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We’re taking a leaf out of @nglspecialcollectionsandarchives‘s book from last year and having our own @yearinreview of the best Museums, Libraries and Collections of the year:

@thegetty

@huntingtonlibrary

@gifitup2015

@upennmanuscripts

@uwmarchives

@uwmspeccoll

@historicroyalpalaces

@brooklynmuseum

@lindahall

@detroitlib

@othmeralia

@uispeccoll

@cityoflondonlibraries

@smithsonianlibraries

You have no idea how much it pains us not to make this list longer, but it’s based on our Likes over the past year so it’s as scientific as it gets! All of the Tumblrs listed have gone above and beyond in terms of interesting content, fantastic GIFs and very many laughs.

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Thanks @unirdg-collections for keeping this going! We may never be able to compete with the top posts about bread sticks or people named Chris, but all the library, archival, and collection tumblrs out there are great.

Here are some of our favorites

@uicspecialcollections

@southwestcollectionarchives

@woodsonresearchcenter

@othmeralia

@detroitlib

@huntingtonlibrary

@todaysdocument

#reblog

"Cleve Morris and his partner practice a new maneuver for their Country/Western dance class while friends watch."

This photograph was taken from the 1990 Alcalde.

#SHSU #sam houston state university #shsudance #1990 #alcalde

(via Camels, Pyramids, and the Sphinx: A look inside a WWII scrapbook to celebrate Veterans Day!)

#veterans #veteran's day #shsu #scrapbook

Aerial view of Sam Houston State University campus back in 1925.

This photograph was taken from the 1925 Alcalde.

#SHSU #sam houston state university #alcalde #1925 #shsucampus

The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Sam Houston State Teachers College held a theme party called the Monster Mash in 1963. Kay Taylor and Jimmy Willoughby can be seen in the photograph above.

This photograph was taken from the 1963 Alcalde.

#SHSU #sam houston state university #alcalde #samhoustonstateteacherscollege #1963 #sigma phi epsilon #monstermash

"Scrawny-limbed jack-o-lanterns provide a bit of candid chicanery at the Halloween Dance."

This photograph was taken from the 1964 Alcalde.

#SHSU #sam houston state university #samhoustonstateteacherscollege #1964 #alcalde #halloweendance

Soap Box Derby race sponsored by the Delta Tau Delta fraternity at Sam Houston State Teachers College in 1969.

This photograph was taken from the 1969 Alcalde.

#SHSU #samhoustonstateteacherscollege #alcalde #1969 #soapboxderby #collegelife #deltataudeltafraternity

Ray Charles captivated Sam Houston students as he performed for them at the Sam Houston State Teachers College on April 14, 1969.

This photograph was taken from the 1969 Alcalde.

#SHSU #sam houston state university #1969 #alcalde #samhoustonstateteacherscollege #ray charles #collegelife

Postcards of the Masonic Temple in Huntsville, TX

The mason temple on 12th Street in Huntsville, TX has been the home of the Forrest Masonic Lodge No. 19, A. F. & A. M. since 1908. These two postcards show the building sometime after its construction

To view more photographs of Huntsville and Walker County, click the link below

Huntsville, Walker County Photographs Collection

#freemasons #masonic #photographs #postcards #early 1900s

Photograph of students from Sam Houston State University working at the Texas Renaissance Festival

This photograph was taken from the 1989 Alcalde.

#SHSU #samhoustonstateuniversity #1989 #alcalde #texasrenaissancefestival

"Living in Huntsville provided those who opposed the death penalty the perfect opportunity to demonstrate their beliefs. Lisa Beckman and Kevin Vinther join others in protesting the execution of Dalton Prejean."

This photograph was taken from the 1990 Alcalde.

#shsu #sam houston state university #1990 #alcalde #protests #studentlife

Eastham Family Papers, 1858-1938

Arthur Eastham and his wife Sarah Ann Harris Eastham moved to Huntsville from Virginia in 1852. Arthur and Sarah Eastham soon acquired land for farming. Arthur established a general store in Huntsville. After the early death of their first two children, Arthur and Sarah had eight children: Ella, Luther Carroll, Harris Grant, Lee Beauregard, Eugenia, Elizabeth, Delha and Jackson Clarence. Arthur Eastham served as a sheriff from 1856-1858. He died in Huntsville in 1872. After his death, his wife and children moved back to Virginia. Byrd Eastham, Arthur’s brother, purchased his general store prior to his death. One of Arthur’s sons, Harris Eastham, moved back to Huntsville when he turned eighteen where he worked with his uncle in the store. He bought the store from Byrd’s widow after his death.

Harris married Florence Bradfield on November 16, 1898. They were both active in community affairs including the First Baptist Church, the Masonic Lodge and Harris even served as mayor at one time. Together they had four children: Florence Ellana, Harris Jr., Sarah Winfred and James Young. Harris and his brother Luther Carroll worked together to establish a second general merchandise store near the town square. Eastham Brothers store was in operation until 1907. Their mother moved back to Huntsville in 1884. She died in 1905 and was buried in the Oakwood Cemetery. Florence died in 1941 in Houston and buried in Huntsville. Harris died two years later in 1943 and was buried beside his wife in Oakwood Cemetery.

The Eastham Family Papers (1858 - 1938; 1 box) includes account books, deeds, claim statements and accounts of the family’s arrival in Texas. The account books are from the Eastham Brothers Wholesale and Retail store. The deed in this collection is dated 1892 and it grants 160 acres to J.H. Garrett in Walker County. The two manuscripts are by Ellana Eastham Ball and they chronicle accounts of the family’s arrival in Texas. They are entitled “From Virginia to Texas and back” and “Making a home in Texas 1853-1873.”

View a detailed finding aid of this collection at Sam Houston State University’s Finding Aids Online page and see just what materials are in the collection.

https://archon.shsu.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=98&q=

#finding aids #SHSU #huntsville #eastham #special collections

Feathered Hair and Short Shorts

The 1979 SHSU tennis team smile for the camera. I am not really sure what the guy on the front row is doing but he seems to be going for it.

This picture is from the 1980 Alcalde.

Powell Family Papers,1910-2007

The Powell family were early East Texas residents that moved to Huntsville in 1896. Benjamin Harrison Powell II married Eleanor Inez Meachum Powell and they had seven children. Benjamin H. Powell II was a Montgomery County judge that later worked for the Huntsville law firm, Powell, Ball, & Randolph. The youngest of the seven Powell children was Anna Irion Powell who later went on to receive the Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Texas and taught High School in Brownwood and Cleburne, Texas from 1914 until 1918. Anna Irion Powell then began teaching for North Texas Normal Institute and later in 1923 completed her Master’s degree at the University of California, Berkley. In 1929 Anna Irion Powell received her Ph.D. in History from the University of Texas. Anna moved back to Huntsville to live with her sisters Inez and Louise in the Gibbs-Powell home in 1963. Louise Powell died in 1963 and Inez Powell died in 1971. Anna Irion Powell died in 1983 and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas.

The Powell Family Papers (1910 - 2007; .5 box) include family correspondence, newspaper clippings, biographical information, Sam Houston State Teachers College materials, and documents concerning the Powell family of Huntsville. The correspondence in the collection is between SHSTC (Harry Estill and others) and Mrs. Ben H. Powell. The Powell Family Papers also include the obituaries of several Powell family members and their funeral programs. The collection contains the autobiography of Anna Irion Powell and documents relating to conferences and programs with which she was involved. Much of the collection relates specifically to Anna Irion Powell. The collection also includes a roster of Walker County men serving military service to the United States to be transported to San Antonio.

View a detailed finding aid of this collection at Sam Houston State University’s Finding Aids Online page and see just what materials are in the collection.

https://archon.shsu.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=89&q=

#shsu #powell family #finding aids #special collections #Huntsville