Kingsville Tri-City Retired Teachers Association Records

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Creator

Members of the Tri-City Retired Teachers Association

Extent

1 linear foot and 54 photographs

Accession Numbers

A1996-026B; A2010-026

Inclusive Dates

1890-1945 (unknown)

Languages

Historical or Biographical Information

The local unit of the National Retired Teachers Association was named the Kingsville Tri-City Retired Teachers Association. It was organized on February 12, 1971. Ruby Gustavson was elected President; Mrs. T. O. McKinney was Vice-President; Recording Secretary, Mrs. L.A. Fritts; and Treasurer, Mrs. Edith Bond. Committees were created for the budget, community involvement, fellowship and social activities, informative and protective services, insurance and a yearbook committee. At first their meetings were at irregular times, at the First Methodist Church in Kingsville. The meetings were eventually held once a month. South Texas Archives presently holds records up through 1997 for the organization. The association continues and is active honoring new retirees’, awarding scholarships, assisting Texas A&M University-Kingsville with the Children’s Symphony, and other community activities.

Scope and Content

The records include minutes, administrative documents, association publications, legislative updates, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Yearbooks for most of the years are in the files.

Arrangement

Arrangement Arranged into Series: Series I: Administrative Records Sub-Series A: Constitution, By-Laws, Mission Sub-Series B: Minutes Series II: Yearly Records Sub-Series A: 1973-1983 Sub-Series B: 1984-1987 Series III: Photographs Sub-Series A: 1981-1982 Sub-Series B: 1984-1987 Sub-Series C: 1987-1991 Sub-Series D: 1991-1994 Sub-Series E: 1997

Repository

South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Access and Restrictions

Open for Research

Rights Statement

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

Preferred Citation

Kingsville Tri-City Retired Teachers Association, A2010-017.XXXX

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Geographical

Acquisitions

A1996-026B – Gift of May E. Campbell,A2010-017 – Gift of Merle G. Johnson

Processing Information

In 2018 Heidi Saenz processed both accessions and digitized all photographs; Lori Atkins created and encoded the finding aid and uploaded all records to the South Texas Archives website.