-
1955 - The Austin-Travis County Collection is created as a part of the Austin Public Library.
-
1955 - Students compete in the first Historical Essay Contest sponsored by the Austin-Travis County Collection. The contest will be held each year for the next 20 years.
-
1960 - The Niles-Graham-Pease family papers are donated to the Austin-Travis County Collection nearly quadrupling the collection's size.
-
1961 - Katherine Drake Hart becomes curator of the Austin-Travis County Collection.
-
1965 - Friends of the Austin Public Library begin Waterloo Press in order to feature manuscript and photographic material from the Austin-Travis County Collection.
-
1975 - Audray Bateman Randle becomes curator of the Austin-Travis County Collection.
-
1979 - The original 1933 Austin Public Library building is occupied solely by the Austin-Travis County Collection when the new central library is complete.
-
1980 - Austin History Center Association is formed to support the creation of the Austin History Center.
-
1983 - The Austin-Travis County Collection formally becomes the Austin History Center.
-
1983 - Judge Trueman O'Quinn donates his substantial collection of O. Henry material to the Austin History Center.
-
1987 - The Austin History Center constructs a photo reproduction lab to facilitate preservation of photographic images.
-
1989 - Biruta Celmins Kearl becomes curator of the Austin History Center.
-
2000 - The Austin History Center creates new Neighborhood Liaison positions (now called Community Archivists) to broaden its acquisitions program.
-
2003 - Sue Soy becomes curator of the Austin History Center.
-
2005 - The Austin History Center celebrates its 50th anniversary.
-
2008 - Michael C. Miller becomes manager of the Center in March after serving as the Acting Manager since October 2007
-
2013 - The Austin History Center's building at 810 Guadalupe turns 80 years old.
