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Old Vault Collection:An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
Historical NoteThe Old Vault Collection contains documents, records, and correspondence relating to Texas history. The materials date from as early as 1796 to the late 1890's. The accumulation of these early papers began before the establishment of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, and were originally kept in the library vault for safekeeping. This arrangement of the material explains the diversity of the collection and its peculiarly eclectic nature. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe primary emphasis of the collection is the correspondence from the early founders of Texas and Houston, such as Sam Houston, A. C. Allen, J. W. Fannin, and Thomas Bagby. The papers are helpful to the study of the Republic of Texas. They also include many miscellaneous business and legal socuments relevant to nineteenth century Texas. ArrangementIn an effort to organize these diversified papers, the collection is now primarily arranged topically, and may include several types of materials within a certain heading. Because of the diversity in material, some topics contain very few material; others contain many. The major divisions within the collection are by names of individuals. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsNone. Use RestrictionsPermission to publish or reproduce materials from the Old Vault Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationOld Vault Collection. MSS 113. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library. Processing InformationProcessed by Claire Wilkins, 1978. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description
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