This collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, publications, newsletters, reports, and operating documents relating to the American Theatre Association (ATA) and its members, specifically James Barton, a former professor at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) and regional representative to the ATA. The Association acted as a theatre advocacy group, promoting theatre and theatre education. It was dissolved in 1986.

This collection contains material relating to Southwest Theatre Conference's (now Southwest Theatre Association) administration, annual conferences, correspondence along with the organization's publications, which include newsletters and journals.

Records related to the productions put on by the Theatre and Dance Department at Texas State University. Materials include programs, scripts, news clippings, photographs, and other materials.