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would like to be on the program, please submit a 2oo-word abstract of
your paper to Todd (email: ctog3@swt.edu) by March 18. Papers should
address any range of topics relating to Graves and his work and should
be written for oral presentations of fifteen to twenty-five minutes.
Selected papers will be published in an upcoming special edition of the
journal, Southwestern American Literature, which is edited by Mark Busby,
director of the Center for the Study of the Southwest at STSU. Authors
will be notified of their selection by April 1.
"Early Texas: Missions and Indians" is the focus for the Eleventh
Daughters of the Republic of Texas History Forum scheduled for Friday,
February 15, in Alamo Hall on the grounds of the Alamo in San
Antonio. Speakers include: Jacinto Quirarte, "Altars and Facades of the
Texas Missions: Form and Meaning"; Father Bob Wright, "The Bigger
Picture: The Church Outside the Missions"; Dan Gelo, "Land Searcher's
People: Comanche Trails in the Mission Hinterlands"; and Elizabeth
John, "The Utmost Challenge: Apaches and Missions."
Registration for the forum begins promptly at 8 A.M. Forum attendees
will have an opportunity to visit with speakers following the presenta-
tions until 12:15 P.M. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas sponsor
the DRT History Forum with proceeds dedicated to the Acquisition
Fund of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo.
Seating is limited and pre-registration is advisable. Please send a check
for $10o to the DRT Library Committee, P.O. Box 1401, San Antonio
78295-1401. Forum reservations will remain open as long as seating is
available. Luncheon reservations at the Menger Hotel are also available
for $15 per person and must be prepaid; the deadline for lunch reserva-
tions is February 8. For more information, please call 210/225-1071 or
email drtl@drtl.org.
The University of Texas Center for American History will host its
annual Winedale Spring Symposium on Saturday, March 9, 2002. This
year's symposium is "Texas Folk Art: Traditions in Transition," featuring
presentations on yard art, cowboy boots, African American traditions in
Texas folk art, and Texas folk examples from Winedale's Decoartive Arts
Collection. In addition to four speakers, the symposium will feature two
exhibits of Texas folk art: one showcasing cowboy boots and the second
featuring folk art examples from Winedale. Spring Symposium also
includes presentation of the Ima Hogg Historical Achievement Award.
This year's recipient is Kate S. Kirkland for her article, "A Wholesome2002
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