Texas A&M University Kingsville
Armstrong Family Photograph Collection
The Armstrong Family is one of South Texas' oldest and outstanding pioneer families. This collection of approximately 200 negatives and photographs cover the years from 1890 to 1930 but focus on the early Armstrong family around the 1920s and 1930s.
Drewey Wayne Gunn Collection
Professor Emeritus Drewey Wayne Gunn served as an active Texas A&M University-Kingsville faculty member from 1968 to the present (except for a sojourn in Denmark as a Fulbright teacher and in France as an ESL teacher from 1972 to 1977). He is a literary historian, editor, translator and author. Dr. Gunn donated a collection of Tennessee Williams literature. It includes articles, maps, and plays featuring literature he loves and a field he enhanced with his publications and work. Dr. Gunn, in another donation added 367 volumes of LBGT literature.
Fred C. Bryant Collection
The Fred C. Bryant Collection focuses on range and wildlife management research publications organized for learning and teaching and correspondence. Materials covers time spent teaching at Texas Tech and as director of Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. Wildlife populations are described as to habitats, foraging, and diseases. Planting, propagation and harvesting are examined predominately in the South Texas region. Basic range and wildlife ecological concepts are included.
Garcia-Smith Family Collection
The Donor, Dr. Julia Smith is a retired professor of Language and Literature at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Julia Garcia and George Smith were married in 1929 and joined two long time Texas families. Mr. Smith was the descendant of Canary Islanders.
Presbyterian Pan American School Records
The Presbyterian Pan American School, began in the first half of the 20th century, was created to offer an education to young boys from Mexico. Rev. James W. Skinner was the first president. The school celebrated its centennial in 2011-2012. Materials encompass the history of the school including yearbooks, photographs, student publications, and correspondence.
University Archives El Rancho Annual Yearbook Collection
Dismantled copies of annuals that where digitized.
University Archives Collection
The collection includes records from TAMUK since its beginning as South Texas State Normal School.
Charles E. Pulliam Sound Recordings Collection
The Charles E. Pulliam Sound Records Collections consists of 36 78 RPM recordings of popular music during the 1930s through the 1940s. Two of the titles of the recordings include Voice of the Mountain Land by J. R. Thomas and The Clang of the Forge by Paul Rodney.
Playhouse of Design Art Society Records
Correspondence, minutes, year books, printed annuals, calendars, scrapbooks and financial records for shows, calendars and yearbooks of the activities of the "Playhouse of Design" an art club originally begun by Mrs. Jake Trussell of Ricardo in January of 1960. Personal letters and speeches by past presidents and large scrapbooks for each year highlighthighlight the society’s activities.
South Texas Hispanic Farm Labor Communities Oral History Project
The South Texas Hispanic Farm Labor Communities Oral History Project is a multi-disciplinary collaboration which incorporates oral history, archaeology, archival analysis, and public humanities to document and preserve the perspectives of individuals in South Texas who lived and worked as Hispanic farm laborers in the region from 1930-1990. A partnership between the Nueces County Historical Commission, Del Mar College, and Texas A&M University-Kingsville, the project brings together community members, faculty, and college students to record an under-represented aspect of regional history. The project began in 2012, and is directed by Dr. Mark Robbins (Associate Professor of History, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas) and Dr. Christine Reiser Robbins (Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas).
Stevens G. Herbst Collection
Stevens G. Herbst, an alumni of Texas A&I University now Texas A&M University donated a collection of documents and photographs that details the name change of the university in the 1990s, the funding and creation of the Frank H. Dotterweich statue by Armando Hinojosa and the change of the name of the College of Engineering to the Frank Dotterweich College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Senator Carlos F. Truan Papers
Carlos F. Truan played an instrumental role in shaping the destiny of the Lone Star State, serving the citizens of South Texas with dedication and vision over the course of an impressive, and indeed unprecedented, career as a member of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senator Truan came from a humble, single parent home and worked hard to earn his college degree from a small South Texas college. He entered the work world in the early 1960s, before the Civil Rights movement had even hinted at including Mexican Americans in the quest for equality and justice. Through the legislation he authored and/or sponsored he worked to make government more responsive to the people it served.
Thien Wah Papers
Dr. Thein Wah, a Professor of Engineering from 1971 to 1984 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville donated his profession papers to South Texas Archives. He authored over fifty original papers and two books in the field of civil engineering. This collection consists of 34 of his published papers.
Buckner Papers
D.U. "Buck" Buckner donated his memoirs and personal papers to South Texas Archives to document his family history. He spent his childhood years in Pharr, Texas. Buckner was an alumnus of Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M University-Kingsville.) He worked as a Real Estate Appraiser and Consultant. His papers and writings tell the story of his family in the Rio Grande Valley in the middle and late years of the twentieth century.
Eduardo Hernandez Collection
Eduardo Hernandez is a Texas A&M University-Kingsville Alum with a B.S. in Criminology. He is currently working on his Masters in Criminology at TAMUK. Eduardo was accepted to the University of Cambridge to complete his second Maters, Philosophy in Criminological Research. Included is an oral history interview describing Eduardo’s life growing up, overcoming challenges and the acceptance process into the University of Cambridge. Also included are newspaper articles, personal photographs and his acceptance letter.
Tau Beta Pi Records
Materials pertaining to the operation of Tau Beta Pi, engineering honors society, on campus.
Maggie Blanco Salinas Papers
This collection describes Maggie Salinas’ community involvement and contributions to Kingsville during the last half of the twentieth century and first part of twenty-first century. A business owner, Salinas volunteered her time and resources to many local and regional organizations. The projects range from La Posada de Kingsville to being a member on the Advisory Board with the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Engineering Department.
Olan E. Kruse Collection
Olan E. Kruse came to Texas College of Arts in Industries as an undergraduate and received a Bachelor of Arts in Physics in 1942. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he earned advanced degrees in Physics, taught at Stephen F. Austin College and ultimately returned to Texas A&I as chairman of the Physics Department where he supervised the design and construction of Hill Hall, the Physics Building, served as chairman of the ad hoc committee which established the Faculty Senate and was the founding president of the campus Faculty Senate.
J. R. Manning Collection
Dr. J. R. Manning was elected Head of the Department of Business Administration at the South Texas Teachers College in 1925. Throughout his forty-four year career, from 1925 to 1969, Dr. Manning directed the growth and direction of the Business Administration Department and was actively involved with several business-related student fraternities and clubs. Upon his retirement in 1969, the University named the building that housed the Business Administration Department since 1925 in his honor, Manning Hall. He went on to become Kingsville's mayor for three terms. Dr. J. R. Manning was given the status of Professor Emeritus in 1982 and he was the last surviving member of the original faculty of the South Texas State Teachers College, now Texas A&M University-Kingsville. His papers show his academic achievements and his dedication to the Business Administration Department and the University.
Kathryn Fugate Evans Collection
Kathryn Roberts Fugate Evans came to Kingsville in 1926. She was instrumental in preserving the history of Kingsville writing articles and her book “Come Aboard’ and her involvement with the preservation of historic buildings in town and service organizations. Materials cover her research into railroads, Chamberlain Cemetery, and papers/articles and speeches. Her work on the Kleberg County Historic Commission includes documenting historical events and places resulting in the placement of Official Texas Historical Markers.
Catherine Ming Tu Collection
This collection is a result of a funded grant awarded to Dr. Ming Tu. Her research centers on infant and toddler music behaviors and their interactivity with the iPad; music and autism; and the early impact on general intelligence and linguistic skills. The music is created with the use of percussion instruments the children make that imitate the sounds of animals.
Rose Janet Fischer Collection
Rose Janet Fischer was a citizen of Kingsville, Texas involved with many civic and charitable organizations. She donated yearbooks from the American Association of University Women, Kingsville Music Club, Garden Club, Woman’s Club and the Daughter of the American Revolution. Included in her collection are vintage postcards and books.
Mi Familia Mi Comunidad Collection
This collection is the results of a grant project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Conner Museum and South Texas Archives worked together to collect photographs, oral histories, and artifacts to tell the stories and celebrate the Hispanic Heritage of South Texas and Kingsville.
Alberto M. Olivares Collection
Dr. Alberto M. Olivares Collection depicts his years at Texas A&I University and Texas A&M University-Kingsville as a Professor of Chemistry and in 1981 also Dean of the College of Graduate Studies. His accomplishments in his professional life as chairman and member of many academic boards and his service as Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Olivares' lifelong service to the university and to the community of Kingsville illustrate his dedication and commitment to both.
Ansel Family Collection
Both David and Peggy Ansel worked for Texas A&M University-Kingsville. They cave South Texas Archives a collection of photographs of events at the university, publications from the university, football memorabilia, and maps of the area.
Cynthia Woehl Fulton: Fox-Calhoun Collection
In October of 2017 Cynthia Woehl Fulton donated documents, photographs and memorabilia of her mother's, Jean Calhoun Woehl, time at Texas College of Arts and Industries (now Texas A&M University-Kingsville) and of her family who were descendants of Adolf Fuchs, a Lutheran minister, musician, and teacher who emigrated from Hamburg, Germany and settled in Texas around 1835.
Dr. James C. Jernigan Collection
The Dr. James C. Jernigan Collection consists of over 280 photographs from 1914 to his retirement from Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M University-Kingsville) in 1975. The photos, originally in four scrapbooks, illustrate his life growing up in North Texas, his quest for a higher education and his accomplishments as President of a Texas A&I University. Professional documents and correspondence during his service in World War II are included along with newspaper clippings of major events during his professional life.
Joe Stanley Graham Jr. Collection
Joe Stanley Graham, professor of Anthropology and folklore at Texas A&M University-Kingsville from 1988 until shortly before his death in 1999 lived and worked on ranches in southwest Texas ultimately studying at the University of Texas, Austin with Dr. Amerigo Paredes, a leading folklorist from south Texas. Dr. Graham continued Dr. Paredes work of collecting materials about the rural Mexican and Mexican American communities, the people and their folkways. Hundreds of photographs, interviews, student term papers, and research materials used for museum exhibits have been saved for future researchers of his favored topic.
Cecilia Aros Hunter Collection
The collection contains South Texas Archives Archivist, Cecilia Hunter's, scrapbook from her H.M. King's High School History class in 1979. The contents concern the Texas Legislature and various events and bills that were passed during that year. The other two documents are about Hunter's 2002 Texas Higher Education Star Award.
Kaye Presley Collection
The Kaye Presley Collection contains Texas A&I memorabilia, King Ranch sale brochures, records from a variety of organizations and hundreds of negatives and photographs of students, faculty, and staff from the Kingsville and Riviera Independent School Districts taken when Presley was the Public Relations Specialist for the school districts.
S. Burgin Dunn Collection
S. Burgin Dunn was a veteran of the navy in World War II, taught physics and mathematics at Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M University-Kingsville,) had a family and was involved with the First United Methodist Church in Kingsville, Texas. This collection reflects the professional life of Burgin Dunn and his love of astronomy and physics.
Carolyn Regan Collection
Carolyn Regan was Carolyn Stromberger when she attended Texas College of Arts and Industries (now Texas A&M University-Kingsville) from fall of 1949 to spring of 1954. Carolyn was involved in many activities and clubs and created scrapbooks of her years at college. This collection contains three scrapbooks illustrating her involvement with the students and faculty of Texas College of Arts and Industries during the years of 1949 to 1954.
Ricardo and Debbie Backal Mexican Art and Rare Book Collection
Ricardo and Debbie Backal Mexican Art and Rare Book Collectionat the South Texas Archives is comprised of digital files of the loan of Crypto-Judaism monographs dating back to the 1500s, paintings of Spanish and Mexican culture, and Mexican calendars that were created from the paintings.
Dr. Julian J. Schreur Papers
Professional papers of Dr. Julian J. Schreur, who taught physics and astronomy at Texas A&M University-Kingsville for fifteen years, are included in this collection. The papers reflect his achievements during his years as a professor and his love of music.
Rumaldo Z. Juarez Papers
This Small Scale Collection consists of reference materials concerning Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s proposal to implement a Mechanical Engineering department into their curriculum. These documents pertain to the controversy regarding the establishment of a School of Engineering at TAMUCC and duplication of these types of programs in the South Texas geographic region.
George O. Coalson Annotated Bibliography of South Texas Historical Resources
Dr. George O. Coalson dedicated his entire life to the study of South Texas History. Over a span of 45 years, he created an annotated bibliography that consists of 10 major eras of Texas history from pre-Columbian era to 1995; an additional 4 series of subject matter focuses on transportation, crime, Baffin Bay and miscellaneous. The 14 series are divided into approximately 6,000 different sub-series, and organized alphabetically by subject and year where applicable. This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission. (2019, 2020) (Grant Numbers TXT-19006 and TXT-20009).
South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
The South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection is a collection various oral history projects given to South Texas Archives over the years. This collection has hundreds of oral histories ranging in topics, people, and eras. A large portion of these oral histories are from the founding people who came to the area around the turn of the 20th century.
Juan Nevares World War II Photographs
Juan Nevarez of Robstown, Texas first worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps in Wyoming to support the family after his father died. He enlisted in the army in 1941; his infantry position was first machine gunner. Overseas Juan was injured badly by mortar fire and spent over a year recovering at the V.A. hospital in San Antonio. He received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his service. While in training he took these photographs, later his grandson John Navares attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 1998. He took Dr. Hunter’s history class which required a special project: “La Castana, A Survey of Hispanic Historical and Cultural Resources of South Texas.” For this project John submitted a paper and the 13 photographs that comprise this collection.