Collection Summary
Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice
University, Houston, TX
Archivists of the Houston Area (AHA!)
Archivists of the Houston Area (AHA!) records
1998-2010
3 linear feet (5 boxes)
The collection contains five boxes of organizational records related to the
founding and ongoing activities of the Archivists of the Houston Area, commonly known as AHA! The current website for the group is www.houstonarchivists.org.
MS 499
Organizational Sketch
Archivists of the Houston Area (AHA!) was founded in 1998 by “The Gang of Four” (Houston archivists Lesley Brunet, Shelly Kelly, Mark Martin, and Gerianne Schaad) to facilitate interaction among area archivists and repositories. By-laws were adopted and first officers elected in Dec. 2002, providing a more formal structure for the organization. AHA! membership includes, but is not limited to, those interested in preservation of the historical record, and exists to increase contact and communication among archivists and those working with records, to provide opportunities for professional development, and to promote archival repositories and activities in the greater Houston, TX area.
The current website for the group is www.houstonarchivists.org.
Scope and Contents
The AHA! records document the organization and ongoing development of this
Houston-area professional group of archivists.
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from the AHA records must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice
University.
Index Terms
Formats
Correspondence
Memorabilia
Posters
T-shirts
Preferred Citation
Archivists of the Houston Area (AHA!) records, 1998-2010, MS 499, Woodson
Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Acquisition Information
The materials were originally collected and donated in 2003 by “”The Gang of Four,” Lesley Brunet, Shelly Kelly, Mark Martin, Geri Schaad, and subsequently added to by members of the AHA Executive Board.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series I: AHA records
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1
Mission statement, bylaws, 2002
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2
Articles of Incorporation, 2003
1
3
Membership directories, 1999, 2003-05, 2007
1
4
Membership forms
1
5
News articles, 2003
1
6
“The Haversack,” 1999, 2002-03
1
7
General meeting minutes, 1998-99, 2003-09
1
8
Executive board meeting minutes, 2003-08
1
9
Resolutions/Proclamations – Archives Week/Month, 2002-06, 2008-09
1
10
Archives Week, 2003
1
11
Archives Week, 2004
1
12
Archives Week, 2005
1
13
Archives Week, 2006
1
14
Archives Week, 2007
1
15
Archives Month, 2008
1
16
Archives Month, 2009
1
17
Archives Month, 2010
1
18
Archives Month, 2011
1
19
Archives Month, 2012
1
20
AHA! brochure
1
21
Houston area repositories brochure
2
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Archives Week 2007 buttons
2
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Archives Month 2008 buttons
2
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T-shirt 2004
2
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T-shirt “100% acid free”
3
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Week/Month posters: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
4
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AHA! banner
5
1
Presentations:
“Disaster Planning for libraries and archives,” March 2003
“Developing Best Practice for Archives Websites,” Oct. 2003
“The Wet Book & Document: A Homeowner’s Small Disaster
Recovery Guide,” Oct. 2004
“The Harris County Juvenile Protection Records: Putting
Minimal Processing into Practice,” 2005
“Taking Archives to the Street,” Aug. 2008
Preservation of Visual Materials,” Oct. 2008
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2
Phone tree plan, 2005
5
3
Correspondence, 1999-
5
4
House Bill 698 correspondence, 2005
5
5
Preservation Fair, 2004
5
6
Mutual Aid agreement, 2001
5
7
Website domain registration
5
8
Website capture
5
9
Employer i.d./tax-exempt status
5
10
Financial reports, 2003-
5
11
Banking statements, 2005-2007