This collection was created to honor, preserve, and communicate the rich heritage of Arlington's Black community. If you can provide more details for any item in the archive or would like to partner with us to preserve your family's or group's materials too, please get in touch by email or leave a message for the Local History Librarian at 817-459-6795.
The following images are just a preview of what is to come! This archive will contain more than 100 items when the first phase of digitizing & describing is complete. So stay tuned and watch us grow!
To learn about the history behind these items, see the following:
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The Hill: A Report on the Growth & Development of Arlingtons Historic African-American Communities, 1845-1999 — Hardy, Heck, Moore & Myers (1999) -
The Hill: A Proud African-American Community in the Original Township of Arlington, Texas — Mount Olive Baptist Church (1999)
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Forgotten Images of Arlington's African-American Past — Mark Dellenbaugh for APL's Black History Month Festival (2017)
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LINK: Arlington's Historic 'The Hill' Neighborhood: A StoryMap — Anthony Cisneros for Arlington's Landmark Preservation Commission (2021)
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The Hill: Arlington's Historic African-American Community — Jason Sullivan for the Arlington Historical Society Newsletter (2021)