Overview
Texas. Old San Antonio Road
Preservation Commission.
Records
1979,
1988-1993
(bulk 1988-1993)
Types of records
include correspondence, minutes, memos, audio cassette tapes, newspaper
clippings, magazines, photographs, reports, press releases, and brochures
dating 1979, 1988-1993 (bulk 1988-1993). Records are from Ms. Nancy Kenmotsu of
the Texas Historical Commission and reflect her activities on behalf of the Old
San Antonio Road Preservation Commission, especially her role as meeting
coordinator for the commission and as organizer of the commission's caravan
tours of the Old San Antonio Road in 1991 and 1992 .
3 cubic ft.
English.
Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are required to wear gloves provided by the Archives
when reviewing photographic materials.
See the Archives' Preservation Officer to arrange hearing the audio
cassette tapes.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Records, Texas Old San Antonio Road
Preservation Commission. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission.
Agency History
The 71st Legislature, First Called Session, 1989, created the Old San
Antonio Road Preservation Commission, (Senate Concurrent Resolution 2), to
coordinate a year-long observance in 1991 of the 300th anniversary of the
founding of the state's oldest thoroughfare established by Europeans and to
suggest ways of preserving the history of the road. An additional charge
included the encouragement of the tourist industry along the corridor. The
Commission was made up of five gubernatorial appointments plus statutory
membership from four state agencies: Texas Department of Transportation, Texas
Historical Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Texas
Department of Commerce. Dr. Archie P. McDonald was elected chairman of the
commission at the organizational meeting in December 1989.
Each of the four member state agencies contributed to sharing the
workload of the commission. The Texas Historical Commission, with Ms. Nancy
Kenmotsu, served as coordinator for all meetings of the commission, coordinated
and conducted a Caravan of the commission along the route of the Old San
Antonio Road (OSR) in April 1991, promoted the OSR at conferences and through a
display in the Capitol Rotunda, and produced press releases for various events
in local communities. The Texas Department of Transportation prepared a report
on the historical route(s) of the Old San Antonio Road, recommended a program
for preservation, and constructed a series of information panels to be placed
along the OSR. The Texas Parks and Wildlife designed certificates and awards,
arranged a National Park Service presentation on national trails, and
participated in and hosted the commission's Caravan. The Department of Commerce
conducted site inspections on the Caravan, generated press releases,
distributed a brochure entitled El Camino Real in
their press kits, and performed community assessment of the tourism potential
of the OSR. The commission was renewed by the 72nd Legislature in 1991 and
ceased operations in July 1993.
Scope and Contents of the Records
Types of records include correspondence, minutes, memos, audio
cassette tapes, newspaper clippings, magazines, photographs, reports, press
releases, and brochures. There is one folder of research notes from 1979;
otherwise the records date from 1988-1993. Records are from Ms. Nancy Kenmotsu
of the Texas Historical Commission and reflect her activities on behalf of the
Old San Antonio Road Preservation Commission, especially her role as meeting
coordinator for the commission and as organizer of the commission's caravan
tours of the Old San Antonio Road in 1991 and 1992 . Records of the
commission's meetings include minutes, agenda, correspondence and cassette
tapes. Other records relate to commission administration, increasing the public
awareness of the tricentennial celebration of the Old San Antonio Road, and
promotion of local communities and events along the route.
To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily
reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to
provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.
Arrangement of the Records
The records have been divided into five categories and are arranged in
the following order: administration, meeting files, subject files, caravan
tours, and community event files. The meeting files are in chronological order;
the community event files in alphabetical order. In the other three categories
the records are filed as received.
Index Terms
The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Personal Names:
Kenmotsu, Nancy Adele.
Subjects:
Old San Antonio Road (Tex.)
Document Types:
Correspondence--Texas--Old
San Antonio Road--1988-1993.
Minutes--Texas--Old San
Antonio Road--1988-1993.
Memorandums--Texas--Old
San Antonio Road--1988-1993.
Clippings--Texas--Old San
Antonio Road--1988-1993.
Audio
cassettes--Texas--Old San Antonio Road--1988-1993.
Photographs--Texas--Old
San Antonio Road--1988-1993.
Reports--Texas--Old San
Antonio Road--1988-1993.
Press releases--Texas--Old
San Antonio Road--1988-1993.
Brochures--Texas--Old San
Antonio Road--1988-1993.
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
Search the Archives' Map Collection with
San Antonio Road
.
Map Collection.
Processing Information
Paul Beck, October 1994
Accession Information
Accession number: 1995/016
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Historical Commission on October 11, 1994.
Detailed Description of the Records
Records
1979, 1988-1993
(bulk 1988-1993),
3 cubic ft.
Administration
1995/016-1
Creation of Commission,
1989
1995/016-1
Advisory Board,
1990-1991
1995/016-1
Advisory Board Questionnaire,
1991
1995/016-1
Resolutions Committee,
1990
1995/016-1
Research for Kick-Off Meeting,
December 8, 1989
1995/016-1
Report, Old San Antonio Road Preservation Commission,
1992
1995/016-1
Correspondence,
1989-1990
1995/016-1
Letters to Commissioners,
1990
1995/016-1
Informing the Public,
[c. 1990]
Meeting Files
1995/016-1
Organizational Meeting,
December 8, 1989
1995/016-1
Bastrop Meeting,
January 26, 1990
1995/016-1
Nacogdoches Meeting,
May 4, 1990
1995/016-1
Austin Meeting,
August 24, 1990
1995/016-1
October 25, 1990
1995/016-1
January 10, 1991
1995/016-1
February 3, 1991
1995/016-1
July 25, 1991
1995/016-1
October 24, 1991
1995/016-1
February 2, 1992
1995/016-1
July 23, 1992
1995/016-1
October 22, 1992
1995/016-1
January 28, 1993
1995/016-1
Cassette Tapes of Meetings:
1995/016-1
December 8, 1989
[2 tapes]
1995/016-1
January 26, 1990
1995/016-1
August 24, 1990
1995/016-1
October 25, 1990
1995/016-1
January 10, 1991
[2 tapes]
1995/016-1
July 25, 1991
[2 tapes]
1995/016-1
October 24, 1991
[2 tapes]
1995/016-1
January 28, 1993
1995/016-1
Unidentified
[undated]
[2 tapes]
Subject Files
1995/016-1
Brochures, El Camino
Real,
[c. 1991]
1995/016-1
Awards,
1991
1995/016-1
Commission Funds,
1991-1993
1995/016-1
Future Proposals,
1990-1992
1995/016-1
General,
1990-1992
1995/016-1
Information Panels,
1991-1992
1995/016-1
Landowners,
1990
1995/016-1
Legislation,
1989-1991
1995/016-1
Monthly Updates,
1990-1993
1995/016-1
National Trail,
1991-1993
1995/016-1
Postal Stamps,
1991-1992
1995/016-1
Seminars,
1991-1993
1995/016-1
Survey of El Camino Real (based on Mrs. Parmelee's
research),
1979
1995/016-1
Texas Department of Transportation,
1991
1995/016-1
Texas Highways [June
1991 magazine article],
1991-1992
1995/016-1
Texas Historical Commission,
1991
1995/016-1
Tourism Potential Study [Texas Department of
Commerce],
1992
Caravan Tours
1995/016-2
Caravan Schedule,
1991
1995/016-2
Caravan Media/News,
1990-1991
1995/016-2
Caravan II,
1992
1995/016-2
Background,
1990
1995/016-2
Research,
1989
1995/016-2
Boy Scouts,
1990
1995/016-2
Highway Department,
1989-1990
1995/016-2
Parks and Wildlife Department Information,
1988
1995/016-2
Related Roadway Preservation Efforts,
1988
1995/016-2
Bibliography,
[c. 1990]
1995/016-2
El Camino Real Work,
1990
1995/016-2
Resolutions,
1989-1991
1995/016-2
Newspaper Clips:
1995/016-2
1989-1990
1995/016-2
1991-1993
Community Event Files
1995/016-3
Alto, TX,
1990-1991
1995/016-3
Austin, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
Austonio, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
Bastrop, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
Bryan, TX,
1990-1991
1995/016-3
Caddoan Mounds State Park, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
Caldwell, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
Carrizo Springs, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
Castroville, TX,
[c. 1990]
1995/016-3
Chireno, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
Crockett, TX,
1990
1995/016-3
Dilly, TX,
1990
1995/016-3
Eagle Pass, TX,
1990-1991
1995/016-3
Frio County, TX,
[c. 1990]
1995/016-3
Hays County, TX,
1990-1993
1995/016-3
Houston County, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
Lee County, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
Los Adaes, LA,
1990-1991
1995/016-3
Madisonville, TX,
1990-1991
1995/016-3
Mission Tejas State Park, TX,
1990
1995/016-3
Nacogdoches, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
Natchitoches, LA,
1991
1995/016-3
New Braunfels, TX,
[undated]
1995/016-3
Poteet, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
Robertson County, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
San Antonio, TX,
1991
1995/016-3
San Augustine, TX,
1990-1991
1995/016-3
Taylor, TX,
[c. 1990]