Outreach

Tarrant County Archives > Outreach

Tarrant County Office of Historic Preservation and Archives is an essential part of our local community. Not only do the staff regularly addresses Tarrant County groups interested in preserving local history, the Archives Officer is also available to advise local historical groups, museums, businesses, non-profits, and individuals in Tarrant County on how to best preserve their past. To arrange a talk or meeting, please email archives@tarrantcountytx.gov.

The Archives also offers opportunities for those interested in the archives profession to gain hands-on experience through internships and volunteer positions. Devoted members of the community can perform activities ranging from transcription of diaries to sorting newspaper clippings for our subject and biographical files. 

Archivist Speaking Engagements

The Tarrant County Archives staff regularly address Tarrant County groups interested in local history. If you would like the Tarrant County Archives staff to do a presentation for your group, contact the Archives with the time frame and topic of interest.

Possible topics for presentations: 

  • An overview of the Tarrant County Office of Historic Preservation and Archives
  • Preserving Home Archives
  • Primary Resource Research
  • Historic Preservation Basics

 

 

Involvement

Internship

An internship is completed within well-defined time parameters (usually a semester) for the purpose of gaining a hands-on learning experience. Generally, internships are held by college students studying in a related field, such as history, anthropology, or archival studies on either the graduate or undergraduate level. 

Completion of an internship may result in Tarrant County Archives staff writing letters of recommendation, helping develop resumes, and more. Currently, all internships are unpaid.

Volunteering

The Tarrant County Archives offers many exciting volunteer opportunities for those who love history. Each volunteer experience is geared towards individual talents and interests, but most volunteers do a variety of tasks. 

Volunteers are on a regular schedule, such as coming in one morning or afternoon per week, depending on the desired amount of time they prefer to volunteer. Parking in the surface lot in front of the Tarrant County Plaza building is complimentary for volunteers. 

If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please contact the Archives at 817-884-3272 or archives@tarrantcountytx.com.

Exhibits

The Tarrant County Archives has a small display space for rotating exhibits within our office space. The exhibits pertain to various subjects found within our collections, and they display the types of materials we collect. The public is welcome to visit the archives to view our displays. 

We also have a permanent virtual exhibit that was created in 2021 to celebrate Black History Month. It was created using materials in our holdings that relate to the African American community in Tarrant County. View the Black History Month exhibit here.

The Archives can also loan original materials or provide access to digitized materials for display in exhibits at other institutions. Please contact the Archives for more details.