Identity elements
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Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1921 (Creation)
Extent
0.50 linear feet in 1 box.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Frank Lubbock Miller IV (Char Miller) was born in 1951. He received a BA in History and Political Studies from Pitzer College, and an MA and PhD in History from Johns Hopkins University. Miller taught at Trinity University from 1981-2009, serving as Chair of the History Department and Director of Urban Studies. In 2002 he was named a Piper Professor, an award from the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation for excellence in teaching and service to higher education in Texas. He also held the prestigious Dr. and Mrs. Z.T. Scott Faculty Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching. Miller is now the W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis at Pomona College. He is a Senior Fellow at the Pinchot Institution for Conservation and a Follow of the Forest History Society. Miller has authored numerous books and articles about environmental history and ecology.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Collection of primary source materials related to the 1921 flood in San Antonio, Texas, assembled by historian Dr. Char Miller.
System of arrangement
Material from the United States Army Corps of Engineers Report retains the original order of the report.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Items in Series 1 and Series 2 are available for research use.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
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Finding aids
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
This collection of materials was assembled by Dr. Char Miller. Donor agreement was reached in 2021. First transfer of materials occurred April 2023.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Additional transfers from Dr. Miller are possible.
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Publication notes
Miller, Char. West Side Rising. San Antonio: Trinity University Press, 2021.
Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: 1921 San Antonio Flood Materials (SC.023). Coates Library Special Collections & Archives, Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas).
- Conservation: US Army Corps of Engineers report was disbound at some time prior to transfer to Special Collections. Document identified as "Exhibit W" missing from report at time of accession.
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Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid created by Colleen Hoelscher, February 8, 2021. Revised by Colleen Hoelscher, May 2023.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (Subject)