Organization: TEXAS PRISON MUSEUM INC
Mission: TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND ARTIFACTS OF THE TEXAS PRISON SYSTEM. TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE THE SESQUICENTENNIAL PLAZA TO HONOR FALLEN PRISON SYSTEM EMPLOYEES.
Activities: THE TEXAS PRISON MUSEUM COLLECTS ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE TEXAS PRISON SYSTEM. THESE ARE DOCUMENTED AND PRESERVED. THE MUSEUM CONDUCTS INTERVIEWS WITH PERSONS WITH TPS EXPERIENCE TO ADD THESE AUDIO AND VIDEO HISTORIES TO OUR COLLECTIONS. MICROFILMED RECORDS HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO DIGITAL FORMAT. THE MUSEUM PUBLISHES HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS IN OUR NEWSPAPERS TO GET ASSISTANCE WITH IDENTIFYING THE SUBJECTS OF THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Education