Official souvenir HemisFair 1968 map

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HemisFair souvenir map booklet with pictorial maps of buildings and attractions that make up the fair site. Included is a cut-out model of the Tower of the Americas with instructions on how to make it.

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[8] p. : col. ill., maps ; 28 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1968~.

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This pamphlet is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2009 and was provided by the UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 4214 times, with 29 in the last month. More information about this pamphlet can be viewed below.

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UTSA Libraries Special Collections seeks to build, preserve and provide access to our distinctive research collections documenting the diverse histories and development of San Antonio and South Texas. Our collecting priorities include the history of women and gender in Texas, the history of Mexican Americans, activists/activism, the history of the African American and LGBTQ communities in our region, the Tex-Mex food industry, and urban planning.

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HemisFair souvenir map booklet with pictorial maps of buildings and attractions that make up the fair site. Included is a cut-out model of the Tower of the Americas with instructions on how to make it.

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[8] p. : col. ill., maps ; 28 cm.

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  • Preferred Citation: University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, San Antonio Fair, Inc., Records, 1962-1995 (bulk 1964-1968) MS 31, Box 308, Folder f 10

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Rescuing Texas History, 2009

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  • 1968~

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  • Dec. 9, 2009, 8:38 a.m.

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  • Jan. 29, 2024, 5:58 p.m.

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Official souvenir HemisFair 1968 map, pamphlet, 1968~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth66514/: accessed October 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

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