ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Many people have contributed not only to make my research extremely satisfying, but also to make my stay in Texas unforgettable. I wish to thank Tom Skaggs and Sherry Humphreys from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park; Curtis Tunnel, Mario Sánchez, Jim Steely, Mary Dillman, Dennis Medina from the Texas Historical Commission; and Bonnie Campbell from the State Preservation Board. At the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department I want to thank Bill Dolman and, especially, Barry Hutcheson, whose assistance and support was vital in carrying out my investigation. I also want to thank James Andrews and Chris Sullivan, who read parts of the manuscript and made many good suggestions. I do not have the words to express my gratitude to Eva Milstead, of the San Antonio Conservation Society, of whom I have the honor of being a protégé. I am also grateful to all my peers and friends in the department of Modern Languages at Southwest Texas State University for their help, support, and friendship. Above all, I must mention Alexander Chavarría, Febe Armendáriz, Stephen Johnson, and Antonio Candau. In addition, among the wonderful people I met in the department of History I want to thank Kenneth Marguerison, Everette Swinney, Mary Ellen Curtin, James A. Wilson, William Liddle, and, above all, Cynthia Brandimarte and all my great classmates. A special thank you for J. F. de la Teja, who beyond his role of thesis supervisor, treated me as both a professional and a friend. Finally, I want to thank my family and all the special people I left in Spain for their support during these two long but fruitful years of work. Muchas gracias a todos.
November 1998
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
CCC Civilian Conservation Corps
CWA Civil Works Administration
DRT Daughters of the Republic of Texas
EBS Entrepreneurial Budget System
HABS Historic American Buildings Survey
ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Enhancement Act
NYA National Youth Administration
OSA Office of the State Archeologist
RAMPS Record, Appreciate, Mark, Preserve, and Survey Program
SACS San Antonio Conservation Society
SCORP State of Texas Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
SPB State Parks Board
TAC Texas Antiquities Committee
THC Texas Historical Commission
THF Texas Historical Foundation
THLA Texas Historical and Landmarks Association
TPWD Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
TSHSC Texas State Historical Survey Committee
TSLHC Texas State Library and Historical Commission
TxDoT Texas Department of Transportation
WPA Works Progress Administration