A Guide to the Summerlee Foundation Records, 1989-2000


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Summerlee Foundation
	Title:	Summerlee Foundation records
	Dates:	1989-2000
	Abstract:	Comprised of grant proposals, correspondence, financial records, and publications, the Summerlee Foundation Records, 1989-2000, document the administration of the Summerlee Foundation.
	Accession No.:	96-216; 98-039; 2000-166; 2000-227; 2002-010; 2003-010
	Extent:	38 ft.
	Language:	Materials are written in English.
	Repository:	Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

Historical Note

Founded by animal rights advocate Annie Lee Roberts of Dallas, Texas, in 1988, the non-profit Summerlee Foundation is named in honor of Roberts and her husband Summerfield G. Roberts. The organization supports programs for animal welfare and protection as well as research and educational projects on Texas history. Its wildlife program assists animal rescue, research, rehabilitation, and advocacy projects in the United States, while the Texas history program funds academic research, field archaeology, historical conservation, oral histories, and educational programs, primarily in Texas.

Source:

Summerlee Foundation. Accessed April 11, 2011. http://www.summerlee.org/.

Scope and Contents

Comprised of grant proposals, correspondence, financial records, and publications, the Summerlee Foundation Records, 1989-2000, document the administration of the Summerlee Foundation. Grant proposals from animal rights and Texas historical organizations include applications, correspondence, summaries, brochures, financial statements, proposed budgets, and other records relating to accepted and declined projects of such organizations as The Sixth Floor Museum and the Texas State Historical Association. The collection also contains the correspondence and grant files of Summerlee vice president John Crain; meeting minutes and agenda for the Board of Directors; programs, correspondence, and brochures for the Council on Foundations and Conference of Southwest Foundations; and the files of Ron Tyler of the Texas State Historical Association concerning the Summerlee Foundation and the Summerlee Commission.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

Grant applications are restricted, pending review by an archivist to protect the confidentiality of social security numbers in accordance with the University of Texas System Business Procedures Memorandum 66-01-06. Contact the repository for more information.


Index Terms

	Subjects (Persons)
		Crain, John.
		Tyler, Ronnie C., 1941-.
	Subjects (Organizations)
		Summerlee Foundation -- Archives.
		Summerlee Foundation -- Finance.
	Subjects
		Animal welfare -- United States.
		Nonprofit organizations -- Texas.
		Research grants -- United States.
	Places
		Texas -- History.