urn:taro:houpub.00178Moody Collection: An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
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Encoded with XMetaL 3 by Aaron Winslow according to instructions inTARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions in November 2007.Descriptive SummaryMoody, Margaret Moody CollectionEarly 1900sMaterials are in English.MSS 2362 boxesHouston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public LibraryHistorical Note

Radical Republican governor Edmund J. Davis appointed Thomas H. Scanlan mayor of Houston in 1870, an office Scanlan held until 1874. Later, Scanlan acted as president of the Houston Water Works Company and vice-president of the Houston Gas Light Company.

Scope and Contents

This small collection contains information on the Scanlan family. It deals primarily with commercial establishments in Houston in the early 1900s.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into 2 boxes. The first box contains bills, receipts, and correspondence. The second box contains maps, schedules, and an advertisement.

Access Restrictions

None.

 Use Restrictions

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

Preferred Citation

Moody Collection. MSS 236. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

Acquisitions Information

Donated by Margaret Moody

Processing Information

Processed by Suzanne Summers, February, 1990.

Index TermsSubjects (Persons)Scanlan, Thomas H.Scanlan familyPlacesHouston (Tex.)--20th centurySubjectsBusiness enterprises--Texas--HoustonDetailed Description11Bills and receipts12Bills and receipts13Bills and receipts14Bills and receipts15Correspondence2Mexican National Railroad Schedule and Map; Houston and Texas Central Railroad Schedule and Map; Red Sand Stone Company (Pecos, Texas) advertisement