Texas Association of College Teachers

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The Texas Association of College Teachers (TACT) was founded in 1948 to serve as a voluntary organization of faculty, librarians, and research personnel in public colleges and universities in Texas. Its main functions are to lobby the state legislature in matters concerning higher education and to inform its membership of pertinent news including legislative action on salary increases, questions of academic freedom, and comparisons of pension plans.

From the guide to the Texas Association of College Teachers Records 84-218; 84-223; 85-214; 93-382; 98-150., 1946-1992, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

The Texas Association of College Teachers (TACT) was founded in 1948 to serve as a voluntary organization of faculty, librarians, and research personnel in public colleges and universities in Texas.

Its main functions are to lobby the state legislature in matters concerning higher education and to inform its membership of pertinent news including legislative action on salary increases, questions of academic freedom, and comparisons of pension plans.

From the description of Texas Association of College Teachers records, 1946-1992 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 658237500

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Texas Association of College Teachers. Texas Association of College Teachers records, 1946-1992 University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Barton, Sam Beal. Oral history interview with Sam Barton, 1977 April 15 and 1979 November 30. University of North Texas Library, UNT
referencedIn Graves, Lawrence L. Papers 1953-1988, (bulks: 1959-1969). Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
referencedIn Music Department Records, U 123. 8., 1948-1995 and undated Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
referencedIn Mary Jeanne van Appledorn Records, U 333. 1., 1912-2009 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
referencedIn Mary Jeanne van Appledorn Records, U 333. 1., 1912-2009 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
creatorOf Texas Association of College Teachers. Texas Association of College Teachers, UTEP chapter records, 1955-1969. University of Texas at El Paso
creatorOf Texas Association of College Teachers. Stephen F. Austin State University Chapter. Records, 1949-1992. Stephen F. Austin State University, East Texas Research Center
referencedIn Mary Jeanne van Appledorn Records, U 333. 1., 1912-2009 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
referencedIn Mary Jeanne van Appledorn Records, U 333. 1., 1912-2009 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
creatorOf Texas Association of College Teachers Records 84-218; 84-223; 85-214; 93-382; 98-150., 1946-1992 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Music Department Records, U 123. 6., 1945-1987 and undated Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
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associatedWith Barton, Sam Beal. person
associatedWith Graves, Lawrence L. person
associatedWith Texas Association of College Teachers. Stephen F. Austin State University Chapter. corporateBody
associatedWith Texas. Legislature corporateBody
associatedWith Texas Tech University. Music Department corporateBody
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Texas
Texas
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Universities and colleges
Universities and colleges
College teachers
College teachers
Librarians
Librarians
Research personnel
Research personnel
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Active 1955

Active 1969

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