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Sweetwater, Texas Rattlesnake Round-Up Calendar Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2024.s288

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of four large calendars themed for the Sweetwater, Texas Rattlesnake Round-Up, donated to SHSU Special Collections by Caroline Crimm.

Dates

  • 1981 - 1988

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.

Please contact the Newton Gresham Library's Special Collections and University Archives department to request permissions to reproduce materials for any other purpose, or to obtain information regarding the copyright status of a particular digital image, text, audio or video recording.

Biographical / Historical

The Sweetwater, Texas Annual Rattlesnake Round-Up is an event held in Sweetwater, a town located in west Texas, where large populations of rattlesnakes reside. Snake hunters go out into the wilderness and capture as many rattlesnakes as they can find to bring back to the Nolan Coliseum where they are placed in a holding pit.

The snakes are then sent to a milking station where their venom is extracted for use in anti-venom medicines and medical research. Each snake is measured and examined to further research into the rattlesnake species which is given to Texas Parks and Wildlife. Once research is complete, the snakes are skinned and cleaned for sale and consumption.

The event is held each year as an educational experience to raise awareness about the rattlesnake and provide public safety tips to west Texas communities sharing living space with these reptiles.

Extent

1 file

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically into one oversize folder, housed in the Oversize Single Item Collections Box.

Materials Specific Details

The materials in this collection have been entered into the library catalog system with Special Collection call numbers assigned to each.

Title
Sweetwater, Texas Rattlesnake Round-Up Calendar Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Clements, M.
Date
5/2024
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository

Contact:
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