The Institute of Texan Cultures, founded in 1968, is part
of the University of Texas system of higher education. Its purpose
is to conduct research and disseminate to teachers, students and
the general public materials relating to the history and culture
of the people of Texas.
The Institute carries out a varied program of publications,
audiovisual products, traveling exhibits, and educational events
and services as featured in this catalog. Each year in addition
to acquiring, producing and marketing new products, The Insti­tute
reissues notable existing works and, on contract, occasionally
assists other academic and cultural organizations with publishing
and exhibition design projects.
Visiting The Institute
Publications
Texians and Texans Series
Young Readers Series
Texas History
Special Interest
Art and Architecture
Photography Collection
Microfilm Collection
Traveling Exhibits
Free-Standing
Wall-Hanging
CONTENTS
1 Traveling Trunks
2 Mini Traveling Trunks
2 Audiovisuals
5 Videotapes
6 Filmstrips and Slide Sets
8 Texas Folklife Festival
9 Festival Posters
10 Teacher's Workshops
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Visiting The Institute
Step into Texas history . . .
Visit The Institute of Texan Cultures and celebrate the rich history of
Texas! Discover the state's glorious past as well as its exciting present as
you experience a showcase of sight, sound and touch which pays tribute
to the many ethnic groups that settled Texas!
Explore the exhibit floor ... find artifacts you can see, touch and hold
as history comes to life. Turn the wheel on the Japanese rice thresher. Pet
a buffalo. Beat an Indian drum.
Share a Texas adventure ... throughout the exhibit floor! Hear the
"trail boss" at the chuck wagon describe a cowboy's life. Stop by the quilting
bee. Mail a letter at the turn-of-the-century post office. Try your hand at
spinning yarn. Watch a multimedia show- The Faces and Places of
Texas-shown daily at 10:15 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3:30p.m.
Stroll the Back 40 ... an outdoor exhibit where you can visit a one­room
schoolhouse, a barn and windmill, a frontier fort headquarters and
a West Texas adobe house.
Browse the library ... an extensive collection of books, documents,
microfilm and more than 1, 000,000 photographs. Please call for an
appomtment.
Experience the Texas Folklife Festival ... where, every year in August,
people from all around the state share their pioneer heritage and ethnic
diversity with thousands of visitors.
. . . where the story of Texas comes to life. . . .
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Hours: lTC exhibits are open 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving and
Christmas. Free admission.
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recommended for school groups and
large adult tours. Call or write to lTC
Educational Programs one month prior
to visit. Sign-language interpreters and
tours for persons with special needs
are available upon request.
Location: The Institute is located on
the southeast corner of HemisFair Park
at 801 South Bowie Street in down­town
San Antonio.
Parking: On-grounds parking is avail­able
for a nominal fee. Buses park free
in a special lot on Bowie Street.
Gift Shop: The lTC Store offers the
state's best collection ofTexana books
and gifts.
For More Information:
Call toll-free 1-800-776-7651
or write to:
P.O. Box 1226
San Antonio, Texas 78294-1226
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Pamphlets
Each pamphlet in this series 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 with biogra­phies
of principal figures, providing
an overview for the general reader.
This series is widely used in Texas's
classrooms and libraries as a general
survey of each ethnic group.
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*The Afro-American Texans
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* The Belgian Texans
The Chinese Texans
*The Czech Texans
*The French Texans (forthcoming)
* The German Texans
* The Greek Texans
* The Indian Texans
*The Italian Texans
*The Japanese Texans (forthcoming)
* The Jewish Texans
* The Lebanese Texans and the Syrian Texans
* The Mexican Texans
Los Tejanos Mexicanos (in Spanish)
*The Norwegian Texans
The Spanish Texans
The Swiss Texans
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Books
The German Texans
by Glen E. Lich
Karen Davis Kilgore, San Antonio Express-News,
said, "Glen Iich . . . calls his latest book 'a
scrapbook of favorite personal clippings from the
past' . .. a fascinating collection of photographs,
s~etches, songs and poems woven together with
the insight and wit of an extremely observant and
thoughtful people-Texas's first German settlers."
Winner of the Texas Historical Commission's
"Best Historical Publication of 1981." 240 pages.
Illustrated.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-933164-84-X. $11.95
Softbound: ISBN 0-933164-85-8. $7.95
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, whose contributions to the state's
economy, politics and culture are investigated in
this book. 168 pages. Illustrated. Revised.
Hardbound (rev.): ISBN 0-86701-010-X. $10.95
Softbound (1st ed., 122 pages):
ISBN 0-933164-57-2 . $7.95
The Polish Texans
by T Lindsay Baker
Today thousands of Texans trace their ethnic
background to 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. $10.95
Softbound: ISBN 0-933164-99-8. $7.95
The Swedish Texans New!
by Larry E. Scott
Fascinating figures like Swen Magnus Swenson,
Svante Palm and hundreds of others emigrated
from one parish in Sweden to settle in central
Texas during the 19th century. This book tells
of the group's exciting adventures, their joys and
hardships in a strange new homeland called
Texas. 294 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-86701-042-8. $11.95
Softbound: ISBN 0-86701-044-4. $7.95
The Japanese Texans
by Thomas K walls
This well-researched book oflers an in-depth look
at the valuable contributions of Japanese Texans
to the cultural and economic growth of the state
and their struggle to be recognized as citizens.
It tells of a proud Texas heritage-how Japanese
families shared the same strong principles as
other Texans to overcome decades of great diffi­culry
and survive the many ordeals brought about
by Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor. Tom Walls,
himself of Japanese descent, brings to life a series
of individual stories-tales of triumph and
failure, pride and humiliation.
2 54 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-86701-021-5. $14.95
Softbound: ISBN 0-86701-022-3. $8.95
The English Texans
by Thomas W. Cutrer
More English came to Texas as individuals and
families than in group colonial efforts, but their
influence has been greater than their numbers
might indicate. 188 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-86701-012-6. $11.95
Softbound: ISBN 0-86701-013-4. $7.95
The English Texans
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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. $10.95
The Irish Texans
by john Brendan Flannery
The Irish entered this new land with a typical
zest for a challenge. Their successes and failures
in taming a raw frontier are related in humorous
anecdotes and ghost stories and adventures.
174 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-933164-33-5. $11.95
Softbound: ISBN 0-933164-58-0. $7.95
The Hungarian Texans FORTHCOMING
by james Patrick McGuire
A compilation of important Hungarian indi­viduals,
events and communities in Texas during
the 19th and 20th cenruries, this narrative pieces
together the tales of the "first-comers;' followed
by the experiences of the political refugees of the
Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849 who settled
in Texas. The stories of these "48ers" center
around exiled nobleman Laszlo Ujhazi and his
family. The Hungarian Texans presents a com­pelling
story of Middle Europeans who found a
hospitable home in the American Southwest.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-86701-041-X. Price not set.
Softbound: ISBN 0-86701-048-7. Price not set.
Publications
The TEXAS
RANGERS Images and Incidents
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Images and Incidents
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Publication excerpt
The Bexar Archives, 1717-1836
A Name Guide
Comptfed and edited by
Adiin Benavides Jr.
The sine qua non of manuscript sources
for colonial Texas, the Bexar Archives
is maintained at The University of Texas
at Austin. This name guide-a compila­tion
of 80,795 documents that make up
the Archives- will allow researchers,
historians and genealogists to readily
locate particular information about
thousands of individuals who wandered
across Texas during its formative years.
1,195 pages.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-292-70772-X
$60.00
Published in association with and ob­tainable
through the University of Texas
Press, Marketing Department, P. 0. Box
7819, Austin, Texas 78713-7819.
Telephone: (512) 471-4032.
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Completely rewritten, new format!
Next to the Alamo, the Texas Rangers may be the best-known
element of the Texas legend. This book salutes the Rangers
and serves as a myth-breaker as well. The Ranger was either
the defender of settlers or their hired gun- depending on
which side one stood. To the settler and businessman, the
Ranger stood for courage, peacekeeping and frontier resource­fulness;
to his opponent, he represented unhesitating violence,
unrelenting pursuit and an unfair application oflaw. Rangers
served as Indian fighters, soldiers and peace officers. In later
years they assumed the role of state police officers and eventu­ally
became part of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Illustrated.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-86701-052-5 Price not set.
Softbound: ISBN 0-86701-053-3 Price not set.
Texans: A Story of Texan Cultures
for Young People
TEXANS * by Barbara Evans Stanush
• A Story of Texan Cultures for Young People •
With glimpses of 15 ethnic groups set­tling
the wild frontier ofT exas- or find­ing
a place in modern Texas society­this
book presents to children a wonder­ful
introduction to Texas history. Each
chapter gives a little of the backgrounds,
traditions and lifestyles of ethnic groups
ranging from the Indian and Spanish
to the German, Greek and Chinese.
The book presents a variety of activities,
so that children can play a Vietnamese
game, have a Cajun party, make Czech
noodles. A teacher's guide is available
with additional activities and teaching
aids. 132 pages. Illustrated. Grades 4-7.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-86701-040-1
Barbara Eva.n_s Stanush
Volume Discounts Available­Call
1-800-776-7651, ext. 259,
for information.
$19.95
Teacher's Guide: ISBN 0-86701-045-2
$4.95
BEST SELLER!
Publications/YOUNG READERS SERIES
A Personal History:
The Afro-American Texans
by Marian L. Martine/la and
Melvin M. Sance
Written in a "personal interview" 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. Recipient
of the Mitchell A. Wilder Award of Ex­cellence
from the Texas Association of
Museums. 104 pages. Illustrated.
Grades 5-8.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-86701-005-3
$8.95
With Domingo leal in
San Antonio, 1734
by Marian L. Martine/la and
Samuel P. Nesmith
Spend a day with a 10-year-old boy from
the Canary Islands as he learns about
a soldier's life, the work of the missions
and the threat of Indian attacks. Using
the technique of a historical tale, this
book contains full-color illustrations of
the clothing, housing and appearance
of the early settlers. 78 pages.
Grades 5-8.
Softbound: ISBN 0-933164-40-8
$6.95
For the Youngest Texans:
Texas Folklife Festival:
A Children's Guide
by Kathy Wicks
This informative coloring book high­lights
the ethnic groups found at The
Institute's annual Texas Folklife Festival.
Costumed musicians, folk dancers,
craftspersons, soldiers and many other
festival participants are all waiting to be
brought to life by crayons, paints and
imagination. 30 pages.
ISBN 0-86701-035-5
$2.25
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Our Mexican Ancestors
by D. jeanne Callihan and
Samuel P. Nesmith
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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. Illustrated.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-933164-39-4
$8.95
Softbound: ISBN 0-933164-38-6
$5 .95
Young
Readers
Series
Publications specifically for the
intermediate grades
Who Are the Chinese Texans?
by Manan L. Martine/la and
Wzlltam T. Field Jr.
The Texas Association of Museums pre­sented
this book with the Mitchell A.
Wilder Award of Excellence. The ques­tion-
and-answer format makes this pub­lication
a useful educational tool.
84 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-933164-36-X
$8.95
Softbound: ISBN 0-93 3164-46-7
$5.95
Discounts Available
on Entire Series-
Call
1-800-776-7651, ext. 259,
for information.
Publications/TEXAS HISTORY 6
Exploration 1• n
Ancient and Otherwise,
Texas
About Exploration in Texas:
". . . challenges traditional interpreta­tions
of early Texas history. . . .
Readers are asked to consider evidence
that Phoenician, Viking, Roman and
Mrican sailors also encountered Texas
soil before the arrival of the Spaniards.
. .. The author has fashioned a work
primarily intended as an intriguing
exercise in critical thinking ... [He]
covers broad topics such as the inter­pretation
of data, the evaluation of
evidence, and inductive and deduc­tive
reasoning in a manner that is
both provocative and fun."
B. Byron Price
East Texas Historical journal
Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas
Cowboy: A Photographic Essay
by Wzl!iam D. Whit/iff
In 1972 "the last horse roundup in the
centuries-old sense" took place south of
the Rio Bravo on a ranch in Mexico.
With an introduction by Joe Frantz, this
essay studies the historical epoch of the
vaquero and the roundup. Reprinted
from the 1972 edition. Available for con­signment
sales with rental of the El
Vaquero: Genesis del Cowboy Texano
Traveling Exhibit (see page 14). 31
pages. Introduction. 22 photographs.
Softbound: ISBN 0-933164-25-4
$4.95
With thoughts on the nature of e0dence
by john L. Davis
Who really were the first to discover "Texas"? The an­cient
Chinese? The Phoenicians? This thought-provok­ing
book entertains but also prompts the reader to
analyze "facts" and "proofs" in order to arrive at truth.
136 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-86701-018-5 $13.50
Softbound: ISBN 0-86701-019-3 $10.50
Aviation in Texas
b;t Roq(c1 a.Mttm ulG Jay W• I~·
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Aviation in Texas
by jay Mzlier and Roger Bzfstein
Co-published by Texas Monthly Press
and The Institute of Texan Cultures to
complement The Institute's major exhi­bition
during the Sesquicentennial year,
thts illustrated history of civil and mili­tary
aviation in Texas guides readers on
a journey from Jacob Brodbeck's re­ported
flight in 1865 (38 years before the
Wright brothers' first flight) to the es­tablishment
of NASA in Houston and
beyond to the mid-1980's. 288 pages.
300 photographs.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-932012-95-7
$24.95
Texas
History
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 avazfabie on
this subject.
Publications/TEXAS HISTORY
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;
tilustrated by john Groth
With remarkable drawings, well-known
artist John Groth animates 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 toward war, methods of
farming and business all bring the Civil
War South into sharper focus for today's
reader. 471 pages (regular edition).
Hardbound Regular Edition:
ISBN 0-933164-94-7
$35
Limited Special Edition
(two-volume set):
ISBN 0-933164-95-5
$75
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 colonists. The po­litical,
economic and social life of the
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
Texas and
the American Revolution
Originally produced in celebration of
the Bicentennial, this book explains the
stake that Texas had in the American
Revolution. The story of Texas in 177 6
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
Reflections on Texas
Unusual vignettes from Texas history,
taken from San Antonio-based KMOL­TV's
popular television feature of the
same title, will amuse and inform casual
readers. 30 pages. Illustrated.
Softbound: ISBN 0-933164-42-4
$2.95
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ON TEXAS
Edited by Gerald E. Poyo
and Gilberto M. Hinojosa
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Tejano Origins in
Eighteenth-Century San Antonio
Edited by Gerald E. Poyo and Gtiberto
M. Hinojosa; illustrated by jose Cisneros
Numerous Mexican settlements were
already well established in Texas before
Anglo settlers came in the 1820's and
1830's. This study of one of those settle­ments
highlights the contributions of
various groups who together forged a
Tejano (Mexican-Texan) community
that two centuries later still retains a dis­tinctive
Hispanic character. In addition
to the editors, noted scholars Jesus de
la Teja, John Wheat, Anne Fox and
Elizabeth A. H. John trace the first cen­tury
of San Antonio history (1718-
1830's) as the town grew from a small
Spanish military and mission outpost
into a socially stratified but integrated
community with a strong sense of re­gional
identity. Each chapter examines
the contribution of a different group­Mexican
soldier-settlers, Franciscan mis­sionaries,
mission and independent
Indians, Canary Islander immigrants,
and other immigrants from throughout
New Spain-while an introductory essay
places the study within the historiog­raphy
of Tejano communities.
200 pages. Illustrated.
Hardbound: ISBN 0-292-71138-7
$19.95
Published in association with and ob­tainable
through the University of Texas
Press, Marketing Department, P.O. Box
7819, Austin, Texas 78713-7819.
Telephone: (512) 471-4032.
Publications I SPECIAL INTEREST
Teacher's Guide to
The Institute of Texan Cultures
by Barbara Stanush
This helpful booklet includes study unit
outlines, classroom activities and discus­sion
starters to help teachers incorporate
the study of family heritage, ethnic cul­tures
and pioneer life within the existing
curriculum. Especially helpful to teach­ers
planning a field trip to The Institute,
as it includes many pre- and post-visit
activities. Completely revised. Loose­leaf,
three-hole-punched.
Loose-leaf: ISBN 0-86701-023-1
$4.95
Comp~ny's
Comwg
The Melting Pot:
Ethnic Cuisine in Texas
Includes brief historical summaries
and 275 recipes from 27 Texan cultures
Hardbound: ISBN: 0-86701-050-9
Spiral-bound: ISBN: 0-86701-006-1
$17.95
$12.95
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Company's Coming
One hundred sixty-six tried-and-true
recipes make up this festive collection
from The Institute's volunteer group,
the Alliance. Many of the recipes are
typically Texan and have been cherished
by families for years. Interspersed with
handy household tips. 115 pages.
Spiral-bound: ISBN 0-86701-02 5-8
$4.95
As settlers came to Texas from vari­ous
countries, they brought recipes
handed down by their ancestors. Re­create
dishes such as Greek souflaki
or Scottish clottie dumplings, Polish
pierogi or Filipino marcon. Each
cookbook section is devoted to an
ethnic group and contains a brief
history of the culture along with
some of their favorite recipes. Teach­ers
often use The Melting Pot as a
creative learning experience in class.
244 pages. Illustrated with historical
photographs. Revised.
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ECHOES
of the
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Joe Beeler: In the Cradle
of the Cattle Kingdom
A number of renowned western artist
Joe Beeler's finest oil paintings, sketches
and bronzes are reproduced in this lim­ited
edition exhibit catalog. Sixteen of
the illustrations are in color and 26 in
black and white. Prefatory essay by Don
Hedgpeth. 48 pages. Illustrated.
Softbound: ISBN 0-86701-027-4
$12.50
Watercolor, Wax & Wool:
The Art of Janet Shook LaCoste
WhenJanet 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. 96 pages.
Softbound: ISBN 0-933164-81-5
$3.95
Echoes of the Past:
Art and
Architecture
Texas Missions and Landmarks
by jack Harmon
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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.
Softbound: ISBN 0-933164-17-3
$7 .95
Peter Mansbendel: A Swiss
Woodcarver in Texas
by AI Lowman
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.
The life and work of Swiss-born
woodcarver Peter Mansbendel, one of
the most creative and most popular of
these artists, are detailed in this book.
44 pages. Illustrated.
Softbound: ISBN 0-933164-21-1
$5.95
Special Collections
Historic
Photographs
The Institute's photograph collection
contains more than 1,000,000 images:
photographs of 19th century Texas maps
and early drawings of Texas scenes, orig­inal
negatives of images taken between
1924 and 1986 by San Antonio news­paper
photographers, a large collection
of photographs taken between 1930 and
1988 by a commercial San Antonio stu­dio
and images gathered during copy
clinics. Call the Library at (512) 226-7651
for an appointment to review the collec­tion
or for additional details on specific
subjects. Cataloging is by general sub­ject,
by ethnicity and by date. Photo­graphic
prints may be ordered.
The Library
In addition to the photographs, the In­stitute
Library maintains a specialized,
noncirculating reference collection of
books, periodicals, audiovisual materi­als,
vertical files and Texas's American Bi­centennial
records. The cataloged collec­tion
deals mainly with Texas history and
folklore, Texans, and the ethnic groups
that settled the state. The Library's re­sources
are available to the public. Re­searchers
are encouraged to make an ap­pointment
in advance. Please note that
no genealogical materials are kept in the
Institute Library.
Belgian farmers, Bexar County, c. 1908
Microfilm Collection
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 and statistical
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
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 rwo
central Texas Czech settlements. Set of 17 rolls.
ISBN 0-933164-79-3 $400
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The Alamo, c. 1868
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
Traveling Exhibits/ FREE-STANDING 11
Host an Exhibit •t n Your Community!
Texas is so big that many people find
it difficult to visit our exhibits in San
Antonio; we make it possible, therefore,
for community organizations to view ex­hibits
at home. Informative, attractive
traveling exhibits on 26 Texas-related
topics are now available in free-standing
or wall-hanging form. Schools, libraries,
museums, shopping malls and banks
frequently display them. So can you!
Please notify us of your requirements as
far in advance as possible.
Traveling exhibits are usually rented for
a minimum of 30 days (prices given are
for this period), and discounts are
offered on mulriple bookings. Insurance
is included in your fee. You are respon­sible
for round-trip freight costs. Exhib­its
come with complete assembly in­structions,
and most include 100 com­plimentary
brochures. Additional bro­chures
are available at $10 per hundred.
Membership discounts do not apply to
Traveling Exhibits rentals.
TRAVELING EXHIBIT DISCOUNT
Receive a 20% discount on your Traveling Exhibit
rental fee when you reserve three or more
exhibits within a 12-month period.
Call 1-800-776-7651, ext. 223, for details.
SAVE 20%
For booking availability and
contract information, call our
Traveling Exhibits Coordinator
at 1-800-776-7651,
ext. 223.
Texas Women:
A Celebration of History
This handsome exhibit explores the
truth about women's roles as builders,
workers, politicians, enrichers and survi­vors
in Texas. Using photographs, arti­facts,
diary excerpts and words of the wo­men
themselves, the exhibit depicts re­nowned
heroines as well as more typical
Texans with their private struggles, sor­rows,
achievements and joys. Complete­ly
revised version of an earlier exhibit.
Space required: llO linear or
1,300 square feet
Rental fee: $525 (30 days)
Traveling Exhibits/ FREE-STANDING
Texas Women:
A Celebration of History
This handsome exhibit explores the
truth about women's roles as builders,
workers, politicians, enrichers and sur­vivors
in Texas. Using photographs,
artifacts, diary excerpts and words of
the women themselves, the exhibit
depicts renowned heroines as well as
more typical Texans with their private
struggles, sorrows, achievements and
joys. Completely revised version of an
earlier exhibit.
Space required: 110 linear or
1, 300 square feet
Rental fee: $525 (30 days)
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Scholars, Scoundrels
and Schoolteachers:
Education in Texas
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 story of education in
the state is uniquely told by this book­shaped
exhibit.
Space required: 350 square feet
Rental fee: $175 (30 days)
What They Say about Texas:
Being a Mind's-Eye Tour of Texas
with Some Notable Travelers
Travelers to Texas have run the gamut
of the human race. Perceptions about
Texas and Texans from the likes of David
Crockett, Will Rogers, 0 . Henry, Oscar
Wilde and John Steinbeck were some­times
profound, sometimes superficial
and always downright fun to read. This
exhibit features their eloquent, often
humorous quotations.
Space required: 650 square feet
Rental fee: $225 (30 days)
Children of Many Lands
Came to Texas
This exhibit uses historical and contem­porary
photographs to show children of
many ethnic, racial and national groups
playing, working, celebrating and learn­ing.
The photos illustrate the diversity
of toys, playacting, family and home life.
Space required: 36 linear feet or
350 square feet
Rental fee: $225 (30 days)
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Lone Star and Eagle:
German Immigration to Texas
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This exhibit documents 150 years of
German immigration into Texas. The
German association Adelsverein offered
a package deal to potential Texas-bound
travelers, including one-way transporta­tion,
a wooden house, farmland and aid
in getting settled. The main drawback
was that the land being offered was also
home to the Comanche Indians! This
exhibit is a well-researched, pictorial
history of the German Texans' New
World adventure.
Space required: 400 square feet
Rental fee: $175 (30 days)
Ranch Women: Roles,
Images, Possibilities
Texas ranch women significantly shaped
their own public image and, at the same
time, built new roles for themselves. In
addition to their often controversial be­havior,
the portrayal of their lives in the
media contributed to their new image.
This exhibit explores the complex pro­cess
of change in some of these images.
Space required: 55 linear feet or
650 square feet
Rental fee: $225 (30 days)
Traveling Exhibits I FREE-STANDING
Reach for the Sky:
Aviation in Texas
A Fredericksburg schoolteacher named
Jacob Brodbeck reportedly built and
flew an airplane of his own design 38
years before the Wright brothers' first
flight. This exhibit covers Texas aviation
from first flight to the first words spoken
from the surface of the moon- "Hous­ton
... the Eagle has landed."
It presents four major areas of aviation:
Those Who Led the Way, Warriors and
War Birds, The Culture of Flying and
The Future of Flying.
Space required: 400 square feet
Rental fee: $225 (30 days)
NEW
Origins of the 18th Century Tejano
Community in San Antonio
San Antonio was founded on the remote
frontier of New Spain a half century
before the proclamation of the U.S. Dec­laration
of Independence. This exhibit
addresses the specific groups of people
who settled the town, their clashes of
interest and political development, and
their eventual melding into a commu­nity
that was more than the sum of its
parts. Illustrated by prominent artist
Jose Cisneros.
Space required: 500 square feet
The book Aviation zn Texas is availablefor con- Rental fee: $225 (30 days)
signment sales along with rental of the above
exhibit (see page 6).
Treasure, People, Ships
and Dreams
This exhibit features 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 Texas in 1554. The exhibit
has a slide show of the entire story of
the voyage, shipwreck and excavation.
(Projector and screen not provided.)
Space required: 400 square feet
Rental fee: $225 (30 days)
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 historic site
and to learn the proper techniques for
reporting this information to a represen­tative
of the Texas Archeological Society.
Space required: 120 square feet
Rental fee: $125 (30 days)
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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:
ceramic figures , wooden animals, lead
soldiers, and tops and whistles. The ex­hibit
includes photographs, text panels
and display cases, and is also available
as a wall exhibit (see next section).
Space required: 550 square feet of floor
space and 45 linear feet of
wall space
Rental fee: $225 (30 days)
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 W.C.
Brann, an editor so hated that 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 or
300 square feet
Rental fee: $125 (30 days)
Traveling Exhibits/FREE-STANDING
The Greeks in Texas:
A Proud Heritage
This 12-sided exhibit examines the
Greek immigrants' experience in Texas.
Text and photos cover such topics as
early businesses, fraternal organizations,
Greek holidays, the Greek Orthodox
churches in Texas and Greek athletes.
Space required: 500 square feet
Rental fee: $175 (30 days)
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New Exhibits Available Soon!
How Texans Dressed:
A Photographic History, 1850-1920
Not all Texans wore buckskin, home­spun
or tatters as is often portrayed in
popular literature and motion pictu~es.
This exhibit is a fascinating exploration
of the clothing Texans really wore in the
years 1850-1920.
African-American Texans
The enduring cultural legacy of blacks
in Texas is the subject of this exhibit,
which documents the historical patterns
of slavery, emancipation, migration and
the continuing struggle for civil rights,
with features on individual African
Americans and their accomplishments.
A Festival of Pifiatas
El Vaquero: Genesis del
Cowboy Texano
William D. Wittliffs photographic essay
looks at the old-time skills practiced by
the vaquero . One hundred black-and­white
photographs and texts on 20 pan­els
make up this bilingual exhibit. Each
oak-framed panel is 36" x 84".
Space required: 60 linear feet or
800 square feet (material
on both sides)
Rental fee: $225 (30 days)
The booklet Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas
Cowboy, A Photographic Essay is available for
consignment sales along with rental of the above
exhibit (see page 6).
The pinata is most often associated with
Mexican birthdays, but its history and
uses are as interesting and varied as its
bright colors and des~gns. This ex~i.bit
includes 25 modern pillatas for a cedmg
display, four text panels whic.h trace.the
craft's history and three unfimshed ptna­tas
which show various construction
techniques. One pinata is also provided
for your own party.
Space required: 750 square feet
Traveling Exhibits I WALL-HANGING
FORTHCOMING POSTER SET
African-American Texans Poster Set
This poster set will feature contributions of
African-American Texans to the life and rimes
of the state. The black experience in Texas has
been both distressing and triumphant. The
posters will feature famous black Texans and
historic moments in Texas history. Suggestions
for use in the classroom will include activities to
extend the concepts addressed. Price not set.
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Wall-Hanging
Exhibits
A. The Texas Rangers
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This exhibit documents the history and
development of the Texa.s Rangers, from
their legendary beginnings to today's
service a.s members of the Texas Depan­ment
of Public Safety. Extensively illus­trated,
the exhibit consists of 29 wall
hangings, each 28" x 28", done on
naugahyde for a leathery western look.
Space required: 75 linear feet
Rental fee: $125 (30 days)
B. Saints Preserve Us
This colorful exhibit of retablos- im­ages
of patron saints-consists of 25 wall
panels illustrating which saints were
favored by the early settlers. Discover
how many places and things throughout
Texas were named for saints. This
exhibit is especially popular during the
Christmas holidays.
Space required: 75 linear feet
Rental fee: $225 (30 days)
C. Texas Images
Striking color photographs bring 24
symbols ofTexas to full glory, including
the official state seal, flower, tree, bird,
motto, song, gemstone, capitol and the
Lone Star flag . The longhorn, oil, the
Alamo, chili and even an armadillo give
glimpses of this multifaceted state.
Space required: 60 linear feet
Rental fee: $225 (30 days)
D. Mexican Folk Toys
Actual toys showing a variety of materi­als
and skillful construction are used in
this colorful display. The exhibit in­cludes
photographs, text panels and
display cases for the toys, and is also
available as a free-standing exhibit (see
previous section).
Space required: 65 linear feet
Rental fee: $225 (30 days)
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Traveling Trunks
Traveling trunks give children an opportunity to become
actively involved in learning Texas history. When students
can see, touch and hold artifact reproductions, history
comes to life. Each trunk contains artifacts, games, vocab­ulary
cards, supplemental books, filmstrips, audio cas­settes,
a teacher's guide and more. The mini trunk is a
much smaller version of our regular traveling trunk con­cept.
It contains fewer artifacts and a condensed teacher's
guide, and it focuses on a specific aspect of a broader topic.
Children get a brief but intriguing look at the subject.
The inexpensive mini trunk is an excellent choice for
summer recreation programs or for any supervised train­ing,
such as in work with Scouts earning merit badges.
Please call the Traveling Exhibits Coordinator at
1-800-776-7651, ext. 223, for more information.
"The Indian Trunk Exhibit was fantastic. I can­not
begin to tell you how much our children
enjoyed it. So many of these kids never have
an opportunity to visit a museum, and I wish
you could have seen their faces light up as they
held the items from the trunk, looked at the
pictures and listened to their teacher explain
the rich heritage of our first settlers. Exhibits
such as this mean so much to schools in small
towns. Thank you so much for the efforts of
all involved at The Institute in putting the
Indian exhibit together."
PTA Area Council
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Traveling Trunks ... a whole new
hands-on approach to teaching Texas history!
Proposed Trunks
Jewish Traveling Trunk
This trunk uses a fictional family to interpret the
Jewish experience in Texas. Artifacts include a
Hebrew-English vocabulary book, items from a
peddler's pack, a dreidl and spice box, and there
are photographs, maps and other visual materi­als.
The trunk addresses the family, the store and
celebrations of this typical Jewish family who
lived in Texas over 100 years ago. Extensive back­ground
information and numerous activities in­volve
students in the learning experience.
Grade level: Upper elementary
and middle school
Pioneer Traveling Trunk
Cowboys and Cattle Drives
You get a complete history lesson packed
in a "chuckbox" from the old chuck
wagon. This trunk contains artifacts,
photo and activity cards, books and
audio cassettes to help children experi­ence
what life was like on a cattle drive.
They can inspect a "warbag" and learn
about "soogans." They will enjoy wear­ing
spurs and twirling a lariat, and they
can try on cowboy clothes to get a feel
for the times.
Grade level: Elementary and
middle school
Rental fee: $100 (30 days)
This trunk offers opportunities for students to
role-play coming to Texas more than 100 years
ago. Artifacts such as clothing, tools, toys, cook­ing
equipment and other materials needed by
pioneers will be included to bring this experience
to life. Activities will be furnished for elementary
and middle school students. An extensive teach­er's
guide offers background information and
teaching suggestions for use of the photographs,
artifacts and activities in the trunk .
Grade level: Elementary and
middle school
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Traveling Trunks
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Mini Traveling Trunks
Indians Who Hunted Buffaloes
This mini traveling trunk is filled with
buffalo rawhide, horns, sinew and much
more to be handled and passed around
to help bring alive one of the most im­portant
parts of the Plains Indian cul­ture.
Many aspects of tribal life are
covered, from hunting of the buffalo to
constructing clothing and tipis. Repro­duction
artifacts include hunting arrows
and lance points, a hide scraper, a sew­ing
kit and moccasins. A teacher's guide
presents suggested activities to reinforce
the educational experience.
Grade level: Kindergarten through
7th grade
Rental fee: $25 (two weeks)
One-Room Schoolhouse
This mini trunk contains McGuffey's
Readers and a Speller, a slate and slate
pencil, and turkey-feather pens. Chil­dren
experience what it might have
been like when all grades had class in
one room with no notebooks, pencils or
audiovisuals and no cafeteria. Other
artifact reproductions include a rag ball,
rag doll and clay marbles, and there are
photos of Texas rural schoolhouses. A
teacher's guide provides the historical
background and suggests activities to
reinforce the one-room school concept.
Grade level: Elementary and
middle school
Rental fee: $25 (two weeks)
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Texas Indians Who lived in Houses
This trunk contains Native American ar­tifacts,
filmstrips, audio cassettes, 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 (30 days)
A Spanish Boy in Early Texas
This trunk uses puppets, costumes, arti­facts
, an exciting board game, five copies
of the book With Domingo Leal in San
Antonio, 17 34, vocabulary activities in
both English and Spanish, audio cas­settes
and a teacher's guide 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 Spanish missions.
Grade level: Elementary and
middle school
Rental fee: $100 (30 days)
Audiovisuals/NEW VIDEOTAPES 18
Since 1968 educators have relied on these excellent slide
sets, filmstrips and video products with accompanying
study guides to complement history and ethnic studies in
Texas classrooms and libraries. All Institute audiovisuals
have been professionally analyzed against the framework
set forth in the State Board of Education Rules for Curric­ulum
and found to offer a variety of possible curriculum
applications. More than 25 Institute-produced audiovisual
products are now available to enliven Texas history, geog­raphy,
art and social studies classes.
Videotapes: We stock the 112" VHS format re­corded
at SP. The 3/4" U-Matic and 112" Beta
formats are also available on special request.
Filmstrip Sets: These 35mm filmstrips typically
feature 70-80 frames in 8-10 minutes. They are
stored in plastic canisters and are accompanied
by a boxed cassette audiotape and teacher's
guide. The audiotape may be used with either
a manually (audible tones) or automatically
(inaudible 50 Hz tones for Dukane projectors)
cued sound system.
From the Ground Up:
West Texas Adobe
Though times change, adobe remains
a viable choice of housing for many
Mexican-American families living along
the west Texas border today. From the
Ground Up explores their traditions and
lifestyles and lets you discover the cultur­al
richness and warmth of living within
adobe walls. The teacher's guide has pre­viewing
and post-viewing activities cor­related
to the essential elements. 27
minutes. Color. Grade 7 and up.
Video/Teacher's guide set: $3 5
Videos and Teacher's
Guides in Production
El Dla de los Muertos: The Day of the Dead
Contemporary Indian Texans Series:
Urban Indians Ti.gua Indians Kickapoo Indians
Slide Sets: All filmstrips are also available as slide
sets, which are boxed, plastic-mounted, sequen­tially
numbered 35mm slides, accompanied by
audiotape and teacher's guide.
Filmstrip Groups: Discounts are available on sets
of filmstrips grouped into study units. See page
23 for details.
Replacement Audiotapes: Cassette audiotape,s
for any of the slide or filmstrip programs may
be purchased separately for $3.00 each.
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Circle of Life: The Alabama-Coushattas
This documentary, the first in a series
on contemporary Indian Texans, is an
exploration of the cultural identity of
the Alabama-Coushattas. A tribe from
the southeastern United States, these
Indians settled in the Big Thicket area
of east Texas about 200 years ago. Today
they are a modern people with ancient
traditions that continue to be passed on
from the old to the very young in a
never-ending "circle of life." The teach­er's
guide includes pre-viewing and
post-viewing activities correlated to the
essential elements. 24 minutes. Color.
Grade 7 and up.
Video/Teacher's guide set: $35
Teacher's Guides: All slide sets and filmstrips
include a teacher's guide. Some guides are elec­trostatically
copied pamphlets that contain a
script, background information, a bibliography
and photographic credits. These may be pur­chased
separately for $2. 50. Other programs (see
individual listings) feature a comprehensive
teacher's guide- a printed booklet with all the
above information plus learning activities and
other teacher's aids. These may be purchased for
$4 . 50 each , except for the videotape guides be­low,
which will be $5.00.
Panna Maria:
The Heart of Polish Texans
Panna Maria, Texas, the first Polish set­tlement
in America, has retained strong
ties to Polish culture and religious tra­dition.
Panna Maria: The Heart of Polish
Texans documents the residents' ties to
the land and the Church's involvement
in all aspects of community life. That
tradition continues to motivate and sus­tain
the descendants of the first Polish
settlers, making Panna Maria the united
community it is today. The teacher's
guide contains pre-viewing and post­viewing
activities correlated to the essen­tial
elements. 17 minutes. Color. Grade
7 and up.
Video/Teacher's guide set: $35
Audiovisuals
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The Indian Texans
Many Indian tribes have lived in Texas,
and some were actually the first Texans.
A few tribes still live together on reser­vations
in the state. Life in 20th century
America is much different than it was
even a hundred years ago, but many
Native American groups strive to pre­serve
their traditional cultures. The Dal­las
Intertribal Council's annual ceremo­nials
are highlighted in this program.
Produced in 1971. 7 minutes.
Filmstrip: $25
Slide set: $4 5
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Symbols of Texas
Spanish Missions in
Colonial Texas
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The perfect way for younger students to
become acquainted with the many sym­bols
that surround us every day-the
Texas flag, the Alamo, bluebonnets,
pecan trees and mockingbirds are but
a few of the symbols presented. The
accompanying teacher's guide offers a
variety of learning activities correlated
to the Essential Elements of the basic
curriculum. Kindergarten through
fourth grade
35mm filmstrip, audio cassette and
teacher's guide: $30
Slide set, audio cassette and teacher's
guide: $50
Videotaped (VHS) slide show and
teacher's guide: $35
Teacher's guide alone: $4.50
Filmstrips and Slide Sets
The jewish Texans
The first Europeans to visit Texas were
Spanish explorers in the 17th and 18th
centuries, but it was Spanish mission­aries
who first brought civilization to
Texas. Produced in 1972, this program
also discusses the restoration and condi­tion
of Texas missions at that time.
During the 1800's many Jews came to
America to escape persecution, and with
them they brought the customs and
languages of their own countries, as well
as the religious holidays and festivals of
Judaism. One of the learning activities
in the program's comprehensive study
guide suggests that students celebrate
a Jewish holiday to sample Jewish foods
and holiday activities. 10 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
8 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
Slide set: $50
Teacher's guide alone: $4.50
Audiovisuals
The Cat Spring Germans
In 1831 German immigrants settled Cat
Spring in southeast Texas. Their contri­butions
to the agricultural development
of the state were due partly to the for­mation
of the Cat Spring Agricultural
Society. A highly educated group, the
Cat Spring Germans knew little about
farming and livestock raising. The Socie­ty
helped them find new ways to deal
more efficiently with their land and
livestock. 8 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
The Alabama-Coushatta Indians
For more than a century two tribes of
Indians, the Alabamas and the Coushat­tas,
have lived together in the Piney
Woods of east Texas. This show presents
their early history and highlights cus­toms
that have carried over into their
contemporary life on the reservation.
Produced in 1971. 8 minutes.
Filmstrip: $20
Slide set: $40
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The Afro-American
Texans to 1900
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Afro-Americans came to Texas with the ·
first Europeans and perhaps even earlier.
This show traces 450 years of their his­tory,
illustrating their participation in
the Texas Revolution, the Civil War and
Reconstruction, cattle-raising, frontier
defense and settlement, and politics.
10 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
The Wallace Brand:
Ranching by a Black Texas Family
This program visits the ranch of a black
Texas cowboy who started ranching in
west Texas more than 100 years ago. It
includes portions of actual interviews
with "80 John" Wallace's son-in-law and
grandson, who work the ranch today.
The accompanying comprehensive
teacher's guide contains learning activ­ities
that involve students in various
facets of ranching: different types of well
drilling, cattle raising and marketing,
and cowboys and ranchers of today and
yesteryear. 11 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
Teacher's guide alone: $4.50
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What Is a Texan?
An overview of the ethnic diversity of
the people who settled Texas and who
live here today, this program gives
sketches of interesting individuals such
as Baron von Meusebach, Swen Swen­son,
Josephine Lucchese and Henri
Castro, people who helped to settle and
shape the state. 8 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
Don Pedrito Jaramillo:
Folk Healer
A well-known folk healer in the Los
Olmos area of south Texas, Don Pedrito
Jaramillo prescribed remedies such as
drinking a glass of water with the left
hand to cure headaches. Some modern­day
curanderos, or folk healers, feel that
Don Pedrito, who died in 1907, still has
the power to heal. The program's com­prehensive
teacher's guide discusses the
origin of curandensmo, or the practice
of healing, in the American Southwest.
Students develop research skills through
the use of primary source materials pro­vided
in the teacher's guide. 9 minutes.
Filmstrip: $ 3 0
Slide set: $50
Teacher's guide alone: $4.50
Panna Maria: First Polish
Colony in Texas
Historical and contemporary photo­graphs
tell the story of the immigration,
colonization and progress of Texas's (and
America's) first Polish settlement. Pro­duced
in 1970. 8 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
Audiovisuals
Spanish Ranching in Texas
In the 16th century Spanish rancheros
established large ranches in this region
and introduced many customs that later
became Texas traditions. Since that time
Mexican vaqueros have introduced rid­ing
equipment, ranching methods and
even words which have been adopted by
the American cowboy. 10 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
Texane Ceskeho Puvodu
(The Czech Texans)
Czech immigrants who began settling
in Texas more than a century ago have
had a significant influence on the state.
This program examines their customs at
festivals in Czech communities and in­cludes
biographical sketches of promi­nent
Czech Texans. 7 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
The Danish Field
The Danes coming to Texas in 1894 were
looking for a place where they could
farm, enjoy religious freedom and raise
their children. This is the story of Dane­vang,
the largest Danish settlement in
Texas. Highlighted are the culture and
customs they brought with them.
7 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
Treasure, People, Ships and
Dreams: A Spanish Shipwreck
on the Texas Coast
This is a three-part presentation about
three Spanish ships which were wrecked
on Padre Island while sailing to Spain
in 15 54. Part 1: The Voyage talks about
the crew's and the passengers' reasons
for being on board and some of the
unpleasant conditions they endured on
the long voyage. Part IT: Shipwreck! tells
about the wreck itself and the survivors'
struggles at sea and on land. Part Ill:
The Past and the Present discusses the
recovery and cleaning of artifacts from
the wreck site using modern methods.
There is a slight overlapping in each of
these shows to allow for continuity if the
material is shown on different days. The
accompanying comprehensive teacher's
guide provides discussion questions and
activities that help students understand
how pieces of the past can be used to
draw conclusions about what could have
happened at the time of the wreck.
I. The Voyage: 8 minutes
II. Shipwreck!: 7 minutes
III. The Past and the Present:
9 minutes
Filmstrip: $50 for all 3 shows; $20 each
Slide set: $110 for all 3 shows; $40 each
Rental: Two weeks, $22.50 (all 3 shows)
Teacher's guide alone: $4.50
(See publications section for book on
this subject.)
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The Tigua Indians:
Our Oldest Texans
A highly civilized Pueblo people, the
Tigua Indians came to Texas about 1680
and have lived here ever since. This pro­gram
discusses their settlement at Ysleta
near present El Paso at that time, their
struggles over the next 300 years and the
progress they are making through the
Texas Commission on Indian Affairs to
become completely self-sufficient and
financially independent. Produced in
1971. 8 minutes.
Filmstrip: $20
Slide set: $40
Texas and
the American Revolution
Composed of historical and contempo­rary
photographs and artwork, this pre­sentation
describes Texas's limited par­ticipation
in the American Revolution,
the Revolution's immediate impact on
Spanish Texas and its long-term influ­ence
on Texas history. 10 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
The Mexican Texans to 1865
The early history of Texas as a part of
Mexico is told through biographies of
outstanding Mexican Texans and the
discussion of the roles they played in
events up to the Texas Revolution. Even
while Texas was a republic, Mexican Tex­ans
continued to make history on both
sides of the Rio Grande. 11 minutes.
(Available in Spanish.)
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
Audiovisuals
Built in Texas
Historical and contemporary photo­graphs
blend together to provide an
overview of Texas architecture, which was
influenced by regional geography and
the state's varied ethnic groups. This
program is designed to encourage ap­preciation
for past and present "built
environments." The comprehensive
teacher's guide contains a variety of
learning activities designed to teach
students research skills. Winner of a
Silver Medal, 1984 International Film &
TV Festival of New York. 10 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
Teacher's guide alone: $4.50
The French Texans
The history of French immigration to
Texas over the past 300 years is presented
in this program. French contributions
have played an important role in the
political, economic and cultural devel­opment
of the state. Port Arthur's an­nual
Crawfish Festival is just one Cajun­flavored
reminder of the French influ­ence
in Texas history. 9 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
The Easter Fires
of Fredericksburg
Legend holds that while Baron von
Meusebach and his party were making
a peace treaty with the Comanches in
184 7, Indian signal fires lit the hills
around the newly founded town of
Fredericksburg. When German children
became frightened by the fires, their
mothers told them a traditional folktale,
and the children were comforted by im­ages
of rabbits on the hillsides dyeing
eggs with wild flowers. Now each year
townspeople gather to participate in the
"Easter Fires" pageant. 5 minutes.
Filmstrip: $20
Slide set: $40
Grandmother's Tea:
Mexican Herbal Remedies
The use of herbal remedies as folk med­icine
in the Mexican-American culture
are shown in this program. Learning
activities in the accompanying compre­hensive
teacher's guide help students in
the elementary classroom recognize cul­tural
differences in beliefs about folk
medicine. 6 minutes.
Filmstrip: $2 5
Slide set: $45
Teacher's guide alone: $4.50
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Elisabet Ney:
Artist, Woman, Texan
This program presents an overview of
the life and works of 19th century Ger­man-
born artist Elisabet Ney. To Texas,
her adopted homeland, she left portraits
of Texas heroes in marble and plaster.
Her life-size statues of Sam Houston and
Stephen F. Austin still stand in the state
capitol. Extensive learning activities in
the comprehensive teacher's guide lead
students to find clues toNey's aesthetic
and personal values through views of her
sculpture and her studio. Students are
also encouraged to consider their own
images of people and environments.
13 minutes.
Filmstrip: $35
Slide set: $55
Teacher's guide alone: $4.50
jefferson: The Old South in Texas
Jefferson is the best surviving example
of the culture and traditions of the Old
South which dominated Texas on the
eve of the Civil War. Mter the war Jeffer­son
became an important commercial
and financial center because of a system
of navigable waterways which gave it
access to the Red River trade. This pro­gram
is the story of its great days, its
decline because of a lowered water level
and its rebirth through tourism.
8 minutes.
Filmstrip: $30
Slide set: $50
Audiovisuals
Gonzales: Cradle of Texas Liberty
The long and picturesque history of
Gonzales is explored, along with its
modern-day attitudes about preserv­ing
history and tradition. Teacher's
guide not available. 20 minutes. Color.
Price: $19.95
The Kruger Family:
Texas Immigrants
The daughter of Russian-Jewish im­migrants
tells the story of her parents'
flight to the U.S. from the repressive
society of Czarist Russia around the
turn of the century. Historical photo­graphs,
drawings and poems written
by her mother tell their story of im­migration.
Teacher's guide not avail­able.
28 minutes. Color.
Price: $19.95
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Videotaped programs are stocked in
1h" VHS format. The 3/4" U-Matic
and 1h" Beta formats are available on
special request. Please tell us which
format you need; allow two weeks'
delivery on U-Matic or Beta orders.
Symbols of Texas
A videotaped slide show presentation.
See page 19 for full description.
Price: $19.95
Videotapes and
Filmstrip Groups
The following groups of filmstrips will enhance study units on individual topics.
These groups are offered at a discount on the combined individual prices.
Art and Architecture Group: $80
Built in Texas
Elisabet Ney: Artist, Woman, Texan
Jefferson: The Old South in Texas
Black Studies Group: $50
The Afro-American Texans to 1900
The Wallace Brand: Ranching by a Black
Texas Family
Health, Medicine and Healing Group:
$45
Don Pedrito Jaramillo: Folk Healer
Grandmother's Tea: Mexican
Herbal Remedies
Ethnic Studies Group: $125
The Cat Spring Germans
Texane Ceskeho Puvodu
(The Czech Texans)
The French Texans
The Jewish Texans
Panna Maria: First Polish Colony
in Texas
Ranching and Farming Group: $75
The Danish Field
Spanish Ranching in Texas
The Wallace Brand: Ranching by a Black
Texas Family
Hispanic Studies Group: $125
Don Pedrito Jaramillo: fulk Healer
Grandmother's Tea: Mexican
Herbal Remedies
The Mexican Texans to 186 5
Spanish Missions in Colonial Texas
Spanish Ranching in Texas
Texas Indians Group: $50
The Alabama-Coushatta Indians
Tigua Indians: Our Oldest Texans
The Indian Texans
Texas Military History Group: $50
Texas and the American Revolution
The Mexican Texans to 1865
Texas Folklife Festival
T t: X A S
fOLKLift:
ft:STIVAL
The rich cultural heritage of Texas comes
alive every year at the Texas Folklife Fes­tival,
proudly sponsored by The Insti­tute
of Texan Cultures. For 20 years the
Festival has celebrated the unique diver­sity
of its people with the four days and
nights of a glorious multicultural extrav­aganza
where fun and education meet.
Over 100,000 visitors come to the Festi­val
annually to enjoy the food, crafts,
stories, music and dance so lovingly pre­served
and presented by over 10,000 par­ticipants
from all over the state.
Savor the Tastes!
Sample the cuisines of the world at the
Festival, from Norwegian lapskaus and
Czech kolaces to Mexican fajitas and
Cajun gumbo.
Kick Up Your Heels!
Polka with the Germans, thrill to the
lively steps of the cloggers and tap your
feet with the fiddle players-entertain­ment
comes in all forms on ten different
stages at the Festival.
Learn a New Skill!
Make an adobe brick, spin a horsehair
rope, whittle a stick and make a hoe­cake.
Life isn't what it used to be, but
you can relearn an old skill on The Insti­tute's
Back 40.
Join the thousands who learn while they
play at the Texas Folklife Festival. It's an
event for the entire family that has be­come
a Texas tradition.
August 6-9, 1992
August 5-8, 1993
August 4-7, 1994
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For more information about the Festival
or about obtaining advance tickets,
please write or call:
The Texas Folklife Festival
The Institute of Texan Cultures
P.O. Box 1226
San Antonio, TX 78294-1226
Phone: (512) 226-7651
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Festival
Posters
Texas Folklife Festival Commemorative
Posters are a collector's delight and add
a bright "Texas" feel to classrooms,
boardrooms, lunchrooms, playrooms
and offices. These posters by well-known
Texas artists are available in signed and
unsigned editions. They make great
gifts! Collect them all!
... NOW AVAILABLE ...
30% DISCOUNT ON UNSIGNED
SET OF 10 POSTERS ... 1982-1991!
$140
''Texas Folklife Festival 1991"
by Brad Braune
24" X 32"
''Texas Folklife Festival 1990"
by Paul Hudgins
24" X 30"
''Texas Folklife Festival 1989"
by Karen Muennink
20" X 30"
''Texas Folklife Festival1988"
by jeffrey Heinke and
Tommy A. Richards
181f2'' X 33 1.4"
''Texas Folklife Festival1987"
by Thom Ricks
22" X 34"_
"Texas Folklife Festival 1986"
by Barbara Shimkus and
Lele Brazzl
241f4'' X 323/4"
"The Legendary Texas
Folklife Festival" (1985)
by Barbara Shimkus and
Mark Weakley
22 1/z" X 321fz"
''Texas Folklife Festivall984"
by jose Vives-Atsara
30" X 25"
"Texas Folklife Festival
Quilt" (1983)
by Chris Moroney
24" X 30"
"Busy Week at the
Home Place" (1982)
by Fannie Lou Spelce
24" X 36"
Individual signed posters are $50 each.
Individual unsigned posters are $20 each.
To order posters,
call toll free 1-800-776-7651, ext. 259.
INSTITUTE ON TEXAS HISTORY AND CULTURE
A Workshop Offering 60 AAT Credits for Teachers
The Institute on Texas History and Culture is a practical workshop
designed for teachers to achieve more effective Texas history teach­ing
units for 4th and 7th grades.
Each 10-day seminar is correlated to the Chapter 75 Essential Ele­ments
and includes Texas history content lectures, hands-on learn­ing
experiences, strategies. and resources.
You will work with other teachers, develop and share materials,
and prepare a unit plan which you may take back to your school
and district.
4th Grade Sessions:
June 8-19, 1992
June 7-18, 1993
7th Grade Sessions:
June 22-July 3, 1992
June 21-July 2, 1993
Teachers must attend every session to qualify for AAT credit.
Tuition is $100 and includes the cost of lunch during the Monday­Friday
sessions. Travel and housing are not included. Seminars are
held at The Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio.
For more information about the workshop, write or call:
Educational Programs Department
The Instirute of Texan Cultures
P.O. Box 1226
San Antonio, Texas 78294-1226
(512) 226-7651, ext. 291
Sponsored in conjunction with
The University of Texas at San Antonio
NEW IN THE 1992 CATALOG
PUBLICATIONS:
The Indian Texans pamphlet
The Hungarian Texans book
Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas
Cowboy booklet
Early Texas Indian Mural Posters
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Larry E. Scott
The Swedish Texans book
See page 3
EXHIBIT:
Origins of the 18th Century
Tejano Community in San Antonio
See page 13
VIDEOTAPES:
From the Ground Up: West Texas Adobe
Panna Maria: The Heart of Polish Texans
Circle of Life: The Alabama-Coushattas
See page 18
The TEXAS
RANGERS Images and Incidents
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The Texas Rangers:
Images and Incidents book
See page 4
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