https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/2b2068b06749ccd4444d317eb1af78b9.jpeg 44eec09c8417ae571f26100ea445778b 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 Typed financial statement on paper 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 Financial Statement of the Burse Music Club and Mutual Aid and Social Club, Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths, 1924-1925 Subject The topic of the resource Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths--Student organizations; Race discrimination in education--Texas--Austin; People with disabilities--Institutional care--Texas--Austin Description An account of the resource Typed financial statement covering the school term September 15, 1924 through June 19, 1925, documenting the accounts of two student organizations at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths: the Burse Music Club and the Mutual Aid and Social Club. The statement notes that prior to 1924 the Burse Music Club surrendered control of its funds to the superintendent, but that in 1925 the club assumed full control of its own affairs and re-deposited funds under a student committee at the American National Bank in Austin. The document is signed by Superintendent J.D. Martin. The existence of a student-funded music club at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths stands in direct contrast to the fully state-funded music program at the Texas School for the Blind, where the 1930-1931 catalogue lists a Director of Music, a Teacher of Piano Tuning and Repairing, multiple piano teachers, a Teacher of Voice, a Teacher of Violin, and a Teacher of Band Instruments all provided at state expense to white disabled students. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Martin, J. D. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records (TX000021), 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 Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925-06-19 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jones, George F., 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. 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. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue. Relation A related resource https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/TX000021.xml Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Typed financial statement, one 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 Financial Statement of the Burse Music Club and Mutual Aid and Social Club, 1924-1925. Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Records (TX000021), 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 1920s Austin Texas Black disabled students Burse Music Club Community resilience Community self-determination Deaf Deaf education Disability history Disability justice Dumb and Blind Institute for Colored Youths Eleemosynary institutions Institutional care Music education Mutual Aid and Social Club Racial segregation separate but equal state funding student organizations visually impaired education