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
Sea Lavender
Botany
This dried Sea Lavender plant is beautifully displayed, showcasing its delicate purple-blue outer structures and small white flowers, which keep their vibrant colors even after drying. The pressing process flattens the stems above the leaves. The plant has been carefully secured to special paper with safe glue and is kept safe in a sealed holder.
GCA23_HORT_0011
Perennial
Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort Family)
Limonium
sinuatum
Sea Lavender; Statice
low
medium
Full Sun
well-drained; sandy or gravelly
neutral to alkaline
USDA 8–11 (grown as annual in cooler zones)
Green
basal rosette
white flowers; violet-blue calyces
summer–fall
excellent dried flower
remove spent stems
encouraged to extend bloom
not necessary
avoid overwatering; salt tolerant
root rot in poorly drained soils
ensure sharp drainage
seed
start indoors; transplant after frost
Bequest
Sep 8, 2025
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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.
