J.M. Heiser Jr. Environmental Collection 1860-1987
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Stillwell, Leota
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National Audubon Society.
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BIRD-LORE later became AUDUBON MAGAZINE. From the description of Account book for Bird-lore, 1901-1902. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155507194 Callison was Executive Vice President of the National Audubon Society, 1966-1970s. From the description of Charles H. Callison records, 1969-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155507203 The Finley and Davis families, related through marriage, lived in Marshall County, Mississippi; in 1834, Mary Ja...
Natural Resources Defense Council (Tex.)
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Peacock, Howard H., 1925-
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Attwater, H. P. (Henry Philemon), 1854-1931
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A naturalist and conservationist by avocation, Attwater was a recognized authority on Texas birds. He was born and educated in England, emigrating to Canada and then to the United States around 1890. In 1900, as an employee of the Southern Pacific Company, he came to Houston where he lived the remainder of his life. He collected specimens of Texas fauna and flora and authored several works based on his research and observations. From the description of Attwat...
Heiser, J. M.
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The collection contains collected papers, photographs, printed materials and clippings of Joseph Matthew Heiser Jr. (1897-1987), a well-known Houston naturalist who served in both World Wars and was employed by the Texas Company as an accountant. His father, Joseph M. Heiser Sr., had been chief clerk of Harris County Tax Assessing and Collecting Department for many years and was the first Superintendent of Parks. The collection mainly reflects Joe Heiser's interest in na...
Outdoor Nature Club (Houston, Tex.)
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Heiser, Joe M., Jr. (Joseph Matthew)
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Dresser, H.E. (Henry Eeles), 1838-1915
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Oberholser, Harry C. (Harry Church), 1870-1963
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Ornithologist. From the description of Papers of Harry C. Oberholser, 1883-1960 (bulk 1920-1945). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449477 Ornithologist who worked in the Fish and Wildlife Service of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior (1895-1941) and was curator of ornithology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. From the description of Papers, 1864-1963. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17725278 Harry Church Oberholser (1870-1963) w...
Texas Land Stewards' Society
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American Ornithologists' Union
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Emmott, Armstrong V.
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Eckhardt, Bob
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Vines, Robert A., 1907-
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Houston Herpetological Society
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Jungle Amblers (Houston, Tex.)
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World Wildlife Fund (U.S.). Texas Wildlife
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Trinity River Authority of Texas
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Armand Bayou Nature Center (Tex.)
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Emmott, Catherine M.
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Westwood, Richard W.
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Houston museum of natural science
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Dixon, Royal, 1885-1962
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American Society for Oceanography
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Bayou Preservation Association (Houston, Tex.)
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Clapp, Alston
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Texas Bill of Rights Foundation
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Heckman, A. L.
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Zeidman, Irving, 1918-
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Selle, R. A. (Ralph A.)
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Lowery, George H., Jr., 1913-1978
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Stillwell, Jerry E.
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World Wildlife Fund (U.S.)
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Houston, Tex.)
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Heiser family
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Nixon, Walter
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Heiser, Joseph Matthew, Sr.
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Texas Ornithological Society.
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Pough, Richard
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Greenwood, James
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Moody, W. L.
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Tveten, John
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Miner, Edna Wolf
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Daingerfield, Lawrence H.
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Garden Club of Houston
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In 1924, seven Houston women formed the Garden Club of Houston (GCH) in order to affect a "lasting influence on the city's private landscape and public beauty." In 1931, the GCH became the first garden club in the Southwest to join the Garden Club of America, starting a long tradition of serious horticulture activities and civic involvement. Since before World War II, the GCH has concentrated on the planning and maintenance of the grounds of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the import and propa...
Cassell, Mabel
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Big Thicket Association (Tex.)
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Nature Conservancy (U.S.). Texas Chapter
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Williams, George G. (George Guion)
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Born on May 1, 1902 at Rogers, Texas, George Guion Williams moved with his family to Houston in 1918 and attended Central High School. He entered Rice Institute in 1919 to study biology and English and graduated in 1923. Williams earned his Master's degree in English from Rice in 1925 and accepted an assistantship in English at New York University in 1927. He returned to Houston in 1928 to help with family matters. His hopes of returning to New York to obtain a doctorate in English ...
Fritz, Edward C.
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Edward C. ‘Ned’ Fritz (1916-2008), considered by many to be the father of Texas conservation and a passionate proponent for wildlife and the environment, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where his father, Edward P. Fritz, worked for Atlantic Refining Co. When Edward C. Fritz was seven, the company’s headquarters moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where his family relocated and Mr. Fritz would discover his passion for the outdoors. Fritz graduated from high school in 1934 and would go ...
Zoological Society of Houston (Tex.)
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Gossett, F. M.
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Wednesday Club (Houston, Tex.)
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Hershey, Terry
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Baker, John A.
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Audubon Society. Houston Chapter
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Texas Academy of Science
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Organized in 1892, the Texas Academy of Science at the University of Texas at Austin was originally comprised of fourteen founding scientists who were dedicated to researching and solving problems presented to them by the state. The objects of the academy were "to advance the exact and natural sciences both by research and discussion." Through its twenty-year existence two donors supported the Academy, George W. Brackenridge and Mrs. George Bruce Halsted. The Academy disbanded in 19...
Conservation Federation of Texas
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Cottam, Clarence, 1899-
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Mormon author, educator, ecologist, and conservationist. He died in 1974. From the description of Clarence Cottam papers, 1924-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367553609 From the description of Papers, 1924-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79693655 From the guide to the Clarence Cottam papers, 1924-1974, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...
Pearson, T. Gilbert (Thomas Gilbert), 1873-1943
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Emerson, Guy
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San Jacinto River Authority (Tex.)
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Womack, Don
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Humane Society (Houston, Tex.)
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American Nature Study Society
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Atkinson, Mary Jourdan
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Harris County (Tex.). Wildlife Planning Board
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Texas Environmental Coalition
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Texas Water Development Board
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The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) was created in 1957 by a constitutional amendment initiated by the 55th Texas Legislature, Regular Session (House Joint Resolution 3), following a prolonged drought in Texas during the 1950s. It was formed to administer the Texas Water Development Fund, providing financial assistance to certain political subdivisions of the state in the conservation and development of Texas' water resources. In 1965, the 59th Legislature, Regular ...
Yramategui, Armand
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Cullinan, J. S. (Joseph Stephen), 1860-1937
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Few of the major figures in the history of Houston have had as widespread an influence as Joseph Stephen Cullinan. At times, the word paradoxical comes to mind when the scope of his diverse interests is examined. A leading early exponent for the Texas oil industry, Cullinan was yet an ardent conservationist, who argued for governmental controls over the petroleum business out of concern for preserving natural resources. Although he maintained a fairly consistent record of lifetime support for th...
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society. Red Oak Camp No. 95 (Houston, Tex.)
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Natural Area Council (Tex.)
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Hinnen, G. A.
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Cullinan, Nina
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Houston Open Forum
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Harris County History Society (Tex.)
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