The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio

I I Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1991

DUring Fiscal Year 1990-91 the Institute continued to suffer diminu­ tion of state support, which fell to only 45% of the budget. Nevertheless, the staff continued to perform magnificently: programs were strengthened and expanded, fundraising increased, and the story of the Institute was told across the state. Early this year General John McGiffert announced that he would retire at the end of August, and a thorough and exhaustive search process was begun. From my personal viewpoint, the search was a resounding success. I guess that everyone else will wait and see before issuing a judgment. Also progressing during the year was the strategic planning process, cen­ tralized through The University of Texas at San Antonio. As part of the long-range plans for the University, Downtown Operations was to be split from Institute programmatic activities. The change was intended to in­ crease the presence of the University in San Antonio proper, while seeking economies of scale in the delivery ofservices . With the planning completed in FY91, the changes began on September 1 of the new fiscal year. Read the report carefully, and I think you will agree that the Institute performed remarkably well, despite less-than-ideal circumstances. We will be working for another banner year in FY92.

Rex H. Ball Executive Director

2 SUMMARY OF INSTITUTE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

VISITATION AND OUTREACH · by Texas Folklife Resources. : beginnings in a symposium The Institute of Texan : In May the Institute cosponsored • hosted by the Institute in 1987. : Cultures shared the state's : a conference on "Mexican : The department also began : heritage with 387,491 people in • Americans in Texas History" • issuing a new series of reports, • Fiscal Year 1991, showing a : with the Texas State Historical : Recent Research, as a means of : marked increase in tours from · Association, UTSA, and the • documenting its ongoing work. • Texas schools outside Bexar : Mexican American Studies • In addition, the staff : County, adult tour groups, and • Program at UT-Austin. The : participated in a MAP II (Museum • special events. : staff also worked on a variety • Assessment Program) survey of • of other ITC programs, • School Tours 79,746 : collections needs with the help : including the Inter-American • Adult Tours 32,165 • of a grant from the Institute for • Book Fair, the annual meeting • General Public 118,847 : Museum Services, and planning • of the American Popular Culture • Special Events 54,781 · is now under way for a • Association, Archaeology • Texas Folklife Festival : comprehensive revision of the (including participants) 101,952 • Awareness Week, and a joint • Institute's collections policies • internship program with the : and procedures. Leah Lewis In addition, educational • American Folklore Society. : programs were taken to 58,047 • computerized the Institute's • people in communities and Special exhibits during the : artifacts records and conducted : schools throughout Texas. · year reflected the wide-ranging · research for an upcoming : Texas cultural scene. Included : exhibit, The Impact of • Outreach to Communities · were: The Printing Artistry • World War II on Texans (adult groups) 8,904 : of Carl Hertzog, a retrospective • at Home. Outreach to Schools 49,143 · of the work of this El Paso Visitation in the Library : printer; an exhibit of rare • increased to an average 250 · Middle Eastern books • visitors per month, up from the RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS · assembled by the Center for • previous average of 225, not The Research and Collections • Middle Eastern Studies and the • including students and teachers • Department conducted a variety · Humanities Research Center at • who came as part of Upward • of stimulating projects during · UT-Austin; a collection of · Bound and the "Institute on • Fiscal Year 1991. · important multicultural books • Texas History and Culture." Susan Harwell and Laurie • for children, which were featured • Clare Bass continued organizing : Gudzikowski organized a special • during an Inter-American Book • an archive of Institute • symposium which was the • Fair program; Crossroads of · publications, and Tom Shelton : creation of former ITC • Clay: The Southern Alkaline­ worked on preservation and • researcher Al Lowman. "The : Glazed Pottery Tradition, a • cataloging of the Photographic : Printed Word in the 21st Century" · traveling exhibit developed by • Collections. New images from • the McKissick Museum in South · brought an international array the San Antonio Light and · of bibliographic and publishing • Carolina; Fiesta on Parade, : 750,000 negatives from the San · experts to speak in October. · 1891-1991, the official centennial • Antonio Express-News became • exhibit on Fiesta San Antonio, • Dr. Tom Guderjan, Dr. Dan · part of the collection. Diane • Gelo of UTSA, and Laurie • sponsored by NCNB; and a • Bruce revised Library procedures · special exhibit on the Institute's • Gudzikowski organized the • and handled an increasing : "Celebrate Native Americans" • Texas Folklife Festival, featuring · quantity of commercial • symposium in February, • photographs of its participants : photograph orders and requests : bringing in Native American over the past 20 years. for photographic research. • representatives who testified to Books published were The The year also witnessed : their cultural heritage. Dr. James • Swedish Texans by Larry E. Scott, · the departure of long-time ,. McNutt and Special Events and Tejano Origins in Eighteenth- • Institute staffer and Research : Director JoAnn Andera • Century San Antonio, edited by • Associate James Patrick McGuire, • organized the Bowie Street Blues • Drs. Gerald Poyo and Gilberto • whose contributions will be : Fiesta event in April, assisted • Hinojosa, a book which had its • sorely missed. 3 EOUCATIONAL PROGRAMS : the Institute/s educational : $179/000) was higher, at • $382/911. Additional non­ The Educational Programs · programs with both statewide : and national educators and : monetary gifts brought the : Department enlightened adults • historians. Presentations to • 1990-91 total to $404/012. In • and children alike this year : such groups as the American : two years the new Annual : with a variety of tours/ outreach · Association for State and Local • Fund had generated more than • programs, and public events. : History, the Winedale Museum, : a quarter of a million dollars in : Exhibit Floor visitation increased, • the Texas Education Agency, • gifts and pledges, $218/760 of • and, despite the logistical : and the Ft. Worth ISD brought : which was revenue received. : problems incurred during the • to the forefront the excellent work • Some 78% of that amount was • berm removal and re-landscaping · accomplished by this department. : available for unrestricted use, : process, almost 13/000 · while 22% was donor-designated • schoolchildren participated in Several popular public : for other purposes. The average : the Back 40 program between • programs were offered during : Annual Fund-generated gift : September and March. : the year, including "Spooky • was $536.18. The Back 40 continued to : Sunday," "Holiday Traditions · around the World/" the • Progress continued toward : see innovative activity from : Children/s Pavilion during · expanding the Institute/s donor • May through July, thanks to · Fiesta, children/s activities for : base and increasing the amount : funds provided by Colgate- • of unrestricted funds raised: • Palmolive for the internships of : the Grand Prix/ and "Celebrate · Native Americans." For the : Lance Hindt and Torey Wilson. FISCAL TOTAL GIFTS UNRESTRICTED : second year the Institute · YEAR RECEIVED GIFT TOTAL A particular highlight of the · cosponsored a session for the · • year was, of course, sharing 1986 672 $ 66,630 : Elderhostel Program. An added 1987 737 $ 75,638 : Texas history with Queen • program to the Institute/s 1988 774 $ 57,335 • Elizabeth of England during her : calendar was "Summer Camp 1989 910 $ 64,930 : tour of the Institute in May. • on the Back 40 /" offered in two • Presentations were made by : one-week sessions. 1990 939 $ 147,845 : staff and volunteers in the 1991 1, 155 $ 131,942 • Indian and Mexican areas of • Fifty fourth and seventh grade · teachers completed valuable : the Exhibit Floor, assisted by : training through the popular Major FY91 cash and non- • children from Burnet School. · "Institute on Texas History and • cash donors included USAA; At the request of Dr. Joanne : Culture" workshops. This year's • NCNB Texas; Rhoda Stefan; : Sweeney, Assistant Dean of the · classes included more out-of-town : Dr. John P. McGovern; H-E-B; • School of Education at The : teachers than ever before. Also • Torch Energy Advisors, Inc.; : University of Texas, Sandra · continuing its successful legacy : the J.P. Bryans Jr.; Mrs. Dela • Merrifield presented the Mexican : was the Upward Bound Program, · White; John F. LeFlore; : Tex-Kit to a group of social studies • which provides academic • Colgate-Palmolive Co.; Texas • teachers headed for the Middle : instruction, tutoring, and • Committee for the Humanities; : East. The presentation has since · counseling, as well as social and • San Antonio Department of · served as a model for a kit : cultural support services for • Arts and Cultural Affairs; • these teachers prepared relating • high school students capable of • Ameleb Club of the St. George : to Middle-Eastern life. In : succeeding in higher education. • Maronite Church; Fiesta San • addition, Sandra completed the • Antonio Commission; Tesoro : new "Victorian Life" Tex-Kit, DEVELOPMENT • Petroleum Companies, Inc.; Dr. • which is becoming a popular · Robert V West Jr.; Zachry : addition to this outreach program. • Monetary gifts, grants, and • Foundation; Rugeley Ferguson; • Other outreach presentations · donations increased during the • Houston Endowment, Inc.; : included over 100 programs : year, totaling $366/489/ the • Marsha and Otto Koehler • conducted by Cindi Gonzales · second-highest amount raised • Foundation; H.B. Zachry Co.; on "Medicine in Early Texas/ : in the past eight years. Only · Marriott Riverwalk; Steve • Herbal Medicine." Bonnie · 1989/s total (which included a • Dean; Utopia Water; Xerox Truax and Nancy McNaul shared : single gift of more than : Corporation; William P. Wright 4 : Jr.; A.K. Reynolds Meyer • middle, and high schools; · provided support for summer • Foundation; the Jack Guenthers; : museums and historical centers; : activities. In addition to : the Dan Peavys Jr.; the Gerry • colleges and libraries; shopping • donating their time, volunteers • Doyles; Randall Charitable : malls; banks; and civic and : raised $1,998 through popcorn : Trust; Robert M. Brittingham; : government organizations. The : and soda sales during the Texas • the Everett Hutchinsons; Ruth • Institute also exhibited its • Folklife Festival. : Sterling; Louis M. Pearce Jr.; : products and services to more Two primary docent training • Pearce Industries, Inc.; Gilmer · than 25,000 educators, librarians, • sessions were conducted in : Potteries, Inc.; and the : and historians at conventions : FY91, qualifying 82 people as • James Doyles. • and other meetings throughout : new volunteers. They gave • Other major donors were: : the state. In addition, a new · tours on the exhibit floor and • Dermatological Products of Texas; • marketing plan was implemented • on the Back 40, taught Texas : TaCasita; Dennis O'Malley; : and expanded into a complete • history in schools and throughout : Halo Distributing Co.; Robert • seven-year prospectus as an : the community using Tex-Kits, • A. Buschman; Patsy and Marshall : integrated part of The University • and performed hands-on • T. Steves Sr.; Bartell and Mollie · of Texas at San Antonio : activities for the public during : Zachry; James R. Cox; Jean : Strategic Plan. • special events. Volunteers also • Kaspar; the Z.D. Bonners; Ann Related to this development, : helped Research and Collections ·• Brinkerhoff; Burton Grossman; : the department participated in · with the care of artifacts, : VIA Metropolitan Transit; • a major tie-in promotion with : cataloged and protected the • Reagan Houston III; George : other San Antonio area • photographic collection, : Sealy; John McGiffert; Valero · attractions, cross-promoted : maintained frIes for the library, • Energy Corp.; Chevron, U.S.A., : with tourism/hospitality • and helped facilitate the oral : Inc.; Frank Calhoun; George • organizations, hosted a month­ : history program. Some volunteers • Hixon; Dolph and Janey Briscoe; : long exhibition at the State • worked in the Institute Store, : Claudia Ball; Rockwell Fund, • Fair, renewed a citywide outdoor : at the information desks, and • Inc.; Joe M. Green Jr.; O. Scott : campaign, and increased our • in offices, handling clerical and : Petty; Scott Petty Jr.; Jo Ann : showings in tourism magazines : secretarial responsibilities. They • Andera; the Richard Potters; • and humanities trade journals. · also represented the Institute at : the Louis Stumbergs; GGDG : conventions and at both local • Limited Partnership; Texas • and state events. : Painting and Decorating; Bartlett VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS • Cocke Sr.; Scurlock Foundation; AMBASSADORS : and Foodmaker, Inc. The Institute continues to Members of the Ambassador : receive the generous support of a The Marketing Department • program continued to support • large contingent of volunteers who : the Institute's mission by taking • of the Development Division : serve both locally and statewide. : continued to expand Institute • the story of Texas' ethni~ and • sales and promotion. In FY91, ALLIANCE cultural heritage to communities : 16,568 copies of Institute books The Alliance enjoys the · across the state. They made • and other educational products • reputation of being one of the · their neighbors aware of Institute : were purchased throughout the : most successful volunteer • programs, products, and services : state. Publication sales increased · organizations in the state. · through the creative use of • 6.25%; and the ITC Gift Shop : During FY91 this corps of 434 · their individual time and talent. : realized a 14% increase in sales • dedicated volunteers worked Ambassadors gave Tex-Kit • over FY90. This auxiliary : 52,344 hours in support of the • presentations to schools and : operation's gross income of · Institute's programs, providing · nursing homes; spoke about the • $305,371 was an all-time high. : the equivalent of $523,440 in • Institute and the Texas Folklife : Traveling Exhibit rentals • compensated time. There were • Festival to civic organizations • increased 8 %, with more than : 78 volunteers, many of whom • in their communities; distributed : 300,000 viewers. These exhibits : hold full-time jobs, on the • promotional brochures and • were displayed at a variety of • weekend docent roster and 19 • posters, helped with the "Small : locations, including elementary, : teenaged volunteers who · Town Texas" oral history 5 • program; organized and McKissick Museum, University • coverage, and continuing active participated in the community • of South Carolina. Several relations with local and • band festival special event held exhibits were produced for · statewide media. · at the Institute; served as local • outside clients, including Rural Fiscal Year 1991 provided a • guides in several communities Texas Blacks for Texas A&M wide range of unique activities, • visited by Heritage Tour groups; • University and The Texas City including the 20th anniversary : and attended the workshop • Disaster for the library at celebration of the Texas Folklife • held in conjunction with the • Texas City. • Festival, a visit by the Queen : annual Ambassador Appreciation The Swedish Texans and of England, and participation in • Day. In August two Ambassadors Tejano Origins in Eighteenth- • the production of the cover photo • gave Tex-Kit presentations at a • Century San Antonio (the latter for the San Antonio Southwestern · workshop conducted by Bonnie published in conjunction with Bell telephone book. The • Truax at the American • the University of Texas Press) department produced a new press • Association for State and Local were both released at the end • kit, which is now being used to • History annual conference in • of the fiscal year. Work continues • describe the multitude of Institute • Dearborn, Michigan. • on The Hungarian Texans, Texas • programs and activities. At the close of Fiscal Year • Rangers: Images and Incidents, : 1991, there were 246 Ambassadors • and a book for O. Scott Petty • representing the Institute. • presenting the memorial service • for artist John Groth. Three • Indian posters taken from the SPECIAL EVENTS • life-size murals in the Indian • Area were completed. A Almost 102,000 people PRODUCTION • videotape, Circle of Life: The enjoyed the 20th Annual Texas A wide variety of projects • Alabama-Coushattas, one of a Folklife Festival, an event • was handled by the Production • projected three on Texas Indians, which paid special tribute to • Department in Fiscal Year 1991. • was released, and a teacher's those participants who have • The major exhibition The Printing, • guide is in progress. The teacher's • been part of the Festival from • Artistry of Carl Hertzog and guide for the audiovisual Panna the beginning. The Festival • several copies of a traveling • Maria, The Heart of Polish Texans • continues to provide Texans • exhibit of the same title were is now available. with a special occasion for • very well received. Fiesta on • celebrating their customs, foods, Major additions were made crafts, and stories. Parade 1891-1991 and the • on the Exhibit Floor in the • Twenty Years of Texas • Introductory, Indian, Lebanese, The Special Events • Folklife Festival Photographs • and German areas, and the staff • Department also provided • exhibits both celebrated important • was involved with a variety of support for numerous other • San Antonio anniversaries. In • projects for both in-house and • activities during the year, • addition, the Production staff outside clients. particularly the visit by the • produced the labels and exhibit • Queen of England, Bowie • furniture for and installed three Street Blues, Grand Prix • exhibits from other sources: • activities, Fiesta's 100th Anniversary Celebration, • Rare Middle Eastern Books NEWS AND INFORMATION • and Manuscripts from the • exhibit openings, and the • Harry Ransom Humanities The News and Information Elderhostel program. • Research Center in Austin; • Department provided support The Department also • Inter-American Book Fair: • for all of the Institute's exhibits, • coordinated a host of events, • Multicultural Children's • public programs, symposia, and from lecture luncheons and • Literature cosponsored by the • special events. Support for each · seminars, to legislative hearings • Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center; • of these items was composed of and special gatherings, which • and Crossroads of Clay: The press releases, public service • contributed a significant • Southern Alkaline-Glazed • announcements, radio and amount of revenue towards • Stoneware Tradition from the television interviews and • Institute operations. 6 · staff. With the arrival and · and functions. They also played BUSINESS OFFICE · installation of new equipment, : a key role in initiating the The Business Office · computer training remained the : Academy of Learning in • continued to perform a major • service most in demand. · Retirement (ALIR) program. · role by providing support to all · Additionally, Business Office : This vital new project offers • Institute departments. Vital personnel contributed • continuing education classes in services, including purchasing, • throughout the year to all of : a variety of subjects for general stores, inventory the Institute's special events, • persons over age 55. • control, accounting, budgeting, · including the Texas Folklife and numerous others were · Festival, Bowie Street Blues, A Fiscal Year 1991 • performed by the Business : and special programs, exhibits, : financial summary follows .

FINANCIAL SUMMARY 3,000,000 1990-91

2,500,000 ~ REVENUES III EXPENDITURES 2,000,000

1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000

A B c D E F G

Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1991

Graph Data REVENUE EXPENDITURES

A. State Appropriations $ 1,896,201 40.03% $ 2,224,898 45.66%

B. Local Income $ 257,382 5.44%

C. Sales and Services $ 487,043 10.28% $ 720,994 14.80%

D.TFF, Store, Parking $ 1,620,072 34.20% $ 1,658,219 34.03%

E. Voluntary Giving $ 366,612 7.74% $ 260,324 5.34%

F. Interest Income $ 69,297 1.46%

G.Endowment Income $ 40,178 0.85% $ 8,488 0.17%

Total Current $ 4,736,785 1O<:l.00% $4,872,923 100.00% Revenues! Expenditures Expenditures Greater ($ 136,138) than Revenue

7 -li1:F:Cultures~ at San Antonio p.o. Box 1226. San Antonio, Texas 78294