Archivists of the Houston Area! (AHA!) is the premiere archivists organization of Southeast Texas. AHA! strives to bring archivists and all who work with records together, providing opportunities for professional development and promoting archival repositories and activities throughout the Greater Houston and Southeast Texas area.
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- Let the Digitization Games Begin!
Hi AHA! AHA is hosting its first free online international digitization game event, facilitated by Sean Macmillan of King’s College London on Friday, August 23rd from 10 am – 11:30 am. The theme for this gaming event is Digital Preservation! A little bit about our facilitator Sean Macmillan. “Sean Macmillan is a digital collections manager based in… Read more: Let the Digitization Games Begin! - Tour the Houston Media Source Public Access Television and Net Radio Station this Saturday, July 27th at 10:00AM to 1PMThis Saturday, July 27th AHA will tour the Houston Media Source Public Access Television and Net Radio Station from 10AM to 1PM! If you cannot attend the tour but want to get together, we welcome you to attend the post-tour lunch at Roostar Vietnamese Grill ~1PM. This event will include: tour of facilities viewing historic/vintage AV media discussion of Beta Tape and… Read more: Tour the Houston Media Source Public Access Television and Net Radio Station this Saturday, July 27th at 10:00AM to 1PM
- Job Posting: NAL Space History Collections Intern, UHCL Archives and Special CollectionsDescription: The University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) Archives and Special Collections is seeking to fill the position for a paid internship working with archival collections documenting human space flight history held within the Archives. This internship is funded through an endowment by the NASA Alumni League, Johnson Space Center Chapter (more can be learned about… Read more: Job Posting: NAL Space History Collections Intern, UHCL Archives and Special Collections
- Tour the 1940 Terminal Air Museum & Archive on Saturday, June 8th
AHA! is touring the 1940 Terminal Air Museum & Archive on Saturday, June 8th. There is ample on site parking and the museum has kindly offered to have refreshments on hand for our visit! The 1940 Terminal Air Museum, operated by the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society (HAHS) is located in Houston at the William P. Hobby Airport. It first opened its doors… Read more: Tour the 1940 Terminal Air Museum & Archive on Saturday, June 8th - RESCHEDULED DATE: Bayou City Policing History Harvest Day, June 1st 10am-2pmUPDATE: The Bayou City Policing History Harvest Day has a new time and date, with a revised schedule. New rescheduled time and date: June 1st, 10 am to 2 pm. Scanning and Digitization of Artifacts and Collecting Oral Histories: 10 am to 1 pm Film followed by Q&A- Un Trip: raúlrsalinas and The Poetry of… Read more: RESCHEDULED DATE: Bayou City Policing History Harvest Day, June 1st 10am-2pm
- Amateur Astronomy Night at the Sam Houston Center, June 14The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center, part of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, invites you to stargaze with Village Creek State Park Interpreter Alex Stamatis on Friday, June 14 at the Center’s Amateur Astronomy Night. Stamatis will lead visitors on a tour of the night sky from 8:30 p.m. until approximately… Read more: Amateur Astronomy Night at the Sam Houston Center, June 14
- Nominations open for 2024 THRAB Archival AwardsDo you know an outstanding archivist, archive, or related organization? Nominate them for the 2024 THRAB Archival Awards! These annual awards honor archival institutions, programs, and individuals in Texas for their service to the profession. The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board grants awards in the categories of excellence, advocacy, and distinguished service. Nominations will be accepted… Read more: Nominations open for 2024 THRAB Archival Awards
- TARO April 2024 News and Notes on TARO Today!TARO April 2024 News and Notes are up on TARO Today! Catch up with TARO, get ready for the TARO Brown Bag at the Society of Southwest Archivists (SSA) Virtual Annual Meeting, and consider volunteering for a committee. https://sites.utexas.edu/taro/2024/04/23/taro-april-2024-news-and-notes/ TARO (Texas Archival Resources Online) makes descriptions of the rich archival, manuscript, and museum collections in… Read more: TARO April 2024 News and Notes on TARO Today!
- Society of Southwest Archivists Virtual Annual Meeting, May 1-3The Society of Southwest Archivists is having a virtual Annual Meeting May 1-3, 2024. For more information and registration: https://societyofsouthwestarchivists.wildapricot.org/annual-meeting-2024.
- Glenwood Cemetery Archives Tour on Saturday, May 18
You are invited to an AHA! exclusive tour of the historic Glenwood Cemetery Archive on Saturday, May 18th with the option of hanging out on the grounds after for a picnic – so please bring your lunchboxes. The Glenwood Cemetery was established as a private cemetery in 1871 and is located west of Downtown Houston… Read more: Glenwood Cemetery Archives Tour on Saturday, May 18 - Spring Meeting, April 11: Details and RecapOur Spring Meeting took place on Thursday, April 11 at noon. Read below about our guest speaker and the recap of the meeting with links and presentation slides. Mikaela Selley, speaker Mikaela Selley will share the latest updates from Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage, the archival division of Arte Público Press at the University… Read more: Spring Meeting, April 11: Details and Recap
- Archivist Meetup in Katy Asian Town, Saturday, April 13 @ 12:30pmJoin us for our next Archivist Meetup which on Saturday, April 13th at 12:30 in Katy! Since our Spring Meeting is the same week, we are going to do a social event this time around in Katy Asian Town, which is a shopping center off of Grand Parkway. It boasts a fantastic assortment of restaurants… Read more: Archivist Meetup in Katy Asian Town, Saturday, April 13 @ 12:30pm
- Spring Meeting, April 11th, @12pm!
Join us for our Spring Meeting, April 11th, @12pm! Along with a recap of the Archives Bazaar at Old, Weird Houston, we will be discussing our programming schedule, some new updates to the website and social media platforms, our newly established discord server, and an introduction to our new board and committee members. We will… Read more: Spring Meeting, April 11th, @12pm! - 2024 Exclusive Sticker for Old, Weird Houston
We have another exclusive sticker for this year’s Old, Weird Houston event. Visit us at the Houston Archives Bazaar at the annual Old, Weird Houston at The Orange Show on Saturday, March 30th 10am – 6pm. Grab your 2024 exclusive Old, Weird Houston sticker while supplies last! The archives bazaar represents some of the many… Read more: 2024 Exclusive Sticker for Old, Weird Houston - Old, Weird Houston Poster Available!The annual Old, Weird Houston at The Orange Show is on March 30th. The event flyer is available to download. This event features an archives bazaar, a day-long schedule of speakers and panels, along with food trucks and vendors. Find all links and details at here on the AHA! website or at on The Orange… Read more: Old, Weird Houston Poster Available!