Knight Without Armor: Carlos Eduardo Castañeda, 1896-1958

urn:taro:utsa.00175 Inventory of the Félix D. Almaráz Papers, 1963-2002 February 3, 2009Encoded in XMetal Author by Angela McClendon Ossar. Finding aid is in English . Descriptive Summary Almaráz, Félix D. (Félix Diaz), 1933- Félix D. Almaráz Papers 1963-2002Materials are in English and Spanish. UA 99.0009 21.1 linear feet (22 Boxes) University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections Dr. Félix D. Almaráz, Jr., is a professor of history at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He began teaching at UTSA in 1973, the first year the university offered classes. Working in the UTSA History Department, Almaráz has taught classes on the Spanish Borderlands, Spanish Colonial Texas, Imperial Spain, Modern Spain, history of South Texas, Modern Texas history, and the cultural origins of San Antonio. Books published by Almaráz include Knight Without Armor: Carlos Eduardo Castañeda, 1896-1958 and Tragic Cavalier: Governor Manuel Salcedo of Texas, 1808-1813. The collection spans the years 1963 through 2002 and documents the teaching, research, writing, and service of Dr. Félix D. Almaráz, professor of history at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Materials documenting Almaráz's teaching career include syllabi, exams, notes, and teaching aids. Research and writing materials include corrected typescripts, research notes, and other materials. Service materials document Almaraz's relationship with the Texas State Historical Association and the Southwest Council of Latin American Studies, among other professional societies. Biographical Note

Félix Diaz Almaráz, Jr., was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1933. He earned his diploma from South San Antonio High School in 1952, an Associate of Arts degree from San Antonio College in 1957, Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.) in 1959 and 1962, and a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in 1968. His doctoral work focused on the administration of Governor Manual Maria de Salcedo of Texas.

Almaráz began teaching at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in 1973, the first year the university offered classes. As of 2009, he remains a professor of history with UTSA. Before coming to UTSA, Almaraz held various positions in Texas and New Mexico. He taught at in the Harlandale Independent School District (San Antonio, Tex.) from 1960 to 1964 before pursuing doctoral studies. While studying at the University of New Mexico in 1966, Almaráz was employed as an Historical Information Analyst for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Following his doctoral work, Almaráz held teaching positions at St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.), Pan American College (now The University of Texas--Pan American, Edinburg, Tex.), and the University of Texas at Austin. Directly before joining the UTSA faculty, Almaraz was the director of the Bilingual Education Center of the South San Antonio Independent School District.

Working in the History Department, Almaraz has taught classes on the Spanish Borderlands, Spanish Colonial Texas, Imperial Spain, Modern Spain, history of South Texas, Modern Texas history, and the cultural origins of San Antonio.

Almaráz's most recent honors include a 1994 President's Distinguished Achievement Award, an Excellence in Research award in 1988, and a Senior Fulbright Lectureship in the Republic of Argentina. He has published numerous books including Knight Without Armor: Carlos Eduardo Castañeda, 1896-1958 (Texas A&amp;M University Press, 1999), Tragic Cavalier: Governor Manuel Salcedo of Texas, 1808-1813 (University of Texas Press, 1971), and Crossroad of Empire: The Church and State on the Rio Grande Frontier of Coahuila and Texas, 1700-1821 (University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Archaeological Research, 1979).

Sources Félix D. Almaráz, Jr.: curriculum profile. Félix D. Almaráz, Jr. (HIS-Faculty-Almaraz). UTSA History Department Web site, undated. Retrieved January 27, 2009 from http://colfa.utsa.edu/hist/Faculty/almaraz.html .

Scope and Content Note

The collection spans the years 1963 through 2002 and documents the teaching, research, writing, and service of Dr. Félix D. Almaráz, professor of history at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Materials pertaining to Almaraz's teaching career include syllabi, exams, notes, and teaching aids. Research and writing materials include corrected typescripts, research notes, and other materials. Service materials document Almaraz's relationship with the Texas State Historical Association and the Southwest Council of Latin American Studies, among other professional societies.

This collection is housed at UTSA's HemisFair Park Campus, though off-site access is also available at UTSA's John Peace Library.

Organization of Collection Original Deposit of February 2001 (Acc. 2001-005) (3 Boxes) Addition of September 2001 (Acc. 2001-033) (3 Boxes) Addition of September 2001 (Acc. 2001-036) (1 Box) Addition of November 2001 (Acc. 2001-047) (1 Box) Addition of March 2002 (Acc. 2002-014) (10 Boxes) Addition of April 2002 (Acc. 2002-018) (1 Box) Addition of April 2006 (Acc. 2006-018) (3 Boxes) Addition of February 2007 (Acc. 2007-022) (1 Box) Access Restrictions

One envelope in Accession 2002-014 is closed until 1 January 2015. Otherwise, there are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Usage Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Related Materials

Félix D. Almaráz Collection, Louis J. Blume Library, St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)

Acquisition Information

Received as a gift from Felix D. Almaraz in 2001-2007 (Acc. 2001-005, 2001-033, 2001-036, 2001-047, 2002-014, 2002-018, 2006-018, 2007-022).

Processing Information

The collection is in 8 accessions, and has been encoded by Angela McClendon Ossar, University Archivist.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Félix D. Almaráz Papers, UA 99.0009, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

Index Terms Personal Names Almaráz, Félix D. (Félix Díaz), 1933- Organizations University of Texas at San Antonio--Faculty.University of Texas at San Antonio--History. Subjects Historians--Texas.History--Study and teaching.Mexican Americans--Texas--HIstory.Universities and colleges--Faculty.Mexican-American Border Region--Study and teaching.Teaching--Aids and devices. Locations San Antonio (Tex.)--History--20th century. Genres/Formats Correspondence.Memorandums.Manuscripts for publication.Syllabi. Local Subjects Education/Educators Mexican Americans UTSA History Writers

University publications such as course catalogs, class schedules, and university-wide newsletters have been transferred to the UTSA Publications Collection (UA 01.02).

Inventory of the Félix D. Almaráz Papers Original Deposit of February 2001 (Acc. 2001-005) (3 Boxes)

Includes teaching materials (syllabi, exams), manuscript material for books written by Almaraz, works by others, and other material.

1 Knight Without Armor: Carlos Eduardo Castañeda, 1896-1958: assorted materials 1 Revised index 1 Papers associated with permissions for illustrations and checklist of mailing addresses 1 Footnotes 1 Edited text and galley proofs 2 Knight Without Armor: Carlos Eduardo Castañeda, 1896-1958 - edited text and galley proofs 3 Crossroad of Empire: The Church and State on the Rio Grande Frontier of Coahuila and Texas, 1700-1821 - typescript and final copy 3 Assorted papers 3 Canary Island materials 3 Historical Methods 3 Miscellaneous letter file, Historical Markers Committee, 1999 3 Marker inscriptions and correspondence 3 Jacinto Quirarte's San Antonio project, 1980 3 Part of a translation of a French manuscript 3 Draft, Not a True Partner: A Case Study of Jail Privatization and Official Corruption by Michael J. Gilbert, 1999 3 Community outreach awards 3 Paper, Interlopers and Violence on the Northern Frontier: French Influence in the Dynamics of Technology and Horse Culture, 1700-1760 by Bill W. Love, 2000 3 Torch vol. 74, no. 1, 2000 3 Senior seminar papers, 1995 3 Sample materials for research seminar in history 3 Modern Spain exams 3 Modern Texas history final, 1996 3 Texas history exam file, Summer II, 1998 3 Texas history: outlines and syllabus 3 Comprehensive exams, 1992 3 Texas history: study guide for final exam 3 Assorted teaching materials, 1992-1999 and undated Addition of September 2001 (Acc. 2001-033) (3 Boxes)

1 Knight Without Armor: Carlos Eduardo Castañeda, 1896-1958 1 Miscellaneous Castañeda sources for closure to biography 1 Edited typescript, chapters 1-10 1 Unedited Chapter 11 of Castañeda 1 Chapters 1-12, revisions completed 1 Clean printout of Castañeda manuscript from TAMU Press, 1999 2 Supplemental Castañeda research [envelope] 2 File copy of unedited Castañeda manuscript (for FDA [Félix D. Almaráz] Archives) 2 Castañeda manuscript sent to TAMU Press, 1999 2 Chautauqua Cultural Festival program, 1996 2 Director's Report to the Executive Council (Texas State Historical Association), 1996 3 Article by Almaraz in San Antonio Express-News: Argentina Has History Links, Parallels to United States, 1993 January 31 3 Photographs and text for exhibit 3 Appendix and bibliography for book 3 Madero manuscript from Corona Publishing Co., edited by Félix D. Almaráz, Jr. 3 Vital Facts: A Chronology of the College of William &amp; Mary, with letter, 1999 3 Photos for Castañeda biography, College of William and Mary Archives 3 Castañeda: Inventory of FEPC documents from National Archives 3 New Castañeda photos: not included in original set of illustrations for biography 3 Castañeda materials from the College of William and Mary 3 Abbreviations used in notes of the Castañeda biography 3 Castañeda: references: revised: 1-3 3 New Castañeda material to be incorporated into composition 3 Castañeda: revised text, chapters 1-6 3 Sister M. Agatha Sheehan letter file, Academy of the Incarnate Word, Houston. Non-current CEC 3 FEPC Records: National Archives folder, 1942 3 FEPC records already consulted and recorded in chapter 8, Castañeda: 1944 3 Chandler-Castañeda correspondence, College of William and Mary Archives 3 Papers relating to subvention grant proposal for publication of Castañeda biography 3 Miscellaneous Castañeda materials 3 Supplementary Castañeda materials: already used in manuscript 3 FEPC records: National Archives folder, 1943 3 FEPC records: consulted and/or cited in biography 3 FEPC records: National Archives folder, 1944 3 Inventory of Fair Employment Practice Committee records microfilmed: National Archives 3 Photo illustrations from the Barker Texas History Center, UT-Austin for Castañeda biography Addition of September 2001 (Acc. 2001-036) (1 Box)

Journals.

1 Taipei Review, August 2001 1 Embassy of Spain Cultural Office, Spain: Boletin Cultural, numbers 211-215 Addition of November 2001 (Acc. 2001-047) (1 Box)

1 Borderlands by Jose Cisneros - page proof 1 Almaraz archival (3 folders) 1 Witte Museum humanities project 1 Little Theatre manuscript file 1 Special salt correspondence file 1 1978 McAllen Conference, Texas Historical Commission 1 Bexar County Historical Survey Committee papers, 1975 1 Materials for Bexar County History Conference, 1976 1 Cultural Activities in Los Alamos (text/notes) 1 County records inventory project - the UTSA papers, 1975 1 Independent study: SS I, 1974: The Edwin W. Knippa papers 1 A Tragic Cavalier - manuscript by Félix D. Almaráz, Jr. 1 Preface and other materials for A Tragic Cavalier 1 1973 working papers for Mexican American History Reader 1 Papers relating to UTSA M.A. Program - History 1 The Thomas C. Greaves Papers, 1973-1978 1 1971 UT-Austin teaching evaluation 1 An Indian Uprising in Camargo, 1812: A Military Report by Captain Pedro Lopez Prieto Addition of March 2002 (Acc. 2002-014) (10 Boxes)

RESTRICTED: One folder of sensitive materials is closed until 1 January 2015.

Original Box descriptions and folder titles have been retained.

1 Correspondence file, 1963-1974 2 Correspondence file, 1975-1979 3 Correspondence file, 1980-1983 4 Miscellaneous files of manuscripts, essays, edited manuscript of Tragic Cavalier, 1980-1981 4 Webelos Scouts' records 4 San Antonio Committee CCL working papers, 1980-1981 4 Emeterio T. Padron Papers 4 Narrator's soliloquy for <emph render="italic">Mision</emph>: A Way of Life 4 Folder pertaining to Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Southern Lieutenancy of the United States 4 Untitled folder 4 Pre-Columbian cultures - MACC lecture 4 Dr. Félix D. Almaráz, Jr. 4 Jim Sutton's manuscripts on Juan N. Seguin for thesis 4 Handbook of Texas 4 Tejanos in the Texas Rangers - data interpolated into graphs and charts 4 Texas Humanities Project 4 Biblioteca Nacional de Antropologia e Historia 4 Untitled folder 4 THC Lubbock Conference 4 San Jose Acequia - Texas Antiquities Committee 4 Essay on Texas Historiography for Ellwyn Stoddard's Borderlands Source Book (1979) 4 Manuscripts of newspaper articles submitted to Today's Catholic and Express/News 4 Aspects of Mexican Texas: A Focal Point in Southwest History [FDA's copy] 4 Draft proposal prepared for St. Mary's University for an endowed chair in Borderlands History 4 Book reviews submitted for publication in 1982-1983 4 Book reviews submitted in 1981 for publication 4 Book reviews submitted for publication, 1983-1984 4 Crossroad of Empire: The Rio Grande Missions 4 Franciscan Missions on the Rio Grande SWSSA Meeting (Fort Worth, Texas), 1979 4 Manuscript - The Little Theater in the Atomic Age: Los Alamos 4 Correspondence to and from the Canary Islands: 1981 Observance 4 San Juan Bautista papers, 1975 4 Out-dated curriculum vitae 4 Texas and the Hispanic Southwest - SAISD social studies 4 New Mexico Humanities Conference - FDA's Paper (and copies) 4 Untitled folder - book reviews by Almaraz 4 MACC Humanities project 4 Photographs for Borderlands writers' visual-aids project 4 Script for La Historia pilot program - The Execution of Justice by Jason C. Johansen, 1979 4 Edited manuscript for Tragic Cavalier from UT Press, 1969-1970 5 5 Correspondence file with miscellaneous materials, 1984-1985 5 Correspondence, 1984 5 Untitled folder 5 TSHA Executive Council 5 Jack Peterson's Ed. TV project papers, 1986 5 Jack Peterson's TV project 5 Christopher Columbus Commission papers 5 Cordona coat of arms 5 Hist-related back issues of Today's Catholic 5 A Picture Book of San Antonio 5 Untitled folder 5 Class rosters, grade worksheets, 1984 5 Class rosters: Fall 1974 (Southwest History and Seminar: American, State, and Local History) 5 Footnotes/references for seminar 5 Third annual meeting of Sociedad Historia Eclesiastica Mexicana 5 Untitled folder 6 Correspondence file, 1986-1989 7 Correspondence file, 1993 8 Correspondence file, 1996-1997 9 Correspondence file, 1998 10 Book manuscripts and related materials 10 Late Colonial Texas lecture notes 10 American West lecture notes 10 End of Year Report for ECISD, 1979 10 Manuscript for ITC 10 KCET Seguin Community Supported Television 10 Antonio's Elementary 10 Resource materials for sequel - Mexican Americans, 1980 10 Manuscript for Fr. L. Stuebben 10 Article manuscripts submitted to Mas Alla 10 Cruz manuscripts - Spanish Town Patterns in the Borderlands 10 Almaraz 1977 promotion review, 1977 10 SCOLAS Monterrey conference 10 Alberto Moncada Papers, 1987-1988 10 Remarks delivered at Kelly Air Force Base, 1990 10 Hispanic Heritage in South Texas 10 1989 book review manuscrips 10 San Fernando Cathedral project 10 Diego de Gardogui papers 10 National Hispanic Quincentennial Commission 10 Saltillo Conference - Bexar County Historical Commission 10 Final Report Interpretive Revision of Land Tenure Study of the San Antonio Missions, 1982 10 Crown and Cross manuscript for Robert Sanchez Rockefeller project 10 The Warp and the Weft 10 Book reviews, 1985-1986 10 Lectures for MACC's seminar, 1981 10 Tragic Cavalier promotional flyers 10 Frontera 10 Numerical Breakdowns on Faculty Ranking, 1976-1983 10 Plaza de Las Islas 10 Memos from Thomas C. Greaves, 1979-1980 10 Texas Catholic Historical Society, 1983 10 C.B. Smith papers 10 Los Bexarenos Genealogical Registers, 1990 10 Correspondence A-F, 1989 RM1 RESTRICTED: one folder of sensitive materials

Closed until 1 January 2015.

Addition of April 2002 (Acc. 2002-018) (1 Box)

1 Manuscript, Recollections of a Hyphenated Man, by Dr. Ramon Eduardo Ruiz, 2001 Addition of April 2006 (Acc. 2006-018) (4 Boxes)

1 Souvenir programs in which Félix D. Almaráz, Jr. performed duties as Master of Ceremonies 1 University seal: for reference in printing 1 Letters of introduction or reference 1 New Mexico irrigation rights case / state engineer's office 1 Ashbel Smith professorship 1 Assorted papers 2 Untitled folder 2 Miscellaneous news clippings for classroom use 2 UTSA Graduate History: Guidelines, 1973-1978 2 History 4953 - Colonial Origins of San Antonio: planning papers, 1977-1978 2 Manuscripts for UTSA Commencement used by the Master of Ceremonies [Almaraz] 2 UTSA Graduation Ceremonies Committee papers, 1978 2 UTSA Graduation Ceremonies Committee, 1978-1979 2 Transparencies of history references for use in historiographical instruction 2 Notes 2 Assorted teaching materials, 1973-1996 2 Graduate seminar papers 2 Memoranda to history instructors, 1993 2 The Shaping of the American Past - instructor's manual 2 Instructor-initiated drop forms 2 Undergraduate syllabi 2 Bibliography: Spanish Mexican Texas 2 Syllabus: Spanish Borderlands for graduates 2 Texas history teaching aids 2 Spanish Borderlands teaching aids 2 New Mexico - maps 2 Hispanic Colonization Policies, 1810-1820 by German Valladares Alvarez, 1960 2 Major exams: American heritage, 1970 2 Modern Texas History - Civil War 2 Mexican-American printed materials 2 Syllabus for Contemporary Mexican-American Studies 2 Graduate History 5263 - The Spanish Borderlands - guidelines for final exam 2 Materials for slides, 1989 2 Course syllabus: History 2063: Survey of Texas Since 1836 2 Course syllabus: History 3123: Colonial Texas to 18396 2 Review guidelines for final examination - Modern Texas History 2053 2 UTSA student class cards [template] 2 Policy statement regarding rank of full professor 2 UTSA history study guides 2 Untitled folders 2 Law Institute papers 2 History 202 paper from St. Mary's University 2 United States History 201 examination copies, 1969 2 Exam file: History 202, 1968-1969 2 American heritage: exam file 2 History 201. European background 2 History 201. British colonization 2 History 201. Colonial government 2 The British American revolt 2 History 201. The confederation and the Constitution, 1783-89 2 History 201. Federalism 2 The Jeffersonians 2 Post-war nationalism: era of good feelings 2 Jacksonian democracy 2 Westward expansion 2 Manifest Destiny 2 Sectionalism and the South 2 Prelude to the Civil War 2 The Civil War 2 History 202. Reconstruction 2 Economic development: 1865-1900 2 The economic revolution: 1876-1890 (Degler) 2 History 202. Republican rule, 1869-1877 2 The American West after the Civil War 2 The Agrarian Revolution, 1870-1900 2 Intellectual and cultural aspects of the age of big business 2 Politics: 1877-1892 2 Progressive America (source) current 2 The emergence of neo-imperialism 2 The progressive movement 2 The aims of foreign policy 2 Woodrow Wilson and foreign affairs 2 Humanities proposal by Dr. Ann Fears Crawford, former student of Almaraz, 1978 3 Assorted periodicals Addition of February 2007 (Acc. 2007-022) (1 Box)

1 Summer of 1975: Schedule of Classes 1 Assorted loose materials 1 Miscellaneous items for teaching portfolio: 2005 1 Assorted loose materials 1 Teaching Portfolio of Félix D. Almaráz, Jr. 1 UT Health Sciences Office of Educational Resources Forms 1 Untitled folders 1 Borderlands slide lecture bibliography 1 Malcolm D. McLean's suggestion for an O'Connor Foundation grant application 1 Reflections and Recommendations of Félix D. Almaráz, Jr. regarding UTSA Commencement: Past and Future 1 Guidelines: Honors 1 Senior Fulbright Specialist papers