The TXSSAR collection has been divided according to the distinct levels of operation in the Society.  As such, series have been set aside for national, state, and chapter papers as well as for artifacts and other items held within the collection.

Series three demands special mention due to its numbering scheme.  The series itself has been broken down into eleven sub-series that reflect the distriction divisions of TXSSAR.  Chapters are divided in each sub-series based on their district afflicaiton, so a chapter that is in District 1 will be listed under Sub-series 1.

Boxes for each chapter also have their own unique numerical identifier based on their chapter number within the organization.  For example, Chapter 23 is the Denton Chapter of TXSSAR so the first part of the number for each box belonging to the Denton Chapter begins with 023 and the second part of the number indicates the box number in that set.  This means that the first box of records for the Denton Chapter is labeled 023.001, the second box would be 023.002, and so forth.  This creates a unique subset for each chapter and allows for continued growth of the collection.

In late December of 2003, an agreement was signed which made the Rare Book & Texana Collections of the UNT Libraries the official repository of the archives of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution.

With this agreement, two very important things happened: The archives of the Society found a permanent home where they will be preserved, organized, and made available to researchers, scholars, and visitors; and the Rare Book & Texana Collections fulfilled an important part of its mission—to preserve and make available important historic and cultural materials for current and future generations.

The TXSSAR Archives includes more than 105 linear feet of materials, both processed and unprocessed. As the collection is processed and cataloged, more complete lists will be made of the contents and of the "gaps" that are discovered. Our primary goal is to organize the TXSSAR Archives in order to document the history of the Society in Texas; its activities, projects, and accomplishments. We hope that members and chapters will be able to fill the gaps by providing missing newsletters, sending in scrapbooks, and by providing any type of materials or artifacts to help make the TXSSAR Archives a truly complete record of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution. Additionally, other materials relating to the American Revolution are being added to the collection.

Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR)