Monday, May 12, 2025
The 人妻中出视频 Libraries staff together posed in the middle with two (uncredited) 2025 the Texas Historical Commission Governor's Award presenters (Back row from left to right: Jake Mangum, Dreanna Belden, and Sian Brannon. Front row from left to right: Ana Krahmer and Cathy Nelson Hartman).
A long-standing online historical database created by the has received a prestigious honor from the .
is one of two recipients of the Governor鈥檚 Award for Historic Preservation, given annually by the Texas Historical Commission (THC.) THC said the Governor鈥檚 award 鈥� one of several given as part of the organization鈥檚 Preservation Awards 鈥� 鈥渁cknowledges the highest achievement in historic preservation in the State of Texas.鈥� Representatives from the 人妻中出视频 Libraries and the Portal received the award at a banquet during the in Austin.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited and so proud that the commission has recognized the accomplishments
we鈥檝e made in over two decades,鈥� said , director of external partnerships for 人妻中出视频 Libraries.
Founded by Associate Dean of Libraries Emeritus and , the Portal to Texas History has served as a digital repository for historical materials and artifacts sourced from libraries, museums, archives and private collectors. The Portal also offers free resources like the , which digitizes Texas newspapers to provide public access. By 2021, the site had exceeded over 100 million unique visits; in 2024, it celebrated the addition of its two-millionth item.
A long-standing partnership with the commission provides Portal visitors access to digitized artifacts and other relevant content. The partnership has also sparked projects like , a curriculum guide for teachers of middle school students preparing for standardized tests. Belden says more opportunities for collaboration, including virtual tours of historical sites, are in the future.
鈥淭hey鈥檝e been great partners and very supportive of our work. Our organizations have so many strengths that mesh well together,鈥� Belden said.
Photo of 人妻中出视频 Libraries staff accept the Texas Historical Commission Governor's Award for Historic Preservation at the 2025 Real Places Conference in Austin, Texas
Hartman, Belden and Interim University Librarian and Vice Provost were among the 人妻中出视频 Libraries representatives in attendance at the awards banquet in Austin. Also present were librarians and , who gave a presentation about partnering with and utilizing the portal. Krahmer, who is the director of the , said the university鈥檚 presence at the conference was a full-circle moment.
鈥淲hen the Portal was being formed, so much work went into forming these partnerships 鈥� it was such a grassroots effort and involved a lot of collaboration,鈥� she said. 鈥淭his award is a testament to that work, and to the individuals who have dedicated their lives to preserving Texas history.鈥�
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