Cecil Thomson collection 1860-1953 (Bulk: 1920-1945)

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

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Texas politician, soldier, and frontier hero. He was the first president of the Republic of Texas and served as a United States Senator for that state. From the description of Letter, ca. 1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699442 From the description of Letter, 1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435304 Sam Houston's colorful public life began with his heroic action during the war of 1812. He served as congressman and governor of Tennessee, spent years amon...

Rice Hotel (Houston, Tex.)

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Gulf Building (Houston, Tex.)

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Thomson, Cecil, 1889-1952

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Cecil Menzie Thomson was born in Brown's Town, Jamaica, on October 8, 1889, to John and Mary Thomson. By 1913, the family had moved to Toronto, Canada, and Thomson enlisted in the Canadian Army during World War I. He may have learned photography in the Toronto studio of William Coles. Thomson married Ellen Louise Walton, Coles' niece, in 1919, and moved to Texas in 1920, eventually setting up a photography studio in Houston. He engaged in both still and film photography, and copyrighted his work...

City Hall (Houston, Tex.)

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Jones, Jesse H. (Jesse Holman), 1874-1956

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Builder, financier, statesman, and publisher of the Houston Chronicle. From the description of Jones, Jesse Holman, papers, 1880-1965. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23285513 U.S. secretary of commerce and financier. From the description of Papers of Jesse H. Jones, 1916-1960 (bulk 1926-1945). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81653217 Biographical Note ...

Esperson Buildings (Houston, Tex.)

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Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968

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Oscar F. Holcombe (1888-1968) was elected eleven times as Mayor of Houston between 1921 and 1957. He was born in Mobile, Alabama on December 31, 1888. His family moved to Texas in 1891 and first came to Houston in 1907. When he first ran for mayor in 1921 he was an established lumberman and building contractor. During the 22 years he served as mayor the population of Houston increased from 140,000 in 1921 to almost 1 million in 1957. From the guide to the Oscar Holcombe Collection MS...