Inventory of county records, Washington County courthouse, Brenham, Texas Page: VII
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FOREWORD
The Texas County Records Inventory Project, headquartered at
North Texas State University, Denton, is a county-by-county survey
of all records germane to the operation of county government located
in county courthouses and other storage facilities. The
Project is conducted in cooperation with Texas colleges and universities,
county officials, and the Texas State Library. In
addition, inventories have been conducted by historical groups,
civic organizations, and other interested citizens.
This Project is of value for research and records preservation
and management. The published inventories are of immediate
benefit to researchers. Documentation as to types, nature, and
quantity of records enables researchers to locate material hitherto
unknown and unused in the archives of county courthouses. At the
same time inventories provide information concerning valuable
historical records for the Regional Historical Resource Depository
(RHRD) program mandated by the Texas Legislature in 1971. The
data also provides a basis for informed decisions concerning
records management for county officials. Records retention and
disposal schedules will be of great benefit to local governmental
officials in exerting control over the overwhelming amount of
records multiplying daily in courthouses across the State. The
Texas County Records Inventory Project provides an invaluable
service to the citizens of the State of Texas.
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Clayton, Cathy. Inventory of county records, Washington County courthouse, Brenham, Texas, book, 1977; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25171/m1/10/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.