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What materials are in the Cruiser Houston Collection?
How can I come look at materials in the Cruiser Houston Collection?
How can I donate material to the collection?
How can I view Cruiser Houston items that are on exhibit?
How can I request copies of materials from the collection if I live out of town?
What are some other resources for learning about the U.S.S. Houston (CA-30)?
What materials are in the Cruiser Houston Collection?
The Cruiser Houston Collection contains materials related to the U.S.S. Houston (CA-30) and its crew. These materials include letters, photographs, documents, copies of the Blue Bonnet (the ship's newsletter), newspaper clippings, publications, and audio and videotapes. Included in the collection are materials related to Houston crew members' experiences as prisoners-of-war during World War II. Some material is also available on the U.S.S. Houston (CL-81) and the U.S.S. Houston (SSN-713).
A related manuscript collection, the William
A. Bernrieder Collection, contains materials about the 1927 drive to have a ship named for the city of Houston, and the launch and
early history of the U.S.S. Houston (CA-30).
How can I come look at materials in the Cruiser Houston Collection?
You may view materials by visiting the Special Collections reading room in the M.D. Anderson Library, on the main campus of the University of Houston. You may use the Cruiser Houston Collection finding aid to help identify material that you would like to see. Materials will be brought out from our climate-controlled, secure stacks area at your request. A valid driver's license is required for identification.
Special Collections is located on the 2nd floor of the Library, at the top of the staircase in the atrium, also accessible by the red elevators.
Reading room hours
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How can I donate material to the collection?
We welcome your donations to the Cruiser Houston Collection. If you are interested in donating related
materials to the Cruiser Houston Collection, you can contact Julie Grob, Special Collections Librarian, by e-mail at
jgrob@uh.edu or by telephone at (713)743-9744. Some material may be deemed out-of-scope for the
collection. If you have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, our donor form is also available for downloading
or printing.
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How can I view Cruiser Houston items that are on exhibit?
Please come visit our new permanent USS Houston (CA-30) exhibit on the 2nd floor of M.D. Anderson Library. http://info.lib.uh.edu/sca/exhibits/cruiserexhibit.html
How can I request copies of materials from the collection if I live out of town?
For questions about obtaining photocopies or copies of photographs, please contact Julie Grob, Special
Collections Librarian, by e-mail at jgrob@uh.edu or by telephone at (713) 743-9744
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You may contact the editor of the Blue Bonnet by sending e-mail to Val Roberts-Poss at
CA30ng@aol.com, or you may contact the co-editor of the Blue Bonnet by sending e-mail to Lin Drees
at lindrees.ca30@sbcglobal.net. Both editors are members of the Next Generation, children and family members
of the U.S.S. Houston (CA-30) survivors, who are continuing the work of the U.S.S. Houston Survivors Association.
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What are some other resources for learning about the U.S.S. Houston (CA-30)?
A bibliography of selected books about the U.S.S. Houston (CA-30), and links to web sites for further research are available on our Resources page.
For more information on the Cruiser Houston Collection, please contact Julie Grob, Special Collections Librarian, by e-mail at jgrob@uh.edu or by telephone at (713)743-9744.
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