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The Texas Spectator Edit

Summary

Identifier
UASC.MS.012

Dates

  • 1946 – 1948 (Creation)

Extents

  • 1 Boxes (Whole)

Subjects

Notes

  • Abstract

    The Texas Spectator was a weekly political newsletter that distributed from Austin, TX between the years 1945-1948. The democratic newsletter covered Texas politics, economics, and local news.

  • Arrangement

    Records are arranged into three series with three subseries. Most series and subseries are arranged by subject, with some arrangements by date or media type. Series titles were kept when present. Series and subseries are as follows, I. Volume I: 1a) The Texas Spectator Volume I May-October 1946, II. Volume II: 2a) The Texas Spectator Volume II October 1946-January 10, 1947, 2b) The Texas Spectator Volume II January -May 1947, 2c) The Texas Spectator Volume II June- October 1947 III. Volume III: 3a) The Texas Spectator Volume III October 1947-May 1948.

  • Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open for research use.

  • Custodial History

    Materials in The Texas Spectator collection are a series of newsletters that reside at The University of Texas at Tyler. The collection was received by the University Archives and Special Collections. Archives Assistant Cree Summerville completed processing.

  • Processing Information

    Efforts were made to retain the existing order and titles of series, sub-series, and folders.

  • Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

    Materials in the collection are in good condition. The collection is comprised of paper documents and requires no special means to read.

  • Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], in The Texas Spectator Collection, The University Archives and Special Collections Department, Robert R. Muntz Library, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, USA.

  • Biographical / Historical

    A progressive newsletter that focused on the connection between the oil and gas industries with Texas politics. The paper also covered civil rights issues, academics, and labor. The Texas Spectator remained in circulation from 1945-1948, until it became The Texas Observer. This collection has newsletters from the years 1946 to 1948.

  • Scope and Contents

    The collection includes the political newsletter The Texas Spectator. This collection is located within the University Archives and Special Collections at The University of Texas at Tyler.

  • Physical Location

    K.2.d-K.3.f

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