urn:taro:utexas.cah.02586 A Guide to the Texas Antiquities Committee Records, 1988-1990 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. April 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Texas Antiquities Committee Texas Antiquities Committee Records 1988-1990 Materials are written in English. 90-058; 90-175 3 1/4 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Comprising correspondence, legal papers, reports, printed material, and memos, the Texas Antiquities Committee Records, 1988-1990, document the agency’s meetings and archaeological investigations. Historical Note

Founded by the Texas Antiquities Code which passed the state legislature in 1969, the Texas Antiquities Committee preserves, protects, and exhibits archaeological and cultural resources, including artifacts, sites, and historic structures in Texas. The agency acts as the legal custodian for all archaeological sites and material culture owned by the state of Texas and also issues contracts and permits for excavation. Although the agency is an independent entity, it is affiliated with the Texas Historical Commission, sharing many services, resources, and facilities with one another.

Source:

Arnold, J. Barto III. Texas Antiquities Committee. Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed April 11, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/mdt05.

 Scope and Contents

Comprising correspondence, legal papers, reports, printed material, and memos, the Texas Antiquities Committee Records, 1988-1990, document the agency’s meetings and archaeological investigations. Correspondence, reports and memos concern the landmark status of various archaeological sites and permits issued for excavations in Austin, Bryan, and other places in Texas, while legal documents pertain to Bowie County’s petition to demolish the Old Bowie County Courthouse. Additionally, printed material includes a newsletter from the Corpus Christi Museum and circulars issued by the state of Texas regarding historic and prehistoric landmarks and the National Register of Historic Places.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Organizations) Texas Antiquities Committee -- Archives. Subjects Archaeological sites -- Texas -- History -- 20th century. Archaeology -- Societies, etc -- Texas -- History -- 20th century. Historic preservation -- Texas -- History -- 20th century. National Register of Historic Places -- Texas -- History -- 20th century. Places Austin (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century. Bowie County (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century. Bryan (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century. Texas -- History -- 20th century. Preferred Citation

Texas Antiquities Committee Records, 1988-1990, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2.325/A178b Correspondence, reports, memo, legal documents, and printed material, 1988-1990