V. P. Ringer Collection: An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Ringer, V. P.
	Title	V. P. Ringer Collection
	Inclusive Date	1956-1973
	Identification	MSS 143
	Extent	11 boxes
	Language	Materials are in English.
	Repository	Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Biographical Note

A resident of Houston since 1921 and an ex-student of Rice Institute, V. P. Ringer was a prominent figure in Houston real estate and urban development. His firm, Ringer Properties, dealt widely in residential, commercial, and industrial real estate throughout Houston and the surrounging area. A leader and participant in many real estate activities, Ringer was a member of the National Association of Real Estate Boards (NAREB), a 1963 chariman of the Texas Real Estate Commission, and a past president and director of Houston Board of Realtors. He was interested in education and became an instructor for six years in real estate financing at the University of Houston, Downtown campus. Perhaps most importantly, Ringer served from 1958 to 1963 on the Planning Commission of the City of Houston and as a proponent of zoning. Ringer served from 1961 to 1962 on the Zoning Commission for the City of Houston.

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Scope and Contents

The V. P. Ringer Collection contains eleven boxes of various material and one binder notebook on zoning. The last box contains two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings dealing with Houston real estate.

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Arrangement
	The collection is is organized by subject, generally by commission, committee, council, or trade organization; and is arranged chronologically wherever appropriate.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

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

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Index Terms

	Subjects
		Real estate agents--Texas--Houston
		Real property--Texas--Houston
		Zoning law--Texas--Houston
	Subjects (Persons)
		Ringer, V. P.

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City of Houston Planning Commission
Box	Folder
1	1	Subdivision Committee, Minutes 1958
	2	Subdivision Committee, Minutes 1959
	3	Subdivision Committee, Minutes 1959
	4	Subdivision Committee, Minutes 1960
	5	Subdivision Committee, Minutes 1961
	6	Subdivision Committee, Minutes 1962
	7	Subdivision Committee, Minutes 1963-1964
Box	Folder
2	1	Meeting, Minutes 1958
	2	Meeting, Minutes 1959
	3	Meeting, Minutes 1960
	4	Meeting, Minutes 1961
	5	Meeting, Minutes 1962
	6	Meeting, Minutes 1963-1964
	7	City Planning Annual Report, 1963
	8	City Ordinances
	9	City Ordinances
Box	Folder
3	1	Correspondence, 1958-1960
	2	Correspondence, 1961
	3	Correspondence, 1962
	4	Correspondence, 1963-1964
	5	Newspaper clippings
	6	Miscellaneous
	7	American Society of Planning Officials -- Newsletters, 1959-1962

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Zoning
Box	Folder
4	1	Houston Zoning Commission, Minutes 1960-1961
	2	Houston Zoning Commission, Minutes 1962
	3	Houston Zoning Commission, Correspondence 1960-1961
	4	Houston Zoning Commission, Correspondence 1962
	5	Houston Zoning Ordinance, Preliminary Draft January 1962
	6	Houston Zoning Ordinance, Preliminary Draft May 1962
	7	Houston Zoning Ordinance, Reports and Recommendations June 1962
	8	Houston Zoning Ordinance, Final Report and Recommendations 1962
	9	Houston Zoning Commission, Individual Cases, 1962
	10	Houston Zoning Commission, Map -- Zoning Hearing Areas
	11	Zoning -- Miscellaneous Background Information (General)
	12	Zoning -- Miscellaneous Background Information (Houston and Texas)
	13	Zoning -- Houston Speeches
	14	Houston Zoning Commission -- Miscellaneous
Box	Folder
5	1	Zoning -- Pamphlets
	2	Zoning -- Newspaper clippings, 1957-1960
	3	Zoning -- Newspaper clippings, 1962
	4	Zoning Map, 1962
	5	Zoning -- Miscellaneous Speeches
	6	Miscellaneous Maps

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Houston-Galveston Area Council
Box	Folder
6	1	Minutes & Attachments, March-May 1972
	2	Minutes & Attachments, June-August 1972
	3	Minutes & Attachments, March 1973
	4	Minutes & Attachments, April 1973
	5	Minutes & Attachments, May 1973
	6	Minutes & Attachments, June 1973
	7	Minutes & Attachments, July-September 1973
	8	Financial
	9	Newsletters, clippings, programs
	10	Miscellaneous

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Texas Real Estate Commission
Box	Folder
7	1	Agenda and Minutes, 1962
	2	Agenda and Minutes, 1963
	3	Agenda and Minutes, 1964
	4	Agenda and Minutes, 1965-1966
	5	Hearings and Orders, December 1964-June 1965
	6	Hearings and Orders, July-December 1965
	7	Hearings and Orders, 1966
	8	Audit Reports, 1961-1964
	9	Examinations
	10	Newspaper clippings
	11	Miscellaneous financial
	12	Miscellaneous
Box	Folder
8	1	Incoming Correspondence, 1961-1962
	2	Outgoing Correspondence, 1962
	3	Incoming Correspondence, January-July 1963
	4	Incoming Correspondence, August-December 1963
	5	Outgoing Correspondence, 1963
	6	Incoming and Outgoing Correspondence, 1964
	7	Incoming and Outgoing Correspondence, 1965
	8	Incoming and Outgoing Correspondence, 1966-1970
	9	Amendments
	10	Education Program, 1964-1965
	11	Real Estate Education -- Miscellaneous

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Texas Real Estate Association
Box	Folder
9	1	Board of Directors Meeting Agenda, 1957
	2	Board of Directors Meeting Agenda, 1958
	3	Board of Directors Meeting Agenda, 1959
	4	Board of Directors Meeting Agenda, 1960
	5	Board of Directors Meeting Agenda, 1961
	6	Miscellaneous
	7	Newsletters

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Miscellaneous Real Estate and Urban Development Materials
Box	Folder
9	8	National Association of License Law Officials. National Association of Real Estate Boards -- Correspondence
	9	National Association of License Law Officials. National Association of Real Estate Boards -- Miscellaneous
Box	Folder
10	1	Community Improvement Committee -- Minutes, 1957
	2	Urban Development Committee -- Correspondence and Minutes, 1957-1958
	3	Neighborhood Improvement Council -- Minutes, 1958-1959
	4	Neighborhood Improvement Council -- Correspondence, 1959
	5	Neighborhood Improvement Council -- Miscellaneous
	6	Urban Renewal: Miscellaneous
	7	Planning Council of Greater Houston -- Miscellaneous
	8	Houston Real Estate Board -- Pamphlets
	9	Real Estate -- Miscellaneous
	10	Houston Real Estate and Development -- Scrapbook, 1961-1962
	11	Softball -- Houston business Teams -- Scrapbook
Box	Folder
11	1	Real Estate Clippings -- Scrapbook 1956-1959
	2	Real Estate Clippings -- Scrapbook 1959
	3	Notebook on Zoning

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