Texas Woman's University records

Identity elements

Reference code

IC 024

Level of description

Collection

Title

Texas Woman's University records

Date(s)

  • 1958-2001 (Creation)

Extent

2 cubic feet (4 boxes)

Name of creator

(1901-)

Administrative history

Texas Woman's University was founded in 1901 in Denton, Texas, as the Texas Industrial Institute and College for the Education of White Girls of the State of Texas in the Arts and Sciences; the current name dates to 1957. It began the first nationally accredited nursing program, affiliated with Dallas' Parkland Hospital, in Texas in 1950 and began awarding doctorates in 1953. It became integrated in 1961 and coeducational in 1994. The health science and nursing programs have additional campuses in Dallas and Houston.

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Scope and content

The Texas Women’s University collection contains profiles of TWU, bulletins, brochures, report on New Nurse Practice Act, faculty and staff roster, invitations, applications, Student Honors Convocation Programs, catalogs, campus numbers, newsletters, TWU magazines, and other papers and printed material from years 1958-2001.

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Conditions governing access

No restrictions on use.

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Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Languages of the material

  • English

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Inventory, undated.

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Custodial history

Deed-5

Immediate source of acquisition

Source is unknown. Assumed to be the creator.

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Specialized notes

  • Citation: Texas Woman's University records; IC 024; John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library. Please cite the box and folder numbers where appropriate.

Alternative identifier(s)

TARO

00116

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