Title:
Texas Constitutional Convention of 1868-1869 records
Description:
The Texas Constitutional Convention of 1868-1869 was called by the commander of the US Fifth Military District to comply with the Congressional Reconstruction Acts. Records of the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1868-1869 include declarations, an executive message, resolutions, constitutional amendments, petitions, committee reports (majority and minority), State Treasurer's reports, oaths, executive messages, correspondence, schedule of mileage, and a photostat of the 1869 Constitution, dating 1867-1871 and undated. Only the constitution has been digitized and is part of the Texas Digital Archive.
Collection:
Texas Constitutional Convention of 1868-1869 records
Creator:
Texas. Constitutional Convention (1868-1869)
Date range of creation:
1867-1871, undated
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Subject:
Armstrong, James, 1811-1879
Subject:
Bryant, Charles W., 1830?-
Subject:
Caldwell, Colbert, 1822-1892
Subject:
Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, 1817-1873
Subject:
Constitutional conventions
Subject:
Constitutions
Subject:
Davis, E. J. (Edmund Jackson), 1827-1883
Subject:
Evans, Lemuel D. (Lemuel Dale), 1810-1877
Subject:
Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, 1815-1875
Subject:
Hart, Martin D., 1821-1863
Subject:
Pease, E. M. (Elisha Marshall), 1812-1883
Subject:
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Subject:
Reynolds, Joseph Jones, 1822-1899
Subject:
Ruby, George Thompson, 1841–1882
Subject:
Schuetze, Julius, 1835-1904
Type:
Constitutions
Type:
Correspondence
Type:
Declarations
Type:
Oaths
Type:
Petitions
Type:
Reports
Type:
Resolutions (administrative records)
Citation information:
(Identify the item), Texas Constitutional Convention of 1868-1869 records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
These records are grouped by files, volumes, and constitution and arranged roughly chronologically within each group.
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:
1.72 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/80052.xml