It Gets Complicated: Sharing Houston`s Astrodome Memories
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It Gets Complicated: Sharing Houston`s Astrodome Memories
It Gets Complicated: Sharing Houston’s Astrodome Memories Danielle Cunniff Plumer, dcplumer associates Amanda Focke, Woodson Research Center, Rice University Vince Lee, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 1 “Houston Astrodome.” n.d. MSS1248 Litterst-Dixon Photograph Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library. http://digital.houstonlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/images/id/197 Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 2 Bivins, Ralph. 2015-01-29. “Visions of a New Life for Houston’s Historic Astrodome.” UrbanLand. http://urbanland.uli.org/developmentbusiness/visions-new-life-houstons-historic-astrodome/ Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 3 “Astrodome Memory Wall.” 2013. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library. http://www.astrodomememories.org/memorywall.html Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 4 Partners Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 5 Archival Collections Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 6 “Page from Squatty Lyons Scrapbook.” 1960. E. A. “Squatty” Lyons Papers, MC001, Vol. 4, 1957-10 through 1960-06, p. 178. Harris County Archives. Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 7 “Inaugural Astrodome Certificate given to fans for the first indoor baseball game.” 1965-04-09. George T. Kirksey collection, Box 8 Folder 1. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/items/show/290 Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 8 “Astrodome construction, interior view through framework.” 1964. Arthur E. Jones Architectural Records, 1936-1989 (MS 535) [13]. Woodson Research Center Special Collections & Archives, Fondren Library, Rice University. http://hdl.handle.net/1911/78995 Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 9 “Telegram from Jack Valenti, Houston Sports Association, to County Judge Bill Elliott.” 1960-11-25. Harris County Judge William M. (Bill) Elliott Records, CR031, 1446-X-16 . Harris County Archives. http://cdm15978.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15978coll7 /id/48/rec/1 Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 10 Astrodome Memories. Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 11 “Astrodome Memories Project at Astrodome 50th Birthday Party.” 2015-04-09. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/astrodome-fiftieth-party Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 12 “Tennis racket cover from the Battle of the Sexes tennis match.” 1973. Astrodome Memories Community Collection, 50th Anniversary Event. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/items/show/631 Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 13 “Astrodome Identification Card for Vicki Henson.” 1974-11. Astrodome Memories Community Collection, 50th Anniversary Event. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/items/show/637 Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 14 “Astrodome Memories Project at Astrodome 50th Birthday Party.” 2015-04-09. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/astrodome-fiftieth-party Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 15 Henson, Vicki. 1970-02-27. “Elvis Presley performing at the Astrodome.” Astrodome Memories Community Collection, 50th Anniversary Event. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/items/show/638 Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 16 “Astrodome Tin.” n.d. Astrodome Memories Community Collection, 50th Anniversary Event. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/items/show/652 Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 17 “Mother and her daughters at Colt Stadium.” ca. 1962. Astrodome Memories Community Collection, 50th Anniversary Event. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/items/show/634 Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 18 “Luv Ya Blue! felt sign.” 1978. Astrodome Memories Community Collection, 50th Anniversary Event. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/items/show/617 Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 19 Flinn, Dara. 2015-08-10. Astrodome Memories Oral History and Scanning Event. Fondren Library Staff News. http://libstaff.blogs.rice.edu/2015/07/13/astrodome-memories-oral-historyand-scanning-event/ Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 20 “Astrodome Memories Project Scanning Event at Houston Public Library.” 2015-08-08. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/scanningevent-20150808 Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 21 “Astrodome Memories Project Scanning Event at Houston Public Library.” 2015-08-08. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/scanningevent-20150808 Ed Henderson, Astrodome Scoreboard Operator, at the 2015-08-08 event. Original animation cell from the Astrodome scoreboard. Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 22 “Astrodome Memories Project Scanning Event at Houston Public Library.” 2015-08-08. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/scanningevent-20150808 Former Spaceettes at the 2015-08-08 event. “Spaceette uniform for the Astrodome.” Collection of Emily Hammond. Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 “Space-ette uniform for the Astrodome.” MSS1465 Evelyn Norton Anderson Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library. http://digital.houstonlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/archival /id/663 23 “Astrodome Memories Project Scanning Event at Houston Public Library.” 2015-08-08. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/scanningevent-20150808 First State Bank Of Bellaire, brass coin bank, “Harris County Domed Stadium.” Collection of Chris Daigle. “Cease and Desist Letter from Houston Sports Association to First State Bank of Bellaire.” Harris County Judge William M. (Bill) Elliott Records, CR031, 1459-X-30. Harris County Archives Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 Gurwell, Kate, editor. The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 7, 1965. http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth52121 6/ 24 Contact • Questions? Contact Us! – Danielle Cunniff Plumer, danielle@dcplumer.com – Amanda Focke, afocke@rice.edu – Vince Lee, velee@central.uh.edu http://www.astrodomememories.org Society of American Archivists, Research Forum 2015 25