The
Alamo - The official site of the Alamo provides information about
the Alamo, past and present, including interactive maps, frequently
asked questions, a list of the Defenders, and much more.
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
- This educational museum engages visitors in the exciting Story of Texas through a variety of program and exhibit experiences.
Daughters of the
Republic of Texas Museum
- Begun in 1903 the Republic of Texas Museum was originally housed in one room
of the State Capitol. With an impressive collection of Republic era artifacts the
mission of the museum is to preserve the heritage of the Republic of Texas historic
period and to educate the public about the history and culture of that time.
French
Legation Museum
- Originally built in Austin in 1840-41 to be the residence of
the French chargÈs d'affaires, this home is now under the custodianship
of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. It is the oldest extant
frame structure in Austin.
Institute
of Texan Cultures - The Institute is dedicated to enhancing
the understanding of the history of the diverse cultures of Texas.
Sam
Houston Memorial Museum
- The museum web site provides a chronology of Sam Houston's life
and a "virtual tour" of the museum grounds.
San
Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- The National Park Service commemorates the four Spanish frontier
missions located in San Antonio as part of Spain's three centuries
of colonization in the Southwest. They include Missions San JosÈ,
San Juan, Espada, and ConcepciÛn.
San
Jacinto: Battleground for the Lone Star
- Check this site for information about the San Jacinto Monument
and the San Jacinto Museum of History. Articles and teaching suggestions
for educators are provided.
Star
of the Republic Museum
- Located in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park the
Star of the Republic Museum interprets the history of the Republic
of Texas and its influences through exhibits and programs for
schools and other groups.
Texas
Association of Museums - This organization is the largest museum association in the nation.
It provides a network for its over 260 member museums. Their online database,
MuseSearch provides a searcheable database of over 600 Texas
museums with information about their collections, exhibits and
programs.
Texas Civil War Museum - Located in Fort Worth, this museum contains private collections in
combination with the collections of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Texas
Confederate Collection making it the largest Civil War museum west of the
Mississippi River. The Collection Index is contained in the John S. Ford Papers at the Haley Memorial Library and History Center in Midland.
Texas
Military Forces Museum
- Located at Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas, this museum presents the
Texan as soldier from the time of Texas colonization to the present.
White
Settlement Historical Museum - Photos and a brief history of White Settlement may be found
here. A new attraction is a section devoted to "Old Timer's Tales."
Albert
and Ethel Herzstein Library - Located near the San Jacinto Memorial this library site posts the biographical sketches
from Louis Wiltz Kemp's working files on San Jacinto veterans
in its first online collection.
Baylor
University, Texas Collection - This collection is devoted to documenting all aspects of
life in Texas, the collection includes tapes and transcripts of
oral memoirs conducted by the Baylor University Institute for
Oral History.
Catholic
Archives of Texas - The archive maintains records of individuals and organizations
engaged in work reflecting the goals of the Catholic Church in
Texas.
Center
for East Texas Studies
- The Texas Legislature created this center at Stephen F. Austin
State University to promote the study of all aspects of East Texas
heritage.
Houston
Metropolitan Research Center
- This site presents the departments of the Houston Public Library
with the primary objectives of locating, preserving, and making
available to researchers the documentary evidence of Houston's
history .
Repositories
of Primary Sources
- This site based at the University of Idaho lists over 2,200
web sites divided into primary geographical locations that describe
holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs,
and other primary resources for the scholar.
San Antonio Public Library
Texana Collection
- Housed on the sixth floor of the Central Library, the Texana Collection, collects, preserves,
and offers research materials relating to San Antonio and Texas. Among the items in this collection are
books, periodicals, government documents, maps, newspaper clipping files, and city directories. The department's newsletter South Texas Researcher is available with issues from March 2004 - current issue online.
Stephen
F. Austin State University, East Texas Research Center
- Located on the second floor of the Ralph Steen Library, the
East Texas Research Center is the primary repository for historical
materials relating to Stephen F. Austin University and the entire
East Texas region. Collections include rare books, regional histories,
genealogies and regional authors. It is the official North American
Forest History Repository.
Texas
General Land Office Historical Documents - Collections of files and reports located at the Texas General
Land Office containing original Spanish and Mexican land titles
and land grants in Texas after 1836 are described at this site.
Texas
State Library and Archives - This site provides an electronic library of information
for all Texans that includes
maps from the early 17th through the late 20th centuries.
There are general maps of Texas, US and Mexico road maps, Texas
cities, oil and gas maps, historic maps, highway maps, and railroad
maps. The map collection is searchable. Instructions for ordering copies are provided.
University
of Texas at Austin, Center for American History - The Center is a special collections library, archive, and
museum which facilitates research and sponsors programs on the
historical development of the United States. Includes the first
known
photo of the Alamo (1849), as part of the online exhibit "Texas,
Texans, and the Alamo."
University
of Texas at San Antonio, Special Collections and Archives - A resource center for research on the history of Texas,
with particular focus on San Antonio from the Spanish Colonial
period to the present. Includes the Archives for Research on Women
and Gender project and the Mexican American Archives project.
San
Antonio Conservation Society
- San Antonio conservationists banded together 75 years ago to
protect and preserve San Antonio's historic heritage. The "little
old ladies in tennis shoes" continue their leadership on the Internet.
Historic
Preservation and Urban Design, City of San Antonio - Historic preservation staff of the City of San Antonio
describe historic landmarks in the city and detail the city's
active participation in the preservation of cultural and neighborhood
identity.
Texas
Historical Commission
- THC is the state agency for historic preservation. This site
provides information about statewide preservation efforts and
projects, travel to historic Texas sites, the online Texas
Historic Sites Atlas, Texas trivia, links to other preservation
sites, and much more. The Texas Independence Trail Region is part of the Texas Historical Commission's Heritage Trails Program.
Texas Old Missions and Forts Restoration Association - TOMFRA plays a vital part in the preservation and celebration of the historic monuments of Texas, principally the sites of Spanish Colonial occupation and places of military significance.
Clements Center for Southwest Studies - Internet sites for libraries, archives and reference sites relating to the Southwestern United States,
with emphasis on the "New Southwest" (Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Texas and the Borderlands), are linked from this
site located at Southern Methodist University.
Descendants
of Mexican War Veterans
- Honors United States Veterans of the War with Mexico, 1846-1848.
The site provides a general history of the Mexican War, a bibliography,
and a visual tour of historic sites in the U.S. and Mexico.
Sons
of DeWitt Colony Texas
- This site specializes in information about the area and people
of DeWitt Colony, 1700-1846. Newly added material includes the
"Constitution of the Mexican United States 1824" and "Colonization
Laws State of Coahuila y Texas."
Texas Navy
Association
- The Texas Navy Association is a commemorative organization devoted to preserving the history of the three Navies of Texas. Their website offers much information on the maritime history of the Lone Star State.
Texas
State Historical Association - Information on the Center for Studies in Texas History,
TSHA, and a list of sites of interest for information on Texas
and Texas history are provided. This site allows online searching
of The
Handbook of Texas Online and will offer an index to Southwestern
Historical Quarterly.
Catholic
Southwest: A Journal of History and Culture - An index for volumes 1-10 is provided; tables of contents
plus book reviews are available for volumes 1-13; provides complete access to
out of print issues volumes 1 and 4.
The
Journal of Southern History
- The table of contents for quarterly issues contained in Volumes
LXI through LXIII are available. No full text articles are provided.
The
Alamo - Information about the Alamo, past and present, including
interactive maps, frequently asked questions, a list of the Defenders,
and much more.
Alamo de Parras - Find details of early Spanish/Mexican military life at San Antonio de Valero, later to become
known as the Alamo, at this site.
The
La Salle Projects
- The Texas Historical Commission provides regular updates on
the archaeological investigation of the wreck of La Salle's ship, La Belle, and
his settlement, Ft. St. Louis
as well as information about the traveling exhibit.
Robertson's
Colony in Texas - This site provides a brief biography of empresario Sterling
Clack Robertson and a historical overview of the colony known
by his name.
Texas State Cemetery - Located in Austin, Texas, the state cemetery is where some
of Texas' most notable sons and daughters are buried. There is
a master list of burials as well as biographical information on
many of those buried there.
