Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: An Inventory of Parks and Wildlife Department Administrative Records and Other Material at the Texas State Archives, 1909, 1929, 1934-2004, bulk 1963-1999


Overview
	Creator:	Texas. Parks and Wildlife Dept.
	Title:	Parks and Wildlife Department administrative records and other material
	Dates:	1909, 1929, 1934-2004
	Dates:	bulk 1963-1999
	Abstract:	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is responsible for the management and conservation of the state's natural and cultural resources, provision of outdoor recreational opportunities, conservation education and outreach, and interpretation of cultural and historical resources. Types of records present include administrative correspondence, memoranda, proclamations, photographs, publications, reports, clippings, Attorney General opinions, news releases, and organization charts. Records are dated 1909, 1929, 1934-2004, bulk 1963-1999. The administrative correspondence and history project files document the early years of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (1963-1975), with a few files documenting actions of the Game and Fish Commission and the Texas State Parks Board. The news releases document all activities of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
	Quantity:	10.75 cubic ft.
	Language:	These materials are written in English.
	Repository:	Texas State Archives

Agency History

The Parks and Wildlife Department is responsible for the management and conservation of the state's wildlife and fish resources; provision of outdoor recreational opportunities to the public; acquisition, development, and operation of wildlife management areas, fish hatcheries, state parks, historic sites, and other public lands; conservation education and outreach; cultural and historical interpretation; and the regulation of fishing, hunting, and boating activities. The Department is composed of ten major divisions which carry out the functions and duties of the agency: Wildlife, State Parks, Coastal Fisheries, Inland Fisheries, Communications, Law Enforcement, Infrastructure, Administrative Resources, Legal, Information Technology, and Human Resources. An Executive Director, selected by the Parks and Wildlife Commission, administers the department. In 2005, the agency employed the full-time equivalent of 3,038 people.

The Parks and Wildlife Department is governed by the Parks and Wildlife Commission, initially composed of three members, increased to six members in 1972, and as of 1983, composed of nine members, appointed by the Governor with approval of the Senate. Members serve six-year overlapping terms. The Commission chairperson is appointed biennially by the Governor. The Commission meets quarterly or more often as needed. Its chief responsibility is to adopt policies and rules to carry out the programs of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) had its beginnings in 1879. In 1879, the 16th Texas Legislature authorized the Governor to appoint a fish commissioner to ensure compliance with an Act for the preservation of fish, and to build fish ways and fish ladders (Chapter 92, 16th Legislature, Regular Session). In 1881, the Office of the Fish Commissioner was established (Chapter 78, 17th Legislature, Regular Session). It was created for the "propagation and preservation of fish and to build fish-ways and fish-ladders…," existing through 1885. The commissioner was appointed to a two year term by the Governor, with the approval of the Senate.

In 1895, the Office of the Fish and Oyster Commissioner was created by House Bill 55, 24th Legislature, Regular Session, with the commissioner appointed by the Governor as before. The duties included the protection of fish, turtles and terrapin of the bays and coastal waters of the state, protection of natural oyster beds and reefs, and the protection of the location of private beds. The Commissioner had the authority to appoint Deputy Commissioners to assist in carrying out the duties of the office. In 1907, protection of wild birds and wild game was added to the responsibilities of that office, which became the Office of the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner (House Bill 379, 30th Legislature, Regular Session). This Commissioner appointed Deputy Game Commissioners to assist in carrying out the duties of the office

The single commissioner was replaced by a six-member commission in 1929 and the agency became the Game, Fish, and Oyster Commission (Senate Bill 83, 41st Legislature, Regular Session). The commissioners were appointed to six year terms by the Governor with the approval of the Senate, and were to be selected from different sections of the state. The chair was appointed by the Governor. Duties of the commission included administering the state's laws relating to game and fish; preventing pollution of streams; issuing hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses; collecting fees, taxes, and fines; conducting research; and proclaiming and enforcing open seasons and bag limits on game and fish. The commission also operated fish hatcheries and sanctuaries, administered game and hunting preserves, supervised oyster beds in the state, controlled and exterminated predatory animals and fish, and educated the public in the preservation of wildlife and fish and game resources of the state. It had the authority to create rules and regulations as necessary to carry out their duties. The name was changed to the Texas Game and Fish Commission in 1951 and the size of the board was increased to nine members (Senate Bill 463, 52 Legislature, Regular Session).

The State Parks Board was created in 1923 (Senate Bill 73, 38th Legislature, First Called Session) to investigate prospective park sites in the state and report to the Legislature with recommendations, and to solicit and accept donations of land for state park purposes. The State Parks Board was initially composed of five members, appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Senate to six year terms, and they were to be state officers. The number of board members increased to six in 1937 (Senate Bill 484, 45th Legislature, Regular Session). This board was to begin locating sites for the establishment of the state parks system. It also directed and managed state parks created, except the historical parks which were managed by the Board of Control and/or several separate commissions. The Parks Board was also charged with locating, designating, and marking historic grounds, battlegrounds, and other historic sites in the state, and erecting markers and monuments at such sites. The board also had the authority to create rules and regulations as necessary to carry out its duties. The primary function of the board between 1923 and 1933 was to acquire lands for parks through donations. In 1933, federal funds became available for state park development and the board worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the National Park Service for the development of better park sites for a state parks system. The CCC provided labor during the 1930s to improve state park lands and facilities. In 1949, the state historical parks were transferred to the State Parks Board, except for the San Jacinto Battlefield, the Battleship Texas, and the Fannin Battlefield, which were still controlled by their respective commissions--the San Jacinto Battlefield Commission, the Battleship Texas Commission, and the Fannin Battlefield Commission (House Bill 120, 51st Legislature, Regular Session). Jurisdiction over the Fannin and San Jacinto Battlefields was transferred to TPWD in 1965 (House Bill 102, 59th Legislature, Regular Session). Battleship Texas was transferred to TPWD in 1983 (House Bill 586, 68th Legislature, Regular Session).

In 1963, the State Parks Board and the Game and Fish Commission were merged to form the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife (House Bill 21, 58th Legislature, Regular Session). In 1967, the Historic Structures and Sites Act was passed by the 60th Legislature, House Bill 58, Regular Session, charging the Parks and Wildlife Department with stewardship of the state's cultural heritage sites. In 1983, the Legislature passed the 1983 Wildlife Conservation Act (Senate Bill 94, 68th Legislature, Regular Session), which gave the agency the authority to manage fish and wildlife resources in all Texas counties. Prior to this act county commissioner courts set game and fish laws in many counties, and other counties had veto power over Department regulations. In 1985, the legislature granted the agency authority over shrimp and oysters (Senate Bill 609, 69th Legislature, Regular Session).

(Sources: Enabling legislation, numerous years; Guide to Texas State Agencies, various editions; and from information found in the Texas Parks and Wildlife records.)

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Scope and Contents of the Records

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is responsible for the management and conservation of the state's natural and cultural resources, provision of outdoor recreational opportunities, conservation education and outreach, and interpretation of cultural and historical resources. Types of records present include administrative correspondence, memoranda, proclamations, photographs, newsletters and other publications, reports, papers, clippings, Attorney General opinions, news releases, and organization charts. Records are dated 1909, 1929, 1934-2004, bulk 1963-1999. The administrative correspondence and history project files document the early years of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (1963-1975), with a few files documenting actions of the Game and Fish Commission and the Texas State Parks Board. The news releases document all activities of the Parks and Wildlife Department. Topics of the records include the appropriations, pending legislation, rules and regulations, appointment and resignation of commissioners, management of and activities at state parks and wildlife areas, hunting and fishing activities, grant applications, dredging, environmental studies, resource conservation and development, water resource projects, game warden school, land acquisition, fish hatcheries, water quality management, and pollution reports and complaints. Correspondents include TPWD commissioners and staff with various state and federal agencies.

This series was removed from the overall TPWD finding aid due to the electronic file size limitations imposed by the online finding aid web site (TARO). If you are reading this electronically, click on the following link to access the overall finding aid, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department records. If you are reading this in paper in the Archives search room, the finding aid, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department records, is found in the first divider within the same binder.

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
	These records have been organized into four series by State Archives staff.

		Administrative files, 1909, 1935, 1944-1975, bulk 1963-1975, 2.5 cubic ft.
		Departmental history project research files, 1929, 1934-1980, bulk 1966-1973, 2.25 cubic ft.
		News releases and publications, about 1960-1999, bulk 1975-1998, 6 cubic ft.
		Organization charts, 1991-2004, fractional

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

None.

Restrictions on Use

Most records created by Texas 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

Researchers are required to use gloves provided by the Archives when reviewing photographic materials.

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Index Terms
	The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
	Corporate Names:
		Texas. Game and Fish Commission.
		Texas. Game, Fish and Oyster Commission.
		Texas. State Parks Board.
	Subjects:
		Game laws--Texas.
		Fishery law and legislation--Texas.
		Parks--Texas--Management.
		Recreation areas--Public use--Texas.
		Wildlife conservation--Texas.
		Conservation of natural resources--Texas.
		User charges--Texas.
		Hunting--Texas.
	Document Types:
		Correspondence--Texas--1963-1999.
		Clippings--Texas--1940-1975.
		Press releases--Texas--1960-1995.
		Reports--Texas--1963-1975.
		Publications--Texas--1963-1999.
		Organization charts--Texas--1991-2004.
	Functions:
		Management of wildlife resources.
		Management of parks.

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Related Material


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

		Texas Game and Fish Commission, Game and Fish Commission records, 1896, 1899-1969, 1976, bulk 1928-1963, 21 cubic ft.
		Texas State Parks Board records, 1901-1902, 1905, 1908, 1917, 1925-1962, bulk 1933-1949, 26 cubic ft.
		Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting files, 1963-2004, 22 cubic ft. and 32 reels of microfilm

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department administrative records and other materials. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 1996/102, 2000/100, 2000/150, 2002/212, 2003/086, 2003/157, 2004/185, 2006/094

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on May 3, 1996; January 28 and May 10, 2000; August 27 and December 10, 2002; May 14, 2003; and July 2, 2004; and by the Legislative Reference Library on March 27, 2002 (reaccessioned for control purposes on January 5, 2006).

Processing Information

Lisa Hendricks, June 1996

Laura K. Saegert, January 2006, July 2006

Appraisal Information

News releases and organization charts were appraised by the State Archives staff as archival on October 18, 1999. The series administrative files largely consists of administrative correspondence, a series reviewed and appraised as archival on October 18, 1999. The departmental history project research files have not been appraised. For more information about the appraisal of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's records, see the appraisal report done by State Archives staff on file in the search room of the Archives and Information Services Division. It is not available online.

Other Formats for the Records

News releases are posted on the agency's website (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/) for 2004 and 2005. The 2005 agency organization chart is posted on the agency's website (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/about/organization_chart/).

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Detailed Description of the Records

Administrative files, 1909, 1935, 1944-1975, bulk 1963-1975,
2.5 cubic ft.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is responsible for the management and conservation of the state's natural and cultural resources, provision of outdoor recreational opportunities, conservation education and outreach, and interpretation of cultural and historical resources. Types of records present include correspondence, memoranda, reports, news releases, clippings, Attorney General opinions, publications, proclamations, maps, photographs, contracts, and copies of pending legislation. Records are dated 1909, 1935, 1944-1975, bulk 1963-1975. Topics of the records include appropriations, pending legislation, rules and regulations, appointment and resignation of commissioners, grant applications, dredging, environmental studies, resource conservation and development, water resource projects, game warden school, land acquisition, fish hatcheries, hunting licenses, water quality management, and pollution reports and complaints. Administrative correspondence is present for a few commissioners and chairmen and consists of letters and memoranda generally between the commissioner and the TPWD executive director or other staff. Other correspondence files are topical and include correspondence of TPWD staff with other state agencies, such as the governor's office, the Water Development Board, legislators, and regional water authorities; and with federal agencies, including the Deparment of the Interior, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, the Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Agriculture. The bulk of the topical files document wildlife activities as opposed to actions concerning state parks. Proclamations issued by the executive director discuss wildlife conservation or hunting and fishing activities. Black and white photographs are primarily of game wardens or wildlife activities, with a few of State Parks Board staff. Publications consist of reports and magazines published by either the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Game and Fish Commission, the Texas Agriculture Extension Service, or Texas A & M University. Also present is the text of a speech, with attachments, given by the TPWD executive director Pearce Johnson to the Texas Conservation Foundation in 1970 about the proposed purchase of Mustang Island by the state of Texas for a state park.

Arrangement

Some material is foldered by topic, but does not otherwise appear to be in any apparent order. Records remain in order as received from the agency. Loose materials were foldered by State Archives staff.

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), Administrative files, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department administrative records and other materials. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 1996/102, 2002/115

Restrictions on Access

None.

Restrictions on Use

Technical Requirements

The maps are too large to photocopy.

Researchers are required to use gloves provided by the Archives when reviewing photographic materials.

Processed by

Lisa Hendricks, June 1996

Laura K. Saegert, January 2006

Commissioner correspondence files:

Box

1996/102-2

James M. Dellinger, 1969

Harry D. Jersig, 1969-1970

A.W. Moursund, 1965-1967

Chairman Will Odom, 1966-1969

Chairman Will Odom, 1965-1968

Chairman Pearce Johnson, 1969-1971

Administrative correspondence, executive director J.R. Singleton, 1966-1967

Administrative correspondence, 1961-1969
[2 folders]

[Files document actions just prior to and after the merger of the Game and Fish Commission and Texas State Parks Board to form the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Documents largely concern abstracts of title and land acquisition.]

Administrative correspondence, Eugene A. Walker, 1971

[Files concern studies of a product to clean up oil spills.]

Box

1996/102-20

General correspondence:

1970

1968

1967

U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service:

1969-1971

1964

1963

1962

Oklahoma-Texas, Red River National Wildlife Refuge, proposed, 1963

PPJ runs (computer printouts of project costs), 1982

Topical files:

Box

1996/102-2

Brazos River Authority, Planning Advisory Committee, 1972

Desalting plant at Brownsville, 1969-1972

Law enforcement referrals, 1973

National shoreline study, 1971-1972

Ocean Industries, Inc., 1968

Build East Texas (BET), 1966-1969

San Angelo cumulus project, 1971

Pantex sewage effluent holding reservoir, 1971

Padre Island National Seashore, 1972

Transfer of national forest lands to Mescalero Apache tribe, 1972

Watershed studies, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1971

Resource conservation and development projects, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1970-1972

San Marcos National Fish Hatchery, 1970-1971

Santa Maria Water Control and Improvement District, 1971-1972

San Antonio Bay Complex Study, Texas A & M University, 1972

Water assessment (national), Texas Gulf Water Resource Area, 1967

Bay Study Committee, 1964-1969
[2 folders]

Austin Natural Science Association, 1969

Brazos River study, 1973

Testimony re: Meridian State Park, 1968

Partial copy of unknown deed record, probably 1960s

Index of old typical drawings, after 1970

Copies of deeds to historic forts of Texas, 1935, 1947, 1967-1968

Miscellaneous files, 1909, 1970-1972

[Attorney General Opinion, hunting license, magazine excerpts, etc.]

Commissioner's meeting, extract from transcript, October 3, 1969

Pollution reports and complaints:

1967
[folders 1-2 of 3]

Box

1996/102-3

1967
[folder 3 of 3]

1968
[3 folders]

1969

1970
[2 folders]

Report of surface water used (various TPWD properties), 1968

Interagency contracts, 1962-1967

Boat maintenance orders, 1968

Game breeder's law, before 1970

Quail files:

Suspense file, 1967

Receipts, 1967

Production reports, 1966

Shipping reports:

1967

1966

1965

1964

Box

1996/102-20

Shooting resorts, 1963

Game warden schoo1, 1964

Game warden school, 1962-1964

Box

1996/102-3

Publications, Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, Texas Game and Fish Commission, 1962 to about 1965

Reports, Panhandle Economic Program, 1965-1968

Report, "Texas Oklahoma Cattle Feeding Industry," 1968

Photographs and negatives:

Photographs, game warden activities, before 1970

Negatives and contact sheets, game warden activities, before 1970, 1975

[Note: 1975 date refers to a memo about photographs - all the photographs are likely earlier than 1970.]

Contact sheet, "J.D. Murfree murder," before 1960

Photographs, State Parks Board, 1944-1962

Proclamations, 1965
[bound volume]

Proclamations, 1965-1966
[bound volume]

Box

2002/115-5

Speech by Pearce Johnson to the Texas Conservation Foundation, with exhibits, 1970

[The paper concerns the proposed purchase of Mustang Island by the state of Texas for a park. Exhibits include correspondence, telegrams, maps, agreements, and statistics regarding the land acquisition activities of the TPWD.]

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Departmental history project research files, 1929, 1934-1980, bulk 1966-1973,
2.25 cubic ft.

Arrangement

Records are in the order received from the agency with a small amount of reorganization undertaken by State Archives staff to correct obvious misfiles. Loose materials were foldered by State Archives staff.

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), Departmental history project research files, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department administrative records and other materials. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession number: 1996/102

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on May 3, 1996.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Restrictions on Use

Technical Requirements

Researchers are required to use gloves provided by the Archives when reviewing photographic materials.

Processed by

Lisa Hendricks, June 1996

Laura K. Saegert, January 2006

Box

1996/102-4

Notes, about 1973

Grapevine (newsletter):

[Grapevine was a newsletter of the Texas Game and Fish Commission, continued for several years by Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. after the merger of the Game and Fish Commission with the Texas State Parks Board.]

Correspondence, 1969-1970

Issues, 1960-1965

Issues, 1966-1968

Replies (to survey), 1971

Miscellaneous articles and clippings - "no particular category, " 1957 to about 1967

Report on department, about 1973

History material - annual report contributions, 1973-1974

Texas State Railroad, 1973-1976

Texas State Railroad, press day, September 28, 1973

Planning material - "A Report on Your Financial Condition," Texas Game and Fish Commission, 1956

Division directors, compiled information about, 1977

Yearbook on Texas Conservation of Wildlife, 1929-1930, Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission, 1930

Review of Texas Wildlife Conservation, Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission, 1929

Miscellaneous, 1939, 1973

[Paper - "Some Notes on Wildlife Conservation in Texas," by William Tucker, executive director, Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission, 1939; notes, news releases, 1973]

Excerpt from TPWD history, June 1974

Directory of TPWD employees, about 1974
[2 folders]

[This is a typed directory with original snapshot photographs of employees glued in. The photos are all falling off. The directory is arranged by division and includes a brief job history of the employee as well as their TPWD job title.]

Directory, about 1974
[photocopy without photographs]

Texas State Parks Board publication - S Parks and clippings, 1958-1964

[S Parks was a newsletter of the Texas State Parks Board, continued by Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. for several years after the merger of the Game and Fish Commission with the Texas State Parks Board.]

Box

1996/102-4

Clippings, hunting and fishing, 1940-1958

Box

1996/102-4

Clippings, 1955

History of the department:

[There are several editions of the drafts. The draft dated June 24, 1974 documents the history of the Texas State Parks Board. The draft dated June 30, 1974 covers the history of the Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission, the Texas Game and Fish Commission, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. The May, April and March drafts also cover the overall history.]

Summary for encyclopedia, September 1980

Final version handed in July 1, 1974 (updated and narrative consolidation of June 24, 1974), 1974

Final version handed in July 1, 1974 (expanded narrative consolidation, June 30, 1974), 1974

Draft, expanded narrative consolidation, June 30, 1974

Draft, updated narrative consolidation, June 24, 1974

Draft, updated narrative consolidation, with numerous inserts, June 24, 1974

Draft, updated narrative consolidation, May 1, 1974

Draft, updated narrative consolidation, with numerous inserts, May 1, 1974

Draft, updated and edited, April 15, 1974

First narrative outlines and inserts, March 12, 1974

Draft, about 1974

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1996/102-5

Draft and notes, about 1974

Department history covering 1930-1972, about 1973

Timelines of notable dates with lists of officials:

[This document is a timeline of notable dates in the history of the Texas State Parks Board, the Texas Game and Fish (and Game, Fish and Oyster) Commission, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. It also contains lists of executive directors and/or executive secretaries and lists of all commissioners for all these agencies.]

1973

Expanded version, 1973

Draft, with inserts, about 1973

History highlights:

[A more descriptive timeline, just covering the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., starting with the merger that created it. It does not contain the lists of officials present in the other timeline document.]

1974

Submitted, November 1974

Work copy, November 1974

Department history contributions, 1938-1974
[3 folders]

[Files include clippings, brochures, papers, and notes.]

Park Directory, TPWD, 1966

[Directory of information about all state parks.]

Progress Report for Capital Improvements, TPWD, 1969

[Report refers to improvements at state park facilities.]

Bulletin - The Shrimp Industry in Texas, TPWD, 1970

Memos and contributions for new version of history, January 1975, 1964-1975
[3 folders]

[Files include clippings, memos, papers, lists, etc.]

Commissioners and executives of TPWD, 1979

Department history - usable material, 1939, 1963-1973

[Items include TPWD fund descriptions, a paper delivered in 1939 (noted in a previous folder), timeline, and legislation.]

Notes, memos, about 1973-1975

Mail survey news releases, 1977

Possibilities (paper, notes, clippings), 1977-1978

Game, Fish and Oyster Commission materials, 1935-1938

[Materials concern a fisherman from the 1930s that had some involvement with the agency - Manny Moore. Files are an agreement, photograph, correspondence, and clippings.]

Texas Observer - "Walter Prescott Webb, 1888-1963, " 1963

Notebook - general information, a chronology and lists of wildlife management areas, parks, and fish hatcheries, 1967
[2 folders]

[Note: materials removed from notebook and foldered]

TPWD reorganization, 1971

Audits, compiled history, 1972

TPWD report to governor, 1972

Clippings re: game wardens, 1934-1973

Department history - hints, notes, advice, about 1974

Paper - "Market Hunting Texas Style," M.W. Massengale, University of Texas, Austin, 1972

Correspondence, 1974

Interim Fish and Wildlife Action Program, TPWD, 1973

Memos, notes, 1974-1975

Accomplishments - notes, writings, printed material, 1969

Facts from annual report, 1968-1969

Outline of major events and departments, highlights (since the merger), 1963-1974

Department history - draft of history highlights, memos, 1974

Box

1996/102-6

Clippings, 1946-1972

[Clippings concern hunting, fishing and wildlife conservation.]

Clippings, 1962-1968

[Clippings concern conditions at state parks, the merger, and game wardens.]

Notes and articles from other states, about 1973

History project, 1974

[Memos and portions of drafts of the compiled history.]

Miscellaneous, 1936, 1972

[List of taped interviews, notes, and an oyster claim rental (1936).]

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News releases and publications, about 1960-1999, bulk 1975-1998,
6 cubic ft.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is responsible for the management and conservation of the state's natural and cultural resources, provision of outdoor recreational opportunities, conservation education and outreach, and interpretation of cultural and historical resources. Records present are news or press releases, a few newsletters, brochures, pamphlets and information sheets. These records provide information about activities of the agency that the agency considers to be of public interest, including hunting, fishing and boating activities and regulations; management of and activities at state parks and historic sites, including development of new parks/sites and renovations of existing parks/sites; wildlife conservation and management; notice of upcoming commission meetings and hearings; game warden training schools; appointment of new commissioners or hiring of high level executive staff; and other topics. Dates covered are about 1960-1999, bulk dating 1975-1998. The bulk of the releases are those released in a press packet. It was issued weekly until mid 1977, when it became a bi-weekly publication. Special editions were issued if warranted. A few press releases are present for the Texas State Parks Board.

Arrangement

These records are arranged in two groups, Publications and news releases, and News releases. Publications are filed first in the first group, followed by news releases. Some news releases are mixed in with the publications. Each set of materials is filed in roughly chronological order by year, with some minor rearrangement done by State Archives staff. The materials in the second group, news releases, are filed in chronological order by date of issuance, as received from the agency.

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), News releases and publications, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department administrative records and other materials. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 2000/150, 2006/094

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. on May 10, 2000; and from the Legislative Reference Library on March 27, 2002 (reaccessioned for control purposes on January 5, 2006).

Restrictions on Access

None.

Restrictions on Use

Technical Requirements

None.

Processed by

Laura K. Saegert, January 2006

Box

2006/094-1

Publications and news releases

[Materials in this group consist of items received from the Legislative Reference Library, generally newsletters and small publications by TPWD including brochures, newsletters, information sheets, and pamphlets. Some of the newsletters are mixed with the publications, most are filed separately.]

Publications:

1966-1973

1978-1986

1987

1988-1992

1993-1996

1996-1997

1997-1999

Texas State Railroad press kit, 1978-1979

[Note: includes two black and white photographs of the train.]

News releases:

Texas State Parks Board, about 1960-1962

TPWD, 1963-1966
[bound volume]

TPWD, scattered dates, 1966-1989

TPWD - "Talkin Texan," for immediate release to outdoor writers, 1989-1990
[bound volume]

Box

2000/150-1

News releases

[News or press releases received from the Communications Division of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. in notebooks. An index of releases for the year was filed at the beginning of each year. The news releases were removed from the notebooks, foldered, and placed in boxes.]

Index, 1975

January-February 1975

February-March 1975

March-April 1975

May-June 1975

June-July 1975

July-August 1975

August-September 1975

September-October 1975

October-November 1975

November-December 1975

Index to volume I (January-mid July), 1976

January 1976

January-February 1976

February-March 1976

March-April 1976

April-May 1976

May-June 1976

June-July 1976

Index to volume II (mid July-December), 1976

July-August 1976

August-September 1976

September-October 1976

October-December 1976

December 1976

Index to volume I (January-July), 1977

January-February 1977

February-March 1977

March 1977

April 1977

May 1977

June 1977

June-July 1977

Index to volume II (August-December), 1977

August 1977

September 1977

October 1977

November-December 1977

December 1977

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2000/150-2

Index, volume I (January-July), 1978

January 1978

February 1978

February-March 1978

March-April 1978

April 1978

May 1978

May-June 1978

June-July 1978

Index to volume II (August-December), 1978

August 1978

August-September 1978

September-October 1978

October-November 1978

November-December 1978

Index, 1979

January 1979

February-March 1979

March-April 1979

May 1979

June-July 1979

August-September 1979

September-October 1979

November-December 1979

Index, 1980

January-February 1980

April 1980

April-June 1980

June-July 1980

August-October 1980

October-December 1980

Index, 1981

January-February 1981

March-April 1981

April-May 1981

June-July 1981

July-October 1981

October-December 1981

Index, 1982

January-February 1982

March-April 1982

April-May 1982

May-June 1982

June-August 1982

August-September 1982

September-October 1982

November-December 1982

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2000/150-3

Index, 1983

January-February 1983

February-March 1983

March-April 1983

April-May 1983

May-June 1983

June 1983

July 1983

August-September 1983

September-October 1983

October-November 1983

November-December 1983

Index, 1984

January-February 1984

February-March 1984

April-May 1984

May-June 1984

July 1984

August-September 1984

September-October 1984

October-December 1984

Index to volume I, (January-June), 1985

January-February 1985

February-March 1985

March-April 1985

May 1985

May-June 1985

Index to volume II (July-December), 1985

July-August 1985

August-September 1985

September-October 1985

October-November 1985

November-December 1985

Index to volume I (January-July), 1986

January 1986

February-March 1986

March-April 1986

April 1986

May 1986

May-June 1986

June-July 1986

Index to volume II (August-December), 1986

July-August 1986

August 1986

August-September 1986

October 1986

October-November 1986

November-December 1986

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Index, 1987

January-February 1987

February-March 1987

March-April 1987

April-June 1987

June-July 1987

July-September 1987

September-October 1987

October-November 1987

November-December 1987

Index, 1988

January-February 1988

February-April 1988

May 1988

June-July 1988

July-August 1988

August-September 1988

September-November 1988

November-December 1988

Index, 1989

January 1989

January-March 1989

March-April 1989

April-May 1989

May-June 1989

July 1989

July-August 1989

August-September 1989

September-October 1989

October-December 1989

Index, 1990

January-February 1990

February-April 1990

April-June 1990

June-August 1990

August-October 1990

November-December 1990

Index, 1991

January-February 1991

March 1991

April-May 1991

May-June 1991

July-August 1991

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August-October 1991

October-November 1991

November-December 1991

Index, 1992

January-February 1992

February-April 1992

April-May 1992

May-June 1992

June-July 1992

July-August 1992

September-October 1992

October-December 1992

Index, 1993

January-February 1993

February-March 1993

March-April 1993

April-May 1993

May-June 1993

July 1993

August-September 1993

September-October 1993

October-November 1993

November-December 1993

Index, 1994

January -February 1994

February-March 1994

April-May 1994

May-June 1994

June-July 1994

August 1994

September-October 1994

October-November 1994

November-December 1994

Index, 1995

January-February 1995

February-March 1995

March-April 1995

May-June 1995

June-August 1995

August-September 1995

October-November 1995

November-December 1995

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Organization charts, 1991-2004,
fractional

Arrangement

These records are arranged by State Archives staff in chronological order by year.

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), Organization charts, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department administrative records and other materials. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 2000/100, 2000/150, 2002/212, 2003/086, 2003/157, 2004/185

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. on January 28 and May 10, 2000; August 27 and December 10, 2002; May 14, 2003; and July 2, 2004.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Restrictions on Use

Technical Requirements

None.

Processed by

Laura K. Saegert, January 2006

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Organization charts for the agency and some divisions, 1991-2000

Organization charts for some divisions, 1998-1999

Organization charts for the agency and some divisions, 2002-2004

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