The Center for Public History was proud to join Houston Public Media earlier in June as they hosted a celebration of the first nine episodes of the 100 Years of Houston project, with a special recognition of Carey C. Shuart for her generous gift to seed the collaborative project with the Center for Public History and the UH M.D. Anderson Libraries.
100 Years of Houston is part of an innovative storytelling collaboration and interactive public history initiative that showcases the important role the University has had played in shaping the city.
Pictured from left to right: Dr. Debbie Harwell, Editor of Houston History magazine, Grace Conroy, recent UH History graduate, Samantha de Leon, Carey C. Shuart 100 Years of Stories Graduate Assistant, Carey C. Shuart, Mary Manning, Associate Librarian at the UH Libraries, Fujio Watanabe, Manager of Media Production at Houston Public Media, and Dr. Monica Perales, Director of the UH Center for Public History |
Lighting the path to the UH centennial celebration in 2027, the Center for Public History, Houston History magazine, Houston Public Media, and the University of Houston Libraries have worked to create video and radio spots to share and preserve the stories of the University’s people and institutions that have defined our city and region.
The 100 Years of Houston celebration event featured a unique “behind-the-scenes” look at how each of the videos and radio spots were created – from archivists who curate and provide access to UH and Houston-focused research materials, to student researchers crafting the historical narrative, to Houston Public Media videographers and producers distilling the content into a three-minute (or less) spotlight!
Watch a special behind the scenes look at the making of
100 Years of Stories