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About The Aikin Archives

The collection in the A.M. and Welma Aikin Regional Archives in the Mike Rheudasil Learning Center includes a reproduction of the senator’s Capitol Building office in Austin.


The A.M. and Welma Aikin Regional Archives serve both as a collection of archives from the senator's years of public service and as a State Depository for historical collections from this area.

Texas Senator A.M. Aikin (1905-1982), “the Father of Texas junior colleges,” served in the Texas Legislature from 1935 until 1979. His 46 years in the Legislature marked the longest period served by any legislator in the state.

The A.M. and Welma Aikin Regional Archives, in the Mike Rheudasil Learning Center, has archival material from Sen. Aikin’s public life and information about the Texas counties of Delta, Fannin, Lamar and Red River. It was dedicated in 1978 in honor of Senator and Mrs. Aikin. The Archives includes a replica of Aikin’s Senate office, a gallery exhibit, and the Archives reading room for research. Visit the Archives’ Web site for more information.

The Aikin Archives serves as a State Depository for official local government records of Red River, Delta, Fannin and Lamar Counties and for regional and hocal historical collections, such as:

Bullet Manuscripts, documents, official publications.
Bullet Private and family papers, letters, diaries, journals.
Bullet Yearbooks, civic and business records, school and club records.
Bullet Newspaper clippings, articles, books pertaining to or written by people in the region.
Bullet Photographs, maps, and illustrative material showing streets, public buildings, homes, pioneer citizens, etc.

Hours of operation are:

Monday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - Noon

The Archives are closed Saturday and Sunday and from noon until 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Call 903-782-0411 for additional information.

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