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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1909-1958 Memorandum of Sale and Burial Permits of Christ Episcopal Church
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The item contains the memorandum of sale and burial permits for the Christ Episcopal Church Plot from 1909 to 1958. The item includes: 1. Front: Printed burial authorization for Clarice Turville dated 1909 July 27. Features ornamental borders and script. Back: The permit shows a drawing of the lot, where Clarice Turville is buried, showing that Turville is the fifth internment in the plot, along with information about the interred. 2. Front: Printed burial authorization for Fanny Archer Sears dated 1927 November 4. Features ornamental borders and script. Back: The permit shows a drawing of the lot where Fanny Archer Sears is buried, that Sears is the sixth internment in the plot, and provides information about the interred. 3. Front: Printed burial permit for Fanny Archer Sears dated 1927 November 4. Back: A handwritten note discussing dues is included. 4. Front: Printed burial authorization for R. Thad Harwell dated 1937 November 11. Features ornamental borders and script. Back: The permit shows a drawing of the lot where R. Thad Harwell is buried, showing that Harwell is the seventh internment in the plot, along with information about the interred. 5. Front: Printed burial authorization for Peter Gray Sears dated 1942 January 26. Features ornamental borders and script. Back: The permit shows a drawing of the lot where Peter Gray Sears is buried, showing that Sears is the eighth internment in the plot, along with information about the interred. 6. Front: Printed burial permit for Emily Rawlings dated 1958 May 25. Back: Includes typed information about the legality of the burial permit for the registrar, funeral director, and sexton. 7. Front: Printed burial authorization for Emily Rawlings dated 1958 May 28. Features a simple border and script. Back: The permit shows a drawing of the lot where Emily Rawlings is buried, that Rawlings is the ninth internment in the plot, and provides information about the interred. 8. Printed internet slip containing information about Emily Rawlings 9. Memorandum of Sale to Christ Church by Houston Cemetery Company dated 1965 June 29. The memorandum includes a note, "Give to M. Bennett."
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Glenwood Cemetery
administrative records
burials
memorandums
Burials
death & burials
Permits
Cemeteries
Episcopal churches
glenwood cemetery
memorandum
sales
burial
authorizations
christ episcopal church
episcopal
clarice turville
fanny archer sears
r. thad harwell
peter gray sears
emily rawlings
houston cemetery company
1909
1937
1942
1958
1965
Glenwood Cemetery
Jul 27, 1909 - Jun 24, 1965
18 pages
English
Folder
Mylar
11 in
8-1/2 in
VAULT
Permanent
Exhibition
Poor
Wear
Creasing
Missing Areas / Holes
Warping
Fold
Dec 9, 2025
The item contains various rips, water damage, holes, folds, creasing, and wear from general use.
Paper
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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
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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.
