Harris County Archives Month Resolution

Harris County Judge Ed Emmett along with with other county officials signed a resolution that states “Be it resolved that Harris County Commissioners Court hereby designates the month of October 2009, as Archives Month in Harris, County, Texas, and urges it[s] citizens to recognize the importance of archival institutions as protectors of citizens rights and privileges and as caretarkers of the historical record.”

Archives Month 2009 Poster is ready

The poster will be available at the October 8 dinner. It is in 11×17 format. A PDF format is available for download on this site at:

http://houstonarchivists.wordpress.com/wp-admin/media.php?action=edit&attachment_id=189

AHA Events for Archives Month

Archives Month is October 2009.

Upcoming events include:

• October 8, 6 p.m. — AHA Dinner at Amazon Grill on Kirby South of U.S. 59.  Lots of parking and variety of food. Time to visit and talk about the things going on in the archives community.
• October 15 AHA meeting with guest speaker Robert Schaadt. Meeting at the Historical Research Center courtesy of Beth White.  A light meal will be provided. Time 6-8 p.m.  Location is 8272 El Rio, Houston, Texas 77054.
• October 17, 10:30 a.m. to noon — EVENT CANCELED. Mr. Pittman canceled his tour due to health concerns. Tour of Glenwood Cemetery on Washington Avenue led by Russ Pittman. Mr. Pittman has been leading cemetery tours for Glenwood for many years. He is an excellent speaker and steeped in the lore of Houston history. Lunch at Zoe’s on Washington Ave. will follow. At Mr. Pittman’s request the group is limited to 20 people, including AHA members and guests. The  tour is limited to AHA members, although each member may bring a guest.
• October 29th Munters Munch and Learn at the University of Houston M.D. Anderson Library. Food will be provided courtesy of Munters.