Guide to the Marguerite Johnston Barnes Personal Papers,
1926-1998
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| Creator: | Barnes, Marguerite Johnston |
| Title | Marguerite Johnston Barnes
Personal Papers
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| Dates: | 1926-1998 |
| Abstract: | The bulk of these papers
represent Barnes’ writing and journalism career, from her early college years
to her lengthy career at the
Houston Post newspaper. Included are
photocopies of her articles, columns, reviews and editorials, typescripts of
her works, photographs, and a small amount of family and biographical
materials. |
| ID | MS 491 |
| Extent | 6 lin. ft. (12
boxes) |
| Language | English. |
| Repository: | Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University,
Houston, TX |
Born in Birmingham, AL, Barnes’ early journalistic experience was as
assistant editor of her college newspaper at Birmingham-Southern College. She
worked on the
Birmingham News newspaper as a reporter and
as Washington correspondent, and continued as correspondent for the
Birmingham Age-Herald and the
London Daily Mirror. She was accredited to
the Senate and House Press Galleries and White House, and also as United
Nations correspondent.
Barnes joined the
Houston Post in 1947 as reporter and
columnist, and added foreign news editor and assistant editor to her
credentials. She served as writing lecturer and instructor for University of
Houston and Rice University. She is the recipient of numerous awards from a
variety of respected Texas groups, and is well known for her books
Public Manners,
A Happy Worldly Abode, and
Houston, the Unknown City 1836-1936.
Ms. Barnes passed away on December 13, 2005, in Houston, Texas.
The Marguerite Johnston Barnes Personal Papers represent Barnes’ writing
career, from her college years to her career at the
Houston Post newspaper and a small amount of
biographical family materials, calendars, financial records, and photographs.
The bulk of the materials represent her writing career, from her book
A Happy Wordly Abode, to her newspaper work
for Birmingham, AL newspapers to the
Houston Post (later purchased by the
Houston Chronicle). Newspaper materials
include notes relating ideas for news stories, photocopies of her articles,
columns, reviews and editorials, typescripts of her works.
For papers related to Barnes'
Houston, The Unknown City, 1830-1991, see
Marguerite Johnston Barnes Research Materials for
Houston, The Unknown City, 1830-1991, MS
455, Woodson Research Center.
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Arrangement
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| The Marguerite Johnston Barnes Personal Papers are divided into four
series: |
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| | Series I: Family materials, 1946-1998, .5 linear foot, 1 box.
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| | Series II: Writing, 1931-1998, 4.5 linear feet, 9 boxes |
| | Series III: Photographs, 1960s-1970s. .5 linear foot, ½ box.
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| | Series IV: Awards, 1956-1997 .5 linear foot, 1 box. |
Access Restrictions
No access restrictions; this material is
open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish must be obtained from the holder of copyright on
the articles, columns, the
Houston Chronicle (parent company that
purchased the
Houston Post), or Marguerite Barnes.
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| Subjects (Persons) |
| | Barnes, Marguerite Johnston. |
| Subjects |
| | Journalists -
Texas. |
| | Women journalists. |
| Titles |
| | A Happy Wordly Abode --
archives. |
| | Houston Post newspaper --
archives. |
| | Houston Chronicle newspaper --
archives. |
| Formats |
| | Correspondence |
| | Photographs |
| | Newsclippings |
| | Financial
records |
| | Calendars |
| | Typescripts |
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See also Marguerite Johnston Barnes
Research Materials for
Houston, The Unknown City, 1830-1991, MS
455, Woodson Research Center.
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Marguerite Johnston Barnes Personal Papers,
1926-1998, MS 491, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice
University
This material was donated by Marguerite Johnton Barnes in 2001-2003.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I: Family Materials, 1946-1998
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| Materials include biographical information on and
photographs of Barnes, family ledgers, trip information. |
| box | folder |
| 1 | 1 | | Biographical |
| 2 | | Photos and visual materials, including digitized version
of ca. 1950s 16 mm family film footage, 1950s-1980s |
| 3 | | Family personal, 1920s-1970s |
| 4 | | Ledger #1, 1956-1961 (R.C. Johnston’s
finances) |
| 5 | | Ledger #2, 1961-1966 (R.C. Johnston’s
finances) |
| 6 | | Ledger #3, 1967-1973 (R.C. Johnston’s
finances) |
| 7 | | Correspondence, 1946-47, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1960,
1965, 1969-70, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1989-92, 1995, n.d. |
| 8 | | Bonn, Germany visit, 1976 |
| 9 | | Text for speech on
Houston, The Unknown City, Sept.
1997 |
| 10 | | Day books, calendars, 1957, 1960, 1962-63,
1998 |
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Series II: Writing, 1931-1998
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| Included are materials from the book,
A Happy Wordly Abode, Birmingham, AL
newspaper articles and columns, The
Houston Post articles, reviews,
editorials and columns, book collaboration, story/column ideas, proposals, and
typescripts. |
| | | Subseries A: Early school writing |
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| | | | Early school writing, 1931, 1936, 1940 |
| | | Subseries B: A Happy Worldly Abode |
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| | | | Research materials |
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| | | | Christ Church May Fete, 1982 |
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| | | | Visuals |
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| | | | Bibliography |
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| | | | Partial typescript |
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| | | | Partial galley proof |
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| | | | Book reviews, 1966 |
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| | | | Library of Congress catalog cards, 1965 |
| | | Subseries C: Birmingham newspapers |
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| | | | Articles, 1937-1938 |
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| | | | Articles, 1939 |
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| | | | Articles, 1940 |
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| | | | Articles, 1941 |
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| | | | Articles, 1942 |
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| | | | Articles, 1943 |
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| | | | Articles, 1944 |
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| | | | Articles, 1945 |
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| | | | Articles, 1946 |
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| | | | Articles, undated (1/2) |
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| | | | Articles, undated (2/2) |
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| | | | About Birmingham,” 1940s (1/2) |
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| | | | About Birmingham,” 1940s (2/2) |
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| | | | Weather-related articles, 1940s, n.d. |
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| | | | “Ration Diary,” 1943-45 |
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| | | | Reviews, 1941-44 |
| | | Subseries D: Houston Post |
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| | | | Articles, 1947 |
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| | | | Articles, 1948 |
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| | | | Articles, 1949 |
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| | | | Articles, 1950 |
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| | | | Articles, 1951 |
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| | | | Articles, 1952 |
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| | | | Articles, 1953 |
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| | | | Articles, 1954 |
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| | | | Articles, 1955 |
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| | | | Articles, 1956 |
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| | | | Articles, 1957 |
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| | | | Articles, 1958 |
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| | | | Articles, 1959 |
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| | | | Articles, 1960 |
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| | | | Articles, 1961 |
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| | | | Articles, 1962 |
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| | | | Articles, 1963 |
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| | | | Articles, 1964 |
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| | | | Articles, 1965 |
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| | | | Articles, 1966 |
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| | | | Articles, 1967 |
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| | | | Articles, 1968 |
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| | | | Articles, 1969 |
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| | | | Articles, 1970 |
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| | | | Articles, 1971 |
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| | | | Articles, 1972 |
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| | | | Articles, 1976 |
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| | | | Articles, 1978 |
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| | | | Articles, 1980s |
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| | | | Articles, 1990s |
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| | | | Articles, undated |
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| | | | Editorials, 1949-1983, n.d. (1/2) |
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| | | | Editorials, 1949-1983, n.d. (2/2) |
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| | | | Reviews, 1947-50, 1959-65, 1967-70, 1982,
n.d. |
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| | | | “Prelude,” 1956 |
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| | | | “Of Earth and High Winds,” 1947-1955 |
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| | | | “Not to Change the Subject,” 1947 |
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| | | | “Not to Change the Subject,” 1949 |
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| | | | “Not to Change the Subject,” 1950 |
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| | | | “Not to Change the Subject,” 1951 |
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| | | | “Not to Change the Subject,” 1950s undated |
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| | | | “Not to Change the Subject,” undated |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1951 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1952 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1953 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1954 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1955 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1956 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1957 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1958 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1959 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1960 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1961 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1962 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1963 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1964 Jan.-June |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1964 Sept.-Dec. |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1965 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1966 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1967 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1968 |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1952-1953 undated |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1953-1954 undated |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1954-1955 undated |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1955-1956 undated |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1956-1957 undated |
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| | | | “Marguerite Johnston,” 1957-1964 undated |
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| | | | Other newspaper articles, 1940s-1960s, 1998 |
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| | | | Instruction for Your Baby (collaboration with Dr. Laura
Bickel), n.d. |
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| | | | Public Manners, n.d. |
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| | | | Ideas for columns |
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| | | | Dior article notes Typescript proposal for
sesquicentennial history of Houston, 1984 |
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| | | | Typescript for future Houston airport, 1968 |
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| | | | Typescripts for articles and columns |
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| | | | United Nations materials, 1946, 1948 |
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Series III : Photographs, 1963-1970, n.d.
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| Included are photos for related stories (mostly
travel-related). |
| box | folder |
| 11 | 3 | | Denmark, 1970 |
| 4 | | Dusseldorf |
| 5 | | Finland, Sweden |
| 6 | | Italy, 1970 |
| 7 | | Japan and Bangkok, 1970 |
| 8 | | Mexico |
| 9 | | Norway, 1970 |
| 10 | | Round Top, TX, 1963, 1968 |
| 11 | | Miscellaneous photos |
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Series IV : Awards, 1956-1997
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| box | folder |
| 12 | 1 | | Houston Committee on Alcoholism, 1956 |
| 2 | | Houston Teachers Association, 1970, 1974, 1975 |
| 3 | | American Society of Safety Engineers, 1960 |
| 4 | | Houston Sportsmen’s Club, 1983 |
| 5 | | Alief/Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce,
1982 |
| 6 | | National Council on Alcoholism, n.d. |
| 7 | | Yates Senior High School, 1964 |
| 8 | | Houston Professional Firefighters Association,
1980 |
| 9 | | Birmingham-Southern College, 1988 |
| 10 | | Texas Society of Architects, 1981 |
| 11 | | Garden Club of Houston, 1992 |
| 12 | | Population Action Council, 1981 |
| 13 | | East Texas Historical Association, 1992 |
| 14 | | Texas School Bell, 1973, 1974 |
| 15 | | Citizens’ Environmental Coalition, 1997 |
| 16 | | Texas Corrections Association, 1984 |
| 17 | | YWCA, 1977 |
| 18 | | Daughters of the Republic of Texas, 1997 |
| 19 | | San Jacinto Senior High School, 1997 |
| 20 | | Newsclips |
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