urn:taro:utexas.cah.00452 A Guide to the Texas Association of Magicians Records, 1943-1966 September 16, 2005Encoded in XMetal 2 by Courtney Chartier according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Descriptive Summary Texas Association of Magicians Texas Association of Magicians Records 1943-1966Materials are written in English. 67-46; 67-56; 67-61; 67-98; 67-154 9.5 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin Business records, constitution and by-laws and scrapbooks relating to the activities of the Texas Association of Magicians. Biographical Note

Herman Yerger, an Austin magician and druggist, founded the Texas Association of Magicians. The Association grew out of an annual picnic held by Yerger, on Labor Day weekend, starting in 19464. Formalized in 1946, the Texas Association of Magicians continues to operate, holding an annual convention and collecting information about magic and magicians in Texas.

 Scope and Contents

The collection relates to magic and magicians in Texas as well as the business, activities and members of the Texas Association of Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians and Ring #60 of Austin. Materials include business records, constitution and by-laws, programs and scrapbooks.

 Access Restrictions

Unrestricted access.

 Use Restrictions

Unrestricted use.

 Preferred Citation

Texas Association of Magicians, 1943-1966, the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin

 Index Terms Texas Association of Magicians. Magic--Texas. Magic--United States. Magicians--Texas. Magicians--United States. Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 3G363 Magic and magicians in Texas, scrapbook by Cleve Haubold, 1945-1950 3G363 Correspondence, International Brotherhood of Magicians, 1948-1950 3G363 Program, testimonial banquet in honor of Doc and Ann Mahendra, 1951 3G363 Photograph, Ed Marlo, undated 3G363 Permanent records, Ring #60, International Brotherhood of Magicians, Austin, Texas, undated 3G363 Constitution and by-laws and membership certificates, International Brotherhood of Magicians, undated 3G363 Convention: 3G363 San Antonio, 1964 3G363 Dallas, 1965 3G363 Scrapbook, by Cleve Haubold, 1960-1966 3K423 Programs: 3K423 1947 3K423 1956 3K423 1957 3K423 1964 3K423 Official records, convention, Dallas, 1959 3K423 Scrapbook, convention, 1959 3K423 Humor and Comedy scrapbook, 1966 4M416 Scrapbook, twentieth annual convention, Dallas, September 1965