
	4	Almeron Fields Amerman and Mary Amerman: Deeds, Insurance policies, Citations, Stock certificates
	5	Almeron Fields Amerman: Business correspondence, primarily land searches and estate settlements, 1887 to 1891
	6	Almeron Fields Amerman and Mary Amerman: Correspondence, Business and personal papers
	7	Photographs: Unidentified family members, Judge Almeron Earl Amerman, Nona Amerman, Charles Henry Amerman
	8	Amerman-Collings family tree and history. Amerman-Collings home: architectural plans

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Papers of George W. Collings
Box	Folder
2	1	Business correspondence
	2	Financial Records: Receips
	3	Financial Records: Statements
	4	George W. Collings and Catherine E. Collings: Miscellaneous records, Tax receipts, Amnesty Oath
	5	Orders for Collings Brick
Box	Folder
3	1	Catherine E. Collings: Personal correspondence, Will
	2	George W. Collings: Personal correspondence

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Papers of Charles Granger Collings
Box	Folder
3	3	Personal correspondence, Received
	4	Correspondence from Charles Granger Collings while a Private in the Confederate Army, 1861 to 1864
	5	Correspondence to Charles Granger Colllings, 1861 to 1864
	6	Military records, papers
Box	Folder
4	1	Personal and business papers
	2	Correspondence, 1865 to 1874
	3	Anna Collings Hartridge, Katherine S. Collings: Correspondence
	4	Amerman-Collings: Miscellaneous family correspondence, Wills

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Papers of Augustus Henry Amerman and Melissa Moore Amerman
Box	Folder
5	1	Financial records, Statements and receipts, Augustus Henry Amerman's death notice, Houston Republic
	2	Tax receipts, ca. 1850's, 1860's
	3	Correspondence and legal papers
	4	Melissa Moore Amerman: Photographs

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Civil War Related Materials
Box	Folder
5	5	George Fischer: Tax Receipts, 1841 to 1848; Sheriff's Tax deed, 1841
	6	George Fischer: Tax Reciepts, 1850 to 1857
	7	M. H. Shyrock: Houston and Harris County tax receipts, 1846 to 1858
	8	John H. Sterrett: Deed, 1845; Petition, 1845; Deed, 1846
	9	Summons, Charlotte Barstow vs. Anna E. Hogg, 1893; Lease, Henrietta R. Long, 1871; Petition, R. Warner vs. Van Alstyne and Taylor, 1857
Box	Folder
6	1	James Brewster: Expenses, 1830 to 1836; Military Orders, 1835; Marriage certificate, Contract of Apprenticeship, 1824
	2	Amerman-Collings: Civil War Extras, Houston Telegram
	3	Amerman-Collings: General Orders, Confederate Army, primarily signed by General J. B. Magruder
	4	Amerman-Collings: Confederate soldier's journal; List of yellow fever deaths of 2nd Regiment, Texas Voluntary Infantry, Galveston, 1864; Orders from Houston mayor's office
	5	Amerman-Collings: Printed speeches, Sam Houston
	6	Amerman-Collings: Clippings of Civil War poems
	7	Photographs: Charles G. Collings: Catherine Collings; George W. Collings at Collings Home; Views of Houston, Photos and negatives
	8	Amerman-Collings: 19th Century Mementos-Invitations, Funeral notices, Commencement programs
	9	Amerman-Collings: Miscellaneous documents-Oil lease, 1917; Deed, 1915; Certificate of Notary Public, 1905; List of members of Company A, Lone Star Rifles
	10	Amerman-Collings: Miscellaneous unidentified papers. Includes partial unidentified letter concerning Civil War naval encounter
	11	Kate Collings: Poems, essays, misc.
	12	Miscellaneous clippings

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Pratt-Collings Correspondence
Box	Folder
7	1	Correspondence from Maria E. Jones to C. W. Collings, 1866 to 1868
	2	Correspondence from Maria Jones Pratt to C. W. Collings, 1869
	3	Correspondence from Maria Jones Pratt to C. W. Collings, January 1870 to April 1870
	4	Correspondence from Maria Jones Pratt to C. W. Collings, May 1870 to August 1870
	5	Correspondence from Maria Jones Pratt to C. W. Collings, September 1870 to December 1870
	6	Correspondence from Maria Jones Pratt to C. W. Collings, January 1871 to March 1871
	7	Correspondence from Maria Jones Pratt to C. W. Collings, April 1871 to July 1871
	8	Charles W. Collings: Miscellaneous papers and correspondence,

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Photographs

Box

Folder

Photographic Reproductions

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Written Works

Box

Folder

Original manuscript of memoirs of Almeron Fields Amerman, 1844-1919 written 1902

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