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Abstract

The Jerry Retzloff Collection spans 1973-2012 and documents Texas music, Lone Star Beer, and Willie Nelson. The collection is arranged in nine series: Personal Papers, Lone Star Beer, Photographs, Willie Nelson, Memorabilia, Oversized Materials, Newspapers and Magazines, Clothing, and Posters.

Series Description From the Series:

Photographs are arranged by subject, featuring Retzloff with various performers, Willie Nelson, and other musicians performing and off-stage. Oversized photographs are in boxes 9 and 12.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Jerry Retzloff Collection spans 1973-2012 and documents Texas music, Lone Star Beer, and Willie Nelson. The collection is arranged in nine series: Personal Papers, Lone Star Beer, Photographs, Willie Nelson, Memorabilia, Oversized Materials, Newspapers and Magazines, Clothing, and Posters.

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Memorabilia includes a wide array of music ephemera including ticket stubs, backstage passes, badves, bumper stickers, pins and buttons, belt buckles, matchbooks, guitar picks, audio cassettes, and more.

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Newspapers and magazines are divided between those relating to Willie Nelson, and other music publications.

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Photographs are arranged by subject, featuring Retzloff with various performers, Willie Nelson, and other musicians performing and off-stage. Oversized photographs are in boxes 9 and 12.

Series Description From the Series:

Memorabilia includes a wide array of music ephemera including ticket stubs, backstage passes, badves, bumper stickers, pins and buttons, belt buckles, matchbooks, guitar picks, audio cassettes, and more.

Series Description From the Series:

Memorabilia includes a wide array of music ephemera including ticket stubs, backstage passes, badves, bumper stickers, pins and buttons, belt buckles, matchbooks, guitar picks, audio cassettes, and more.

Series Description From the Series:

Photographs are arranged by subject, featuring Retzloff with various performers, Willie Nelson, and other musicians performing and off-stage. Oversized photographs are in boxes 9 and 12.

Series Description From the Series:

Photographs are arranged by subject, featuring Retzloff with various performers, Willie Nelson, and other musicians performing and off-stage. Oversized photographs are in boxes 9 and 12.

Scope and Contents The salt and pepper shaker series consists of 12 sets of salt and pepper shakers in various shapes with differing images related to Aquarena Springs. Shakers range in size from about 5” to 1”, and the series includes two glass bottom boat shaped shakers.02-03: [2009.001-030 A&B] One set of 4.25” salt and pepper shakers shaped as beer steins with images of three glass bottom boats. 02-04: [2009.001-031 A&B] One set of 4” cone shaped salt and pepper shakers with...

Series Description From the Series:

Photographs are arranged by subject, featuring Retzloff with various performers, Willie Nelson, and other musicians performing and off-stage. Oversized photographs are in boxes 9 and 12.

Series Description From the Series:

Memorabilia includes a wide array of music ephemera including ticket stubs, backstage passes, badves, bumper stickers, pins and buttons, belt buckles, matchbooks, guitar picks, audio cassettes, and more.

Series Description From the Series:

Memorabilia includes a wide array of music ephemera including ticket stubs, backstage passes, badves, bumper stickers, pins and buttons, belt buckles, matchbooks, guitar picks, audio cassettes, and more.

Series Description From the Series:

Newspapers and magazines are divided between those relating to Willie Nelson, and other music publications.

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The Oversized Materials series contains larger format photographs, Lone Star Beer articles and advertisements, posters (including several for Willie Nelson concerts), album covers, and a scrapbook.

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The Oversized Materials series contains larger format photographs, Lone Star Beer articles and advertisements, posters (including several for Willie Nelson concerts), album covers, and a scrapbook.

Series Description From the Series:

Memorabilia includes a wide array of music ephemera including ticket stubs, backstage passes, badves, bumper stickers, pins and buttons, belt buckles, matchbooks, guitar picks, audio cassettes, and more.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains items related to the Aquarena Springs Resort in San Marcos, Texas. Collection was compiled by Sherwood Bishop and his wife purchased Aquarena items from eBay with the intent of eventually donating them to the university. The collection consists primarily of items that were available in the Aquarena gift shop, from approximately the 1950s through the 1990s.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Jerry Retzloff Collection spans 1973-2012 and documents Texas music, Lone Star Beer, and Willie Nelson. The collection is arranged in nine series: Personal Papers, Lone Star Beer, Photographs, Willie Nelson, Memorabilia, Oversized Materials, Newspapers and Magazines, Clothing, and Posters.