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Descriptive Summary

Historical Note

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Houston Public Library, Houston Metropolitan Research Center

Moody Collection:

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



Descriptive Summary

CreatorMoody, Margaret
TitleMoody Collection
DateEarly 1900s
IndentificationMSS 236
Extent2 boxes
LanguageMaterials are in English.
RepositoryHouston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Historical 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.

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Scope and Contents

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

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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.

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Restrictions

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.

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Index Terms

Subjects (Persons)
Scanlan, Thomas H.
Scanlan family
Places
Houston (Tex.)--20th century
Subjects
Business enterprises--Texas--Houston

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Administrative Information

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.

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Detailed Description

 
BoxFolder
11Bills and receipts

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BoxFolder
12Bills and receipts

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BoxFolder
13Bills and receipts

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BoxFolder
14Bills and receipts

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BoxFolder
15Correspondence

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Box
2Mexican National Railroad Schedule and Map; Houston and Texas Central Railroad Schedule and Map; Red Sand Stone Company (Pecos, Texas) advertisement

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