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CONTENTS
Senior Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2
The Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3
Advisory Council and Development Board ............. 4
Research and Its Uses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6
Audiovisual Productions ............................ 8
Research Required for Exhibits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Cities Where Traveling Exhibits Were Shown ............ 11
Special Exhibits .................................... 12
Educational Services ................................ 13
The Alliance ....................................... 15
Visiting Schools .................................... 16
Special Programs ................................... 17
Folklorist-In-Residence .............................. 19
Library Services .... ................................ 20
Production Department ............................. 21
News and Information ............................... 22
Building and Grounds ............................... 22
Business and Finance ................................ 23
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Members of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System. They are: First
row, left to right: Dr. Sterling H. Fly of Uvalde; Thomas H. Law, Fort Worth; Chair­man
Dan Williams, Dallas; Mrs. Jane Blumberg, Seguin; and Walter Sterling,
Houston. Back row: James L. Powell, Ft. McKavett; Howard N. Richards, Beaumont;
Jess Hay, Dallas; and Jon P. Newton, Austin.
SENIOR STAFF OF THE INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES
E.D. Walker,
Chancellor, The University
of Texas System
Jack R. Maguire,
Executive Director
Larry Cormier,
Director of Development and Assistant
to the Executive Director
Leonard Scotty,
Director of Business Affairs
Jerry Kusenberger,
Director of Physical Plant
Mrs. Claudia A. Ball,
Director of Special Events
Mrs. Pat H. Maguire,
Director of Publications and
Coordinator of Programs
Dr. John L. Davis,
Director of Research
James Patrick McGuire,
Director of Educational Services
Dr. Phillip Hewitt,
Director of Exhibits
Ms. Judy Ranney,
Director of Library Services
Mrs. Sandra Mintz,
Director Communications Services
David Haynes,
Director of Production
The staff wishes to express particular gratitude to the many
people who have shared, through The Institute, their own
Texas heritage. Countless Texans have brought family
historical accounts and stories, photographs, and treasured
items-all on loan for others to enjoy. And a special tribute
goes to our loyal group of volunteers whose creative talents
have made a dramatic difference in all our programs.
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THE INSTITUTE: An Educational Center
The Institute is an educational center for the interpretation
and communication of the cultural heritage of Texas. It has an
established reputation for the production of historically
centered publications for school and general readership.
Audiovisual documentaries and exhibits produced and dis­played
on The Institute's main floor and lower gallery, as well
as traveling exhibits, are available to colleges, schools, librar­ies,
museums and businesses throughout the state.
The Institute's production facilities serve museums statewide
with assistance in research, exhibit concept, design and
photography. Its photographic collection is used by scholars
and publishers nationwide.
The Institute is dedicated to offering exciting learning
opportunities for Texans of all ages. Many of The Institute's
programs highlight the ethnic origins of the state's
multicultural population.
On September 1, 1978, the status of The Institute of Texan
Cultures was changed by The University of Texas Board of
Regents from a department of The University of Texas at San
Antonio to a full component of The University of Texas
System. It became officially The University of Texas Institute
of Texan Cultures at San Antonio-a general academic insti­tution
in its own right and the 13th independent member of
the UT System, governed by the Board of Regents.
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INSTITUTE ASSISTANCE FROM THE
ADVISORY COUNCIL AND
DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Members of the Advisory Council assist the staff in deciding
on future programming; aid in locating artifacts and resources
to enhance existing projects; assist as evaluators for publica­tions
and audiovisual productions; recruit ambassadors
throughout the state to facilitate presentation of programs;
act as talent scouts for the Texas Folklife Festival; offer
support with Legislative matters and provide local schools,
museums and bookstores with information on Institute
educational products. Members are:
Mrs. Raye Virginia Allen, Temple and Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Ann Brinkerhoff, Houston
Mrs. Janie Briscoe, San Antonio and Uvalde
Dr. Frank Connally, San Antonio
John B. Connally, Houston
Mrs. Jean Daniel, Liberty and Austin
Leonel Garza Sr., Brownsville
Mrs. Carolyn Henderson, Lufkin
Reagan Houston III, San Antonio
Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchinson, Washington, D.C.
Clyde Johnson Jr., San Antonio
Stewart C. Johnson, San Antonio
George A. Kampmann, San Antonio
Mrs. Jean Kaspar, Shiner
Harris L. Kempner, Galveston
Mrs. Ruth Kempner, Galveston
John T. King, Austin
Tom Lea, EI Paso
Mrs. Nancy Negley, San Antonio
Vernon L. Neuhaus Sr., Mission
Mrs. Judy Newton, Austin
Herbert Petry, Carrizo Springs
Arthur A. Seeligson Jr., San Antonio
Chris Semos, Dallas
John Ben Shepperd, Odessa
Walter Sterling, Houston
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Following The Institute's designation as a University compo­nent,
a Development Board was appointed by the Regents to
encourage a more active fund raising program. The first
meeting of the new board was set for October 1979. An initial
grant of $50,000 from Houston Endowment, Inc., allowed the
appointment of a development officer and assistant to plan
and implement the program. The stated purpose of the
Development Board is to review Institute programs in need of
funding; to identify outside sources of funds, gifts and in-kind
services; to assist staff in solicitation of foundations,
corporations and individuals and to aid membership drives in
local communities for The Institute Associates program.
Members of The Institute's first Development Board are:
Morris Atlas , McAllen
Joe Belden, Dallas
Bob Brinkerhoff, Houston
J.P. Bryan Jr. , Houston
Charles C. Butt, Corpus Christi
Edward Clark, Austin
Bob R. Dorsey, Houston
Joe J. Fisher, Beaumont
Jenkins Garrett, Fort Worth
Alex H. Halff, San Antonio
John Henderson, Lufkin
Wayne H. Holtzman, Austin
Edward Joseph, Austin
Max Mandel, Laredo
R. W. McKinney, Nacogdoches
Herman Pressler, Houston
Mrs. Josephine Sparks, Corpus Christi
Marshall T. Steves, San Antonio
Joe c. Thompson Jr. , Dallas
David A. Witts , Dallas
Ex Officio: Mrs. Judy Newton, Austin
Arthur A. Seelig son Jf. , San Antonio
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RESEARCH AND ITS USES
The Institute devoted much of its resources to research and to
sharing these findings through publications, audiovisuals and
exhibits. The work of the small staff of Institute researchers
was enriched and enlarged by research scholars throughout
the state working on contract for The Institute. They were
supervised by The Institute's director of research.
The publication research programs on contract which were
initiated during the year include the following:
1. The Irish Texans by Dr. John Flannery, St. Mary's
University, San Antonio
2. The German Texans by Glen Lich, Southwest Texas
State University, San Marcos
3. The Wendish Texans by Dr. Sylvia Grider, Texas A&M
University, College Station
4. The Polish Texans by Dr. T. Lindsay Baker, curator of
history, Panhandle Plains Historical Museum, Canyon
5. The Spanish Texans by Dr. Felix Almaraz, The
University of Texas at San Antonio
6. The Dutch Texans by Kent Keeth, director, The Texas
Collection, Baylor University, Waco
7. The Japanese Texans by Tom Walls, The University of
Texas at Austin
8. Texas Missions and Landmarks by Jack Harmon,
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio
9. Translations of Statistical and Census Reports of Texas,
1782-1836 and Sources Documenting the Black in Texas,
1603-1803, a three-reel microfilm publication of transla­tions
of 17th, 18th and 19th century Spanish porimary
historical documents and other existing works, compiled
and translated by Carmela Leal.
Research was completed on four of the titles, and they are
scheduled for publication as funds become available. Texas
Missions and Landmarks was published in 1979 and The Irish
Texans is scheduled for publication early in 1980.
Staff research was also productive this year. Material for a
young readers' series was written for several grade levels of
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school-aged children. Prepared in terms and concepts easily
understood by the student reader, the series utilized the talents
of both staff and contract researchers from several academic
disciplines. Research support for the following publications
was given:
1. Who are the Chinese Texans? by Dr. Marian
Martinello, The University of Texas at San Antonio and
William T. Field Jr., research associate, Institute staff,
Young Readers' Series, publication 1979
2. With Domingo Leal in San Antonio, 1734 by Dr.
Marian Martinello, University of Texas at San Antonio
and Samuel P. Nesmith, research associate, Institute
staff, Young Readers' Series, publication 1980
3. The Afro-American Texans: A Personal History by Dr.
Marian Martinello, University of Texas at San Antonio
and Melvin M. Sance Jr., research associate, Institute
staff, Young Readers' Series, publication 1980
4. The Mexican Texans, Volumes I and II by Dr. D. Jeanne
Callihan, Trinity University and Samuel P. Nesmith,
research associate, Institute staff, Young Readers'
Series, publication 1980 and 1981
5. The Chinese Texans by William T. Field Jr., research
associate, Institute staff, The Texians and the Texans
Series, publication 1978
6. The Danish Texans by Dr. John L. Davis, director of
research, Institute staff, The Texians and the Texans
Series, publication 1979
7. Reflections on Texas edited and designed by Institute
staff from material prepared for a series of bicentennial
vignettes produced by KMOL-TV, publication 1979
Research is currently under way on two other projects not yet
at a stage for production scheduling. These are More Than Six
Bits by Dr. Marian Martinello, University of Texas at San
Antonio and several members of The Institute staff, and First
Arrivals in Texas by Dr. John L. Davis, director of research at
The Institute. The latter will be a publication-exhibit package
including books, a videotape, a traveling exhibit, a
demonstration kit for schools and a revision of the related
exhibit on The Institute's main floor.
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AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTIONS
The usual assembly of an audiovisual package, designed
primarily for school use, includes preparation of the basic
script, a teacher's background information booklet and a
selection of graphics. During the 1978-79 year this included
the following:
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1. The Wallace Brand, a slide show and filmstrip format
that relates the basic story of west Texas ranching from
the viewpoint of a black pioneer family. It was com­pleted
and produced in 1979. This project was re­searched
by Melvin Sance, research associate, Institute
staff and was written by Dr. Marian Martinello,
University of Texas at San Antonio. Photography was
by David Haynes, audiovisual specialist, Institute staff,
as was the overall production.
2. Treasure, People, Ships and Dreams, an audiovisual
production in both slide and filmstrip format that
parallels the major exhibit of the same name. Three slide
shows were completed by the Research Department this
year to be produced at The Institute in 1980.
3. Grandmother's Tea: Mexican Herbal Remedies, an
audiovisual production in slide and filmstrip format for
elementary school children that explains folk medicine
from the viewpoint of a young Mexican girl who is
learning about medicinal herbs from her grandmother. It
was researched under the direction of Institute staff and
by Dr. Robert Trotter of Pan American University.
Basic research, scripting and photography were com­pleted
this year with production and duplication to be
ready for school use in early fall .
4. Fannie Lou Spelce: Folk Artist, an interview with this
nationally recognized primitive painter from Austin.
Produced by Institute staff in 1979, it includes a discus­sion
of painting techniques. This show is on %-inch
video cassette in color.
5. All Things Considered: Artist Ancel Nunn, tells the
story of the effect of the agrarian society's passing on the
young people of Texas. All Things Considered is a
sensitive study of the artist's work and his ideas. It was
produced by Institute staff on %-inch video cassette in
color and is now available.
RESEARCH REQUIRED FOR EXHIBITS
The Research Department is a key factor in the development
of material for exhibits on The Institute's main floor. Because
the artifacts at The Institute are on limited loan from Texans
throughout the state, it is necessary for the staffs of both the
Exhibits and Research Departments to work closely in
searching for appropriate materials when changing cases as
well as when developing completely new exhibit concepts.
This year research was begun on the revision of the Afro­American
Texan area. These plans, to be implemented
gradually during the next two years, will include an introduc­tory
area that will tell the story of the first blacks in Texas. It
will describe the days of exploration, the Spanish-Colonial
period, the Anglo-Colonial period, slavery and tenant
farming, crafts, military history, religion, and folklore
through a variety of exhibits, audiovisuals and presentations
by Institute educational services staff and volunteers.
Preliminary field work has already been done and an east
Texas tenant farmhouse is expected to be installed at The
Institute early next year.
Research was also completed on artifact additions, new
graphics and text revisions for the Indian exhibit area.
Additional research also supported additions and changes
requested by the Exhibits Department which is charged with
the development of The Institute's educational exhibits on the
main floor and on the back grounds. The two-person exhibits
staff routinely provides the maintenance, registration and
inventory of all artifacts that are used at The Institute.
Working with the Research Department, the exhibits staff
handled 115 changes on the floor that included special
cleaning and conservation; display case, artifact and text
alteration; and new design and installation of cases. The
major changes on The Institute's exhibit floor this year
included the following:
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1. Three Indian area exhibit cases redesigned
2. Installation of 1910-era Anglo-American barbershop
3. English ranching wall refurbished
4. Relocation of Anglo-American missionary exhibit
5. Addition of two 19th century carriages
6. Grenaderos de Galvez case added in Spanish area
7. Mexican retablos and santos exhibit case added In
Mexican area
8. French cannon added (thought to have been from Jean
Laffite 's fleet)
9. French Castroville wall revised
10. Irish St. Patrick exhibit installed
11. Immigrant wagon converted into chuck wagon to be
used for floor demonstration
12. Slide presentation changed in the Afro-American area
13. Afro-American storytelling area added with homelike
setting for Institute demonstrator
14. Peter Mansbendel case installed in Swiss area
15. Afro-American military wall refurbished
16. German sheep-raising cases moved and refurbished
17. Materials from St. Stanislaus church, Bandera, in­stalled
in Polish area
18. Polish agricultural exhibit wall refurbished, artifacts
added and a Polish national costume added to the area
19. Archaic Indian rock shelter installed
Several Traveling Exhibits were researched and developed this
year. Continuing support has been given to the Texas
Antiquities Committee in transporting, packing, unpacking
and setting up the large exhibit Treasure, People, Ships and
Dreams that was fabricated at The Institute last year. The
original exhibit contained artifacts from a 1554 Spanish
shipwreck that occurred on the Texas coast. Material for a
smaller version of the exhibit, suitable for use in schools,
small museums and libraries, was written this year.
Production will begin late in 1979 when artifact reproductions
and replicas, being made by the Department of Anthropol­ogy,
University of Texas at Austin, Balcones Research Center,
are complete.
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Research and writing were completed for a general revision of
The Institute's Texas Ranger Traveling Exhibit in 1980. A
number of other smaiIer research projects were also a part of
the year's work.
CITIES WHERE INSTITUTE OF
TEXAN CULTURES TRAVELING EXHIBITS
WERE SHOWN
1979-80-Schools, Museums, Libraries, Shopping Malls,
Air Force Bases and Banks
Arlington
Alvin
Abilene
Amarillo
Austin
Bryan
Corpus Christi
Clifton
Copperas Cove
Dallas
Denton
Fritch
Friendswood
Fort Worth
Georgetown
Houston
Huntsville
Johnson City
Kilgore
Kingwood
Leggett
Laredo
Lampasas
Lubbock
McAllen
McCamey
Morton
Mission
Odessa
Plainview
Plano
Plains
Panhandle
Pasadena
Pampa
Richardson
Sherman
San Antonio
San Angelo
Victoria
Waco
Yorktown
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Ancel Nunn
SPECIAL EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY AT
THE INSTITUTE
Throughout the year special exhibits are shown for two to
four month periods in The Institute's lower gallery or on the
main floor in either the entry hall, the center dome or the hall
of mirrors. Selected to be in keeping with the basic theme of
The Institute, these temporary exhibits are occasionally
opened with an appropriate social function. This year's
schedule included the following showings:
1. All Things Considered: Paintings of East Texas by Ancel
Nunn-paintings on loan from Texans
2. Calligraphy on the Spanish Borderlands, an exhibit
written by Gerry Doyle for the Beaumont Art
Museum-fabricated by The Institute Production staff
3. Mexican Folk Toys, assembled from a collection at The
University of Texas at Austin-organized and designed
by The Institute staff
4. World on a String: Kites from Many Lands, assembled
from a collection of Pat Hammond of San Antonio,
organized and displayed by The Institute staff
5. The Chinese Tradition, assembled from artifacts on loan
from Texans of Chinese descent-design and installation
by The Institute staff
6. Friedrich Richard Petri: German Artist on the Texas
Frontier, paintings and sketches on loan from The
University of Texas at Austin, Texas Memorial Museum
7. Life Under the Bridge: A Kickapoo Chronicle,
photographs by Chuck Maniscalco-shown with
Kickapoo artifacts from The Institute's collection
8. Under West Texas Skies: Photographs by W D.
Smithers, fabricated at The Institute from original
negatives from The University of Texas at Austin,
Humanities Research Center
Appropriate brochures for each show were prepared by The
Institute staff.
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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO ALL AGES
The Educational Services Department's purpose is to enhance
the learning potential of The Institute's exhibits and thereby
maximize its total educational offerings to schools, libraries
and museums across the state. It is through this department
and its outreach programs that a close liaison with Texas
schools, colleges and universities is maintained.
Eleven professional museum teachers and 150 carefully
selected and trained volunteers provide a variety of programs,
living craft and culture presentations, workshops, and guided
tours on the exhibit floor. Interpretive teaching programs for
visitors of all ages involve both staff and volunteers.
Indian lore at the tepee, a tortilla-making demonstration
centering around Mexican home life, and pioneer spinning
and weaving are three programs that were unusually popular
this year. Staff members performed folk music and taught
visitors how to make simple stringed instruments. A
presentation at the chuck wagon centered on the early cattle
drive and the cowboy. A crafts program demonstrated
pioneer toy-making. Volunteers initiated an interpretation of
the Jewish Sabbath and a program demonstrating Chinese
traditional customs and food. The recreation of a day in a
typical 1900 one-room schoolhouse was well received by
junior high school groups. Additional presentations centered
on specialized tours such as the pioneer woman in Texas and
the contributions of the British to Texas life.
Saturday Schools, workshop approaches to teaching history,
were held March through May. Both children and adults
participated in classes that covered skills including making
Chinese shadow puppets, hand-made kites, weaving Indian
belts and the art of calligraphy. These schools were funded in
part by a grant from the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation of
San Antonio, as were the Heritage Craft Workshops held
during June 1979. Participants in eight workshops learned
pottery making, knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning and
a wide variety of other pioneer crafts. The workshops were
held in cooperation with the San Antonio Parks and
Recreation Department.
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Trunks and baskets filled with interesting artifacts from The
Institute's permanent collection were offered as part of a
program for senior citizens and civic groups. Staffed
primarily by Institute volunteers, the traveling trunks proved
to be adaptable for many school classes too. In more than 45
Institute programs, almost 3,000 participants from nursing
homes, nutrition sites, study clubs, civic clubs and schools
were visited. An additional 450 people attended lectures
delivered by Institute staff members.
The educational services staff assisted in a museum exhibits
workshop for the Texas Historical Commission. The staff also
presented special programs for public school Regional Service
Centers, the Texas History Institute at North Texas State
University in Denton, The University of Texas at Austin and
The University of Texas at San Antonio. In the spring, a
semester-long class for three hours college credit was taught in
a cooperative arrangement with Trinity University for their
history students.
Educational programs, tours and demonstrations were pro­vided
for the visitors from the Texas State Commission for the
Blind, Austin School for the Blind, Technical School for the
Deaf , Texas School for the Deaf and for a variety of special
groups of handicapped, retarded and institutionalized
children and adults. In addition, tours were provided for
groups from Veterans Administration hospitals and local
military hospitals.
By August 23, 1979, the staff and volunteers had provided
services, tours or demonstrations for 350,959 visitors. Of
these, 90,372 were adults or students who had made advance
reservations as tour groups. School classes came from 133
Texas towns and cities other than San Antonio. Tourists from
all 50 states and from 76 foreign nations signed The Institute
guest book.
A film program offered to the public last year included 13
selected shows which enhanced The Institute's exhibits.
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THE ALLIANCE: 150 Outstanding Assets
A three-year old program, the Alliance has grown to 150
trained volunteers-men and women who give their time and
talent to enrich and add flexibility to The Institute's staff.
Their abilities are used in every department-working with
school groups, developing and performing interpretative
programs on the exhibit floor, helping in The Institute store,
staffing the information desks, cataloging library books and
photographs, registering artifacts, assisting in the develop­ment
of audiovisual presentations, and in many other areas.
During this year volunteers gave 17,269 hours of service
usually in half-day segments.
New members of the Alliance were trained during the months
of September and January with monthly classes continuing
during the year and with regularly scheduled fact-finding field
trips to visit exhibits and historic areas in other Texas cities.
A pilot program in Austin, conducted by former Alliance
member and now Institute Ambassador, Peggy Cunn, has
enabled The Institute to serve Austin public schools by
presenting orientation programs for schools which have tour
reservations at The Institute. Plans were made this year to
expand this service to Corpus Christi. Other cities will be
added as soon as possible.
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Abilene
Agua Dulce
Alvin
Aransas Pass
Asherton
Austin
Bandera
Batesville
Bay City
Beaumont
Beeville
Benavides
Ben Bolt
Big Wells
Blanco
Bloomington
Boerne ":.<
Brackettville
Bremond
Brownwood
Bryan
Buda
,
Bulverde
Burnet
Canyon Lake
Carrizo Springs
Castroville
Charlotte
Comanche
Comfort
Conroe
Converse
Copperas Cove
TOWNS SENDING SCHOOLS
TO VISIT THE INSTITUTE
SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY
1978-1979
Corpus Christi Hunt
Cotulla Huntsville
Crystal City Irving
Cuero Jacksboro
Dallas Jourdanton
Devine Karnes City
Del Rio Keene
Denton Kenedy
D'Hanis Kennard
Dickinson Killeen
Dilley Kingsville
Dripping Springs Lago Vista
Eagle Pass Lampasas
Edinburg Laredo
Encino La Vernia
Florence Lewisville
Floresville Lockhart
Fort Worth Luling
Fredericksburg Manchaca
Freer Marion
Friendswood Mason
Galveston Mathis
Georgetown Midland
Giddings Natalia
Goliad New Braunfels
Harlingen Nueces Canyon
Haskell Nursery
Hebbronville adem
Helotes Odessa
Hico Oilton
Hidalgo Palo Alto
Hondo Panna Maria
Houston Pearsall
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Pflugerville
Pharr
Pleasanton
Port Aransas
Poth
Richardson
Rosebud
Runge
Sabinal
San Antonio
San Juan
San Marcos
Schulenberg
Seguin
Seminole
Shiner
Smiley
Smithson Valley
Somerset
Sonora
Springtown
Stafford
Taylor
Temple
Thorndale
Uvalde
Victoria
Waelder
Waxahachie
Whitney
Yoakum
Yorktown
Zapata
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
In addition to the regular programs offered, some 20 special
events were sponsored by The Institute and held on Institute
grounds. These included exhibit openings, receptions,
dinners, folk performances, student performances, concerts,
plays and parties with ethnic themes. Most of these events
were funded by donated money, but the largest event, the
Texas Folklife Festival, was self-supporting.
The Texas Folklife Festival is held annually for four days in
August to enhance the educational function of The Institute.
Its aim is to provide an atmosphere in which the ethnic groups
of Texas, as they exist today, can express their heritage as they
have come to know it.
Thirty-four ethnic groups were represented at the 8th annual
Festival held August 2-5. More than 6,000 participants came
from 198 towns in 110 different counties of the state to take
part. Total paid attendance was 93,599 of which 47 percent
were visitors from outside Bexar County. They came from 50
states and 68 foreign countries.
Other special events, not including the exhibits and films
which are listed elsewhere in this report, were:
1. Opening reception for the Ancel Nunn exhibit
2. Ethnic music concert by San Antonio Symphony
3. "Special Sunday" Jewish Harvest Festival-a celebra­tion
of Sukkot, featuring traditional Jewish dances,
music and food
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4. "Special Sunday" Salute to General W. Hood
Simpson-featuring a film honoring the World War II
hero on his 90th birthday, a concert by the Fifth Army
Band and a reception
5. Reception celebrating the sealing of The Institute's
Bicentennial Time Capsule
6. Student Performance Series-a play by Lackland High
School titled "I Never Saw Another Butterfly," a
performance by The University of Texas at San
Antonio Concert Choir, a concert by Pershing Junior
High School Orchestra of Houston
7. "Special Sunday" Chinese New Year Celebration
opening the Chinese exhibit at The Institute-featuring
native dances, music, a demonstration of Chinese cal­ligraphy
and typical Chinese refreshments
8. Black History Month Program with lecture and film
9. Reception honoring a gift, a statue of St. Patrick, from
San Antonio's Irish community
10. Concert by Pedro Sergio Salcedo-classical guitarist
from Mexico
11. "Special Sunday" Salute to the Greek Texans­featuring
an address by Representative Chris Semos,
dancing by the Kali Parea Dancers, a film on ancient
Greek games and special Greek refreshments
12. Concert by the Fifth Army Band
13. Christmas Music presented by the "Mostly Madrigal
and Merriment Society"
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OUHRRCHF.S
FOLKLORIST -IN-RESIDENCE
The past year saw the completion of The Institute's two-year
Folklorist-in-Residence program funded by The National
Endowment for the Arts. The grant enabled The Institute to
employ folklorist Joe Graham to assist all Institute staff
members, working particularly with the Texas Folklife
Festival staff. Mr. Graham also assisted in an expansion of
The Institute's collection of folkloric materials. His active field
work is noted in the revision planned in the Afro-American
Texan exhibit and the Library's Mexican folklife files. He
served as a consultant for the slide show and filmstrip
production Grandmother's Tea: Mexican Herbal Remedies,
for which he wrote the Study Guide.
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THE PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
The Production Department's 17-member staff designs, con­structs
and installs exhibits. It also designs and prepares
camera-ready copy for publications, makes photographs and
prepares slides for audiovisual materials-all of which are
listed elsewhere in this report.
The routine work of the Production Department is consistent­ly
handled with creativity and imagination as exemplified by
a poster designed to inform the public of an Institute exhibit,
'The Chinese Tradition in Texas," which received an award of
excellence from the Champion Paper Company.
In addition to handling a remarkable volume of work for The
Institute, the production staff serves museums, schools and
libraries throughout the state . The following list of selected
projects is indicative of the type of work performed this year
by this department:
1. Railroad and Pioneer Museum, Temple-full exhibit
design, construction and installation
2. The University of Texas Health Science Center at
Tyler-exhibit design
3. Margaret A. Elliot Museum, Spur- text panels
4. San Jose Mission, San Antonio-text panels
5. The University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio
-information panels
6. Waller County Historical Museum, Brookshire­exhibit
design
7. Texas Antiquities Committee, Austin-Spanish
treasure exhibit case
8. University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio-exhibits
9. Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio-photomurals
10. The University of Texas at San Antonio-photomurals
for the President's office
11. The University of Texas at San Antonio-student
recruitment exhibit
12. Rusk County Library, Henderson-photomurals
13. Hidalgo County Historical Museum, Edinburg­photographic
murals
14. The Admiral Nimitz Center, Fredericksburg-photo­graphic
murals
15. The University of Texas at San Antonio-Continuing
Education announcements, catalogs and brochures
16. The University of Texas at San Antonio-typesetting
for telephone directory
17. Texas Parks and Wildlife, Austin-Junior Ranger
silkscreen posters
18. Navarro House Museum, San Antonio-posters
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THE NEWS AND INFORMATION OFFICE
A two-person staff (increased to three during the summer
months when an in ternship is offered to university students
studying journalism) makes use of all media to inform the
general public of The Insti tu te 's program:
Routine services included :
1. The preparation of all news releases and features for
newspaper and magazines
2. Writing and producing Institute announcements for
radio and television
3. Scripting and producing slide shows and filmstrips
about The Institute
4. Writing and distributing flyers, brochures and posters
Because of the versatility of the staff, this year two 30-minute
videotape productions were completed and a third will be
completed this fa ll. As soon as study guides are prepared for
the tapes they will be offered for sale or ren tal. They are lis ted
with the other Institute audiovisual productions.
BUILDING AND GROUNDS
The Physical Plant staff serves an essential support function
with responsibility for cleaning, equipping and keeping the
buildings and 14-acre landscaped grounds in good repair. A
continuing series of events at The Institute have required
custodial care almost around the clock. The staff performs
more than routine duties. In the past year, for example, fire
damage to a screen in the dome required replacement and the
large pool in front of the building required cleaning that
necessitated removal of more than 1500 cubic feet of silt and
granite fill from the storm drain . The staff was also involved
in planning for the installation of heating and cooling systems
on The Institute 's second floor.
An energy audit of the building was made and conservation
measures taken.
The Physical Plant staff is also responsible for handling mail
operations, warehousing office supplies and maintaining
audiovisual equipment for Institute use.
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Legislative Appropriations
Service Departments
Memberships & Gifts
Operations, Special Events
& Parking
The Store
~. Folklife Festival
Grants & Contracts ., Publications & Audiovisual
Sales
Carry Forward
Value of Hours (17,269)
Contributed by
Volunteers @ $4.65
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
The Institute Business Office reflected the transition from a
department of The University of Texas at San Antonio to
component status within the System in various phases for the
entire fiscal year. By August responsibility was assumed for
Institute budgeting, personnel, purchasing and overall finan­cial
management of Institute operations. Continuing guidance
and assistance are received from the Business staff at The
University of Texas at San Antonio and accounting and
document retention functions are performed there on contract
with The Institute.
Income Expenditures
$ 1,418,095 63.1% $ 1,221.928 54.3%
92,188 4.1% 72,199 3.2%
123,974 5.5% 17,973 0.8%
72,780 3.2% 77,828 3.2%
73,200 3.3% 72,190 3.2%
346,520 15.4% 320,689 14.3%
74,753 3.3% 110,582 4.9%
46,800 2.1% 65,065 2.9%
291,856 13.0%
$ 2,248,310 100% $ 2,248,310 100.1 %
$67,694.48 3.57%
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