Welcome to the Houston Public Library Digital Archives. Here you will find unique materials for research, learning, and discovery from Houston Public Library Special Collections, including archival material from the African American Library at the Gregory School, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, and the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. Some collections are the result of collaborations with partner libraries, museums, and cultural heritage institutions.

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Franklin Beauty School Students African American Library at the Gregory School
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Houston Metropolitan Research Center Houston Metropolitan Research Center

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explore our partners

Here you will find collections from our partners or unique projects that consist of materials that may not be a part of Houston Public Library Special Collections.

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