Overview
Texas State Archives
Texas Historical
Commission. Marketing Communications
Division.
Records
1955-1998, 2002, undated
This series consists
of news releases and public service announcements; newspaper clippings and
journal articles; newsletters, brochures, pamphlets and other publications;
drafts of speeches and introductions; drafts of publications; correspondence
(both incoming and outgoing) and memoranda; annual and biennial reports;
minutes of meetings; workshop programs, lists of participants, and other
workshop materials; copies of legislation and administrative rules; resumes;
notes; etc. Dates covered are 1955-1998, 2002, undated. These are records of
the Marketing Communications Division, formerly the Publications Division, of
the Texas Historical Commission.
6.18 cubic
ft.
Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall under
Public Information Act exceptions including, but not limited to, home addresses
and phone numbers of government employees and officials (V.T.C.A., Government
Code, Section 552.117), an archivist must review these records before they can
be accessed for research. The records may be requested for research under the
provisions of the Public Information Act (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Chapter
552). The researcher may request an interview with an archivist or submit a
request by mail, fax, or email including enough description and detail about
the information requested to enable the archivist to accurately identify and
locate the information requested. If our review reveals information that may be
excepted by the Public Information Act, we are obligated to seek an open
records decision from the Attorney General on whether the records can be
released. The Public Information Act allows the Archives ten working days after
receiving a request to make this determination. The Attorney General has 45
working days to render a decision. Alternately, the Archives can inform you of
the nature of the potentially excepted information and if you agree, that
information can be redacted or removed and you can access the remainder of the
records. Lists of commission members, that may include home addresses, can be
found in the Annual meeting files folders and in a
folder titled Texas Historical Commission,
1970-1981.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by state agencies are not copyrighted and may be
freely used in any way. State records also include materials received by, not
created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher
is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Technical Requirements
None.
Agency History
The Texas State Historical Survey Committee was created on a temporary
basis in 1953 (Senate Concurrent Resolution 44, 53rd Legislature, Regular
Session) to administer a comprehensive state program for historical
preservation; it was given more permanent status in 1957 (Senate Bill 426, 55th
Legislature, Regular Session). The Committee became the Texas Historical
Commission in 1973 (House Bill 1512, 63rd Legislature, Regular Session).
The Texas Historical Commission is composed of eighteen members
appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, serving
overlapping six-year terms. Members must be citizens of Texas who have
demonstrated an interest in the preservation of the state's historical
heritage, and represent all geographical areas of Texas. Beginning in 1995, the
membership must include a professional archeologist, a professional historian,
and a licensed architect; and two of the members must be from counties with
populations of less than 50,000. The governor names the chairperson. The
members appoint an executive director to administer the agency. In 1998 the
commission had a staff of about 100 employees.
The mission of the commission is to protect and preserve the state's
historic and prehistoric resources for the use, education, economic benefit,
and enjoyment of present and future generations. The main functions of the
agency are to identify, preserve, interpret, and maintain historic and
archeological sites. Duties of the agency include preservation consultation
with the public; providing leadership to heritage organizations and county
historical commissions; working with communities to protect Texas'
architectural heritage, including operation of the Texas Main Street Program;
administering the state's historical marker program; working with property
owners to save archeological sites on private land; ensuring archeological
sites are protected as land is developed for public construction projects;
consulting with citizens and groups to nominate properties for historical and
archeological landmark status and for the National Register of Historic Places;
and making historical attractions a cornerstone of the Texas travel industry.
The Commission also maintains the Historic Sites Atlas (a database of
information on 200,000 historic sites in Texas); is involved with the LaSalle
excavations; and was involved with the development of the Bob Bullock State
History Museum in Austin.
In the late 1990s, the Texas Historical Commission went through an
agency restructuring in which several divisions were combined. The agency now
contains seven divisions that carry out the responsibilities of the agency. The
Administration Division oversees budgetary, planning, and other executive
functions. Staff Services handles personnel, accounting, and other staff
functions.
The Marketing Communications Division, which now includes the former
Publications Division, issues a bimonthly newsletter, The
Medallion, and provides production services for other departments,
including the production of educational and technical materials concerning
archeology, architecture, museum laws, and other topics. It also helps
coordinate the agency's annual museum conference and assists with public
outreach.
Scope and Contents of the Records
This series consists of news releases and public service
announcements; newspaper clippings and journal articles; newsletters,
brochures, pamphlets and other publications; drafts of speeches and
introductions; drafts of publications; correspondence (both incoming and
outgoing) and memoranda; annual and biennial reports; minutes of meetings;
workshop programs, lists of participants, and other workshop materials; copies
of legislation and administrative rules; resumes; notes; etc. Dates covered are
1955-1998, 2002, undated. These are records of the Marketing Communications
Division, formerly the Publications Division, of the Texas Historical
Commission, documenting some of the publishing activities of the Commission in
the 1960s and the 1970s, award recognitions, press releases and other public
outreach, and the THC's museum conferences and annual meetings. The press
releases announce events and projects of the Commission, such as archaeological
excavations, new publications, exhibits, preservation or restoration projects,
upcoming conferences, and appointments or resignations. Publications consist
largely of brochures about history awareness or the work of the commission.
This finding aid describes the files of several series of the
Marketing Communications Division of the Historical Commision. See
Texas Historical Commission: An Overview of
Records for more records series.
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.
Organization of the Records
These records are organized into two series:
- Publications Division records, 1960-1982, undated, 5.71 cubic
ft.
- Press releases, publications, and conference announcements,
1955-1998, 2002, undated, 0.47 cubic ft.
Index Terms
The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Subjects:
Archaeology and
state--Texas.
Historic
buildings--Texas--Conservation and restoration.
Historical markers--Texas.
Places:
Texas--Antiquities.
Texas--Cultural
policy.
Document Types:
Press
releases--Texas--Cultural policy--1955-1998, 2002, undated.
Publications--Texas--Cultural policy--1955, 1998, 2002,
undated.
Clippings--Texas--Cultural
policy--1960-1982.
Newsletters--Texas--Cultural
policy--1960-1982.
Correspondence--Texas--Cultural
policy--1960-1982.
Reports--Texas--Cultural
policy--1960-1982.
Minutes--Texas--Cultural
policy--1960-1982.
Notes--Texas--Cultural
policy--1960-1982.
Functions:
Protection of historic
sites.
Historic
preservation.
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
None.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Marketing Communications Division records, Texas
Historical Commission. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission.
Processing Information
Tony Black, May 1990
Laura K. Saegert, October 2002
Accession Information
Accession numbers: 1990/020, 2012/111
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the the
Texas Historical Commission on October 19, 1989; and by the Legislative
Reference Library on March 27, 2002 (reaccessioned on February 3, 2012).
Detailed Description of the Records
Publications Division records,
1960-1982,
5.71 cubic ft.
This series consists of news releases and public service
announcements; newspaper clippings and journal articles; newsletters,
brochures, pamphlets and other publications; drafts of speeches and
introductions; drafts of publications; correspondence (both incoming and
outgoing) and memoranda; annual and biennial reports; minutes of meetings;
workshop programs, lists of participants, and other workshop materials; copies
of legislation and administrative rules; resumes; notes; etc. Dates covered are
1960-1982. These are records of the Publications Division of the Texas
Historical Commission, documenting some of the publishing activities of the
Commission in the 1960s and the 1970s, award recognitions, press releases and
other public outreach, and the THC's museum conferences and annual meetings.
Divisional History
The Publications Division of the Texas Historical Commision, now
part of the Marketing Communications Division, issued a bimonthly newsletter,
The Medallion, and provided production services
for other departments, including the production of educational and technical
materials concerning archeology, architecture, museum laws, and other topics.
It also helped coordinate the agency's annual museum conference and assisted
with public outreach.
Arrangement
Arrangement is alphabetical by subject, and in reverse
chronological order therein.
Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall
under Public Information Act exceptions including, but not limited to, home
addresses and phone numbers of government employees and officials (V.T.C.A.,
Government Code, Section 552.117), an archivist must review these records
before they can be accessed for research. The records may be requested for
research under the provisions of the Public Information Act (V.T.C.A.,
Government Code, Chapter 552). The researcher may request an interview with an
archivist or submit a request by mail, fax, or email including enough
description and detail about the information requested to enable the archivist
to accurately identify and locate the information requested. If our review
reveals information that may be excepted by the Public Information Act, we are
obligated to seek an open records decision from the Attorney General on whether
the records can be released. The Public Information Act allows the Archives ten
working days after receiving a request to make this determination. The Attorney
General has 45 working days to render a decision. Alternately, the Archives can
inform you of the nature of the potentially excepted information and if you
agree, that information can be redacted or removed and you can access the
remainder of the records. Lists of commission members, that may include home
addresses, can be found in the Annual meeting
files folders and in a folder titled Texas
Historical Commission, 1970-1981.
Restrictions on Use
None.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Publication Division records, Marketing
Communications Division records, Texas Historical Commission. Archives and
Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession Information
Accession number: 1990/020
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 19, 1989.
Processed by
Tony Black, May 1990
Laura K. Saegert, October 2002
1990/020-1
Alabama-Coushatta Indians,
1969-1973
1990/020-1
American Association for State and Local History,
1970-1973
1990/020-1
American Revolution Bicentennial,
1970-1974
1990/020-1
Annual meeting files:
1990/020-1
San Antonio,
1978
[4 folders]
1990/020-1
New Braunfels,
1974
1990/020-1
Fort Worth,
1973
1990/020-1
Austin,
1972
1990/020-1
Del Rio,
1971
1990/020-1
Fredericksburg,
1970
1990/020-1
Waco,
1969
1990/020-1
San Antonio,
1968
1990/020-1
Galveston,
1967
1990/020-1
Fort Worth,
1966
1990/020-1
Annual reports--RAMPS Newsletter,
1963-1970
1990/020-1
Antiquities Code of Texas,
1969-1975
1990/020-1
Antiquities Committee,
1979
1990/020-1
Archeology Lab,
1965, ca. 1974,
undated
1990/020-1
Archives, general,
1968, 1978,
undated
1990/020-1
Austin Heritage Society and Foundation,
1972-1975
1990/020-1
Austin, Historic Landmark Ordinance,
1973
1990/020-1
Awards:
1990/020-1
Preservation Award,
1966-1973
[2 folders]
1990/020-1
Ruth Lester Award,
1969-1978
[2 folders]
1990/020-1
Best Publication on Regional or Local History,
1968-1977
[2 folders]
1990/020-1
Texas Restoration Award,
1971-1972
1990/020-1
Background/fact sheet,
ca.
1976-1978
1990/020-1
Barton Home/Ranching Center,
1972-1977
1990/020-1
Biennial Report,
1971-1972
[Note: See also folders titled Texas Historical Commission
biennial reports, 1973-1974, 1977-1978.]
1990/020-1
Border Conference publicity,
1977-1978
1990/020-1
Budget,
1968
1990/020-1
Burney, Cecil Edward,
1968,
1977
1990/020-2
Chisholm Trail Centennial:
1990/020-2
Artwork (photos),
1964,
undated
1990/020-2
Commission,
1966-1967
1990/020-2
Kick-Off Ceremonies Press Kit,
1966-1967
1990/020-2
Museum Car Publicity and Schedule,
1967
1990/020-2
Press Kit, general,
1967
1990/020-2
Publicity from other groups,
1967
1990/020-2
Publicity from Texas State Historical Survey
Committee,
1966-1967
1990/020-2
Clausen, Carl,
1972
1990/020-2
Commission Arts and Humanities, Texas,
1967, 1972,
1974
1990/020-2
Committee on Preservation Legislation, Texas Bar
Association,
1973
1990/020-2
Constitutional Convention,
1974
1990/020-2
Correspondence:
1990/020-2
1980-1981
1990/020-2
1977
1990/020-2
1976
1990/020-2
1975
[Note: See also folded titled Reading file.]
1990/020-2
County Chairman's Bulletin
[Newsletter]:
1990/020-2
1979-1980
1990/020-2
1978
1990/020-2
1977
1990/020-2
1976
1990/020-2
County chairman's newsletter [The
Medallion]:
1990/020-2
1972
1990/020-2
1971
1990/020-2
1970
1990/020-2
1969
1990/020-2
1968
1990/020-2
1967
1990/020-2
1966
1990/020-2
1965
1990/020-2
1964
1990/020-2
County Committee Newsletter [RAMPS]:
1990/020-2
1969
1990/020-2
1968
1990/020-2
1967
1990/020-2
1966
1990/020-2
1965
1990/020-2
1963-1964
1990/020-2
County historical committees, chairmen,
1976-1980
1990/020-2
County History Appreciation Week,
ca.
1966
1990/020-2
Courthouse square,
1973,
undated
1990/020-2
Cover, Frontispiece, Title Page, and Table of Contents
(Texas Statewide Preservation Plan),
1973
1990/020-2
Covered bridges, Texas,
1964
1990/020-2
Duff, Kathryn,
1975
1990/020-2
El Centro/Old Sanger Complex, Houston,
1975-1976
1990/020-2
Environment, Enhancement of the Cultural: Nixon's
Message,
1971
1990/020-2
Espada Aqueduct,
1975
1990/020-2
Feasibility of Tax Credits as Incentives for Historic
Preservation,
1971
1990/020-2
Fifteen-Fifty-Four (1554) Document Book,
1976
1990/020-2
Files, Diana, Museum consultant,
1968
1990/020-2
Films,
1974
1990/020-2
Fisher, Joe T.,
1975
1990/020-3
Fort Griffin,
1971
1990/020-3
Fort Manhasset,
1970
1990/020-3
Forts and missions,
1966-1970
1990/020-3
Frantz, Joe,
1974
1990/020-3
Geographic names,
1965
1990/020-3
Goals for the 1970s,
1970
1990/020-3
Guide to Official Texas Historical
Markers, revision of,
1969 and
1971
1990/020-3
Highway Department Building,
[1970s]
1990/020-3
Historic Preservation Conference,
1976
1990/020-3
Historical Recognition Award,
1966
1990/020-3
Historical Resources Development Council,
ca.
1970
1990/020-3
Historical Societies, How to Organize,
1960
1990/020-3
Historical Survey, Vol. 1,
ca.
1973
1990/020-3
History of a Structure, How to Write,
1965
1990/020-3
History of Preservation Efforts in Texas,
ca.1972
1990/020-3
Home Rehabilitation Loan Fund (House Bill 1483),
1973
1990/020-3
Inklings of the Past,
Bandera County,
1970-1973
1990/020-3
Institute of Texan Cultures,
1972-1975
1990/020-3
Inventory material,
undated
1990/020-3
Kraus Bottling Company,
1968-1971
1990/020-3
Lattimer, Truitt,
ca.
1974
1990/020-3
Law Enforcement Officers Series, Historical Markers,
1967
1990/020-3
Legal Aspects of Historic Preservation, Committee on,
1972
1990/020-3
Lone Star, drama,
Galveston,
1975-1978
1990/020-3
Main Street,
1978-1982
1990/020-3
Markers, application form revision,
1973
1990/020-3
Marker catalog, revision of,
1971
1990/020-3
Marker Guide introduction,
ca.
1975
1990/020-3
Marker Guide specifications,
1975-1976
1990/020-3
Markers,
ca.
1975
[2 folders]
1990/020-3
Minutes, Texas Historical Commission,
1978-1980
1990/020-3
Miscellaneous projects/miscellaneous editing,
ca.
1977
1990/020-3
Museums conference,
1970
1990/020-3
Museum Department mailers,
1978
1990/020-3
Museum Directory,
1968-1971
1990/020-3
Museum Education Conference,
1976
1990/020-3
Museum interns,
1976-1977
1990/020-3
National Museum Act Guidelines for
1976
1990/020-4
National Register in Texas,
1968-1971:
1990/020-4
Duplicate copy
1990/020-4
Mailing list, background, rough drafts
1990/020-4
News releases:
1990/020-4
1978-1979
1990/020-4
1977
1990/020-4
1976
1990/020-4
1975
1990/020-4
1974
1990/020-4
1973
1990/020-4
1972
[2 folders]
1990/020-4
1971
1990/020-4
1970
1990/020-4
1969
1990/020-4
1968
1990/020-4
1967
1990/020-4
1966
[2 folders]
1990/020-4
1964-1965
1990/020-4
Oil industry in Texas, centennial,
1966
1990/020-4
Other publications,
ca.
1976-1978
1990/020-4
Plan Relationship to Other State
Planning, draft,
[1970s]
1990/020-4
Preservation action (lobby),
ca.
1974
1990/020-4
Preservation Law in Texas,
various drafts,
ca.
1972
[2 folders]
1990/020-4
Preservation ordinances,
ca.
1975
1990/020-4
Preservation Philosophy,
various drafts and notes,
ca.
1975
1990/020-4
Preservation Problems,
various drafts and notes,
ca.
1975
1990/020-4
President's Ranch Trail Association,
1967
1990/020-4
Presidio La Bahia Award,
1970,
1973
1990/020-4
Programs and mailers,
1978
1990/020-4
Programs and mailers,
1979
1990/020-4
Public service announcements,
1980-1982
1990/020-4
Publication awards,
1976
1990/020-4
Railroads,
1969
1990/020-4
Ranch Seminar,
1976
1990/020-4
RAMPS (Recordation, Appreciation, Marking, Preservation,
and Surveys),
1964
1990/020-5
Reading file:
[Note: See also folders titled Correspondence.]
1990/020-5
1977
1990/020-5
1976
1990/020-5
1974-1975
1990/020-5
Regional Historical Resource Depository System,
[1970s]
1990/020-5
Regional meetings:
1990/020-5
Publicity,
1971
1990/020-5
1969
1990/020-5
1967
1990/020-5
Required Courses in History and Government, Texas State
Historical Survey Commitee Position on,
1969
1990/020-5
Restoration architect,
1968
1990/020-5
Restoration Award,
1966-1976
1990/020-5
Rayburn (Sam) House (includes numerous photographs),
1975-1978
1990/020-5
San Antonio Conservation Society,
1969-1978
1990/020-5
San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio,
ca.
1975
1990/020-5
Schatzel, Susan, Public
Preservation in Texas,
1971
1990/020-5
Shepperd, John Ben,
1969-1970
1990/020-5
Small Museum Institute,
1968
1990/020-5
Small Museum Institute,
1966
1990/020-5
Smylie, Vernon,
1973-1977
1990/020-5
Speaker's Committee on Historic Preservation,
1970
1990/020-5
Speeches:
1990/020-5
1970-1972
1990/020-5
1969
1990/020-5
1968
1990/020-5
1967
1990/020-5
1966
1990/020-5
State Committee meetings,
1970
1990/020-5
Statewide Historical Heritage Meeting,
1960
1990/020-5
Telephone mailers,
1966-1967
1990/020-5
Texas (musical drama),
1970-1974
1990/020-5
Texas Archeological Society,
ca.
1970
1990/020-5
Texas Folklore Society,
1970
1990/020-5
Texas Heritage Council,
1979-1980
1990/020-5
Texas Historical Association,
1961,
1966-1973
1990/020-5
Texas Historical Commission:
1990/020-5
1970-1981
1990/020-5
Biennial reports,
1973-1974,
1977-1978
[Note: See also folders titled Biennial report,
1971-1972.]
1990/020-5
Publications sent to Legislature,
1976-1978
1990/020-6
Texas Historical Foundation,
1969-1981
1990/020-6
Texas Homes of the 19th
Century, exhibit opening
March
1971
1990/020-6
Texas Ranger Sesquicentennial,
1973
1990/020-6
Texas Travel Trails,
1967-1970
1990/020-6
Thefts of rare books,
1971
1990/020-6
Thematic lists,
ca.
1972
1990/020-6
They Came from Spain,
drama,
1971
1990/020-6
Thomason (Ronald) Exhibit,
February 19-March 15,
1974
1990/020-6
Tigua Indians,
1966-1971
1990/020-6
Tips, Colonel Charles R.,
1962-1976
1990/020-6
Traverso, Dan,
1971
1990/020-6
Trinity River Channelization, Environmental Impact
Statement on,
1972
1990/020-6
Underwater archeology,
1967-1975
[2 folders]
1990/020-7
Williams, Joe,
1975
1990/020-7
Winedale Festival, started,
1968
1990/020-7
Winedale, miscellaneous,
1970-1974
1990/020-7
Winedale Museum workshops:
1990/020-7
1972
1990/020-7
1971
1990/020-7
1970
1990/020-7
1969
1990/020-7
1968
Press releases, publications, and conference
announcements,
1955-1998,
2002, undated
0.47 cubic ft.
This series consists of press releases, brochures and other small
publications, and mailouts of conferences and workshops sponsored by the Texas
Historical Commission. Dates covered are 1955-1998, 2002 and undated. The press
releases announce events and projects of the Historical Commission, such as
archaeological excavations, new publications, exhibits, preservation or
restoration projects, upcoming conferences, and appointments or resignations.
Publications consist largely of brochures about history awareness or the work
of the commission, on topics such as the LaBelle
excavation, Main Street Projects, or historical trails. Also present is the
publication Preserving Our Heritage. A Statewide Plan for
Texas, 2002. Conference notices primarily announce the THC's annual
preservation conference and annual meetings of the Texas State Historical
Association. Notices of workshops on topics such as grant writing, fund
raising, and oral history also exist in these files. The series
Publications Division records contains a more
extensive set of press releases for the 1960s-1980s, along with some brochures
and conference materials.
Arrangement
These records are arranged chronologically.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Press releases, publications, and conference
announcements, Marketing Communications Division records, Texas Historical
Commission. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission.
Accession Information
Accession number: 2012/111
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Legislative Reference Library on March 27, 2002 (reaccessioned on February 3, 2012).
Processed by
Laura K. Saegert, October 2002
Press releases, publications, conference announcements:
2012/111
1955,
1974
2012/111
1956-1982
2012/111
1983-1992
2012/111
1991-1998
2012/111
Preserving Our Heritage. A
Statewide Plan for Texas,
2002