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Austin Archives Bazaar

The Austin Archives Bazaar  is a free, fun, and engaging biennial event open to the general public and appropriate for all ages. At the heart of the event are booths from over two dozen Central Texas archives showing off their amazing collections and services in one big room and promoting the diverse cultural heritage resources available to the public in our region. It serves as a grassroots way to show the public the rich archival available to the public in Central Texas. Booths, speakers, photo-booth, oral history booth for visitors to record oral histories, raffles, and beer. 

 

Project Details:

Principal Researcher
Jennifer Hecker,
Department
Archivists of Central Texas
Other People Involved in Project

Amy Bowman, Carol Mead (Briscoe Center); Kait Dorsky (Harry Ransom Center); Rebecca Elder (iSchool); Anne Kofmehl (UT Libraries); Elizabeth Hilkin (Tarlton Law Library); and Elizabeth Stauber (Hogg Foundation), Justin Kovar

Intended Audience

General Public, High School Students, Junior High Students, Researchers, University Students

Project Keywords

Archives, Austin, Austin History Center, biennial, Central Texas, local, research, special collections, UT Libraries

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