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Overview

Agency History

Scope and Contents of the Records

Organization of the Records

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Texas Library and Historical Commission, 1909-1979,

Correspondence and subject files, 1909-1976,

Special correspondence and subject files, 1902-1973,

Book orders, catalogs, accession books, 1857-1956,

Financial ledgers, May, 1909 - August, 1920,

Texas libraries' annual reports, 1909-1978,

Photos and lantern slides, 1928-ca. 1961,

Blueprints, 1936-1958,

Phonograph record, 1953,

Oversize, 1913-1958,

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission:

An Inventory of Records at the Texas State Archives, 1857-1979, undated



Overview

Creator:Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Title:Records
Dates:1857-1979, undated
Abstract:Records of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission include minutes, correspondence, reports, printed materials, accession books, catalogs, financial materials, photographs, blueprints, and a phonograph record. Dates covered are 1857-1979, undated. The Library was under the administration of other agencies until the establishment of the Library and Historical Commission in 1909. Early records are scant and consist of a few catalogs of books and government documents, lists of archives and historical manuscripts and artifacts, book orders, and some notes regarding expenditures. In 1909, the Library set up its own files. The records of three State Librarians -- Klaerner, West, and Rogan, 1915-1927 -- are minimal. Even with these gaps, the records of the Texas State Library do document its history and its functions through evolving policy and procedures, increasing complexity of administration and duties, and its relations with state government and the public. The records also show the growth of libraries and state government in general.
Quantity:40 linear ft.
LanguageEnglish.

Agency History

The Texas State Library began as the National Library of Texas. In 1839, under President Mirabeau B. Lamar, the Third Congress appropriated $10,000 for books to be housed in the office of the Secretary of State. The first purchase of this appropriation was $300 paid to Ashbel Smith for his Edinburgh Encyclopedia.

During the remainder of the Republic period and until after the Civil War, an occasional appropriation was made for book purchases and document exchanges. Then, in 1866, the office of State Librarian was created at $1,000 a year. Robert Josselyn was appointed Librarian and catalogued the 5,427 books in the Library before being removed from office, along with the rest of the state government's officers, as an impediment to Reconstruction. The Library remained under the Secretary of State until 1876 when it was transferred to the new Department of Insurance, Statistics, and History. One of the duties of the State Library in its new setting was to serve as a depository for historical materials.

In 1881, the Capitol burned and the Library's 8,000 volumes were lost. Since most of the state's records were still in the custody of the creating agencies or stored in vaults, the loss of archival material was not great.

The Library began to move forward again in 1891 when the 22nd Legislature appropriated $1,500 for a Historical Clerk and $360 for a Librarian and Office Assistant. Governor James Hogg appointed Cadwell W. Raines as Historical Clerk. He began his duties May 5, 1891 and actively collected historical materials throughout the state. Although appropriations were reduced each biennium, the State Library had 25,000 volumes in 1901.

The modern history of the Texas State Library begins with the creation of the Texas Library and Historical Commission in 1909 by the 31st Legislature. The Commission was charged with the control and administration of the State Library whose functions would include historical work, legislative reference, and encouragement of library development in Texas. E. W. Winkler was appointed State Librarian at the Commission's first meeting, March 29, 1909.

Gradually, all the Commission's mandates have been addressed. Historical work began with Raines in 1891. Legislative reference formally got under way in 1910 with the appointment of a Legislative Reference Librarian. In 1916, the Library offered twelve different traveling libraries to communities in Texas to concretely demonstrate the value of libraries. In 1917, an effective county library law was passed; and, in 1920, the first county library was established. In 1927, the position of Library Organizer was created by the Legislature. Books for the blind were available through the Library in 1919.

An estimate of the Library's holdings in 1931 specifies 88,800 bound volumes, 85,000 pamphlets, and 85,000 manuscripts. The Depression was a time of salary reductions, little book buying, and curtailed extension activity.

Following World War II, the State Library entered a period of expansion to meet the increasing demands placed on it by the public and by state government. The Library responded with greatly increased budget requests for new programs to meet these needs.

In 1956, the Archives Division was forced by the crowded conditions in the Capitol Complex to move to a quonset hut at Camp Hubbard. The Library and its friends had long been seeking a separate and appropriate building for the Archives and Library, and the move to the quonset hut was a rallying point. Funds were appropriated in 1957 and the Library moved to the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building in 1961.

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is governed by the Library and Archives Commission (Vernon's Ann. Civ. St., Article 5434 (1925, originally created in 1909 as the Texas State Library and Historical Commission)). Commission members are appointed by the Governor, with concurrence of the Senate, to six-year overlapping terms. The Commission appoints the State Librarian and Director who serves as the executive officer of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission as well as the executive and administrative officer of the agency. Duties of the State Librarian and Director are to record the proceedings of the Commission and keep account of its financial transactions; approve expenditures made in connection with the State Library; have charge of the State Library and materials contained therein; demand and collect records of state agencies and officials not connected to their current duties; endeavor to collect manuscript records in the hands of private individuals; procure archives of the state which have been removed, including those found in Mexico and other states; preserve historical relics and memorabilia which come into possession of the State Library; give proper attention to the care and availability of the archives in custody of the State Library; make a biennial report to the Governor; and ascertain the condition of all public libraries in the state and report the results to the Commission. Additionally, he is authorized by law to transfer, dispose, or otherwise destroy records in his custody which have no permanent value.

The State Librarian and Director oversees the operations of the divisions in the State Library through which his duties and responsibilities are carried out. Divisions as of 1984 were Administration (includes offices of the State Librarian, Assistant State Librarian, and publications), Administrative Services (includes personnel, accounting, building services, purchasing, and a print shop), Archives (administers the permanently valuable official records of the state and related historical materials), Data Processing (provides computer operations and assistance to the divisions), Blind and Physically Handicapped (provides materials for blind and disabled patrons), Information Services (includes genealogy, reference, U.S. and Texas documents programs, and technical services), Library Development (works with public libraries to secure funding, etc.), Local Records (operates a depository program for county records), and Records Management (provides records management assistance to state agencies and ensures records are sent to the Archives for permanent storage or are disposed of due to a non-permanent value).

By 1995, the divisions had been condensed into Administrative Services, Automated Information Systems, the Talking Book Program (providing services to all disabled Texans), Archives and Information Services (combining the majority of the old programs of the Archives and the Information Services and managing Regional Historical Resource Depositories), Technical Services (responsible for acquisitions, cataloging, processing and binding of library materials), Statewide Library Development (to promote and improve Texas libraries), and State and Local Records Management. Since 1995, the Executive Office has been the unit incorporating the Public Information Office and the offices of the Assistant Librarian and the Director and Librarian.

The State Librarian through the years has served on various state boards and committees, sometimes appointed, sometimes as an ex-officio member, such as the Board of Library Examiners and the Sesquicentennial Commission; and s/he has been involved with legislation affecting public libraries in Texas, including the Library Systems Act and the Library Services and Construction Act. S/He has also worked to secure grant funding from several sources for public libraries and various programs within the State Library, such as the Blind and Physically Handicapped program. S/He has also served in varying capacities (committees, boards, etc.) with a number of library/historical groups, including the Texas Library Association, the Texas State Historical Association, the Society of American Archivists, and others. The Librarian also makes presentations to groups such as these, to smaller organizations (such as county-wide groups), and to public libraries.

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Scope and Contents of the Records

Records of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission include minutes, correspondence, reports, printed materials, accession books, catalogs, financial materials, photographs, blueprints, and a phonograph record. Dates covered are 1857-1979, undated. The Library was under the administration of other agencies until its independence in 1909. Early records are scant and consist of a few catalogs of books and government documents, lists of archives and historical manuscripts and artifacts, book orders, and some notes regarding expenditures. In 1909, the Library set up its own files. The records of three State Librarians -- Klaerner, West, and Rogan, 1915-1927 -- are minimal. Even with these gaps, the records of the Texas State Library do document its history and its functions through evolving policy and procedures, increasing complexity of administration and duties, and its relations with state government and the public. The records also show the growth of libraries and state government in general.

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Organization of the Records

These records are organized into ten series:
Texas Library and Historical Commission, 1909-1979, 3.8 linear ft. and one reel microfilm.
  • Minute books, 1909-1979, 0.2 linear ft. and one reel microfilm.
  • Correspondence, 1909-1911, 1925-1968, 2.1 linear ft.
  • Commissioner correspondence, 1944-1970, 1.5 linear ft.
Correspondence and subject files, 1909-1976, 5.4 linear ft.
Special correspondence and subject files, 1902-1973, 9.4 linear ft.
  • Extension Division, 1905-1960, 2.3 linear ft.
  • Texas Rural Library Service, 1957-1972, 1.0 linear ft.
  • State Archives and Library Building, 1928-1962, 1.0 linear ft.
  • Clipping files, 1909-1973, 1.7 linear ft.
  • State Board of Library Examiners, 1914-1955, 0.8 linear ft.
  • Texas Library Association, 1902-1959, 0.8 linear ft.
  • Work Projects Administration, 1933-1944, 1.7 linear ft.
Book orders, catalogs, accession books, 1857-1956, 62 volumes
Financial ledgers, September 1920 - August 1950, 7 volumes
Texas libraries' annual reports, 1909-1978, 11.3 linear ft.
Photos and lantern slides, 1928 - ca. 1961, 146 photos and 81 slides
Blueprints, 1936-1958, undated, 23 blueprints
Phonograph record, 1953, one phonograph record
Oversize, 1913-1958, one folder with four items and one scrapbook

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

None.

Restrictions on Use

None.

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Index Terms

The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Subjects:
State libraries--Texas.
Libraries--Texas.
Library commissions--Texas.
Document Types:
Correspondence--Texas--State libraries--1902-1976.
Administrative records--Texas--State libraries--1909-1979.
Photographs--Texas--State libraries--c. 1928-1961.
Blueprints--Texas--State libraries--1936-1958
Functions:
Administering state libraries.

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Related Material

The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive.

Texas State Archives
Texas Department of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics ahd History, 1856-1908 (bulk 1888-1898), 32.77 cubic ft.
W. J. Clay Collection, 1904-1906, [undated], fractional
Virginia Gambrell Papers, 1939-1953, 4 cubic ft.
Walter E. Long Collection, 1883-1971, 30 linear inches
William K. Peace Literary effort, 1959, fractional
Raymond Russell Collection, 1957, 2 linear inches
Texas Library Association Records, 1904-1993, approximately 76 cubic ft. (unprocessed)
Texas Library Association Records, 1967-1997, approximately 25 cubic ft. (unprocessed)
Blueprints Collection, ca. 1902-1967
Strays Collection, Texas State Library strays, 1836, 1841, 1873-1910, 1940, 1944, 1974-1975, 0.24 cubic ft.
Publications
The History of the Texas State Library, Cathy Young, 1932
Octavia F. Rogan, Texas Librarian, Kalani Banks, 1963

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item and cite the series), Records, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession number: 1980/219

The records of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission have always been in the custody of the agency.

Processing Information

Carolyn V. Majewski

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Detailed Description of the Records

 

Texas Library and Historical Commission, 1909-1979,
3.8 linear ft. and one reel microfilm

The records of the Texas State Library and Historical Commission are primarily minutes and correspondence from 1909 to 1979. The Texas State Library and Historical Commission was created by the 31st Legislature in 1909 to govern and administer the Texas State Library. Its six members are appointed by the Governor for six-year terms. The Commission appoints the State Librarian who also serves as its secretary. The degree to which the Commission has involved itself in the affairs of the Library has varied with its changing membership.
Organization
These records are organized into three subseries:
Minute books, 1909-1979, 0.2 linear ft. and one reel microfilm
Correspondence, 1909-1911, 1925-1968, 2.1 linear ft.
Commissioner correspondence, 1944-1970, 1.5 linear ft.
Index Terms
The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Corporate Names:
Texas Library and Historical Commission.
Subjects:
State libraries--Texas.
Library commissions--Texas.
Document Types:
Library commissions--Texas.
Correspondence--Texas--State libraries--1909-1970.
Functions:
Administering state libraries.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Texas Library and Historical Commission, Records, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Minute books, 1909-1979,
0.2 linear ft. and one reel microfilm
box
306-1Minute book, March 29, 1909 - April 27, 1946
This is the Texas Library and Historical Commission's official minute book and dates from the Commission's first meeting, March 29, 1909, through April 27, 1946. Commission meetings were held at least once a year and frequently more often. There are no minutes for 1924; it is not clear whether the minutes are missing or the Commission did not meet. Also missing from this book are the November 19, 1945 minutes.
Minute book, November 19, 1945 - July 21, 1951 and draft of August 24, 1951
The minutes in this book are copies from the official files.
reel
3250Microfilm of minutes, 1909-1979
This microfilm contains the minutes from March 29, 1909 to November 9, 1979, and an index to the minutes from October 18, 1951 to April 28, 1971.
Correspondence, 1909-1911, 1925-1968,
2.1 linear ft.
This correspondence is generally between the State Librarian and the commissioners. Also included is some correspondence between commissioners, a few drafts and final copies of minutes, and correspondence with persons outside the Commission or Library. Dates covered are 1909-1911 and 1925-1968. See also Commissioner Correspondence.
Arrangement
These records are arranged chronologically.
boxfolder
306-21. Jan. - Mar., 1909
2. Apr. - June, 1909
3. July, 1909
4. Aug. - Oct., 1909
5. Nov. - Dec., 1909
6. Jan. - Apr., June, July, 1910
7. Aug. - Oct., 1910
8. Nov. - Dec., 1910
9. 1910
10. Jan. - May, 1911
11. Aug. - Sept., 1911
12. 1911
13. Feb. - May, 1925
14. Sept. - Oct., 1925
15. Nov. - Dec., 1925
16. 1925
17. Jan. - Feb., 1926
18. Mar., 1926
19. Apr., 1926
20. May, 1926
21. June, 1926
22. July - Aug., 1926
23. Sept. - Dec., 1926
24. 1926
25. Jan., 1927
26. Feb., 1927
27. Mar., 1927
28. Apr., June, July, 1927
29. Aug. - Sept., 1927
30. Oct., 1927
31. Nov. - Dec., 1927
32. 1927
boxfolder
306-31. Jan. - Feb., 1928
2. Mar. - May, 1928
3. June - July, 1928
4. Nov. - Dec., 1928
5. Jan., Feb., June, 1929
6. [ca. 1920s]
7. Jan. - Mar., Aug., Nov., 1930
8. Jan., Feb., June, July, 1931
9. Jan., Aug., Dec., 1932
10. Jan., 1933
11. Feb. - Mar., 1933
12. Apr. - June, 1933
13. Oct. - Nov., 1933
14. Jan. - Feb., 1934
15. Mar. - Apr., 1934
16. June - Dec., 1934
17. 1934
18. Jan. - Mar., 1935
19. Apr. - May., 1935
20. June - Aug., 1935
21. Sept. - Oct., 1935
22. Jan., June, Nov., 1936
23. Mar., Apr., June, Aug., 1937
24. Sept. - Nov., 1937
25. Jan., Feb., 1938
26. Mar., May, June, Sept., Nov., 1938
27. Jan. - Mar., 1939
28. Apr., 1939
29. May, 1939
30. June, July, Sept., 1939
31. Oct. - Nov., 1939
32. [ca. 1930s]
boxfolder
306-41. Jan., Feb., 1940
2. Mar., Apr., 1940
3. May, 1940
4. June, 1940
5. July - Aug., 1940
6. Oct. - Dec., 1940
7. Jan., Feb., 1941
8. Mar. - June, Aug., Oct., Nov., 1941
9. Jan., Feb., 1942
10. Mar., Apr., 1942
11 May, 1942
12. June, July, 1942
13. Aug. - Oct., 1942
14. Jan., Feb., 1943
15. Mar., Apr., 1943
16. May - July, 1943
17. Aug., 1943
18. Sept. - Dec., 1943
19. Jan. - Apr., 1944
20. May, July, Aug., 1944
21. Sept., Oct., 1944
22. Nov., 1944
23. Dec., 1944
24. Jan., Feb., 1945
25. Mar. - May, 1945
26. June - July, 1945
27. Aug., 1945
28. Sept., Oct., 1945
29. Nov., 1945
30. Dec., 1945
31. [1945?]
boxfolder
306-51. Jan., 1946
2. Feb., Mar., 1946
3. Apr., May, 1946
4. June - Aug., 1946
5. Sept., 1946
6. Oct., Nov., 1946
7. Dec., 1946
8. Jan., 1947
9. Feb., Mar., 1947
10. Apr., 1947
11. May, 1947
12. June - July, 1947
13. Aug., Sept., 1947
14. Oct. - Dec., 1947
15. 1947
16. Jan. - Apr., June, 1948
17. July - Dec., 1948
18. Jan. - Mar., 1949
19. June - July, 1949
20. Aug. - Oct., 1949
21. Nov., - Dec., 1949
22. 1949
23. [ca. 1940s]
24. Jan., Feb., 1950
25. Mar. - May, 1950
26. June - July, 1950
27. Aug., 1950
28. Sept., Oct., 1950
29. Nov., Dec., 1950
boxfolder
306-61. Jan., Mar., 1951
2. May - June, 1951
3. July - Oct., 1951
4. Nov., 1951
5. Dec., 1951
6. 1951
7. Jan., Feb., Apr. - June, 1952
8. July - Nov., 1952
9. Jan. - Mar., July, Aug., 1953
10. Sept. - Dec., 1953
11. Jan., Feb., 1954
12. Apr., May, July, 1954
13. Aug. - Dec., 1954
14. 1954
15. Jan. - May, 1955
16. July, Sept., Oct., Dec., 1955
17. Feb. - May, Aug. - Oct., Dec., 1956
18. July - Aug., 1957
19. Jan., Feb., July, 1958
20. Feb., Mar., May, Sept., Oct., 1959
21. [ca. 1950s]
22. Jan., Feb., Apr., 1960
23. June - July, 1960
24. Nov., Dec., 1960
25. 1960
26. Apr., May, 1961
27. June - July, 1961
28. Aug., Sept., 1961
29. Oct. - Dec., 1961
30. Jan. - Mar., 1962
31. Apr., May, 1962
32. June, Aug., 1962
33. Sept., Dec., 1962
34. 1962
35. Jan., Feb., Aug. - Dec., 1963
36. Jan., Apr., May, 1964
37. Aug., Oct., 1965
38. Sept., Nov., 1966
39. June, Sept., Oct., 1967
40. Jan., 1968
Commissioner correspondence, 1944-1970,
1.5 linear ft.
Generally, this correspondence is between the State Librarian and the Commissioner although there is other correspondence. Dates covered are 1909-1911 and 1925-1968. The difference between this subseries and the Correspondence subseries is method of filing.
Arrangement
These records are arranged alphabetically by commissioner and then chronologically.
C. Stanley Banks, Sr.
boxfolder
306-71. July, Aug., Nov., Dec., 1957
2. Mar., Apr., Dec., 1958
3. Mar., Apr., Aug., Sept., 1959
4. Feb., Oct., Dec., 1960
5. Jan., Mar., Apr., May, 1961
6. June - July, 1961
7. Aug., Oct., Nov., 1961
8. Jan. - Mar., 1962
9. Apr. - June, 1962
10. Aug. - Dec., 1962
11. Jan. - May, 1963
12. June - Sept., 1963
13. Oct. - Dec., 1963
14. Jan. - Feb., 1964
15. Mar. - June, 1964
16. July, Aug., Oct. - Dec., 1964
17. Jan., Mar., Apr., June, July, 1965
18. Aug. - Sept., 1965
19. Oct., Dec., 1965
20. Jan., Mar. - Nov., 1966
21. Feb. - Aug., Nov., 1967
Jeny P. Cauthorn
boxfolder
306-722. June, July, Sept., Nov., Dec., 1957
23. Jan. - July, Sept., Oct., Dec., 1958
24. Feb. - Apr., 1959
25. May, June, Sept., Oct., Dec., 1959
26. Feb., Oct., Nov., 1960
27. Jan. - Mar., 1961
28. Apr., May, 1961
29. June, Aug. - Nov., 1961
30. Jan. - Apr., 1962
31. May, June, Aug. - Dec., 1962
32. Jan. - Apr., 1963
33. May - July, Sept., 1963
34. Oct. - Dec., 1963
35. Jan., 1964; [undated]
Price Daniel
boxfolder
306-81. Jan., Mar. - Aug., Oct. - Dec., 1964
2. Jan. - Apr., June - Oct., 1965
3. Mar. - July, Sept., 1966
4. Mar. - June, 1967
5. Apr., Oct., 1968
6. Jan., May - July, Sept., Dec., 1969
7. Feb., 1970
Virginia Gambrell
boxfolder
306-88. Sept., Nov., Dec., 1944
9. Jan. - Mar., May, June, Aug., 1945
10. Feb., Sept. - Oct., 1946
11. Sept., 1948
12. Mar., June, Aug. - Dec., 1949
13. Mar., Apr., June - Aug., Oct., 1950
14. Mar., June, Oct., 1951
15. Jan., 1952
William Gardner
boxfolder
306-816. Jan., Mar. - June, Aug., Oct. - Dec., 1964
17. Jan., Mar., Apr., July - Oct., 1965
18. Mar. - Sept., 1966
19. Mar., May, June, Sept., 1967
John Gould
boxfolder
306-820. Apr. - July, Sept., 1945
21. Feb., Aug., 1946
22. Sept., Oct., 1948
23. Jan. - Mar., July, 1949
24. Feb., Oct. - Nov., 1952
25. Jan. - Mar., Sept. - Oct., 1953
26. Apr. - May, 1954
Guy B. Harrison, Jr.
boxfolder
306-827. July - Aug., Sept. - Dec., 1953
28. Jan. - May, Aug., 1954
29. Jan., Apr., June, Sept. - Nov., 1955
30. Feb., Mar., May - Dec., 1956
31. Mar. - May, Aug., Sept., Nov., Dec., 1957
32. Jan. - Mar., June - Aug., Dec., 1958
33. Jan., Apr., May, 1959
34. June - Oct., Dec., 1959
35. Jan., Feb., Apr., June, July, 1960
36. Aug. - Oct., Dec., 1960
37. Jan., 1961
Fred Hartman
boxfolder
306-838. Dec., 1962
39. Jan., Feb., Apr. - Dec., 1963
40. Jan., Mar. - June, Aug. - Dec., 1964
41. Jan., Mar., Apr., July - Oct., 1965
42. Feb. - July, Sept. - Oct., 1966
43. Mar., May - July, Sept., 1967
44. Jan., Apr., 1968
45. Jan., May, June, Sept. - Nov., 1969
46. [undated]
Edmund Heinsohn
boxfolder
306-847. Feb., 1945; Mar., 1949; Aug., Sept., 1950
48. Jan., July, 1952; Feb., 1953; Jan., Apr., 1954
49. Sept., Nov., Dec., 1957; Mar., Dec., 1958
50. Feb., Oct., 1960; Apr. - June, Aug., 1961; Jan., Mar., Oct., Dec., 1962
51. Jan., Feb., Apr. - July, Sept., Oct., Dec., 1963; Jan., 1964
Laura Aline Hobby
boxfolder
306-852. Jan., 1945; Apr., Oct., 1946
53. Sept., 1948; Feb., Aug., 1949
54. Aug., Oct., 1950; Mar., July, 1951
55. Jan., Feb., Aug. - Oct., 1952
56. Feb., July - Oct., 1953
57. Apr., June, 1954; Jan., 1955
58. Feb., Aug., Oct., 1956; Sept., Nov., 1957
Jake Jacobsen
boxfolder
306-859. Apr. - June, Aug. - Sept., 1961
60. Mar., June, Aug. - Oct., Dec., 1962
L. W. Kemp
boxfolder
306-91. Apr., Sept., Oct., 1944
306-8 Feb., Apr. - May, July, Aug., 1945
3. Sept., Oct., 1946
4. Sept., 1948; Aug., Dec., 1950
5. Jan., Feb., Apr., May, 1951
6. Feb., May, Oct. - Dec., 1952
7. Jan. - Mar., 1953
8. July - Oct., 1953
9. Apr., 1954; Jan., Mar., May, 1955
Walter Long
boxfolder
306-910. July, Oct., 1953; Mar. - May, 1954
11. Sept., 1955; Feb., Aug., 1956
12. Apr., Nov., Dec., 1957; Mar., Aug., Dec., 1958
13. Apr., May, Sept., 1959; Feb., Oct., 1960; Apr. - June, Aug., 1961
14. Feb. - Apr., Aug. - Dec., 1962
15. Jan., Feb., Apr. - Oct., Dec., 1963
16. Jan., Mar. - Aug., Oct. - Dec., 1964
17. Jan., Mar. - May, July - Oct., 1965
18. Mar. - Sept., Nov., 1966
19. Mar., May, June, Dec., 1967
John Morgan
boxfolder
306-920. Aug., 1950
21. Jan. - June, 1951
22. Aug., 1951
23. Sept., 1951
24. Oct., 1951
25. Nov., 1951
26. Dec., 1951
27. Jan., 1952
28. Feb., 1952
29. Mar., 1952
30. Apr., May, 1952
31. June, July, 1952
32. Aug., Sept., 1952
33. Oct., Nov., 1952
34. Dec., 1952
35. Jan., Feb., 1953
36. Mar., Apr., 1953
37. May, 1953
38. June - Aug., 1953
39. Sept., Oct., 1953
40. Nov., Dec., 1953
boxfolder
306-101. Jan., Feb., 1954
2. Mar., Apr., 1954
3. May - July, 1954
4. Aug. - Dec., 1954
5. Jan. - Mar., 1955
6. Apr., 1955
7. May - July, 1955
8. Aug., Sept., 1955
9. Oct. - Dec., 1955
10. Jan., June, 1956
11. July, Aug., 1956
12. Apr., May, Sept., Nov., Dec., 1957
13. Feb., Mar., Nov., Dec., 1958; May, July, Sept., Oct., 1959
14. Feb., June, July, Oct., Dec., 1960; Apr. - June, Aug., 1961; Mar., Sept. Oct., 1962
W. R. White
boxfolder
306-1015. Dec., 1962
16. Jan., Feb., Apr. - Dec., 1963
17. Jan., Mar. - June, Aug., Oct. - Dec., 1964
18. Jan., Mar., Apr., July - Oct., 1965
19. Mar. - Sept., 1966
20. Mar. - June, Aug., 1967; Jan., Feb., Apr., 1968

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Correspondence and subject files, 1909-1976,
5.4 linear ft.

These records are correspondence subject files of the State Library, including correspondence, reports, budget materials, and inventories. The files in this series date from 1909, the creation of the Texas Library and Historical Commission, to 1976. The records of some of the earlier Librarians (Klaerner, West, Rogan) are almost nonexistent. The same gap appears in the Texas Library and Historical Commission subseries Correspondence. Files include records of the internal operations of the Library (e.g., Archives Division, Blind Service, Staff Memos); relations with the Commission (Biennial Report, Budget); dealings with the Texas Legislature, individual lawmakers, and other state agencies (Budget, Legislative Files, Board of Control); relations with libraries and librarians throughout the state and various lay groups supporting libraries; and dealings with regional and national library and other professional groups (American Library Association, American Historical Association, Society of American Archivists, National Association of State Libraries).
The files of the Texas State Library and Historical Commission were originally arranged in vaguely chronological and/or alphabetical groups with only occasional subject folders. To make the materials accessible for research, a subject arrangement was imposed.
Because of the original arrangement of these records, materials regarding some subjects are scattered. The researcher is cautioned to check every folder that is in any way related to the topic under investigation. For example, material related to the Library's budget request may be found with the Texas Library and Historical Commission series, and in this series in folders labeled Budget, Legislative Files, and Deficiency Applications.
Arrangement
These records are arranged alphabetically by folder title and then chronologically.
Index Terms
The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Corporate Names:
Texas Library and Historical Commission.
Subjects:
State libraries--Texas.
Libraries--Texas.
Library commissions--Texas.
Library science--Societies, etc.
Document Types:
Correspondence--Texas--State libraries--1909-1976.
Reports--Texas--State libraries--c. 1928-1960.
Budgets--Texas--State libraries--c. 1911-1957.
Inventories--Texas--State libraries--1942, 1952-1955, 1966.
Functions:
Administering state libraries.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Correspondence and subject files, Records, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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306-111. American Historical Association, Apr., May, Nov., Dec., 1909; Apr., Dec., 1910; Dec., 1911
American Library Association:
2. Jan., Aug., 1910; May, 1911
3. Dec., 1927; Feb., Apr., 1928; Jan., 1929
4. Apr., 1933; May, Oct., Nov., 1934; Jan. - Mar., 1935
5. Dec., 1937; Mar. - May, 1938; Feb. - May, 1939
6. Feb., Apr., May, 1940; Apr., 1941; Jan., 1942; May, June, Dec., 1943
7. Feb. - Mar., May, June, 1945; Feb., 1946
8. Apr., Sept., 1952; July, Aug., Oct., 1953
American Library Association - Texas Library Planning Committee:
9. Apr., Dec., 1933
10. Mar. - June, 1934
11. July - Aug., Oct., 1934
12. Apr., 1935
13. [undated]
14. Annual Reports, 1953-58
Archives Division:
15. June, 1916
16. Nov., 1934; Sept., Nov., Dec., 1935; Jan., Feb., June, 1936
17. June - July, 1937; Apr. - July, 1939; July, 1940
18. July, 1942; Feb., Aug., 1944; Dec., 1945; Feb., Apr., May, 1947; Apr., 1949
19. Jan., May, Dec., 1951; Mar., May, June, 1952; Apr., May, Oct. - Dec., 1953
20. Jan., Feb., May, July, Sept., Oct., 1954
21. Feb., Mar., 1955
22. Apr., 1955
23. May, 1955
24. June, July, Oct., Nov., 1955
25. Mar., July - Oct., 1956
26. Nov. - Dec., 1956
27. Jan. - Mar., 1957
28. Apr., July, Aug., Oct., Dec., 1957
29. Jan. - June, 1958
30. Aug. - Dec., 1958
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306-121. Feb. - Apr., 1959
2. May, Aug., Sept., 1959
3. Oct. - Dec., 1959
4. Jan., Feb., 1960
5. Mar., Apr., 1960
6. May, June, 1960
7. July, Aug., 1960
8. Sept., Nov., Dec., 1960
9. Feb. - June, 1961
10. Aug. - Nov., 1961
11. Jan., Feb., 1962
12. Mar., 1962
13. Apr., 1962
14. May, 1962
15. June, July, 1962
16. Aug. - Dec., 1962
17. Jan., Feb., 1963
18. Mar. - May, 1963
19. June - Nov., 1963
20. Dec., 1963
21. Jan. - May, 1964
22. June, 1964
23. July, Nov., Dec., 1964
24. Jan., Feb., Apr., Aug., Sept., Nov., 1965
25. Jan., 1966
26. Feb., Mar., June, 1966
27. Aug., 1966
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306-131. Sept., Oct., 1967
2. Jan., Mar., Nov., 1968
3. Jan., Apr. - June, 1969
4. July - Dec., 1969
5. Jan. - Mar., June, July, 1970
6. Aug. - Dec., 1970
7. Jan. - June, Sept., Nov., 1971
8. Jan., Mar., May, Sept. - Dec., 1972
9. Jan. - Mar., May - Dec., 1973
10. Feb. - June, 1974
11. July - Dec., 1974
12. Jan. - June, 1975
13. Aug. - Dec., 1975
14. Mar., 1976
15. [undated]
Army Map Service Depository Program:
16. Sept. - Dec., 1945
17. Jan., Feb., May, 1946; June, Dec., 1947
Attorney General:
18. July, 1910; July, 1926; July - Sept., Dec., 1927
19. June, Aug., Sept., 1928; Dec., 1929; Nov., 1930; Mar., May, 1931
20. Jan., Apr., 1933; Mar, May - June, Sept., 1935
21. Mar., Oct., 1936; Feb., 1937; Feb., Mar., Aug., Oct., Dec., 1938
22. Mar., Apr., June, Oct., 1939
23. Apr., July, Oct., Nov., 1940; Apr., July - Sept., 1941
24. Aug., 1943; Jan., Feb., Aug., Nov., 1944
25. Sept., Oct., 1948
26. May, 1950; Mar., 1951; May, July, Oct., 1952; May, July, Aug., 1953; Jan., 1956
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306-14 Auditor:
1. Nov., 1929; Sept., Nov., 1932
2. Sept., 1933; June, Aug., Sept., 1937; Aug., Sept., 1938; Aug., Sept., 1939
3. Sept. - Nov., 1945
4. Jan., 1949; Nov., 1950
5. May, 1953
6. Mar., 1955; Oct., 1956
7. Austin Library Club, 1936 and n.d.
8. Austin Public Library, Feb., 1911; May, Sept., 1912
9. E. C. Barker, Sept., 1910; Jan., 1912
Biennial Report:
10. 1928-30
11. 1930-32
12. 1932-34
13. 1934-36
14. 1936-38
15. 1938-40
16. 1940-42
17. 1942-44
18. 1944-46
19. 1946-48
20. 1948-50
21. 1950-52
22. 1952-54
Bledsoe and Metcalfe Plaques - Paul Loftin:
23. July, Nov., 1964
24. Jan. - June, 1965
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306-15Blind Service:
1. Apr., 1922; Mar., Apr., 1928; Mar., 1929; [ca. 1920s]
2. Oct., 1932; Nov., Dec., 1933; Jan., May, Oct., 1934; [ca. 1930s]
3. Sept., Oct., 1943; 1950; June, 1952; c. 1955; Nov., 1957; June, 1958
Board of Control:
4. Jan., 1929; May, 1930; Sept., 1932; June, 1933; Oct., Dec., 1934; Mar., 1935
5. Mar., Apr., Nov., 1938; Mar., May, July, Aug., 1939
6. Aug., Nov., Dec., 1940; Jan. - Mar., May, July - Oct., 1941; Mar., July, 1942
7. Mar., Apr., Sept., Oct., Dec., 1943
8. Feb. - Apr., June, July, Nov., Dec., 1944; Feb. - Mar., 1945
9. Feb., 1946; Oct., 1947; June, 1950; Apr., 1951
10. Feb. - May, 1952; Aug., 1953
11. Apr., May, Sept., 1955; June, Sept., Nov., 1957; July, Oct., 1959
12. Bonds, 1930-31, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1952-53, 1955
13. Book Selection, Jan., Aug., 1951; June, 1952
Brooks Report:
14.-15. Aug., 1950
16. Aug., 1950; July, 1951; Feb., 1952
Budget:
17. 1911
18. 1926
19. 1928
20. 1929
21. 1930
22. 1935
23. 1942-44
24. 1946
25. 1949
26. 1950
27. 1952
28. 1953
29. 1957
30. [undated]
31. Censorship, Apr., Nov., 1944; Jan., Feb., 1945
32. Committee on the Conservation of Cultural Resources, Dec., 1941; Jan., Dec., 1942
33. Comptroller, Sept., 1917; May, 1952; Jan., Sept., 1953
34. County Records, Oct., 1966
35. Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Aug., 1939
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306-161. Deficiency Applications, May, 1913; Mar., Dec., 1928
2. District Library Conference, Mar., 1934
3. Document Checklists, 1921-28, 1937
4. Fire Equipment, May, June, 1950
5. Freedom Train, Dec., 1947; Jan., 1948
6. Friends of Texas Libraries, Dec., 1950; July, Aug., Oct., 1952; Jan. - Apr., June, July, Sept., 1953; Jan., 1954
7. General Land Office, Mar., 1941
Governor's Commission on Texas' Participation in the National Capitol Sesquicentennial:
8. Sept. - Nov., 1948
9. Feb., July - Oct., 1949; Jan., Feb., 1950
Governor's Conference on Libraries:
10. Mar., 1966
11. Apr., 1974
Governor's Office:
12. Feb., June, 1913
13. Apr., July, 1930; May, 1935; Oct., Dec., 1937; Apr., 1938; May, 1939
14. Sept., Nov., 1941; Dec., 1942
15. Feb., Mar., June, Oct. - Dec., 1947
16. Jan. - Mar., 1948
17. Apr., June - Aug., 1948
18. Jan., Mar., Aug., Oct., 1949
19. Apr. - July, 1950; Nov., Dec., 1957 May, 1958
20. June, July, 1965
21. July, Aug., 1970; Mar., 1971
22. Governor's Office - Biographies Prepared re: The Texas Academy, 1968
23. Francis Henshaw, Nov., Dec., 1945; Jan., Feb., 1946
Inventory:
24. Aug., 1942
25. Mar., Apr., 1952
26. Mar. - May, 1953; Oct., 1954; Apr., 1955
27. Aug., 1966
28. Joint Legislative Committee on Organization and Economy, May, July, 1932
29. League of Library Commissions, Dec., 1934; June, 1935; May - July, 1936
Legislative Files:
30. [ca. 1902-09]
31. Jan. - Mar., Aug., n.d., 1911
32. Nov., 1912; Jan., 1913
33. Nov., 1917; n.d.
34. May, June, 1925
35. May, 1928
36. Jan., June - Aug., 1929
37. Dec., 1930
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306-171. Jan., 1931
2. Feb., 1931
3. Mar., May, June, 1931
4. Jan., Sept., 1932
5. Jan., Feb., 1933
6. Mar., 1933
7. Apr., 1933
8. May, 1933
9. June, 1933
10. Oct., 1933
11. Jan., Feb., Oct., 1934
12. Jan., 1935
13. Feb. - Apr., Sept., Nov., 1935
14. Oct. - Dec., 1936
15. Apr., June, 1937
16. Apr., June, Sept. - Nov., 1938
17. Dec., 1938
18. Jan., 1939
19. Feb., Mar., 1939
20. Apr. - June, Aug., 1939
21. [193-?]
22. Mar., July, Sept., Oct., 1940
23. Mar., May - July, 1941
24. Apr., May, 1943
25. Aug., 1946; Feb. - Apr., June, July, n.d., 1947
26. Apr., 1948; May, 1949
27. Mar., Nov., Dec., 1950
28. Jan. - Mar., 1951; 1952
29. Oct., 1954; Apr., 1955; June, 1957
30. Mar., Apr., 1959
31. [undated]
Legislative Reference Division:
32. July, 1910; Jan. - Mar., May - July, Dec., 1911
33. Feb., 1914
34. Dec., 1932; Sept., 1949; Mar., Dec., 1951; Jan., 1952
35. Library Commission, Oct., 1930 and [undated]
36. Library of Congress, Oct., Nov., 1912; Apr., 1914; Aug., 1923; Jan., 1936; Nov., 1951; Feb., July, Oct., 1952
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306-18Littlefield Fund for Southern History:
1. Nov., 1914
2. Mar., Oct., 1933; July, Oct., 1934
3. Feb., Mar., June, Aug., Oct., 1938; May, Oct. - Dec., 1939
4. Aug., Sept., Dec., 1940; Nov., Dec., 1941
5. Aug., Sept., 1942; Dec., 1943; Jan., Nov., Dec., 1944; Aug., 1945; Nov., 1946
6. Jan., May, 1951; July, Dec., 1953; Jan., 1957
7. Loan and General Reference Division, 1951, 1952, [undated]
Loans:
8. June, 1913; Oct., 1919; Oct., 1920; June, 1925
9. Nov., 1933; Sept. 1938; Apr., May, 1939; Dec., 1940
10. Jan., Feb., 1943; Nov., 1947; July - Sept., Nov., 1948; Mar., July, 1949
11. Feb., Apr., 1950; June - Aug., 1950; Mar., 1959
12. Apr., Aug., Sept., 1962
13. Mar., Nov., Dec., 1963
14. Jan. - May, 1964
15. Jan., 1965; May, June, Aug., 1966; Nov., Dec., 1967; Apr., 1968
16. Jan., 1969
17. Jan., 1972
18.-19. Loans - Texas Centennial Exposition, Sept., 1936
20. Joseph F. Meyer, Oct., 1934
21. Mexico, July, Aug., Oct., 1912; Feb., May, 1913
22. Mississippi Valley Historical Assn., Sept., 1926
23. National Archives, July, 1952; Nov., Dec., 1953; June, July, Dec., 1954
National Association of State Librarires:
24. Mar., Sept., 1929; Apr. - July, Nov., 1930; Apr., May, 1931
25. Sept., 1933; Feb., May, Oct., 1934
26. May - July, Oct., 1952
27. Apr. - July, Sept. - Dec., 1953
28. 1954; May, Aug., 1955
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306-19Newspapers - Microfilming:
1. Feb., Apr., 1946
2. Sept., Nov., 1947; Feb., Apr., June, 1948; Feb. - Apr., 1950
3. Mar., Nov., 1952
4. July, Nov., 1953; Feb., Mar., June, 1954
5. Lists, [undated]
6. Other State Libraries, Dec., 1951; Apr., July, 1952; Jan., 1953
People's Library Movement:
7. Nov., Dec., 1937; Jan. - Apr., June, 1938
8. Apr., July, 1940; Apr., 1941; Apr., 1942; June, [no month], 1944; [undated]
9. Public Archives Commission, Nov., 1932; Oct., Nov., 1933
10. Public Archives Committee, Mar., Apr., 1914; Apr., June, 1916; Apr., June, 1917
11. Charles W. Ramsdell, Nov., 1914
Records Division:
12. Feb. - Apr., July, 1946
13. Aug., Sept., Dec., 1946
14. Jan., 1947
15. Oct. - Dec., 1947
16. Jan. - Apr., July, Aug., Nov., 1948
17. Jan. - Apr., June - Sept., Nov., Dec., 1949
18. Jan., Feb., Sept. - Nov., 1950
19. Feb., 1951
20. Mar., 1951
21. Apr., 1951
22. May, June, 1951
23. H. B. 546, Mar., [no month], 1951
24. Aug., Sept., 1952; Jan., July, Nov., 1953; Jan., Apr., 1955; Mar., Sept., 1956, [undated]
25. [undated]
Renovation and Reorganization:
26. Apr., June - Aug., Oct., 1950
27. Nov., Dec., 1950
28. Jan., 1951
29. Feb., May, June, 1951
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306-20 Restoration:
1. Oct., Nov., 1927; Apr., July, 1930; May - Sept., 1934; July, Aug., 1935
2. Oct., Nov., 1937; Apr., May, Dec., 1938; Jan., June, July, 1939
3. June, Sept., 1940; Oct., 1941; Oct., [no month], 1942; Jan., Sept., Dec., 1944; Jan., Feb., July, 1949
4. Mar. - June, Oct., Dec., 1950
5. Jan., Mar., May, Aug. - Nov., 1951
6. Roth Report, Oct., 1951
7. Jan. - June., 1952
8. July - Sept., Nov., 1952
9. Jan., Apr., June, Aug. - Oct., 1953
10. Cornelius Report, Sept., 1953
11. Nov., 1954; Jan., Mar., 1955; Feb., 1956; Oct., 1960
12. June, 1965; Jan., Mar., 1966; July, Aug., 1968
13. Aug., Sept., 1972; Mar., 1973
Restoration - Flags (except San Jacinto):
14. Feb. - Apr., 1931; Dec., 1936; June - Oct., 1937; Feb. - Apr., June, Aug., 1938; Mar., Apr., 1939
15. July, Sept., Oct., 1941; Jan., Feb., May, July - Sept., Dec., 1942; Feb., Apr., May, Aug., 1943; May, June, Aug. - Oct., 1944; Mar., Apr., June, July, 1945
16. Apr. - June, Sept. - Dec., 1965
17. Feb. - Oct., 1966
18. Restoration - C. Fritz Hoelzer, May, July, Oct., Nov., 1946; Jan., 1947; Sept., 1949; June, Oct., 1950; July, 1951
Restoration - San Jacinto Battle Flag:
19. Apr. - July, 1931
20. May - July, 1932
21. Aug., Sept., Nov., Dec., 1932
22. Jan., Apr., May, Aug., 1933
23. School Collections - Circulation, 1929-39
Society of American Archivists:
24. Feb., 1935; Nov., 1936; July, Aug., Oct., 1938; Dec., 1939
25. Aug. - Dec., 1940
26. Sept., Oct., Dec., 1941; Sept., 1942; Nov., 1943
27. Oct., Nov., 1944
28. Feb., Oct. - Dec., 1951
29. June, July, Sept., Oct., 1952
30. Apr., Aug., 1954; Aug., Sept., 1955
31. Sept., Nov., Dec., 1956; Jan., 1957
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306-21 Southwestern Library Association:
1. [undated]; Jan., 1923; Oct., 1932; June, Sept., Oct., 1934
2. June, 1936
3. July, 1936
4. Aug., 1936
5. Sept. 1-16, 1936
6. Sept. 16-22, 1936
7. Sept. 23-30, 1936
8. Oct., 1936
9. Nov., Dec., 1936
10. Streeter Collection, Aug., 1939; Apr., 1956; Feb., Mar., 1957
11. Superintendent of Documents, Feb., July, 1910; Aug., 1950; May, 1951; Jan., Apr., 1952
Surplus War Property:
12. July, Oct., Dec., 1944
13. Mar., May, July, Sept. - Dec., 1945
14. Jan. - Mar., May, 1946
Survey of Texas Libraries - Texas Research League and Texas Library Association:
15.