Finding Aids

Finding aids are documents created by archivists that describe materials in archival collections and show how the materials are arranged. All finding aids listed below will open as a keyword-searchable PDF in a new tab or window.

The City of San Antonio Municipal Archives is committed to offering online access to archival materials as much as possible. We currently offer several thousand items in our digital collections, with new content being added regularly. However, due to the high volume of records in our facility, online access is not available for every item.

Our finding aids list materials that are available online, as well as materials that are only available for viewing by visiting the Municipal Archives & Records Facility. If materials listed in a finding aid are available online, they will be linked directly to the item in the finding aid. You may also search additional online materials using our Search Collections page.

If you would like to make an appointment to view materials in person, or if you have questions, please email or call us at 210-207-7253, option 4.

Title Period
Arson Investigation Records(PDF, 252KB) 1921 - 1982
Beautify San Antonio Association Records(PDF, 157KB) 1951 - 2004
City Council Audio Collection(PDF, 254KB) 1954 - 2013
City Council Ceremonials(PDF, 167KB) 1939 - 2002
City Council Committee Minutes(PDF, 642KB) 2004 - 2014
City County Government Committee Records(PDF, 221KB) 1967 - 2000
City Council Legislative Collection, 2007(PDF, 2MB) 2007
City Council Legislative Collection, 2008(PDF, 1MB) 2008
City Council Legislative Collection, 2009(PDF, 1MB) 2009
City Council Legislative Collection, 2010(PDF, 1MB) 2010
City Council Legislative Collection, 2011(PDF, 1MB) 2011
City Council Legislative Collection, 2012(PDF, 1MB) 2012
City Council Legislative Collection, 2013(PDF, 1MB) 2013
City Council Legislative Collection, 2014(PDF, 1MB) 2014
City Council Legislative Collection, 2015(PDF, 1MB) 2015
City Council Legislative Collection, 2016(PDF, 1MB) 2016
City Council Legislative Collection, 2017(PDF, 1MB) 2017
City Council Legislative Collection, 2018(PDF, 1MB) 2018
City Council Legislative Collection, 2019(PDF, 34MB) 2019
City Council Legislative Collection, 2020(PDF, 31MB) 2020
City Council Legislative Collection, 2023(PDF, 31MB) 2023
City Engineer Plat Book 2(PDF, 271KB) 1840 - 1884
City Engineer Survey Book 3(PDF, 413KB) 1883 - 1890
City Engineer Survey Book 7(PDF, 211KB) 1883 - 1890
City of San Antonio Election Results(PDF, 653KB) 1856 - 2021
City Water Board Records(PDF, 147KB) 1918 - 1955
Finance Department Records(PDF, 75KB) 1911 - 2016
Mayor A.C. Jack White Records(PDF, 161KB) 1947 - 1951
Mayor Alfred Callaghan Records(PDF, 116KB) 1947 - 1949
Mayor Gus B. Mauermann Records(PDF, 155KB) 1942 - 1947
Mayor Walter W. McAllister Records(PDF, 198KB) 1961 - 1971
Mayor Lila Cockrell Records(PDF, 244KB) 1977 - 1991
Mayor Howard Peak Records(PDF, 227KB) 1984 - 2001
New City Block Plat Map Books Collection ca. 1920s - 1990
Property Appraisal Survey Records(PDF, 144KB) 1955 - 1964
Public Information Office Records(PDF, 821KB) 1976 - 2007
Public Works Records(PDF, 229KB) 1916 - 1985
San Antonio Bicentennial Committee Records(PDF, 171KB) 1971 - 1977
San Fernando de Béxar Municipal Records(PDF, 120KB) 1770 - 1832
Urban Renewal Civic Center Project 5 Text R-83 (Hemisfair)(PDF, 171KB) 1963 - 2013