Center for Glenwood Archival Collection
Mission Statement
Reflective of Glenwood Cemetery’s long history of serving the public are voluminous archival records and original source holdings that document its residents and operations for over 150 years. These records contain the day-to-day business of the Cemetery and serve to memorialize the people interred there, revealing a vast store of genealogical and historical information.
Our mission for the Glenwood Cemetery Archive is to acquire, preserve, and maintain these unique and original records. These documents are primary sources of information and cannot be found in any other repository around the world.
Vision and Values
Glenwood Cemetery archives serve as the institutional memory of the unique lives that have impacted Houston’s history.
We value our collections power to motivate learning, preserve history, connect lives, and inspire wonder. We are dedicated to the long-term stewardship of the resources entrusted to our care.
The Collections connect people with historical artifacts of physical and digital materials in support of a wide range of teaching, research, and learning.
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English Ivy Leaf
Botany
Woody evergreen vine with juvenile palmately lobed leaves that climb aggressively via aerial rootlets.
GCA23_HORT_0019
Vine
Araliaceae (Ivy Family)
Hedera
Hedera helix
English Ivy
Common Ivy, European Ivy
Low to Moderate; drought-tolerant once rooted.
Fast
Part Shade to Full Shade
Adaptable; prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soils.
Slightly Acidic to Alkaline (6.0–7.5)
USDA Zones 4–9
Dark green with pale light-green to white veins; unlobed lighter green on mature flowering shoots.
Juvenile leaves are 3- to 5-lobed; adult leaves are unlobed and cordate (heart-shaped).
Small greenish-yellow
Early to Mid-Autumn
Inconspicuous umbrella-like clusters (umbels) produced only on mature, unlobed stems exposed to full sun.
Prune heavily in early spring to control spread and trim back overgrown vines.
Cut off flowering stems before fruit sets to prevent seed dispersal by birds.
Shearing or weed-eating can be done on groundcover patches in early spring.
Highly invasive in many regions; monitor growth to prevent smothering native plants or trees.
Spider mites, aphids, bacterial leaf spot, and root rot in waterlogged conditions.
Apply insecticidal soap for mites/aphids; ensure adequate drainage to avoid root rot.
Stem Cuttings or Layering
Roots very easily in water or moist potting media directly from vine nodes.
Bequest
Dec 18, 2025
M Khan
Glenwood Cemetery
Restricted Collections
The following collections are restricted and require approval for viewing, please get in touch to learn more about viewing items in these collections.
Collection 2 Meetings and Administrative Files
Collection 14 Digital Materials
Most of this material is cross referenced from other collection.
Collection 18 Fundraising Campaigns/ Donor Information
Collection 19 Financial Information
Educator's Resources
Schedule a Field Trip / Visit
To schedule a field trip or visit, please contact Glenwood Cemetery. Our tours can accommodate up to 80 students at a time
Visit Us
Archive viewing and research is available by appointment only.
2525 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 864-7886
How to Donate to the Materials Archive
The Glenwood Cemetery Archive welcomes gifts of archival materials that fall within the scope of itscollecting activities, that will enhance the strength of our collections, and that support the historicalintegrity of Glenwood’s history
Reproduction Policy
The Archival collection is available for study and research; however, to preserve original documents and photographs and to maintain the integrity of the collection, none of the materials are allowed to leave the archives or to be reproduced without authorization.
