WHO: JoAnn Pospisil, archivist and director, Baylor College of Medicine Archives

WHAT: JoAnn will present on the topic of oral history. In addition to local, regional and national archivist societies, JoAnn is a member of the Texas Oral History Association. She has extensive experience with oral history work (such as the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, the Quilters’ Save our Stories Project and various family history projects) and training others to conduct successful interviews.

Refreshments will be provided.

WHEN: 6:00pm, Thursday, July 15, 2010

WHERE: McGovern Historical Collections
Houston Academy of Medicine – Texas Medical Center Library
Historical Research Center
8272 El Rio Street
Houston, TX 77054

The AHA executive board will have a meeting on Thursday, June 17th at 6pm at Zoë’s on Washington (a few blocks west of Heights Boulevard). All members are welcome to attend. Please send agenda items to Annie Golden.

WHO: The Friends of the Texas Room (of the Julia Ideson Library, downtown) present their quarterly meeting, free and open to the public.

WHAT: Louis J. Marchiafava, Ph.D. will speak on the origins and development of the oral history program at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center (Houston Public Library).

WHEN: Monday, April 26, 2010, 6:30pm reception, 7pm program

WHERE: Museum of Printing History
1324 W. Clay Street
(between Waugh Drive and Montrose, one block south of West Dallas)
Free parking is available in the lot across the street or in the small lot on the left, adjacent to the Museum building.

WHO: Vince Lee, archivist at the Gregory School, will be the featured speaker at the AHA! general meeting at 5:30pm, Wednesday, March 24.

WHAT: The African American Library at the Gregory School is the new archive in town, having officially opened its doors November 14, 2009. Come hear about Houston Public Library’s newest special collections and tour the renovated facility which formerly served as the first public school for African Americans in Houston.

WHEN: 5:30-6:45pm, Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Please pardon the early start time, which is necessary because of the hour the building closes. We will socialize and enjoy light refreshments for a bit to allow more time for attendees to arrive for the program and finish promptly by 6:45pm.

WHERE: African American Library at the Gregory School
1300 Victor Street
Freedmen’s Town, Fourth Ward
Houston, TX 77019

Joel Draut, a photojournalist and archivist, will be the featured speaker at the
AHA! general meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 22.

Joel is best known as the professional who curates the rich photographic
resources at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center (HMRC). The HMRC has the
most extensive collection of images about Houston. He will talk about current
digitization efforts at the HMRC and show photographs from the collection.

AHA! meeting details:

When: 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Where: University of St. Thomas
The Ahern Room in the Crooker Center
3909 Graustark, on the northeast corner of Graustark and
Branard.

Directions: From West Alabama, turn south on Graustark, go 2 blocks and the
Crooker Center is on the left or east side of Graustark. The Ahern room is on
the first floor at the south end of the building.

What: Snacks provided.

Call Philip Montgomery if you have any questions at 713-348-2542 or send email to pmontgom@rice.edu.

The AHA board will be meeting at Tuesday, April 21 at 6 p.m. at Cafe Express at 1422 West Gray at the corner of West Gray and Waugh Drive.

I encourage all AHA members to attend. Call or email me if you have any questions. 713-348-2542 or pmontgom@rice.edu.

AHA general meeting

When: 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Where: University of St. Thomas
The Ahern Room in the Crooker Center
3909 Graustark, on the northeast corner of Graustark and
Branard.

Directions: From West Alabama, turn south on Graustark, go 2 blocks and the Crooker Center is on the left or east side of Graustark. The Ahern room is on the first floor at the south end of the building.

What: More details to come soon. Snacks provided.

The AHA board will be meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, January 15 at Brasil, a restaurant located at 2604 Dunlavy St. at the corner of Dunlavy and Westheimer. The phone for Brasil is 713-528-1993.

I encourage all AHA members to attend. We will be discussing the upcoming year. Call or email me if you have any questions. 713-348-2542 or pmontgom@rice.edu.

Philip Montgomery