9 10 676 https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/f0aaebf8d60fceab44ef4d509e1b2dc1.jpeg c974e526f785a22b96749518a767b61c https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/9f9aecd6af5de57514adfe5431d51a69.jpeg 6b6303c6aad12f5a28d4cf1803cf6e8e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Poetry of Madeline Mason Subject The topic of the resource Poetry American Poetry--20th Century Women poets, American Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mason, Madeline Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Madeline Mason papers, 1867-1992, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Description An account of the resource A collection of items relating to the poet Madeline Mason, 1908-1990. Included are images of five of her published works, manuscripts, literary reviews, photographs, and miscellaneous materials relating to Mason's accomplishments as a poet, author, translator, critic, and lecturer. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The University of Texas at Austin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920s-1970s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Via, Madeleine Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Perry-Castañeda Library, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpeg Language A language of the resource English French Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States, 20th Century 1920s-1970s Great Britain, 20th Century France, 20th Century 1920s Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glossed paper flyer with photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Madeline Mason: Poet, Critic, Author Subject The topic of the resource Poetry American poetry--20th century Women poets, American Description An account of the resource A paper flyer color-printed on glossy paper advertising the lecture services of Madeline Mason. The front side contains a picture of Mason, a list of works, and a short biography. The back side contains reviews of Mason's skills as a speaker and writer; the names and synopses of the lectures she gives; and contact information in both New York and England for the agency that represents her. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foyles Lecture Agency Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Box 2.325/W1, Madeline Mason papers, 1867-1992, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Still Image Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Via, Madeleine Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant |3|0.0000000|0.0000000|osm United States, 20th Century | 1950s 1950s 20th Century 20th Century literature 20th Century poetry American literature American poetry Literary critic Madeline Mason Poet Poetry Sonnet Women Women Authors Women Poets Women's voices https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/b5df5e1ef826d5b651f8d005d4fb0b15.jpeg 7409e45ea7ea2569fdad31de0b69ab17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Segregated by Design: Disability Education in Austin, Texas Subject The topic of the resource Race discrimination in education--Texas--Austin; People with disabilities--Institutional care--Texas--Austin; Segregation in education--Texas--Austin; Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths; Texas School for the Blind; Separate but equal doctrine--Texas Description An account of the resource Documentation of the unequal treatment of Black disabled students in Austin, Texas. Drawing on records from the Texas State Board of Control and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the collection presents primary evidence that the state of Texas failed to meet even the minimum standard of separate but equal established by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) in its provision of care and education for Black deaf, blind, and visually impaired students. Items in this collection document conditions at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths including poorly maintained grounds, inadequately clothed students, and student-funded music programs, and compare them against the extensive state-funded resources documented at the white Texas School for the Blind. The collection further demonstrates how the 1928 Austin City Plan compounded these inequalities by displacing the Black institution and limiting transportation access for its students. Together these items illustrate how racial segregation produced material inequality for Black disabled students in Austin, and how government policy shaped who had access to resources and care. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Huth, Julie Harper Texas State Board of Control Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Baker, Weaver H DeBerry, Tom Martin, J.D Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas; Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records (TX000021), Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hidden Histories: UT Austin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-1945 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Huth, Julie Harper Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These records are public records of the State of Texas held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. As works of state government, they are not subject to copyright and are freely available for research and educational use. Relation A related resource Texas State Board of Control Records finding aid: https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/TX003299.xml; Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records finding aid: https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/TX000021.xml Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Typed reports, financial statements, printed catalogue pages, photographs Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Separate and Unequal: Race and Disability Care in Austin, Texas. Hidden Histories: UT Austin. Spring 2026. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Austin, Texas; 1924-1945 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Original Format: Paper Physical Dimensions: Standard catalogue dimensions Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource What Is Furnished," Catalogue of Texas School for the Blind, 1930–1931, Page 11 Subject The topic of the resource Texas School for the Blind--Student services; Visually impaired students--Transportation--Texas--Austin; Disability--Institutional care--Texas--Austin; Race discrimination in education--Texas--Austin; Separate but equal--Texas Description An account of the resource Page 11 of the Catalogue of the Texas School for the Blind, 1930–1931, containing the section titled "What Is Furnished." The section explicitly documents that indigent students were provided clothing and transportation to and from school as a formal institutional provision. Parents unable to furnish transportation were required to submit a sworn affidavit accompanied by a tax certificate documenting their property holdings. No equivalent provision, process, or administrative record documenting transportation to and from school for students at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths has been located in the Texas State Board of Control records. This documentary absence, set against the simultaneous forced relocation of Black Austin residents to East Austin under the 1928 City Plan — away from the Institute's location on Bull Creek Road in northwest Austin — suggests that Black families bore transportation burdens that the state formally absorbed for white students. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Texas School for the Blind Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records, Box 1989/073-1, Folder 1930–1931, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Texas School for the Blind Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930–1931 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These records are public records of the State of Texas held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. As works of state government, they are not subject to copyright and are freely available for research and educational use. Relation A related resource Statement of Accounts, Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths, July 1924–August 1925. Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Box 1991/016-98; Audit Letter, Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths, July 31, 1928. Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Box 1991/016-98. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Printed catalogue page, single page Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Texas School for the Blind. "What Is Furnished." Catalogue of the Texas School for the Blind, 1930–1931, p. 11. Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records, Box 1989/073-1. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Austin, texas Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Texas School for the Blind, Julie Huth Austin Texas dental care disability education Gender indigent children institutional provisions medical care poverty residential institutions student clothing students with visual impairments Texas School for the Blind transportation assistance tuition-free education uniforms https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/fc7c9818cfce58f528e4eaf8a9f148d5.jpeg 7409e45ea7ea2569fdad31de0b69ab17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Segregated by Design: Disability Education in Austin, Texas Subject The topic of the resource Race discrimination in education--Texas--Austin; People with disabilities--Institutional care--Texas--Austin; Segregation in education--Texas--Austin; Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths; Texas School for the Blind; Separate but equal doctrine--Texas Description An account of the resource Documentation of the unequal treatment of Black disabled students in Austin, Texas. Drawing on records from the Texas State Board of Control and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the collection presents primary evidence that the state of Texas failed to meet even the minimum standard of separate but equal established by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) in its provision of care and education for Black deaf, blind, and visually impaired students. Items in this collection document conditions at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths including poorly maintained grounds, inadequately clothed students, and student-funded music programs, and compare them against the extensive state-funded resources documented at the white Texas School for the Blind. The collection further demonstrates how the 1928 Austin City Plan compounded these inequalities by displacing the Black institution and limiting transportation access for its students. Together these items illustrate how racial segregation produced material inequality for Black disabled students in Austin, and how government policy shaped who had access to resources and care. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Huth, Julie Harper Texas State Board of Control Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Baker, Weaver H DeBerry, Tom Martin, J.D Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas; Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records (TX000021), Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hidden Histories: UT Austin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-1945 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Huth, Julie Harper Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These records are public records of the State of Texas held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. As works of state government, they are not subject to copyright and are freely available for research and educational use. Relation A related resource Texas State Board of Control Records finding aid: https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/TX003299.xml; Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records finding aid: https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/TX000021.xml Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Typed reports, financial statements, printed catalogue pages, photographs Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Separate and Unequal: Race and Disability Care in Austin, Texas. Hidden Histories: UT Austin. Spring 2026. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Austin, Texas; 1924-1945 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Original Format: Paper Physical Dimensions: Standard catalogue dimensions Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource What Is Furnished," Catalogue of Texas School for the Blind, 1930–1931, Page 11 Subject The topic of the resource Texas School for the Blind--Student services; Visually impaired students--Transportation--Texas--Austin; Disability--Institutional care--Texas--Austin; Race discrimination in education--Texas--Austin; Separate but equal--Texas Description An account of the resource Page 11 of the Catalogue of the Texas School for the Blind, 1930–1931, containing the section titled "What Is Furnished." The section explicitly documents that indigent students were provided clothing and transportation to and from school as a formal institutional provision. Parents unable to furnish transportation were required to submit a sworn affidavit accompanied by a tax certificate documenting their property holdings. No equivalent provision, process, or administrative record documenting transportation to and from school for students at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths has been located in the Texas State Board of Control records. This documentary absence, set against the simultaneous forced relocation of Black Austin residents to East Austin under the 1928 City Plan — away from the Institute's location on Bull Creek Road in northwest Austin — suggests that Black families bore transportation burdens that the state formally absorbed for white students. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Texas School for the Blind Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records, Box 1989/073-1, Folder 1930–1931, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Texas School for the Blind Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930–1931 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These records are public records of the State of Texas held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. As works of state government, they are not subject to copyright and are freely available for research and educational use. Relation A related resource Statement of Accounts, Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths, July 1924–August 1925. Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Box 1991/016-98; Audit Letter, Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths, July 31, 1928. Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Box 1991/016-98. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Printed catalogue page, single page Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Texas School for the Blind. "What Is Furnished." Catalogue of the Texas School for the Blind, 1930–1931, p. 11. Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records, Box 1989/073-1. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Austin, texas Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Texas School for the Blind, Julie Huth Austin Texas dental care disability education Gender indigent children institutional provisions medical care poverty residential institutions student clothing students with visual impairments Texas School for the Blind transportation assistance tuition-free education uniforms https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/c77d13456035f7b0782e04d44613466e.jpeg 47a353f5e2e1f3f897062cd843cf8be5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Segregated by Design: Disability Education in Austin, Texas Subject The topic of the resource Race discrimination in education--Texas--Austin; People with disabilities--Institutional care--Texas--Austin; Segregation in education--Texas--Austin; Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths; Texas School for the Blind; Separate but equal doctrine--Texas Description An account of the resource Documentation of the unequal treatment of Black disabled students in Austin, Texas. Drawing on records from the Texas State Board of Control and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the collection presents primary evidence that the state of Texas failed to meet even the minimum standard of separate but equal established by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) in its provision of care and education for Black deaf, blind, and visually impaired students. Items in this collection document conditions at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths including poorly maintained grounds, inadequately clothed students, and student-funded music programs, and compare them against the extensive state-funded resources documented at the white Texas School for the Blind. The collection further demonstrates how the 1928 Austin City Plan compounded these inequalities by displacing the Black institution and limiting transportation access for its students. Together these items illustrate how racial segregation produced material inequality for Black disabled students in Austin, and how government policy shaped who had access to resources and care. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Huth, Julie Harper Texas State Board of Control Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Baker, Weaver H DeBerry, Tom Martin, J.D Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas; Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records (TX000021), Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hidden Histories: UT Austin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-1945 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Huth, Julie Harper Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These records are public records of the State of Texas held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. As works of state government, they are not subject to copyright and are freely available for research and educational use. Relation A related resource Texas State Board of Control Records finding aid: https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/TX003299.xml; Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records finding aid: https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/TX000021.xml Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Typed reports, financial statements, printed catalogue pages, photographs Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Separate and Unequal: Race and Disability Care in Austin, Texas. Hidden Histories: UT Austin. Spring 2026. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Austin, Texas; 1924-1945 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Original Format: Paper Physical Dimensions: Standard file paper 8.5 x 11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Observation (from Poetry Group)" by Muriel Sage Banks, Board Member Files Newsletter, Page 8 Subject The topic of the resource Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths--Student life; Black students with disabilities--Creative writing--Texas--Austin; Poetry--Texas--20th century; Disability--Institutional care--Texas--Austin; Race discrimination in education--Texas--Austin Description An account of the resource Page 8 of a typed newsletter or report from the Texas State Board of Control Board Member Files, containing a poem titled "Observation (from Poetry Group)" authored by Muriel Sage Banks, a student at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths in Austin, Texas. The poem reflects on suffering, resilience, and the suppression of visible grief, with the refrain "Only the ones with little sorrows cry aloud." The same page contains administrative notes referencing residents of the State Colored Orphan Home by name, including Abraham Young, age 96, and Lucius M. McAdams, reflecting the Texas State Board of Control's consolidated oversight of multiple segregated eleemosynary institutions. Filed among Board Member Files, this document provides rare direct evidence of student creative life and intellectual interiority within the segregated institution, offering a counterpoint to administrative and inspection records documenting material conditions at the Institute for Colored Youths. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Banks, Muriel Sage Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Box 1991/016-98, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Texas State Board of Control Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown; document retrieved 2026-03-26 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Texas School for the Deaf Blind and Dumb for Colored Youth and Orphans, Julie Huth Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These records are public records of the State of Texas held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. As works of state government, they are not subject to copyright and are freely available for research and educational use. Relation A related resource Catalogue of the Texas School for the Blind, 1930–1931. Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records, Box 1989/073-1; Visit Report to the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths, April 1945. Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Box 1991/016-89. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Typed document, single page Language A language of the resource english Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Banks, Muriel Sage. "Observation (from Poetry Group)." Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Box 1991/016-98. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Austin, Texas. African American literature Austin Texas creative expression Disability history emotional restraint grief institutional life Muriel Sage Banks Poetry resilience Segregation Texas Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youth Texas State Colored Orphan Home https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/4ecdbeb75fbb6ccf651f52449e00ee00.jpeg 66a01c61e79eca3105d3c31011b1f965 https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/64fe8ac985a0fa46d2cc5f4510f5c3a8.jpeg 55a0b5e5e4015197947e5d56e68f99c5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Segregated by Design: Disability Education in Austin, Texas Subject The topic of the resource Race discrimination in education--Texas--Austin; People with disabilities--Institutional care--Texas--Austin; Segregation in education--Texas--Austin; Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths; Texas School for the Blind; Separate but equal doctrine--Texas Description An account of the resource Documentation of the unequal treatment of Black disabled students in Austin, Texas. Drawing on records from the Texas State Board of Control and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the collection presents primary evidence that the state of Texas failed to meet even the minimum standard of separate but equal established by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) in its provision of care and education for Black deaf, blind, and visually impaired students. Items in this collection document conditions at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths including poorly maintained grounds, inadequately clothed students, and student-funded music programs, and compare them against the extensive state-funded resources documented at the white Texas School for the Blind. The collection further demonstrates how the 1928 Austin City Plan compounded these inequalities by displacing the Black institution and limiting transportation access for its students. Together these items illustrate how racial segregation produced material inequality for Black disabled students in Austin, and how government policy shaped who had access to resources and care. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Huth, Julie Harper Texas State Board of Control Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Baker, Weaver H DeBerry, Tom Martin, J.D Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas; Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records (TX000021), Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hidden Histories: UT Austin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-1945 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Huth, Julie Harper Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These records are public records of the State of Texas held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. As works of state government, they are not subject to copyright and are freely available for research and educational use. Relation A related resource Texas State Board of Control Records finding aid: https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/TX003299.xml; Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records finding aid: https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/TX000021.xml Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Typed reports, financial statements, printed catalogue pages, photographs Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Separate and Unequal: Race and Disability Care in Austin, Texas. Hidden Histories: UT Austin. Spring 2026. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Austin, Texas; 1924-1945 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Printed catalogue Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Excerpt from catalogue of the Texas School for the Blind, 1930–1931 Subject The topic of the resource Texas School for the Blind--Curricula; Blind--Education--Texas--Austin; People with disabilities--Institutional care--Texas--Austin; Race discrimination in education--Texas--Austin; Disability--Institutional care--Texas Description An account of the resource Two pages from the Catalogue of the Texas School for the Blind, 1930–1931, documenting institutional philosophy regarding student character, dependency, and civic obligation. The first page contains a section titled "The Dangers of This Free Education," warning against students developing a sense of entitlement from state-provided care and asserting that gratitude is insufficiently cultivated in students' homes. Page 15 continues this philosophy, arguing against teaching blind students that they are dependent on charity, and frames state expenditure of over $500 per student annually as an investment requiring returns in useful lives and good citizenship. A section on Promotions details academic advancement requirements. These pages are a primary source for examining the ideological framework governing the white Texas School for the Blind and invite comparison with contemporaneous documentation of conditions at the segregated Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Texas School for the Blind Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records, Box 1989/073-1, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Texas School for the Blind Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930–1931 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource These records are public records of the State of Texas held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. As works of state government, they are not subject to copyright and are freely available for research and educational use. Relation A related resource Texas State Board of Control Records (TX003299), Box 1991/016-89 — Visit Report to the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths, April 1945 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Printed catalogue, multiple pages Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Texas School for the Blind. Catalogue of the Texas School for the Blind, 1930–1931. Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records, Box 1989/073-1. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Austin, Texas Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Texas School for the Blind, Julie Huth academic promotion Austin Texas character formation citizenship dependency disability education examinations free education gratitude institutional discipline institutional rhetoric paternalism residential institutions self-sufficiency state funding students with visual impairments Texas School for the Blind https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/0932abb98563a59400c4b11f8b6798cd.pdf 2572cb5c3b9bc4700259d9313ca44964 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Between the Lines: Segregation and City Planning in Austin, Texas Subject The topic of the resource Segregation City planning Zoning Austin (Tex.)--Maps Census districts--United States Demographic surveys--United States Mortgage bonds Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Austin (Tex.) Description An account of the resource Includes the introduction and two pages dealing with segregation from the 1928 City of Austin Master Plan, along with the proposed zoning map from that plan. Also includes maps and data from the 1940 Census for Austin, Texas, a 1935 residential insurance security map, and a map of Black communities in Austin around 1891. These items all support the claim that Austin was deliberately segregated to disadvantage communities of color. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Perry-Casteñeda Library, The University of Texas at Austin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890-1940 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Non-commercial use allowed. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Power, Eleanor Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Perry-Casteñeda Library, The University of Texas at Austin Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Koch & Fowler Consulting Engineers (Firm) U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census Home Owners’ Lending Corporation (HOLC) Power, Eleanor Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pages 71 and 72 of the 1928 Austin City Plan Subject The topic of the resource Segregation City planning Public schools Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Koch & Fowler Consulting Engineers (Firm) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Call Number: A 711.4 CPCP Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Koch & Fowler Consulting Engineers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928-01-14 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Adam R. Johnson– City Manager Austin (Tex.) Department of Planning Power, Eleanor Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Austin History Center Owns Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Portable Document Format Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Report Description An account of the resource Two pages taken from the Koch & Fowler 1928 City Plan for Austin. The plan argues that, to cut down on the cost of building "separate but equal” facilities throughout the city, Black residents should be “encouraged” to move to a single area in East Austin, so that for every facility exclusive to white residents, only one would have to be built for Black residents. NOTE: This item uses the term “Negro” as a racial term for Black people . This term is outdated and derogatory, but is uncensored in this item for the purposes of preserving the item’s original context. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Austin (Tex.) 1900s 1920s 1928 plan 20th Century African American Austin Austin City Council Black American City commissions City planning Community Housing Housing discrimination Race Racial segregation Racism Report U.S. Census Zoning https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/610cce0373d091cd6da695bea6c3ea4a.pdf 7254e2ef140b9e4dbeb55933743ec8ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Between the Lines: Segregation and City Planning in Austin, Texas Subject The topic of the resource Segregation City planning Zoning Austin (Tex.)--Maps Census districts--United States Demographic surveys--United States Mortgage bonds Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Austin (Tex.) Description An account of the resource Includes the introduction and two pages dealing with segregation from the 1928 City of Austin Master Plan, along with the proposed zoning map from that plan. Also includes maps and data from the 1940 Census for Austin, Texas, a 1935 residential insurance security map, and a map of Black communities in Austin around 1891. These items all support the claim that Austin was deliberately segregated to disadvantage communities of color. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Perry-Casteñeda Library, The University of Texas at Austin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890-1940 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Non-commercial use allowed. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Power, Eleanor Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Perry-Casteñeda Library, The University of Texas at Austin Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Koch & Fowler Consulting Engineers (Firm) U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census Home Owners’ Lending Corporation (HOLC) Power, Eleanor Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Map Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nonwhite households by blocks for Austin, Texas, 1940 Subject The topic of the resource Segregation City planning Austin (Tex.)--Maps Population density Census Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States Department of Commerce publication--Bureau of the Census Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Block statistics supplement to the housing bulletin for Texas, Austin, 1940 Census.” Call Number A 317.6431 Un 1940 Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Austin History Center Owns Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Portable Document Format Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Map Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Austin (Tex.) Description An account of the resource Map of Austin dwelling units shaded by racial makeup. “Nonwhite” was a category used by the 1940 Census that included Black people and people with African, Native American, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Indian, or Korean ancestry. NOTE: This item uses the term “Negro” as a racial term for Black people . This term is outdated and derogatory, but is uncensored in this item for the purposes of preserving the item’s original context. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Power, Eleanor 1900s 1940s 20th Century African American Austin Austin City Council Black American City planning Community Housing Housing discrimination Maps Race Racial segregation Racism U.S. Census https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/d81537aebd6570286643feae9d27bf40.png 9cb3ba227200c1a7998ac2790976fc86 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Redefining Community: Neighborhood Advocacy and Urban Development in Austin, Texas Subject The topic of the resource Urban planning—Texas—Austin; Zoning—Texas—Austin; Neighborhood associations—Texas—Austin; Community development—Texas—Austin; Displacement—Texas—Austin; Environmentalism—Texas—Austin; Urbanization—Texas—Austin; East Austin (Tex.); South Austin (Tex.) Description An account of the resource This collection brings together materials documenting how community groups across Austin responded to urban planning, zoning, and development in the mid- to late twentieth century. Drawing on records from the Austin History Center, the collection includes zoning and land-use maps, neighborhood association materials from the South River City Citizens (SRCC), publications produced by East Town Lake Citizens, and materials related to environmental advocacy efforts associated with figures such as Wayne Gronquist and Betty Brown. These sources show how planning decisions shaped neighborhoods through zoning classifications, redevelopment efforts, and environmental concerns, while also capturing how residents and advocacy groups interpreted and responded to those changes. Materials in this collection document community concerns over development, displacement, and environmental preservation, and show how residents organized through meetings, mapping, public outreach, and coalition-building to influence city planning processes. Together, these items illustrate how communities were not only defined by planning policies but were actively constructed and negotiated through collective action across different groups. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Perez, Maya Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Will update Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hidden Histories: UT Austin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970s–1980s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Physical materials owned by the Austin History Center (AHC), Austin Public Library. Reproductions are made available for research and educational use. Written permission from AHC may be required for publication. The AHC does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials. Language A language of the resource English, Spanish Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Austin, Texas Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perez, Maya Austin History Center, Austin Public Library The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Figures 12–13: Zoning in the Study Area (South Congress–Travis Heights–Fairview Park), 1967 and 1973 Subject The topic of the resource Zoning Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Austin. Department of Planning Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Austin History Center Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Austin. Department of Planning Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974 Relation A related resource Austin Tomorrow: Neighborhood Guidelines Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white printed maps (digitized) Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Figure 12–13, Austin Tomorrow: Neighborhood Guidelines Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm South Congress, Travis Heights, and Fairview Park neighborhoods, Austin, Texas 20th Century Activism Advocacy Austin City Council Austin Texas Citizen participation City planning Neighborhood activism Zoning https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/da759718161f72fc29cbd50844c70082.jpg c7596433d527d3d3753d16ab3216ed8b https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/7bdd587cb03537b1ee5c5d88b6800546.jpg 6bae107749395cb31f573d679b303914 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Platforming, Advocacy, and Community Support of Marginalized Musicians Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Paige Cannon Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are made available for research by the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. Description An account of the resource Various sources that demonstrate the power of community and community building for minoritized musicians and genres. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rod Kennedy Presents, Inc. , Various Boxes Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence between Rod Kennedy and Kurt Van Sickle Description An account of the resource Correspondence regarding the birth of baby Van Sickle and aspects of the Kerrville Folk Festival line-up Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kurt Van Sickle and Rod Kennedy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rod Kennedy Presents, Inc., Records Box 2002-53/15 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 1978 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This resource is made available for research through the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Printed Fax Message Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence 1970s Correspondence Festivals Folk festival Music festival Music industry Musician Rod Kennedy https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/b694b9254b2959af52ba62d3d22a447d.jpg cd42c17fd8d6337f02140e3266733e16 https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/462804dbd554a493c5a8720b58132035.jpg 6f330e295cdd0d59e869eead16df693d https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/134e2e259c47bf1ceed2eb7e449a0777.jpg fe9a95cd9a83e960aabab8bdbf04d277 https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/c7a3217166ed239b73e1fa2029d43cfa.jpg 9d65380db2eef37ed7c24ba0b28033c2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Platforming, Advocacy, and Community Support of Marginalized Musicians Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Paige Cannon Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection are made available for research by the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. Description An account of the resource Various sources that demonstrate the power of community and community building for minoritized musicians and genres. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rod Kennedy Presents, Inc. , Various Boxes Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Rod Kennedy from William McKniff and Eva Harris Description An account of the resource A three page letter written to Rod Kennedy to express their satisfaction with the Kerrville Folk Festival. They notably write of their surprise at the laid-back atmosphere due to the city of Kerrville's conservative history. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William McKniff and Eva Harris Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rod Kennedy Presents, Inc., Records Box 2002-53/15 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1974 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This resource is made available for research through the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten letter on stationary paper Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, Rod Kennedy 1970s Fan mail Folk festival Letter Music festival Rod Kennedy