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Heritage, 2011, Volume 2

Description: Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

[Links Chapter Documentation: Invitation with Some Conference Highlights]

Description: This invitation to an upcoming conference in San Antonio, Texas was created by the publicity committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. The conference will highlight San Antonio landmarks such as the Tower of the Americas and the Alamo. The chapter will also host a party at the conference with a fiesta theme.
Date: 196X
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Clara Driscoll plaque at the Alamo

Description: Photograph of a plaque honoring Clara Driscoll at the Alamo. It reads: "Lest we forget: title to the Alamo Mission property, acquired through her efforts and her personal fortune, was conveyed by Clara Driscoll to the State Of Texas. Sept. 5th 1905: 'That the sacred shrine be saved from the encroachments of commercialism and stand through eternity a monument incomparable to the immortal heroes who died that Texas might not perish.' March 2nd, 1927."
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.425674250991815 -98.48607066322938
Partner: UNT Libraries

Alamo memorial for the thirty-two men from Gonzales

Description: Photograph of a memorial plaque at the Alamo featuring a bronze relief of the men from Gonzales. Under the bronze relief, it says, "Erected in grateful recognition of the supreme act of heroism of the thirty two men from Gonzales who gave their lives in the Alamo in response to the appeal of Travis."
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.425749008957496 -98.48582390000001
Partner: UNT Libraries

Monument in front of the Alamo

Description: Photograph of a side view of the monument in front of the Alamo, honoring the Defenders of the Alamo, located in San Antonio Texas. The upright part of the monument includes a statue of a man with his arms raised to the sky and two people kneeling near his feet. The inclined portion of the monument includes a carving of a torch angled toward the kneeling people. Text at the base of the upright portion of the monument says, "From the fire that burned their bodies rose the eternal spirit of su… more
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.42610353008011 -98.48671058353654
Partner: UNT Libraries

Alamo plaque dedicated by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Description: Photograph of a plaque at the Alamo dedicated by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. It says, "Part of the San Antonio de Valero Mission. 'Blood of heroes hath stained me; let the stones of the Alamo speak that their immolation be not forgotten.' The tablet placed by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the fall of the Alamo."
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.425749008957496 -98.48582390000001
Partner: UNT Libraries

The Alamo

Description: Photograph of the ruins of the buildings surrounding the Alamo. The buildings are made of stone, and two windows with wooden bars have been cut into the stone. There are two plaque on the far left of the back wall, and one around the left corner. The building has been roped off, and there is a marker inside the roped off area. Tree branches are visible above the building, and a taller building can be seen in the background.
Date: May 3, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.425749008957496 -98.48582390000001
Partner: UNT Libraries

Detail of a monument in front of the Alamo

Description: Photograph of the monument in front of the Alamo site, showing close-up detail of the sculptures. A group of men are depicted, most of whom are standing, on the left; toward the right, two men are moving a cannon and two others are seated. Two of the standing men are identified as William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. Beneath the sculpture, there is a list of names for the men who died at the Alamo.
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.426221460598686 -98.48676267315523
Partner: UNT Libraries
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