A Guide to the CORAL Union Records, 1966-2005


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Council of Research and Academic Libraries.
	Title:	CORAL Union Records
	Dates:	1966-2005

	Creator Abstract:	Dr. Harold Vagtborg, President of Southwest Foundation for Research and Education, created the Council of Research and Academic Libraries of San Antonio (CORAL Union) in the hope of forming a community of libraries that would share information and research materials to help the scholarly public. CORAL Union was founded on 13 December 1966; and at that time, the consortium included: Incarnate Word College, Our Lady of the Lake University, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio College, San Antonio Library, Southwest Research Institute, Southwest Foundation for Research and Education, Trinity University, and the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. These charter members carried out the mission of CORAL—to share sources—by creating the first union list of sources.
	Content Abstract:	The CORAL Union Records consist of administrative records, financial records, memorandums, correspondence, newsletters, and grant documents. The collection dates span from 1966 to 2005. There are five series, which are: Administrative Documents, Financial Documents, Grants, Special Interest Groups, and Publications.
	Identification:	MS 123
	Extent:	8.75 linear feet (15 Boxes)
	Language:	Materials are in English.
	Repository:	University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Historical Note

Dr. Harold Vagtborg, President of Southwest Foundation for Research and Education, created the Council of Research and Academic Libraries of San Antonio (CORAL Union) in the hope of forming a community of libraries that would share information and research materials to help the scholarly public. CORAL Union was founded on 13 December 1966; and at that time, the consortium included: Incarnate Word College, Our Lady of the Lake University, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio College, San Antonio Library, Southwest Research Institute, Southwest Foundation for Research and Education, Trinity University, and the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. These charter members carried out the mission of CORAL—to share sources—by creating the first union list of sources. In 1968, San Antonio’s Specialized Library Resources (which is not in this collection) was published by CORAL, which listed the inventory of the member libraries, described each library, and listed their hours of operation. Over the years, CORAL grew from the aforementioned Libraries up to twenty-eight members that extend from Antonio to San Marcos and Seguin. CORAL’s mission today remains the same, to link the local libraries so that the scholarly community has access to a wider range of academic materials. The members consist of academic, military, corporate, and special libraries.

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Scope and Content Note

The CORAL Union Records consist of administrative records, financial records, memorandums, correspondence, newsletters, and grant documents. The collection dates span from 1966 to 2005. There are seven series, which are: Administrative Documents, Financial Documents, Grants, Special Interest Groups, Publications, Addition of July 2005 and Addition of June 2007.

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Arrangement
	The papers are arranged as follows:

		Administrative Documents
		Financial Documents
		Grants
		Special Interest Groups
		Publications
		Addition of July 2005 (Accession 2005-057)
		Addition of June 2007 (Accession 2007-063)

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

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Index Terms

	Persons
		Vagtborg, Harold.
	Organizations
		Council of Research and Academic Libraries.
		Council of Research and Academic Libraries (San Antonio, Tex.)
	Topics
		Catalogs, Union--Texas--San Antonio.
		Libraries--Texas--San Antonio.
		Library consortia.
		Library cooperation--Texas--San Antonio
	Locations
		San Antonio (Tex.)--Libraries
		San Marcos (Tex.)--Libraries
		Seguin (Tex.)--Libraries
	Genres/formats
		Agendas.
		Annual reports.
		Bylaws.
		Clippings
		Correspondence.
		Financial records.
		Grants.
		Minutes.
	Local Subjects
		Clubs and Organizations
		San Antonio History

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Notes to Researchers

An introduction to CORAL can be found in the CORAL Handbook and can help serve as a guide for navigating the records.

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Detailed Description of the Collection



Administrative Documents
	The Administrative Documents consist of CORAL’s annual reports, its by-laws, meeting minutes, and Disaster Plans. In the Administrative Documents, the everyday business of the consortium is seen in the inter-office memorandums, the monthly meeting minutes, and statistical information found in the annual reports. The monthly meeting minutes, spanning from 1966 to 1990, provide information on how and why decisions were made, and what affect they had on CORAL as a whole. Correspondence and meeting agendas are also located in the Administrative Documents series; and in those records, one will see the outlines for meetings and correspondence regarding the everyday affairs of the consortium.
Box	Folder
1	1	Annual Reports, 1980, 1985-1990
	2	By-Laws, 1968, 1973-1979
	3	By-Laws, 1981-1984, 1989-90
	4	An Exhibit of Rare Books and Manuscripts: Photographic Material – Contact Paper and Negatives, undated
	5	Procedural Manuals, 1974, 1986, 1990-1992
	6	Procedural Manuals, undated
	7	Officer Rosters, 1975-1990
Box	Folder
2	1	Membership Documents, 1966-1967, 1975, 1979-1991
	2	Executive Board Meeting Agendas, 1984-1991
	3	Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1982-1991
	4	Meeting Agendas, 1969-1970,1975-1978,1980-1987
	5	Meeting Minutes, 1966-1969, 1970-1974
	6	Meeting Minutes, 1975-1979
Box	Folder
3	1	Meeting Minutes, 1980-1985
	2	Meeting Minutes, 1986-1990
	3	Surveys, 1974, 1980, 1985-1989
	4	Periodicals / Booklists and Other Related Documents, undated
	5	Microfiche copy of CORAL List of Periodicals, 1978-1985
Box	Folder
12	6	Microfilm copy of CORAL List of Monographs by Title and Author, December 1986
Box	Folder
3	7	Notable Acquisitions, 1969, 1975-1984, 1989
	8	Disaster Plan Correspondence and Manuals, undated
	9	Letterhead and Blank Invoice Form, undated
	10	Correspondence, 1963-1973
Box	Folder
4	1	Correspondence, 1974-1982
	2	Correspondence, 1983-1984
	3	Correspondence, 1985-1990
	4	Memorandums, 1963-1979
	5	Memorandums, 1980-1982
Box	Folder
5	1	Memorandums, 1983-1984
	2	Memorandums, 1985-1991
		Human Resources Documents
	3		Correspondence and Memos, Texas Employment Commission Documents, Job Postings, and Service Contracts, undated
	4		Salary Documents, Resumes, an Acceptance Letter, and a Resignation, undated
	5	Articles of Incorporation, undated
Box	Folder
13		2 Blank Harold Vagtborg Award Plaques, undated

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Financial Documents
	The Financial Documents consist of the treasurer’ reports, the auditor’s reports, and Internal Revenue Service papers. In these records CORAL’s financial background can be traced, plus the costs and fees charged for various services like deliveries. Furthermore, expense reports for books, periodicals, and transportation can be found in this section.
Box	Folder
5	6	Treasurer’s Reports, 1970-1974, 1978-1991
	7	Budget and Expense Reports, 1977-1991
	8	Financial Memos and Correspondence, 1972, 1976-1987
	9	Finance Committee Reports, 1976, 1981-1982, 1988
	10	Fund Balance Sheets, 1982-1983
Box	Folder
6	1	I.R.S. Correspondence and Official Documents, 1977-1988

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Grants
	The Grants section contains grant proposals and grant materials that show that the major source of CORAL’s funding was in the form of federal grants. The documents also indicate how the money was spent. It is in this section that it becomes clear how CORAL’s programs such as the Collection Development Committee (CDC) and the delivery service were funded.
Box	Folder
6	2	Demonstration of Interlibrary Cooperation / Financial Status Reports, undated
	3	AHE Proposal, undated
	4	AHE Proposal, undated
	5	Piper Grant Correspondence and State Library Grants, undated
	6	Title II A-D Grants: Documents and Correspondence, undated
Box	Folder
7	1	OCLC: Correspondence, Budgets, Proposals, and Grant Documents, undated
		LSCA Title I, II, III Grants
	2		Grant Proposals and Reports, Higher Education Grant, undated
	3		Grant Writing Aids, Memos and Correspondence, and a Press Release, undated
	4		Interlibrary Cooperation Grant, undated
Box	Folder
8	1		AIDS and AIMS Grants, undated

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Special Interest Groups
	The Special Interest Groups series consist of groups that were created by CORAL to handle the everyday affairs of a library consortium. For a complete list of interest groups see the folder marked Procedure Manuals in folder, 6, Box 1. Examples of those groups are the Area Institutional Delivery Service (AIDS), which was responsible for delivering materials to various libraries; CIRCILL that is the group in charge of interlibrary loans; and CORAL / Periodicals / Serials Interest Group (CORPSE), which was responsible for acquiring and maintaining CORAL’s magazines and journals.
Box	folder
8		AIMS (Audio Visual Services)
	2		By-Laws, undated
	2		Officer Member Lists, undated
	2		Meeting Minutes, 1974-1981
	2		Memos, 1975-1977, 1981
	2		AIMS Surveys, undated
		AIDS (Area Institutional Delivery Service)
	3		AIDS Project Proposal, undated
	3		Reports and Financial Documents, undated
	3		Memos, 1979-1983
		CDC (Collection Development Committee)
	4		Notable Acquisitions, 1969-1970, 1983-1985
	4		Meeting Minutes, 1983
	4		Member and Periodical Lists, undated
	4		Essay on Collection Development, undated
	5		SS.4 CDC Reports, 1983-1984
	5		Memos, 1982-1987
Box	Folder
9		CDC (CORAL Delivery Service)
	1		Administrative Documents, undated
	1		Financial Documents, 1982-1987
	1		Memos and Correspondence, 1982-1987
		CIRCILL (Circulation and Interlibrary Loan Group)
	2		By-Laws, undated
	2		Member Lists, undated
	2		Newsletters, 1977-1978
	2		Lists of Monographs, undated
	2		Circulation Statistics, 1972-1977, 1982-83
	3		CIRCILL Meeting Minutes, 1976-77, 1984-1987
	3		Memos, 1971, 1977-1988
		CORPSE (CORAL Periodicals-Serials Group)
	4		By-Laws, undated
	4		List of Directors, undated
	4		Meeting Minutes, 1984-1986
	4		Memos, 1983-1986
		IMS (Instructional Media Group)
	5		SS.7 By-Laws and Procedures, undated
	5		Meeting Minutes, 1982-1986
	5		Memos and Correspondence, 1982-1987
		Marcive Users Group
	6		By-Laws, undated
	6		Meeting Minutes, 1973-1976
	6		Financial Documents, undated
	6		Memos and Correspondence, 1974-1977
	6		News Letter, 1975
		RISIG (Reference and Instructional Service Interest Group)
	7		By-Laws, undated
	7		Memos and Correspondence, 1985-1986
		SCIG (Special Collections Interest Group)
	8		SCIG By-Laws, undated
	8		Member Lists, undated
	8		Meeting Announcements, 1983, 1987
	8		Memos, 1987
		SOLUG (San Antonio Online Users’ Group)
	9		SOLUG By-Laws, undated
	9		Directory, undated
	9		Financial Documents, undated
	9		Memos, 1984-1987
	9		Newsletters, undated
Box	Folder
10		TSIG (Technical Services Interest Group)
	1		TSIG By-Laws, undated
	1		Meeting Agenda, 1982, 1986
	1		Memos and Correspondence, 1972, 1986
	1		Technical Manuals and Pamphlets, undated

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Publications
	This series consists of the CORAL Newsletter, Essays about CORAL and library related subjects, and newspaper clippings.
Box	Folder
10	2	CORAL Newsletters, 1981-1985
	3	CORAL Newsletters, 1986-1991
	4	CORAL and Non-CORAL Fliers and Brochures, undated
	5	CORAL Related Newsletters, undated
Box	Folder
11	1	Essays About or Related to CORAL, undated
	2	Essays About or Related to CORAL undated
	3	Newsletter Office Correspondence, undated
	4	Press Releases, 1984-1987
	5	News Paper Clippings, undated

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Addition of July 2005 (Accession 2005-057)
	Spans the years 1984-2004 and includes administrative records (meeting minutes, member lists, memorandums, reports, bylaws, budgets, correspondence, meeting minutes), handbook.
Box	Folder
1	1	Executive Committee directory and bylaws, 1998-2001
	2	Administrative records - meeting minutes, directors and committee member lists, memorandums, reports, 1984-1996
	3	Handbook, 1990-1991
	4-5	Harold Vagtborg Award, 1999
	6	CORAL Interest gypo.sunset, 2001-2002
	7	Administrative records - bylaws, budgets, memorandums, correspondence, meeting minutes, 1999-2004
	8	CORAL minutes, 1997-1999
	9-10	Union list handbook, 1993-2001

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Addition of June 2007 (Accession 2007-063)
	Spans the years 1984-2004 and includes administrative records (meeting minutes, member lists, memorandums, reports, bylaws, budgets, correspondence), handbook.
Box	Folder
1	11	CORAL minutes, September 1985-April 1990
	12-14	Administrative records, 1986-1988
	15-16	CORAL meeting notes, May 1985-May 1991
Box	Folder
2	1	Correspondence, 1992-1998
	2	Delivery Service, 1990-1994
	3	Directory and Executive Officers, 1992-2000
	4	Executive Board, 1992-2000
	5	Executive Summary Feasibility Study and Building Reuse Analysis for the Main Library, City of San Antonio, undated
	6	Library Support Group, 1992-1994
	7	Membership dues, 1990-1994
	8	Miscellaneous, 1987-1998
	9	Newspaper Microfilming Project, 1991-1995
	10	OCLC, 1994-1995
	11	CORAL Express, 1995-1998
	12	CPA Services, 1991-1993
	13	CORAL directories, 1998-2000
	14	Budget, 1995-2000
	15	Application form, undated
	16	Application, 1990-1999
	17	Letter and copies to President of San Antonio College, undated
	18	Disaster Plan, 1983-1984 and undated
	19	Agenda, 1992-1998
	20	CORAL: purpose and bylaws, 1984-1992
	21	Circill, 1986-1995
	22	Untitled, 1990-1996
	23	May 15, 1998
	24	January 16, 1998
	25	Executive Board meetings, 1994-1996
	26	September 19, 1997
	27	May 4, 1997
	28	April 4, 1997
	29	January 10, 1997
	30	September 13, 1996
	31	May 17, 1996
	32	January 12, 1996
	33	September 15, 1996
	34	May 5, 1995
	35	January 20, 1995
	36	September 9, 1994
	37	May 6, 1994
	38	January 21, 1994
	39	Oblate, 1969-1981
	40	Corps -- Secretary's duties, 1993
	41	Corpse agendas, 1979-1999
	42	Corpse directory, 1985-1999
	43	Corpse bylaws, 1992
	44	Corpse correspondence, 1994
	45	Corpse - Indexed periodicals not taken by CORAL Libraries, undated
Box	Folder
3	1	Corpse - newspaper index, 1980 and undated
	2	Corpse - San Antonio subject headings, 1974
	3	Corpse survey, 1980
	4	Corpse, 1976-1978
	5	Corpse Union listing information, 1989
	6	Corpse minutes, 1979-1999
	7	Corpse, 1997-2002
	8	TLC Netpac, 1998-1999
	9	Corpse, 1999-2000
	10	Invoices - membership, 1996-1997
	11	Procedures and miscellaneous information, 1996-1997
	12	CORAL delivery services Bill's parcel, 1995-1996
	13	Express-News indexing project, December 1994
	14	Membership, 1995-1996
	15	Newspaper project invoices, 1995-1996
	16	Newspaper project, 1995
	17	CORAL Union list of serials, 1995-1996
	18	CORAL Union list of serials invoices (1995 ULS), 1995-1996
	19	CORAL taxes, 2001
	20	CORAL taxes, 1999
	21	Taxes, 2000
	22	CORAL taxes, 1997
	23	CORAL taxes, 1998
	24	Depository Library Council meeting, April 2-4, 2001
	25	Miscellaneous communication (by date), 2000-2003
	26	Miscellaneous, 1998-2001
	27	Historic pricing, 1988-1996
	28	Military documentation, 1999-2000
	29	bank statements, 1996-1998
	30	Budgets - final, 1993-1999
	31	Untitled, 1994-1996
	32	Administrative records, 1987-1992
	33	CORAL manual, user guide and reference statistics, 1987-1992
	34	Administrative records, 1986-2004
	35	CORAL handbook, 1986-2001
	36	CORAL handbook update, 1986
	37	Membership applications (incomplete), 1966-2002
	38	Membership surveys, 1982-1988
Box	Folder
4	1	St. Mary's University, 1986-2004
	2	Bylaws, various, 1979-2006
	3	Articles of Incorporation, 1977
	4	Annual Reports, 1985-1991
	5	CORAL histories, 1968, 1978-1981
	6	Incarnate Word College, 1983-1993
	7	Roster and directories, 1975-2005
	8	Special Interest Groups, 1982-1997
	9	Miscellaneous projects, 1977-1998
	10	Newsletter, 1982-1992
	11	Treasures reports (some missing; includes some budget proposals), 1982-2001
	12	Dues, 1986-2003
	13	Future of CORAL, 1993
	14	CORAL's New Direction: Continuing ED, 1994
	15	Minutes and agendas, 1982-2003
	16	Executive director, 1984-1989
	17-19	Assorted material, 1988-2000
	20	CORAL annual reports, 1988-1991
	21	Scholarship committee, 1995-1999
	22	Survey and ballots, 1993
	23	Technical Services Interest Group, 1993-1994
	24	Texas Documents Project, 1991-1992
	25	Treasure's reports, 1992-1995
	26	Union list of Serials, 1991-1998
	27	Harold Vagtborg Award, 1984-1991
	28	First proposal web serials, January 1998
		VHS tapes of various teleconferences, some are master copies, 1998-1999

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