Texas School for the Blind:
An Inventory of Records at the Texas State Archives,
1856-1989
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Creator: |
Texas School for the
Blind. |
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Title: |
Records |
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Dates: |
1856-1989 |
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Abstract: |
The records of the
Texas School for the Blind include minutes of meetings (of the board of
trustees, of the Parents Teachers Association, and of the Southwestern
Association of Schools for the Blind), annual and biennial reports,
catalogues
and announcements, student records, a teacher certificate register,
correspondence (including letter-press books), certificates, procedures and
policies manuals, special reports, publications, and account ledgers and
cash
books. Dates covered are 1856-1989. The records of the Texas Institute for
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored Youths date 1893, 1899, 1925-1965, and 1989.
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Quantity: |
15.75 cubic
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Repository: |
Texas State Archives |
In 1856, the Texas Legislature created the Asylum for the Blind, which
enrolled seven boys in its first class, taught by two teachers and meeting
in a
rented residence in Austin. They eventually moved into a building on 19th
Street and East Avenue. This site was transferred to the University of
Texas in
1925, becoming the "Little Campus." The
Asylum
for the Blind became known as the Texas Institution for the Blind (also
referred to as the Blind Institute) in 1905, and finally the Texas School
for
the Blind in 1915. In this latter year, the Legislature appropriated funds
to
build a new campus on 73 acres of land in northwest Austin, donated by the
citizens of Austin. This is the present location (1100 West 45th Street),
occupied by the new School in 1917. In 1919, the 36th Legislature created
the
Board of Control (Senate Bill 147). This three-member board replaced the
boards
of governors of each of the state's eleemosynary institutions, including
the
Board of Trustees of the School for the Blind. In 1951, the 52nd
Legislature
(House Bill 378) placed the School for the Blind under the Board for Texas
State Hospitals and Special Schools. The 53rd Legislature (1953)
transferred
the School for the Blind to the State Board of Education (Senate Bill
119/House
Bill 128). And in 1965, the Legislature placed the School for the Blind
under
the direction of a Central Services Agency for Special Schools for the
Blind
and the Deaf, still under the State Board of Education.
The Texas School for the Blind is currently governed by a nine-member
board appointed by the Governor for six-year terms. Three of the members
must
be blind, three must be parents of blind persons, and three must have had
experience in working with the blind. The board is the equivalent of the
board
of trustees of an independent school district: it appoints an executive
director or superintendent to administer the school, and all actions of the
board may be appealed to the State Board of Education (Texas Education Code
Annotated, Sections 11.06-11.091).
In 1887, the 20th Legislature created the Texas Institute for Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Colored Youths, to occupy a 100-acre tract four miles
northwest
of the State Capitol, just east of what became Camp Mabry. The first class
had
nine blind students and eight deaf students, taught by one teacher apiece.
Enrollment had climbed to 125 by 1912, with a faculty of 11. The governing
body
was a three-person Board of Trustees. In 1930, black orphans began to be
admitted to the newly designated Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum for Colored
Youths
and Colored Orphans. Three more name changes followed: in 1943, to the
State
School for Deaf and Blind Negro Children; in 1947, to the Texas Blind, Deaf
and
Orphan School; and in 1965, to the Texas Blind and Deaf School (finally
placed
under the Texas Education Agency). With desegregation in 1966, black
students
were merged with white students in the Texas School for the Blind and the
Texas
School for the Deaf respectively.
The records of the Texas School for the Blind include minutes of
meetings (of the board of trustees, of the Parents Teachers Association,
and of
the Southwestern Association of Schools for the Blind), annual and biennial
reports, catalogues and announcements, student records, a teacher
certificate
register, correspondence (including letter-press books), certificates,
procedures and policies manuals, special reports, publications, and account
ledgers and cash books. Dates covered are 1856-1989.
The records of the Texas Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored
Youths include an annual report, a register of students, a published
history,
and a brief chronology and date 1893, 1899, 1925-1965, and 1989.
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.
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Organization of the Records |
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These records are organized into fifteen series. |
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Minutes of Board of Trustees, 1856-1919, 0.8 cubic ft. |
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Annual and biennial reports, 1886-1918, 1955-1975, 0.5 cubic
ft. |
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Catalogues and announcements, 1894-1925, 1930-1931, 0.25 cubic
ft. |
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Student records, 1872-1896, 1905-1906, 1917-1927, 0.45 cubic
ft. |
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Teacher certificate register, 1943-1968, 0.125 cubic ft. |
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Correspondence, 1890, 1902-1930, 1951, 1984-1989, 4.75 cubic ft.
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Certificates, 1898, 1925, 1980-1988, undated, fractional |
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Procedures and policies manuals, 1973-1975, 1980-1988, 0.66 cubic
ft. |
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Other reports of Texas School for the Blind, 1949, 1968-1976,
1989, undated, 0.22 cubic ft. |
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Publications of Texas School for the Blind, 1909-1989, 2.28 cubic
ft. |
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Other publications, 1871-1985, 0.66 cubic ft. |
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Account ledgers and cash books, 1881-1942, 1973-1974, 3.66 cubic
ft. |
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Records of the Parents Teachers Association/ Organization,
1953-1975, 1978, 0.33 cubic ft. |
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Records of the Southwestern Association of Schools for the Blind,
1956-1968, 0.33 cubic ft. |
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Records of the Texas Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored
Youths, 1893, 1899, 1925-1965, 1989, 0.49 cubic ft. |
Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
None.
Technical Requirements
The letterpress books in the Correspondence
series are too fragile to be
photocopied.
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The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related
records. |
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Corporate Names: |
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Texas State Asylum for
the Blind. |
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Texas Institution for the
Blind. |
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Texas Institute for the
Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Colored Youths--History. |
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Subjects: |
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Children,
Blind--Education--Texas. |
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Blind--Education--Texas.
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Blind--Institutional
care--Texas. |
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Document Types: |
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Minutes--Texas--Blind--1856-1919. |
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Reports--Texas--Blind--1886-1918, 1949, 1955-1976, 1989,
undated. |
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Catalogs--Texas--Blind--1894-1925, 1930-1931. |
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Correspondence--Texas--Blind--1890, 1902-1930, 1951,
1984-1989. |
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Certificates--Texas--Blind--1898, 1925, 1980-1988.
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Publications--Texas--Blind--1856-1989. |
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Financial
records--Texas--Blind--1881-1942, 1973-1974. |
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Functions: |
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Teaching the blind.
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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. |
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Texas State
Archives |
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Commission for
the Blind, Records, 1932-2002, undated, 7.47 cubic ft. [unprocessed
materials
total an additional 12 cubic ft.] |
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School for the Blind, (Board of Trustees), Minutes, November
1979-June 1989. [There is no finding aid for these unprocessed records. The
call number is 1998/115-1.] |
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School for the Blind & Visually Impaired, (Board of
Trustees), Minutes, November 1989-May 1993, [There is no finding aid for
these
unprocessed records. The call numbers are 1998/115-1 through 4, 1999/012,
2000/053, and 2002/068.] |
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Texas State
Board of Control, Records, 1854, 1885-1890, 1909-1979, undated (bulk
1935-1953), 103.47 cubic ft. |
(Identify the item and cite the series), Records, Texas School for
the Blind. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library
and
Archives Commission.
Accession numbers: 1989/073, 1989/088, 1989/130
The majority of these records were transferred to the Archives and
Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission by the Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988, with
additional transfers on January 13 and April 26, 1989.
Tony Black, October 1989
Detailed Description of the Records
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Minutes of Board of Trustees, 1856-1919,
Extent 0.8 cubic ft. |
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This series consists of three volumes of minutes of the Board of
Trustees for the Texas State Asylum for the Blind/Blind Institute/Texas
School
for the Blind. These minutes, dating 1856-1919, apparently complete for the
first 64 years of the School's existence, are handwritten for the 19th
century,
and typewritten and pasted into the ledger for the early 20th century. In
addition to minutes, they contain regulations, duties, and inventories of
property. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Minutes of Board of Trustees, Texas School
for the Blind. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library
and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1989/073 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988. |
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Technical Requirements |
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None. |
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| 1989/073-28 |
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1856-1899 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-29 |
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1900-1918 |
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| 1989/073-30 |
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1918-1919 |
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Annual and biennial reports, 1886-1918,
1955-1975,
Extent 0.5 cubic ft. |
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This series consists of the printed annual and biennial reports to
the Governor of Texas made by the Trustees and Superintendent of the Texas
Institution for the Blind, 1886-1899 and 1904 (an incomplete run); by the
School for the Blind, 1911-1918; by the Texas Education Agency, Texas
School
for the Blind, 1955-1964; and by the State Board of Education, Special
Schools
for the Blind and the Deaf, 1965-1975 (this last group includes reports for
the
Texas School for the Deaf). |
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These annual reports give fairly thorough accounts of the
activities of the School for the Blind, including lists of faculty and
staff,
lists of graduates and students (until 1905), reports of the principal
concerning educational activity, reports of the oculist and the physician
concerning health matters, a business account of the work of the industrial
department, improvements made and needed, monthly statements of
disbursements
of appropriations, etc. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged chronologically. |
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Related Material |
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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. |
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Texas State
Archives |
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The Texana collection of books
catalogued in the Archives Division of the Texas State Library also
contains
the following bound annual reports: |
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Publications |
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Texas School for the
Blind, 1869-1918 |
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Board of Control,
1920-1940 |
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Board for Texas State Hospitals and
Special Schools, 1949-1950 |
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Texas Education Agency,
1952-1960, 1962-1966, 1968-1972 |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Annual and biennial reports, Texas School for
the Blind. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library
and
Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1989/073 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988. |
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Technical Requirements |
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None. |
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Annual Reports: |
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1. |
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1886 |
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2. |
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1888 |
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3. |
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1890 |
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4. |
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1891 |
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5-7. |
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1894-1896 |
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8-9. |
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1898-1899 |
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10. |
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1904 |
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11-12. |
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1911-1912 |
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Biennial Reports: |
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13. |
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FY 1913 and
1914 |
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14. |
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FY 1915 and 1916 |
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15. |
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FY 1917 and 1918 |
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Annual Reports: |
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16-25. |
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FY
1955-1964 |
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26-35. |
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1965-1975 |
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Catalogues and announcements, 1894-1925,
1930-1931,
Extent 0.25 cubic ft. |
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This series consists of printed catalogues for the Texas School
for the Blind, almost complete from the mid-1890s through the mid-1920s.
Basic
information in the catalogues includes lists of the Board of Trustees, the
faculty and staff, and the students (through the catalogue of 1925); the
course
of study; and rules for admission. Later catalogues added brief historical
statements, regulations, suggestions to parents (e.g. on discipline,
writing
home, sending "knickknacks," etc.); general
information on promotions, graduation, Sunday activities, summer vacations,
the
library, the often-repeated point that the word "Asylum" was a misnomer, etc. The latest catalogues
in this collection also included lists of graduates of the School from its
beginnings. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged chronologically. |
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Related Material |
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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. |
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Texas State
Archives |
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The Texana collection of books
catalogued in the Archives Division of the Texas State Library contains
the
Catalogues for the Institute for the Blind for 1896-1897 and
1898-1899. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Catalogues and announcements, Texas School
for the Blind. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library
and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1989/073 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988. |
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Technical Requirements |
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None. |
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Catalogues: |
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37. |
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1894-1895 |
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38. |
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1897-1898 |
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39. |
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1899-1900 |
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40. |
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1900-1901 |
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41. |
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1903-1904 |
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42. |
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1904-1906 |
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Catalogue and Announcements: |
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43. |
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1906-1908 |
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44. |
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1908-1910 |
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45. |
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1911-1912 |
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46. |
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1914-1915 |
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47. |
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1916-1917 |
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48. |
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1918-1919 |
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49. |
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1920-1921 |
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50. |
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1922-1923 |
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51. |
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1924-1925 |
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52. |
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1930-1931 |
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Student records, 1872-1896,
1905-1906,
1917-1927,
Extent 0.45 cubic ft. |
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This series consists of three volumes and one folder, giving
information on students of the Texas School for the Blind in various
degrees of
detail. |
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The earliest volume lists Pupils in Attendance, 1872-1893,
including name, age, date entered, date left and cause, parent's name and
post
office address. |
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The Record of Studies and Record of Classes, 1889-1896, gives the
names of students (arranged by class), and charts the subjects they were
taking
and the time of day of each subject. Arrangement is chronological by
academic
year. |
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The Roster of Students, 1905-1906 is a simple list of names. |
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The Roster of Students, 1917-1927 (including the School for the
Deaf) lists name, age, parent/guardian, post office, county, cause of
blindness/deafness, and address. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged as listed. Record of Studies and Record
of Classes is chronological by academic year. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Student records, Texas School for the Blind.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives
Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1989/073 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988. |
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Technical Requirements |
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None. |
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| 1989/073-40 |
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Pupils in Attendance,
1872-1893 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-41 |
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Record of Studies and Classes,
1889-1896 |
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| 1989/073-45 |
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Roster,
1917-1927 |
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Folder |
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Roster,
1905-1906 |
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Teacher certificate register, 1943-1968,
Extent 0.13 cubic ft. |
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This series consists of one post binder titled Teacher Certificate
Register, 1943-1968. It records the following information for each member
of
the faculty: name, address, date registered, race, age, sex, kind of
certificate, date issued, date of expiration, on what work or what college,
and
remarks. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Teacher certificate register, Texas School
for the Blind. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library
and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1989/073 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988. |
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Technical Requirements |
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None. |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-46 |
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Teacher Certificate Register,
1943-1968 |
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Correspondence, 1890, 1902-1930, 1951,
1984-1989,
Extent 4.75 cubic ft. |
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This series contains both incoming and outgoing correspondence of
the Texas School for the Blind for 1890, 1902-1930, 1951, 1984-1989. The
loose
incoming correspondence, mostly from 1903 to 1930, is rather sparse and
includes such things as applications for employment and letters of
recommendation; guardianship papers; bids, specifications, bonds, and
contracts
for construction and maintenance work on the buildings and grounds; letters
from parents and from former students; etc. Of special interest is a
shoebox
full of letters received, and copies of letters sent, by a student, Evelyn
Werline, 1927-1929. In addition, there are reminiscences by Mr. Caryl J.
Watkins of Sydney, Australia, 1984-1989, relating to his aunt Juliette A.
Wright (a former teacher at the Texas School for the Blind) and William E.
Allen (later Superintendent of the School). |
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Much more complete, although limited in time span, are letterpress
books, which include two sources: copies of letters sent by the
Superintendent,
1902-1905 and 1911-1917; and by the Storekeeper and Accountant, 1911-1917.
The
letterpress books are indexed. |
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Arrangement |
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The correspondence of the Texas School for the Blind is arranged
very roughly chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Correspondence, Texas School for the Blind.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives
Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: 1989/073, 1989/088 |
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The majority of these records were transferred to the Archives and
Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission by the Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988, with an
additional transfer on January 13, 1989. |
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Technical Requirements |
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The letterpress books are too fragile to be photocopied. |
| Box |
| 1989/073-1 |
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Correspondence: |
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54. |
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1890 |
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55-70. |
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1903-1909 |
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Folder |
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1-7. |
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1910-1919 |
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8-15. |
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1920-1930,1951 |
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Correspondence of Evelyn Werline,
1927-1929
[shoebox] |
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Correspondence of Mr. Caryl J. Watkins,
1984-1989 |
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| 1989/073-7 |
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Letterpress Books (Superintendent): |
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1902-1903 |
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1903-1904 |
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1904
(March-September) |
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1904-1905 |
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1905
(July-December) |
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1911
(March-September) |
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1911-1912 |
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1912-1913 |
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1913-1914 |
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1914-1915 |
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1915
(January-December) |
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1916
(January-September) |
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1916-1917 |
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Letterpress Books (Storekeeper and
Accountant): |
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1911-1914 |
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1914-1916 |
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1916-1917 |
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Certificates,
1898, 1925, 1980-1988, undated,
fractional |
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This series consists of one large framed and several smaller
unframed certificates, conferring membership and bestowing honors upon the
Texas School for the Blind. In addition there are two diplomas of
graduation,
one blank and the other one completed and in a folding case. Materials are
dated 1898, 1925 and 1980-1988. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Certificates, Texas School for the Blind.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives
Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1989/073 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988. |
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Technical Requirements |
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None. |
| Box |
| 1989/073-48 |
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Certificate, Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition,
1898 |
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Folder |
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Certificates,
1925, 1982-1988,
undated |
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Blank Diploma,
1986 |
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Student's Diploma,
1980 |
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Procedures and policies manuals,
Extent 0.66 cubic ft. |
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This series consists of statements of policies and procedures
published by the Texas School for the Blind for 1973-1975, 1980-1988,
ranging
in size from several pages to lengthy manuals. Of special interest is a
massive
Operating and Procedures Manual in looseleaf format, containing updates
through
1987. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Procedures and policies manuals, Texas School
for the Blind. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library
and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1989/073 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988. |
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Technical Requirements |
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None. |
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Folder |
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Lee Coughran Guide,
1973 |
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17. |
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Supply Forms,
1973 |
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18-20. |
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Procedures Manual,
1974 |
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21. |
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Procedures Manual Changes,
1975 |
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22. |
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Employee Manual,
1980 |
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23. |
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Procedures,
1981 |
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24. |
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Employment Manual,
[1982] |
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25. |
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Safety and Disaster Planning Manual,
[1982] |
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26. |
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Learning Resource Center,
1988 |
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27. |
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Operating and Procedures Manual, through
1987
[notebook] |
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Other reports of Texas School for the Blind, 1949, 1968-1976,
1989, undated,
Extent 0.22 cubic ft. |
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These reports relate to a variety of subjects--educational,
vocational, fiscal, and administrative dating 1949, 1968-1976, 1989,
undated.
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Other reports of Texas School for the Blind,
Texas School for the Blind. Archives and Information Services Division,
Texas
State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: 1989/073, 1989/130 |
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The majority of these records were transferred to the Archives and
Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission by the Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988, with an
additional transfer on April 26, 1989. |
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Technical Requirements |
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None. |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/073-3 |
1. |
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Survey,
1949 |
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2. |
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Organizational Chart,
1968-1969 |
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3. |
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Project Proposal for Vocational Program,
[1969-1970] |
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4. |
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Educational Media Development Project: Interim Report,
1970 |
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5. |
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Educational Media Development Project: Final Report,
1971 |
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6. |
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Status Report,
1973 |
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7. |
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Various Reports,
1974-1975 |
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8. |
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Budget Estimates for FY 1978 and 1979,
1976 |
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9. |
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Report on
Group G, [undated] |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/130-1 |
4. |
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Organizational Charts,
1975, pre-1989 |
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5. |
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Name Change Survey,
1989 |
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6. |
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Mascot Logos for T-shirts and gym wall,
1989 |
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7. |
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Testimony by Bill Miller (Executive Director of Texas
School for the Blind) before House Committee on Public Education,
1989 |
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Publications of Texas School for the Blind, 1909-1989,
Extent 2.28 cubic ft. |
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This series contains a variety of publications by the Texas School
for the Blind, typescript, printed, and braille. Of particular interest,
located at the beginning and the end of the first group of miscellaneous
publications are informational/promotional brochures, one dated 1909 and
the
other current (late 1980s). There are staff newsletters, 1977-1979,
1982-1983
and 1988-1989. And finally, there is a complete set of student yearbooks,
the
Wildcat, dated 1966 through 1988, including
both
print, braille, and mixed. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged as listed. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Publications of Texas School for the Blind,
Texas School for the Blind. Archives and Information Services Division,
Texas
State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: 1989/073, 1989/130 |
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The majority of these records were transferred to the Archives and
Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission by the Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988, with an
additional transfer on April 26, 1989. |
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Technical Requirements |
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None. |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/073-3 |
10. |
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Some Facts Concerning the State
School for the Blind,
1909 |
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11. |
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History of the Education of the
Blind in the United States from 1830 to 1945: by Superintendent W.
E.
Allen, [ca. 1945] |
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12. |
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Bits of School History,
1856-1962,
[ca.
1962] |
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13. |
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The Eyes of Texas,
1966 |
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14. |
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No Place To Go in Texas,
[1966] |
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15. |
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Winning Entries, Janet Bixby
Writing Contest,
1973 |
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16. |
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Establishment of Superintendency
of Texas Blind Asylum,
[post-1972] |
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17. |
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Committed to Excellence,
[1980s] |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/073-2 |
28. |
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TSB Newsletters,
1977-1979
[notebook] |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/130-1 |
2. |
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Insights, a Newsletter for TSB
Staff,
1982-1983,
1988-1989 |
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3. |
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Minnie Lee Hammett, Angel with a
Broken Wing,
1976 |
| Box |
| 1989/073-4 |
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Wildcat,
1966-1986 |
| Box |
| 1989/073-5 |
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Wildcat,
1987-1988 |
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1980 Texas School for the
Blind, by Fourth Grade,
[post-1930]
[braille only]
[braille and transcription] |
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Other publications, 1871-1985,
Extent 0.66 cubic ft. |
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This series contains publications of other Texas state agencies
relating to the work of the Texas School for the Blind, 1946-1985; and
other
publications on education of the blind, published in Texas 1983-1985, and
outside the state 1871-1968. Among the latter are various proceedings of
conventions of the American Association of Instructors of the Blind,
1871-1886
and also from the 1940s; a report of the General Institution for the Blind
in
Birmingham, England, 1901-1902; a handbook of blind relief laws, 1929; a
directory of periodicals of special interest to the blind, 1938; a U.S.
Department of Education publication on statistics of special schools,
1938-1940, etc. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged in three groups: publications of other
Texas state agencies, other Texas publications, and non-Texas
publications. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Other publications, Texas School for the
Blind Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession number: 1989/073 |
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These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988. |
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Technical Requirements |
|
None. |
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Publications of Other Texas State
Agencies |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/073-3 |
18. |
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State Department of Education:
Teachers' Guide to Special Education for Exceptional Children,
[1946] |
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19. |
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University of Texas: Handbook
for Teachers of Exceptional Children,
1947 |
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20. |
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University of Texas: M.A. Thesis,
Evaluation of Economic Orientation of Recent
Graduates
from Texas School for the Blind,
1956 |
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21. |
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Texas School for the Deaf: Centennial,
1956 |
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22. |
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Attorney General: Drafting of
Legislative Documents,
1957 |
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23. |
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Texas Education Agency: Summer
Instruction for Blind Students,
1968 |
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24. |
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Governor's Coordinating Office for the Visually
Handicapped: Technical Advisory Council,
1976 |
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25. |
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State Board of Education: Texas
Assessment of Basic Skills,
1984 |
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26. |
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Council on Disabilities: Long
Range State Plan,
1985 |
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27. |
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Texas Transition Task
Force,
1985 |
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28. |
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Texas Education Agency: Education
Calendar,
1985 |
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29. |
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Texas Examination of Current Administrators and
Teachers (TECAT) Packet,
1985 |
| Box |
| 1989/073-5 |
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Texas Examination of Current Administrators and Teachers
(TECAT) Review, Post Test
[braille only] |
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Other Texas
Publications |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/073-3 |
30. |
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American Education: ABCs of
Failure,
1983 |
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31. |
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Texas Lions Center for Outdoor
Education,
1984 |
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32. |
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Texas Association of School Boards:
Legislative Summary,
1985 |
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33. |
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Directory of Services for
Visually Impaired in Houston and Harris County,
[undated] |
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Non-Texas
Publications |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/073-3 |
34-46. |
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Other Publications,
1892-1968 |
| Box |
| 1989/073-5 |
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Proceedings of Conventions of the
American Association of Instructors of the Blind,
1871-1886 |
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Account ledgers and cash books,
Extent 3.66 cubic ft. |
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This series contains several types of financial records produced
by the Texas School for the Blind dating 1881-1942, 1973-1974. Four of
these
are account ledgers covering the years 1881-1913, which itemize receipts
and
expenditures (debit and credit transactions), arranged chronologically, and
then by subclass of the appropriation (e.g., salaries of administrators,
faculty, and staff; clothing; groceries and provisions; transportation;
repairs; miscellaneous). An account ledger dated 1913-1916, which is
indexed,
is arranged by student, and typically has the entry
"To Cash" under the debits, and
"By Dep[osit]" under the credits. Eleven
cash
books cover nearly three decades (1914-1916, 1919-1923, 1926-1928,
1930-1942),
with some gaps; they itemize cash transactions, both debit and credit,
under
the following headings: pupils, boys' industrial department, girls'
industrial
department, junk, miscellaneous, and appropriations. Three of the volumes,
covering 1936-1941, contain a daily listing of needed groceries, with
prices
from two or three sources, and a checkmark to indicate the lowest. There is
a
volume dating 1902-1905, of "Accounts with pupils
for
cash, uniforms, etc." A volume of clothing accounts, 1907-1910,
includes
sizes of clothing for each student. A large Record of Supplies Received,
1913-1914, gives date, firms delivering supplies, articles delivered,
quantity
delivered, price, value, order number, and date approved. An accounts
volume
dated 1927-1932 apparently covers the entire Board of Control, including
other
institutions besides the Texas School for the Blind. Two warrants
registers,
1932-1936, list date, payee, warrant number, and amount. A cash book,
1937-1940, lists mainly pupils, under debit and credit. And finally, a
volume
of Student Accounts, 1973-1974, arranged alphabetically by student's name,
gives name, address, date, explanation, purpose, amount, sales slip, stub,
debits, credits, and balance. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged by type. |
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Preferred Citation |
|
(Identify the item), Account ledgers and cash books, Texas School
for the Blind. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library
and Archives Commission. |
|
Accession Information |
|
Accession number: 1989/073 |
|
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988. |
|
Technical Requirements |
|
None. |
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Account Ledgers: |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-11 |
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1881-1893 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-12 |
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1895-1902 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-13 |
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1903-1910 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-14 |
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1910-1913 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-15 |
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1913-1916 |
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Cash Books: |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-16 |
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1914-1916 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-17 |
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1919 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-18 |
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1919-1920 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-19 |
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1921-1922 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-20 |
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1922-1923 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-21 |
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1923 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-22 |
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1926 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-23 |
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1926-1927 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-24 |
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1927-1928 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-25 |
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1930-1938 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-26 |
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1938-1942 |
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Grocery Shopping Ledgers: |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-31 |
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1936-1938 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-32 |
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1938-1939 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-33 |
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1939-1941 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-34 |
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Accounts with pupils for cash, uniforms, etc.,
1902-1905 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-35 |
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Clothing accounts,
1907-1910 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-39 |
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Record of Supplies Received,
1913-1914 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-42 |
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Accounts volume, Board of Control,
1927-1932 |
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Warrants registers: |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-36 |
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1932-1936 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-37 |
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1936 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-38 |
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Cash book,
1937-1940 |
| Volume |
| 1989/073-43 |
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Student Accounts,
1973-1974 |
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Records of the Parents Teachers
Association/Organization, 1953-1975,
1978,
Extent 0.33 cubic ft. |
|
This series consists of the records of the Parents Teachers
Association/Organization (PTA or PTO) of the Texas School for the Blind,
including minutes of general and executive committee meetings,
correspondence,
by-laws, budgets, a brochure, etc. Dates covered are 1953-1975, 1978. |
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Arrangement |
|
These records are arranged as listed. |
|
Preferred Citation |
|
(Identify the item), Records of the Parents Teachers
Association/Organization, Texas School for the Blind. Archives and
Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
|
Accession Information |
|
Accession number: 1989/073 |
|
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988. |
|
Technical Requirements |
|
None. |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/073-6 |
3. |
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PTA brochure,
1962 |
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3. |
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PTA by-laws,
[undated] |
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3. |
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PTA budget,
1974-1975 |
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4. |
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PTA correspondence,
1967-1972 |
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5. |
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PTA unpaid bills,
1978 |
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Minutes, PTA Meetings:
[four notebooks] |
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General Meeting: |
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1953-1965 |
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1965-1975 |
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Executive Committee: |
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1955-1962 |
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1962-1970 |
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Records of the Southwestern Association of Schools for the
Blind, 1956-1968,
Extent 0.33 cubic ft. |
|
This series consists of the records of the Southwestern
Association of Schools for the Blind (SWASB), of which the Texas School for
the
Blind is a member. The records include minutes of meetings (which often
included wrestling tournaments), correspondence, track and field rules,
etc.
Dates covered are 1956-1968. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged in one group. |
|
Preferred Citation |
|
(Identify the item), Records of the Southwestern Association of
Schools for the Blind, Texas School for the Blind. Archives and Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
|
Accession Information |
|
Accession number: 1989/073 |
|
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988. |
|
Technical Requirements |
|
None. |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/073-6 |
6-17. |
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SWASB Records,
1956-1968 |
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Records of the Texas Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Colored Youths, 1893, 1899, 1925-1965,
1989,
Extent 0.49 cubic ft. |
|
This series consists of one annual report, one register of
students, one published history, and a brief chronology dating 1893, 1899,
1925-1965, 1989. |
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The annual report is the 1899 Annual Report for the Institute for
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored Youths. |
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The volume, labeled the Register of the Texas Deaf and Blind
Institute for Colored Youths, 1925-1965, lists date, name, residence, and
remarks (either the name of the parent/guardian, or the date the student
graduated, withdrew, etc.). The register is broken down by Department
(Blind
and Deaf), and therein by sex. |
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There is a ten-page section titled "History of
the Texas Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Colored Youths", included in a volume edited by Edward Allen Fay,
Histories of American Schools for the Deaf,
1817-1893, Volume II: Public Schools in the
United
States, published in 1893. |
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Finally, there is a memo originating from the Texas School for the
Deaf, 1989, which provides "an incomplete list of
dates gleaned from historical documents and articles" concerning the
Texas School for the Deaf and the Texas Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Colored Youths (1856-1985). |
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Agency History |
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In 1887, the 20th Legislature created the Texas Institute for
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored Youths, to occupy a 100-acre tract four miles
northwest of the State Capitol, just east of what became Camp Mabry. The
first
class had nine blind students and eight deaf students, taught by one
teacher
apiece. Enrollment had climbed to 125 by 1912, with a faculty of 11. The
governing body was a three-person Board of Trustees. In 1930, black orphans
began to be admitted to the newly designated Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum
for
Colored Youths and Colored Orphans. Three more name changes followed: in
1943,
to the State School for Deaf and Blind Negro Children; in 1947, to the
Texas
Blind, Deaf and Orphan School; and in 1965, to the Texas Blind and Deaf
School
(finally placed under the Texas Education Agency). With desegregation in
1966,
black students were merged with white students in the Texas School for the
Blind and the Texas School for the Deaf respectively. |
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Arrangement |
|
These records are arranged as listed. |
|
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. |
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Texas State
Archives |
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|
The Texana collection of books
catalogued in the Archives Division of the Texas State Library also
contains
the bound annual reports for the Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Colored
Youths, 1887-1912, as well as the 1927-1928 Catalogue and Announcement
for the
Institute. |
|
Preferred Citation |
|
(Identify the item), Records of the Texas Institute for Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Colored Youths, Texas School for the Blind Archives and
Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
|
Accession Information |
|
Accession number: 1989/073, 1989/130 |
|
The majority of these records were transferred to the Archives and
Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission by the Texas School for the Blind on December 14, 1988, with an
additional transfer on April 26, 1989. |
|
Technical Requirements |
|
None. |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/073-1 |
36. |
|
Annual Report,
Institute for
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Colored Youths: 1899: |
| Reel |
| 3639 |
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Register of Students, Deaf & Blind Colored Youths,
1925-1965 |
| Box |
| 1989/073-5 |
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Histories of American Schools for
the Deaf, 1817-1893,
1893 |
| Box |
Folder |
| 1989/130-1 |
8. |
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Chronology (1856-1985),
1989 |
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