Scope of Collections
The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum Collection includes artifacts and archive/library materials associated with a specific Ranger or Ranger Company. These artifacts include, but are not necessarily limited to, the subcategories listed below:
- Archives (paper-based and digital collections such as newspaper clippings, documentary photographs, etc.)
- Weapons/Ammunition
- Insignia/Badges
- Equipment (this can be further divided into categories such as
- Field equipment
- Office equipment
- Evidence gathering equipment
- Communication equipment
- Personal equipment (gun belts, holsters, etc.)
- Uniforms/Clothing (include hats, boots and protective body armor)
- Transportation & Transportation related equipment (including saddles, etc.)
- Other (for equipment items that cannot be placed into any of the above defined categories)
- Personal items (for personal artifacts owned/associated to a Ranger but not directly related to his/her service; examples might include jewelry, watches and other things of this nature.)