Abstract:
The Town Lake Park Alliance (TLPA) formed in response to a proposal to develop the area surrounding the Palmer Auditorium. The group rallied support and influenced City Council to secure this area a parkland. This collection of newspaper clippings, reports, project files, oral history recordings documents the work of the organization.
Copyright:
The Austin History Center (AHC) is the owner of the physical materials in the AHC collections and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the AHC before any publication use. The AHC does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.
Scope and Content:
The collection is a combination of physical and digital materials. Included is a history of the organization and the supporting documentation in the form of newspaper clippings; City of Austin ordinances, reports, meeting minutes and agenda; press releases; and correspondence.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into eight series
Restrictions:
Open to all users. Born-digital materials are available online.
Agent Name:
Akers, Larry
Agent Name:
Akers, Larry
Agent Name:
Town Lake Park Alliance
Subject:
Parks
Subject:
Newspaper clippings
Subject:
Austin (Tex.) -- Politics and government
Subject:
Town Lake (Austin, Tex.)
Subject:
Color photographs
Subject:
Photographs
Subject:
Reports
Extent (Number):
0.84
Extent (Number):
1.5
Extent (Type):
linear_feet
Extent (Type):
GB
Beginning Date (Creation):
1983
Beginning Date (Creation):
1983
Ending Date (Creation):
2018
Ending Date (Creation):
1989
