Isidro Félix De Espinosa

A plate from Isidro Félix De Espinosa's 1737
book on mission work in Texas.


Search the TIDES database:

The TIDES website is a portal to cultural and historical materials related to Texas from 1500 to the 20th century. The items linked are a sampling of those held in the various collections housed in the TIDES database. These collections represent the holdings of museums and libraries across eastern Texas and will be expanding as new partners join the program.

Collection Overviews:

Thumbnail index pages for TIDES partnering institutions' photograph, map, antiquity, architecture and art collections:

Student opportunities:

Student workers in the library's Digital Projects Division have the opportunity to work on various aspects of the TIDES project:

  • Translating documents into English and/or Spanish
  • Creating written and oral transcripts
  • Developing virtual field trips
  • Image and video editing
  • Website development and graphic design
  • Scanning, photography and videography

Steen Library Communication Subject Guide

TIDES Search: Correspondence
This search retrieves a wide variety of letters and correspondence including but not limited to accounts and bills, letters between family members and friends, and primary source stories of historic events, such as the Civil War and Texas' fight for independence.

Thank you for your interest in our growing College Faculty & Students portal. Please contact TIDES with your ideas regarding our continued expansion into this subject.


Steen Library Criminal Justice Subject Guide

TIDES Search: Law & legal affairs
TIDES Search: Judicial proceedings
TIDES Search: Witnesses

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Steen Library English Subject Guide
Steen Library Philosophy Subject Guide

TIDES Search: Speechwriting
TIDES Search: Books
TIDES Search: Poetry

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Steen Library History Subject Guide

TIDES Digital Collections: Below, you will find links to images and photographs from museum and library collections in Texas which have been digitized and entered into the TIDES database. All the material found on the TIDES database can be reproduced and freely used for educational purposes.

East Texas Research Center Collection
Stone Fort Museum
Millard's Crossing
Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library
Sam Houston State University - Newton Gresham Library
Sam Houston Memorial Museum

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Steen Library Military Science Subject Guide

TIDES Search: Civil War
TIDES Search: World War I
TIDES Search: World War II
TIDES Search: Soliders
TIDES Search: Army

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Steen Library Modern Language Subject Guide

TIDES Study Abroad Collection
Images collected by Digital Projects student workers while studying abroad and traveling in Europe.

TIDES Clickable Mexico Map
An interactive and cleanly organized tour through the various states of Mexico. The Mexico Map includes links to TIDES images and videos as well as information about each state.
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TIDES Virtual Expeditions to Mexico
View videos filmed in Mexico by Digital Projects staff. Expeditions include interviews with local artisans, how-to videos featuring traditional crafts, tours of museums and art galleries, and footage of points of interest, such as the Tree of Life and the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco.

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TIDES Search: Political Elections, Political Activity, Politics and Government
Includes images from Mexico's 2006 presidental election and the protests that followed, and the Oaxaca Teachers' Strike from that same year.

TIDES Search: Mexico Maps, Texas Maps, Spanish Texas
View maps from as early as the 1700's and see how the shape, ownership and boundries of countries have changed over the centuries.

Steen Library Political Science Subject Guide
Steen Library Geography Subject Guide
Steen Library Public Administration Subject Guide

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Steen Library Psychology Subject Guide

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Steen Library Social Work Subject Guide

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Steen Library Sociology Subject Guide
Steen Library Gerontology Subject Guide

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Related Links:

REALIA (Rich Electronic Archive for Language Instruction Anywhere)