DRT Library

The Daughters of the Republic of Texas maintain a library that houses numerous volumes of Texas history. It is located On Alamo Plaza, south of the Alamo Church, within the walls of the Alamo Complex. The address is 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Texas 78205. The building was opened in 1950 and was funded primarily Dr. William Eager Howard when he donated his private library of Texana in 1943 to the DRT. The growth of the collections increased very quickly as San Antonioans and Texans alike contributed artifacts to be preserved in the library. The hours of operation are Monday – Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. During these times, anyone can come to the library to research. If you are interested in having a private group tour, the ladies are willing to accommodate you and provide you with a guide. The general collection included 17,000 book titles, primarily histry, but also include genealogy, politics and government, art, natural history and science, religion, folklore, and fiction, all associated with Texas. There are also nearly 40,000 photographic images recording the history of the Alamo, San Antonio, and Texas.

The link to this site is: http://www.drtl.org/AboutTheLibrary/Mission.asp