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Affairs of the Association
Bench, president). Mrs. Mildred Rowntree was in charge of local arrange-
ments. The program included papers by Martha Doty Freeman, Kent
Keeth, and Lonn Taylor. Tyrus Cox gave the luncheon address; and Ro-
berta Smith showed slides of historic Fredericksburg sites. During the after-
noon visitors toured selected historic homes of Fredericksburg.
The 1974 mid-year meeting will take place at Victoria, October 18-19,
cosponsored by the Victoria County Historical Society. Victoria is cele-
brating its sesquicentennial this year. Mrs. Henry J. Hauschild and Robert
W. Shook are in charge of local arrangements.
BOOK PUBLICATIONS
The Association published two books during the past year, both by Ron-
nie C. Tyler. The first, Santiago Vidaurri and the Southern Confederacy,
is a study of the governor of the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Le6n
and his relationship with the Confederacy, especially with Texas, during
the American Civil War. The other work by Tyler, The Mexican War: A
Lithographic Record, appeared in two editions: one, a trade version and
the other a collectors' edition of 21o numbered and signed copies. In addi-
tion to the author's autograph, the collectors' edition is signed by book
designer William R. Holman, and by Stanley R. Ross, who wrote the
Introduction.
Editing of the multivolume translation of "The Diary of Jean Louis
Berlandier" is nearing completion. Hopefully the work will go to the
printers this fall.
Eldon Branda is checking proofs on the third volume of the Handbook
of Texas, assisted by the able proofreading of Phillip Fry, Lisa Frantz, and
Roy Barkley.
W. G. Kerr's Scottish Capital on the American Credit Frontier has been
largely set in type and a good start has been made at proofreading the gal-
leys.
JUNIOR HISTORIAN PROGRAM
The number of Junior Historian chapters reached i oo during the past
academic year, and the number of students participating was the highest
in at least a decade. The projects undertaken and completed by some of
the chapters would do credit to any historical society, adult or junior. Field
work of Kenneth B. Ragsdale and Lucretia Graham supplemented by
broad-based participation by many local people inside and outside the
school systems contributed to the sizeable growth.
Ken and Lucretia have travelled over 8,ooo miles since last August,II5
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