| San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Library [Collection] | |
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| Contributor: | Library Manager - Susan Hunt (Management Assistant) |
| Contributor: | Assistant Library Manager - Roz Rock (Librarian) |
| Contributor: | Cataloger - Rosa Pelayo (Volunteer) |
| URL: | http://www.nps.gov/saan
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| Publisher: | U.S. National Park Service |
| Published: | The library was started when the National Historical Park was established 11/10/1978 |
| Access: | Public access |
| Is Part Of: | National Park Service Libraries |
| Format/Size: | Approximately 300 volumes. |
| Language: | English |
| Note: | Use policy: Public access to National Park Service (NPS) libraries may be limited due to lack of available staff to monitor use. Legitimate research needs by reservation only can generally be accommodated. However, copyright restrictions and/or laws protecting access to sensitive information may limit visitor's ability to use and/or reproduce library material. Note that the majority of resources in NPS libraries are published materials and may be found at public and academic libraries. |
| Note: | Contact info: (210)534-8833 (Ask for the librarian.), SAAN_Superintendent@nps.gov |
| Keywords: | Intermountain Region ; missions ; archaeology ; Spanish ; Franciscan ; Missionaries ; bells ; Indian ; San Antonio River ; grasslands ; old fields ; riparian woodlands ; historic preservation ; grist mill ; ruins ; artifacts ; acequia system ; irrigation ; aqueduct ; Coral Snake ; Cottonmouth ; Copperheads ; fire ant ; South Texas ; Brush Country ; Blackland Prairie ; Texas Hill Country ; birds ; bats ; mammals ; reptiles ; amphibians ; wildflowers ; cactus ; plants ; trees ; butterflies ; insects ; |
| Park name: | San Antonio Missions National Historical Park |
| Place: | Texas -- Bexar County -- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park |
| Time Period: | 01/01/1600 - 12/31/1899 |
| Park code: | SAAN |
| Summary: | The library covers the themes and resources of the National Historical Park, which preserves four Spanish frontier missions, part of a colonization system that stretched across the Spanish Southwest in the 17th, 18th, 19th centuries, including Missions San Jose, San Juan, Espada, and Concepcion. |
| Related to: | NPS Voyager Library Catalog, where you can set limits to search only the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Library collection, or search the entire catalog for holdings in all NPS libraries. (http://www.library.nps.gov) |
| Location: | 2202 Roosevelt Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210-4919 |
