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Welcome to our Research page. Here, you will find links to access and Frequently Asked Questions about accessing the Fort Bend History Association Collection for research. Additionally, you will find important documents about the organization. Browse through our annual report, IRS documentation, and explore our extensive research and collections to get a complete overview of what we provide.
Resource Links
IRS Documents
Access our federal tax-exempt status confirmations and other relevant tax documents.
Research & Collections
Explore our extensive archive of historical items and research materials available for study and reference.
FAQs
The collection of the Fort Bend History Association is varied with a wide range of time periods, object types, and themes reflected in it. We have daguerreotypes, saddles, dresses, a church window, glassware, tools and more! The collection primarily spans from the early 19th century to the present. Two large subsets of the collection include items regarding the John M. Moore, Sr. family and those items pertaining to the T. T. Dew family and Missouri City.
Yes, click on the link above to search our collections. More artifacts and archives are being digitized so visit the page often as you might find new objects there.
Please contact the Chief Curator of Collections to schedule an appointment for him to view your prospective donation. Drop-off donations are not permitted unless scheduled with the Chief Curator in advance.
Yes, we are happy to provide resources for researchers. However, our collections facility is in a non-public area so an appointment is required. Please contact the Chief Curator to schedule an appointment making sure to provide materials you would like to view so that he can determine the appropriateness of the request and have them pulled for you when you arrive.
We are happy to help the public learn more about Fort Bend County history or their own family story. However, we have a small collections staff so we are not able to handle large or time-consuming requests. For anything more than a brief request, please schedule a time to visit the collections department. We are happy to help you conduct the research in our collection yourself.
Please contact the Chief Curator of Collections to discuss your request. Please have ready the reason for your request, the names or accession numbers of the image(s) requested and the preferred resolution and image format (jpg, tiff, pdf, etc.)
We do charge for images depending on how the image will be used and the amount of time that is required to complete the request. Discounts are provided for scholarly work and requests from other nonprofit organizations. Consult the Chief Curator of Collections to receive a quote for your project.
Still have questions? Contact Chris Godbold at 281-343-0218 x 237 or cgodbold@fbhistory.org.