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Descriptive Summary

Scope and Contents

Restrictions

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Houston Public Library, Houston Metropolitan Research Center

Jeff Collins Family Collection:

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



Descriptive Summary

CreatorGay, Lola Collins
TitleJeff Collins Family Collection
Inclusive Date1885-1979
IdentificationMSS 184
Extent2 boxes
LanguageMaterials are in English.
RepositoryHouston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of 59 photographs of African Americans dating from 1885 which feature members of the Collins, Gay, Ligons, Johnson, and Williams families, as well as their relatives and friends, who were farmers, teachers, railroad employees, and active churchgoers. The photographs are accompanied by a 66 page family history written by Mrs. Lola Collins Gay.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

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

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Index Terms

Subjects (Persons)
Collins family
Gay family
Ligons family
Johnson family
Williams family
Subjects
African Americans--Texas--Houston

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Jeff Collins Family Collection. MSS 184. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mrs. Lola Collins Gay, 1981.

Processing Information

Processed by Howard Beeth, 1982.

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Detailed Description

 
BoxFolder
11The Collins Family History, by Mrs. Lola Collins Gay

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BoxFolder
12Photograph identification sheets for each photograph in the collection which, when possible, gives the date, place, and contents portrayed. Each sheet carries the same numerical designation as the photograph it describes.

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BoxFolder
21Photographs, 1885-1979

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