1921 San Antonio Flood Collection

Identity elements

Reference code

US TxSaT SC.023

Level of description

Collection

Title

1921 San Antonio Flood Collection

Date(s)

  • 1921 (Creation)

Extent

0.50 linear feet in 1 box.

Name of creator

(1951-)

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.

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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.

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Conditions governing access

Items in Series 1 and Series 2 are available for research use.

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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

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    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.

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    Accruals

    Additional transfers from Dr. Miller are possible.

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    Publication notes

    Miller, Char. West Side Rising. San Antonio: Trinity University Press, 2021.

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    • 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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    Archivist's note

    Finding aid created by Colleen Hoelscher, February 8, 2021. Revised by Colleen Hoelscher, May 2023.

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