February 23, 2016 Texas Southern University Texas Southern University features more than 200 photographs from the Barbara C. Jordan Archives. Barbara Jordan ran for the Texas House twice, in 1962 and 1964. She then ran for the Texas Senate in 1966, winning a seat and becoming the first African American since Reconstruction to serve in… Read more »

December 20, 2015   Featured Collections… Texas Cultures Online Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from seventeen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Funding for this collection was provided by the Amon Carter Foundation…more     Private Collection of T.B. Willis  The T. B. Willis Photograph Collection… Read more »

November 30, 2015 Featured Collections… The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum Located in Abilene, Texas, the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum serves as a display and teaching museum for the study of World War II. Pictured is a formation of Frenchsoldiers at an American cemetery in France…(more)     KXAS-NBC 5 News Collection KXAS was the… Read more »

November 13, 2015   Featured Collections … Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes  The Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes includes family photographs, as well as a fascinating array of vintage postcards covering every holiday and locations around Texas and beyond…more   Star of the Republic Museum  The Star of the Republic Museum is located… Read more »

October 23, 2015   Collections … Danish Heritage Preservation Society The Danish Heritage Preservation Society contributes their collection of over 300 photographs to the Portal. These images date back to the 1800’s and portray a variety of events, organizations, people, and places that relate to the Danish culture in Texas. Explore in visula detail how… Read more »