Category Archives: AHA!

Gulf Coast Reads

Gulf Coast Reads: On the Same Page is an annual regional reading initiative focused on promoting the simultaneous reading or listening to a selected title by those living along the upper Texas Gulf Coast. This year the selected book is Remember Ben Clayton written by Stephen Harrigan and Winner of the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for Best American Historical Fiction. World War I plays a central role in Remember Ben Clayton and throughout the month of October, Houston area libraries, archives, and museums will host discussions, movie viewings, exhibits, and more inspired by the book.

For more information please visit the Gulf Coast Reads website: http://www.gulfcoastreads.org/

Digital Images from Local Archives

Soldiers from Colorado County at Camp Travis

Soldiers from Colorado County at Camp Travis. World War I – Images from Local Archives – Showcasing World War I materials from area archives.

 

AHA! Summer Meeting, Thursday, July 10

The summer meeting of the Archivists of the Houston Area will be held Thursday, July  10th  at 6 pm, at the University of Houston Special Collections at the MD Anderson Library (2nd floor). Jim Parsons, Director of Special Projects at Preservation Houston,  will be our featured guest speaker as he talks about Archival Discoveries from the Texas Centennial Exposition.

Please plan to attend and RSVP to Vince Lee today!

Directions and Parking:

 

If coming from the north/downtown, take I-45 South. Take exit 44-B. Merge toward Spur 5 South. Turn right onto University Drive. Turn left on Calhoun and you will immediately see the Welcome Center & Parking Garage, a yellow brick building with red trim.

 

If coming from the south, take I-45 North. Take exit 44-A (Elgin/Lockwood/Cullen). Turn left on Cullen. Drive along Cullen, passing the stadium, and turn left on Wheeler. Turn left again on Calhoun. To your left just past the parking lot you will see the Welcome Center & Parking Garage, a yellow brick building with red trim.

 

Once you’ve parked, walk in towards the center of campus. You will pass the Hilton Hotel on your left and the University Center (student center) on your right. You will find yourself behind the M.D. Anderson Library, a large cream-colored building. You must go around to the front of the building to enter the Library. Head back to the main circular staircase, and take that, or one of the elevators behind it, up to the 2nd floor.

 

Special Collections is at the top of the stairs through the glass door.

AHA! Announces its Spring Meeting 

The spring meeting of the Archivists of the Houston Area will be held Thursday, April 10th  at 6 pm, at the McGovern Historical Research Center at the Texas Medical Center Library.
AHA Spring Meeting Agenda 2014
Immediately following  items of business, the focus of the meeting will be a roundtable presentation and discussion on low cost and easy to implement ways on making  
archival collections digitally discoverable. Please plan to attend and RSVP to Vince Lee today! 

McGovern Historical Research Center is located:
8272 El Rio, Suite 190, Houston, Texas 77054 (Free parking. The facility is located near the 610 South Loop and Almeda. Call 713-348-7899 for directions or more information.)

AHA! Holiday party and meeting, December 18

This year the Houston Metropolitan Research Center will be hosting the annual holiday party and meeting. Please plan to attend Wednesday, December 18th at 6 pm in the Norma Meldrum Room of the Julia Ideson building.

Address:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
500 McKinney
Houston, Texas 77002

•Elections – A new board for 2014 will be elected. You must be a member of AHA! to vote. Candidates to be announced shortly.
•Food – It will be a potluck, so please bring something to share.
•Ornament exchange – Bring an “archival” ornament to exchange. Use your imagination and be creative!

“Parish Archives: Preserving Generations of Faith,” workshop August 22

AHA! is hosting “Parish Archives: Preserving Generations of Faith,” on Thursday, Aug. 22 from 8.30-3.00 at the Church of St. John the Divine.

The workshop will be an introduction to the basic elements of archives will assist attendees in gaining control over their parish records.  Taught by professional archivists with support from the Archivists of the Houston Area, the workshop will include lecture, discussion, hands-on activities, and the opportunity to ask questions of people who have experience with church records and archives.

The cost is $30 and includes lunch and all workshop materials and supplies. For more information and registration details please visit http://www.sjd.org/event/470975-2013-08-22-parish-archives-workshop/

Preservation Week events for the public at Rice University

Do you need help managing your digital photos or videos?
Curious about ways to better organize your files? 

Please join us for the following events,
presented in honor of National Preservation Week.
No need to rsvp.

Preserving and Accessing Films and Videos
A presentation by the Texas Archive of the Moving Image
Tuesday, April 23rd at 10am I Farnsworth Pavilion | Rice Memorial Center / Ley Student Center
(building #43 on the campus map)
Light refreshments will be served.

Managing Your Digital Photos: Practical & Inspirational Tips
Brown Bag Event: Wednesday, April 24th at Noon
Digital Media Commons, Herring Hall, room 129
http://libguides.rice.edu/personal-archiving

Events are free and sponsored by Fondren Library

Parking:

The closest lot is the Central Campus Garage (building #51 on the campus map). Enter campus through Entrance 20 off of Rice Blvd, take a right at the second stop sign, and the underground lot entrance is the first left. Please note that all campus parking requires payment; a credit card is required.

Houston History Association Conference: AHA! Volunteer Opportunity

On May 4, the Houston History Association will be holding its annual conference from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at the Julia Ideson Building. The theme this year, Rogues, Rascals and Role Models: Famous and Infamous Residents of the Bayou City, promises to be an interesting one.

Archivists of the Houston Area will have a table again this year, and volunteers are needed to man the AHA! table. Those who volunteered last year can attest that it was a Saturday well-spent. Please respond to Lee Pecht, who will handle the scheduling of the volunteers. We hope to see many of you there!

AHA! Announces Its Spring Meeting

The next meeting of the Archivists of the Houston Area will be held on Thursday, March 14 at 6 pm at the new home of the Harris County Archives!

Mr. Larry Mousseau, Planning & Operations Supervisor for the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, will talk about his department’s activities and what archivists need to know regarding access to their repositories following a disaster. Other items on the agenda include an introduction of a disaster preparation contest and a discussion of a proposed outreach/internship program as well as officer and committee reports. Light refreshments will be provided. Please plan to attend.

The Harris County Archives is located at 11525 Todd Street, Suite 300/Houston, TX  77055. Please RSVP by March 8th to Lee Pecht.

We hope to see you all there!

Volunteers needed for AHA table at the Houston History Conference

We’re seeking volunteers to man the AHA! table at the Houston History Conference on Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm.  Volunteers can also register for the meeting here and arrange to attend sessions and the provided lunch.

Please contact Terry Brown and Robert Schaadt to volunteer or for more information

More information about the conference:

http://www.myhoustonhistory.com/Conference