Title:
Department of Agriculture commissioners' records
Description:
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) promotes production agriculture, consumer protection, economic development, and healthy living. The majority of the records are administrative correspondence, subject files, and speeches from Commissioner Susan Combs, dating 1997-2006, undated, bulk 2000-2003. Also included are biographical information, photographs, bumper stickers, and newspaper clippings of Commissioner John White, dating 1952-1995, undated.
Collection:
Department of Agriculture commissioners' records
Creator:
Texas. Department of Agriculture
Date range of creation:
1952-2006
Date range of creation:
undated
Date range of creation:
bulk 2000-2003
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Subject:
Combs, Susan
Subject:
White, John Coyle, 1924-1995
Subject:
Texas Education Agency
Subject:
Texas. Governor
Subject:
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Subject:
United States. Department of Agriculture
Subject:
United States. Department of the Interior
Subject:
Agricultural administration
Subject:
Agricultural industries
Subject:
Agriculture
Subject:
Conservation of natural resources
Subject:
Crops
Subject:
Livestock
Subject:
Pesticides
Subject:
Wine industry
Type:
Correspondence
Type:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Type:
Photographs
Type:
Negatives (photographs)
Type:
Speeches (documents)
Citation information:
(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Department of Agriculture commissioners' records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
The records are organized into two series: Susan Combs records, 1997-2006; John White records, 1952-1995.
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.).
Access restrictions:
Because of the possibility that portions of these records, Susan Combs records, fall under Public Information Act exceptions including, but not limited to, certain email addresses (Texas Government Code, Section 552.137), an archivist must review these records before they can be accessed for research. The records may be requested for research under the provisions of the Public Information Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 552).
Size or duration:
21.8 cubic ft. and 10.38 MB (75 files)
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/50144.xml