UH Special Collections

UH Special Collections is so excited to welcome Kevin Kinney as our new processing archivist! Read more about Kevin's role here:
https://libraries.uh.edu/news/kinney/

Check out this blog post by our former student worker extraordinaire, Allison Young, about the selection of artists’ books donated by UH faculty member Roberto Tejada. They are currently on display at UH Special Collections, so we hope you'll stop by!

https://libraries.uh.edu/special-collections/news/view-a-selection-of-artists-books-donated-by-dr-roberto-tejada

*Job alert* 📢University of Houston Libraries is seeking an experienced and talented Multimedia Specialist to join its Communications team. This role is integral to supporting the Libraries’ internal and external communications, engagement, social media, and creative services in alignment with the vision and mission of the Libraries and the strategic priorities of the University. The Multimedia Specialist develops visually engaging, brand-appropriate concepts for photo and video assets, and carries out projects to achieve desired objectives. The person in this role will be responsible for production and post-production of a range of visual assets – including portraits, collections, spaces, events, student life, and research projects – and will work closely with colleagues to translate objectives into creative executions.

Interested? Learn more and apply at https://careers.uh.edu/jobs/multimedia-specialist-university-libraries-houston-texas-united-states

UH Special Collections was invited to the Ensemble Theatre to showcase the Houston Comets Memorabilia Collection at their pre-mixer and premiere for "Flex," a play about the WNBA and the Houston Comets. Houston Comets legend and point guard, Cynthia Cooper, visited our exhibit table to take in the ephemera and history! 🏀☄️ https://ensemblehouston.com/2024-25-season/flex

Today is the University of Houston’s 98th birthday! 🎈

When Houston Junior College was founded on March 7, 1927, it was just beginning its 98-year journey to becoming what it is today: The University of Houston.

Today, UH is one of the largest universities in Texas and has over 332K alumni. We’re proud to continue our mission of transforming lives and communities through education, research, service and innovation in a real world setting.

“Books and Bubbly” was a “sparkling” celebration of UH Libraries and the communities we serve. Held at the MD Anderson Library Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion, the event featured presentation stations with Libraries leaders discussing current projects and programs. Guests of “Books and Bubbly” were encouraged to visit all stations and gain awareness about the foundation for Reimagined Libraries, a big idea that will drive the development of near-future spaces and services. Thank you to those who attended, and to those who made Books and Bubbly a success!

From the curator of the UH Libraries' LGBTQ History Research Collection: One of the amazing finds in the collection is the Houston-based [womyn's/wimmin's] community publication titled Azulão, which was also a [womyn's] support group. Their physical space was located in Montrose and served as a community space and temporary shelter for [womyn] in crisis.

Displayed are images from Volume 2, Issue 3 (June 1984) in the Charles W. Botts and Jimmy Carper Memorial Research Library. This particular issue has been a favorite to display in many pop-up exhibits.

Front cover: Illustration by artist Linda Kelly
Page 3: Description of Azulão
Page 4: Table of Contents

From the back cover page (not pictured): "This is a womyns community newspaper. The spelling of womyn or wimmin does not indicate an anti-male attitude. Our intention is to claim our identity, independent of, not as a subgroup of, our male dominated society."

Have you visited the exhibits at MD Anderson Library? "Nevertheless, She Persisted! Women as Historic Influencers" was curated by graduate student Claire Keck and is viewable on MD Anderson Library Floor 2, while "Leagues of Their Own: Representing 60 Years of Women’s Athletics Achievement," curated by archivist Vince Lee and PhD student James Burke, is on display on Floor 1.

https://libraries.uh.edu/news/exhibits-2024/

Join us Wednesday in Student Center South between 11AM and 2PM to check out our pop-up exhibit and make your own FREE zine - materials provided! See you there!

Check out the pop-up exhibit of archival materials documenting LGBTQ+ History on Friday, October 11 from 10AM-5PM!