The general collection contains more than 22,000 items--books, local government documents, and unpublished reports--documenting the history and current activities of Austin and Travis County. The items in the general collection are included in the Austin Public Library Online Catalog.
Our books and unpublished reports include:
- Books about Austin and Travis County
- Books by local authors
- Transcriptions of oral history interviews
- High school and junior high yearbooks
- City directories
- Austin File Chronological
- Annals of Frank Brown
Local business sources are popular and include:
- Business directories
- Statistical reports
- Market surveys
- Chamber of Commerce publications
- Annual reports of several local companies
The Center serves as the official repository for the records of the City of Austin and of Travis County. We also have some documents from other local government entities. Our government document collection includes:
- Census for Travis County
- Budgets
- Environmental reports
- Minutes for various boards and commissions--see also the recordings collection.
- Interment records
- Annual reports for City departments
- City Council Minutes-see also the recordings collection
Explore our other collections.
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