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Archives and Finding Aids

​​UH Center for Public History Records​

 Collection
Identifier: 2026-016

Seventeen boxes of administrative materials, financial and grant documentation, student and faculty records, projects, Tenneco lecture series materials, conferences, workshops, and other events, Houston History Magazine records, and primary and secondary research resources.

Dates

  • 1840s-2016, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is not fully processed. Some materials may be restricted and not available for access. For questions about materials in this collection or to request access, contact curator ​Mary Manning at [email protected]​

Extent

17 linear feet

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

The Center for Public History (CPH) at the University of Houston was established in 1984 and offers a master's and a minor in Public History. Their mission is to ”create collaborative, investigative projects with university and community partners to generate both local and global historical research.“ Some of their major research projects include producing the biannual Houston History magazine, The Oral History of Houston, the CPH Lecture Series, and the Gulf Coast Food Project.

Source 1: About the Center, available at https://www.uh.edu/class/ctr-public-history/about/. Accessed 28 August 2026.

Source 2: Research Projects, available at https://www.uh.edu/class/ctr-public-history/projects/index.php. Accessed 28 August 2026.

Collecting Areas

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the ​​UH Center for Public History Records​
Date
2026
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository

https://libraries.uh.edu/locations/special-collections/
Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750