Title:
House of Representatives Textbook Investigating Committee recordings
Description:
In response to controversy over the content of public school textbooks and assigned student reading in Texas in the 1950s and 1960s, the Texas House of Representatives Textbook Investigating Committee was created (House Simple Resolution 736, 57th Texas Legislature, Regular Session) in 1962 to study the contents of public school American history textbooks that had been approved for use in Texas schools and report its findings to the House of Representatives before the end of the regular session of the 58th Legislature. Economics and home economics textbooks, in addition to literary works used as assigned reading, also came under the committee's consideration. The committee held public hearings in Austin, Amarillo, and San Antonio, and held two meetings after the hearings, all in 1962. Digital copies of the audiotape recordings of these public hearings and meetings, created by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission with grant funding provided by the Library Services and Technology Act, Institute of Museum and Library Services, are part of the Texas Digital Archive.scope note from the abstract
Collection:
Texas House of Representatives Textbook Investigating Committee recordings
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Textbook Investigating Committee
Date of creation:
1962
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Subject:
Cude, Elton R.
Subject:
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Subject:
Dawson, Joseph Martin, 1879-1973
Subject:
Gabler, Mel
Subject:
Gabler, Norma
Subject:
Haley, J. Evetts (James Evertts), 1901-1995
Subject:
Maverick, Maury, 1921-2003
Subject:
Mossner, Ernest Campbell, 1907-1986
Subject:
Shattuck, Roger
Subject:
Tinkle, Lon
Subject:
Wardlaw, Frank H., Jr., 1913-1989
Subject:
American Civil Liberties Union
Subject:
Texans for America
Subject:
Texas Institute of Letters
Subject:
Texas Education Agency
Subject:
Texas. State Board of Education
Subject:
Texas. State Textbook Committee
Subject:
Education
Subject:
Governmental investigations
Subject:
Legislative bodies
Subject:
Textbooks
Type:
Sound recordings
Citation information:
(Identify the item), Texas House of Representatives Textbook Investigating Committee recordings. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
These digital audio recordings are arranged in chronological order, grouped by hearing location (Austin, Amarillo, San Antonio), with committee meetings appearing last.
Copyright information:
Use of this Item is not restricted by copyright and/or related rights. In one or more jurisdictions, laws other than copyright are known to impose restrictions on the use of this Item. The commercial use of legislatively produced audio or visual material is limited (Texas Government Code, Section 306.006). Unless expressly stated otherwise, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission makes no warranties about the Item and cannot guarantee the accuracy of this Rights Statement. You are responsible for your own use. You may find additional information about the copyright status of the Item on the website of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. You may need to obtain other permissions for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy or moral rights may limit how you may use the material.
Copyright information:
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Size or duration:
50 GB (48 files)
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/70062.xml