Monthly Archives: June 2011

Call for papers: Houston History Association conference

The Houston History Association is holding a conference on Houston & Southeast Texas history on October 29, 2011. The theme for this inaugural conference, held in conjunction with the city’s official 175th Anniversary Celebration, is “Milestones and Arrivals: 175 Years of Coming to Houston.” The program committee invites the submission of panels and presentations (see link to download below for details. Note: the deadline for submissions has been extended to August 31st).

Papers may be considered for potential publication in Houston History Magazine, put out by the University of Houston—Center for Public History.

Download (PDF):

HHA call for papers


AHA General Meeting, July 14

AHA General Meeting – July 14 – very special speaker and location!

PROGRAM

April 20, 1836 saw a series of skirmishes triggered by Tennessean Sidney Sherman against Santa Ana’s army, the Toluca Skirmishers, who had led the main attack at the Alamo. Recently recovered battle-related artifacts and maps point to the location of the skirmishes between the Twin Sisters Cannons and Santa Ana’s Golden Standard cannon – events of the day before the Texian Army fostered the cry, “Remember Goliad, Remember the Alamo.” Local historian and consultant Janet Wagner will discuss these discoveries.

Janet is owner of the landscape architecture firm  J. K. Wagner & Company, Inc., whose work also includes research and site analysis for historic preservation projects. She is currently chairman of the Harris County Historical Commission.

TIME/LOCATION

6:00 pm

Bayou Bend’s Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center
6003 Memorial Drive at Westcott Street
Houston, Texas 77007

The MFAH’s most recent building project, the Kilroy Center opened in September 2010 with an orientation gallery, a library, a retail shop, two meeting rooms, and public terraces. It is LEED-Silver certified. The Hogg Family Legacy Room and videos in the orientation gallery feature images from the MFAH Archives and other repositories in Houston and Austin, so be sure to check these out! If you can arrive before 5pm, the Shop at Bayou Bend offers a unique assortment of gifts and souvenirs. Parking is plentiful and free.

Do not miss this special event!

Job Posting: Historian/Archivist

Job posting: Historian/Archivist, Mouthwatering Media on behalf of Rice University’s Centennial Celebration

Historian/Archivist for Documentary

This two-month part-time project resource assists Mouth Watering Media’s documentary filmmaker by researching and sourcing archival materials including moving footage in support of a 30-60 minute documentary on the intertwined histories of Rice University and the city of Houston, potentially covering the topics of Athletics, the Built Environment (Engineering, Architecture, Construction & Development), Business/Economy, Culture (Art including Menil & MFAH, Music including Shepherd School of Music and Houston Symphony, Theater), and Science & Technology (e.g., NASA, nanotechnology, Texas Medical Center).

Familiarity with the archives at both the Woodson Research Center (Rice University) and the Houston Metropolitan Research Center is desired. Knowledge of written and photographic archival materials as well as archival moving footage is required. Experience with obtaining archival rights is preferred.

Some background information can be found here: http://centennial.rice.edu and here: http://centennial.rice.edu/timeline. Mouth Watering Media’s website is: http://mouthwateringmedia.com/

The documentary is scheduled for development between July 1 and September 1, 2011. A total of 20 days (160 hours) of work is estimated.

Please send your resume and a cover letter to: Douglas Newman, Mouth Watering Media, dnewman@mouthwateringmedia.com.