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.
Research our Records
Browse Visual Archives
Red Spider Lily
Botany
This pressed Red Spider Lily is a striking display of bright red flowers that have a unique shape, with petals that curl and long stamens that reach outwards. The flower is mounted on a special piece of paper, without any leaves, showing how it typically grows, blooming on a bare stem before the leaves come in. The flower has been carefully attached with safe glue and stored in a protective case to keep it safe.
GCA23_HORT_0006
Perennial
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family)
Lycoris
radiata
Red Spider Lily
medium
medium
part shade; full sun
well-drained; loam or sandy
slightly acidic to neutral
USDA 6–10
green (winter foliage)
foliage emerges after bloom
Red
late summer–early fall
leafless scapes bear umbel of flowers
remove spent stalks
not necessary
not applicable
plant bulbs with neck exposed; avoid disturbance
bulb rot in poorly drained soils
ensure drainage; avoid overwatering
bulb offsets; seed (slow)
divide bulb clumps after foliage dies back
Bequest
Sep 8, 2025
E Garza
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.
