It Gets Complicated: Sharing Houston`s Astrodome Memories

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
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“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
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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/
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“Astrodome Memory Wall.” 2013. Houston Metropolitan Research Center,
Houston Public Library. http://www.astrodomememories.org/memorywall.html
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Partners
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Archival Collections
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“Page from Squatty Lyons Scrapbook.” 1960. E. A. “Squatty” Lyons Papers,
MC001, Vol. 4, 1957-10 through 1960-06, p. 178. Harris County Archives.
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“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
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“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
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“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
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Astrodome Memories.
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“Astrodome Memories Project at Astrodome 50th Birthday Party.” 2015-04-09.
http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/astrodome-fiftieth-party
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“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
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“Astrodome Identification Card for Vicki Henson.” 1974-11. Astrodome
Memories Community Collection, 50th Anniversary Event.
http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/items/show/637
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“Astrodome Memories Project at Astrodome 50th Birthday Party.” 2015-04-09.
http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/astrodome-fiftieth-party
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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
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“Astrodome Tin.” n.d. Astrodome Memories Community Collection, 50th
Anniversary Event. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/items/show/652
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“Mother and her daughters at Colt Stadium.” ca. 1962. Astrodome Memories
Community Collection, 50th Anniversary Event.
http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/items/show/634
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“Luv Ya Blue! felt sign.” 1978. Astrodome Memories Community Collection,
50th Anniversary Event.
http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/items/show/617
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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/
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“Astrodome Memories Project Scanning Event at Houston Public Library.”
2015-08-08. http://omeka.astrodomememories.org/scanningevent-20150808
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“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.
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“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.
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“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
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“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
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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
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Contact
• Questions? Contact Us!
– Danielle Cunniff Plumer, [email protected]
– Amanda Focke, [email protected]
– Vince Lee, [email protected]
http://www.astrodomememories.org
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