To complete the challenge, open another tab or browser window and navigate to the Texas Digital Archive (TDA) or the TSLAC website. Search for answers to the questions, which may include copying the URL for what you have found. After each correct answer another question will appear. If you successfully answer all 6 questions you will receive a link to download your reward! If you guess wrong, well, you will see...
Please note: Refreshing your web-browser will reset the entire scavenger hunt and you will need to re-enter your answers.
What is the homepage url for the TDA?
Hint: You can access the TDA through a internet search OR if you are on the TSLAC site you can go to the Archives and Reference Page and click on the Texas Digital Archive Link.
Besides Rick Perry, who was another former governor represented in the TDA as a subject term?
Hint: a governor's subject term is formatted as "Texas. Governor (YYYY-YYYY : Name). Don't forget to put a space after Texas. Subjects appear on the left-hand side of the search screen with checkboxes."
Who was governor during the Huntsville penitentiary hostage situation in 1974?
Suggestion: A regular internet search may say who was governor at the time OR searching the TDA for Huntsville and checking out the subject terms could be another tactic.
What is the name of a photograph collection (use collection name) that is tagged as including images of the Texas State Capitol?
What is the earliest year of photographs of the capitol?
Hint: Using your previous search try checking out the date options.
Governor Rick Perry's father served in World War II. Where in Texas did Governor Perry give a Veteran's Day speech in 2012?
You have completed the Challenge! Choose a prize from the options given below:
Click here to download a link to a PDF coloring book based on our Civilian Conservation Corps drawings collection. Crayons not included.
Click here to download a copy of our Archives Month poster.
