Big Thicket Collection

Collection

Identifier: THR/01/2015.s095

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Big Thicket lies within Hardin, Liberty, Tyler, San Jacinto, and Polk Counties in Southeast Texas, between the San Jacinto River, Neches River, and Pine Island Bayou. In October 1974, President Gerald R. Ford signed a bill that created the Big Thicket National Preserve. The Big Thicket is home to many rare and protected plants and creatures. For example, the yellow lady’s-slipper orchid and the Texas red wolf. For more information on the Big Thicket see The Big Thicket: An Ecological Reevaluation by Pete A. Y.Gunter, call number F392.H37G82 1993.

Dates

1951 - 2014

Conditions Governing Use

The materials represented in this finding aid have been made available for research, teaching and private use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these items without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies.

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Extent

4 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The Big Thicket Collection contains correspondence, tourist information, programs, plans, meeting minutes, invitations, essays, term papers, publications, and newspapers. It is housed in two archival boxes and located on the Special Collections manuscript shelves. The collection is comprised of one series.