Texas Heritage Project
What We Do
The Texas Heritage Project of AITSCM, founded in December, 2014, conducts humanities-based primary research to assemble never-before-made-public family artifacts of historical significance to the South-Central Texas region.
To develop the archive/repository, the Project holds community-based events called “History Harvests” during which families gather to display their family’s artifacts. Together they celebrate their cultural identity and efforts of the Indigenous/Latino communities that contributed, and continue to contribute, to the rich cultural history & heritage of the region.
Our Mission
The mission of the Texas Heritage Project is to reverse systemic historical erasure of Indigenous and Chicano people by expanding the narrative of South Central Texas through primary research that illustrates our rich contributions with the goal of fostering unity and healing for the generations.
Texas Heritage Project Digital Repository
Selected artifacts are digitally preserved in a high resolution repository, as well as in an analog, hard-copy archive facility. The community archive & repository assets are made available to the public in the form of analog & digital exhibits. In addition, the collection will contribute to the efforts of the project’s publishing cooperative and immersive educational opportunities for higher education students.
Below is just a sample of our ever-growing collection. If you have photos or documents you’d like to contribute to the Texas Heritage Project contact us!
Project Founders
Participating Faculty:
Texas Heritage Project Sponsors & Partners
Digital Repository & Archive Facilities Crew
Our students, staff, and volunteers carefully process images and documents from History Harvest Events and families who contact us with their historical documents. Our team uses high-quality imaging scanners for archival records.
View our Project Galleries to get a look at what it takes to gather these important historical stories that make up San Antonio and South Texas History.
Project Galleries
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