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George Otis Coalson Collection
The George O. Coalson Collection consists of 1.5 linear feet of research materials, maps, written articles, newspapers, and books. Most of the materials are copies and notes from sources first printed as early as the mid-1800s up through 1995. Dr. Coalson complies the materials from 1955 up to his death in 1995.

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).