Copies of images from the Photography Collection can be purchased from the Austin History Center's on-site Photographic Laboratory. Papers in the collection include those of local families, businesses, and individuals, both celebrated and obscure, such as the papers of the suffragist Jane McCallum, nineteenth-century governor Elisha M. Pease, and the author O. Henry. Periodicals Over two thousand titles of current and defunct magazines, newspapers, and government publications are available. First issue of the Eastside newspaper El Vanguardia , later changed to La Vanguardia . Austin American-Statesman back issues are available going back to the local daily's beginnings in 1871 as the Daily Democratic Statesman .
Indexes are available, and copies can be made of both formats.
3 Categories of Vertical Files Containing news clippings, pamphlets, ephemera, and other documents. These files are organized according to subject, and can be a good place to begin your research on any topic. Some highlights include the construction of the Texas Capitol, Juneteenth celebrations, the Armadillo World Headquarters, and the Charles Whitman shootings from the UT Tower. The Architectural Archives contain more than 33,000 drawings of buildings designed by local architects and architectural firms. Inc. Hugo F. Kuehne Page Southerland Page Clovis Heimsath Morales and Associates Detail for large district courtrooms, plans for the Travis County Courthouse, 1929.Page Brothers Architects.