The University of Texas at San Antonio was established in 1969. As of 2009, the University comprises three campuses: UTSA's Main Campus in northwest San Antonio, its Downtown Campus, and the HemisFair Park Campus, which includes the Institute of Texan Cultures museum.
The collection spans the years 1967 through 2009 and includes general materials documenting the history and development of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Materials include correspondence and memoranda, programs and invitations, speeches and presentations, organizational charts, General Faculty meeting minutes, information on the conference Mission of UT System, self-study reports and accreditation files, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, booklets on the establishment of the university, a copy of the legislative bill that established the UTSA, a Faculty Handbook, and other materials. Materials seem to have emanated primarily from the office of the second UTSA President, Peter T. Flawn, but the collection also includes material from the offices of Presidents Arleigh Templeton, James Wagener, Samuel Kirkpatrick, and Ricardo Romo.
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This collection is housed at UTSA's HemisFair Park Campus, though
Original audiovisual materials are closed to patron use.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Materials related to this collection may be found in the UTSA Office of the President Records,
Received from an unknown source in August 1998 (Acc. 1998-028g and 1998-028s). Additional materials collected by the University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections staff, 1993-2011 (Acc. 2011-048).
Processed by Angela McClendon Ossar, University Archivist, July 2009.
[Identification of item], UTSA General Information and University History Collection, UA 1.01, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
This accession spans the years 1967 through 1995 and includes the legislative bill establishing the University, as well as magazine articles, booklets, newspaper clippings, and other materials pertaining to the establishment of UTSA.
The files in this accession were labeled Establishment of UTSA, presumably by the originating office. Materials seem to have emanated primarily from the office of the second UTSA President, Peter T. Flawn.
Arranged chronologically.
A magazine from July 1967, containing an article on Frank Lombardino's work toward the establishment of a four-year university in San Antonio, is accompanied by a 1973 memorandum from Lombardino to Peter T. Flawn, second President of the University.
This booklet houses loose papers including a description of the campus, a document regarding the need for and purpose of the University, a site plan for the University, and a map entitled
This series includes correspondence and memoranda, speeches and presentations, organizational charts, General Faculty meeting minutes, information on the conference
The files in this accession were labeled Executive Officers, presumably by the originating office. Materials seem to have emanated primarily from the office of the second UTSA President, Peter T. Flawn, with some materials by Arleigh B. Templeton, first UTSA President. Some materials are labeled Library.
Arranged chronologically.
Includes architects' planning guides, sketches and floor plans, blueprints, correspondence and memoranda, and reports on such topics as land use, soil, and various requirements.
Arranged chronologically.
The booklet's sections include: History & Educational Concept / The Region / The Site / Introduction to Planning / Planning / Architectural Considerations / Structural System / Mechanical & Electrical Systems / Programming Process. Includes photographs of site models, maps, and sketches.
Includes includes invitations, brochures, publicity materials, programs, ephemera, and other materials pertaining to university anniversaries, commencement and convocation ceremonies, dedication and groundbreaking ceremonies, award ceremonies, and other events.
Arranged into five subseries: Anniversaries, Award Ceremonies, Commencements, Dedications and Groundbreakings, and Other Ceremonies and Events.
Note: Until at least the 10th anniversary of the school, anniversaries were celebrated in recognition of the first classes' being held in 1973. Beginning in (at least) 1994, anniversaries recognized the university's establishment in 1969.
Arranged chronologically.
Arranged alphabetically.
Includes graduation ceremony programs.
Arranged chronologically.
Includes programs, invitations, and correspondence related to dedications and groundbreakings, chiefly for campus buildings.
Arranged chronologically.
Includes four scrapbooks, assembled by an unknown entity. The scrapbooks contain newspaper and magazine clippings pertaining to UTSA.
Arranged chronologically.
Audiovisual materials comprise audiotapes and audiocassettes and include sound recordings of commencement and convocation ceremonies. Also included is an audiotape containing an explanation of a time capsule buried in 1983 in celebration of UTSA's 10th anniversary.