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Reports on the acquisition of the papers of Henry Washington Benham, a colonel in the Corps of Engineers, by the University Libraries' Special Collections Division at the University of Texas at Arlington. What papers include; Benham's military talent; Rare copy of his recollections of his service.

Reports that the papers of Americo Paredes, scholar and humanist, have formed part of the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas at Austin. Paredes' educational attainment; Interest in Mexican folklore; Best-known works.

Reports on the acquisition of the Amon G. Carter Papers by Texas Christian University from the Amon G. Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Materials included in the collection.

Reports on the acquisition of the papers of former United States Congressman Eligio de la Garza by the University of Texas Pan-American in Edinburg, Texas. Number of boxes of archival materials received by the university; Materials included in the boxes.

Announces the acquisition of the papers of the late Western author Roy Davis Holt Sr. by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library of Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Materials included in the collection.

States that the papers of Hermine Dalkowitz Tobolowsky are available at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech University. Reference to Tobolowsky's death in 1995; Tobolowsky's contribution to the Texas Equal Rights Amendment.

Reports on the availability of the papers of the late W.D. `Dub' Rogers former Lubbock, Texas mayor from the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. Background information on Rogersn.

Announces the availability of the papers of Jose Salazar Ilarregui, a former Imperial Commissioner for Yucatan while Mexico was under the rule of Ferdinand Maximilian von Habsburg, for research purposes at the Special Collections Division at the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.

Focuses on the acquisition of the papers of British playwright John Osborne by the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Details about Osborne's works including `The Entertainer' and `A Patriot for Me'; When drafts for `Look Back in Anger' were acquired.

Reports that the papers of George Wilkins Kendall, a writer, former war correspondent and rancher, are available for research at the Special Collections Division of the University of Texas at Arlington. Includes correspondence, photographs, books and artifacts; Kendall's correspondence with the `New Orleans Picayune' which he co-founded with news from the front lines of Mexican War.

Reports on the acquisition by the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries' Special Collections Division of the personal and business papers of Keith Hayes Kahle.

Reports on the acquisition of the papers of journalist, historian and commentator A.C. Greene by the Special Collections Division of the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Collection features.

Reports on the donation of papers, books and correspondence of science fiction writer, editor, screenwriter and producer George R. Martin to the Texas A&M University's Sterling C. Evans Library.

The article discusses UT iSchool alumni create endowed scholarship for BIPOC students. Graduates of the University of Texas (UT)-Austin School of Information have started a grassroots fundraising campaign to create an endowed scholarship to help more BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) scholars enter the profession.

Reports on actions taken by the Freedom to Read Foundation, Association of American Publishers and other First Amendment groups to defend the right of Americans to expose the misuse of authority of public officials in Dallas, Texas. Demand of the groups; Scenarios demonstrating misuse of authority; Newspapers sued for defamation.

The article discusses the development of a mobile device lab at the University of Norh Texas (UNT) Libraries. Topics covered include the funding from the Texas State Library and Archival Commission (TSLAC), ensuring the mobile presence of Texas libraries that is useful to consumers, and the need to address budgetary considerations.

The article discusses the approval of the social studies curriculum by the Texas Board of Education that will place a conservative stamp on history and economics textbooks. It notes that conservative Republicans who are members of the board approved more than 100 amendments to the 120-page curriculum standards from elementary to high school. It also notes that the 22 billion dollar education fund of the state is one of the largest educational endowments in the country.

This article describes the recruitment of Native American students into Honoring Generations: Developing the Next Generation of Librarians Specializing in Library Services for Indigenous Communities, a scholarship for indigenous students specializing in librarianship at the University of Texas School of Information. Specifically, it describes the recruitment of students prior to and after the grant funding awarded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the program in 2003.

Reports the sharing of archives, papers and manuscripts related to women's history between Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the Women's Museum in Dallas, Texas. Retention of the materials as property of the Women's Museum on indefinite loan to SMU.

Announces the acceptance by the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries Special Collections Division of a grant from the A.H. Belo Corporation Foundation to finance the processing of the papers of author and journalist A.C. Greene.

Focuses on Special Collections Divisions of the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries' acquisition of the papers of John W. Carpenter, a Dallas businessman, industrialist, and civic leader who was a major force behind Texas' economic progress and growth in the mid-20th century. Brief overview on the life of John Carpenter.

Reports that the papers of Audrey Wood and her husband William Liebling have been acquired by the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Liebling-Wood Agency.

Reports that the papers of Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer have been acquired by the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas, Austin.

Reports that the Special Collections, Manuscripts, and Archives Department of the Sterling C. Evans Library at Texas A & M University, College Station acquired the papers, books, and correspondence of George R.R. Martin.

The article focuses on the result of a study on the reading habits of grade school students in Austin, Texas. A comparison group for the same study has been established in Silicon Valley, California and Denver, Colorado. Book Trust is a program in which children are given an allowance of 7 dollars per month to purchase books of their choice. Study shows that children felt that they like to read more than their friends and classmates.

Presents an update on developments concerning school textbooks and other related issues in Spring, Texas. Board of Education approval of a health textbooks for high school and middle school students after publishers said they will change references to sexuality and marriage; Observation that Texas is the second largest buyer of textbooks in the United States and that books purchased in the state are also sold in smaller states; Influence of Christian conservatives on educational policy in the state with their coordinated effort to win seats on school boards, city councils and other local bodies.

The article reports on the decision made by officials at Baylor University in Waco, Texas to remove a personal Web page from the university's Web site created by engineering professor Robert J. Marks II which outlined his work in an evolutionary informatics laboratory. Mark's lawyer said the actions of the university amount to viewpoint discrimination and a suppression of his client's academic freedom.