The Board of the Archivists of the Houston Area (AHA!) proposes to amend the organization’s by-laws by appending Article X: Administration and Governance and its subsequent sections. In accordance with Article VII of the by-laws, the by-laws may be amended only at the End-of-Year member meeting by a two-thirds majority vote of those members present,… Read more: Upcoming Vote on By-Law Amendment

We are thrilled to announce our slate of programs for ARCHIVES MONTH 2026! Check out our Archives Month page here to register and learn more about each of these exciting programs. We’re so grateful to be collaborating with colleagues and friends from across the state of Texas to support, promote, and celebrate the dedication of… Read more: Archives Month 2026 Registration Open Now!

Our September 2026 newsletter is out now! Check it out here:  https://issuu.com/houstonarchivists/docs/aha_quarterly_newsletter_september_2026 Be sure to check out this issue for important announcements about October Archives Month programming (registration open now!), open nominations for AHA! Board positions, and the proposed by-law amendment that YOU (AHA! members) will be able to vote on at our End of Year Business Meeting on December 9.  Also featured… Read more: September 2026 Newsletter Out Now!

Archive Assistant Part-Time Houston Ballet, one of the nation’s preeminent ballet companies and ballet academies, has a history spanning more than fifty years. The purpose of the Archive Project is to safeguard the legacy of Houston Ballet and implement systems that will streamline the usage, creation, and storage of archival documents across the organization. The… Read more: Opportunities: Houston Ballet- Archive Assistant

Catch up with other AHA! members at our autumn social at Truck Yard in EaDo on 9/25 @ 6:30pm! Feel free to grab a bite there or eat ahead of time. If you want to get a drink you can, but if that is not your vibe, that’s chill too. Everyone is welcome! Optional RSVP… Read more: Event: AHA! Autumn Social 9/25

Wondering how to advocate for archives? Join AHA for a lunch & learn on August 26th @ Noon with HouArts and the SSA Ad Hoc Committee on Advocacy as they talk about their advocacy initiatives and how you can get involved. AHA! has partnered with HouArts as our local legislative advocacy arm. Marci Dallas, HouArts… Read more: AHA!, SSA, and HouArts Present: Advocacy Lunch & Learn 8/26

Scholars, students, professionals, and community historians are invited to submit proposals for papers and sessions related to oral history research, practice, and methodology for the upcoming Texas Oral History Association (TOHA) conference. Proposals due July 15, 2026. Direct all submissions and inquiries to tohacfp2026@gmail.com.

The AHA! Summer Members Meeting will be on July 8, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CDT on Zoom (meeting link here)! Following committee reports, please join us for a guided conversation with Traci Patterson, Megan Scott, and Sean Ferguson about SAA’s Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) certification. Speaker Bios Traci Patterson is an Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at… Read more: Event: Summer Members Meeting 7/8

Nominate Texas archivists, programs, projects, repositories, or supportive individuals for one of THRAB’s archival awards! THRAB offers awards for excellence, advocacy, and distinguished service annually with announcements made during Texas Archives Month in October. Learn more about the categories and download nominations forms: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/archivalaward.

Explore SE Texas During WWI with Author Stephen Cure at the Sam Houston Center in Liberty, May 28. Come join SHC staff on Thursday, May 28, at 7:00 p.m. in honoring fallen military personnel the week of Memorial Day. Guest speaker Stephen Cure will explore the role of Southeast Texas in World War I, providing… Read more: Event: “Southeast Texas in World War I” 5/28 at 7:00 pm at The Sam Houston Center in Liberty

The Spring AHA! Social will be on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 2pm at Flo Paris! Feel free to grab a bite there or eat ahead of time. If you want to get a drink you can, but if that is not your vibe, that’s chill too. Everyone is welcome! Click here to add your… Read more: Event: Spring AHA! Social at Flo Paris 5/23 at 2:00 pm

Do you have a big presentation coming up? Or are you looking for a chance to sharpen your public speaking skills in a fun, supportive space? Join us for our third annual Pitch & Polish PowerPoint Party on Saturday, April 25th at 1:00 pm! Bring your slides, your notes, or just yourself. You’ll receive constructive… Read more: Event: 3rd Annual AHA! Pitch & Polish Party 4/25 at 1:00 pm

The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty presents a free workshop on Saturday, April 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on tracing your family lineage back to the era of the American Revolution in 1776. Guest speakers from the Texas Society DAR and Texas State Library and Archives Commission will discuss… Read more: Announcement: Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center: Family History Day

We invite all AHA! members and friends to attend our spring members meeting next Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CDT. AHA! board members will share updates on ongoing initiatives and upcoming programming. AHA! members will also have the opportunity to vote in a special election for a new AHA! Vice President. Finally, we… Read more: Event: Spring Members Meeting

Old Weird Houston is only a week away and we are excited to share that we will be having a raffle! Donate $5 or more and get an AHA! Zine plus a FREE raffle entry! Raffle prizes include: a $100 Phoenicia Gift Card, an Astros backpack, a MFAH art book, weird cat cards, Cruiser Coffee,… Read more: Announcement: Old Weird Houston Raffle!