CALENDAR of EVENTS:
Upcoming Exhibit:
Sept. 18, 2010 - Jan. 18, 2010
Shall We Gather:
The Gregory School Celebrates 140 years.
This exhibition is a unique examination of the history of the Gregory School from 1870 to the present.
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Children and Teens
Saturday, September 11 3:00 pm
Keeping with Tradition
The oral history tradition has a rich legacy in the African American community. In keeping with that tradition join us in documenting your own personal history. We’ll give you tips on how to get the most out of your oral history session, from interviewing to setting up for the recording.
All Ages
Saturday, September 18 3:00 PM
Book Signing with author Mignette Dorsey
Come join us as author Minette Dorsey is on hand to talk about her newly published book: Speak Truth to Power: The Story of Charles Patrick, a Civil Rights Pioneer. You don’t want to miss this thought provoking event as she tells of her father’s journey to right an injustice in segregated Alabama on the eve of the Civil Rights movement.
Saturday, September 25 3:00 PM
Preserving Your Family’s History
Come learn how to preserve your family photos, letters, scrapbooks, and other keepsakes. The African American Library at the Gregory School’s Archivist and Imaging Technician will be on hand to give step by step instructions on how to properly preserve your family treasures
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The Houston Public Library Mobile Express with be at the Gregory School on Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to provide Homework Help and Computer Access to the community.
For more information call us at
832-393-1440.
About Us
"Pass It On"
May 15, 2010 - In conjunction with ALA’s National Preservation Week, the African American Library at the Gregory School celebrated the importance of collecting and preserving history within the community, highlighting our institution as a repository for archiving information and artifacts on African American history.
Several Boy Scout troops from the Greater Houston area performed demonstrations for visitors at the Gregory School and were also on hand to answer questions from prospective applicants interested in becoming a Scout. The highlight of the event was the creation of a time capsule. Many of the Scouts contributed various items and artifacts for the capsule as a method of communicating with individuals in the future what our era may have been like. To commemorate the event, the capsule was sealed by the Scouts along with assistance from the archivist and placed in storage within the Library’s archives with explicit instructions that it is not to be opened for the next 25 years.
Through participating in the event, the Scouts learned what an archives is and its importance in preserving the collective memory of individuals and organizations for future generations. In the process they gained a greater appreciation that common everyday items contain a wealth of information about how we lived both from a technological and social perspective.
For more information please contact Manager Hellena Stokes at
(832) 393-1440
or via email at ten.notsuohfoytic@sekots.anelleh
