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09/17/2026

Join AHA! for our second program in our Archives Month 2026 lineup! The The Menil Collection Library is excited to highlight some of its rare and unique treasures, including a selection of livres d’artistes, focusing on the intersection of art, macabre themes, and surrealism. Featured items include Édouard Manet’s Le Corbeau, a variety of titles written and illustrated by Edward Gorey, a stunning copy of the Limited Editions Club’s publication of The Fall of the House of Usher featuring illustrations by Alice Neel, along with a few other published works related to surrealism.

This program will be led by Donna Török-Oberholtzer. As Associate Librarian for the Menil Collection Library, Donna oversees library operations and stewards the museum’s special collections. Grounded in her experience with painting and printmaking, her work focuses on preserving historical materials, expanding resource accessibility, and supporting research in art history and visual culture.

THIS PROGRAM IS LIMITED TO 25 ATTENDEES, so register now at the link in our bio! 🔗

09/08/2026

The University of Houston is hiring for an Audiovisual Archivist!

The University of Houston (UH) Libraries seeks a collaborative and resourceful candidate for the position of Audiovisual Archivist. This position is part of the Special Collections department, which supports teaching, learning, and scholarship, on campus and globally, with primary source collections of distinction in priority collecting areas including university archives, energy and sustainability, Houston and Texas history, women’s studies, performing and visual arts, and LGBT history. The Audiovisual Archivist will work closely with archivists, librarians, and staff to achieve the goals of the Special Collections department in alignment with the strategic priorities of UH Libraries.

Learn More by visiting https://libraries.uh.edu/about/employment/audiovisual-archivist/

09/03/2026

Our first program of Archives Month 2026 will be our annual Archives Blitz! Register at the link in our bio 🌟

Archives Blitz is an annual service day when we invite AHA members to volunteer their time and skills to help a local archives organization with a project they need an extra hand with. Blitz activities may include rehousing archival materials, data entry, digitization, arrangement, and description. The ultimate goal of this program is to provide support for our partner and peer organizations by offering our time, expertise, and passion for archives.

This year, we will be volunteering to digitize, label, inventory, and research 20th century maps held by the Galveston County Historical Museum. Thank you to the Lunar and Planetary Institute for allowing us to use some of your scanning equipment for this project!

09/01/2026

We are THRILLED to announce our slate of programs for ARCHIVES MONTH 2026! Check out the link in our bio 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 archival professionals and the incredible diversity of the collections we help preserve. Keep an eye out for additional posts with more details about each event throughout September! 🌟

08/26/2026

Houston Ballet is seeking a Part-Time Archive Assistant:

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 primary components of the project are: 1) completion of inventory of the collection and implementation of a long-term project to create a searchable catalog for archival materials; 2) archival-quality digitization of prioritized analog video materials; and 3) improved systems for accessing and preserving archival materials used in the company's daily activities, including creation of manuals, workflows, and protocols.

08/20/2026

The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty will host real-life cowboy, author and historian J.L. "Jim" Hodges at 7 p.m. on Sept. 24. Hodges' program will explore the ancient roots of cowboys and their early days in the Gulf Coast region, along with sharing his personal experiences as a Texas ranch hand and horse trainer. Center staff will also offer a special viewing of historic records and artifacts related to Gulf Coast cowboys.

Learn more at https://www.tsl.texas.gov/node/70801

08/05/2026

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 and Carpool sign-up linked on website/Discord calendars

Truck Yard, 2118 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77003, USA

07/28/2026

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 Project Coordinator will present on their strategic plan and how that relates to local archives and LIS/LAM workers.

AHA! is a longtime partner with Society of Southwest Archivists and their recently established Ad Hoc Committee on Advocacy is focused on addressing advocacy issues voiced by archivists in our region; Committee Chair and SSA Immediate Past President, Danielle Afsordeh will share what they are working on and recent updates.

Come with questions and ideas or just to listen! Zoom link details can be found on our website: https://tinyurl.com/48yw8wbw

07/09/2026

The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center presents an evening with author and historian Paul Spellman discussing his work, Spindletop Boom Days. Using first-person narratives, Spellman recreates the daily life of those involved with the discovery of oil at Spindletop in 1901, a moment that echoed throughout Southeast Texas and the nation. As part of the event, Center staff will offer a special viewing of historic images and records related to the oil industry in Southeast Texas.

06/15/2026

The Houston History Research Center, in partnership with the Houston Center for Photography (HCP), invites you to a conversation with photographer and scholar Job García on his forthcoming photo book ¡Qué Vivan las Cobijas, Cabrones! Family Artifacts and the Maintenance of Mexican Identity. Moderated by curator and cultural worker Areli Navarro Magallón, Exhibitions and Programs Coordinator at HCP, this program will explore García’s ongoing portrait series centered on the iconic Mexican cobija as both backdrop and cultural archive. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a pop-up portrait session with García, featuring the cobija backdrop from his series.

This event will take place at the Julia Ideson Building Reading Room on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 2pm.

This event is free and open to the public. Parking in the garage under the Central Library is free. Registration is encouraged, but not required.

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