The mission of the Texas Institute for The Preservation of History and Culture (TIPHC) is to collect, preserve, study, and make available research information, records, documents, artifacts, and other items relating to Texas history and culture, and to the history and culture of the United States. The institute gives special emphasis on collecting, preserving, studying information, and items relating to the role and contributions of African Americans in Texas history including education, military history, and the settlement and development of Texas. TIPHC has employed both the visual media, lectures, exhibits, publishing and computer technology.
