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There are at present two special collections in the Duncanville Public Library: Texana and Genealogy.
A. Texana Collection: The general scope of the collection will be materials by Texans, or about Texas or Texans.
This includes fiction, bibliographies, early histories, biographies,
descriptions of the land, travel books, works of Texas writers, folklore, and art works. Manuscripts, copies, or facsimiles of historical documents, and current research works of merit will also be included. Designated in 1982 as a Texas Heritage Resource Center, the Duncanville Public Library is committed to selecting and acquiring resources relevant to the teaching of Texas history, which are housed in the Texana Collection.
B. Genealogy Collection: The general scope of this collection will be materials that will assist in the conduct of genealogical research. Requests for materials not available locally may be filled through interlibrary loan or by referral to other area libraries with genealogical collections.
Among materials included in this collection are family records and histories, county histories, census records, directories, guides to research, biographical works, microfilm, cemetery records, marriage records, school records, local newspapers.
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