Content Abstract: The Festival of American Folklife, now the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, was initiated in 1967 and occurs annually over the July 4th weekend on the Mall, Washington, D.C. The 1968 festival was cosponsored by the Institute of Texan Cultures and highlighted Texas culture, including arts, crafts, agriculture, music and foods. Festival of American Folklife collection includes correspondence, news clippings, photographs and assorted printed material.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio was established in 1969. As of 2018, the University comprises three campuses: UTSA's Main Campus in northwest San Antonio, its Downtown Campus, and the Hemisfair Campus, which includes the Institute of Texan Cultures museum. The collection spans the years 1967 through 2018 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, meeting minutes, 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, audiotapes, audiocassettes, 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, Ricardo Romo, and Taylor Eighmy.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio was established in 1969. As of 2018, the University comprises three campuses: UTSA's Main Campus in northwest San Antonio, its Downtown Campus, and the Hemisfair Campus, which includes the Institute of Texan Cultures museum. The collection spans the years 1973 through 2018 and includes University of Texas at San Antonio serials, faculty and staff directories, graduate and undergraduate course catalogs, class schedules, brochures, invitations, a student handbook, faculty handbooks, information bulletins, student guides, and a graduate bulletin.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio was established in 1969. The Yearbook Organization, responsible for the production of UTSA's first yearbook, Horizons, originated in 1989 as the Yearbook Committee of the Student Representative Assembly. The final yearbook, produced in 1998, was created by a single student. The collection spans the years 1990 through 1998 and includes school yearbooks of UTSA. The yearbooks were created by students and document each year's activities at the university, with an emphasis on student life.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio was established in 1969. The collection spans the years 1969 through 2018 and includes assorted materials collected by UTSA Libraries Special Collections staff pertaining to the history of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Materials include brochures, newsletters, promotional and publicity materials, correspondence and memoranda, reports, printouts of web pages, degree program descriptions, exhibition catalogs, organizational charts, greeting cards, and other materials.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio was established in 1969. The collection comprises artifacts and memorabilia of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Items include pins, buttons, stickers, ceramic letters, bookmarks, a luggage tag, a magnet, a handmade poster (media: paper and pastels), and a cut-out of an armadillo. Some items in the collection pertain to specific events, such as the election of a school mascot in 1977, Fiesta UTSA, the Institute of Texan Cultures' Texas Folklife Festival and Asian Festival, and others.

Content Abstract: The San Antonio Ephemera Collection is a collection created by UTSA Special Collections. The collection consists of printed materials related to the culture, history, and people of San Antonio.

Content Abstract: Consists of maps, posters, and broadsides, but also includes other materials in flat storage, such as newspapers and prints.

Content Abstract: Special Collections was a department of University of Texas at San Antonio Library until the department merged with the UTSA Archives in the late 1990s to become the Special Collections and Archives Department (later the Archives and Special Collections Department). In 2011 the department was renamed and again became Special Collections. UTSA Libraries Special Collections collects books and archival material relating to the history of San Antonio and the Southwestern United States. The collection spans the years 1818 through 1974 and is comprised of letters, various legal and genealogical documents, other manuscripts, and printed material pertaining to the history of South Central Texas.

Content Abstract: The oral histories in this collection were all completed as class projects in various courses taught by Jerri D. Mitchell, UTSA Department of History. The bulk of this collection consists of oral history audio recordings and transcripts. A limited number of photographic reproductions are included with the interviews.

Content Abstract: This is the general oral history collection of University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections. The collection consists of correspondence, release forms, oral history recordings on audiocassette and interview transcripts.

Content Abstract: The San Antonio Black History Collection is an artifical collection created by UTSA Special Collections. The collection consists of printed materials that reflect African-American life in San Antonio in the 20th century. Many materials come from San Antonio funeral homes, schools, and churches. The collection has been arranged into the following series: businesses, churches, clubs and organizations, education, history, military, newspapers and magazines, and photographs.

Content Abstract: Materials in collection were compiled by University of Texas at San Antonio Archives staff. The Flood of 2002 Collection, consisting of donations of materials from individual donors, includes photographs (prints, negatives, and digital), printed e-mail messages, a Red Cross collage (of images, press releases and other printed material), newspaper clippings from around the state, a VHS videocassette and a music CD.

Content Abstract: Signs and related ephemera in the collections were created by a variety of members of the public and UTSA students who attended rallies and marches in the San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Austin areas. UTSA Special Collections made public requests for the donation of these materials. The collection consists mostly of hand made signs but also includes artist prints, a pink knitted hat, two buttons, a sticker, and a small amount of flyers.

Content Abstract: The HemisFair ’68 Memorabilia Collection is an artificial collection created by UTSA Special Collections. The majority of the material in the collection was donated by people who attended or worked at the fair. San Antonio hosted the World’s Fair at HemisFair Park in 1968. This collection contains ephemera, photographs, newspaper and magazine articles, audiovisual materials, and souvenir items which document HemisFair '68 and subsequent anniversary celebrations.

Content Abstract: The Zine Collection is a collection assembled by UTSA Libraries Special Collections. The collection consists of over 250 zines, most of which originate from San Antonio and other locations in Texas.

Content Abstract: In 1997 the Center for the Study of Women and Gender (CSWG) and the Archives for Research on Women and Gender (ARWG) initiated an oral history project to go along with that year's Women's History Week then, which was "Telling Our Stories/Contando Nuestras Historias." Utilizing an advisory board , the CSWG and ARWG chose a select number of San Antonio women who have made significant contributions to the community. The collection consists of correspondence, biographical information, release forms, oral history recordings on audiocassette and interview transcripts. The interviews were conducted February through July of 1997.

Content Abstract: The UTSA Art Collection is composed of over 1500 pieces representing more than 500 individual artists. The fine art pieces have been acquired through both gifts and purchases, and include mostly contemporary paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and mixed media by South Texas artists, some of whom are alumni of UTSA. The records span the years 1982 to 2019 and include planning, research, inventory, and other administrative files related to management of the UTSA Art Collection. The records also contain postcards, photographs, and posters related to events and artists represented in the collection.

Content Abstract: UTSA Athletics participates in eight NCAA Division I women's sports and seven men's sports including basketball, cross country, football, golf, softball, track and field, tennis, and volleyball. Records include athletic programs, departmental reports, and memorabilia related to the University of Texas at San Antonio Athletics department.

Content Abstract: The Campus Activities Board is a student-led organization that organizes campus activities and events for UTSA students. The records of the Campus Activities Board span the years 1978 through 2006 and document the planning and implementation of campus programs aimed at providing an active campus life for the campus community.

Content Abstract: The Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) was established in 1974 to conduct archaeological research throughout Texas and the surrounding regions; carry out archaeological surveys and excavations for federal, state, and local agencies as required by legislation and executive order; provide public and private sector assistance and guidance regarding cultural resource management; provide students training opportunities in archaeological field and laboratory methods and technical writing; and disseminate to the general public information about the prehistory and history of Texas and San Antonio. The CAR Publications Collection includes 8 linear feet of printed publications and more than 550 digitized publications created by the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Center for Archaeological Research between 1974-2019.

Content Abstract: Previously known as Center for the Advancement of Life Sciences (CAS), the Center for Research and Training in the Sciences (CRTS) was established under UTSA’s College of Sciences in 2005 to promote science, research, and education. The collection includes records related to the establishment of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program at UTSA.

Content Abstract: The Center for the Study of Women and Gender was an educational and research component of the University of Texas at San Antonio from 1993-2001. The Center was responsible for planning and executing Women's History Week, holding conferences on women's history topics, developing degree programs in women and gender studies, and administering grants. The Center's faculty was also integral in the establishment of the Archives for Research on Women and Gender. The collection spans the years 1993 through 2001 and includes the administrative, operating, and planning files of the Center for the Study of Women and Gender at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Administrative files include annual reports and strategic plans; operating files document the day-to-day operations of the Center through correspondence, publications, fiscal records, newsletters, and other materials; and planning files pertain to Women's History Week, various conferences hosted by the Center, and other projects and include correspondence, brochures, posters, photographs, audiocassettes, videocassettes, and other materials.

Content Abstract: The College of Business was one of the first five colleges established at the University of Texas at San Antonio. The College of Business has overseen a number of research institutes, including the Institute for Studies in Business (ISB), the Center for Studies in Business, Economics, and Human Resources, the Human Resources and Development Program, Center for Global Entrepreneurship, and the Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE). Records contain reports created by various research institutes of the College of Business, including the Institute for Studies in Business (ISB), the Center for Studies in Business, Economics, and Human Resources, and the Human Resources and Development Program. The reports primarily concern the social sciences, including research reports on commerce, labor, industry, economic history and conditions, and finance. Other topics include American and Texas history, technology, psychology, and special aspects of education, annual reports and materials related to the college’s study abroad programs in the 1990s.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies is part of the College of Education and Human Development. These oral histories were conducted in the Spring 2009 semester of the Mexican American Culture course taught by Dr. Marie Miranda. The collection consists of correspondence, release forms, oral history recordings on audiocassette, and interview transcripts.

Content Abstract: he College of Liberal and Fine Arts (COLFA) at the University of Texas at San Antonio was established in 2000, following a restructuring of the university. The College of Liberal and Fine Arts Oral History Program provides an opportunity for select students to conduct original oral history research. The collection consists of correspondence, release forms, oral history recordings on audiocassette, and interview transcripts.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Sociology is part of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. These oral histories were conducted by graduate students in the Spring 2019 semester of the Qualitative Research Methods (SOC 5033) course taught by Dr. John P. Bartkowski. The collection consists of ten digital oral history recordings, interview transcripts, and release forms.

Content Abstract: The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas at San Antonio was established in 1982 and dissolved in 2000. The college comprised four divisions: Behavioral and Cultural Sciences, Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, Education, and Social and Policy Sciences. This collection spans the years 1973 through 2000 and includes correspondence, memoranda, annual reports, organizational charts, departmental meeting minutes, meeting minutes of and other materials pertaining to the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences' Advisory Council, an internal newsletter, an external publication produced by the college, materials pertaining to university governance, photographs, negatives, a scrapbook, and other materials.

Content Abstract: The UTSA Art Gallery was formed at the UTSA Main Campus in September 1982. The records document the exhibitions held in the gallery from 1985-2017, including juried competitions as well as curated exhibitions.

Content Abstract: The Department of Art and Art History dates back to the earliest years of the University of Texas at San Antonio. The studio art curriculum was designed to prepare students for either professional careers in studio art or for teaching. The main fields of concentration have included painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and ceramics. Records consist of 100 fine art prints in five suites. These prints were either collected or produced by members of the Art Department, and were created using a variety of printmaking techniques, including lithography, intaglio, etching, and serigraphy.

Content Abstract: Communication courses were offered under the Division of English, Classics, and Philosophy until the Department of Communication was formed in 2002. The collection is composed of 0.2 linear feet of syllabi from English and communication courses taught by the faculty.

Content Abstract: Established in 1995, the University of Texas at San Antonio's Department of Computer Science offers courses and degree programs that provide students with the knowledge of computer science with degree programs leading towards the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. Records include 31 technical reports written by faculty and students from the UTSA Department of Computer Science between 1994-1999.

Content Abstract: The records of the Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management Office, 1974-1996.

Content Abstract: In 1993, the organization known as the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) General Faculty became the UTSA Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate of UTSA is composed of all personnel holding an academic title as Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor, Lecturer, Visiting Professor, Visiting Associate Professor, Visiting Assistant Professor, Adjunct academic titles, Emeritus academic titles, Teaching Associate, and Specialist. This collection spans the years 1993 through 2007 and comprises meeting minutes and sound recordings of the meetings of the University of Texas at San Antonio Faculty Senate.

Content Abstract: The General Faculty of the University of Texas at San Antonio was composed of all personnel holding an academic title as Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor, Lecturer, Visiting Professor, Visiting Associate Professor, Visiting Assistant Professor, Adjunct academic titles, Emeritus academic titles, Teaching Associate, and Specialist. The General Faculty established its own rules of procedure and generally met twice a year. The General Faculty was succeeded by the Faculty Senate in 1993. The collection comprises audiocassette recordings of meetings of the General Faculty from 1974 through 1993.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio Graduate Council is the faculty body responsible for providing advice and counsel on graduate education to the President. It was established circa 1976 as the Council on Graduate Education; its named changed to the Graduate Council in 1993. This collection spans the years 1976 through 2009 and comprises bylaws, meeting minutes, and membership lists of the University of Texas at San Antonio Graduate Council.

Content Abstract: The Hispanic Research Center was formed at UTSA in 1989 with the mission to serve as a locus for interdisciplinary research focusing on Hispanic populations across the United States, concentrating on Texas and South Texas. The University of Texas at San Antonio Hispanic Research Center Records include reports and surveys that document the research activities of the Center between 1990-1999.

Content Abstract: University of Texas at San Antonio' Human Resources department manages all employee hiring, training, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and leave administration for the university. Collection consists subject files, brochures, presentations, and the university liaison handbook and mediation training manual and document the university's conflict resolution and mediation program between 1992-2005.

Content Abstract: Collection includes the records pertaining to the Student Intern Research Project that began at the Institute of Texan Cultures in 1983. The records are comprised of 11 linear feet and include memoranda, personal and administrative correspondence, interview recordings and transcripts, research files, research reports and photographic materials pertaining to independent student research conducted for the Institute of Texan Cultures from 1983-1992.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures Oral History Collection originated from a regional meeting of the Texas Historical Commission held in Bandera, TX in 1973 calling for the creation of an oral history program to document the history of San Antonio and Bexar County. The collection consists of 900+ interviews conducted since 1967 and document a broad range of activities related to life in Texas.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a museum and campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was established in 1965 by the 59th Texas Legislature. Originally housing the Texas Pavilion at HemisFair '68, it was designed to study the ethnic groups that settled in Texas. The ITC Library was established in 1965 as a repository for books and images of artifacts being collected by researchers preparing exhibits for the Texas Pavilion. The vertical files were started in 1967 by the original Institute of Texan Cultures research staff, and was used for planning the exhibits for the Texas Pavilion at HemisFair. Staff members and student helpers toured the state making copies of items in libraries and private collections. After the fair, the research staff -- and later library staff-- continued to add to these files for exhibit updates and for use in publications, audiovisuals, and other ITC products. The general file was started for items that didn’t fit into the ethnic category.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a museum and campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was established in 1965 by the 59th Texas Legislature. Its first director was R. Henderson Shuffler, who served as director from 1965-1975. Originally housing the Texas Pavilion at HemisFair '68, it was designed to study the ethnic groups that settled in Texas. In addition to its 50,000 square feet of exhibits featuring twenty-seven cultures and ethnic groups, the institute hosts the Texas Children's Festival, Pioneer Sunday, the Texas Folklife Festival, and other events. The collection spans the years 1941 through 2003 and includes the administrative records of various Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) departments. The records document the history of the ITC and its relationship with HemisFair '68, as well as exhibit planning, instructional programs, and projects planned by or proposed to the ITC. These materials were transferred to the Institute of Texan Cultures Library to be stored temporarily; the origin of most of these materials is unclear.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) A-Team was a group of administrative assistants, formed circa 1993, to aid ITC departments in clerical tasks or special projects. The group, part of the Executive Director's office, would help out departments without administrative support staff. Collection documents Texas sesquicentennial celebrations in 1986 and 1995, HemisFair Park redevelopment, local public television station KLRN, UTSA's establishment of a campus in downtown San Antonio, the San Antonio River Walk, and assorted other topics. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, meeting minutes, proposals, and maps.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a museum located on the Hemisfair Campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was established in 1965 by the 59th Texas Legislature. The ITC's Audiovisual Production Department, a unit of the Production Division, was the creative agency responsible for the production of slideshows, filmstrips, video documentaries, and multimedia presentations for educational purposes. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, newsletters and other publications, procedures manuals, instructional slideshows, some photographic negatives, a videocassette demonstrating the functions of the Audiovisual Production Department, and other materials.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a museum located on the Hemisfair Campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was established in 1965 by the 59th Texas Legislature. The ITC's Curator of Exhibits was responsible for collecting materials to display in exhibits, researching exhibits, and maintaining exhibits. The collection is comprised of records related to the planning and creation of exhibits, events, educational materials, programs, projects, and publications.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a museum located on the Hemisfair Campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was established in 1965 by the 59th Texas Legislature. The ITC's Educational Programs Department, established as the Educational Services Department circa 1975, was responsible for creating and administering programs for visitors to the ITC, as well as for educational outreach programs for students and faculty. The department oversaw school group tours, teacher inservice workshops on Texas history and folk culture, and outreach initiatives. The collection includes instructional materials for K-12 students, departmental planning files, inter-office correspondence and memoranda, handbooks for ITC docents, letters from students and teachers, materials pertaining to teacher workshops hosted by the department, and assorted other materials. Also included are materials pertaining to the University of Texas at San Antonio's establishment of a downtown presence.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a museum located on the Hemisfair Campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was established in 1965 by the 59th Texas Legislature. The Exhibit Floor Task Group formed circa 1993 and was a long range, cross-departmental planning committee charged with developing a master plan for the renovation of the ITC's Exhibit Floor. Their work involved benchmarking, developing a philosophy of exhibits, conducting research and user surveys, and visiting other museum sites. The collection spans the years 1992 through 1998 and includes meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, notes, and electronic documents. Also included are blueprints of the ITC exhibit floor and exhibits, as well as exhibits of other museums.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a museum and campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was established in 1965 by the 59th Texas Legislature. Originally housing the Texas Pavilion at HemisFair '68, it was designed to study the ethnic groups that settled in Texas. The ITC Library was established in 1965 as a repository for books and images of artifacts being collected by researchers preparing exhibits for the Texas Pavilion. Records include reports, accession books, donor files, correspondence, grant files, and policies and procedures manuals created by the Institute of Texan Cultures' Library between 1965-2010.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a museum and campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was established in 1965 by the 59th Texas Legislature. Originally housing the Texas Pavilion at HemisFair '68, it was designed to study the ethnic groups that settled in Texas. The ITC Library was established in 1965 as a repository for books and images of artifacts being collected by researchers preparing exhibits for the Texas Pavilion. This collection spans the years 1965 through 1994 and includes materials relating to HemisFair '68 that were collected by the ITC Library. Materials include photographs, transparencies, printed materials, newspaper clippings, souvenir items, essays, and other materials.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a museum located on the Hemisfair Campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was established in 1965 by the 59th Texas Legislature. The Office of Communications and Marketing was responsible for the publication of the ITC's newsletter as well as the creation of press releases reporting on news of the ITC museum. The collection spans the years 1979 through 2004 and includes annual reports of the ITC, ITC newsletter The Texican, press releases and publication files, and photographs, slides, and negatives of the ITC and its annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a museum located on the Hemisfair Campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was established in 1965 by the 59th Texas Legislature. Its first director was R. Henderson Shuffler, who served as director from 1965-1975. The collection spans the years 1966 through 2006 (bulk 1966-1979) and includes the administrative records of the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures' Office of the Executive Director. The collection is comprised of the office files of first Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) Executive Director R. Henderson Shuffler, as well as a history of the ITC, compiled by a staff member in the Office of the Executive Director.

Content Abstract: The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), a museum located on the Hemisfair Campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, was established in 1965 by the 59th Texas Legislature. The ITC's Production Division was the creative agency responsible for the production of educational books, study guides, promotional materials, publications, exhibits, stage sets, audiovisual and multimedia pieces, and demonstration materials. The collection includes manuscripts, publication files, pamphlets, study guides, and other publications produced by the Division. Production Division projects included the Ethnic Series, a series of Institute of Texan Cultures publications pertaining to individual ethnic/cultural groups in Texas. Also included in the collection are materials produced as part of books for other entities outside the Institute of Texan Cultures.

Content Abstract: The Texas Folklife Festival was first held in 1972 as an extension of the educational programs of the Institute of Texan Cultures museum. A major thrust of the Festival was to preserve and display the ethnic traditions and pioneer skills that had helped to form the state. The Festival features entertainment, skill demonstrations, local and ethnic food and beverages, music, and other programs. The collection spans the years 1970 through 2008 and contains correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, press releases, financial records, photographs, posters, and other materials documenting the Texas Folklife Festival.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Library was established in 1973, the first year students were admitted to the new university. The Archives and Special Collections Department acquires, catalogs and preserves special collections of rare books and manuscripts chiefly documenting the history of San Antonio and South Central Texas, and additionally holds UTSA's University Archives. The collection spans the years 1979 through 2013 and includes the correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, printouts of Web pages, planning documents, histories of the Archives for Research on Women and Gender, outreach material such as brochures and speeches, photographs, negatives, and other materials recorded in the operations of University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

Content Abstract: The Classified Staff Affairs Committee of the University of Texas at San Antonio Library formed in 2004 to advocate for the library's classified employees (at-will employees who serve without tenure) and to act as a liaison between the classified employees and the library's administration. The committee also sponsored events, forums, and meetings of interest to library staff, as well as other functions. The committee met approximately monthly. The collection includes the committee's charge, minutes, bylaws, and printouts of digital photographs of meet and greet events.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Library was established in 1973, the first year students were admitted to the new university. As of 2017, the Library has four locations: the John Peace Library and the Applied Engineering and Technology (AET) Library, both on UTSA's 1604 Campus; the Downtown Library at UTSA's Downtown Campus; and the Special Collections Reading Room located at the HemisFair Campus-Institute of Texan Cultures. The Collection Development Department is responsible for building and preserving the UTSA Library's collections through the selection and management of library materials, as well as promoting their utilization through outreach activities. The collection spans the years 1986 through 2002 and includes meeting agendas and minutes, as well as related memoranda. Library groups and divisions documented in the collection include the Collection Development Department, Department Heads Meeting, Librarians' Meetings, Library Management Group, and various subcommittees.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Library was established in 1973, the first year students were admitted to the new university. The Assistant Dean for Computer Systems, Sue Tyner, oversaw the Library's computer systems. The collection includes correspondence and memoranda; minutes of the Technical Services division meetings, Librarians' meetings, and University Assembly meetings; strategic planning documents; Library newsletters including Library Focus and UTSA Library News; documents of the Salary Committee; materials pertaining to Library renovations, reports, position descriptions, and other materials.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Library was established in 1973, the first year students were admitted to the new university. As of 2017, the Library has four locations: the John Peace Library and the Applied Engineering and Technology (AET) Library, both on UTSA's 1604 Campus; the Downtown Library at UTSA's Downtown Campus; and the Special Collections Reading Room located at the HemisFair Campus-Institute of Texan Cultures. The collection spans the years 1976 through 2016 and documents the administration of the University of Texas at San Antonio Library, chiefly while directed by the first Dean. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, strategic plans, job descriptions, financial records, minutes and agendas of various faculty/staff organizations and advisory boards, newsletters, and files documenting library exhibits, library services, library committees, library programs and activities, associations with professional organizations, and other topics.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Library was established in 1973, the first year students were admitted to the new university. The Public Services Department oversaw reference, instruction, outreach, and other functions related to aiding UTSA faculty, staff, and students in library research. The collection spans the 1970s through the early 2000s and documents the operations of the Department. Materials include annual reports, meeting minutes, correspondence and memoranda, budgets, surveys, statistical reports, policies and procedures, press releases, calendars, brochures, maps, and instructional materials.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio Music Department was established in 1975, one year after music courses were added to the University's curriculum. It was known as the Division of Music under various colleges from 1975-2002, when it was renamed the Department of Music (or Music Department) under the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. The collection spans the years 1975 through 2006 and includes programs of recitals and concerts of the faculty and students of the UTSA Music Department. Also included are black-and-white photographs of various performances and events.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio Office of Admissions and Registrar administered applications to the university; counseled students needing information about the university, transfer of credit, admission requirements, degree requirements, and related topics; announced new graduate and undergraduate programs and news about admissions; and other functions. The collection spans the years 1970 through 1995 and includes drafts of course catalogs, a departmental directory, issues of the office's newsletters, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other materials pertaining to academic programs at UTSA.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio Office of Facilities is a division of the Vice President for Business Affairs that oversees building construction, planning, and maintenance on UTSA campuses. The records consists of campus planning files, architectural drawings, construction records, reports, surveys, correspondence, and project files that document the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the University of Texas at San Antonio campus.

Content Abstract: The Office of Information Technology is headed by the Vice Provost for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer who is responsible for all administrative computing at UTSA and reports to the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The OIT Records contain subject files, memoranda, surveys, reports, and planning materials that document the activities of UTSA's Office of Information Technology.

Content Abstract: The Office of Institutional Effectiveness, a division of the Vice Provost for Accountability and Institutional Effectiveness, provides logistical support and information for institutional planning, accreditation, assessment, and accountability. The records of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness include reports, surveys, data sets, correspondence, administrative files, and assorted subject files from 1973-2005.

Content Abstract: The UTSA Office of Public Affairs is the division of the Office of University Communications responsible for working with the news media. The office works with local, regional, statewide, national news reporters, and produces several publications. The collection spans the years 2005 through 2006 and contains press releases, media advisories, and news release distribution records.

Content Abstract: The President of the University of Texas at San Antonio is the University's Chief Administrative Officer, and has general authority and responsibility for the administration of the University. The records include alphabetical office files transferred to Special Collections by the President's Office. The records reflect various aspects of planning and administering University programs and policies.

Content Abstract: The Vice President for Business Affairs is the chief business officer of the University of Texas at San Antonio. The UTSA Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs was established in 1974, formerly titled the Office of the Vice President for Fiscal Affairs. According to the UTSA Handbook of Operating Procedures, the VPBA provides the President with advice and counsel on fiscal affairs and has direct responsibility for the business operations of the university including facilities maintenance, operations, and capital construction, accounting, disbursements, bursar operations, budgeting, payroll, human resource management and development, security and emergency preparedness, environmental health and safety, business contracts processing, procurement, and business auxiliary services. This collection spans the years 1990 through 2008 and includes preparatory and supporting materials for University of Texas Board of Regents meetings, and planning documents for the construction of the student dormitory, University Heights, UTSA Sports Complex, and assorted aerial photographs of the university's 1604 Campus. The collection includes correspondence, agenda items, dockets, budget request forms, reporting packages, and oversized maps and architectural drawings.

Content Abstract: The Office of the Vice President for Downtown Operations, established in 1991, oversaw the establishment of a second campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio. The Vice President of Downtown Operations reported to the President and directly supervised four offices: Assistant Vice President for Administrative Services - Downtown, UTSA Economic Development Centers, UTSA Alliance for Education, and Educational Outreach. Dr. Jude Valdez was the first and only Vice President for Downtown Operations. The office was dissolved in approximately 1995. This collection spans the years 1988 through 1998 and includes correspondence, organizational charts, drafts of strategic plans and related notes and correspondence, planning documents relating to the downtown campus's move from the Institute of Texan Cultures to Cypress Tower, news clippings documenting media coverage of UTSA Downtown, brochures, pamphlets, event programs, course catalogs, and other materials.

Content Abstract: The Office of University Communications at the University of Texas at San Antonio was formed following the dissolution of the News and Information Office circa 1988. The News and Information Office, and later the Office of University Communications, was responsible for all official UTSA photography, with contract photographer Gil Barrera also taking photographs for the University from 1972-1978. This collection spans the years 1972 through 2001 and includes photographs, negatives, contact prints, and slides depicting the University of Texas at San Antonio. Included in the collection are photographs of people (students, faculty, and staff), buildings and campus grounds, colleges, events, and objects.

Content Abstract: The Office of University Communications at the University of Texas at San Antonio was formed following the dissolution of the News and Information Office circa 1988. The News Information Office, and later the Office of University Communications, was responsible for all official UTSA news reporting and photography. As of October 2008, University Communications is overseen by the Office of the Vice President for University Advancement and comprises three departments: University Publications, Public Affairs, and Web and Multimedia Services. The collection spans the years 1972 through 2003 and comprises news releases generated by the UTSA Office of University Communications, daily newspaper clippings collected by University Communications documenting news coverage of UTSA, and institutional commercials for UTSA from 1977.

Content Abstract: The Office of University Publications at the University of Texas at San Antonio, overseen by the Vice President for University Advancement, is the unit of the University Communications responsible for the publications of the university. The department offers services including graphics and web design; multimedia, programming, and printing services; and editorial services including copyediting, budget estimates and consultations. The records comprise clippings, speeches, correspondence, and publication files primarily pertaining to the presidency of the University of Texas at San Antonio's fourth president, Samuel A. Kirkpatrick.

Content Abstract: The UTSA Student Government Association (SGA) is an official sponsored student organization. The SGA’s mission is to represent the voice of the students to university administration as well as external organizations. The collection consists of nine scrapbooks created by UTSA Student Government Association members.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio was established in 1969. The collection consists of 5 linear feet and 77.9 gigabytes of files of publications by independent student groups (those not sponsored by the University) published between 1980 and 1998. It includes 16 issues (.5 linear feet) of Cactus Alleypublished between 1980 and 1996; 390 digitized issues (4.5 linear feet and 4,209 .tif images) of The Paisano published between January 27, 1981 and November 3, 1998; and 4 issues (.25 linear feet) of Sagebrush Review published between 2006 and 2009.

Content Abstract: The UTSA Student Union serves as the focal point for events, meetings, dining, and relaxation for the UTSA community. Originally called the University Center, the name was changed to the Student Union in 2018, a move initiated by the University Center Advisory Council and voted on by the UTSA Student Government Association. As of 2018, the Student Union houses a bookstore, student activities complex, game room, auditorium, meeting rooms, and the offices of the Student Union, Student Life, Student Housing, Campus Activities Board, Student Government Association, Career Services, and other departments. This collection spans the years 1978 through 2016 and includes correspondence, memoranda, blueprints, photographs, and other materials documenting the history, development, and operations of the Student Union at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Content Abstract: The University of Texas at San Antonio University Assembly is the legislative body of the General Faculty in most matters. The University Assembly includes UTSA faculty, staff, students, and administration. During the academic year, University Assembly meetings are typically held once a month, with additional meetings for special purposes. The collection spans the years 1974 through 2004 and comprises meeting minutes and audiocassette recordings of the meetings of the University of Texas at San Antonio University Assembly.

Content Abstract: Formed in October, 1999, UTSA's University Restructuring Committee was created to solicit proposals and recommendations from faculty for possible restructuring of the university's colleges and academic departments. The records consists of committee files, reports, faculty proposals, memoranda and correspondence related to the activities of the University Restructuring and University Restructuring Implementation committees.

Content Abstract: The Women's Studies Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio opened in January 2003. The WSI functions as a student center and a community outreach institute. This collection spans the years 1981 through 2019 and includes records of the Women's Studies Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio, as well as records created by the UTSA Center for the Study of Women and Gender. Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, posters, photographs, and other materials.

Content Abstract: ">The University of Texas at San Antonio Writing Program offers core writing programs to students at the university. Originally part of the English Department, the program became a part of the Freshman Initiative and later a standalone program. The Judith G. Gardner Center for Writing Excellence is part of the Writing Program and provides tutoring and other services for the students. The collection spans the dates 1989 through 2014 and consists of syllabi for the Program's courses and student handbooks published by the Division of English, Classics, and Philosophy and the Writing Program between 1989-2014.

Content Abstract: Collection of eight manuscripts and two newspapers relating to the Alamo, the Texas Revolution, López de Santa-Anna, and Mexican generals Vicente Filisola and Adrián Woll.

Content Abstract: One photograph album and approximately 80 loose photographs of African American soldiers in Texas and Germany during the World War II years.

Content Abstract: Anecdotal evidence suggests that the creator of this album was a teacher in or near Del Rio, Texas. Collection consists of one photograph album, circa 1914-1923. Photographs include landscapes of Del Rio, Texas and Mexico, as well as family photographs from vacations and military service.