Texas Disability History Collection

Three pieces of correspondence concerning the University of Texas at Arlington's interest in partnering closely with the proposed North Texas Mental Health and Mental Retardation School. One letter is from UTA President Frank Harrison to Joe K. Butler, Chairman of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. A memo from Kenneth Ashworth, Chancellor of the UT System to the presidents of the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School stating the System's neutrality in promoting any one DFW-based and UT-affiliated institutions in working with the proposed school. Another letter from Clarke Gillespie, Program Chairman of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce is written to thank Dr. Harrison for his part in meeting with the Chamber and representatives from the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.