In this interview with James Harkins, the director of public services for the Texas General Land Office, the wonderful history that is held by the Texas General Land Office, containing 45,000 maps and 35 million documents is highlighted. The maps become the finding aids for many of the land documents. The office has been open since 1836, when the Republic of Texas formed thefice to manage the public domain. Many of the items have been digitized and palced online, but a visit to the office may allow you to hold the original documents in your hands.
