Title:
Texas Secretary of State general correspondence
Description:
The Texas Secretary of State is a constitutional officer of the executive branch of state government appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for a term concurrent with the governor's. These records consist of correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, of the office of the Secretary of State, dating 1846-1932, undated, bulk 1860-1930. Most of the 19th-century correspondence is incoming, and most of the 20th-century correspondence is both incoming and outgoing, usually filed together. This correspondence covers the wide variety of duties of the Secretary of State, including the following: appointments and resignations of notaries public, oaths (particularly during Reconstruction years, 1867-1870), the filing of bonds, state printing contracts, distribution of state laws (both copies of individual bills and sets of bound volumes), distribution of Texas Reports (opinions of the Texas Supreme Court), elections (e.g., certificates of election, reporting of election irregularities, requests for election supplies, etc.), claims for rewards, requisitions for extraditions and the capture of fugitives, the filing of corporate charters (including railroad charters), commissions and certificates of qualification for appointed and elected officials, franchise taxes, statements on the condition of banks, and lists of cases on civil and criminal dockets.
Collection:
Texas Secretary of State general correspondence
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State
Date range of creation:
1846 to 1932, undated
Date range of creation:
bulk 1860 to 1930
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Subject:
Elections
Subject:
Extradition
Subject:
Fugitives from justice
Subject:
Notaries
Subject:
Officials and employees
Subject:
Printing, Public
Subject:
Railroads
Subject:
Selection and appointment
Type:
Correspondence
Type:
Letterpress copybooks
Type:
Registers (lists)
Citation information:
(Identify the item), Correspondence, Texas Secretary of State general correspondence. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
The records are organized into the following series: Correspondence, 1846-1932, undated, bulk 1860-1930, 106 cubic ft.; Letterpress books, 1860-1861, 1865-1866, 1870-1905, 25.63 cubic ft.; Registers of letters received, 1870-1872, 1876, 0.69 cubic ft.
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:
132.32 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/30193/tsl-30193.html