The Austin Fanzine Project is an institution-independent project intended to improve access to the documents of a recently-historical subculture – the Austin, Texas underground music scene of the 1990s. The project has also blossomed into a sandbox for creative experimentation with digital archives and digital humanities methods and tools. To date the project volunteers have […]
The mission of the Travis County Archives is to serve the government and the community of Travis County by documenting, preserving, and making available its records and history. The Travis County Archives documents the functions and activities of the Travis County government, supports the conduct of the government by preserving and providing access to essential county
The mission of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is to safeguard significant resources, provide information services that inspire and support research, education and reading, and enhance the capacity for achievement of current and future generations. To accomplish this, we Preserve the record of government for public scrutiny, Secure and make accessible historically significant
Established in 1837, the Archives consist of land grant records and maps dating to the 18th century that detail the passage of Texas public lands to private ownership. Many of these documents continue to be used even today by surveyors, land men and others researching land ownership. The rich primary source material also makes the
The Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, is one of the premiere local history collections in the country. It began in 1955 as a small collection of vertical file folders called the Austin-Travis County Collection in the Reference Department of the library, and has grown to include: Over 45,000 published books and City of Austin
The Mission of the Catholic Archives of Texas is to collect, preserve, and make available for research those records of individuals and organizations engaged in work reflecting the goals of the Catholic Church in Texas. he Catholic Archives of Texas is nationally recognized as one of the most valuable resources for the history of the
The Archives of the Episcopal Church is commissioned by General Convention to support The Episcopal Church’s historical mission and institutional memory. That mission involves a range of activities from social ministries to international mission for education and health, from traditional liturgical forms of worship to personal experiences in moral leadership. The historical records repository of
The Texas Archive of the Moving Image is working to discover, preserve, provide access to, and educate the community about Texas’ film heritage. TAMI’s ever-growing online collection includes home movies, amateur films, advertisements, local television, industrial and corporate productions, as well as Hollywood and internationally produced moving images of Texas. By partnering with institutions and
The Austin Seminary Archives at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary serves as the repository for all aspects of the educational and spiritual work of the Seminary, going back to its founding in 1902. We also collect material documenting the Presbyterian Church in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Our collections include congregational history material, sermons, pastoral
