AboutHouston History Archives is a collaborative effort between the Center for Public History and the University Libraries. Houston History Archives is one part of the Houston History Project which also includes the Houston History Magazine and the UH Oral History Project.
The Houston History Archives collects materials related to the general growth and development of the Gulf Coast region, from the nineteenth century to the present. Areas of special interest include the role of energy development in Houston's history, the documentation of Houston's environmental history and activism, and historical records of Houston's racial and ethnic diversity and activism. Included in the Houston History Archives is a growing collection of oral histories, preserved in transcript and audio media. Oral histories reflect all of the identified collection areas.
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| Members of the Outdoor Nature Club Exploring Buffalo Bayou in Memorial Park, 1924 |
ResearchArchival collections in the Houston History Archives are selected for their research potential. Energy related collections lend themselves to the examination of Houston’s significance as an energy center. Environmental collections expose an alternative narrative to Houston’s unmitigated pro-growth reputation. Ethnic collections include materials on the desegregation of downtown Houston and the evolution of Houston’s ethnic communities. Houston History Archives materials provide rich primary sources for urban and environmental history, city planning, architecture site analysis, wilderness preservation and recreation, and development of the energy industry in Houston and along the Gulf Coast. Our oral history interviews support these areas of inquiry.
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