Nacogdoches County Historical Survey Committee, Confederate Veterans Project Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection includes newspaper clippings about the project; historical articles about the veterans; veteran's service records from the Texas State Archives and National Archives; cemetery records and other notes about veterans; correspondence of or about the veterans; and muster rolls and officer lists for Nacogdoches, Angelina, San Augustine, Rusk, and Galveston Counties.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1966
Language of Materials
The collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Biographical or Historical Information
The Texas State Historical Survey Committee was established in 1953 by the state legislature to coordinate and sponsor projects and to survey, record, and preserve Texas history through state and local groups and individuals. Among its activities, the Committee approved the erection of official state historical markers. In 1973, the Committee was renamed and is now known as the Texas Historical Commission.
Extent
5.00 Cubic Feet
Arrangement
This collection consists of 419 items described in 59 folders and five oversize bundles. The folders are housed in two clamshell boxes and the bundles in one drawer of a map case.
Subject
- Nacogdoches County Historical Survey Committee (Corporate Entity)
- Title
- Guide to the Nacogdoches County Historical Survey Committee, Confederate Veterans Project Collection
- Author
- Linda Nicklas
- Date
- 1984
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository