Hidalgo County Historical Commission (Tex.)

Organization

Staff Only

Biography

The Hidalgo County Historical Commission is generally responsible for identifying, researching or coordinating research, and reviewing all applications for state historical markers before they are sent to the Texas Historical Commission (Austin). Also, they generally coordinate the actual marker dedication as well as marker maintenance. They also serve as advisors to their county commissioners court on matters of historic preservation. The HCHC is a responsible for the preservation of countless historic buildings, artifacts, documents and other pieces of Texas history in Hidalgo County.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Cemetery census, 1974-1980

Digital Record

Identifier: ELIBR-0079-Box14-F01

Dates: 1974

Found in: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus

Frances Isbell Collection

Collection — 53

Identifier: ELIBR-0053

Scope and Contents Series I, Reference/Research Files, 1832-2014, consists of reference and research files pertaining to a variety of subjects from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Series II, Hidalgo County Historical Commission, 1852-2014, consists of files pertaining to the Historical Markers, Archives Alert, and Confederate graves projects as well as general and office files. Series III, Newspaper clippings, 1849-2011, consists of a variety of newspaper clippings that were saved by...

Dates: 1832-2014

Found in: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus / Frances Isbell Collection

Hidalgo County Historical Commission Collection

Collection — 79

Identifier: ELIBR-0079

Scope and Contents The collection consists of applications for historical markers and historical cemeteries, research, notes, correspondence, organizational files, and maps. Historical marker applications were submitted by the Hidalgo County Historical Commission to the Texas Historical Commission Research Department. Marker applications typically include research describing the importance of the location. Files may also include photographs and dedication pamphlets. Collection also contains organizational...

Dates: 1884-2016

Found in: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus / Hidalgo County Historical Commission Collection

Jackson Ranch Church 35, 1982

Digital Record

Identifier: ELIBR0079-Box01-Folder36

Dates: 182 - 1984

Found in: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus

Rio Grande Valley Oral Histories

Collection

Identifier: ELIBR-0027

Dates: 1981 - 2018

Found in: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus / Rio Grande Valley Oral Histories

Series II: Hidalgo County Historical Commission, 1852-2014

Series

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series I, Reference/Research Files, 1832-2014, consists of reference and research files pertaining to a variety of subjects from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Series II, Hidalgo County Historical Commission, 1852-2014, consists of files pertaining to the Historical Markers, Archives Alert, and Confederate graves projects as well as general and office files. Series III, Newspaper clippings, 1849-2011, consists of a variety of newspaper clippings that were saved by...

Dates: 1852-2014

Found in: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus / ELIBR-0053, Frances Isbell Collection