Carolyn Farb Papers, 1955-2002


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Farb, Carolyn
	Title:	Carolyn Farb Papers
	Dates:	1956-2002
	Abstract:	Carolyn Farb is an internationally known fundraiser, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist. This collection contains papers, photographs, and newspaper clippings, the majority of which pertain to Farb's fundraising activities.
	Identification:	2000-005
	Quantity:	27 boxes; 21 linear feet
	Repository:	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries

Biographical Note

Carolyn Farb is an internationally known fundraiser, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist. During the past thirty years, she has raised over $25 million for a number of charities and worthy causes, the majority of which are based in Houston and benefit local organizations. Her hard work and devotion to others have earned her the nickname "the first lady of philanthropy," and she has received numerous accolades for her efforts.

Farb's interest in helping others began early in her life; as a teenager, she volunteered at the snack bar at Texas Children's Hospital. Her beloved grandfather, Jake Freedman, a businessman in Las Vegas, fostered her spirit of giving.

Farb became actively involved in fundraising in the 1970s, when she worked with groups such as the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation, the Alley Theatre, and KUHT, Houston's public television station. The scope of her activities increased greatly during the 1980s, a period of boom and bust in Houston. Farb's zero-budget philosophy, her attention to detail, and her enthusiasm enabled her to raise record amounts of funds in that strained economy. In 1983, she was the first person in Texas to raise $1 million in one evening, for the Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research's Million Dollar Evening. In 1987, Farb chaired An Evening of Hope for the Bering Community Service Foundation, which benefited AIDS patients. Until that time, this disease had received scant positive attention and very little funding. In the early 1990s, Farb's efforts increased public awareness of another devastating disease, neurofibromatosis, with two fundraisers: My Heart Belongs to Daddy and I've Got a Crush on You. She has chaired several events benefiting the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, including Marvin's Million Dollar Dream for prostate and breast cancer research. Other health-related recipients include the Myasthena Gravis Foundation, the American Paralysis Association, the Leukemia Society of America, Cancer Fighters, United Cerebral Palsy, the Arthritis Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and the March of Dimes.

Carolyn Farb's fundraising activities have also benefited various women's and children's causes, the homeless, and animals. These include the Ms. Foundation's Stars of Texas Gala, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and the Pink Ribbons Project. Farb has worked in conjunction with the Rotary Clubs International to raise funds for Nicaraguan children devastated by earthquakes, and has chaired several UNICEF events. Other recipients include the Girl Scouts of America, the Star of Hope Mission, the Children's Miracle Network, and the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Farb's work has also enriched the arts and educational communities in Houston. She has raised money for the Alley Theatre, the Contemporary Arts Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Society for the Performing Arts, among others. In 1996, she chaired the fundraising campaign for the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, specially constructed to house medieval frescoes in danger of destruction. The Quest for Excellence in 1999 raised funds to create an endowed chair in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Houston.

Farb has received many accolades for her work. These include Cancer Fighters of Houston's All-American Award, the Volunteers of America's Outstanding Human Service Award, the YWCA's Woman of the Year award in 1991, and the Dr. Robert Graves award from the Thyroid Society for Education and Research. She was named a Distinguished Woman by Northwood University in 1996, and was inducted into the Texas Philanthropy Hall of Fame in 1997. Farb has also served on numerous boards of directors in Houston, including the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Rothko Chapel Foundation.

Carolyn Farb is a native Houstonian. She attended the University of Oklahoma, where she studied journalism. She has contributed articles to Andy Warhol's magazine, Interview, as well as written her own book on fundraising, How to Raise Millions, Having a Ball, Helping Others. Farb is currently working on a second book on fundraising. She has been married to Richard Shulman and Harold Farb, and has one son, Kenyon Jake Shulman.

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Scope and Contents

The collection primarily contains papers, photographs, and newspaper clippings, the majority pertaining to Carolyn Farb's fundraising activities. The material has been arranged into thirteen series: Fundraising; Book; Honors and Awards; Speeches; Organizations and Events; Administrative; Journalism; Correspondence; Print Media; Fashion; Ephemera; Photographs; and Video, Audio, and Compact Disk Recordings. (Material in the last two series is dated from the late 1970s to the late 1990s, but has not yet been processed and therefore is not included in this finding aid.)

The collection contained several magnetic photo album/scrapbooks, which have been disassembled for preservation purposes. These albums contained primarily photographs and newspaper clippings describing Farb's activities in the 1980s. The items from these magnetic albums have been placed in the appropriate folders in the Fundraising, Awards and Honors, Organizations and Events, and Photographs series. The collection also includes several non-magnetic, archival quality photo album/scrapbooks of material from the 1990s, which have not been disassembled. Some of the items in these scrapbooks correspond to folders in the four series above, and there is some material in the scrapbooks for which no folder in these series exists. The researcher thus should consult the individual folders in the relevant series, in conjunction with the 1990s scrapbooks, in order to gain a more comprehensive view of Farb's activities in the 1990s. There is some overlap between the information in several of the series, especially Fundraising, Honors and Awards, Organizations, and Print Media, and so the researcher should cross-check and correlate the information from the various series.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open for research.

Use Restrictions

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, locating copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian.

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Index Terms
	Terms are either Library of Congress Subject Headings or taken from local sources.


Subjects (Persons)

		Farb, Carolyn.


Subjects

		Fund raising--United States.
		Fund raising--Texas--Houston.
		Philanthropists -- Texas -- Houston.
		Philanthropists -- United States.
		Houston (Tex.) -- Social life and customs.


Formats

		Records
		Photographs
		Clippings

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1-7		Fundraising
	This series contains 321 folders and is dated from 1972 to 2002. It is the largest series in the collection and is arranged chronologically by year and then by date within each year. The folder titles include the name of the recipient organization followed by the name, when applicable, of the particular fundraising event. Several of the benefits had preliminary events, such as dinners or receptions, preceding the main event. In these cases, all materials for the particular fundraiser are listed under the main event. Depending on the amount of material, preliminary event information may be in a separate folder. The folders for each fundraiser contain all the information about the event, including photographs, newspaper and magazine articles, programs and invitations, with the exception of the material contained in the archival quality photo albums/scrapbooks from the 1990s, described in the Scope and Contents above.
	This series contains material on the fundraising projects on which Farb served as chairman or honorary chairman, as well as some in which she was a participant in some way. folder 2, the List of Fundraising Activities, includes lists submitted by Carolyn Farb, which in some cases describe in greater detail her role in a particular project. The lists in this folder do not correspond exactly to those in the series. Items in this series include newspaper clippings, photographs, event brochures, and miscellaneous papers pertaining to the various events. Some fundraisers are represented by only a small amount of material, but the majority of folders contain more material. Several of the larger fundraisers are further subdivided because they include paperwork and correspondence concerning the planning of the events. Celebrity photos in this series include Liza Minelli, John Henry Faulk, Ann-Margaret, Crystal Gayle, Marvin Hamlisch, Don Henley, Brooke Shields, Joe Piscopo, Lyle Lovett, Fran Drescher, and an autographed photograph of Kenny Loggins. Local celebrities include Marvin Zindler, Dave Ward, Dominique de Menil, and John O'Quinn.
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1	1		Biography, 1980-2002
	2		List of Fundraising Activities, 1970-2002
	3		Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation Benefit Show, February 1972
	4		Alley Theatre Gala, September 1972
	5		March of Dimes Silver Anniversary Ball, March 1973
	6		KUHT Channel 8 Super Sports Night, March 1973
	7		Contemporary Arts Museum Neiman-Marcus Award in the Field of Fashion, September 1973
	8		Musical Theatre Guild of Houston A Christmas Party for Special Children, December 1976
	9		Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Jack Benny Memorial Tennis Classic, April 1977
	10		March of Dimes Gourmet Gala, March 1979
	11		Society for the Performing Arts Angels, April 1979
	12		Houston Ballet Foundation Benefit Soiree on the Swanee, March 1980
	13		Museum of Fine Arts A Renaissance Evening, October 1981
	14		Archives of American Art Texas Project, October 1982
	15		Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research A Million Dollar Evening, February 1983
	16		Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research A Million Dollar Evening, Photographs, February 1983
	17		March of Dimes Gourmet Gala, April 1983
	18		Scott and White Memorial Hospital Fashion Gala, August 1983
	19		American Paralysis Association Sudden Impact Premiere, December 1983
	20		Costa Rica Reception, 1983
	21		Cancer Fighters of Houston Luncheon, January 1984
	22		Ms. Foundation Stars of Texas, June 1984
	23		Institute of Hispanic Culture Noche de las Americas XIX Annual Ball, October 1984
	24		Harris County Medical Society Membership Coffee, October 1984
	25		Myasthenia Gravis Foundation Second Annual Gala, February 1985
	26		USO 45th Anniversary Gala, September 1985
	27		Episcopal High School Canine Follies, October 1985
	28		Rice Design Alliance Pre-Tour Gala, November 1985
	29		Houston Symphony Conductor's Circle, November 1985
	30		New Orleans Museum Benefit, 1985
	31		Texas and Houston Sesquicentennials Neotexanaissance, January 1986
	32		Society for the Performing Arts Score of Suppers, February 1986
	33		FotoFest Fiesta Party, March 1986
	34		Crescent Endowment for Texas Arts Crescent Gala, April 1986
	35		Chocolate Bayou Theatre John Henry Faulk, October 1986
	36		To Russia With Love, November 1986
	37		Holly Hall, December 1986
	38		Barrera Reception, 1986
	39		Singles Expo, 1986
	40		Society for the Performing Caribbean Fling, March 1987
	41		Art League of Houston Metalmorphosis, April 1987
	42		Houston ESCAPE Center, Sixth Annual Benihana Celebrity Chef Show-Off, May 1987
	43		Society for the Performing Arts Wortham Week, May 1987
	44		Business Art Fund Folies du Ciel, May 1987
	45		Rice Design Alliance Fight for Cite, June 1987
	46		Theatre Under the Stars Anniversary Gala, June 1987
	47		L'Alliance Francaise Bastille Day Ball, July 1987
	48		Bering Community Service Foundation An Evening of Hope, October 1987
	49		Bering Community Service Foundation An Evening of Hope, Photographs, October 1987
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16	--		Bering Community Service Foundation An Evening of Hope Oversize Photograph, October 1987
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1	50		Volunteers of America Christmas Food Basket Program, Star of Hope Women's and Family Shelter, December 1987
	51		Achievement Rewards for College Students Celebrity Dinner Auction, January 1988
	52		Society for the Performing Arts Score of Suppers/Southern History Museum Reception, January 1988
	53		American Cancer Society Jail and Bail, March 1988
	54		Challenger Center for Space Science Education Challenger Center Benefit Concert, March 1988
	55		Challenger Center for Space Science Education Challenger Center Benefit Concert, March 1988
	56		Challenger Center for Space Science Education Challenger Center Benefit Concert, Correspondence, March 1988
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2	1		Challenger Center for Space Science Education Challenger Center Benefit Concert, Photographs, March 1988
	2		Challenger Center for Space Science Education Challenger Center Benefit Concert, Press, March 1988
	3		Art League of Houston, Sixth Annual Texas Artist of the Year, April 1988
	4		Arthritis Foundation Telethon, April 1988
	5		Houston Public Television 18th Annual Channel 8 Teleauction, April 1988
	6		Rice Design Alliance A Step Back in Time, May 1988
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16			Rice Design Alliance A Step Back in Time Oversize Photograph, May 1988
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2	7		Women's Club of Houston, Star of Hope Mission, October 1988
	8		Citizens for Animal Protection Humane Association Celebrity Paws Gala, October 1988
	9		Hambassador for the Homeless Jeffrey Jerome, 1988-1989
	10		Society for the Performing Arts Score of Suppers, February 1989
	11		Leukemia Society of America Houston Police Department Bike Relay, April 1989
	12		Greater Houston AIDS Alliance Thomas Street Center Clinic, July 1989
	13		University of Houston Athletic Department Tribute to Excellence, August 1989
	14		Bering Community Service Foundation Beehive, August 1989
	15		United Cerebral Palsy Star-Athon 90, January 1990
	16-20		Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations, July 1990
	16			General, July 1990
	17			Committee, July 1990
	18			Correspondence, July 1990
	19			Fact Sheet, July 1990
	20			Venues, July 1990
	21		GOPAC - Henry Kissinger Reception, November 1990
	22		Texas Chapter of the American Committee on the French Revolution, Sculpture Unveiling, November 1990
	23-27		Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation My Heart Belongs to Daddy, February 1991
	23			General February 1991
	24			Billboard Photographs, February 1991
	25			Clippings, February 1991
	26-27			Photographs, February 1991
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16	--			Oversize Photograph, February 1991
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2	28		Hospice at the Texas Medical Center Desserts and Designs, February 1991
	29		Big Brothers/Big Sisters Houston's Best Dressed Men, March 1991
	30		Change, Inc. Barneys New York/Rauschenberg, September 1991
	31		Kathryn J. Whitmire Fundraiser, November 1991
	32		Star Serve Teen Health Clinic, 1991
	33		Downtown Houston Association Heart of the City Gala, February 1992
	34		FotoFest Reception for Bob "Daddy-O" Wade, March 1992
	35		Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation I've Got a Crush on You, May 1992
	36		Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation, Operation Wreath, 1992
	37		Girl Scouts, 1992-1993
	38		Christmas in July, Houston Post Santa's Helpers, July 1993
	39		Children's Miracle Network Telethon Herman Hospital, 1994
	40		Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation Excellence in Youth, 1994
	41		Endangered Species Media 1995, A Celebration of Earth and Life, March 1995
	42		Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation Excellence in Youth, April 1995
	43		Thyroid Society, A Tribute to Don Nelson, August 1995
	44		Child Development Center of the Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute, October 1995
	45		Houston SPCA Telethon, October 1995
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2-3			Byzantine Fresco Chapel
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2	46			Artists, January 1996
	47			Board Members, January 1996
	48			Committee Prospects, January 1996
	49			Confirmation Letter, January 1996
	50			Contributions, January 1996
	51			Correspondence, January 1996
	52			Donors, January 1996
	53			Fact Sheet, January 1996
	54			Invitation Letter, January 1996
	55			Jackson and Company, January 1996
	56			Notes, January 1996
	57			Placards, January 1996
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3	1			Placards, January 1996
	2			Photographs, January 1996
	3			Press, January 1996
	4			Program/Brochures, January 1996
	5			Remarks, January 1996
	6			Set-Up, January 1996
	7			Stationery/Forms, January 1996
	8		Zoo Ball, April 1996
	9		Trinity Life Center Second Annual Robert Reid Roast & Toast the Magic of Carolyn Farb, June 1996
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3-4			University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Marvin's Million Dollar Dream
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3	10			Assignments, August 1996
	11			Biography on Dr. Charles LeMaistre, August 1996
	12			Call List, August 1996
	13			Cancer Information, August 1996
	14			Committees, August 1996
	15			Correspondence, August 1996
	16			Correspondence: Clearman, August 1996
	17			Correspondence: LeMaistre, August 1996
	18			Donations A-J, August 1996
	19			Donations K-W, August 1996
	20			Enron, August 1996
	21			Fact Sheet, August 1996
	22			Financial, August 1996
	23			Friendship Tea, August 1996
	24			Hyatt Regency, August 1996
	25			Information Packet, August 1996
	26			In-Kind Donors, August 1996
	27			Invitation List, A-J, August 1996
	28			Invitation List, K-Z, August 1996
	29			Invitations, August 1996
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18				Oversize Invitations, August 1996
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3	30			Live Auction, August 1996
	31			Marketing List, A-D, August 1996
	32			Marketing List, E-I, August 1996
	33			Marketing List, I-O, August 1996
	34			Marketing List, O-Z, August 1996
	35			Marketing List - Miscellaneous, August 1996
	36			Media List, August 1996
	37			Notes, August 1996
	38			Pace Concerts, August 1996
	39-40			Photographs, August 1996
	41			Press, August 1996
	42			Program, August 1996
	43			Program Ideas, August 1996
	44			Remarks, August 1996
	45			Silent Auction Correspondence, August 1996
	46			Silent Auction Items, August 1996
	47			Silent Auction Prospects, August 1996
	48			Telephone Lists, August 1996
	49			Thank You Letters, August 1996
	50			Timeline, August 1996
	51			Underwriter Dinner, August 1996
	52			Underwriter Letters, A-K, April 9, 1996
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4	1			Underwriter Letter, L-Z, April 9, 1996
	2			Underwriter Letter, D-F, April 18, 1996
	3			Underwriter Letter, G-H, April 18, 1996
	4			Underwriter Letter, I-K, April 18, 1996
	5			Underwriter Letter, L-Ma, April 18, 1996
	6			Underwriter Letter, Mc, April 18, 1996
	7			Underwriter Letter, W-Z, April 18, 1996
	8			Underwriter Letter, Miscellaneous, August 1996
	9			Underwriter List, August 1996
	10			Volunteers, August 1996
	11		Thyroid Society, March 1997
	12		Houston SPCA Pet Telethon, August 1997
	13		Houston Children's Charity An Evening with Ray Charles, October 1997
	14		I Have a Dream - Houston, 1998
	15		U.S. Committee for UNICEF An Evening with Maxim Vengerov, May 1998
	16		U.S. Committee for UNICEF An Evening with Vanessa Redgrave, May 1998
	17		U.S. Committee for UNICEF An Evening with Vanessa Redgrave, Photographs, May 1998
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17			U.S. Committee for UNICEF An Evening with Vanesssa Redgrave, Empty Photograph Album, May 1998
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4	18		Kidney Foundation Fashion Show, September 1998
	19		Pink Ribbons Project Dancers in Motion Against Breast Cancer, November 1998
	20		U.S. Committee for UNICEF An Evening with Roger Moore, December 1998
	21-26		University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Quest for Excellence
	21			Auction, April 1999
	22			Benefactor Dinner, April 1999
	23			Calling Cards, April 1999
	24			Committees, April 1999
	25			Contact List, April 1999
	26			Correspondence, April 1999
	27			Financial, April 1999
	28			Information Package, April 1999
	29-30			Photographs, April 1999
	31-32			Press, April 1999
	33			Program, April 1999
	34			Samples, April 1999
	35			Script/Remarks, April 1999
	36			Seating, April 1999
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16	--			Oversize Scrapbook, April 1999
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4	37		Rotary Clubs International Third Annual Colors of Our Hearts Gala, September 1999
	38		Council on Alcohol and Drugs Annual Luncheon, October 1999
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5	1		United Cerebral Palsy Guild, September 1999
	2		Museum of Fine Arts Fin de Siecle, October 1999
	3		Mr. Sportsman Gala Dinner, 1999
	4-7		Flying Hospital/Ecumenical Hospitaller Order of Saint John, Knights of Malta, February 2000
	4			General, February 2000
	5			Photographs, February 2000
	6			Photographs, February 2000
	7			Photographs, February 2000
	8		Glassell School of Art, Van McFarland Memorial Scholarship for Painting and Sculpture, March 2000
	9		AIDS Foundation Houston, April 2000
	10		Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, A Night in Rio Celebrity Waiter, April 2000
	11		Pink Ribbons Project, Dancers in Motion Against Breast Cancer, May 2000
	12		Rotary Clubs International Fourth Annual Colors of Our Hearts Gala, September 2000
	13		U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Gasse Reception, October 2000
	14		DIFFA Wreath Collection, December 2000
	15		Dishes Project for Pediatric AIDS, Dishes on Ice, December 2000
	16-20		Fashion and Textile Museum
	16			Correspondence, 2000-2001
	17			Information Packet, 2000-2001
	18			Invitation Lists, 2000-2001
	19			Photographs, 2000-2001
	20			Press, 2000-2001
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5-6			Houston Grand Opera, A Night at the Alhambra
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5	21			Auction Catalog, March 2001
	22			Auction Correspondence, March 2001
	23-27			Auction Donors, March 2001
	28			Auction Items, March 2001
	29			Auction Items Not Sold, March 2001
	30			Auction Reception, March 2001
	31			Auction Solicitation Letters, March 2001
	32			Auction Telephone Numbers, March 2001
	33			Auction Web Page, March 2001
	34			Auctioneer, March 2001
	35			Benefactor Dinner, March 2001
	36-37			Benefactor Letter, March 2001
	38			Benefactor List, March 2001
	39			Benefactor Thank You Letter, March 2001
	40			Brunch, March 2001
	41			Candelabra, March 2001
	42			Committees, March 2001
	43			Compact Disk, March 2001
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6	1			Congressional Recognition Certificate, March 2001
	2-3			Correspondence, March 2001
	4			Decorations, March 2001
	5			Dinner, March 2001
	6			Education/Outreach, March 2001
	7			Entertainment, March 2001
	8			Fact Sheet/Information Packet, March 2001
	9			Guest Lists, March 2001
	10			History, March 2001
	11			Honoree-Gordon Bethune, March 2001
	12			Honoree-Robert Wilson, March 2001
	13			Hyatt Regency, March 2001
	14			Ideas, March 2001
	15			Invitations, March 2001
	16			Media Contacts, March 2001
	17			Miscellaneous, March 2001
	18			Non-Acceptance, March 2001
	19			J.D. Peppers, March 2001
	20			Photographs, March 2001
	21-23			Press, March 2001
	24			Press Releases, March 2001
	25			Printers, March 2001
	26			Program, March 2001
	27			Saks/David Yurman, March 2001
	28			Samples, March 2001
	29			Script, March 2001
	30			Slide Show, March 2001
	31			Table Forms, March 2001
	32			Table Sales, March 2001
	33			Tables, Miscellaneous, March 2001
	34			Telephone Lists, March 2001
	35			Timeline/Manifesto, March 2001
	36			Tosca Party, March 2001
	37			Videotapes, March 2001
	38			Volunteers, March 2001
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17	--			Miscellaneous Oversize Alhambra Materials, March 2001
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6	39		Girl Scouts, Tenth Anniversary Urban Campout, April 2001
	40		Culinary Endowment and Scholarship Champagne and Chocolat, September 2001
	41		Rotary Clubs International Fifth Annual Colors of Our Hearts Gala, September 2001
	42		Texas Children's Hospital, Cow Parade Houston, November 2001
	43		DIFFA Wreath Collection, November 2001
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7	1		Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation Houston Highlights A Celebration of the Chefs, January 2002
	2		University of Houston Women's Studies Program Friends of Women's Studies Table Talk, March 2002
	3		Charlotte Knight-Marshall Eau de Charlotte A Girlfriend's Night Out, April 2002
	4		Cancer Fighters of Houston April in Paris, April 2002
	5-11		University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Fran Drescher "Cancer Schmancer"
	5			Correspondence, May 2002
	6			Fran Drescher Biography, May 2002
	7			Invitation, May 2002
	8			Invitation List, May 2002
	9			Photographs, May 2002
	10			Press, May 2002
	11			Remarks, May 2002
	12		WNBA/Sears Breast Health Awareness Celebrity Icon Ball, July 2002
	13		Culinary Endowment and Scholarship Champagne and Chocolat, September 2002
	14		Rotary Clubs International Sixth Annual Colors of Our Hearts Gala, September 2002
	15		Fort Bend County Women's Center Black Cow Boogie, undated
	16		Celebrity Waitress, undated
	17		AIDS Foundation Houston, Just Desserts, undated
	18		Miscellaneous, undated

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8-9		Book
	This series contains forty-one folders and is dated from 1993 to 1994. The series is divided into five sub-series: Drafts, Eakin Press, Photographs, Publicity, and Signings. All material pertains to the writing, publishing, and promotion of Farb's first book, How to Raise Millions, Helping Others, Having a Ball!, published in 1993. For the most part, the original folder titles and arrangement of the materials have been retained. folders are arranged alphabetically within each sub-series. Included in this series are computer disks, photocopies of the photographs used in the book, and a hardbound first edition of the book.
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8	1-10		Drafts
	1			Computer Disk 1 Hard Copy, undated
	2			Computer Disk 2 Hard Copy, undated
	3			Computer Disk 3 Hard Copy, undated
	4			Computer Disks, undated
	5			Corrections, Second Edition, undated
	6			Manuscript, undated
	7			Proofs, 1993
	8			Proofs, undated
	9			Published Hardback, 1993
	10			Velo-bound Copy of Book, 1993
	11-13		Eakin Press
	11			Eakin Press Catalogue, 1993-1994
	12			Correspondence from Eakin Press, 1993-1994
	13			Press Kits Sent, 1994
	14-22		Photographs
	14			Corrected Copies #2, undated
	15			Corrected Copies #3, undated
	16			Jacket, undated
	17			Photocopies of Book Photographs, undated
	18			Photocopies of Book Photographs, undated
	19			Photograph Captions, undated
	20			Photographs, undated
	21			Portraits, undated
	22			Spiral-bound Copies of Photographs, undated
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8-9			Publicity
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8	23			Book Endorsements, undated
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9	1			Book Media List, undated
	2			Books Sent or Donated by Carolyn Farb, undated
	3			Correspondence from Carolyn Farb, 1993-1994
	4			Interview Questions, undated
	5			Mary Ann Artlip - How to Get on Shows, undated
	6			New York Publicists, undated
	7			Press, 1993-1994
	8			Press Releases, 1993-1994
	9			Promotion Ideas that have Worked, undated
	10			Radio PSAs, undated
	11			Readers' Responses to Book, 1994
	12-18		Signings
	12			Book Signings, 1993
	13			Book Signings/Party Lists, 1993
	14			Escort, 1993
	15			Borders, October 1993
	16			Neiman Marcus, Atlanta, October 1993
	17			Neiman Marcus, Dallas, October 1993
	18			River Oaks Bookstore, October 1993

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9, 19		Honors and Awards
	This series contains thirty-six folders, dated from 1984 to 2002, and arranged chronologically. It contains material on the awards Farb has received, and includes certificates, newspaper and magazine articles, and photographs.
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9	19		Notable Women of Texas, 1984
	20		Alpha Chi Omega, Honorary Member, 1985
	21		Wedgwood Society Illustrious Moderns Award, 1986
	22		Volunteers of America Community Spirit Award, 1987
	23		Cancer Fighters of Houston All-American Award, 1988
	24		Volunteers of America Outstanding Human Service Award, 1988
	25		Diana Award, 1989
	26		Houston Freedom Festival Freedom Five, 1991
	27		Houston Gulf Coast Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. Winter Ball, 1991
	28-30		YWCA Woman of the Year, 1991
	28			Correspondence, 1991
	29			Press, 1991
	30			Photographs, 1991
	31		Wine Society, 1991, 1988
	32		Houston Fire Department, Honorary Fire Chief, 1993
	33		Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas Certificate of Appreciation, 1993
	34		United Cerebral Palsy Bluebonnet Award, 1994
	35		Olympic Games Community Hero Torchbearer, 1996
	36		Rose Award, 1996
	37		I Have A Dream - Houston DreamMaker Award, 1996
	38-39		Northwood University Distinguished Women, 1996
	40		DIFFA/Houston Houston Heroes, 1997
	41		Harris County Medical Society Alliance Ace of Hearts Award Luncheon, 1997
	42		Texas Philanthropy Hall of Fame, 1997
	43		Houston Press Awards, 1998
	44		Rotary Clubs International Colors of Our Hearts Honoree, 1998
	45		University of Houston Moores School of Music 12th Annual Dinner Concert Gala, 1999
	46		Thyroid Society for Education and Research Dr. Robert Graves Award, 1999
	47		The Best Awards, Paris, 1999
	48		Evin Thayer Scholarship Fund Millennium Makers Series, 2000
	49		Houston Children's Charities, 2000
	50		David and Sybil Yurman Humanitarian Foundation Thoroughbred, 2001
	51		Window of Opportunity Foundation Lifetime Community Service Award, 2001
	52		Cancer Fighters Circle of Roses, 2001
	53		Heart and Soul Award, 2002
	54		United States Committee for UNICEF Certificate of Appreciation, undated
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10	1-34	Speeches
	This series contains thirty-four folders dated from 1985 to 2001, and is arranged chronologically. The series contains speeches given by Farb to a number of different organizations and groups. Almost all the speeches concern fundraising.
	1		Republican Women, 1985
	2		Volunteers of America, 1987
	3		Cancer Fighters, 1988
	4		Cypress-Woodlands Junior Forum, 1988
	5		Volunteers of America, 1988
	6		River Oaks Men's Breakfast Club, 1989
	7		Bayou City Breakfast Club, 1990
	8		Tribute to Ramesh Adlakha, 1990
	9		United Cerebral Palsy, 1990
	10		Dotson Speech, 1991
	11		Federation of Houston Professional Women, 1991
	12		Public Relations Society of America, 1991
	13		The Links, 1993
	14		Miscellaneous Speeches, 1993
	15		National Society of Fundraising Executives, 1993
	16		River Oaks Breakfast Club, 1993
	17		Visionaries Speech, 1993
	18		American Prospect Research Association, 1994
	19		Breakfast Club Dallas Talk Series, 1994
	20		Briar Club - River Oaks Rotary, 1994
	21		Junior League, 1994
	22		Main Street Memories, 1994
	23		Professionals, 1994
	24		Tea at the Omni Houston Hotel, 1994
	25		Texas Women's Forum, 1994
	26		Women of the Houston Club, 1994
	27		Texas Star Chapter of Women's American ORT, 1995
	28		Sample Speech, 1998
	29		The Coronado Club, 1999
	30		Opera America, 2000
	31		Tribute to Kirbyjohn Caldwell, 2000
	32		Philanthropy in Texas, 2001
	33		Miscellaneous Speeches, undated
	34		Speech Ideas, Miscellaneous, undated

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10-11		Organizations
	This series contains thirty-six folders, dated from 1986 to 2002, and is arranged alphabetically. It contains material on organizations that Farb is affiliated with in some way, or has been at one time. These include organizations in which she has served on the board of directors, or in some advisory or honorary capacity. Some of the folders, such as Northwood University, Houston Grand Opera, and the Rotary Clubs International, represent organizations with which she is closely associated; these three, for example, are also listed in the Fundraising series because she has chaired particular fundraisers for them. The material in this series represents a continuing association, rather than a particular fundraiser. This series also contains some single events, such as the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Downtown Disney event, which Farb attended.
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10	35		Arts in Houston, Miscellaneous, 1990-2002
	36		Cancer Fighters of Houston, Inc., 1993-2000
	37		Cancer League, 2000
	38		Carolyn Farb Endowed Lecture Series in Neurofibromatosis University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1991-2002
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19	--		Carolyn Farb Endowed Lecture Series in Neurofibromatosis University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Oversize Placards, undated
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10	39		Challenger Center for Space Science Education, 1990-1992
	40		Dallas Grand Prix, 1984
	41		Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Downtown Disney, 2001
	42		FotoFest, 2001-2002
	43		Harris County Hospital District, 1997-2001
	44		Harris County Hospital District, 1999
	45		High School for Performing and Visual Arts, 2001
	46		Houston Ballet Foundation, 1997-2001
	47-48		Houston Grand Opera, 1990-2001
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11	1		Houston READ Commission Mayor's Literacy Leadership Awards Breakfast, 2001
	2		International Rotary Clubs Colors of Our Hearts, 1998-2002
	3		Menil Collection, 1987-2001
	4		National Society of Fundraising Executives, undated
	5-7		Northwood University, 1996-2000
	8		Philanthropy in Texas, 1997-2001
	9		The Rose, 1986-2002
	10		Sun and Star, 1996
	11		Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 1997
	12		T.H. Rogers Education Center, 1989
	13		Texaco/Haveline Grand Prix of Houston, 2000
	14		University of Houston College of Liberal Arts Sidney Berger Meeting, 2000
	15		University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Farb, Pheiffer Scholarships, 2001
	16		University of Houston John M. O'Quinn Law Library, 1991
	17		University of Houston Moores School of Music Society, 2002
	18		University of Houston Women's Studies Program, 2001-2002
	19-20		University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1996-2002
	21		Wedgwood Society, 1993
	22		Wilhelm Schole, 1990
	23		Young Audiences of Houston, 2001

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11	24-34	Administrative
	This series contains eleven folders, dated from 1990 to 2002. It contains administrative material pertaining to fundraising, such as information on conferences, promotion ideas, and samples of letters and other materials.
	24		Appointments, 2001-2002
	25		Carolyn Farb's Guide 1.0, 1998
	26		Conferences: Miscellaneous, 1988-1998
	27		Conferences: Power Tools for Nonprofits, 1998
	28		Event Planning, 1987-1988
	29		Promotion Ideas
	30		Resources: Miscellaneous
	31		Samples: Correspondence
	32		Samples: Miscellaneous
	33		Samples: Press Releases
	34		Stationery, undated

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11	35-43	Journalism
	This series contains nine folders, dating from the 1950s to 2000. It contains articles written by Carolyn Farb, as well as has published work, other than her first book. The material includes newspaper and magazine articles, interviews, and submissions in books.
	35		Articles: Carolyn Farb, 1950s-2000
	36		Dorothy Hood Film, 1986
	37		Interview: Chris Gruver, 1984
	38		Interview: Carl Lewis, 1983
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20	--		Interview: Carl Lewis, 1983
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11	39		Interview: Mary McFadden, undated
	40		Interview: Moby, 1988
	41		Interview: Gloria Steinem, 1984
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20	--		Interview: Gloria Steinem, 1984
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11	42		Pure and Simple Cookbook, 1991
	43		Tribute to Maria Ninfa Lorenzo, 2001

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12-13, 21		Correspondence
	This series contains twenty-one folders, dated from 1958 to 2002, and arranged chronologically. It includes letters, cards, and invitations to Farb, as well as letters written by her. Some of the cards and invitations have been moved to an oversize box in order to facilitate storage and access.
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12	1		Letters to and from Carolyn Farb, 1958 - 1970s
	2		Letters to Carolyn Farb, 1980-1983
	3		Letters to Carolyn Farb, 1984-1985
	4		Letters to Carolyn Farb, 1986-1989
	5		Letters to Carolyn Farb, 1980s
	6		Letters to Carolyn Farb, 1990-1991
	7		Letters to Carolyn Farb, 1992-1994
	8		Letters to Carolyn Farb, 1995-1996
	9		Letters to Carolyn Farb, 1997-1999
	10		Letters to Carolyn Farb, 1990s
	11		Letters to Carolyn Farb, 2000
	12		Letters to Carolyn Farb, January-May 2001
	13		Letters to Carolyn Farb, June-December 2001
	14		Letters to Carolyn Farb, January-February 2002
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13	1		Cards, Invitations to Carolyn Farb, 1999-2000
	2		Cards, Invitations to Carolyn Farb, January-March 2001
	3		Cards, Invitations to Carolyn Farb, April-December 2001
	4		Cards, Invitations to Carolyn Farb, 2001
	5		Cards, Invitations to Carolyn Farb, January-March 2002
	6		Letters from Carolyn Farb, 1995-1997
	7		Letters from Carolyn Farb, 1998, 2000
	8		Letters from Carolyn Farb, 2001-2002
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13-14, 22		Print Media
	This series contains thirty-nine folders, dated from the 1950s to 2002, and arranged chronologically. It contains mainly newspaper and magazine articles which mention Carolyn Farb, but that do not pertain to a specific fundraising event. A few of the folders may include photographs if they pertain to an item mentioned in the newspaper or magazine article.
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13	9		Print Media, 1950s - 1960s
	10		Print Media, 1972
	11		Print Media, 1977
	12		Print Media, 1978
	13		Print Media, 1979
	14		Print Media, 1980
	15		Print Media, 1981
	16		Print Media, 1982
	17		Print Media, 1983
	18		Print Media, 1984
	19		Print Media, 1985
	20		Print Media Presidential Inauguration, 1985
	21		Print Media, 1986
	22		Print Media, 1987
	23		Print Media, 1988
	24		Print Media, 1989
	25		Print Media All in a Day's Work, Eve Arnold, 1989
	26		Print Media, 1990
	27		Print Media, 1991
	28		Print Media, 1992
	29		Print Media, 1993
	30		Print Media, 1994
	31		Print Media, 1995
	32		Print Media, 1996
	33-34		Print Media, 1997
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14	1-2		Print Media, 1998
	3		Print Media, 1999
	4-5		Print Media, 2000
	6-11		Print Media, 2001
	12		Print Media, 2002
	13		Print Media, undated
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15	1-8	Fashion
	This series contains eight folders, dated from 1969 to 1999, and arranged chronologically. It contains newspaper and magazine articles and photographs that pertain to Carolyn Farb's interest in fashion and design.
	1		Fashion, 1969-1980
	2		Fashion, 1981-1982
	3		Fashion, 1983
	4		Fashion, 1983
	5		Fashion, 1984-1987
	6		Fashion, 1989-1990
	7		Fashion, 1991-1999
	8		Fashion, undated

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23-27

Ephemera

This series contains a variety of material, including scrapbooks and t-shirts, dated 1956 to 1999.

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Scrapbook, 1993

Scrapbook, Philanthropy, 1994-1997

Scrapbook, 1995

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Scrapbook, 1996

Scrapbook, 1997

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High School and College Yearbooks, 1956, 1959

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Jigsaw Puzzle, Tapestry of the Century, 1999

Drawings, undated

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T-shirts, bead bracelet, undated

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