Born in Buffalo, New York on August 25, 1918, George Fuermann moved to Texas with his family in 1923. He died in Houston, at the age of 82, on January 20, 2001. He earned a journalism degree in 1941 from Texas A & M College, where he edited the student journal, “The Battalion.” Captain Fuermann received a Bronze Star during World War II, while serving the U. S. Army as a correspondent in the European Theater.
Mr. Fuermann's “Houston Post” career spanned 49 years. He began in 1946 as a general assignment reporter. His popular daily column, based on snippets of local history, “Post Card,” ran from 1950 to 1971. He continued as Editorial Page editor from 1971 to 1983 and as “Wine Talk” columnist from 1984 to 1995, when the “Houston Post” closed its doors. From 1996 to 1999, GEorge Fuermann wrote a wine column for a publication of the Rice Epicurean Markets.
George Fuermann authored approximately ten volumes. Additionally, he wrote numerous articles, forwards and other contributing texts. Among his best known books are Houston: Land of the Big Rich, 1951; Reluctant Empire, 1957; The Face of Houston, 1963 and Houston: The Once and Future City, 1971. For a complete list of his published volumes and other works to which he made a contribution, see sub-group II, box 1, folder 1.
In addition to his writing, Mr. Fuermann, served the community as chair of the Municipal Arts Commission in 1965/66 and as a member until 1971. He also served as chair of the Houston Committee on Foreign Relations in 1977/78 and was a member of the American Bicentennial Commission. He founded two dining/social clubs, the “Seventh of April” in 1964 and “Cheap and Hungry” in 1985.
George Fuermann, 1918-2001, collected or produced published/printed materials; legal, financial and government documents; photographic materials; creative works; maps; works of art; artifacts; research files; correspondence and typescripts that comprise 41 boxes, approximately 17 linear feet, of regional history-related materials.
The collection is arranged in two sub-groups, consisting of a large collection of historical documentation, 1836-1988, in 40 boxes, as well as a limited set of Mr. Fuermann's correspondence, typescripts and other professional papers, 1952-2001, in 1 box.
Three appendices to this finding aid are available. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Open for research.
Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, locating copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian.
Donated to the University of Houston by George Fuermann, in lots, from 1970 through 1983. Mr. Fuermann's family gave additional materials to the university, at the time of his death, in 2001.
Richard H. Dickerson, 2001
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I. George Fuermann Historical Collection, 8 Series, (A - H) 1836-1988,
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| | | A. Printed Material, 1839-1979
810 Items |
| | This series is contained in 4 boxes (plus the addition of a few oversized [OVS] items). It consists of published items that include promotional publications, serial publications, newspapers, clippings, broadsides and postcards. All materials chronicle the historical development of Texas and/or Houston. |
| | | | Houston, Individuals and Organizations |
| box | folder |
| 1 | 1 | | | | Publications, About. 1913-1945
4 items |
| 2 | | | | Prospectus of Houston, Bay Shore & Texas City Traction Co. 1920
1 item |
| | | | Mercantile Ephemera |
| box | folder |
| 1 | 3 | | | | Houston Packing Co., Large Postcards. [undated]
6 items |
| 4 | | | | Assorted. 1860-1951
26 items |
| | | | Houston |
| box | folder |
| OVS 1 | 1-2 | | | | Periodical Articles. 1852-1866
2 items |
| box | folder |
| 1 | 5 | | | | Clipped Periodical Articles. 1901-1973
11 items |
| 6 | | | | Publications. 1891-1899
5 items |
| 7 | | | | Publications. 1904-1965
24 items |
| 8 | | | | Publication. 1928
1 item |
| | | | Harris County |
| box | folder |
| OVS 1 | 3 | | | | Publication. 1888
1 item |
| box | folder |
| 1 | 9 | | | | Publications. 1928-1950
2 items |
| | | | Texas |
| box | folder |
| 2 | 1 | | | | Clipped Cartoons. 1953-1957
11 items |
| 2 | | | | Clipped Periodical Articles. 1839-1893
6 items |
| 3 | | | | Clipped Periodical Articles. 1903-1939
7 items |
| 4 | | | | Clipped Periodical Articles. 1945-1949
7 items |
| 5 | | | | Clipped Periodical Articles. 1950-1955
24 items |
| 6 | | | | Clipped Periodical Articles. 1955-1959
25 items |
| 7 | | | | Clipped Periodical Articles. 1960-1967
9 items |
| 8 | | | | Translated Article Typescripts. 1954-1958
4 items |
| 9 | | | | Publications. 1873-1909
13 items |
| 10 | | | | Newspaper Clippings. 1910-1965
85 items |
| box | folder |
| OVS 1 | 4-9 | | | | Newspaper, Complete Editions. 1862-1896
7 items |
| box | folder |
| 2 | 11 | | | | Newspaper Special Editions/Sections. 1858-1864
5 items |
| box | folder |
| OVS 1 | 10-13 | | | | Newspaper Special Editions/Sections. 1920-1937
4 items |
| box | folder |
| 2 | 12 | | | | Newspaper Special Editions/Sections. 1929
2 items |
| box | folder |
| OVS 1 | 14-20 | | | | Newspaper Single Leaves. 1862-1919
10 items |
| | | | Broadsides |
| box | folder |
| 2 | 13-20 | | | | Assorted. 1845-1917
8 items |
| box | folder |
| OVS 1 | 22-25 | | | | Assorted. 1876-1979
4 items |
| | | | Postcards |
| | | (See Appendix I for Item List) |
| box | folder |
| 3 | 1-2 | | | | Agriculture. 1918-1927
2 items |
| 3-11 | | | | Animals. 1931-1950
9 items |
| 12-317 | | | | Texas Cities. 1873-1958
306 items |
| box | folder |
| 4 | 1-132 | | | | Texas Cities. 1890-1957
132 items |
| 133-137 | | | | Cowboys. c. 1945
5 items |
| 138-141 | | | | Falcon Dam. c. 1953
4 items |
| 142-146 | | | | Humor. 1922-1950
5 items |
| 147-154 | | | | Assorted. 1895-1950
8 items |
| 155-156 | | | | Sunset Rail. 1908-1950
11 items |
| 165-166 | | | | Oil. 1931-1950
2 items |
| 167-180 | | | | Parks. 1933-1966
14 items |
| 181-184 | | | | Plants. 1901-1950
4 items |
| 185-193 | | | | Texans. 1906-1950
9 items |
| 194 | | | | U.S. Presidents. 1955
1 item |
| | | B. Documents, 1836-1915
630 Items |
| | Contained in 3 boxes, this series includes early Houston, as well as Republic, State and Confederate era, Texas materials. Houston documents range from “Public School” and “Board of Aldermen” to the office of “Scavenger” as well as most other existing departments. The bulk of items date from the last half of the Nineteenth Century. Signatures include those of Augustus C. Allen, Sam Houston, Anson Jones, Albert Sidney Johnston, Ashbel Smith and J. B. Magruder, among others. |
| | | | Private—Business |
| box | folder |
| 5 | 1 | | | | Hermann, George H. 1878-1889
8 items |
| 2 | | | | Jones, C. Anson. 1873-1889
9 items |
| 3 | | | | Sharp, Walter and Hughes, Howard, Sr. 1908-1910
3 items |
| 4 | | | | Westheimer, M.L. 1861-1894
12 items |
| 5 | | | | Assorted Individuals and Companies. 1838-1903
23 items |
| 6 | | | | Financial Institution's-Statements. 1901-1912
32 items |
| 7 | | | | Charter of Early Navigation Company. 1873
1 item |
| | | | City of Houston |
| box | folder |
| 5 | 8 | | | | Assessor/Collector. 1874-1875
5 items |
| 9 | | | | Assessor/Collector. 188?-1887
2 items |
| 10 | | | | Assessor/Collector. 1895-1897
6 items |
| 11 | | | | Bonds, Notes and Scrip. 1937-190?
11 items |
| 12 | | | | Boards of Aldermen/City Council. [undated]
2 items |
| 13 | | | | Board of Aldermen/City Council. 1868-1869
2 items |
| 14 | | | | Board of Aldermen/City Council. 1871
5 items |
| 15 | | | | Board of Aldermen/City Council. 1872
7 items |
| 16 | | | | Board of Aldermen/City Council. 1873-1876
11 items |
| 17 | | | | Board of Aldermen/City Council. 1879
15 items |
| 18 | | | | Board of Aldermen/City Council. 1879
11 items |
| 19 | | | | Board of Aldermen/City Council. 1880-1884
6 items |
| 20 | | | | Board of Aldermen/City Council. 1886-1889
9 items |
| 21 | | | | Board of Aldermen/City Council. 1890-1894
7 items |
| 22 | | | | Board of Aldermen/City Council. 1895-1897
9 items |
| 23 | | | | Board of Aldermen/City Council. 1901
1 item |
| box | folder |
| 6 | 1-12 | | | | Charters/Codes of Ordinance. 1847-1897
12 items |
| 13 | | | | Engineers Office. 1876
1 item |
| 14 | | | | Engineers Office. 1889
3 items |
| 15 | | | | Engineers Office. 1890-1898
9 items |
| 16 | | | | Engineers Office. 1899
10 items |
| 17 | | | | Engineers Office. 1900-1901
14 items |
| 18 | | | | Fire Department. 1879-1889
8 items |
| 19 | | | | Fire Department. 1895-1896
9 items |
| box | folder |
| 7 | 1 | | | | Health Department. 1880
6 items |
| 2 | | | | Invoices. 186?-1869
2 items |
| 3 | | | | Invoices. 1873-1876
16 items |
| 4 | | | | Invoices. 1880-1889
46 items |
| 5 | | | | Invoices. 1893-1898
55 items |
| 6 | | | | Marshall's Office. 1869-1891
6 items |
| 7 | | | | Mayor's Office. 1838
1 item |
| 8 | | | | Mayor's Office. 1875-1889
6 items |
| 9 | | | | Mayor's Office. 1890-1899
14 items |
| 10 | | | | Ordinances. 1879-1900
7 items |
| 11 | | | | Police Department. 1880-1897
16 items |
| 12 | | | | Public Schools. 1879
9 items |
| 13 | | | | Public Schools. 1883-1887
60 items |
| 14 | | | | Public Schools. 1892-1900
23 items |
| box | folder |
| OVS 1 | 26 | | | | Public Schools/Diploma. 1915
1 item |
| box | folder |
| 7 | 15 | | | | Railroad Company, City. 1861
2 items |
| 16 | | | | Scavenger. 1880
3 items |
| 17 | | | | Secretary/Treasurer. 1874-1895
15 items |
| 18 | | | | Streets and Bridges. 1869
5 items |
| 19 | | | | Streets and Bridges. 1872-1889
10 items |
| 20 | | | | Streets and Bridges. 1890-1905
9 items |
| | | | Harris County |
| box | folder |
| 7 | 21 | | | | Assorted. 1859-1885
7 items |
| 22 | | | | Marriage License. 1864
1 item |
| | | | Republic of Texas |
| box | folder |
| 7 | 23 | | | | Assorted. 1836-1846
25 items |
| box | folder |
| OVS 1 | 27 | | | | Land Office Grant. 1846
1 item |
| | | | State of Texas, USA |
| box | folder |
| 7 | 24 | | | | Assorted. 1846-1860 [67]
6 items |
| | | | State of Texas, CSA |
| box | folder |
| 7 | 25 | | | | Assorted. 1862-1864
7 items |
| | | | State of Texas, USA |
| box | folder |
| 7 | 26 | | | | Assorted. 1874-1893
7 items |
| | | C. Photographic Material, 1857-1969
970 Items |
| | Over 800 still photographic images, in 23 boxes, document the history of Houston and her enterprise. The bulk of the series consists of photographic reproductions, although a few original prints are included. Broad subject categories of the “research photograph files” sub-series include notable people, places, buildings, streets, fires, bayous, parks and various industrial development, such as oil, construction and aviation. Other sub-series are “panoramas,” “aerial views” and “photographs used in publications.” |
| | | | George Fuermann's Research Photograph Files |
| | | (See Appendix II for Item List) Creator's Arrangement |
| box | folder |
| 8 | 1-36 | | | | People, Alphabetical. 1892-1963
36 items |
| 37-48 | | | | Places, Alphabetical. 1890-1912
12 items |
| 49-59 | | | | Identified Buildings. 1857-1964
11 items |
| box | folder |
| 9 | 60-120 | | | | Identified Buildings. 1857-1964
11 items |
| box | folder |
| 10 | 121-125 | | | | Identified Buildings. 1860-1970
5items |
| 126-165 | | | | Identified Streets. 1856-1960
39 items |
| 163-172 | | | | Unidentified Buildings. 1860-1920
11 items |
| 173-180 | | | | Aerial Views, Chronological. 1910-1920
8items |
| box | folder |
| 11 | 180-221 | | | | Aerial Views, Chronological. 1927-1964
48 items |
| 222-232 | | | | Animals. 1954
11 items |
| box | folder |
| 11-12 | 233-249 | | | | Aviation. undated
17 items |
| box | folder |
| 12 | 250-258 | | | | Construction. 1955-1962
9 items |
| 259-262 | | | | Fire, 1912. 1912
4 items |
| 263-273 | | | | Photographs of Art and Maps. 1873-1959
12 items |
| 274-295 | | | | Assorted Images. 1873-1965
21 items |
| box | folder |
| 13 | 296-334 | | | | Assorted Images. 1870-1960
38 items |
| 335-345 | | | | Newspaper Front Pages. 1910-1945
11 items |
| 346-359 | | | | Oil Wells. early 1900s
14 items |
| box | folder |
| 14 | 360-384 | | | | Parks, Statues & Fountains. 1800- 1900
25 items |
| 385-412 | | | | Boats/Bayou/Channel/Port. 1910-1963
27 items |
| box | folder |
| 15 | 413-434 | | | | Selected Mounted Duplicates. [undated]
26 items |
| | | | Photographs Used in Publications |
| box | folder |
| 16 | 1 | | | | Houston: The Feast Years (1962). 1900-1962
6 items |
| 2 | | | | The Face of Houston (1963). 1960s
16 items |
| 3 | | | | The New Year in Houston (1964). 1864
1 item |
| 4 | | | | Houston: The Once and Future City (1971). 1876-1952
10 items |
| | | | Panoramas |
| box | folder |
| 17 | 1 | | | | Rolled Tinted View of Montrose Addition. 191?
1 item |
| box | folder |
| OVS 1 | 27 | | | | Black & White View of Downtown Houston, [framed]. 1909
1 item |
| 28 | | | | Black & White View of Downtown Houston. 1910
1 item |
| | | | Oversize Aerial Views |
| box | folder |
| OVS 1 | 30 | | | | Printed Aerial View of Texas Medical Center. 1969
1 item |
| 31 | | | | Printed Aerial View of Downtown Houston. 1968
1 item |
| 32 | | | | Aerial Night View of Houston. [1962]
1 item |
| 33 | | | | Lithograph of Aerial Night View of Houston. [undated]
1 item |
| 34 | | | | Printed Aerial View Houston Skyline. [1970s]
1 item |
| 35 | | | | Mounted Color Photograph of Rice Stadium. 1957
1 item |
| 36 | | | | Mounted Color Photograph of Houston Skyline at night. 1964
1 item |
| 37 | | | | Reproduction of Photograph of Houston's Main Street. 1876
1 item |
| | | | Photographs Collected for Proposed Volume, This is Houston |
| | | (See Appendix III for Item List) Creator's Arrangement |
| box | folder |
| 18-21 | 1-268 | | | | Assorted. [undated]
268 items |
| box |
| 22 | | | | | Unidentified early 20th century snapshots and negatives [undated] |
| box |
| 23 | | | | | Unidentified early 20th century snapshots and negatives [undated] |
| | | D. Creative Works, 1844-1974.
234 Items |
| | Housed in 1 box, these Texas and Houston based materials include sheet music (cataloged), poetry, reprints and typescripts. The series excludes visual arts and the works of Mr. Fuermann. |
| | | | Music |
| box | folder |
| 24 | 1 | | | | Sheet Music and Songbook. 1844-1928
8 items [cataloged] |
| | | | Poetry |
| box | folder |
| 24 | 2 | | | | Assorted. 1937-1955
4 items |
| | | | Inscribed Article Reprints |
| box | folder |
| 24 | 3 | | | | Historical Articles. 1935-1964
4 items |
| | | | Texas and Her Constitutions |
| | | Special Collections, cataloged; JK 4816.T47 1974 |
| box | folder |
| 24 | 4 | | | | Typescript of Table of Contents. 1974
2 items |
| 5 | | | | Typescript of Text, 1974
22 segments |
| 6 | | | | Typescript of Text, 1974
14 segments |
| 7 | | | | Photo List with Credits 1974
1 item |
| 8 | | | | Photo Images. 1974
50 items |
| 9 | | | | Photo Images. 1974
50 items |
| 10 | | | | Photo Images. 1974
50 items |
| 11 | | | | Photo Images. 1974
30 items |
| | | E. Maps, 1840-1960
16 Items |
| | Nineteen original historical maps that chart the development of Houston, Harris County and Texas. These have all been separated from the collection and cataloged -- call numbers are indicated. |
| | | | |
| | | | Houston |
| box | folder |
| 24 | 12 | | | | Catalog Records of Maps 1974
30 items |
| box |
| G4034H8A15 1910.D68 | | | | | Hand-Drafted Block Grid of Downtown Houston. c. 1910 |
| box |
| G4034.H8:2H4 G46 1890 .M35 | | | | | Map of Houston Heights. [framed] c. 1914
1 item |
| box |
| G4034.H8 1884 C58 1955 | | | | | Reproduction of 1884 Downtown Houston Grid. 1955
1 item |
| box |
| G4034.H8 A15 1960 H42 | | | | | Block Maps Called “Heart of Houston.” c. 1960
4 items |
| | | | Harris County |
| box |
| G4033.H35G46 1912 .R62 | | | | | Map of Harris County showing land parcel divisions. 1912
1 item |
| | | | Other Texas Cities |
| box |
| G4034.B74G46 1884 G73 | | | | | Gray's New Map of Brenham, Texas. 1884
1 item |
| box |
| G4034.P34G46 1884 M36 | | | | | Map of Palestine, Texas. 1884
1 item |
| | | | Parts of Texas |
| box |
| G4061.P33 1874 .R35 | | | | | Rand McNalley Railroad Map showing N.E. Texas. 1874
1 item |
| box |
| G3861.P3 1879.M35 | | | | | Intl. & Great Northern RR-Map/Time Table. [framed] 1879
1 item |
| box |
| G3991.P3 1881 S68 | | | | | Map of South West by Southwestern Immigration. 1881
1 item |
| box |
| G4031.P3 1884 R33 | | | | | Railroad Map of Texas-East of the 100th Parallel. 1889
1 item |
| | | | Texas |
| box |
| G4030 1840 .A8 | | | | | General Austin's Map of Texas, H.J. Tanner. [framed] 1840
1 item |
| box |
| G4030 1860 .C68 | | | | | County Map of Texas. 1860
1 item |
| box |
| G4030 1866.C74 | | | | | J. DeCordova's Map of the State of Texas. [framed] 1866
1 item |
| box |
| G4030 1876 .G73 | | | | | Gray's New Map of Texas and the Indian Territory. 1876
1 item |
| box |
| G4031.P3 1900 .M35 | | | | | Galv., Harrisburg & San Ant. RR. Map. [framed] 1877
1 item |
| box |
| G4031.P2 1923 R35 | | | | | Rand McNalley “Auto Trails” Map of Texas. 1923
1 item |
| box | folder |
| OVS 2 | 21 | | | | County and Railroad Map of Texas by Houston Central RR. [undated]
1 item |
| | | | Outside Texas |
| box |
| G4060 1853 .S6 | | | | | J. H. Colton's Township Map of the Western U.S. 1853
1 item |
| | | F. Works of Art, 1873-1988
146 Items |
| | Most of these artistic renderings are signed prints or original works and are contained in 1 oversize box. The bulk of the original works is in watercolor, wash, pen or pencil. Much of the work was done expressly for one or another of Mr. Fuermann's publications; by such artists as John Biggers, Lowell Collins and Buck Schiwetz. |
| | | | Baxter, Norm |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 1 | | | | Unsigned Prints. 1965-1970
7 items |
| | | | Biggers, John |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 2 | | | | Signed Original Sketches. 1966
2 items |
| 3 | | | | Unsigned Original Sketch. 1969
1 item |
| 4 | | | | Inscribed, Signed and Dated Print. 1966
1 item |
| 5 | | | | Inscribed, Signed, Numbered and Dated Print. 1969
1 item |
| | | | Carlin, Robert |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 6 | | | | Mounted and Framed Watercolor of Air Show. [undated]
1 item |
| | | | Cipriani,? |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 7 | | | | Framed Oil Painting-Aerial View of Downtown Houston. [undated]
1 item |
| | | | Collins, Lowell |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 8 | | | | Signed & Dated Watercolors. 1956-1958
5 items |
| 9 | | | | Unsigned Watercolor. [undated]
1 item |
| 10 | | | | Unsigned Sketches with Black Wash. c. 1951
6 items |
| 11 | | | | Signed and Dated Sketch. 1951
1 item |
| 12 | | | | Unsigned Sketches. [undated]
2 items |
| 13 | | | | Signed, Dated & Numbered Woodcut Prints. 1962
6 items |
| 14 | | | | Signed & Dated Artist Proof Woodcut Print. 1962
1 item |
| 15 | | | | Unsigned & Undated Woodcut Prints. c. 1962
7 items |
| | | | Noe, David Gonzalez |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 16 | | | | Child's Signed (on back) Sketch w/Watercolor. 1956
1 item |
| | | | Hinds, Bill |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 17 | | | | Original Caricature of Mayor Louie Welch. 1971
1 item |
| | | | Kiesling,? |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 18 | | | | Watercolor. 1956
1 item |
| | | | Klemola, Jeanette |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 19 | | | | Series of Signed Pen and Ink Drawings. 1971
33 items |
| | | | Lea, Tom |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 20 | | | | Signed & Dated Print. 1964
1 item |
| | | | Preusser, Robert |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 21 | | | | Signed Drawings Submitted for Building Project. 1954
3 items |
| | | | Schiwetz, E. M. (Buck) |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 22 | | | | Signed Mounted Pastel Drawing. 1954
1 item |
| 23 | | | | Signed Charcoal Drawing. [undated]
1 item |
| 24 | | | | Signed & Dated Color Pencil Sketch. 1931
1 item |
| 25 | | | | Signed & Dated Pencil Sketches. 1921-1928
4 items |
| 26 | | | | Signed Pen & Ink Sketch. [undated]
1 item |
| 27 | | | | Signed “B” & Inscribed Pencil Sketch. [undated]
1 item |
| 28 | | | | Unsigned Pen & Ink w/Color Wash for Houston Mag. 1955
3 items |
| 29 | | | | Signed Custom Prints. 1929
3 items |
| 30 | | | | Commercial Prints in Portfolio. [undated]
3 [of 12] items |
| 31 | | | | Complete Portfolio of Six Commercial Prints. [undated]
6 items |
| 32 | | | | Assorted Commercial Prints. 1929-1955
8 items |
| | | | Tackaberry, M.J. |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 33 | | | | Pen & Ink Sketch. 1948
1 item |
| | | | Assorted Unidentifiable Original Work |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 34 | | | | Unsigned Vintage Sketch “Prairie at Smith.” [undated]
1 item |
| 35 | | | | Illegibly Signed Sketches-Female Nudes. 1967
4 items |
| 36 | | | | Illegibly Signed Sketches Torn from Pad. 1987-1988
4 items |
| | | | Assorted Unidentifiable Printed Work |
| box | folder |
| OVS 9 | 37 | | | | Vintage Black & White Engravings. ?-1873
4 items |
| 38 | | | | Antique Color Bird Engravings. [undated]
9 items |
| 39 | | | | Signed (w/initials M.C.) & Inscribed Woodcut Print. 1949
1 item |
| 40 | | | | Initialed (J.K.R.) Pictorial Page Proofs for Esquire Article. 1955
2 items |
| 41 | | | | Unsigned Commercial Black & White Prints. [undated]
2 items |
| | | G. Artifacts, 1891-1962
12 Items |
| | This box of eleven items consists mostly of pins, medallions and ribbons as well as one City of Houston flag. |
| box | folder |
| 25 | 1 | | | City of Houston Flag. [undated]
1 item |
| 2 | | | United Confederate Veteran's Reunion Ribbons. 1893-1895
2 items |
| 3 | | | Houston Transit Token. [undated]
1 item |
| 4 | | | Pendant Medals. 1891-1931
3 items |
| 5 | | | Button Pins. 1897-1916
3 items |
| 6 | | | City of Houston Police Uniform Button. [undated]
1 item |
| 7 | | | Rim Fire [local co.] Rifle Cartridge Box. [undated]
1 item |
| 8 | | | Rice Institute Semi-Centennial Medallion. 1962
1 item |
| 9 | | | Prudential Bldg. Commemorative Medallion. 1952
1 item |
| 10 | | | University of Houston belt buckle 1934 |
| 11 | | | World Globe, Desk Model 1897 |
| 12 | | | Antique Dictionary Stand, undated |
| box |
| OVS 10 | | | | Large Decorative Serving Tray -- local beer advert, undated |
| | | H. Research Files
14 Boxes, 180 Folders |
| | These 14 boxes of research files contain a wealth of information consisting of clipped articles, obituaries, correspondence, photographs, ephemeral items and the signatures of such prominent local notable as Miss Ima Hogg, Mayor Oscar Holcombe and Jesse H. Jones. The series consists of 47
biographical files on local individuals and families, as well as 133 subject files on local organizations and entities. |
| | | | Biographical Files |
| box | folder |
| 26 | 1 | | | | Abercrombie (James S.) Family |
| 2 | | | | Allen Family |
| 3 | | | | Anderson, M.D. |
| 4 | | | | Biggers, John |
| 5 | | | | Blaffer (Robert L.) Family |
| 6 | | | | Brown, George & Hermann |
| 7 | | | | Clayton (W. L.) Family |
| 8 | | | | Cleveland, Tony |
| 9 | | | | Collins, Lowell |
| 10 | | | | Cullen, Ezekial |
| 11 | | | | Cullen, Hugh Roy |
| 12 | | | | Cullinan (J.S.) Family |
| 13 | | | | De Menil, John & Dominique |
| 14 | | | | Dowling, Richard W. (Dick) |
| 15 | | | | Heitmann, F.W. |
| 16 | | | | Hermann, George |
| 17 | | | | Hobby, Wm. P. Family |
| 18 | | | | Hofheinz, Roy M. |
| 19 | | | | Hogg, Ima |
| box | folder |
| 27 | 1 | | | | Hogg, Gov. James S. |
| 2 | | | | Hogg, Will |
| 3 | | | | Hogg (J.S.) Family |
| 4 | | | | Holcombe, Oscar |
| box | folder |
| 25 | 5 | | | | Houstonians, Other 1 |
| 6 | | | | Houstonians, Other 2 |
| 7 | | | | Jones, Jesse H. |
| box | folder |
| 28 | 1 | | | | Kellum, Nathaniel K |
| 2 | | | | Kemp, Louis Wiltz |
| 3 | | | | Kirby, John Henry |
| 4 | | | | McCarthy, Glenn |
| 5 | | | | Mecom, John |
| 6 | | | | Moers, Clifford |
| 7 | | | | Muir, Andrew Forest |
| 8 | | | | Noble, A.W. |
| 9 | | | | Porter, W. S. (O. Henry) |
| 10 | | | | Quinn, Bishop Clinton S. |
| 11 | | | | Rice, William Marsh |
| 12 | | | | Schiwetz, E. M. (Buck) |
| 13 | | | | Sharp (Walter B.) Family |
| 14 | | | | Smith, R.E. |
| 15 | | | | Sterling, Ross |
| 16 | | | | Strake, George W. |
| 17 | | | | Welch, Robert A. |
| 18 | | | | Welch, Louie |
| 19 | | | | West (J.M. Sr.) Family |
| 20 | | | | Weiss (Harry C) Family |
| 21 | | | | Wortham, Gus |
| | | | Subject Files |
| box | folder |
| 29 | 1 | | | | Airports/Air Travel |
| 2 | | | | Alaska Statehood/Texas |
| 3 | | | | Architecture |
| 4 | | | | Art |
| 5 | | | | Auditoriums |
| 6 | | | | Aviation |
| 7 | | | | Banks |
| 8 | | | | Baseball |
| 9 | | | | Bayous |
| 10 | | | | Houston: Land of the Big Rich |
| 11 | | | | Houston: Land of the Big Rich |
| 12 | | | | Boating |
| box | folder |
| 30 | 1 | | | | Books - Houston in, |
| 2 | | | | Books - Houston in, |
| 3 | | | | Books - Houston in, |
| 4 | | | | Buildings |
| 5 | | | | Businesses/Firms |
| 6 | | | | Catholic Church |
| 7 | | | | City, The |
| 8 | | | | City, The |
| 9 | | | | City, The |
| box | folder |
| 31 | 1 | | | | Clubs, Societies & Orgs |
| 2 | | | | Controversy; The Liberal Mind/Other |
| 3 | | | | Conventions / American Federation of Labor, 1938 |
| 4 | | | | Cotton/Anderson, Clayton & Co. |
| 5 | | | | Criticisms |
| 6 | | | | Culture/Miscellany |
| 7 | | | | Directory/Houston |
| 8 | | | | Downtown Area |
| 9 | | | | Britannica Houston Article |
| 10 | | | | Episcopal Church |
| 11 | | | | Ethnic Groups |
| 12 | | | | Fat Stock Show/Rodeo |
| 13 | | | | Fire Department/Fires |
| 14 | | | | Foley's |
| 15 | | | | Galveston |
| 16 | | | | “Giant”, Book and Film |
| 17 | | | | Gold Mine 1908 |
| 18 | | | | Gulf Freeway |
| box | folder |
| 32 | 1 | | | | Harris County |
| 2 | | | | Harrisburg |
| 3 | | | | Historical Sites |
| 4 | | | | Historical Assoc./Houston |
| 5 | | | | Holiday Celebrations/Early |
| 6 | | | | History I |
| 7 | | | | History II |
| 8 | | | | History III |
| 9 | | | | History IV |
| 10 | | | | History V |
| 11 | | | | Hospitals |
| 12 | | | | Hotels |
| 13 | | | | Houses |
| 14 | | | | Houston Club |
| box | folder |
| 33 | 1 | | | | Houston Post 1 |
| 2 | | | | Houston Post 2 |
| 3 | | | | Houston Post, History 1 |
| 4 | | | | Houston Post, History 2 |
| 5 | | | | Houston Post, History 3 |
| 6 | | | | Houston Post essay by Mrs. Lane |
| 7 | | | | Houston Lighting & Power Co. |
| 8 | | | | Houston Telegraph/Cushing |
| 9 | | | | Humble Building |
| 10 | | | | Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| 11 | | | | Land: Facts & Fables |
| 12 | | | | Libraries |
| box | folder |
| 34 | 1 | | | | Millionth Citizen Day (7/3/1954) |
| 2 | | | | Main Street |
| 3 | | | | Market House, City |
| 4 | | | | Market Square, Old |
| 5 | | | | Mayors (other Public Officers) |
| 6 | | | | Medical Center, Texas |
| 7 | | | | Medical Societies |
| 8 | | | | Mementos & Miscellany |
| 9 | | | | Miscellany 1 |
| 10 | | | | Miscellany 2 |
| box | folder |
| 35 | 1 | | | | Motoring & Early License Plates |
| 2 | | | | Museums, Art Galleries & Painters |
| 3 | | | | Museum of Natural History |
| 4 | | | | Music General |
| 5 | | | | Name Origins (streets, bayous, etc.) |
| 6 | | | | NASA |
| 7 | | | | National Dem. Convention 1928 |
| 8 | | | | Newspapers, Periodicals |
| 9 | | | | NO-TSU-OH Carnival |
| 10 | | | | Oil |
| 11 | | | | Parks, Fairs and Festivals |
| 12 | | | | Periodicals - Houston Articles |
| box | folder |
| 36 | 1 | | | | Periodicals - Houston Articles |
| 2 | | | | Periodicals - Houston Articles |
| 3 | | | | Philanthropy |
| 4 | | | | Police Department |
| 5 | | | | Population Data (U.S. Census) |
| 6 | | | | Political Activities |
| 7 | | | | Port & Ship Channel-1 |
| 8 | | | | Port & Ship Channel-2 |
| 9 | | | | “Post Cards” of Houston |
| 10 | | | | “Post Cards” of Houston |
| 11 | | | | “Post Cards” of Houston |
| 12 | | | | Post Office, U.S. |
| box | folder |
| 37 | 1 | | | | Railroads |
| 2 | | | | Religion / Churches |
| 3 | | | | Republic of Texas |
| 4 | | | | Restaurants |
| 5 | | | | Rice University |
| 6 | | | | Rothko Chapel |
| 7 | | | | San Jacinto / Battleship Texas |
| 8 | | | | Schlueter Photography |
| 9 | | | | Schools / Houston Public |
| 10 | | | | Seal, City of Houston |
| 11 | | | | Shamrock Hotel |
| 12 | | | | Sketches of Houston/Kroll |
| 13 | | | | Slums |
| 14 | | | | Society |
| box | folder |
| 38 | 1 | | | | Song and Verse |
| 2 | | | | Song and Verse |
| 3 | | | | Stadiums |
| 4 | | | | Subdivisions (brochures, etc.) |
| 5 | | | | Suburbs |
| 6 | | | | Suburbs/Baytown |
| 7 | | | | Suburbs/Bellaire |
| 8 | | | | Suburbs/Pasadena |
| 10 | | | | Suburbs/West University Place |
| 11 | | | | Suburbs/other |
| box | folder |
| 39 | 1 | | | | Texas Commerce Plaza |
| 2 | | | | Theaters |
| 3 | | | | Transportation |
| 4 | | | | University of Houston |
| 5 | | | | University of St. Thomas |
| 6 | | | | Weather Phenomena, Local |
| 7 | | | | World War I |
| 8 | | | | Yacht Clubs |
| 9 | | | | Zoning & Houston Commission on, |
| 10 | | | | Zoo |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
II. George Fuermann Professional Papers, 11 Series 1952-2001,
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| This small sub-group consists of 11 series in 3 boxes. It includes biographical information, professional correspondence, information about the above described Historical Collecton, typescripts of Fuermann articles and books, dust jackets and pictorial proofs, as well as notes and collected photographs for a planned but unpublished volume, This is Houston. Of most interest in this sub-group, perhaps, is a selection of Fuermann typescripts with editing and accompanying letters in the hand of both J. Frank Dobie and Walter Prescott Webb. |
| | | A. Biographical/Bibliographic Information.
6 items |
| box | folder |
| 40 | 1 | | | Biographical and Bibliographic Information. 1958-2001
6 items |
| | | B. Correspondence.
15 items |
| box | folder |
| 40 | 2 | | | Assorted Letters to George Fuermann. 1952-1960
9 items |
| 3 | | | Christmas Cards [to and from colleagues]. 1955-19?
6 items |
| | | C. Fuermann Collection.
60 items |
| box | folder |
| 40 | 4 | | | Fuermann Collection Information. 1964-1996
15 items |
| 5 | | | Fuermann Collection at the Humble Building. 1963-1970
45 items |
| | | D. Fuermann Articles.
21 items |
| box | folder |
| 40 | 6 | | | “Post Card” Column Typescripts. 1953-1969
6 items |
| 7 | | | Assorted Published Articles by Fuermann. 1955-1973
5 items |
| | | E. The Face of Houston, book.
1 item |
| box | folder |
| 40 | 18 | | | The Face of Houston Typescript 1963
1 item. |
| | | F. Houston: The Feast Years, book.
4 items |
| box | folder |
| 40 | 19 | | | Houston: The Feast Years Typescript 1962
1 item. |
| 20 | | | Houston: The Feast Years Paste-up page proofs 1962
1 item. |
| 21 | | | Houston: The Feast Years Galley Proofs 1962
1 item. |
| 22 | | | Letter from J. Frank Dobie about Houston: The Feast Years 1962
1 item. |
| | | G. Houston: Land of the Big Rich, book.
4 items |
| box | folder |
| 40 | 23-25 | | | Houston: Land of the Big Rich Typescript 1951
1 item. |
| 26 | | | Houston: Land of the Big Rich Index- Typescript 1951
1 item. |
| | | H. Houston: The Once and Future City, book.
3 items |
| box | folder |
| 41 | 1 | | | Houston: The Once and Future City Typescript 1971
1 item. |
| 2-3 | | | Houston: The Once and Future City Blueline Proof 1971
1 item. |
| 4 | | | Houston: The Once and Future City Galley Proof 1971
1 item. |
| | | I.Reluctant Empire, book.
40 items |
| box | folder |
| 41 | 5 | | | Reluctant Empire Review. 1957
3 items. |
| 6 | | | Letter from Roy Bedichek. [undated]
1 item. |
| 7-8 | | | Reluctant Empire Typescript of Chapters 1-8, with editing by J. Frank Dobie. 1956
8 items |
| 9 | | | Correspondence with J. Frank Dobie. 1952-1956
8 items |
| 10 | | | Reluctant Empire Typescript of Chapters 1-3, with editing by Walter Prescott Webb. 1956
3 items |
| 11 | | | Letters from Walter Prescott Webb. 1956-1957
5 items |
| 12 | | | Reluctant EmpireGalley Proof. 1957
1 item |
| 13 | | | Reluctant EmpireGalley Proof. 1957
1 item |
| box | folder |
| 42 | 1 | | | Reluctant EmpireOutline. 1957
1 item |
| 2 | | | Reluctant EmpireList of Schweitz Drawings. 1957
1 item |
| 3 | | | Reluctant EmpireTypescript Part 1 "The Mind of Texas". 1957
1 item |
| 4 | | | Reluctant EmpireTypescript Part 2 "Oil". 1957
1 item |
| 5 | | | Reluctant EmpireTypescript Part 3 "Metamorphosis". 1957
1 item |
| 6 | | | Reluctant EmpireTypescript Part 3 "Pride and Prejudice". 1957
1 item |
| 7 | | | Reluctant EmpireTypescript Part 3 "Texas Is Its Own Reward" . 1957
1 item |
| 8 | | | Letter from Lee Barker, Doubleday Executive Editor 1957
1 item |
| | | J. Other Fuermann Books |
| box | folder |
| OVS 1 | 38 | | | Assorted Dust Jackets, Dust Jacket Proofs and Pictorial Page Proofs. 1957-1963
17 items |
| | | K. Planned Photographic Volume, This is Houston.
45 items |
| box | folder |
| 42 | 9 | | | “Post Card” Column Regarding Planned Volume This is Houston [never published]. 1955
1 item |
| 10 | | | Typescript Notes on Proposed Volume, This is Houston [never published]. c. 1956
26 items |
| 11 | | | Assorted Letters from readers with solicited identification information for This is Houston. 1955-1957
6 items |
| 12 | | | Item list of Assorted Photos assembled for This is Houston |
| | | (See Sub-Group I, Series C, Boxes 18-21) |
