Featured Collection: Gardening and Agriculture

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Mackenzie Ryan

By Maria Barker, Access Librarian

The warm days and greenery outside have made it clear that Spring is here. If you are like me, the onset of this season gets you wondering about what it takes to turn a plot of dirt into more than just mud. Whether you are looking for tips to improve your gardening game or need fundamentals on keeping a plant alive, the latest Featured Collection on Gardening and Agriculture holds some inspiration and information to help you and your plants grow. Our selection includes publications from the Texas document, US document, and Main collections. In case you are looking for a quick read, we also selected several pamphlets from the US and Texas Document collections that introduce a subject or provide a brief overview of some gardening basics.

To search for these books and more, check out our catalog at www.tsl.texas.gov/catalog. If you are interested in checking out a title on our Featured Collection shelf, please visit the Reference Desk in room 109. Below is the complete list of titles you’ll find on our Featured Collection shelf this month.

Title	Author	Call No.	Collection
Gardening in south Texas	Renton, Paul A.	635.9 R298 1971	MAIN
Grasses, pods, vines, weeds : decorating with Texas plants	Steitz, Quentin	747.98 ST37G OVER-T	MAIN
Harder than hardscrabble : oral recollections of the farming life from the edge of the Texas Hill Country	Sitton, Thad, 1941-	976.4287 H218s	MAIN
Herb gardening in Texas	Meltzer, Sol	635.7 M496H	MAIN
How to grow native plants of Texas and the southwest	Nokes, Jill	635.9 N699H	MAIN
Landscapes and gardens for historic buildings : a handbook for reproducing and creating authentic landscape settings	Favretti, Rudy J. and Favretti, Joy Putman	712.6 F279L	MAIN
Landscaping with native Texas plants	Wasowski, Sally	635.951764 W282L	MAIN
Neil Sperry’s Complete guide to Texas gardening	Sperry, Neil	635.09764 SP37N	MAIN
Perennial gardens for Texas	Ryan, Julie	635.9 R955	MAIN
Adventures in Texas gardening	Scheick, William J.	Z TA475.8 SCH25ad	TXD
Beautiful, tough, and Texan : let your landscape shine with Texas superstars	Texas Department of Agriculture	A900.8 B385	TXD
Blood oranges : colonialism and agriculture in the South Texas borderlands	Bowman, Timothy Paul	Z TA475.8 B684BL	TXD
Butterflies and how to attract them to your garden	Damude, Noreen.	P400.5 B982 94/06	TXD
Butterfly gardening for Texas	Ajilvsgi, Geyata	Z TA475.8 AJ51bu	TXD
Cheryl Hazeltine’s central Texas gardener	Hazeltine, Cheryl	Z TA475.8 H338ch	TXD
Designing a wildscape	Foss, Diana	P400.5 D46 1997	TXD
Doug Welsh’s Texas garden almanac	Welsh, Douglas F.	Z TA475.8 D744we 2011	TXD
Easy edibles : how to grow and enjoy fresh food	Barrett, Judy	Z TA475.8 B275ea	TXD
Easy gardening, planning	McCraw, Dean	Z TA245.7 L47 NO.1576	TXD
Farm workers and the churches : the movement in California and Texas	Watt, Alan J.	Z TA475.8 W34fa	TXD
Go Texan spotlights Texas superstars : scene-stealing landscape plants born to thrive in Texas	Texas. Department of Agriculture	A900.8 G534	TXD
Growing good things to eat in Texas : profiles of organic farmers and ranchers across the state	Walker, Pamela	Z TA475.8 W153gr	TXD
Heirloom gardening in the South : yesterday’s plants for today’s gardens	Welch, William C.	Z TA475.8 W446he	TXD
Landscaping with edible plants in Texas : design and cultivation	Beesley, Cheryl	Z TA475.8 B392La	TXD
Perennial garden color	Welch, William C.	Z TA475.8 W446pe 2013	TXD
Texas gardening the natural way : the complete handbook	Garrett, Howard	Z UA380.8 G192te 2016	TXD
Texas roots : agriculture and rural life before the Civil War	Jones, C. Allan.	Z TA475.8 J712TE	TXD
Texas wildscapes : gardening for wildlife : the Texas A&M nature guides edition	Bender, Kelly Conrad	Z TA475.8 B432wi	TXD
What makes heirloom plants so great? : old-fashioned treasures to grow, eat, and admire	Barrett, Judy	Z TA475.8 B275wh	TXD
Yes, you can grow roses	Barrett, Judy	Z TA475.8 B275ye	TXD
Your vegetable garden : it’s only as good as the seed that you plant	Texas. Department of Agriculture	A900.8 Y88 1987	TXD
Attracting hummingbirds to your garden using native plants	– United States. Forest Service	A 13.2:H 88/4	USD
Growing vegetables in the home garden	United States. Science and Education Administration	A 1.77:202/3	USD
Indoor gardening : artificial lighting, terrariums, hanging baskets, and plant selection	Cathey, Henry M	A 1.77:220	USD
Minigardens for vegetables	United States. Science and Education Administration.	A 1.77:163/5	USD
Xeriscape landscaping : preventing pollution and using resources efficiently	United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water.	EP 1.2:L 23/6	USD
Yearbook of agriculture: Gardening for Food and Fun	United States. Department of Agriculture.	A 1.10:977	USD
Yearbook of agriculture: The Face of Rural America	United States. Department of Agriculture.	A 1.10:976	USD

Meet the Staff: Brianna Cochran

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Susan Floyd

Meet the Staff is a Q&A series on Out of the Stacks that highlights the Archives and Information Services staff of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Brianna Cochran

In 50 words or less, describe what you do.

As a new Library Assistant, my day is split between orientations and training, staffing reading rooms, and working on stacks maintenance projects. Eventually, I will be trained to assist patrons with locating research resources, and I will take on more complex stacks maintenance projects.

Why did you choose your profession?

I have always felt at home in libraries. When my single mother could not find a babysitter, she used to take me to the library with her while she studied for her associate’s degree. She studied in the adult reading room while I entertained myself in the children’s reading room. There, the children’s librarian taught me how to use an out marker and I enjoyed the satisfaction of placing a book on the shelf in its correct location. My childhood enthusiasm for libraries carried over to my home life. Enthusiastically, I created library check out cards on scraps of colored construction paper, for my personal collection of books and VHS tapes.

What is your favorite document, photo, or artifact in TSLAC’s collection?

At this point, I have a limited exposure to our vast collection, so I will probably discover new favorites as I work with more materials. However, my current favorite is our collection of newspapers on microfilm. I have selected the Houston Post from November 1, 1919, as an example.

Before working at TSLAC, I needed access to the Houston Post for personal research. The only places I could find that provided access to the out-of-print the Houston Post were Rice University in Houston and paid newspaper subscription sites, so I was not able to access the materials I needed for my project. I was excited to find out the Houston Post is at TSLAC, and I have enjoyed learning how to use microfilm.

The Houston Post. (1919, November 1)

[TSLAC also maintains institutional memberships to the Newspaper Archive and Newspapers.com Texas Collection, both available for free on-site in our Reference Reading Room located in the Lorenzo de Zavala State Library and Archives Building in Austin.]

When you’re not busy what do you like to do for fun?

I like to be in nature. Beaches are my favorite, but in Austin I like to hike nature trails. I am learning to practice mindfulness, which is accepting and noticing the present moment without judgment. Therefore, my hikes look more like walking slowly and marveling at water droplets sparkling in the sun, rather than hiking quickly for exercise. I find mindfulness helps manage stress, because it gives me a sense of power. Instead of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, I can make decisions about what to do in the present.

Throwback Thursday: The Lorenzo de Zavala Building, Home of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Mackenzie Ryan

By Steven Kantner, Digital Asset Coordinator

Austin neighborhoods around the Texas State Capitol changed tremendously since the 1950s as homes and businesses made way for various state office buildings and parking garages. Here are some before-and-after views of the areas surrounding TSLAC’s Lorenzo De Zavala building. These 1950s photographs were found in the Department of Public Safety Photograph collection, an ongoing digitization project at TSLAC.

View of the Lorenzo de Zavala Building from Brazos Street

View from the Corner of 13th Street and Brazos Street

View from the Corner of 13th Street and San Jacinto

View from San Jacinto Street

View from San Jacinto Street and 14th Street

View from San Jacinto and 12th Streets

View from San Jacinto and 14th Streets, Looking South

View from 13th and San Jacinto Streets

These and other photographs from the Department of Public Safety Photograph collection can be seen at: https://tsl.access.preservica.com/tda/texas-state-agencies/dps/photographs/

Archives à la Carte: Staff Picks Exhibit Opening

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Susan Floyd

Join us for an informal evening of music, archives, discussion, and networking at our Archives à la Carte exhibit open house. Free and open to the public. RSVP on our Eventbrite event page or send your RSVP via email at rsvp@tsl.texas.gov.

The evening will include

Exhibit: Let archivists be your guide as you examine some of the state’s most fascinating historical records. Archives à la Carte: Staff Picks looks at how the Texan identity is captured and perpetuated through items selected by state archivists and librarians. This “behind-the-scenes” tour of the State Archives features surprising historical finds–including items for music lovers and nature buffs. See a letter from Samuel Morse offering Texas exclusive rights to his telegraph machine, Clyde Barrow’s convict record, Sam Houston’s passport, and much more!
Performance: Musician Billy Traylor and the Austin Baroque Orchestra will perform the historic Texian Grand March and other selections from the State Archives historic sheet music collection.
Tours: Visitors will be able to tour the lobby, see our famous Texas mural, and visit the recording studio of the Talking Book Program. The volunteer recording studio celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Q&A with Archivists & Librarians: Hear it from the experts, as members of our professional team share insights and the back story of some of the items you will see on exhibit.

“The Texian Grand March, 1836,” page 1, Instrumental music, 1836-1925, Texas sheet music collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP if you are planning to attend.

When: March 6, 2018 | 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Where: The Lorenzo De Zavala State Archives and Library Building, 1201 Brazos Street, Austin, 78701

Parking: Capitol Visitor’s Parking Garage, 1201 San Jacinto Boulevard. Free 2-hour parking.

More information: www.tsl.texas.gov

Featured Collection: Celebrating African-American History in Texas and Beyond

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Mackenzie Ryan

By Caroline Jones, Reference Archivist

Our newest featured collection is now on display in the Reference Reading Room. Celebrating African-American History features publications from our Main, United States Documents, and Texas Documents collections highlighting the lives and creative works of African-Americans in history. From genealogical resources, military history, theater productions, and various other topics, we hope you enjoy this collection in honor of Black History Month.

1. Black Texans: a history of African Americans in Texas, 1528-1995
301.45196 B27 1996
MAIN

2. African American women confront the West, 1600-2000
305.48 AF83
MAIN

3. Brave Black women: from slavery to the space shuttle
305.48 W725
MAIN

4. The Garden of Eden: the story of a freedmen’s community in Texas
305.896 SA564g
MAIN

5. Tomlinson Hill: the remarkable story of two families who share the Tomlinson name– one white, one black
305.896 T597t
MAIN

6. The Black infantry in the West, 1869-1891
356.189 F829b
MAIN

7. The shootout at Cedar Creek, June 1889: Ike Wilson and the legacy of Black Texas lawmen
363.2 N367s
MAIN

8. A history of African-American families and slaveholders in Cass County, East Texas, from the colonial days and slavery to the 21st century
976.4195 W255h
MAIN

9. Austin’s Rosewood neighborhood
976.431 R524au
MAIN

10. Nothing but praise: a history of the 1321st Engineer General Service Regiment
D 103.43:870-1-69
USD

11. Freedom by the sword: the U.S. Colored Troops, 1862-1867
D 114.19:SW 7
USD

12. Black soldier, white army: the 24th Infantry Regiment in Korea
D 114.2:B 56
USD

13. Path breakers: U.S. Marine African American officers in their own words
D 214.13:AF 8/13
USD

14. Patriots of color: “a peculiar beauty and merit”: African Americans and Native Americans at Battle Road & Bunker Hill
I 29.2:P 27
USD

15. A history of Fort Worth in black & white: 165 years of African-American life
Z N745.8 SE48hi
TXD

16. Walls that speak: the murals of John Thomas Biggers
Z N745.8 T341wa
TXD

17. Black Dixie: Afro-Texan history and culture in Houston
Z TA475.8 B393B
TXD

18. Black women in Texas history
Z TA475.8 B561WO
TXD

19. The ground on which I stand: Tamina, a freedmen’s town
Z TA475.8 C814gr
TXD

20. In struggle against Jim Crow: Lulu B. White and the NAACP, 1900-1957
Z TA475.8 P685in
TXD

21. The African American experience in Texas: an anthology
Z TT422.8 AF83AM
TXD

22. Free radical: Ernest Chambers, Black Power, and the politics of race
Z TT422.8 AL41fr
TXD

23. Becoming iron men: the story of the 1963 Loyola Ramblers
Z TT422.8 F875be
TXD

24. And grace will lead me home: African American freedmen communities of Austin, Texas, 1865-1928
Z TT422.8 M463AN
TXD

25. Thursday night lights: the story of Black high school football in Texas
Z UA380.8 H934th
TXD

26. Stages of struggle and celebration: a production history of Black theatre in Texas
Z UA380.8 M454st
TXD

27. Frankie and Johnny: race, gender, and the work of African American folklore in 1930s America
Z UA380.8 M823fr
TXD

28. The Jemima code: two centuries of African American cookbooks
Z UA380.8 T499je
TXD

Archival Animals

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Susan Floyd

By Caroline Jones, Reference Archivist

Enjoy watching cat videos? Follow any cute pugs on Instagram? It feels like every day we see friends posting selfies with their pets or videos of their pets, and even creating social media accounts for their pets. It is clear we love our animal friends, and based on some finds in our archival collections, it appears that we have always loved them. Here are a few highlights from our collections that are cute, funny, and simply adorable images of some pets in the archives:

Before they ruled the internet, cats stole our hearts in these family albums:

Robert Jasper Hunnicutt, Elizabeth H. Stroud (center), and sitting on a porch holding kittens. Citation: 1968/029-75, J.R. Hunnicutt collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Doris Ruth Hunnicutt, crouching holding a cat. Citation: 1968/029-340, J.R. Hunnicutt collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Mary Lowry with cat, Black Bess. Citation: 1946/1-38, Reynolds Lowry – Thomas F. McKinney Collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Man seated on porch in rocking chair with cat. Citation: 1995.112-60, Clyde and Thelma See glass plate negatives collection. Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.]

Man’s best friend has always been like a member of the family:

Unidentified young child with bulldog. Citation: 73.2222.122, Samuel Bell Maxey photograph collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Woman posing with dog. Citation: 1964/306-1675, Photographs, Graham (R. Niles) collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Dog sleeping on porch. Citation: 1964/306-1676, Photographs, Graham (R. Niles) collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

A couple of children with a couple of dogs. Citation: 1976/031-10, William Deming Hornaday photograph collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

A little girl and a dog. Citation: 1976/031-16, William Deming Hornaday photograph collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Child with dog. Citation: 2011/348-20.95, Miscellaneous photographs, Photographs, Richard Bachman collection. Archives and Information Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

3 puppies in front of the J.T. Young Home

Three puppies in front of the J.T. Young Home. Citation: 1970/101-156, Fannie Ratchford photograph collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Couple with small dog. Citation: 2001078_005_70_080_023ac, Fields, Farms, and Landscapes, Texas Department of Agriculture photograph collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Even these unlikely animal friends have gotten into the spirit:

Governor O’Daniel and Cuero turkey. Citation: 1976/008-593, Photographic and film media, Texas Department of Public Safety records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Cowboy with parrot. Citation: 1991077_704_084ac, Attractions, Activities, and Events, Audiovisual material, Texas Tourist Development Agency. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Couple with peacock outside Mission San Jose. Citation: 1991077_105_041ac, Forts, Parks, and Historic Sites, Audiovisual material, Texas Tourist Development Agency. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Our photograph collections include original photographs, born digital images, and digitized versions of original photographs. Many of the images included in this post are digitized and accessible through the Texas Digital Archives, the Texas State Archives Flickr, and our online exhibits page. For more information on accessing images currently unavailable through the web, please contact the Reference Desk by phone or email at 512-463-5455 or ref@tsl.texas.gov.

As a bonus, here are some more recent images of a familiar face with some unusual guests at the Texas Capitol!

Governor Perry with penguin. Citation: Penguin2, Photographs, Texas Governor Rick Perry Press Office media files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.]

Governor Perry with snake. Citation: Snake, Photographs, Texas Governor Rick Perry Press Office media files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

In Remembrance – Tony Black

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Susan Floyd

By Jessica Tucker, Archivist

On September 21, 2017, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) lost of one of its greatest treasures—Tony Black, longtime archivist, coworker, and friend, following a brief illness. Tony faithfully served the state of Texas for over 35 years. Beginning in 1981 as a typist and receptionist in the Library Development Division, Tony eventually became an appraisal and processing archivist at TSLAC, dividing his time between assessing the historical value of state agency records (such those of the Texas Adjutant General, the Comptroller of Public Accounts, and the Secretary of State) and arranging and describing a wide variety of archival records ranging from the Howard Hughes estate litigation papers to the gubernatorial records of Governors George W. Bush and Rick Perry. In addition to Tony’s extensive work with the records of the Adjutant General, the Comptroller of Public Accounts, and the Department of Human Services, there are finding aids written by Tony on Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO) for the records of over 30 other state agencies. (These finding aids are available online at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/browse/browse_tslac1.html.)

Tony Black with an unidentified group of students touring the State Archives, 2017, Archives and Information Services Division records.

Tony was always a bright spot in the halls of TSLAC, known for his good nature and humor. When named Employee of the Quarter in 2012, one coworker described him as “…one of the nicest, most helpful individuals I have ever met… He is not the type of person to ever make you feel that your question is silly, or not important, or that you are bothering him with it. This consideration and warm approachability extends to everyone in the agency, including members of other divisions and patrons.” Others commented on “the amazing depth and breadth of his knowledge of [TSLAC’s] records.” Another colleague remarked that the only time she had ever seen Tony angry was when he was accidentally locked in the stack for a few hours on a Friday afternoon over a decade ago. Tony frequently recounted this cautionary tale to new employees with a laugh, throwing up his hands in his characteristic gesture of amused bafflement.

Tony Black with other State Archives staff members during a disaster recovery exercise, 2006, Archives and Information Services Division records.

Born in Roswell, New Mexico, and raised in El Paso, Texas, Tony’s passion for history began early. Tony received a B.A. in history from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1968, and followed by an M.A. in medieval history from the University of Texas at Austin in 1970. After a year in Spain, researching the socio-economic structure of Vic (a Catalan city) during the 1390s, Tony returned to El Paso to teach United States history, where he met and married his wife, Carole. Tony never lost his love of teaching. After the couple returned to Austin, Tony began teaching U.S. History at Austin Community College, which he continued to do while employed full time at TSLAC. Tony began work at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in the Library Development Division in 1981. He then worked briefly in the Secretary of State’s office, administering one of the ethics laws for the Campaign and Ethics section of the Elections Division, followed by a job editing the Texas Administrative Code for the Texas Register Division, but he returned to TSLAC in 1984.

Tony was devoted to his wife Carole, sister Pam, and his much-discussed dogs. He was also known for lovely cello playing during the annual TSLAC holiday fundraiser.

Justifiably proud of his work at TSLAC, Tony once exclaimed to a researcher, “I have the perfect job!” His legacy is clear in his many processing and appraisal projects, the archivists he mentored, and the researchers he helped.

Angelina Fires Her Cannon: The Archives War of 1842-1843

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Susan Floyd

By Anna Reznik, Archivist

In the early hours of December 30, 1842, a group of men lead by Colonel Thomas I. Smith and Captain Eli Chandler began loading Republic of Texas’ government archives into wagons. Smith and Chandler had instructions from President Sam Houston to move the records for safekeeping.

In Houston’s eyes, the advancing Mexican army made Austin unsafe. Earlier in 1842, Houston instructed the government to move to a safer location. Government officials began operating from Washington-on-the-Brazos; however, the archives remained in Austin. In December 1842, the president ordered men to move the archives.

Citation: File No. 1713, “To Arm! To Arms! Texians!!” broadside warning citizens of Austin of the approaching Mexican Army, March 5, 1842, Texas General Land Office incoming correspondence, 2015/087-7. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

In the eyes of Austin citizens, Houston’s orders were an excuse to move the capital away from a city the president disliked. Many felt that Houston’s peace negotiations with Native American peoples made Austin safer than it had been previously.

Citation: A Texas scrap-book: made up of the history, biography, and miscellany of Texas and its people by Baker, D. W. C., 976.4 B17s 1875. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Under the cover of darkness, Smith, Chandler, and twenty men loaded three wagons before widow Angelina Eberly realized the implications of the archives leaving Austin. To alert other Austinites, Eberly fired a cannon outside her boarding house. Her shot missed the men but hit the General Land Office building. Smith, Chandler, and clerks from the General Land Office fled with three wagons. The vigilantes followed with the cannon. Shortly after, near Brushy Creek, the vigilantes forced Smith and Chandler to surrender. The archives returned to Austin.

This letter, sent to the citizens of Bastrop after the Archives War, states that in the haste of securing the wagons containing the removed records, some archival materials may now be missing. The citizens of Bastrop are urged to search any passing wagons for stolen and missing records. Citation: File No. 1757, Letter to the citizens of Bastrop to search wagons, April 12, 1843, Texas General Land Office incoming correspondence, 2015/180-7. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Both houses of the legislature investigated the matter. The House Select Committee stated that Houston requested that the Congress order the archives be removed from Austin, but Congress had refused. The committee also found that Houston had acted beyond his powers in moving the capital to Washington-on-the-Brazos. The full House rejected the committee’s report by a vote of 19 to 18.

Message of his excellency, the president, in relation to the removal of the archives to the House of Representatives, January 4, 1843, Andrew Jackson Houston collection, 2-22/184. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

On January 13, 1843, the Senate Committee on Public Lands recommended that the government should move back to Austin to save taxpayer money. Despite strong words from the legislature, the Republic government continued operating in Washington-on-the-Brazos for two more years.

Without the government, many Austin businesses closed, and the city almost became a ghost town. But the records created before the 1843 remained in Austin. In 1845, Austin once again became the capital, and the government records were united. Five years later, in 1850, Austin became the permanent capital of Texas.

In the 175 years since Angelina fired her cannon, the Archives War has become symbolic of the importance of government records. Archives allow citizens to monitor government operations, understand actions of all three branches of state government, and assist in determining property rights.

The Archives War is reflected in the following materials at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission:

The Andrew Jackson Houston collection contains correspondence to and from Sam Houston throughout his life. Of special interest is an order to remove the archives from Austin and a draft of Houston’s response to Congress’ investigations of the Archives War.

The materials at the center of the Archives War were the Republic’s land records. Though many of Texas’ land records are preserved and maintained at the Texas General Land Office, TSLAC holds the General Land Office’s incoming correspondence from the 19th century. Included in these records are a warning about the Mexican Army in San Antonio, efforts to recover “lost” records, and the government struggling to operate in Washington-on-the-Brazos while the archives remained in Austin.

Our publications collections include books and articles about the Archives War as well as Angelina Eberly and others who played central roles in the Archives War.

Additional publications can be found by searching the library catalog.

Title	Author	Call number	Collection
The Archive War of Texas	Jewett, Henry J.	976.404 AR25w	Main (non-circulating)
The Archive War in Texas	Yager, Hope	976.404 Y103a OVER-T	Main (non-circulating)
The Houston Story; A Chronicle of the City of Houston and the Texas Frontier from the Battle of San Jacinto to the War Between the States, 1836-1865	Bartholomew, Ed Ellsworth	976.414 B283	Main (circulating)
A Texas scrap-book: made up of the history, biography, and miscellany of Texas and its people	Baker, D. W. C.	976.4 B17s 1875	Main (non-circulating; available online from the Internet Archive)
The Lady Cannoneer: A Biography of Angelina Belle Peyton Eberly, Heroine of the Texas Archives War	King, C. Richard	976.404 K58L	Main (circulating)
Sam Houston: A Biography of the Father of Texas	Williams, John Hoyt	923.273 H818WILJ	Main (noncirculating)
Peg Leg: The Improbable Life of a Texas Hero, Thomas William Ward, 1807-1872	Humphrey, David C.	327.73 H884p	Main (non-circulating)
Journals of the Senate of the Republic of Texas, 7^th Congress	Texas. Congress. Senate.	L1793.6 J826 7TH	Texas Documents (non-circulating; available online from the Legislative Reference Library)
Journals of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas, 7^th Congress	Texas. Congress. House of Representatives.	L1791.6 J826 7TH-9TH	Texas Documents (non-circulating; available online from the Legislative Reference Library)
Secret journals of the Senate, Republic of Texas, 1836-1845	Texas. Congress. Senate.	L1793.6 J826sj 1836-45	Texas Documents (non-circulating; available online from the Legislative Reference Library)
Southwestern Historical Quarterly. (Indexes)	Texas State Historical Association	976.406 SO8 INDEX V. 1-107	Reference Reading Room (non-circulating)

For more about the Archives War and its importance to Texas history, check out our website at https://www.tsl.texas.gov/treasures/republic/archwar/archwar.html.

Featured Collection: Architecture of Texas and Beyond

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Mackenzie Ryan

By Maria Barker, Library Assistant

The current Featured Collection in the Reference Reading Room, Architecture of Texas and Beyond, covers the stories and history of significant spaces across the US and Mexico. From cabins to sky scrapers, churches to highway visitor centers, the selection gives the interested reader a sense of the qualities that make a structure significant, and how buildings manage to go up and come down over time.

Want to learn more about the Featured and New Book Collections at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission? Check out Maria’s previous post about these displays in the Reference Reading Room.

Title	Author	Call No.	Collection
Alfred Giles : an English architect in Texas and Mexico	George, Mary Carolyn Hollers	720.924 G391j	MAIN
Architecture in Texas, 1895-1945	Henry, Jay C.	720.9764 H396A	MAIN
Building the Lone Star: an illustrated guide to historic sites	Baker, T. Lindsay.	917.64 B177B	MAIN
Cowtown Moderne : art deco architecture of Fort Worth, Texas	Cohen, Judith Singer	725.09764 C66C	MAIN
Dallas Architecture, 1936-1986	Tomlinson, Doug	720.9764 T597D	MAIN
Dog Trots & Mud Cats : the Texas Log House	Lavender, Linda	720.9764 L386D	MAIN
Pioneer Texas Buildings; a geometry lesson	Heimsath, Clovis	720.9764 H364	MAIN
Presidio, Mission, and Pueblo : Spanish architecture and urbanism in the United States	Early, James	720.976 Ea764p	MAIN
Restoring Texas : Raiford Stripling’s Life and Architecture	McCullar, Michael	720.924 M139R	MAIN
Texas Public Buildings of the Nineteenth Century	Robinson, Willard Bethurem	720.9764 R568	MAIN
The Architectural Legacy of Alfred Giles : Selected Restorations	George, Mary Carolyn Hollers	720.92 G293a	MAIN
The People’s Architecture : Texas courthouses, jails, and municipal buildings	Robinson, Willard Bethurem	725.15 R568P	MAIN
The See-Through Years : creation and destruction in Texas architecture and real estate, 1981-1991	Barna, Joel Warren	720.9764 B252S	MAIN
The Texas Courthouse	Welch, June Rayfield	725.15 W444	MAIN
Architecture as Revolution : episodes in the history of modern Mexico	Carranza, Luis E.	Z UA380.8 C231AR	Texas Documents
Lone Star steeples : historic places of worship in Texas	Christensen, Carl J.	Z TA475.8 C462lo	Texas Documents
Lost architecture of the Rio Grande Borderlands	George, Eugene.	Z TA475.8 G293Lo	Texas Documents
Master Builder of the Lower Rio Grande : Heinrich Portscheller	George, W. Eugene	Z TA475.8 G293ma	Texas Documents
Modern Architecture in Latin America : art, technology, and utopia	Carranza, Luis E.	Z UA380.8 C231mo	Texas Documents
Sanctioning Modernism : architecture and the making of postwar identities	Kulić, Vladimir	Z UA380.8 SA559mo	Texas Documents
The Alleys and Back Buildings of Galveston : an architectural and social history	Beasley, Ellen	Z TA475.8 B38AL	Texas Documents
The American Idea of Home : conversations about architecture and design	Friedman, Bernard	Z UA380.8 F914am	Texas Documents
The Architecture and Cities of Northern Mexico from Independence to the Present : Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Baja California Norte and Sur	Burian, Edward R.	Z UA380.8 B916ar	Texas Documents
The Moodys of Galveston and their mansion	Wiencek, Henry	Z TA475.8 W636mo	Texas Documents
Aesthetics in transportation : guidelines for incorporating design, art and architecture into transportation facilities	Héder, Lajos	TD 1.8:AE 8	U.S. Documents
Examples and ideas to stimulate and improve the design, art & architecture of airports	Bowman, Donald P.	TD 4.2:AI 7/36	U.S. Documents
Historic America: Buildings, Structures, and Sites		LC 1.2:H 62/5	U.S. Documents
Mission 66 visitor centers : the history of a building type.	Allaback, Sarah	I 29.2:M 69/5	U.S. Documents
Architecture that speaks : S.C.P. Vosper and ten remarkable buildings at Texas A & M	McCoy, Nancy T.	Z TA475.8 M137ar	Texas Documents

Meet the Staff – Taylor Fox

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Susan Floyd

Meet the Staff is a Q&A series on Out of the Stacks that highlights the Archives and Information Services staff of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Photograph of Taylor Fox

In 50 words or less, describe what you do.

I’m a Reference Librarian, and I answer questions from people researching or just plain curious about Texas history, government, and culture! I’m the lead for our Genealogy and Main collections, which involves identifying very old books that need maintenance and very new books to collect and make available to researchers.

Why did you choose your profession?

I was a student worker at my university’s library because I heard it was a fun place to work, and figured if I wanted to fully immerse myself in academia, I better understand how to use the library. I started in technical services, then moved to circulation, then to interlibrary loan, where I really found the heart of what libraries are all about: making information available to the public without discrimination or judgment. It’s a wonderful sentiment that speaks strongly to me, and so I pursue it!

What is your favorite document, photo, or artifact in TSLAC’s collection?

This changes over time as I’m exposed to more and more of what TSLAC has to offer, but currently my favorite publication in our collection is a periodical called The Woman’s Viewpoint. This was a female-led periodical published in Houston between 1923 and 1926 which sought to provide a space and vehicle for Texas women to share their opinions “fully, frankly, and fearlessly.” The magazine offered articles on a variety of topics which the editor considered of interest to women: government, politics, and women’s right to vote; environmental concerns; the importance of maintaining good health and recreation; and fashion, movies, music, and other cultural affairs.

Image of The Woman’s Viewpoint, Vol. 1 No. 1
Sterling, Florence M. The Woman’s viewpoint magazine. Houston: Woman’s Viewpoint Publishing Co., 1923.

One of the reasons I enjoy this periodical so much is because it’s very easy for me to think of Texas in the 1920s the way my family has described it: lots of cows, farms, and not much to do. This magazine transports me to a grander view of Texas: one of daring, educated, urban women dedicated to building strong homes and communities, with the understanding that their voices were critical to the shaping of our state and country.

When you’re not busy what do you like to do for fun?

I play guitar in a prog-rock band called Dream Eater, and enjoy writing, rehearsing, and playing shows around town; come see us! I also practice yoga regularly and occasionally try to lift weights with my husband, a guaranteed good time. My kind of fun involves eating breakfast tacos, drinking coffee, reading, jamming, and hanging out with my crazy cow-dog, Dingo.