1983--1984
Catalog of Products and Services
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The historic photographs
introducing each section of this
catalog are from The Institute of
Texan Cultures' own collection,
which includes 100,000 negatives
that date from the 1850's.
Corporate membership dollars help
support this collection. Please refer
to page 30 for more information.
The University of Texas
Institute of Texan Cultures
at San Antonio offers a
variety of products related to the
study and understanding of the
diverse ethnic and cultural heritage
of this state.
This 1983-1984 catalog is
designed to provide a general
overview of The Institute's
programs, publications, audiovisuals,
traveling exhibits, historic
photograph collection, library
services and other educational
materials and opportunities.
Convenient order forms for
Institute products are located after
each section. If you have any
questions about specific products or
services, please telephone ~
(512) 226-7651; or write P.O. Box
1226, San Antonio, Texas 782.Q4.
Table of Contents
Publications
Young Readers Series
History and Ethnicity
Art and Architecture
Special Interest
Microfilm Collection
Audiovisuals
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Texas Immigrants 12
Ranching and Farming 13
Archaeology 13
Health, Medicine and Healing 14
Hispanic Studies 14
Texas Indians 15
Festivals and Ethnic Gatherings 15
Black Studies 15
Texas Military History 15
Art and Architecture 16
Special Interest 16
Traveling Exhibits
Booking, Rental and Shipping Information 20
Free-Standing Exhibits 20
Wall-Hanging Exhibits 23
Traveling Trunks 24
A Visit to The Institute 26
Library Services & Historic Photograph Collection 30
Production Services 32
Speakers and Consultants 34
Special Events 36
Institute Membership Program & Heritage Tours 38
Volunteers 40
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Publications
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Young Readers Series
Publications specifically for the intermediate readet; grades 5,8
With Domingo Leal in
San Antonio, 1734
By Marian L. Martinello and
Samuel P. Nesmith
Spend a day with a 10-year-old boy
from the Canary Islands. Using the
technique of narrative history, this
book contains full-color illustrations
of the clothing, housing and
appearance of the early settlers.
78 pages. lllustrated.
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-40-8 $6.95
Our Mexican Ancestors,
Volume I
By lJ. Jeanne Callihan and
Samuel P. Nesmith
These 27 tales of adventure will
transport the young reader from the
inner chambers of Aztec rulers to
the lonely Mexican jail from which
Jose Antonio Navarro escaped to
help his fellow Texans fight for
independence. 124 pages. lllustrated.
Hardbound:
ISBN 0-933164-39-4 $8.95
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-38-6 $5.95
Who Are the Chinese Texans?
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By Marian L. Martinello and
William T. Field Jr.
The Texas Association of Museums
presented this book with the
Mitchel A. Wilder Award of
Excellence. The question-and-answer
format is an especially useful
educational tool. 84 pages.
Photographs and illustrations.
Hardbound:
ISBN 0-933164-36-X $8.95
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-46-7 $5.95
A Personal History: The Afro­American
Texans
By Marian L. Martinello and
Melvin M. Sance
Written in question-and-answer
format, this publication explores the
lives of black Texans, from the
state's earliest settlers to today's
leaders in politics, ranching, sports
and the arts. 104 pages. Photographs
and illustrations.
Hardbound:
ISBN 0-86701-005-3 $8.95
Afro-American Poster Series
Every educator will use this teaching
tool differently. The set of 13 posters
traces black history in Texas from
slavery days to the present,
highlighting the contributions made
in ranching, business, defense,
politics and academics. Each poster
measures 18 x 24 inches.
$19.95
For the Youngest Texans
Colorful Texas
This informative coloring book
highlights the ethnic groups found
on the exhibit floor of The Institute
of Texan Cultures. A ferocious
dragon, Spanish armor, a mounted
Texas Ranger, plus ancestors and
artifacts from many cultures are all
waiting to be brought to life by
crayons, paints and imagination. For
preschoolers through 5th graders.
16 pages.
ISBN 0-86701-003-7 $1.95
History and Ethnicity
The Texians and
the Texans Series
The people of Texas are
descended from many ethnic, racial,
national and cultural backgrounds.
This series of books and pamphlets
examines many of these groups.
Each softbound pamphlet begins
with the story of how and why an
individual ethnic group came to
Texas. Descriptions of major
settlements and significant
contributions of each culture are
included along with biographies of
dominant figures, providing an
overview for the general reader.
$2.95 each; entire set of pamphlets
$50.00
The Afro-American Texans
0-933164-90-4
The Anglo-American Texans
0-933164-01-7
The Belgian Texans
0-933164-97-1
The Chinese Texans
0-933164-91-2
The Czech Texans
0-86701-011-8
The French Texans
0-933164-05-X
The Greek Texans
0-86701-007 -X
The Indian Texans
0-86701-002-9
The Italian Texans
0-933164-09-2
The Jewish Texans
0-933164-10-6
The Mexican Texans
0-933164-88-2
Los Tejanos Mexicanos (in Spanish)
0-933164-89-0
The Norwegian Texans
0-933164-12-2
The Spanish Texans
0-933164-32-7
The Syrian and Lebanese Texans
0-933164-15-7
The Swiss Texans
0-933164-92-0
THE
INDIAN
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The Irish Texans
By John Brendan Flannery
The Irish entered this new land
with a typical zest for a challenge.
Their successes and occasional
failures in taming a raw frontier are
related in humorous anecdotes,
ghost stories and adventures.
174 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound:
ISBN 0-933164-33-5 $10.95
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-58-0 $7.95
The German Texans
By Glen E. Lich
Anecdotes, photographs and
biographical sketches complement
lively historic narrative about
industrious men and women who
helped shape the state's social,
economic, political and intellectual
traditions. Winner of Texas
Historical Commission's "Best
Specialty Publication of 1981:'
240 pages. Extensively illustrated
with photographs.
Hardbound:
ISBN 0-933164-84-X $10.95
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-85-8 $7.95
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The Danish Texans
By John L. Davis
In the 1750's King Frederick V of
Denmark warned his people not to
listen to the "seductions" of those
who talked of leaving the country.
Texas was fortunate to have
"seduced" a few thousand Danes
over the next century, and those
immigrants made significant
contributions to the state's economy,
politics and culture. 168 pages.
Illustrated. Revised edition.
Hardbound (rev.):
ISBN 0-86701-010-X $9.95
Softbound (1st ed., 122 pages):
ISBN 0-933164-57-2 $6.95
The Polish Texans
By T" Lindsay Baker
Today thousands of Texans trace
their ethnic roots back to the
Eastern European country of
Poland. Their ancestors'
contributions to their new
homeland, their leaders and heroes,
and customs and cultures are all
preserved in this publication.
120 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound:
ISBN 0-933164-98-X $8.95
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-99-8 $5.95
Texas and
the American Revolution
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Originally produced in celebration
of the Bicentennial, this book
explains the stake Texas had in the
American Revolution. The story of
Texas in 1776 details the coming of
the Yankee settlers who arrived with
the seeds of revolution in their
pockets. 72 pages. Illustrated.
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-23-8 $2.95
The Wendish Texans
By Sylvia Ann Grider
The Wendish colony in Texas is
unique in the United States. It
stemmed from an oppressed
minority group which emigrated
from eastern Germany for religious
and political reasons and which
maintains its ethnic integrity today.
Customs (such as the traditional
black wedding gown), superstitions
and struggles to adapt to a new
land are all explored in this
publication. 120 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound:
ISBN 0-86701-000-2 $8.95
Softbound:
ISBN 0-86701-001-0 $5.95
San Antonio in the
18th Century
In the 18th century San Antonio
was a rough, mission-filled
settlement on a remote frontier,
populated primarily by Indians,
priests and colonials. The political,
economic and social life of this
Spanish colony is recorded in this
book originally published by the
San Antonio Bicentennial Heritage
Committee. 154 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound:
ISBN 0-933164-22-X $7.95
Journey to Pleasant Hill:
The Civil War Letters of Captain
Elijah P. Petty, Walker's Texas
Division, C.S.A.
Edited by Norman D. Brown
Illustrated by John Groth
With remarkable drawings, well­known
artist John Groth brings to
life the letters of Captain Elijah P.
Petty, an officer in the Confederate
Army, as he travels with his
regiment. This soldier's perceptive
descriptions of customs, family
traditions, attitudes about war,
methods of farming and business all
bring the Civil War South into
sharper focus for today's reader.
Hardbound Regular Edition:
ISBN 0-933164-94-7 $35.00
Limited Special Edition (two-volume
set):
ISBN 0-933164-95-5 $75.00
First Arrivals:
Exploration and Evidence
By John L. Davis
This thought-provoking book has
three concerns: it collects some of
the more controversial stories of Old
World explorers- Chinese,
Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans,
Vikings, Africans-who may have
come to Texas before A.D. 1520; it
analyzes the nature of an explorer,
what he does and how he is
different from settlers and emigrants;
it questions what is truth, and
evidence, and proof.
Scheduled for publication winter 1984.
Art and
Architecture
Hermann Lungkwitz: Romantic
Landscapist on the Texas Frontier
By ]ames Patrick McGuire
This is the first comprehensive
biography and catalogue raisonne of
the remarkably talented painter
who was Texas's first important
landscape artist.
Trained in Dresden at the Royal
Academy of Fine Arts, for 40 years
Lungkwitz painted the ruggedly
beautiful countryside of central
Texas and its growing cities. More
than a hundred exquisite examples
of Lungkwitz's art are reproduced
here, 26 of them in color. 240 pages.
Hardbound:
ISBN 0-2.92-73026-8 $27.50
Texas Missions and Landmarks
By Jack Harmon
The glory, history and mystery of
Texas's missions are explored in this
moving book. Beautifully illustrated
with copperplate etchings by Warren
Hunter. 68 pages.
Hardbound:
ISBN 0-933164-43-2 $10.95
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-17-3 $7.95
Peter Mansbendel: A Swiss
Woodcarver in Texas
By Al Lowman
In the early 20th century Texas's
best-known architects combined the
decorative art of sculpture with the
functional art of architecture to
create unique designs in some of the
state's finest buildings. Swiss-born
woodcarver Peter Mansbendel was
one of the most creative and most
popular of these artists. His life and
work are detailed in this book. 44
pages. 80 illustrations.
Hardbound:
ISBN 0-933164-44-0 $9.95
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-21-1 $5.95
Julius Stockfleth: Gulf Coast
Marine and Landscape Painter
By ]ames Patrick McGuire
Although little-known in his
lifetime, Julius Stockfleth is now
significant for the valuable record he
left of old Galveston, its ships, the
harbor and homes. This book
contains 68 sketches and paintings
of the seaport, each described and
documented. 159 pages. Illustrated
in black-and-white and color.
Hardbound:
LC 76-29876 $10.00
lwonski in Texas: Painter
and Citizen
By ]ames Patrick McGuire
Pioneer German Texan artist Carl
G. von Iwanski began his career as
a self-taught painter in the small
German community of New
Braunfels during the middle of the
19th century. He became a well­known
portrait painter and
landscape artist, and today his
works present historic glimpses of
life in Texas during his time.
96 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound:
LC 76-12295 $15.95
Watercolor, Wax & Wool:
The Art of Janet Shook LaCoste
When Janet Shook began creating
her needlepoint designs in the
1950's, her work was widely sought
after by enthusiasts from all over
the nation. By 1975 her designs had
become collectors' items, depicting a
variety of Texas subjects from
wildflowers to animals. This catalog,
richly illustrated with many color
photographs, accompanied an
exhibit of Janet Shook's needlepoint
designs at The Institute in 1980.
96 pages.
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-81-5 $10.@0
Special Interest
Vaquero: Genesis of the
Texas Cowboy
This booklet captures the daily life
of the last of the Mexican cowboys
in text and striking photographs. 40
pages. Illustrated.
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-25-4 $3.95
Reflections on Texas
Unusual vignettes from Texas
history, taken from San Antonio­based
KMOLTV's popular television
feature of the same title, will amuse
and inform casual readers. 30 pages.
Two-color illustrations.
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-42-4 $2.95
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The Melting Pot: Ethnic
Cuisine in Texas
As settlers came to Texas from
foreign lands, they brought recipes
handed down by their ancestors.
You can recreate these international
dishes from 2 7 cultures, everything
from Indian fry bread to Scottish
clottie dumpling to German potato
salad. Each section of the cookbook
is devoted to a different ethnic
group and contains a brief history
of the culture. An innovative
learning tool as well as a gourmet's
delight! 244 pages. Illustrated with
historic photographs. Revised.
Spiml-bound (rev.):
ISBN 0-87601-006-1 $10.95
Treasure, People, Ships
and Dreams
By John L. Davis
In the spring of 1554 three Spanish
ships were driven ashore by a storm
on the southern Texas coast. The
incredible ordeal of the survivors of
the shipwreck, the salvaging of
precious cargo and the process used
to restore the 400-year-old artifacts
recovered from the wreck are related
in this fascinating book. 75 pages.
Full-color illustrations.
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-20-3 $5.95
Please note the audiovisuals available on
this subject, page 13.
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The Teacher's Guide to The
Institute of Texan Cultures
This helpful booklet includes study
unit outlines, classroom activities
and discussion starters to help K-7
teachers incorporate the study of
family heritage, ethnic cultures and
pioneer life within the existing
curriculum. This book is especially
helpful to teachers planning a field
trip to The Institute, as it includes
many pre- and post-visit activities.
42 pages. Illustrated.
Softbound:
ISBN 0-933164-55-6 $2.95
Microfilm Collection
The archival microfilm program of
The Institute of Texan Cultures
includes thousands of newspapers
and other historic documents.
The following listings contain
general information on the first
three sets in the series. Individual
rolls are also available for purchase.
For a detailed index of each roll,
please write to The Institute of
Texan Cultures, P.O. Box 1226, San
Antonio, Texas 78294.
Translations of Statistical and
Census Reports of Texas,
1782-1836, and Sources
Documenting the Black in Texas,
1603-1803
Based on 17th-19th century Spanish
records, this collection contains
demographic, statistical and
qualitative data on American
blacks, Europeans, Indians, mestizos
and other populations in Texas.
The general manuscripts
document the blacks' experiences in
Texas with information on business
and personal contracts, doweries,
successions, criminal and civil
proceedings, slavery, trade and the
establishment of settlements in
Texas. Set of three rolls.
ISBN 0-933164-47-5 $70.00
Early Texas Newspapers
Issues of The Weekly Telegraph
(Houston), The Indianola Bulletin
and The Texian Advocate (Victoria)
are the subjects of this set. The
period from 1846 to 1860 is covered.
Set of three rolls.
ISBN 0-933164-80-7 $70.00
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Early Czech Newspapers of Texas
This major Czech language
newspaper preservation project
provides a valuable record for
genealogists, historians and students
of ethnic immigrant history. The
Svoboda (La Grange) and the Obzor
(Hallettsville) provide an eyewitness
account of the everyday lives and
activities of two central Texas Czech
settlements. Set of 17 rolls.
ISBN 0-933164-79-3 $400.00
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PUBLICATIONS ORDER FORM
Description Price Amount
With Domingo Leal in
San Antonio, 1734 $ 6.95
Our Mexican Ancestors, Volume I
hardbound 8.95
softbound 5.95
Who Are the Chinese Texans?
hardbound 8.95
softbound 5.95
A Personal History:
The Afro-American Texans
hardbound 8.95
Afro-American Poster Series 19.95
Colorful Texas 1.95
The Texians and the Texans
Complete set of 16 ethnic pamphlets 50.00
The Afro-American Texans 2.95
The Anglo-American Texans 2.95
The Belgian Texans 2.95 ~..,
The Chinese Texans The Czech Texans - ~'~~ The French Texans ~· ~ -
The Greek Texans ,,~ '- ,2.95
The Indian Texans ,, ... IJII"' 2.95
The Italian Texans "" 2.95
The Jewish Texans 2.95
The Mexican Texans 2.95
Los Tejanos Mexicanos 2.95
The Norwegian Texans 2.95
The Spanish Texans 2.95
The Syrian and Lebanese Texans 2.95
The Swiss Texans 2.95
The Irish Texans, hardbound 10.95
softbound 7.95
The German Texans, hardbound 10.95
softbound 7.95
The Danish Texans, hardbound 9.95
softbound 6.95
The Polish Texans, hardbound 8.95
softbound 5.95
Texas and the
American Revolution 2.95
The Wendish Texans, hardbound 8.95
softbound 5.95
San Antonio in the 18th Century 7.95
Journey to Pleasant Hill
hardbound regular edition 35.00
limited special edition 75.00
First Arrivals:
Exploration and Evidence
(Available winter 1984)
Write for price.
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Qty. Description Price Amount
Hermann Lungkwitz: Romantic
Landscapist on the Texas Frontier 27.50
Texas Missions and Landmarks
hardbound 10.95
softbound 7.95
Peter Mansbendel: A Swiss
Woodcarver in Texas
hardbound 9.95
softbound 5.95
Julius Stockfleth: Gulf Coast
Marine and Landscape Painter 10.00
Iwonski in Texas: Painter
and Citizen 15.95
Watercolor, Wax & Wool: The Art
Jii.f Janet Shook LaCoste 10.00
.._Lt_ a'l,ro: Genesis of the ~ ~ as Cowboy 3.95
'~:ta..4lns on Texas 2.95
~,, he Melting Pot: Ethnic Cuisine
~ m Texas 10.95 - Treasure, People, Ships and Dreams 5.95
The Teacher's Guide to The
Institute of Texan Cultures 2.95
Microfilm Collection
Translations of Statistical and
Census Reports of Texas, 1782-1836,
and Sources Documenting the
Black in Texas, 1603-1803 ..
Set of three rolls 70.00
Early Texas Newspapers
Set of three rolls 70.00 -
Early Czech Newspapers of Texas
Set of 17 rolls 400.00
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Audiovisuals
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Audiovisuals from The
Institute of Texan Cultures
are fast-paced and exciting.
The average slide show contains 70-80
slides, so be prepared for action!
All Institute slide shows and
filmstrips are accompanied by a study
guide that includes a typescript,
background material on the subject, a
bibliography and photographic ~redits.
Many are accompanied by a
"comprehensive" study guide: a printed,
illustrated booklet which contains all
of the above material plus learning
activities, vocabulary lists and other
teacher's aids.
Filmstrips and slide shows include a
cassette "audiotape in either manual or
automatic versions (inaudible 50 Hz
tone, suitable for Dukane projectors).
Please specify when ordering automatic
versions. Replacement cassettes can be
ordered from The Institute for $2.00
each, plus postage and handling. (See
order form, page 17).
Slide sets may be rented for $7.50
for two weeks. Filmstrips, however,
may not be rented.
The audiovisuals are arranged in
suggested study units. Filmstrips may
be bought as a group for a discount as
well as individually for the listed price.
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Texas Immigrants
Group (filmstrips): - 00..
"The Cat Spring Germans"
The first German immigrants to
Texas settled in the town of Cat
Spring. They established their
community using scientific
agriculture, and this presentation
offers an interesting view of these
remarkable settlers. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"Texane Ceskeho Puvodu
(The Czech Texans)"
This show traces the Czech Texans
from prerevolutionary times to the
present, highlighting their many
contributions to the state. In
English only. 7 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
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"The Dahl House: Norwegian
Texans of Bosque County"
This audiovisual program shares a
day in the life of one of the
immigrant farm families in Bosque
County and gives a clear picture of
the early Norwegians who settled
Texas. 7 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"The Krugers: Texas Immigrants"
The lives of two Russian Jewish
immigrants are traced in this
historic documentary, beginning in
the repressive society of Czarist
Russia and ending with their
successful flight to America where
they created new lives. Historical
photographs, poems and drawings
help tell the story of immigration.
28 minutes. Color. %-inch U-Matic
Videocassette, 1/z-inch VHS or
1/z-inch Beta.
Price: $70.00
Rental: Two weeks, $18.00
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"The Jewish Texans"
From their departure from Europe to
their settling in Texas, this
production traces the story of the
Jewish immigrants and describes
their contributions to business, land
development and other fields.
Comprehensive study guide
included. 10 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"The French Texans"
This fascinating introduction to the
French settlers who lived in Texas
spans three centuries to spotlight
the lives of important individuals,
from the time of La Salle to the
present. 9 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"Panna Maria: First Polish
Settlement in Texas"
Historical and contemporary
photographs tell the story of the
immigration, colonization and
progress of Texas's (and America's)
first Polish settlement. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
Ranching and
Farming
Group: $110.00
"Spanish Ranching in Texas"
The Spanish rancheros and Mexican
vaqueros made many contributions
to the ranching system of Texas, and
this production traces them from
the 16th century to the present.
Taped narration available in Spanish
on request. 10 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"The Wallace Brand: Ranching by
a Black Texas Family"
Traditional and modern ranching
methods are compared in interviews
with the black cowboys who still
work the west Texas ranch founded
by their ancestor, "80 John" Wallace.
Comprehensive study guide
included. 11 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"The Danish Field"
Danevang in Wharton County is
the heart of Danish heritage in
Texas, and this production illustrates
the changes in life-style immigrants
in a new land were forced to make.
7 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"The Dahl House: Norwegian
Texans of Bosque County"
This program gives a clear picture of
the early Norwegians who settled
Texas. 7 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
Archaeology
"Treasure, People, Ships and
Dreams: A Spanish Shipwreck on
the Texas Coast"
In 1554 three Spanish ships laden
with gold, silver and other treasures
encountered a treacherous storm at
sea and sank. This story is told in
three parts, focusing on the historic
voyage, the shipwreck and the
survivors' struggle in the New
World, and finally, the excavation
and the process used to restore the
400-year-old artifacts that were
recovered. Each part may be
purchased individually and includes
a comprehensive study guide.
I. The Voyage: 8 minutes
II. Shipwreck!: 7 minutes
Ill. The Past and the Present:
9 minutes
Slide Set: $110.00 for all 3 shows,
$40.00 each
Rental: Two weeks, $25.00 (all
3 shows)
Filmstrip: $50.00 for all 3 shows,
$20.00 each
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Health, Medicine
and Healing
Group: $50.00
"Don Pedrito Jaramillo:
Folk Healer"
Thousands of people each year
make a pilgrimage to this folk
healer's gravesite in south Texas.
Candles and herbs with his likeness
are sold in pharmacies and grocery
stores across the state. He was not
considered a saint by the Catholic
Church; but for almost a hundred
years, people have believed he had
the power to heal the sick. This
program investigates the conditions
in south Texas at the turn of this
century that encouraged the belief
in folk healing~'curanderismo:' The
study guide encourages students to
become "investigative
anthropologists" by providing
exercises and activities that teach
research skills. 9 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"Grandmother's Tea: Mexican
Herbal Remedies"
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This is a child's-eye view of the
herbal remedies in the Mexican­American
culture. It provides the
stimulus for a discussion of medical
practices in general and an
interesting excursion into folk
beliefs, and includes a
comprehensive study guide.
6 minutes.
Slide Set: $45.00
Filmstrip: $25.00
Hispanic Studies
Group: $125.00
"The Mexican Texans to 1865"
Beginning with the Pre-Hispanic
period, this show traces the history
of this group through Spanish rule
and the subsequent struggle for
independence from Spain. Taped
narration available in Spanish on
request. 11 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"Don Pedrito Jaramillo:
Folk Healer"
This program investigates the
conditions in south Texas at the
turn of this century that encouraged
the belief in folk healing­"
curanderismo:' The study guide
encourages students to become
"investigative anthropologists" by
providing exercises and activities
that teach research skills. 9 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"Grandmother's Tea: Mexican
Herbal Remedies"
This is a child's-eye view of the
herbal remedies in the Mexican­American
culture. Includes a
comprehensive study guide.
6 minutes.
Slide Set: $45.00
Filmstrip: $25.00
"Spanish Ranching in Texas"
This production traces the
contributions of Spanish rancheros
and Mexican vaqueros from the
16th century to the present. Taped
narration available in Spanish on
request. 10 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"Spanish Missions in
Colonial Texas"
The mission system flourished in
the 17th and 18th centuries in
Texas, and this show describes its
development with special emphasis
on today's restoration efforts.
8 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
Texas Indians
Group: $50.00
"The Alabama-Coushatta Indians"
Tracing the history of this east Texas
tribe, the presentation focuses on
their modern life as well. Produced
in 1971. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $40.00
Filmstrip: $20.00
"Tigua Indians:
Our Oldest Texans"
Beginning with the establishment of
Ysleta in 1690, this production looks
at the early years and life of the
Tigua Indians living on the El Paso
area reservation established in 1969.
Produced in 1971. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $40.00
Filmstrip: $20.00
"The Indian Texans"
This story of the state's first settlers
begins with prehistory and follows
their progress to modern times,
tracing the origins of the Indians of
Texas. 7 minutes.
Slide Set: $45.00
Filmstrip: $25.00
Festivals and
Ethnic Gatherings
Group: $35.00
"The Texas Folklife Festival:
Home of Texas Tradition"
The annual Texas Folklife Festival at
The Institute of Texan Cultures tells
the story of the cultural diversity of
this state. Ethnic groups come from
throughout Texas to share traditions
and a unique heritage. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $40.00
Filmstrip: $20.00
"The Easter Fires of
Fredericksburg"
The early German pioneers brought
with them their tradition of Easter
Fires. This production tells the early
history of Fredericksburg and the
annual Easter Fires Pageant there.
5 minutes.
Slide Set: $40.00
Filmstrip: $20.00
Black Studies
Group: $55.00
"The Afro-American
Texans to 1900"
Beginning with the Colonial period,
this show traces the story of the
black Texans, highlighting their
involvement in ranching, politics,
settlement, business, the arts and
frontier defense. 10 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"The Wallace Brand: Ranching by
a Black Texas Family"
Black cowboys who still work the
west Texas ranch founded by "80
John" Wallace compare traditional
and modern methods.
Comprehensive study guide
included. 11 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"Gonzales: Cradle of
Texas Liberty"
The long and brilliant history of
this picturesque town is explored as
well as its modern-day attitudes
about preserving history and
tradition. 3/4-inch U-Matic
Videocassette, Vz-inch VHS or
Vz-inch Beta. 20 minutes. Color.
Price: $70.00
Rental: Two weeks, $18.00
(Allow two weeks for delivery)
"Texas and
the American Revolution"
Historic and contemporary
photographs describe the effect of
the Revolution on Spanish Texas
and its long-term influence on Texas
history. 10 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
"The Mexican Texans to 1865"
This show traces the history of this
group through Spanish rule and the
subsequent struggle for
independence from Spain. Taped
narration available in Spanish on
request. 11 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
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I· Art .and
Architecture
"Carl G. von lwonski: A Pioneer
German Texas Artist"
Reproductions of paintings, drawings
and sketches detail the life of this
19th century artist from New
Braunfels. 25 minutes. Available as
slide set only.
Slide Set: $70.00
"Fal)llie Lou Spelce: Folk Artist"
/ ·[' his audiovisual about Fannie Lou
Spelce, well-known primitive artist,
traces the development of her art
from her early years on an Arkansas
farm to her present life in Austin. It
includes discussions on her sources
of inspiration, her painting
techniques and her methods for
recapturing times gone by. Includes
comprehensive study guide. 34-inch
U-Matic Videocassette, 1/z-inch VHS
or 1/z-inch Beta formats.
26 minutes. Color.
Price: $70.00
Rental: Two weeks, $18.00
"All Things Considered: Artist
Ancel Nunn"
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This production takes a look at the
people and country of east Texas,
the inspiration for this abstract
realist painter. A sensitive and
fascinating study of the artist's ideas
and works is interlaced with the
history and scenery of the piney
woods of east Texas. 3,4-inch
U-Matic Videocassette, Vz-inch VHS
or 1/z-inch Beta formats.
26 minutes. Color.
Price: $70.00
Rental: Two weeks, $18.00
Elisa bet N ey:
Artist, Woman, Texan
Reproductions of historic
photographs and original slides offer
an interesting and unusual look at
Texas history through the story of a
19th century female sculptor.
Providing a glimpse of Elisabet Ney
at work and at leisure with 118
sepia-tone and color slides, this
production travels through her home,
studio and personal effects, and
views works of art produced both in
her German and Texas studios. To
enhance the narration, an original
score of music was composed
especially for this production. The
study guide is a valuable research
tool which accompanies the
production and is also available as a
separate item. 13 minutes.
Slide Set: $55.00
Filmstrip: $35.00
"Jefferson: The Old South
in Texas"
The best surviving example of the
Southern culture and traditions that
once dominated much of Texas is
jefferson. This production tells the
story of the city's origin, its decline
and rebirth. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
Special Interest
"A Visit to The Institute of
Texan Cultures"
An ideal teaching tool for the
previsit class period, this program
explains the themes on the exhibit
floor and the cultural elements that
make up the state of Texas.
(Appropriate for adult audiences as
well.) 12 minutes.
Slide Set: $40.00
Filmstrip: $20.00
"What Is a Texan?"
This program provides Texans as
well as non-Texans with a fresh view
of the people who comprise this
state, focusing on its ethnic diversity
through both historical and
contemporary photographs.
8 minutes.
Slide Set: $50.00
Filmstrip: $30.00
AUDIOVISUALS ORDER FORM
Qty. Description Price Amount Qty. Description Price Amount
SLIDE SETS-Rental: Two weeks $7.50 RANCHING AND FARMING $11 0.00
The Cat Spring Germans 50.00 Spanish Ranching in Texas 30.00
Texane Ceskeho Puvodu The Wallace Brand: Ranching
(The Czech Texans) 50.00 by a Black Texas Family 30.00
The Dahl House: Norwegian The Danish Field 30.00
Texans of Bosque County 50.00
The Dahl House: Norwegian
The Jewish Texans 50.00 Texans of Bosque County 30.00
The French Texans 50.00 ARCHAEOLOGY $ 50.00
Panna Maria: First Polish Treasure, People, Ships and Dreams 20.00
Settlement in Texas 50.00
HEALTH, MEDICINE
Spanish Ranching in Texas 50.00 AND HEALING $ 50.00
The Wallace Brand: Ranching Don Pedrito Jaramillo: Folk Healer 30.00
by a Black Texas Family 50.00
Grandmother's Tea: Mexican
The Danish Field 50.00 Herbal Remedies 25.00
Treasure, People, Ships and Dreams HISPANIC STUDIES $125.00
Set of three; 110.00
each 40.00 The Mexican Texans to 1865 30.00
Rental/all three: Two weeks 25.00 Don Pedrito Jaramillo: Folk Healer 30.00
Don Pedrito Jaramillo: Folk Healer 50.00 Grandmother's Tea: Mexican
Grandmother's Tea: Herbal Remedies 25.00
Mexican Herbal Remedies 45.00 Spanish ~~.tfiching in Texas 30.00
The Mexican Texans to 1865 50.00
Spanish Missions in Colonial Texas 50.00
The Alabama-Coushatta Indians 40.00
S~h ~~onsin ,...,, 1'" :~ · ~ ol'srwali. exas 30.00
-~ '\ · \f~· lr:3DtANS $ 50.00
Ttgua lndtans: Our Oldest Texans 40.00 ~ (-j The Indian Texans 45.00 ~ The Texas Folklife Festival: ~
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Tigua Indians: Our Oldest Texans 20.00
The Indian Texans 25.00
FESTIVALS AND
The Easter Fires of Fredericksburg \. ;~~of!oJ ETHNIC GATHERINGS $ 35.00
The Afro-American Texans to 1900 ·.) ~0.00 The Texas Folklife Festival:
Home of Texas Tradition 20.00
Texas and the
American Revolution 50.00
The Easter Fires of Fredericksburg 20.00
Carl G. von Iwanski, A Pioneer BLACK STUDIES $ 55.00
German Texas Artist 70.00
The Afro-American Texans to 1900 30.00
Elisabet Ney: Artist,
Woman, Texan 55.00 The Wallace Brand: Ranching by
a Black Texas Family 30.00
Jefferson: The Old South in Texas 50.00
TEXAS MILITARY HISTORY $ 75.00
A Visit to The Institute
of Texan Cultures 40.00 Gonzales: Cradle of Texas Liberty 70.00
Rental: Two weeks 18.00
What Is a Texan? 50.00
Texas and the
FILMSTRIPS-Groups and Individuals American Revolution 30.00
TEXAS IMMIGRANTS $195.00 The Mexican Texans to 1865 30.00
The Cat Spring Germans 30.00 ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Texane Ceskeho Puvodu Fannie Lou Spelce: Folk Artist 70.00
(The Czech Texans) 30.00 Rental: Two weeks 18.00
The Dahl House: Norwegian All Things Considered:
Texans of Bosque County 30.00 Artist Ancel Nunn 70.00
The Krugers: Texas Immigrants 70.00
Rental: Two weeks 18.00
Rental: Two weeks 18.00 Elisabet Ney: Artist,
The Jewish Texans 30.00
Woman, Texan 35.00
Jefferson: The Old South in Texas 30.00
The French Texans 30.00
Panna Maria: First Polish Continued on back
Settlement in Texas 30.00
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Traveling Exhibits
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Designed for use in schools,
libraries, museums, banks,
shopping malls and other
public spaces, The Institute's widely
varied traveling exhibits bring the
Texas experience to you and your
students, customers and visitors!
Traveling Trunks are a fascinating
way for elementary and middle school
students to handle and imagine what
life was like in early Texas.
Because of the popularity of the
traveling exhibits, some are not
immediately available. To plan the
showing of a traveling exhibit, call or
write tl'J.e Traveling Exhibits
Coordinator, (512) 226-7651.
Traveling exhibits may be rented for
as long ·as one month, and the
borrower is charged a rental fee and
freight costs. Freight expenses can be
roughly estimated using the weight of
the exhibit and the distance it will be
traveling. On an average, the cost is
$11.00 per 100 pounds. The Institute
does not pay any shipping charges.
Assembly instructions are included
with the exhibit, and explanatory
brochures are available for distribution
with most exhibits. The first 100 copies
are supplied free-of-charge; additional
copies cost $10.00 per hundred. Please
contact the Traveling Exhibits
Coordinator for details about shipping:
The Institute of Texan Cultures,
P.O. Box 1226, San Antonio,
Texas 78294-(512)226-7651.
Please note: Cancellations will be
accepted up to 60 days in advance of
rental date; thereafter, full rental
amount will be charged.
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Free .. Standing Exhibits
Mexican Folk Toys
Actual toys showing a variety of
materials and skillful construction
are used in this colorful display.
Some of the objects are miniatures
of household utensils while others
are pure fantasy with ceramic
figures, wooden animals, lead
soldiers, and shaped tops and
whistles. The exhibit includes
photographs, text panels and display
cases for the toys, and is available in
two parts, a floor exhibit and a wall
exhibit (see page 23) which may be
used separately or together since
they are quite different.
Space Required: 400 square feet of
floor space and 40 linear feet of
wall space
Crated Weight: 1,075 pounds
Rental Fee: $200.00
Texas and Her Constitutions
Texas has lived under six
constitutions, all outlined in this
large exhibit consisting of
photographs, original art and
historical documents. The show has
18 double-faced, oak-framed panels,
making it a 36-panel exhibit. Each
panel is 36 x 84 inches and is
hinged in sets of three.
Space Required: 54 linear feet
Crated Weight: 760 pounds
Rental Fee: $100.00
Texas and
the American Revolution
Although not a part of the Union
in 1776, Texas still had a stake in
America's Revolution. This large,
free-standing exhibit tells the story
of Texas during this period in
history and explains how the
Revolution influenced the state's
later drive for freedom. The
presentation consists of eight tall
columns of words and pictures.
Space Required: 54 linear feet
Crated Weight: 224 pounds
Rental Fee: $100.00
The Making of a Book
The basic steps in making a book
are described in this exhibit which
consists of five shallow cases and an
introductory panel. The cases
contain artifacts, illustrations and
texts which show the different steps
in making a book-research,
illustration, printing and binding.
Space Required: 17 linear feet
(material on both sides)
Crated Weight: 1,206 pounds
Rental Fee: $100.00
To Stand Alone: A Gallery of
Texas Originals
Many of Texas's most famous
characters are also her most
eccentric. The individuals
highlighted in this exhibit were
never afraid to be themselves.
Included are sculptor Elisabet Ney,
who dressed like a man; Mollie
Bailey, the circus queen of the
Southwest; and WC. Brann, an
editor so hated, someone shot his
tombstone. Photographic
reproductions and brief text panels
tell the amazing, amusing and
unusual stories of these people.
Space Required: 36 linear feet
Crated Weight: 415 pounds
Rental Fee: $100.00
Treasure, People, Ships
and Dreams
This free-standing exhibit consists of
nine panels, each seven feet high,
featuring photographs, illustrations
and reproductions of an astrolabe,
crucifix, silver coins and other
artifacts discovered in the
archaeological excavation of three
ships which sank in a storm off the
Texas coast in 1554. This exhibit
also has its own slide show, which
tells the entire story of the voyage,
shipwreck and excavation. (Projector
and screen not provided.)
Space Required: 400 square feet
Crated Weight: 900 pounds
Rental Fee: $250.00
Special Note: This exciting
adventure is available also as a book
(see page 8) and as a slide show/
filmstrip (see page 13), a longer
version than the exhibit slide show.
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SHIPS.AND
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El Vaquero: Genesis del
Cowboy Texano
William D. Wittliff's photographic
essay takes a look at the la~t old­time
skills practiced by the vaquero.
One hundred black and white
photographs and texts on 20 panels
make up this exhibit. Each oak­framed
panel is 36 x 84 inches.
Space Required: 54 linear feet
(material on both sides)
Crated Weight: 1,103 pounds
Rental Fee: $200.00
Texas Women: A Celebration
of History
(Five shows, available individually or as
a group)
Exploring women's experiences in
Texas, this exhibit covers:
The Builders, illustrating how
women created, enhanced and
preserved institutions and traditions
which made life worth living for
millions of Texans; The Politicians,
demonstrating the effectiveness of
women in public life, beginning with
the temperance and suffrage
movements in the early 1900's; The
Survivors, showing how women
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overcame the hardships of the
frontier; The Enrichers, showing
how Texas women have added
beauty, excitement and achievement
to sports, entertainment, fashion,
literature, the arts and the home;
The Workers, illustrating the
variety, importance and impact of
women's work in Texas, from early
home business owners and
pioneering female doctors to today's
successful entrepreneurs.
Space Required: 1 show = 22
linear feet or 250 square feet
5 shows = 110 linear feet or
1 ,300 square feet
Cratea Weight: 3,500 pounds
(700 pounds each)
Rental Fee: $500.00 ($100.00
each)
Texas Women: A Celebration of
History (Overview Show)
This traveling exhibit provides a
brief summary of the original
exhibition established by the Texas
Foundation for Women's Resources
and highlights the five shows
described above.
Space Required: 30 linear feet or
450 square feet
Crated Weight: 1,000 pounds
Rental Fee: $150.00
New exhibits are periodically added to
our list. Projected topics are Texas
fashion from selected years; newspapers
as they reflect the story of Texas; and
the public and personal images of
ranchwomen. Contact the Traveling
Exhibits Coordinator for details.
Education in Texas: Yesterday
and Today
Texas education began with the
Indians' instruction of their
offspring. Today it has grown into a
school system encompassing some
three million multicultural children.
The growth of education is told in a
large, free-standing exhibit which
uses photographs with numbered
panels, all 8Vz feet high. (This
exhibit is scheduled to be revised
this year.)
Space Required: 90 square feet
Crated Weight: 160 pounds
Rental Fee: $50.00
Galveston: An Island in History
Fascinating old photographs, maps
and drawings, illustrating the history
of Galveston from the mid-1800's to
the present, make up this interesting
exhibit from the Rosenberg Library
in Galveston.
Space Required: 16 linear feet
(material on both sides)
Crated Weight: 102 pounds
Rental Fee: $100.00
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Dog Trots and Mud Cats:
The Texas Log House
Using numerous illustrations and
original photographs, this exhibit
presents a sensitive view of the
history of log architecture in Texas
from the early 1800's to the 1970's.
Viewers can contrast today's log
house with yesterday's example.
Space Required: 24 linear feet
(material on both sides)
Crated Weight: 565 pounds
Rental Fee: $200.00
Archeology in Texas
Our heritage, material culture and
history have been recorded in
various archaeological sites around
Texas. It is the responsibility of
everyone to protect these artifacts
and guard their historical
importance, as they are an integral
part of our Texas heritage. This
exhibit explains how to recognize a
historical site and to learn the
proper techniques for reporting this
information to a representative of
the Texas Archeological Society.
Space Required: 120 square feet
Crated Weight: 675 pounds
Rental Fee: $200.00
Wall .. Hanging Exhibits
Texas Images
Striking color photographs bring 24
symbols of Texas to full glory .
including the official state seal,
flower, tree, bird, motto, song,
capitol and the Lone Star flag. Oil,
the Alamo, the longhorn, chili and
even an armadillo give glimpses of
this multifaceted state!
Space Required: 60 linear feet
Crated Weight: 320 pounds
Rental Fee: $200.00
A Festival of Pinatas
This colorful exhibit presents a
selection of the brightest, most
fanciful pinatas in south Texas. The
unusual, centuries-old history of the
game is presented on four text
panels designed to be mounted on
the wall. Several unfinished pinatas
are included to show the stages of
construction, as well as pinatas that
can be hung from the ceiling for
display. A special feature of this
exhibit is an extra pinata with
instructions for your own party.
Space Required: 750 square feet,
hanging space
Crated Weight: 265 pounds
Rental Fee: $100.00
El Vaquero: Genesis del
Cowboy Texano
William D. Wittliff's photographic
essay takes a look at the last old­time
skills practiced by the vaquero.
Black-and-white photographs and
texts on 40 panels make up this
wall-mounted exhibit. Each oak­framed
panel is 2x4 feet.
Space Required: 120 linear feet
Crated Weight: 650 pounds
Rental Fee: $200.00
Children from Many Lands
Came to Texas
This two-dimensional exhibit uses
historic and contemporary
photographs to show children of all
ethnic, racial and national groups
playing, working, celebrating and
learning. The photo murals illustrate
the diversity of toys, play acting,
family and home. This exhibit was
designed by The Institute for "The
Year of the Child:'
Space Required: 58 linear feet or
700 square feet
Crated Weight: I ,060 pounds
Rental fee: $200.00
Mexican Folk Toys
Actual toys showing a variety of
materials and skillful constr~ction
are used in this colorful display. The
exhibit includes photographs, text
panels and display cases for the
toys, and is available in two parts, a
floor exhibit (see page 20) and a
wall exhibit which may be used
separately or together since they are
quite different.
Space Required: 65 linear feet
Crated Weight: 730 pounds
Rental Fee: $200.00
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The Texas Rangers
This exhibit documents the history
and development of the Texas
Rangers, from their legendary
beginnings to today's service as
members of the Texas Department
of Public Safety. Extensively
illustrated, the exhibit consists of 29
wall hangings, each 28 x 28 inches,
done on soft naugahyd~ which gives
it that leather look of the Old West.
Space Required: 70 linear feet
Crated Weight: 70 pounds
Rental Fee: $100.00
Afro-American Texans
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This set of eye-catching posters
traces the black experience in Texas.
Mounted in Plexiglas, each poster
reveals contributions Texas blacks
have made in the military, politics,
the arts and as scholars. The exhibit
consists of 13 wall-hung posters.
Space Required: Wall area for
13 posters, each measuring
18 x 24 inches
Crated Weight: 125 pounds
Rental Fee: $50.00
(The Afro-American Poster Series is
also available for purchase,
unmounted. See page 4.)
Saints Preserve Us
This colorful exhibit of retablos­images
of patron saints-consists of
25 wall panels illustrating which
saints were favored by the early
settlers. You'll discover how many
places and things throughout Texas
were named for saints! This exhibit
is especially popular during the
holidays ... book early.
Space Required: 70 linear feet
Crated Weight: 380 pounds
Rental Fee: $200.00
Wars on Texas Soil
This exhibit loqks at three crucial
periods in Texas history from the
perspective of the military campaign
mounted for each. Through historic
photographs and texts you will
relive the valiant struggle for the
Republic of Texas; see the vital part
played by Texas in the Civil War;
and better understand the
challenges and problems of the
1870's Indian Wars.
Space Required: 45 linear feet
Crated Weight: 540 pounds
Rental Fee: $100.00
Texans in the
Mexican War
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Traveling Trunks
Texas Indians Who
Lived in Houses
This trunk contains artifacts,
filmstrips, recordings, activity cards,
photographs, books, a teacher's
guide and study materials. Children
will love the trunk's drum, sewing
kit, seed collection, throwing stick,
bow and arrow, arrowheads, and
samples of deerskin and buffalo
hide. The class can cook Indian fry
bread, make an adobe brick or start
an Indian garden.
Grade Level: Elementary and
Middle School
Rental Fee: $100.00
A Spanish Boy in Early Texas
This trunk uses puppets, costumes,
artifacts, an exciting board game
called Travels with Domingo, five
copies of With Domingo Leal in San
Antonio, 1734 book, vocabulary
activities in both English and
Spanish, cassette tapes and teacher's
guides to tell the story of one day
in the life of a Canary Island boy in
early Texas. Children will enjoy
acting out scenarios or putting on a
puppet show. Role playing with a
strike-a-light, a soldier's shield or an
Indian puppet will help students
understand what life was like in the
early days of the missions.
Grade Level: Elementary and
Middle School
Rental Fee: $100.00
A Visit to
The InstitQte
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History is more than a date
in a book. It takes people
to make dates important or
memorable. At The Institute of Texan
Cultures you will see 25 different
ethnic groups on the football-field-sized
exhibit floor. Interpreters in costume
will tell vivid stories about the pioneers
from all these different groups, and
visitors are encouraged to participate in
a unique learning experience. Handle
Indian drums and tools, pluck cotton
from its bale, go inside the
sharecropper's cabin and examine the
old butter churn, watch corn being
ground on a Mexican metate!
ADMISSION: Admission to the
exhibit floor is free. Donations are
invited and appreciated.
HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays
through Sundays. Closed Mondays,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Institute is
accessible to the handicapped. Trained
volunteer guides (docents) provide
special tours for children and adults
who are deaf, blind or mentally
retarded. Sign-language interpreters will
be provided if request is received in
advance. Foreign language requests are
honored when possible.
PARKING: There are two parking
lots for private vehicles, with nominal
parking fees. Free parking for
Associates and for school buses.
BUILDING USE: A small
auditorium, a shaded patio and
portions of the exhibit floors are
available for pre- or post-tour
discussions. Films can be scheduled to
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make study sessions unforgettable. For
information on prices and scheduling,
contact the Office of Special Events.
WHAT TO EXPECT: Artifacts,
historical photographs and text panels
describing the lives of the settlers of
Texas provide the theme for the exhibit
floor. Many of the artifacts can be
handled. The "Back 40" program offers
interpretive adventure areas such as the
one-room schoolhouse, frontier cavalry
fort, Indian tipi and immigrant wagon.
Educational films and a multiscreen
presentation showing the faces and
places of Texas are presented, and
puppet shows for children are shown
regularly. Please inquire about the
detailed. schedule.
TOURS: Professional museum
interpreters or volunteer docents
describe the exhibits in vivid detail.
Tours may be planned for any age
group and geared toward particular
subject areas when advance
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reservations are made. There are several
new special programs available
including preschool and kindergarten
tours. Please contact the Educational
Programs Department for reservations,
(512) 226-7651.
DEMONSTRATIONS: Interpreters
describe the commonly shared
experiences of early settlers and
encourage visitors to participate as they
grind corn for tortillas, spin and weave
cotton into yarn, or mail a letter at
the turn-of-the-century Post Office
(actually operated by volunteers)!
Other performances include traditional
Texas folk music, exciting storytelling
on the porch of the sharecropper's
cabin, a visit at the tipi with the
Indian interpreter and a look at a
turn-of-the-century dentist's office.
The Teacher's Guide to The
Institute of Texan Cultures is a
helpful booklet for educators planning
a field trip to The Institute. Please see
page 8 for description.
Library Services
& Historic Photograph
Collection
To facilitate scholarly research
in Texas history and folk
culture, The Institute
maintains a specialized noncirculating
reference library designed primarily to
serve in preparing publications,
audiovisual presentations and exhibits.
The library includes a large collection
of photographic negatives and vertical
files as well as books, periodicals,
audiovisual materials and Texas
Bicentennial records. No genealogical
materials are maintained at The
Institute, however.
The use of the library is available to
researcliers who make an appointment
in advance with the Director of
Library Services. Since there is limited
space and library personnel to assist in
the use of Institute files, junior high
The Institute of Texan Cultures
Library maintains a cataloged
collection of approximately
100,000 photographs that deal
primarily with Texas history, Texans
and ethnic groups which settled the
state. Developed in cooperation with
museums, archives, libraries,
newspapers and private individuals
throughout the state and country, the
collection includes copy negatives of
historical photographs, maps, drawings,
paintings and engravings.
Photographic files are available for
use, provided an appointment has been
made in advance. The catalog is
arranged by subject, ethnic group and
date, and contains descriptions of the
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and high school classes are requested
to use the materials presented on the
main exhibit floor or in The Institute's
images, information regarding the
source and any restrictions regarding
its use. In addition, a contact print file
is maintained to facilitate research.
Telephone and mail requests for
photographs which involve less than
15 minutes' research may be handled
by the Library staff; however, requests
involving more than 15 minutes are
subject to a $10.00 per hour search fee.
Persons who wish to review the entire
collection of photographs on a
particular topic (e.g. "cowboys" or
"houses, log") are requested to make an
appointment to conduct research on
their own.
Orders for photographic prints may
be placed in the Library. Although
publications for their research projects.
Library hours are Monday-Friday,
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
every effort is made to complete orders
promptly, The Institute's own
photographic requirements may take
precedence. At least two weeks should
be allowed for delivery. Orders
involving restricted photographs, color
photography or special instructions
may take longer.
Photographs are not kept in stock
and, therefore, cannot be sent out on
approval. However, photocopies are
available at 20~t per page. Normally,
one page will accommodate as many as
five prints.
Additional information about the
photograph collection and a price list
for services may be obtained by
contacting the Library.
Production
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The Institute's imaginative
exhibits are designed and
fabricated in-house. The
Production Staff includes designers,
editor and typesetter, darkroom
technicians, cabinetmakers, silk­screeners,
electricians and painters. The
services of these skilled craftsmen are
available on a contract basis.
PLANNING AND DESIGN:
Consultation, design and fabrication
services are available for the
development of exhibits in various
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formats. Free-standing, wall-hanging or
combination displays can be effectively
designed and constructed using a
variety of materials such as
photographs, photographic murals, silk­screened
panels, art and artifacts.
FABRICATION: This service
encompasses exhibit carpentry in wood
and Plexiglas, painting, finishing
materials and their installation.
PRODUCT EXAMPLES: All of
The Institute's traveling exhibits have
been produced by this outstanding
team of artists and craftsmen, as well
as such large projects as the extensive
display at McDonald Observatory
Visitors' Center near Ft. Davis and
Texas Women: A Celebration of
History now exhibited at Texas
Women's University, Denton.
For more information about services
available, please contact the Director of
Production, (512) 226-7651.
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Speakers
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As a statewide
communications agency,
The Institute provides
special programs, consultation services,
in-service programs for teachers and
museum technique workshops to
benefit the community and the state.
The result has been the sharing of
our knowledge of Texas history and an
extension of our exhibit floor into all
areas of the state. Programs and
services provided by The Institute in
this field include-
SPEAKERS: Institute staff members
are well-versed in a number of subjects
concerning Texas history and folklore,
museum exhibitry work and educational
services. With advance notice, The
Institute can provide a speaker to meet
a tremendous variety of needs and
interests. Please contact The Institute's
Director of Marketing for information.
For example, slide lectures on
Hermann Lungkwitz, Carl G. von
Iwanski and other German immigrant
artists of the 19th century are available
by James Patrick McGuire. These
lectures are designed for high school,
university and adult club audiences.
(Travel expenses are requested.)
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: The
Institute schedules many interesting
speakers during the year, discussing
topics ranging from the future of Texas
to the game parks of Africa.
Special programs including dance
troupes from various countries, musical
presentations, tertulias for children,
puppet shows and folk craft
demonstrations occur frequently during
the whole year.
This year The Institute has planned
several special family days, usually
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scheduled on Sundays. These are
opportunities for participatory learning
in a unique setting. Enjoy a day in
pioneer Texas, decorate a j ack-o'­lantern,
discover the origins of
Valentine's Day or take advantage of
another special learning activity. Please
contact the Office of Special Events
for schedules.
CONSULTANTS: Staff members are
available for museum assistance with
expertise in the following areas on a
contract basis:
Exhibits-planning, research, design
and display
Special Events and Festivals­planning
and community involvement
Museum Operation-care and
storage of artifacts and photographs,
lighting problems, general operations
Library Programs-developing a
cataloging system for special collections
and historical photographs
Educational Services- establishmenl
of special learning centers, effective
planning for museum visits and the
development of folk craft lectures
Reference, Research and
Photographic Search-combined
efforts of research and library staffs
Volunteer Involvement-docent
training, effective use of volunteers
Museum Workshops-periodic
workshops are scheduled at The
Institute for museum professionals and
volunteers. Write or call for schedule.
Special Events
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From the presentation of the
spectacular American Cowboy
Exhibit and related events to a
slide lecture on Africa to an oriental
New Year's celebration .. . The
Institute of Texan Cultures Special
Events series promises an exciting
1983-1984 season.
Lectures, seminars, workshops,
special classes and celebrations of
ethnic culture involving dance, music,
food and costumes are scheduled
throughout the year for visitors of all
ages. These programs are designed to
enhanse the exhibits on the floor and
create a stage for living folkways.
Two special galleries feature an ever­changing
collection of Texas art,
artifacts and folk crafts.
For information about activities at
The Institute, please contact the News
and Information Department.
Texas Folklife
Festival
Perhaps the most popular of all The
Institute's special events, the annual
Folklife Festival is once again scheduled
for August 1984. Mark your calendars
now ... the dates are August 2-5!
More than 10,000 participants come
from throughout the state, from El
Paso and Eagle Lake, Hurst and Hunt,
Rio Grande City and Rusk to provide
hand-clapping, foot-stomping
entertainment; demonstrations of folk
crafts passed down to Texans by their
ancestors from all over the world; and
delicious ethnic foods from the more
than 30 cultures which settled Texas.
Come find out what it means to be
a Texan! Celebrate the 1984 Texas
Folklife Festival iri San Antonio this
coming August!
Commemorative
Festival Posters
The 1983 poster, The Texas Folklife
Festival Quilt, created by Chris
Moroney, San Antonio artist and
illustrator, is available for $40 signed
and $15 unsigned. In addition, a
limited number of the 1981 (Brad
Braune's longhorn) and 1982 {Fannie
Lou Spelce's "Busy Week at the Home
Place") posters are still available.
See the form below for prices and
ordering instructions.
TEXAS FDLKUFE FESr!VAL 1983
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Institute
~enrrbership Progranrr
& Heritage Tours
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THE INSTITUTE ASSOCIATES:
A strong membership of more than
1,000 interested Texans stretches all the
way across the state. These Associates
have chosen to support The Institute
of Texan Cultures and all of its
programs with their membership dues
(categories range from $25 annually to
$5,000). There are many membership
rewards including real service to the
state, special Heritage Tour travel! study
opportunities, discounts on all Institute
products (publications, audiovisuals,
Store items), invitations to all exhibit
openings and special events, and the
opport)lnity to meet new friends who
share the heritage of Texas.
This is the second year for our
Young Associates Program. Members,
ranging in age from 21 to 40 years old,
plan activities and adventure travel
especially appealing to that age group,
focusing strongly on family
involvement at The Institute.
For more information about
membership, please call the
Membership Office, or return the
convenient form below.
A pecial benefit of
embership in the Institute
ssociates or the Alliance
is our unique travel! study program,
Heritage Tours. Each adventure
emphasizes the historical, cultural or
environmental aspects of an unusual
site, and leading scholars and lecturers
accompany all tours. Trips range in
length and subject from a one-day
excursion to a Texas working ranch to
a two-week European adventure on the
Orient Express.
For more information about future
trips, please contact the Heritage Tour
office at The Institute, or return the
form below to receive our brochure.
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Volunteers
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I is really only because of our
talented volunteers that The
nstitute of Texan Cultures is able
to reach so many people with its tours,
special programs, library services,
educational programs, and its many
and varied products! This year more
than 300 trained volunteers known as
the Alliance serve as guides,
interpreters, library assistants,
salespersons in the Institute Store,
postpersons in The Institute's turn-of­the-
century Post Office, and
representatives of the educational
prograTs at schools, civic and study
groups, and senior citizen centers.
Intensive month-long training classes
are held twice each year, and monthly
update meetings and tours are
conducted for all volunteers. Besides a
remarkable learning experience and the
opportunity to give invaluable service
to the community and state, Alliance
membership offers all the same benefits
as the Institute Associates, which
include discounts on all products,
exciting travel opportunities and
invitations to every exhibit opening
and special event.
The Ambassadors are a unique and
challenging part of The Institute-a
growing group who can be outreach
volunteers in their own communities.
They search for artifacts, act as talent
scouts for our Folklife Festival, spread
the word at local civic and service
clubs about our many activities­traveling
exhibits, Heritage Tours,
publications, audiovisuals, research
library-in short, they are our Pied
Pipers, the Institute Ambassadors.
Applications for membership are
accepted throughout the year. For more
information, return the form below.
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The University of Texas
Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio
P.O. Box 1226
San Antonio, Texas 78294