Sound recording of a meeting held in Abilene, TX, discussing the Local Government Records Act (LGRA) passed September 1, 1989. First speaker: Christopher Laplante, Director of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Second speaker: Associate Director of Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech; Third speaker: Kent Keeth, Director of the Texas Collection at Baylor University. Topics of the meeting include the history of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), changes made by the LGRA, and guidelines and procedures for grant application processes.
Physical Description
1 sound cassette (57 min., 21 sec.) : analog ; 2 1/2 x 4 in.
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Sound recording of a meeting held in Abilene, TX, discussing the Local Government Records Act (LGRA) passed September 1, 1989. First speaker: Christopher Laplante, Director of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Second speaker: Associate Director of Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech; Third speaker: Kent Keeth, Director of the Texas Collection at Baylor University. Topics of the meeting include the history of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), changes made by the LGRA, and guidelines and procedures for grant application processes.
Physical Description
1 sound cassette (57 min., 21 sec.) : analog ; 2 1/2 x 4 in.
Preferred Citation:
Margaret Parx Hays Papers (AR0906), University of North Texas Special Collections
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This recording is part of the following collection of related materials.
Margaret Parx Hays Papers
Materials related to Hays' life and multifaceted career. She served 22 years in the Department of State's Foreign Service Office with postings in Latin America, the Philippines, and Hong Kong. Later she returned to Texas, establishing the Cooke County Historical Society, heading the Cooke County Mental Health Hospital, and serving as mayor of Gainesville.