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INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES
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NACIONAL
The Institute is located on the
southeast corner of HemisFair Plaza in
downtown San Antonio.
From the River Walk or the Alamo,
visitors can walk through HemisFair
Plaza or follow the sidewalk along
Bowie Street. The Institute is a short
walk southwest of the Tower of the
Americas. If driving from Interstate 37
southbound, take the Commerce
Street exit and turn left onto Bowie
Street. Follow Bowie into the
HemisFair grounds to The Institute.
From Interstate 37 northbound, take
the Durango exit to The Institute.
Institute office hours are Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a .m. to 5:00
p.m. The exhibit floors are open
Tuesday through Sunday, 9:00a.m.
to 5:00p.m. Closed Thanksgiving
Day and Christmas Day.
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ADVISORY COUNCIL 1980 DEVELOPMENT BOARD 1980
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
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Houston
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Liberty and Austin
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Brownsville
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Lufkin
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San Antonio
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Shiner
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Galveston
Mrs. Ruth Kempner
Galveston
John T. King
Austin
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El Paso
Mrs. Nancy Negley
San Antonio
Vernon L. Neuhaus Sr.
Mission
Mrs. Judy Newton
Austin
Herbert C. Petry
Carrizo Springs
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McAllen
Joe Belden
Dallas
Henry Bell
Tyler
Jack Blanton
Houston
Bob Brinkerhoff
Houston
J .P. Bryan Jr.
Houston
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Corpus Christi
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Austin
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Houston
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Washington, D.C. San Anton io Beaumont
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San Antonio
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San Antonio
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San Antonio
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Dallas
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Odessa
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Houston
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Fort Worth
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San Antonio
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Longview
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Lufkin
The University of Texas
Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio
801 South Bowie Street at Durango Boulevard
P.O. Box 1226
San Antonio, Texas 78294
(512) 226-7651
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Austin
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Austin
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Laredo
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Nacogdoches
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Houston
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Houston
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San Antonio
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Austin
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San Antonio
Pat Maguire, Director of Publications and Coordinator of Programs
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Texan Cultures at San Antonio is a
learning and communication center for
the interpretation of Texas history and
folk culture.
From initial research through final
production, The Institute provides a
variety of supplies and services to aid
the study and understanding of Texas's
diverse cultural heritage.
The Supplies and Services Catalog is
designed to provide a general
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Publications ____________________ 2
OrderForm ____________________ 11
Audiovisuals 13
Order Form 17
Traveling Exhibits 19
Order Form 23
A Visit to The Institute 26
Tour Reservation Form 29
Heritage Craft Workshops and Saturday Schools 22
Special Events 28
The Texas Folklife Festival 28
Library 31
Photographs and Photographic Services 31
Exhibit Production Services 32
Speakers and Consultants 32
Texan Cultures Associates Program 33
The people of Texas are descended
from more than 30 ethnic, racial,
national and cultural backgrounds.
Many of these ethnic groups are
, 1 examined in this series of publications.
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Each 32-page softbound pamphlet
begins with the story of how and why
each group came to Texas.
Descriptions of major settlements and
significant contributions of each culture
are included, along with biographies of
dominant figures.
The pamphlets serve as an overview,
written in an easy-to-understand style
for the general reader. Illustrated.
$2.95 each.
THE AFRO-AMERICAN TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-00-9
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-01-7
THE BELGIAN TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-02-5
THE CHINESE TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-03-3
THE CZECH TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-04-1
THE FRENCH TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-05-X
THE GERMAN TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-06-8
THE GREEK TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-07-6
THE INDIAN TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-08-4
THE ITALIAN TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-09-2
THE JEWISH TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-10-6
THE MEXICAN TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-31-9
LOS TEJANOS MEXICANOS
(In Spanish)
ISBN 0-933164-11-4
THE NORWEGIAN TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-12-2
THE POLISH TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-13-0
THE SPANISH TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-14-9
THE SYRIAN AND
LEBANESE TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-15-7
THE SWISS TEXANS
ISBN 0-933164-16-5
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BOOKS
Because of the popularity of the
pamphlets and the lack of published
material of this type, The Institute has
broadened the scope of the series.
The following titles and all future
additions will be in an expanded book­length
format, which includes
extensive research into each ethnic
group's history and people. While still
of interest to the general reader, these
books serve as a research tool.
THE IRISH TEXANS
A hearty breed of people, the Irish
entered their new land with a typical
zest for a challenge. Their successes
and occasional failures in taming a
new frontier are related in detail. As
lively as the people it portrays, the
book is filled with humorous
anecdotes, ghost stories and
adventures. 174 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound
ISBN 0-933164-33-5. $8.95
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-33-5. $6.95
THE DANISH TEXANS
In the 1750's the King of Denmark,
Frederick V, warned his people not to
listen to the "seductions" of those who
would talk of leaving the country.
Texas was fortunate to have "seduced"
a few thousand Danes over the next
century, for those immigrants made
significant contributions to the state's
economy, politics and culture. Read
about their travels to the state and
their considerable adjustments to the
foreign soil. 122 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound
ISBN 0-933164-56-4. $7.95
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-57-2. $5.95
The
Irish
Texans
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Customer Service Department.
HISTOWALL TEXTS
Electrostatic copies of The Institute's
exhibit texts are available in
typewritten form if the subject is not
covered in one of The Institute's
publications. Texts are currently
available for the following groups:
DUTCH TEXANS (7 pages)
ENGLISH TEXANS (15 pages)
JAPANESE TEXANS (10 pages)
SCOTTISH TEXANS (13 pages)
SWEDISH TEXANS (9 pages)
WENDISH TEXANS (2 pages)
YUGOSLAV TEXANS (7 pages)
20¢ per typewritten page.
THE TEACHER'S GUIDE TO
THE INSTITUTE OF
TEXAN CULTURES
Study unit outlines, classroom
activities and discussion starters 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. Others
will find it a useful guide to setting up
learning centers within their own
classrooms. 42 pages. Illustrated .
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-55-6. $2.95
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REFLECTIONS ON TEXAS
reader and the most devoted Texana
trivia buff. The short segments of
narration and the simplicity of design
make it ideal for casual reading. 30
pages. Illustrated.
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 with them recipes
handed down by their ancestors. You
can recreate these international dishes
from the recipes gathered in this
collection. Each section is devoted to a
different ethnic culture and contains
brief histories of the group. 235 pages.
Laminated cover, illustrated.
Spiral bound
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The Institute has initiated a series
specifically for the school-age reader.
These publications contain historical
fact, interesting information and
dynamic accounts of Texas history that
both entertain and inform.
WITH DOMINGO LEAL
IN SAN ANTONIO, 1734
A day in the life of this 10-year-old
immigrant from the Canary Islands
comes alive through the technique of
narrative history. The entertaining
adventure story gives students a
glimpse into the lives of an ordinary
family in Spanish Texas. 78 pages.
Richly illustrated in full color to portray
the clothing, housing and appearance
of these early settlers.
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-40-8. $6.95
WHOARETHE
CHINESE TEXANS?
The Texas Association of Museums
was so impressed with this book that
they bestowed upon it the Mitchel A.
Wilder Award of Excellence. The
question and answer format is a useful
educational tool, and the arresting
illustrations will hold the attention of
the youngest reader. The book is filled
with information on prominent
Chinese Texans and the contributions
this group has made to the state. 84
pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound
ISBN 0-933164-36-X. $8.95
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-46-7. $5.95
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The Institute is proud to feature
several publications which showcase
the works of Texas artists. Some are
catalogs of exhibitions that have been
shown at The Institute, while others
survey the lifetime works of Texas
designers and painters.
TEXAS' BUCK SCHIWETZ: A
SHOW CATALOG
Every aspect of Texas- from her
industries to the beauty of her natural
environment- is captured by artist
Buck Schiwetz. This catalog, which
accompanied an exhibit of his
paintings at The Institute, provides a
sample of Schiwetz and his devotion
to his state. A biographical sketch is
included. 40 pages. Illustrated.
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-24-6. $5.00
PETER MANSBENDEL: A SWISS
WOODCARVER IN TEXAS
In the early 20th century, Texas's best­known
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. Among these artists,
Swiss-born woodcarver Peter
Mansbendel was one of the most
creative and most popular. His life and
work are detailed in this book.
44 pages. 80 illustrations.
Hardbound
ISBN 0·933164-44-0. $9.75
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-21-1. $4.75
JULIUS STOCKFLETH: GULF
COAST MARINE AND
LANDSCAPE PAINTER
Although Julius Stockfleth was a little­known
marine and landscape painter
in Germany and Texas in his lifetime,
he is significant for the valuable record
he left of old Galveston, its ships, the
harbor and homes.
This book, written by James Patrick
McGuire, Director of Educational
Services at The Institute, and
published by Trinity University Press,
is a collection of 68 of Stockfleth's
sketches and paintings of the Texas
seaport, each described and
documented by the author. A short
biography is also included. 159 pages.
Richly illustrated in black and white
and some color.
Hardbound
$10.00
IWONSKI IN TEXAS: PAINTER
AND CITIZEN
He was a self-taught artist in the small
German community of New Braunfels
during the middle of the 19th century.
He became an accomplished portrait
painter and tried his hand at landscape
and historical painting. Examples of
his work are included in this book,
which was originally published in
conjunction with an exhibition of
Iwanski's work at the Witte Memorial
Museum in San Antonio. Author
James Patrick McGuire, Institute of
Texan Cultures staff, researched the
painter's life and the examples of his
work. 96 pages. Illustrated .
Hardbound
$15.95
WATERCOLOR, WAX & WOOL:
THE ART OF
JANET SHOOK LACOSTE
When Janet Shook began creating
needlepoint designs in the 1950's, her
work immediately became widely
sought after by needlepoint enthusiasts
from all over the nation . Since she
closed shop in 1975, her works have
become collectors' items. This catalog,
richly illustrated with numerous color
photographs, provides the reader with
a survey of her work. Texas subjects,
from wildflowers to animals, are
featured in her intricate art.
Available in October 1980, this catalog
will be published in conjunction with
an exhibit of Janet Shook's
needlepoint designs. 96 pages.
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-81-5. $10.00
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AND LANDMARKS
The glory, history and mystery of
Texas's missions are explored by this
moving book. Beautifully illustrated
with copper plate etchings by Warren
Hunter. Text by Jack Harmon.
68 pages.
Hardbound
ISBN 0-933164-43-2. $10.00
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-17-3. $6.95
SAN ANTONIO IN THE
18th CENTURY
The thirteen colonies, in the 18th
century, were filled with philosophers,
statesmen and everyday people, most
of whom yearned for freedom from
their mother country. San Antonio was
a rough , mission-filled settlement on
the remote frontier of New Spain,
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
THE TEXAS RANGERS: THEIR
FIRST 150 YEARS
Were the Rangers valiant and efficient
or were they more dangerous than the
men they were supposed to hunt?
These questions represent the opposite
poles of opinion on this group of
famous Texas lawmen. Read both
sides of the story and develop your
own conclusion from this fascinating
study of an enduring Texas legend.
114 pages. Profusely illustrated with
historical photographs.
Hardbound
ISBN 0-933164-19-X. $5.95
TEXAS AND THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Produced originally in celebration of
the Bicentennial, this book explains
the stake Texas had in the American
Revolution. The story of Texas in
1776 includes the exploits of early
adventurers and details the coming of
the Yankee settlers who arrived with
the seeds of revolution in their
pockets. 7 2 pages. Illustrated.
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-23-8. $3.50
TREASURE, PEOPLE, SHIPS
AND DREAMS
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 has been pieced
together through contemporary
documents. Also described is the
process used to restore the 400-year­old
artifacts recovered from the
shipwreck. A fascinating book for
those interested in the history of the
sea, marine archaeology and Spanish
colonial history. 75 pages. Full
color illustrations.
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-20-3. $5.95
VAQUERO: GENESIS OF THE
TEXAS COWBOY
The American cowboy is more often
seen in a pickup than on a horse. And
the Mexican vaquero is rapidly coming
into the 20th century. But the
mystique that surrounds this way of
life continues. This booklet captures
the daily life of the last of the Mexican
cowboys in text and photographs. 40
pages. Illustrated.
Softbound
ISBN 0-933164-25-4. $3.95
"Rich, poor, Panhandle, Gulf, city,
country, Texas is the obsession, the
proper study and the passionate
possession of all Texans."
John Steinbeck
Travels with Charley
Associates receive a 15% discount on
all Institute books. See page 33 for
more details.
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AFRO-AMERICAN
POSTER SERIES
A set of 13 beautifully silk-screened posters depicts the rise from slave to scholar
of Texas's blacks. Some of the state's earliest settlers, the Afro-Americans fought
in wars, tilled the soil, ranched and made important strides in business. Explore
their story by displaying this impressive visual aid. $40.00
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The Institute of Texan Cultures is
proud to announce the beginning of its
archival microfilm program.
Thousands of newspapers and other
historic documents are now available.
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, Customer
Service, 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 Americans, 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
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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
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 (Halletsville)
provide an eye-witness account of the
everyday lives and activities of two
Central Texas Czech settlements. Set
of 17 rolls.
ISBN 0-933164-79-3. $400.00
'INDIANOLA AND VICTORIA STAGE. I
WM. H. McCULLOCH informs tho public
tho.t he he.s comm£1nccd running R. good
four horse stage betwocn Indianola and Vic to·
ria, for the ncco~modntion of the travt>lling
community. His tl1go is strong and comforta­ble,
and beina well cuv ~ rod, p'l8eengera will be
securely vrot~oted from rain and cold. He will
leave Indtanoln immediately nftef'tbe nrrival of
the steamer, and arrive at Victoria in time to
connect with tho St11~e for San Antonio. Ro·
turnin;, will lt'nVt' Vte~oria n.fter the tlrrivo.l of
the atn.ge from San Antcmict.
A liberal share-of the travelling custom is
respectfully aollcitcu.
W. H. McCULLOCH.
Victoria, D•eember 21, 1849
I WILL stand my fine HORSE ROW-h BUSTER at my Stable, nine miles
below Victoria, on the main road from
Victoria to Indianola. Sea~on to commence the 1st
of April, and end the ht of July. I will let him to
mares at $10 the season; if not paid in the season,
812.
ROWBUSTER wa..• sired by the imported Row­buster,
is 17 hands high, fine form for draft or
saddle, and a dark chesnut sorrel· This form will
recommend him. JOHN SHIRKEY.
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PUBLICATIONS ORDER FORM
Description Price
The Texians and The Texans
Complete set of 1H ethnic $53 .10
pamphlets
The Afro-American Texans 2.95
The Anglo-American Texans 2.95
The Belgian Texans 2.95
The Chinese Texans 2.95
The Czech Texans 2.95
The French Texans 2.95
The German Texans 2.95
The Greek Texans 2.95
The Indian Texans 2.95
The Italian Texans 2.95
The Jewish Texans 2 <),')
The Mexican Texans 2.95
Los Tejanos Mexicanos 2.95
The Norwegian Texans 2.95
The Polish Texans 2.95
The Spanish Texans 2.95
The Syrian and
2.95
Lebanese Texans
The Swiss Texans 2.95
The Danish Texans, hardbound 7.95
softbound 5.95
The Irish Texans, hardbound H.95
softbound 6.95
Teacher's Guide to The
2.95
Institute of Texan Cultures
Who Are the Chinese Texans?
hardbound H.95
softbound 5.95
With Domingo Leal in
6.95
San Antonio, 1734
Melting Pot: Ethnic Cuisine
in Texas 10.95
Reflections on Texas 2.95
Texas' Buck Schiwetz 5.00
Peter Mansbendel: A Swiss
Woodcarver in Texas
hardbound 9.75
softbound 4.75
Watercolor, Wax & Wool: The
Art of Janet Shook LaCoste
Available in October 19HO 10.00
Julius Stockfleth: Gulf Coast
Marine and
Landscape Painter 10.00
lwonski in Texas: Painter
15.95
and Citizen
Texas Missions
and Landmarks
hardbound 10.00
softbound 6.95
Amount Qty. Description Price Amount
The Texas Rangers: Their First 5.95
150 Years
San Antonio in the
7.95
18th Century
Texas and the 3.50
American Revolution
Treasure, People, Ships
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and Dreams
Vaquero: Genesis of the 3.95
Texas Cowboy
AFRO-AMERICAN
40.00
POSTER SERIES
HISTOWALL TEXTS
Dutch Texans 140
English Texans 3.00
Japanese Texans 2.00
Scottish Texans 2.60
Swedish Texans 1.80
Wendish Texans .40
Yugoslav Texans 1.40
MICROFILM COLLECTION
Translations of Statistical and
Census Reports of Texas,
1782-1836 and Sources 70.00
Documenting the Black in
Texas, 1603-1803, Set of
three rolls
Early Texas Newspapers
Set of three rolls 70.00
Early Czech Newspapers of
Texas, Set of 17 rolls 400.00
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conditions of The Institute of Texan
Cultures. They cannot be duplicated
or any part thereof. They cannot be
broadcast, transmitted by cable or
otherwise transmitted by any multi­receiver,
open or closed circuit system,
without prior written permission.
Programs are to be exhibited in their
entirety and shall not be edited,
altered in any way or shown without
the copyright notices and credits
contained therein.
RENTALS: Slide sets may be rented
for two weeks for $7 .50.
Videocassettes may be rented for two
weeks for $30.00.
Filmstrips may not be rented.
TEXAS HISTORY
DOCUMENTARIES
VIDEOTAPES
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED:
ARTIST ANCEL NUNN looks at the
east Texas countryside and people
who are the core of this abstract realist
painter's inspiration and works. This
sensitive study of the artist's works and
ideas are interlaced with the history
and countryside of the piney woods of
east Texas.
3/4-inch U-Matic Videocassette.
26 minutes. Color
Price: $50.00
Rental: Two weeks, $30.00
GONZALES: CRADLE OF TEXAS
LIBERTY explores the long and
brilliant history of this picturesque
town and shows how these
townspeople maintain their history and
traditions in a modern-day world.
3/4-inch U-Matic Videocassette.
25 minutes. Color
Price: $50.00
Rental: Two weeks, $30.00
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I , THE KRUGERS-TEXAS
IMMIGRANTS traces the lives of two
Russian Jewish immigrants. The story,
told through interviews with their
daughter, Bert Kruger Smith, traces
their beginnings in the repressive
society of Czarist Russia to their
successful flight to America and
creation of new lives. Historical
photographs, poems by the narrator's
mother, Fania Kruger, and drawings
help tell the story of immigration .
3/4-lnch U-Matlc VIdeocassette.
28 minutes. Color
Price: $50.00
Rental: Two weeks for $30.00
FANNIE LOU SPELCE: FOLK
ARTIST uses oral history and
paintings to introduce viewers to this
nationally recognized primitive painter
living in Austin. Discussions include
the origins and development of
primitive art, Mrs . Spelce's painting
techniques and a description of rural
life at the turn of the century, the basis
of much of the artist's inspiration. The
result is a clear explanation of the
factors that motivate a primitive artist
and a recapturing of a feeling for a
time gone by.
3/4-lnch U-Matlc VIdeocassette.
26 minutes. Color
Price: $50.00
Rental: Two weeks for $30.00
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SLIDE SHOWS & FILMSTRIPS
THE AFRO-AMERICAN TEXANS
TO 1900 tells the story of the black
people in Texas beginning with the
colonial period. Highlights include
black involvement in ranching, politics,
settlement, business, the arts and
frontier defense . 10 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
THE ALABAMA-COUSHATTA
INDIANS tells the history of the east
Texas tribe and focuses on their
modern life. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
THE CAT SPRING GERMANS
describes the first German immigrants
to Texas and tells how they banded
together and established a community,
using scientific agriculture. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
THE DAHL HOUSE:
NORWEGIAN TEXANS OF
BOSQUE COUNTY shares a day in
the life of one of the immigrant farm
families . The show tells the story of
Norwegians in Texas. 7 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
THE DANISH FIELD refers to
Danevang in Wharton County. This
descriptive story of the Danish heritage
of this Texas town also illustrates the
changes immigrants in a new land are
forced to make. 7 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
THE EASTER FIRES OF
FREDERICKSBURG is based on
one of the early legends of the first
German pioneers. This production tells
the early history of Fredericksburg and
the annual Easter Fires Pageant there.
5 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
THE FRENCH TEXANS spans three
centuries to spotlight the lives of
important individuals from the time of
La Salle to the present. A fascinating
introduction to the French settlers who
lived in Texas. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
GRANDMOTHER'S TEA:
MEXICAN HERBAL REMEDIES
provides 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. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
THE INDIAN TEXANS traces the
origins of Texas's Indians. This story of
the state's first settlers begins with
prehistory and follows their progress to
modern times. 7 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
CARL G. VON IWONSKI, A
PIONEER GERMAN TEXAS
ARTIST includes reproductions of the
artist's paintings, drawings and
sketches to detail the life of this man.
Iwanski was involved with amateur
theatrical groups in New Braunfels and
San Antonio and in Republican
politics. 25 minutes.
Special Notice: Available as slide
set only.
Slide Set: $40.00
JEFFERSON: THE OLD SOUTH
IN TEXAS refers to the city of
Jefferson, the best surviving example
of the southern culture and traditions
that once dominated much of Texas.
This is the story of this city's origin, its
decline and rebirth. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
THE JEWISH TEXANS is the story
of this group's settlement in Texas. It
begins with Jewish immigrants leaving
Europe, follows them to Texas and
describes their successes in business,
land development and other fields .
Comprehensive study guide is
included. 10 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
Additional copies of the Study
Guide: $2.00 each
THE MEXICAN TEXANS TO 1865
takes this group from the pre-Hispanic
period through Spanish rule and the
subsequent struggle for independence
from the mother country. Taped
narration available in Spanish on
request. 11 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
PANNA MARIA: FIRST POLISH
SETTLEMENT IN TEXAS uses
historical and contemporary pictures to
tell of the immigration, colonization
and progress of Texas's first Polish
settlement. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
SPANISH MISSIONS IN
COLONIAL TEXAS describes the
development of the mission system
which flourished in the 17th and 18th
centuries. Special emphasis is placed
on today's restoration of the missions.
8 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
SPANISH RANCHING IN TEXAS
highlights the contributions made to
ranching by the Spanish rancheros
and Mexican vaqueros. The story
begins in the 16th century and shows
the Mexican charro's contributions to
the present-day rodeo. Taped
narration available in Spanish on
request. 10 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
TEXAS AND THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION uses historical and
contemporary photographs to describe
the effect of the revolution on Spanish
Texas and its long-term influence on
Texas history. 9 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
TEXANE CESKEHO PUVODU
(THE CZECH TEXANS) tells of the
contributions of Czech Texans from
pre-revolutionary times to the present.
In English only. 9 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
THE TEXAS FOLKLIFE
FESTIVAL: HOME OF TEXAS
TRADITION uses the setting of the
annual festival to tell the story of
cultural diversity in Texas. Ethnic
groups from throughout the state
gather at The Institute to share their
traditions and culture. The celebration
is an excellent introduction to Texas's
unique heritage. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
TIGUA INDIANS: OUR OLDEST
TEXANS looks at the early and
present-day life of the Tigua Indians.
The community's history is traced from
the establishment of Ysleta in 1690 to
the 1969 establishment of the El Paso
area reservation. 8 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
TREASURE, PEOPLE, SHIPS
AND DREAMS: A SPANISH
SHIPWRECK ON THE TEXAS
COAST. Three programs make up
this kit which tells of Spanish ships
driven ashore by a storm on the
southern Texas coast. The first strip,
"The Voyage," describes the ship's
sailing in April 1554, the cargo that it
carried, its crew and its passengers.
The history of the period is presented
as a setting for the trip and the story
of life at sea. The second filmstrip,
"The Shipwreck," is primarily an
account of the survivors as they
battled the sun , blowing sand, insects
and fierce Indians. The strip ends with
the efforts of the Spanish to salvage
the sunken cargo. The third program,
"The Past and the Present," contrasts
treasure hunting with modern methods
used by archeologists. The actual
process of restoring the 400-year-old
artifacts from the shipwreck will
fascinate all ages viewing these three
presentations. AVAILABLE IN
JANUARY 1981.
Slide Set Kit: $105.00
Filmstrip Kit: $30.00
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THE WALLACE BRAND:
RANCHING BY A BLACK TEXAS
FAMILY tells the story of "80 John"
Wallace, who founded a west Texas
ranch, and his descendants who work
the ranch today. Traditional and
modern ranching methods are
compared in interviews with the black
cowboys. Comprehensive study guide
included. 10 minutes.
Slide Sets: $35.00
Filmstrips: $10.00
Additional copies of the Study
Guide: $2.00 each
WHAT IS A TEXAN? provides
Texans and non-Texans alike with a
fresh view of the people who comprise
this state. The pictures, both historical
and contemporary, reveal the ethnic
richness of the state. 7 minutes.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
A VISIT TO THE INSTITUTE OF
TEXAN CULTURES is an ideal
teaching tool for the pre-visit class
period. Because of the explanations of
the exhibit floor themes, the cultural
elements that make up a state and the
emphasis on people at The Institute,
the program also is an ideal
introduction for adult groups.
Slide Set: $35.00
Filmstrip: $10.00
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AUDIOVISUALS ORDER FORM
Qty. Title Price Amount
TEXAS HISTORY DOCUMENTARIES
All Things Considered:
50.00
Artist Ancel Nunn
Fannie Lou Spelce:
50.00
Folk Artist
Gonzales: Cradle of
50.00
Texas Liberty
The Kruger Family-
Texas Immigrants 50.00
SLIDE SETS
The Afro-American Texans
:~5 00
to 1900
The Alabama-Coushatta
35.00
Indians
The Cat Spring Germans :~5 . 00
The Dahl House: Norwegian
Texans of Bosque County 35.00
The Danish Field 35.00
The Easter Fires
of Fredericksburg 35.00
The French Texans 35.00
The Indian Texans 35.00
Carl G. Von lwonski, A Pioneer
40.00
German Texas Artist
Jefferson: The Old South
35.00
in Texas
The Jewish Texans :~ 5 . 00
The Mexican Texans to 1865 35 00
Panna Maria: First Polish
Settlement in Texas :~5 . 00
Spanish Missions in
Colonial Texas 35.00
Spanish Ranching in Texas :~5 00
Texas and the
American Revolution :~5 . 00
Texane Ceskeho Puvodu
:~5 . 00 (The Czech Texans)
The Texas Folklife Festival:
35.00
Home of Texas Tradition
Tigua Indians: Our
Oldest Texans 35.00
Treasure, People, Ships
and Dreams 105.00
Set of three
The Wallace Brand: Ranching
by a Black Texas Family :~5 . 00
What Is a Texan? 35.00
A Visit to The Institute of
:~5 00
Texan Cultures
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Qty. Title Price
FILMSTRIPS
The Afro-American Texans
to 1900 10.00
The Alabama-Coushatta
Indians 10.00
The Cat Spring Germans 10.00
The Dahl House: Norwegian
Texans of Bosque County 10.00
The Danish Field 10.00
The Easter Fires
10.00
of Fredericksburg
The French Texans 10.00
The Indian Texans 10.00
Jefferson: The Old South 10.00
in Texas
The Jewish Texans 10 00
The Mexican Texans to 1865 1000
Panna Maria: First Polish
1000
Settlement in Texas
Spanish Missions in
Colonial Texas 10.00
Spanish Ranching in Texas 10.00
Texas and the
10.00
American Revolution
T exane Ceskeho Puvodu
(The Czech Texans) 10.00
The Texas Folklife Festival:
Home of Texas Tradition 10.00
Tigua Indians: Our
1000
Oldest Texans
Treasure, People, Ships
and Dreams 30.00
Set of Three
The Wallace Brand: Ranching
by a Black Texas Family 10.00
What Is a Texan? 10.00
A Visit to The Institute of 10.00
Texan Cultures
Subtotal
Less Associates ' 15% Discount
Texas Residents add 5112% state sales tax
Postage and Handling
$ 1.00 - 50.00 $1.00
$ 51 .00 - 100.00 = $2.00
$101.00 + = $3.00
All microfilm orders = $5.00.
TOTAL
Amount
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State law requires prepayment except from governmental entities which may use purchase orders.
Make checks payable to The Institute of Texan Cultures.
Prices, policies and discounts effective September 1, 1980 subject to change without notice.
If you need a rush order or have special questions you can call us at (512) 226-7651.
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Designed for use in schools,
museums, banks, shopping malls and
other public buildings, The Institute's
traveling exhibits bring the Texas
experience to your community.
Exhibits may be rented for one month,
and the borrower is charged a rental
fee, any applicable tax 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
$8 .50 per 100 pounds. The Institute
does not pay any shipping charges.
Assembly instructions are included
with the exhibit.
Explanatory brochures are available for
distribution with most exhibits. The
first 100 copies are supplied free-of­charge;
additional copies cost $6.00
per hundred.
In several instances, books based on
the exhibit subject are available from
The Institute for sale while the exhibit
is on display. These publications are
available to exhibitors at a discount,
enabling them to offset a portion of
the rental cost of the exhibit. For
information on purchasing
publications, please contact the
Customer Service Department.
Because of the popularity of the
traveling exhibits, some are not
immediately available. To plan the
showing of a traveling exhibit, call or
write the Traveling Exhibits
Coordinator, 512/ 226-7 651 .
AFRO-AMERICAN TEXANS
This set of beautifully illustrated
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 posters for wall
display. The posters are also available
for purchase unmounted, see page 9.
Space required: Wall area for 13
posters measuring 18 x 24 inches
Crated weight: 103 pounds
Rental fee: $50.00
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OF TEXAS ORIGINALS
Many of Texas's most famous
characters are also her most eccentric.
The individuals whose lives are
highlighted in this exhibit were never
afraid to be themselves. Included are
sculptress Elisabet Ney, who dressed
like a man; Mollie Bailey, the circus
queen of the southwest and W.C.
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
THE TEXAS RANGERS: THEIR
FIRST 150 YEARS
This large, freestanding exhibit uses
150 drawings and sepia and color
photographs to describe the role
Texas's best-known lawmen played in
state history. Material is mounted on
4~ display panels with black
background and oak trim. Each panel
measures 36 x 84 inches and is
hinged in sets of three.
Space required: 75 linear feet,
material on both sides
Crated weight: 2,000 pounds
Rental fee: $200.00
A book on the same subject is
available for sale. See page 8 for
description and price.
CHILDREN FROM MANY LANDS
CAME TO TEXAS
Two-dimensional exhibit using historic
and contemporary photographs
showing 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.
Space required: 58 linear feet
Crated weight: 1, 060 pounds
Rental fee: $200.00 .
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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. Although
made in Mexico, these toys are
representative of playthings used in
many Mexican-American homes in
Texas today. The exhibit includes
photographs, text panels and display
cases for the toys.
Wall Exhibit
Space required: 41 linear feet
Crated weight: 730 pounds
Rental fee: $200.00
Floor Exhibit
Space required: 400 square feet
of floor space and 27 linear feet of
wall space
Crated weight: 1,075 pounds
Rental fee: $200.00
Exhibits are not identical and may be
used together.
LIFE UNDER THE BRIDGE: A
KICKAPOO CHRONICLE
Continually nomadic because of white
encroachment, the Kickapoos moved
from northeastern Kansas in 1852
through Texas to Mexico. To this day,
the tribe maintains dual citizenship as
Mexicans and Americans while
retaining their own culture. This
photographic exhibit, from the work of
Chuck Maniscalco, pictures one group
which has established its community
beneath the international bridge over
the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass.
Space required: 40 linear feet
Crated weight: 175 pounds
Rental fee: $50.00
UNDER WEST TEXAS SKIES:
THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF
W.O. SMITHERS
This exhibit of photographs from The
University of Texas at Austin
Humanities Research Center
Collection is an early view of Texas's
distant frontier and its settlers: peones
and prospectors, soldiers and
cowboys, rangers and bandits. The
photographic documentation also
records events such as the birth of
military aviation , the United States
campaign by General Pershing against
Pancho Villa, and day-to-day life on
the Mexican-United States border.
Space required: 40 linear feet,
material on both sides
Crated weight: 200 pounds
Rental fee: $100.00
TEXAS AND
HER CONSTITUTIONS
Texas has lived under six
constitutions. The history of these
documents, and the ways they
mirrored political change in Texas, is
outlined in this large exhibit consisting
of photographs, original art and
historical documents. The show
consists of 18 double-faced oak­framed
panels, making it a 36-panel
exhibit. Each panel is 36 x 84 inches,
and is hinged in sets of three, making
it freestanding .
Space required: 54 linear feet
Crated weight: 830 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,
freestanding exhibit tells the story of
Texas during this period in history and
explains how the Revolution
influenced Texas's later drive for
freedom. The presentation consists of
eight tall columns of words and
pictures. It is color coded and each
column is numbered .
Space required: 54 linear feet
Crated weight: 220 pounds
Rental fee: $100.00
A book on the same subject is
available for sale. See page 8 for
description and price.
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This small exhibit highlights the early
story of the Japanese in Texas,
focusing first on those who came to
share their knowledge of rice farming.
Other notable Japanese Texans are
introduced to exhibit visitors. An
orange background sets off white
panels illustrated with black and white
and color photographs.
Space required: Easels or wall space
for four 36 x 48 inch panels
Crated weight: 160 pounds
Rental fee: $50.00
VAQUERO: GENESIS OF THE
TEXAS COWBOY
William D. Wittliffs photographic essay
takes a last look at the old-time skills
practiced by the vaquero. One
hundred black and white photographs,
ranging in size from larger than life to
11 x 14 inches, and text panels make
up this large , fre estanding exhibit.
Each oak-framed , black panel
measures 36 x 84 inches and is
hinged in sets of three.
Space required: 75 linear feet.
material on both sides
Crated weight: 1,830 pounds
Rental fee: $200. 00
A catalog on the same subject is
available for sale . See page 8 for
description and price.
THE MAKING OF A BOOK
The basic steps in making a book are
described in this freestanding exhibit
which consists of five shallow cases
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contain artifacts, illustrations and texts
that show the different steps in making
a book - research, illustration , printing
and binding.
Space required: 1 7 linear feet ,
material on both sides
Crated weight: 1,206 pounds
Rental fee: $100.00
EDUCATION IN TEXAS:
YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Texas education began with the
Indians' instruction of their offspring.
Today it has grown to a school system
encompassing some three million
multicultural children. The growth of
education is told in a large,
fre estanding exhibit that uses
photographs with numbered panels
enabling the visitor to easily follow the
historical outline.
Space required: 90 square feet, 8 1/z
feet high
Crated weight: 160 pounds
Rental fee: $50.00
A FESTIVAL OF PINATAS
A selection of the brightest, most
fanciful pinatas to be found in south
Texas comprises this exhibit. The
unusual , centuries-old history of the
game is presented on four text panels
designed to be mounted on the wall,
and an exhibit case shows the stages
of pinata construction. The Institute
recommends the pinatas be hung from
the ceiling for display. A special
feature of this exhibit is an extra pinata
with instructions for throwing your
own party.
Space required: 750 square feet
hanging space
Crated weight: 150 pounds
Rental fee: $100.00
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Herita9e Craft
Worksl)op5 &\
Saturday School5
SPIN IT ... WEAVE IT ... DYE IT
FLY IT ... MOLD IT ... COOK IT
CREATE.
Ages eight to eighty can mix these
ingredients for an unforgettable
learning experience at The Institute's
Saturday Schools.
Heritage Craft Workshops are a
month-long summer extravaganza for
children seven through twelve .
Pioneer history is learned through
creation ... youngsters can make
toys like their predecessors used to
have . . . do Indian sand painting ..
learn crochet.
Pick up a skill - and a bit of
history - The Institute of Texan
Cultures Heritage Workshops and
Saturday Schools.
Write Educational Services of The
Institute of Texan Cultures
P.O. Box 1226
San Antonio. Texas 78294
Or call (512) 226-7651
TRAVELING EXHIBITS ORDER FORM
Preferred Rental Dates
Exhibits 1st Choice 2nd Choice
Afro-American Texans
To Stand Alone: A Gallery of Texas Originals
Life Under the Bridge: A Kickapoo Chronicle
Mexican Folk Toys
Children From Many Lands Came to Texas
Under West Texas Skies: The Photographs of W.O. Smithers
The Texas Rangers: Their First 150 Years
The Japanese Texans
Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy
Texas and Her Constitutions
Texas and the American Revolution
The Making of a Book
Education in Texas: Yesterday and Today
A Festival of Pinatas
Type of Organization _____________________________________ _
Name of Organizatiou _______________ Contact Name
Address _____________ City ____________ ___,State. _____ .J,...oip, __ _
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Rental fee
Approximate Shipping Costs
Total
Assembly instructions are included. Brochures available.
For more information, write the Traveling Exhibits Coordinator/The Institute of Texan Cultures/P.O. Box 1226
San Antonio, Texas 78294. Or call (512) 226-7651.
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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 be
involved with many kinds of people
because the history of the state is
shown through the oral and visual
presentation of the many national and
cultural groups who settled and
developed Texas. Interpreters bring
the stories of these pioneers to life
through special demonstrations, and
the visitor, young or old, is
encouraged to participate. Because of
this approach, the exhibit floor
provides a unique and exciting
learning experience.
ADMISSION: Admission to the
exhibit floor free. Donations invited.
HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays
through Sundays. Closed Mondays,
Christmas Day and Thanksgiving 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.
PARKING: There are two parking
lots for private vehicles, with nominal
parking fees. Free bus parking for
school groups is available.
BUILDING USE: A small
auditorium, several classrooms, a
shaded patio and portions of the
exhibit floors are available for group
meetings. Guided tours, craft
demonstrations, folk performances and
films can be scheduled to make
conferences, conventions or study
sessions unforgettable. For information
on prices and scheduling, contact the
Office of Special Programs.
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.
Educational films and a multi-screen
presentation showing the faces and
places of Texas are presented. Please
inquire about the 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. Generally, teachers
devote about an hour for a tour for
preschool children. Older students
usually stay at The Institute two to
four hours. Adult groups frequently
spend several hours or an entire day.
DEMONSTRATIONS: Interpreters
describe the commonly shared
experiences of early settlers and bring
history to life for visitors, providing
them an opportunity to learn such
things as how corn is ground for
tortillas, techniques of spinning and
weaving and the ways of carding
cotton and wool. Other performances
include traditional Texas folk music,
tales of cattle drives, a visit at the
teepee with the Indian interpreter and
an explanation of Jewish traditions.
Our newest exhibit, a 1920's
sharecropper's house , provides a
dramatic backdrop for interpreters.
New demonstrations are added
periodically, and interpreters vary their
presentations according to the group's
age and interest.
OUTDOOR INTERPRETIVE
AREA: On fair days in the spring,
summer and fall, The Institute offers
outdoor learning programs in the
"Back 40." There, a brush arbor, a
one-room schoolhouse and a dog-run
log cabin offer an extended classroom
for interpreters to teach pioneer crafts,
occupations and games.
PUPPET THEATER: Texas folk tales
from different ethnic groups are
enacted by handmade puppets in our
Gone to Texas Puppet Theater. The
plays vary, depending on the
audience, and are presented at
different times throughout the year.
Contact the Educational Services
Department for a schedule of show
times and titles.
BEFORE YOU COME: Because The
Institute offers so much information to
so many different groups, we suggest
you view the slide show or filmstrip A
Visit to The Institute of Texan
Cultures. This overall picture of The
Institute and its programs provides an
excellent orientation. Kindergarten
through seventh grade teachers find
the Teacher's Guide to The Institute of
Texan Cultures an extremely useful
teaching tool. In it are projects and
activities for pre-visit, visit and post­visit
studies. Teachers living within the
San Antonio area, or others able to
travel to The Institute, are encouraged
to visit with our Educational Services
Department before bringing the class.
BUSY MONTHS: Although The
Institute can accommodate several
hundred students at a time, the
galleries are very crowded during the
spring. For this reason, fall and winter
visits prove to be more satisfactory.
LUNCH: There is a public snack bar
on the lower floor. The patio areas
make ideal picnic sites, and there are
several downtown restaurants within a
few blocks.
TO MAKE A RESERVATION: For
group tour reservations please call or
write the Educational Services
Department at least a month in
advance of your visit. Please give the
date of the proposed visit, the time of
arrival and departure, grade level (if
applicable) and the number in the
group. Demonstrations and school
tours may be booked during the
following times:
Period I 9:00a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Period II 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Period III 1:00 p.m. - 2:30p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday are usually
devoted to grades K-4 and
Wednesdays and Fridays to grades
5-12.
Late arrivals should expect their study
period to be reduced accordingly. Free
study time for students under teacher
supervision may be arranged with the
permission of the staff during times
when the exhibit floor is not crowded.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
From Dracula legends in Texas
folklore .. . to Lebanese folk dancing
. . . to an English tea ... to a unique
monthly film series, The Institute of
Texan Cultures' Special Events series
focuses on the colorful, the unusual
and the lively in Texas history.
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. The program is designed to
enhance the main exhibit floor and
create a stage for living folkways .
Two special galleries feature an
everchanging collection of Texas art,
artifacts and folk crafts.
For specific information about activities
at The Institute, write for your free
copy of the quarterly calendar of
events, "What's Happening at The
Institute of Texan Cultures ."
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TEXAS FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
Each year, for four warm August days,
there's a Texas-sized family reunion in
downtown San Antonio - the Texas
Folklife Festival. Neighbors hail from
El Paso and Eagle Lake, Hurst and
Hunt, Dallas and Dalhart. They gather
for hand-clapping to gospel music,
toe-tapping to bluegrass, listening to
storytelling and learning old skills.
They wildly cheer bocce contestants
and arm wrestlers and favorite fowls in
chicken fly-offs . They sample
grandma's cooking in any of its 30
ethnic forms . And, most importantly,
they discover what it means to be
Texan with all the rich multicultural
and pioneer heritage that is a part of
their birthright.
More than 6,000 participants from
some 160 Texas towns and cities will
travel to San Antonio to help stage the
Festival's first decade of sharing on
August 6, 7, 8 and 9 in 1981. Come
join the rest of your family for the
lOth annual reunion.
THE ALLIANCE
Assisting the professional staff of The
Institute of Texan Cultures are nearly
200 trained volunteers whose services
enhance the ability of The Institute to
achieve its goals as an educational and
research facility. These generous men
and women serve as guides,
interpreters, library assistants,
salespersons in The Institute Store,
representatives of the educational
program in schools, at civic and study
groups and in senior citizen centers.
Intensive month-long training classes
are held twice each year and monthly
update meetings and tours are
conducted for all volunteers.
Applications for membership are
accepted throughout the year. For
more information , write the Alliance,
P.O. Box 1226,
San Antonio, Texas 78294 or
telephone 226-7651.
After touring the exhibit floor, many visitors want to take a piece
of The Institute home with them. And most do , after seeing the
selection of native and imported folk crafts available in The Store .
Alabama-Coushatta Indian baskets, Japanese Kabuki mask coffee
mugs, wooden folk toys and imported Polish crystal are some of
the many items for sale.
One of the best selections of Texana books can be found in The
Store , along with all The Institute's own publications.
Books on cooking, travel, history and ethnic groups are
included in the collection .
i If you haven't been to The Store
. ~ in the past year, be sure to stop
by. Recent remodeling and
increased selection make it a
haven for those interested in
Texas history and
unusual gifts .
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TOUR RESERVATION FORM
Give your class, club or organization an exciting, unforgettable experience.
Visit The Institute of Texan Cultures this year.
The Institute has it all. Tours designed for any age group.
Professional museum interpreters and docents who bring history to life.
Touch and feel artifacts.
Films, slide shows, music.
RESERVE YOUR TOUR NOW!
(Detach and return at least one month in advance)
School/Club/Organization ____________________ Grade ______ _
Number in Group. ___ Address. ___________ City ___________ _
State. ___ .Zip. ____ Teacher or Group Leader _________ Telephone~-----
Visit Date _______________ 2nd Choice. _____________ _
Visit Time. ___________ ,/ ___________ /-----------
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.-12 noon 1 p.m.-2:30p.m.
Please list learning objectives for field trip:
My group would like to have ( 1) General Tour (2) In-Depth Tour of these areas:
You may choose to include one or two of the following special programs in your tour:
We would like to participate in the following special programs
( ) Indian Demonstration
( ) Mexican/Spanish Program
( ) Jewish Sabbath Program (Fridays only)
( ) Black American Pioneer Life (Thursdays only)
( ) Pioneer Spinning and Weaving
( ) Pione.er and Cowboy Life Program
( ) Women in Texas Demonstration
( ) 1900 One-Room School Program
(for 3rd and 4th graders)
For more information please call or write The Educational Services Department at 512/226-7651, Institute of
Texan Cultures, P.O. Box 1226, San Antonio, Texas 78294.
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PHOTOGRAPHS &
PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES
The Institute Library maintains an
indexed collection of approximately
50,000 pictures that deal primarily
with Texas's ethnic history. Developed
in cooperation with several museums,
archives, libraries, private individuals
and newspapers, the collection
includes copy negatives of historical
photographs, drawings and paintings.
The index consists of card files
arranged by subject, ethnic group and
date. The cards contain not only
descriptions of the images, but also
information regarding the source from
which the image was acquired and
any restrictions regarding its use. In
addition , a contact print file is
maintained to facilitate research. The
"The Institute of Texan Cultures is the
Star in the Crown of Texas."
Lady Bird Johnson
THE LIBRARY
To facilitate scholarly research in Texas
history and folk culture, The Institute
maintains a specialized non-circulating
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, serials and
Texas Bicentennial records. No
genealogical materials are maintained.
The use of the library is available to
researchers 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 library files, junior high
and high school classes are requested
to use the materials presented on the
main exhibit floor or in The Institute's
publications for their research projects.
Library hours are Monday-Friday,
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
photographic files are available for use
provided an appointment has been
made in advance. Telephone and mail
photo requests which involve less than
15 minutes research time 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 "farmhouses") are
requested to make an appointment to
conduct research on their own.
Orders for photographic prints may be
placed in the Library. Although 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¢ per page. Normally,
one page will accommodate up to
three prints.
Additional information about the
photograph collection and a price list
for services may be obtained by
contacting the Library.
"Evidently, Judge Roy Bean watered
the milk from his dairy farm. When a
customer complained of minnows in
his milk, the judge explained the
cows licked them up from the San
Antonio River!"
From Reflections on Texas
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SERVICES
The Institute's innovative and
imaginative exhibits are all designed
and fabricated in-house. The
Production Staff includes
cabinetmakers, electricians, silk
screeners, painters, darkroom
technicians and a typesetter in addition
to the design staff. The services of
these skilled artisans are available
to non-profit organizations on a
contract basis with fees dependent on
the work required.
PLANNING, RESEARCH AND
DESIGN: Consultation, research,
design and fabrication services are
available for the development of
exhibits in various formats .
Freestanding, wall-mounted or
combination displays can be effectively
designed and constructed using a
variety of materials such as
photographs, photographic murals,
silk-screened panels, art and artifacts.
FABRICATION: This service
encompasses exhibit carpentry in
wood and plastic, painting, finishing
materials and their installation.
Please contact the Director of
Production for more information.
SPEAKERS AND
CONSULTANTS
As a statewide communications
agency, The Institute provides special
programs, consultation services, in­service
programs for teachers and
museum technique workshops to
better serve 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, museum
exhibitry work and educational
services. Given six weeks notice, we
can provide a speaker to meet your
individual needs.
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Heritage
trunks, footlockers filled with T exana,
including slide shows, books, artifacts
and touch-and-learn objects, take the
story of the state's multicultural
heritage to schools, civic groups and
retirement and senior citizen centers.
The trunks provide an extension of the
history showcased on The Institute's
main exhibit floor.
CONSULTANTS: Staff members are
available for museum assistance.
Expertise is in the following areas on a
contract basis:
Exhibits- planning, research, design
and display
Special Programs 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 -
establishment of special learning
centers, effective planning for museum
visits and the development of folk
craft demonstrations
Reference, Research and
Photographic Search - combined
efforts of both the research and
library staffs
Volunteer Involvement - docent
training, effective use of volunteers
Museum Workshops- in addition ,
periodic workshops are scheduled at
The Institute for museum professionals
and volunteers. Write or call for this
year's schedule .
W2MW M&i?M&W
"I have said that Texas is a state of
mind, but I think it is more than that.
It is a mystique closely approximating
a religion. And this is true to the
extent that people either passionately
love Texas or passionately hate it and,
as in other religions, few people dare
to inspect it for fear of losing their
bearings in mystery and paradox. But
I think there will be little quarrel with
my feeling that Texas is one thing.
For all its enormous range of space,
climate and physical appearance, and
for all the internal squabbles,
contentions and strivings, Texas has a
t ight cohesiveness perhaps s tronger
than any other section of America."
John Steinbeck
Travels with Charley
Make yours one
It took great men and women to make
history. People like Juan Seguin,
Elisabet Ney, Moses Austin and Big
Foot Wallace.
And it takes great people to preserve
that history. People like you! Take the
time today to join The Institute of
Texan Cultures' Associates Program.
Be a member of a diverse group of
Texans who share a common love for
the state's unique heritage and a
common goal of preserving that
heritage for generations to come.
By joining The Associates, you can
help The Institute continue to produce
educational material and expand the
special programs that are so important
in communicating that heritage.
With an Associates membership, you
will help The Institute and receive
these valuable benefits:
names in Texas histo
- Invitations to exhibit openings
- Free or reduced admission to
lectures and music programs
- Invitations to travel on Heritage
Tours of historic Texas sites
- Discounts on merchandise from The
Institute Store
- A quarterly newsletter and calendar
of events
- Invitations to all special events
- Advance notification of new
publications and products
- Discounts on exhibit catalogs
- Discounts on all Institute
publications and audiovisuals
CATEGORIES:
- Family $25
- Sustaining $100
- Director's Council $500
- Patron $1,000
- Founding Member $5,000
-Chancellor's Council $10,000
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TEXAS FOLKLIFE
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August 6, 7, 8 and 9, 1981
For information on ordering tickets, write:
Texas Folklife Festival
Institute of Texan Cultures
P.O. Box 1226
San Antonio, Texas 78294
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