Descriptive Summary
Aniol, Claude B., 1900-1980
Claude B. Aniol Subject Files
1893-1978
Materials are in English.
Col 1265
1.67 linear feet (4 boxes)
Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas
A native of San Antonio, Texas, Claude B. Aniol (1900-1980) was involved in advertising in his home town for much of his life, owning and operating an advertising agency from 1936 until 1967.
Reflecting a personal interest in Texas history and the use of historical information in promotional publications, the Claude B. Aniol collection is made up of subject files that gather material on a variety of Texas topics. The contents of the files vary, but they commonly include clippings, pamphlets, brochures, printed ephemera, and photocopies. Many files are related to general Texas subjects or to specific cities and towns, but over half are entirely or in part associated with San Antonio history. Of note are files related to San Antonio cultural institutions, clubs, financial institutions, military bases, missions, and churches.
Biographical Note
Born in 1900 in San Antonio, Texas, Claude B. Aniol spent his entire life in the city of his birth, working in a number of media-related positions. Aniol began his career in advertising as a young man and worked as general manager of radio station KTSA before establishing an advertising agency, Claude Aniol and Associates, in 1936.
Aniol’s firm was active in the promotion of tourism in San Antonio, producing brochures, pamphlets, and ad campaigns aimed at bringing visitors and investors to south Texas. In 1928 he married another San Antonio native, Ruth Seele, a collaborator in his research for the agency’s publications. Aniol was active in many business and civic organizations and continued his involvement after his retirement in 1967. He died in San Antonio in 1980. Mrs. Aniol died in Dallas in 1988.
Scope and Content Note
Reflecting a personal interest in Texas history and the use of historical information in promotional publications, the Claude B. Aniol collection is made up of subject files that gather material on a variety of Texas topics.
The files are arranged alphabetically, using the folder titles supplied by Aniol. Cross-references from the original folders have also been transcribed and included in the inventory. The contents of the files vary, but they commonly include clippings from newspapers and periodicals, pamphlets, brochures, printed ephemera, and photocopies. Some notes and typescripts produced by the Aniols or obtained from other authors are found throughout.
Topics covered in the files include individuals, institutions, and localities. Many are related to Texas in general or to specific cities and towns, but over half of the files are related in their entirety or in part to San Antonio history. Of note are files on San Antonio cultural institutions, clubs, financial institutions, military bases, missions, and churches.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions. The collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Please be advised that the library does not hold the copyright to most of the material in its archival collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to secure those rights when needed. Permission to reproduce does not constitute permission to publish. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright, literary property rights, and libel.
Related Material
The files in this collection represent only a portion of the material donated to the DRT Library by Claude and Ruth Aniol. The Aniol’s photograph collection is housed and described separately, and various books, periodicals, newspapers, clippings and other printed items, and artifacts are housed in the library’s general collections. Several of the publications produced by Aniol’s advertising agency may be found in DRT 6, San Antonio Guidebook Collection.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Claude B. Aniol Subject Files, 1893-1978, Col 1265, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Claude B. Aniol, 1983.
Processing Information
Processed by Warren Stricker, 1999 December.
Finding aid edited and encoded by Caitlin Donnelly, 2010 December.
Index Terms
Personal Names
Aniol, Claude B.
Subjects
Banks and banking--Texas--San Antonio.
Churches--Texas--San Antonio.
Military base--Texas--San Antonio.
Missions--Texas.
Locations
Texas--History.
San Antonio (Tex.)--History.
San Antonio (Tex.)--Social life and customs.
Genres/Formats
Personal papers.
Brochures.
Clippings.
Pamphlets.
Printed ephemera.
Separated Material
Two newspapers - Section 7 of the Cuero
Record from 1946 November 20 and one section from the San Antonio Evening News from 1946 September 27 - have been separated from the collection. These items are housed in the Newspaper Collection; see the DRT Library's online catalog for their location.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Claude B. Aniol Subject Files, 1893-1978
1
Acequias
1
Alamo Heights; see also Homes (Old)
1
Archives
1
Art and Artists
1
Austin
1
Balloons
1
Bandera
1
Barbed Wire
1
Roy Bean
1
Bexar County
1
Big Bend
1
Boerne
1
Brackenridge, Geo. W.
1
Buildings
1
Business and Industry
1
Camel Experiment
1
Castroville
1
Chronology—Thru Years
1
City Advertising and Promotion, Chamber of Commerce
1
Clubs—Social Organizations—Fraternal—Civic; see also Culture
1
Commerce St.
1
Communications: Telephone—Radio—TV—Postal Services
1
Confederate States, Civil War
1
Conservation Society
1
Counties of Texas, Histories
1
Culture: Art—Music—Theatre—Writers—Social Life—Museums—Little Th.—Symphony—Library; see also Art and Artists
2
Education—Schools
2
Ethnic Groups; see also Mexican-Spanish
2
Explorers, Early
2
Fairs/Expositions/Livestock Show
2
Fiesta/Battle of Flowers
2
Financial—Banks
2
Fire Dept.
2
Floods and Disasters
2
Food and Dining
2
Fredericksburg
2
Galveston
2
German Immigration and Settlements; see also New Braunfels, Fredericksburg, Seguin, Castroville
2
Goliad
2
Gonzales
2
Government: Early Spanish—Civil—City—County
2
Hemisfair
2
Hertzberg Circus Museum
2
Holidays in Texas
2
Hotels; see also Menger
2
Houston and Environs
2
Houston, Sam; see also Heroes
2
Indianola
2
Indians of Texas
2
King William Street
2
La Villita
2
Laredo
3
Laws/Law Enforcement—Police—Rangers; see also Government
3
Legends
3
Library
3
Life and Activities in Early San Antonio
3
Maps
3
Maverick, Maury
3
Medical and Hospitals
3
Menger Hotel
3
Mexicans and Spanish Colonists
3
Military
3
Arsenal
3
Battles
3
Brooks AFB
3
Ft. Sam Houston and Brooke Hosp. and other Military
3
Forts
3
Kelly AFB; see also Aviation
3
Lackland; see also Aviation
3
Randolph AFB; see also Aviation
3
Missions
3
Navy, Texas Navy
3
Oil
3
Old Homes/Texas
3
Panna Maria—Polish Colony
3
Parks and Plazas
4
Personalities—Characters—Visiting Celebrities
4
Post Office—Mail
4
Presidential Visits to San Antonio
4
Public Buildings: Auditorium—Theatre Perf. Arts—Coliseum—Arena; see also Culture
4
Publications and Media
4
Ranches and Ranch Life; see also Barbed Wire
4
Rangers
4
Recollections of Old Timers
4
Recreation/Athletics, Sports
4
Religion—Churches; see also Missions, San Fernando, St. Marks Ep. Ch.
4
River and River Development; see also Floods
4
St. Mary’s College
4
San Antonio Historical Material from the San Antonio Times
4
San Antonio Stories in National Magazines
4
San Fernando
4
Seguin
4
Spanish Governors Palace
4
Streets and Street Names
4
Town Histories
4
Towns (Old)
4
Transportation—Stage—Train—Street Cars—Bus—Air
4
Unfiled
4
Ursuline Acdy.
4
Utilities (Gas, Lights); see also Water
4
Veramendi Palace
4
Washington on the Brazos
4
Water
4
Weather
4
Witte Museum