Photocopy of a report on an archeological survey of the proposed Joseph S. and Lucie H. Cullinan Park in Fort Bend County, Texas conducted in 1991. The survey found numerous prehistoric and historic sites indicating intense utilization from Texas prehistory into the early twentieth century. The final page of the document is an invoice listing the costs of retrieving and copying the report billed to Reginald Moore by the Texas Historical Commission Archeological Division.
Document listing cemeteries located in Fort Bend County, Texas including the location of each cemetery, number of spaces, and notes on any significant details.
Photograph of the Texas State Historical Marker for the Texas Prison System Central State Farm Main Building with the prison grounds and building in the background.
Photograph of the Texas State Historical Marker for the Texas Prison System Central State Farm Main Building detailing the history of the Central State Farm, the construction of the existing buildings, and the function of the main building.
Report on an intensive mechanically augmented cultural resources survey of the proposed 21.5 acre Ace Center Music Hall in Fort Bend County, Texas, detailing the methods used in the study, and the study's findings that the land had never previously been developed and that no cultural resources would be impacted by the development of the area.
Legal documents relating to the Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery located in M. M. Battle League, Abstract Number 9 in Fort Bend County, Texas. The included documents are an affidavit of dedication for the Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery sworn by the Texas Historical Commission, maps of the property, a description of the area, and a warranty deed transferring the property from the State of Texas to the City of Sugar Land, Texas.
Letter from Allen Bogard to Reginald Moore discussing Moore's efforts to preserve the history of the Sugar Land community and requesting more information about the Texas Slave Descendant's Society.
Letter from Mark Wolfe to Reginald Moore discussing Moore's request for remote sensing studies on the city-owned property containing the Old Imperial Farm Cemetery to locate any burials present on the land.
Letter from Pollyanna Clark to Mark Denton discussing the attached Antiquities Permit application, scope of work document, and maps for five acres at Settlers Way Park in Sugar Land, Texas.
Letter from Reginald Moore to Allen Bogard discussing the collaboration between the Texas Slave Descendant's Society and the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum and asking to be kept abreast of all plans being made regarding Imperial Sugar and former prison properties in Sugar Land, Texas.
Letter from Robert Scamardo to Reginald Moore discussing the abandoned graves located on the James Reese CTE Center construction site and the actions the Fort Bend ISD can take to honor the history of the gravesite.
Letter from Tiffany Osburn to Reginald Moore discussing the Texas Historical Commission's Archeology Division's "feasibility study to determine the potential applicability of this remote sensing technology for future use for grave prospection at the Old Imperial Farm" in Sugar Land, Texas. The study is included with the letter.
Letter from William A. Martin, with the Texas Historical Commission, to Carolina Fuzetti discussing Fort Bend ISD's construction on a tract of land formerly part of the prison farm and Imperial Cemetery.
Letter from Jim Bruseth to Mr. Moore discussing the meeting that was held in Austin, Texas to determine the possibility of human graves being near the Central State Prison Farm.
Photograph of a memorial plaque "to the memory of Dave Nelson" on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The text on the plaque reads, "May 24 1936 to the Memory of Dave Nelson Courageous Leader in Prison Improvement True Friend of the Prisoner This Tree is Dedicated by the Inmat[es] [..]."
Report discussing the potential for a 96-acre tract in Fort Bend County located between Highway 90A and Highway 6 to be impacted by recognized environmental conditions with maps and photographs of the property included in the appendices. There is a letter from Edward F. Hawkinson to Clayton E. Taylor discussing the report accompanying the report.
Photograph of a dirt road between two corn fields on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The road leads to a row of trees with a small columned building visible through the trees.
Photograph of an interior hallway at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The walls appear to be sheet metal and wooden supports, and there is a metal walkway down the right side of the hallway.
Photograph of a black and white mural on a short wall depicting scenes of farm work and a railroad with the text, "1840-1906; The Cunningham Raw Sugar Mill and Refinery; Convicts helped create a company town."
Photograph of a prison cell, containing a cot, toilet, and sink, at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The cell is viewed from the outside, through the open cell door and bars.
Photograph of a river on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. There is a building visible on the left bank of the river behind some trees and scrub.
Photograph of a wall mural at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas depicting the Texas state seal on a background of two flags, the Texas flag and the United States flag. The text on the seal reads, "The State of Texas - Central."
Photograph of several metal structures outdoors on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. There are three metal objects in the foreground and a large open sided shed in the background.
Photograph of Bill Martin, an archeologist with the Texas Historical Commission, touring a building in the closed Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. He is standing behind a metal gate for the staircase.
Photograph of Reginald Moore standing inside an open prison cell at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. Moore is in silhouette and there is a large open room in the background.
Photograph of Reginald Moore touring a prison cell at the closed Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. Moore is pointing to a faded mural or drawing on the wall to his right.
Photograph of Reginald Moore standing next to the sign of the Central State Farm prison in Sugar Land, Texas. The sign reads, "Central State Farm; Prison Property Do Not Enter Authorized Visitor Only; Propiedad Del Estado No Puede Entrat Sin Authorizacion Solamente Visitantes Authorizados."
Photograph of the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. There is a metal fence in front of an open field and there several building and a water tower visible in the distance.
Photograph of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. A guard tower is in the left side of the photograph and the white Main Building is visible in the background.
Photograph of the brick wall signage for "Central State Farm" in Sugar Land, Texas. There is a red warning under the "Central State Farm" text stating the area is private property in both English and Spanish.
Photograph of the Commissary Room in the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. There are two grated windows, one larger and one smaller, with a shelf under both windows the length of the wall. The word, "Commissary" is above the door to the left of the windows.
Photograph of the Dining Facility building on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The building is viewed through overgrown metal scaffolding and is a white, single-story building.
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