The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin houses the Dr. Whitney Smith Flag Research Center Collection. “Dr. Smith’s achievements were extraordinary. Not many people can rightfully claim to have founded a field of study, and shepherded it through to maturity as a community of scholars, publications and enthusiasts,” said Don Carleton, executive director of the Briscoe Center. “Part of his legacy is the collection he donated to the Briscoe Center. The collection is not simply being preserved — it is open for academic research and will act as a magnet for similar collections in the future.”

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