Research Guides: Texas History: Primary Source Collections Online: Houston & Huntsville History

SHSU Library Databases

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Houston Chronicle Historical and Current, 1901-present This link opens in a new window The Houston Chronicle is the only daily newspaper in the fourth largest city in the United States, and provides local, national and international news, features, sports and opinion for the region.
Huntsville Item, 2007-present This link opens in a new window Provides news, sports, and information for Huntsville, Texas and the surrounding area.

Dallas Morning News Historical Archive 1885-1984 This link opens in a new window Documents major events in Texas, the U.S. and the world, 1885-1984. Full papers: articles, photos, graphics, maps, political cartoons, editorials, ads, recipes, etc.
Dallas Morning News, 1984-present This link opens in a new window A leading source of news for northeastern Texas and parts of southern Oklahoma, known for its extensive coverage of news in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, as well as issues and events affecting the entire state, reporting of national issues and coverage of late-breaking news from around the world.
Austin American Statesman Historical, 1871-1980 This link opens in a new window New content is added each year. Consult the resource itself for the most recent content available.
Every issue of the Austin American Statesman / Austin Statesman, 1871-1980.
Austin American Statesman, 1989-present This link opens in a new window The major newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. Provides thorough coverage of international, national and local news, with focus on issues affecting Austin and the Central Texas region. Also covers Texas-Mexico border issues, local news from Travis and Williamson counties, and local events and business.

Houston & Huntsville History Collections

Bracey's Block Maps of the City of Houston
Maps for eight years spanning 1922-1955. (Houston Public Library)
The Greensheet (Houston, TX) Digital Archive
(Univ. of North Texas - hosted by the Portal to Texas History)
Houston Area Digital Archive
(Houston Public Library)
Houston Asian American Archives Oral Histories
Audio recordings and transcripts of interviews with Asian Americans native to Houston. (Rice Univ.)
Houston area land records for the Little, Dickson and Pastoriza additions, 1877-1935
(Rice Univ.)
Houston City Council Minutes and Revised Code of Ordinances
City Council Minutes: 1840-1847, 1865-1869, 1872-1875, and 1875-1878. Revised Code of Ordinances, 1904, 1914, and 1922. (Houston Public Library)
Houston City Directories (1866-1923)
City directories spanning approximately 1866 to 1923. Provides information on government entities, banks, churches, schools, benevolent societies, local businesses, and private citizens. (Houston Public Library)
The Houston Gargoyle Digital Archive
A journal of Houston's Jazz Age. Read more about the history of the publication in this article in Houstonia magazine.
Houston, Historic Photographs
(Univ. of Houston)
Houston Independent School District (HISD) Annual Reports
Spanning 1888-1956 (not inclusive of all years). (Houston Public Library)
History of Houston’s Waterways Digital Archive Project
Provides access to portions of the Houston Yacht Club (HYC) archives and Rice University’s Woodson Research Center (WRC). (Rice Univ.)
J. Russell Wait Port of Houston Records
(Rice Univ.)
Lukes Collection of Houston Photographic Research Materials, 1969-1974
(Rice Univ.)
Marguerite Johnston Barnes Research Materials for Houston, The Unknown City, 1830-1991
Includes oral histories, newspaper clippings, photocopies of secondary source materials, brochures, newsletters, and photographs either created, gathered, or maintained by Barnes. Dates range from 1830-1991, bulk 1920-1991. (Rice Univ.)
Walker County Treasures
(City of Huntsville)