Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) Records

Printed material, correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, reports, financial documentation, photographs, creative works, scrapbooks, and artifacts (1977-2004; 37.5 linear inches) make up the records for the Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) and document the activities of the organization in promoting bilingual education both in Texas and nationwide. The records are divided into two subgroups: TABE (1979–2004, undated; 35.5 linear inches), and Associated Organizations (1977-2002; 2 inches).

The TABE subgroup materials are divided into six series: Administrative Records, Annual Conferences, Teacher of the Year Award Portfolios, Publications, Collections, and Photographs. These materials illuminate the functions and activities of the organization. Administrative Records bulk with annual collections of records kept in binders from the Board of Directors, the House of Delegates, the Treasurer, the Secretary, and several committees [see series descriptions in arrangement]. The original organization of the binders was maintained; additional administrative records can be found in respective department subseries. Issues covered in the administrative records include bilingual education topics, conference planning, publication management, legal dealings, constitutional workings, and financial management.

The TABE Annual Conferences (1985–2003; 11 linear inches) are extensively documented, including programs, post-conference reports, scrapbooks, and promotional material. Teacher of the Year Nominee Portfolios (1990–1992, 1999-2004; 8.5 linear inches) are arranged by year and alphabetically, each containing the curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, evidence of professional and community involvement, letters of reference, photographs, and additional material the nominee may have seen fit to include. The collection includes several Publications, including the Journal of the TABE and TABE News. Finally, the TABE materials include Collected documentation such as newspaper clippings, multicultural literature, and students’ artwork, and a small series of Photographs.

The Associated and Other Organizations subgroup (1977–2002, undated; 2 linear inches) contains promotional material and publications from the following organizations: Bilingual Education Association of the Metroplex (BEAM), Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO), Dallas Association for Bilingual Education (DABE), Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), National Education Association (NEA), Texas Education Agency (TEA), as well as from Portland Public Schools, the Rigbys company, and Festival Internacional de la Raza VII.

Part 2: Additions

Part 2 of this collection consists of material donated between 2017-2018. Material donated by Dr. Rodolfo (Rudy) Rodríguez, a TABE longtime member, includes files and conference programs for different bilingual education organizations. In the early 2000s, the TABE Board supported a video project to tell the story of bilingual education in Texas. Roundtables and one-on-one interviews were conducted with people across the state. Work was completed in 2005 and the finished video was released on October 2006. Dr. Rudy Rodríguez served as the archival researcher and production director. Historical consultants included Dr. Guadalupe San Miguel, Jr., University of Houston, and Dr. Carlos K. Blanton, Texas A&M University. Video recordings (Mini-DVs) of the interviews and a DVD disc with the finished video that was uploaded to YouTube are included in the collection. Dr. Rodríguez worked at the University of North Texas (UNT) in the early 2000s and a copy of some video recordings were uploaded to the Portal to Texas History which is based at UNT.