Dolph Briscoe Center for American History facts for kids
The entrance to the Research and Collections Division
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| Location | Austin, Texas, et al |
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| Type | Texas and American history |
| Public transit access | Capital Metro |
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is a special place at the University of Texas at Austin. It's named after Dolph Briscoe, who was the 41st governor of Texas. This center collects and keeps important old papers and items from Texas and United States history. People who are studying history can use these items. The center also has cool exhibits you can visit in person or online. It has different parts, like the Research and Collections area, the Sam Rayburn Museum, the Briscoe-Garner Museum, and Winedale.
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Exploring History: Research and Collections
This part of the center is in Austin, right on the University of Texas campus. It's where most of the center's historical items are kept. You can find books, old papers, photos, sound recordings, and other cool collections here. This area was updated in 2017 to make it even better for researchers.
Sam Rayburn Museum: A Leader's Story
The Sam Rayburn Museum is located in Bonham. It shows the life and work of Sam Rayburn. He was a very important Texas congressman. He was also the longest-serving Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He held this job for many years between 1940 and 1961. The Rayburn Museum became part of the Briscoe Center in 1991. You can visit it for free.
Briscoe-Garner Museum: Texas Political Figures
The Briscoe-Garner Museum is in Uvalde. This museum tells the stories of two important Texas politicians. They are John Nance Garner and Dolph Briscoe. Both men were born in Uvalde. In 1999, the city of Uvalde gave the museum to the University of Texas at Austin. It then became part of the Briscoe Center. In 2011, the museum was renamed to honor Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Winedale: Old Texas Buildings
Winedale is a group of old buildings from the 1800s. It's on a large piece of land near Round Top. Winedale shows examples of early Texas architecture and crafts. It also has a special center for learning and offers public programs.
A famous Texas woman named Miss Ima Hogg helped restore Winedale. She worked with an architect named John Young. They worked together to fix up the old buildings. Local workers were trained to help with the restoration. They used old materials and followed careful plans.
See also
- Benson Latin American Collection
- List of museums in Central Texas
- List of museums in North Texas
- Archives of American Mathematics
