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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1960s Mason's Root Beer Glass Bottle
Object/Artifact
The clear glass bottle features the yellow logo of "Mason's Root Beer" along with the slogan "Enjoy… Mason's Root Beer." The label's color scheme and typography are consistent with mid-century branding aesthetics. Based on these design elements, this Mason Root Beer bottle is likely from the 1960s. Discovered on cemetery grounds, the bottle represents a period of casual leisure and the increasing availability of bottled soft drinks in postwar America. It is believed to have originated from workers or visitors, reflecting aspects of everyday life in relation to the historic landscape of Glenwood.
The item signifies a period of casual leisure and reflects the growing availability of bottled soft drinks in postwar America.
Glenwood Cemetery Walking and Archive Tour Highlights
Mason's Old Fashioned Root Beer
20th Century
"Enjoy… Mason's Root Beer."
English
glass (material)
soda bottles
Glassware
Bottles
Bottle industry
1960
Mason
Root Beer
Glass
Bottle
Bottling
Bottle
9-3/4 in
2-1/4 in
Glass
Yellow
VAULT
Permanent
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
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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.
