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University Records

University records are the legal, fiscal, administrative, or otherwise historically significant records transferred to the University Archives from UTSA departments (academic and non-academic).

University of Texas at San Antonio. Institute of Texan Cultures Records, 1965-2006
University of Texas at San Antonio. University Communications Photographs, 1972-2001
Unprocessed University Records

Manuscript Collections

These collections, comprised of unique materials of enduring value, document the history of UTSA but are not official records of UTSA.

UTSA History Manuscript Collections

Theses and Dissertations

The Archives houses non-circulating, bound copies of all graduate theses and dissertations produced by UTSA students. Circulating copies of theses and dissertations are available at the John Peace Library on the 1604 campus. Theses and dissertations may be found by searching in the library's catalog, UCAT.

Information for UTSA Departments

For an introduction to records retention at UTSA, instructions for transferring records to the downtown storage facility, and appropriate forms for the transferral of records to storage, please consult the UTSA Purchasing & Distribution Services Department.

According to the UTSA Records Retention Policy, The University Archives houses university records designated as "archival" on the Records Retention Schedule (PDF file). The Records Retention Schedule, according to the UTSA Handbook of Operating Procedures, Section 9.21, provides a list of official records for each department on the campus and prescribes the periods of authorized retention.

For questions about the archival preservation or transfer of your department's records to the Archives, please contact Angela McClendon, Manuscripts Archivist, at (210) 458-2383.