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Online exhibits from the Austin (Texas) History Center



The Austin History Center announces the August 31st launch of "Austin
Treasures:  Online Exhibits from the Austin History Center Collections,"
focusing on the people, places and events in the history of Austin and
Travis County, Texas.  These permanent Web exhibitions, funded by a Tex
Treasures Grant from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, will
widen access to some of the important historical documents housed in the
Austin History Center's collection, benefiting students, researchers and the
casual Web surfer.   A link to the Web exhibitions can be found on the
Austin History Center's Web site,
www.cityofaustin.org/library/ahc/exhibit.htm
<http://www.cityofaustin.org/library/ahc>  beginning August 31, 2001.
        "Austin Beginnings," the largest of the Web exhibitions, shows many
of the "firsts" in Austin history, from the first lots sold in the city in
1839 to Austin's first woman elected as mayor in 1977.  With the historical
photographs and maps used to create this exhibition, "Austin Beginnings"
will be a useful tool for students studying the history of Austin.  Local
trivia buffs looking to enhance their knowledge of the capital city will
also find this site interesting.
        Exhibitions such as "Capitol Views," "Jane McCallum and the Suffrage
Movement," and "Red Points and Ration Cards: Life in Austin During World War
II" focus on specific events in local and state history.  "Capitol Views"
illustrates the history of the Capitol building in Austin, from its humble
beginnings in 1839 to the magnificent structure that sits at the head of
Congress Avenue today.  "Jane McCallum and the Suffrage Movement" showcases
a number of manuscript items from Mrs. McCallum's collection documenting the
work both for and against the suffrage movement.  "Red Points and Ration
Cards" takes an interesting look at how Austin citizens adapted to the
influx of the military and the shortage of rations during World War II.
        Other Web exhibitions include "Green Growth," about development and
enhancement of green spaces in Austin; "Just Outside Austin," focusing on
the small communities surrounding the capital city; "Hyde Park," showing
through text and images the people and businesses inhabiting this historic
Austin subdivision; "Austin Streets," and  "Lost Victorian Austin,"
centering on the effects of time and growth on our built environment; and
"Austin at Work," illustrating how Austinites earn a living.
About the Austin History Center
As the local history collection of the Austin, Texas, Public Library, the
mission of the Austin History Center  is to provide the public with
information about the history, current events, and activities of the City of
Austin and Travis County. To do this, we:
*       Collect and preserve information about local governments,
businesses, residents, institutions, and neighborhoods
*       Provide reference staff and finding aids to assist researchers
*       Present our holdings to the public through exhibits and programs
Today, in order to meet the growing demands of its collections and its
community, the Austin History Center  has expanded to a staff of 19 people
under the leadership of Archivist Biruta Celmins Kearl. With new
technologies revealing new ways of managing collections and approaching
public service and outreach, the Austin History Center is continuing to make
sure that our community's "collective memory" keeps growing stronger! The
Austin History Center is a division of the Austin Public Library. For more
information about the Austin History Center please visit us on the Web at
www.cityofaustin.org/library/ahc <http://www.cityofaustin.org/library/ahc>
or call at (512) 974-7480.

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