Materials on display for ARL Executive Director Elliott Shore’s visit to Special Collections
On April 3, the UH Libraries hosted Elliott Shore, Association of Research Libraries Executive Director, on his “listening tour” of ARL libraries. While at the library, Dr. Shore visited Special Collections to hear about the department’s work and view some of the items in the archive.
Dr. Shore spoke with department librarians and archivists about a number of topics, including the Special Collections fellows program, department outreach activities, and ideas for ARL-sponsored educational opportunities. Curators told Dr. Shore about the materials in the collections, and he got a first hand-look at a number of great items. These included a copy of the Daily Cougar from the university’s first day as a full-fledged university in 1934, telegrams dating to 1918 regarding the organization of women’s suffrage in Texas, a letter from President Andrew Jackson regarding sending troops to Texas, a Book of Hours, a map of a 1937 Harris County Flood Control plan, and a notebook from Houston rap artist HAWK.
Special Collections was delighted to have the opportunity to share our collections with Dr. Shore!
I have never heard of the rap artist HAWK but other than that you guys have a great collection of historic goodies.