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Class project by Ms. Sweet's 4th grade class in 2016. The series is entitled "Memorable important people in Metz history."

100 year birthday celebration of Metz Elementary. Attached is the pamphlet for the program. The program covers the histories of the schools and the future of education in Austin. The program is held in conjunction with the Austin History Center’s…

A letter to Austin Residents from the organization Save Austin Schools urging them to take action against AISD's school closure plan and situating it within a district legacy of racism.

This is a binder filled with a compilation of newspaper clippings, writings, images, and stories surrounding Metz, specifically focused on the Camacho family.

A book of stories and articles that detail the history of prominent Black figures in Austin.

These miscellaneous photographs were collected together in a plastic bag. Most of the pictures are of the Metz library around Halloween time, including adults in costumes, children being read to, children holding books, and decorations around the…

This is a letter from Governor Ann W. Richards to those attending the dedication for the new Metz Elementary School. She thanks those involved in building the new school and expresses her hopes for its future. It is on an official letterhead and has…

An oil painting mural reading "Juarez-Lincoln" with depictions of the two men. The background includes a blue, cloudy sky, a log cabin and a building with a thatch roof. Near the thatch roof building, a figure leads a child by the hand. It comes with…

1994- Joe Knapp visits Metz - In this video, Joe Knapp visits Metz elementary. Mostly clips of him giving a talk to a group of students.

Former first grade Metz Elementary School teacher Janice Lowry and her husband, Tom Robinson, talk to each other in the Metz Peace Garden.