Normally we wouldn’t feature just a single item for a blog post. This magazine found at an estate sale last year is just to good to pass on postiing about. Published in 1991, written and commissioned by the Tyler Economic Development Council, Inc.–has many stories and images of past businesses, organizations, and people that aren’t with us anymore. I was initially interested in this publication because it is from the year I graduated Robert E. Lee High School! After looking closer at it, I just had to donate it to the archives for the future interest of researchers like myself. This was a prosperous time period for our city, which is evident by the multiple thriving businesses noted.. Lets go through a few of the the ones that mean something to me: The Brass Lion, owned by Marcia and Paul Grubb–for a long time their store was the only place in Tyler to get James Avery Jewelry. Can you imagine! At that time I didn’t have too many pieces, but what I had back then was purchased from their selection. So many girls I knew at school and church had J.A. charm bracelets that would make beautiful music, teddy bear stud earrings (I longed for) and various pendants dangling around their necks! Miss Marcia, as I called her had been my ballet teacher almost as long as I had been alive and I was one of her many 2nd generation students, since my mother Kay Kidd graced her studio for the glory years. As it is always fun to see someone out of their “natural habitat”, going to see Miss Marcia at the Brass lion was always a treat. What in the world is my teacher doin in PANTS and a Blouse, is always what I thought. For she wore black tights, leotard, over skirt with black ballet shoes for class everyweek–we had to wear a black leotard and pale pink tights, with pink ballet shoes and when we were “big girls”, pink satin pointe shoes. Such a loss when the Grubbs passed and then we lost that beautiful brick building that was their home and business, for Chuy’s to be built along with other stores at Broadway and Chimney Rock. I will go ahead and pos this now, but plan on adding memories of M. A. Simms & Co. as well as Almand’s, Broadway Jr.-Sr., Cace’s and more if memory does not retreat. Comment below on you special interactions with the list of people and places below. Until next time thanks for reading, Tiffany —————————————————————————-
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LCCN Category 8: Communication Artifact030\2023291.JPG
ISBN SubcategoryDocumentary Artifact
ISSN Call# 976.4
Accession#2023.29 Control#
Received as Gift Accession date 05/22/2024
Source Wright, Tiffany
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Home loc Smith County Historical Society: Archive/Reading Room:West:Shelf VI:1:Folder, pocket
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Author: Tyler Economic Development Council, Inc
Title: 
Subjects: Commerce
Real estate business
Retail stores
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Summary: Vanity publication with many local businesses featured from the late 1980s to early 1990s. All full color with rare images
Page 12 has table of contents. Page 89 index
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Collection: Phys desc 8.5×11, .25 thickness, white spine, black wording
Event
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Publisher: Dasher Publications, Inc.
Pub place: Tennessee/Shelby/Memphis
Pub date: 1991 Other# 976.4, TEDC
Publications: Language: English Copy: # 0nly
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Series: II
Edition: 1991
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Cat date: 05/22/2024
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Condition: Excellent Cond date: 05/22/2024
Condition by: Wright, Tiffany
Cond: notes: Wonderful condition, a small white sticker is affixed to the
front written on it. Also, “TYLER” is written along the right
edge of the front color at corner in black ink.
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Provenance: Classification: Photography
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Search terms People
All Saints Episcopal SchoolPeople Mullins, Thomas
Best Western Inn & Suites McDonald, Chuck
Better Books Christian Center Kaye, Dana
Blackeyed Pea Restaurant Beaird, Harold
The Blind Place Fair, James
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The Brannon Corporation Vernon, Trent
The Brass Lion Taylor, Rebecca
Broadway Jr.-Sr. Morrow, Ruth
Brookshire’s Powell, Ashley
Candy Cane Child Care Centers Johnson, Ellen
Cace’s Cagle, Brenda
Cavendars Boot City Howard, Holly
Cellular One Tyler Hills, Janet
Computerland Riter, Bufe, Dee
Crossroads Gallery Senger, Kathleen
DeHaven Eye Associates Howes, Mary
Designing Women Paoletta, Don
Doctors Memorial Hospital Grubb, Paul
East Texas Medical Center Cassini, Giuseppe
Eisenhower Golf Tournament Cassini, Laura
Giuseppe’s Restaurant Brady, Earl
The Gold Mill Finniger, James
Green Acres Baptist Church Hudson, Ted
Hounds & Foxes Salon Jones, Michael
J.W. Finn’s Cace, Danny
J. Carl’s Ltd. Ellsworth, Les
Jason’s Deli Ellsworth, Carol
Jim Batten Photogem Labs Hine, Glen
Judge, The Florist Hine, V’Ann
KETK Chance, Paul
KLTV Harrison, Elton
KNUE Harrison, Judy
KISX Mahaffey, Ray
KTYL Mahaffey, Melanie
M.A. Simms & Co. Ward, Jay
Marriott Residence Inn Ward, Barbara
Mary V’s Inc. Nelson, Brett
Mother Frances Hospital Nelson, Molly
Olde English Village Houston, Dr. Clyde
Papacita’s Park, Dr. Paul
Penick & Chance/ Paul’s Big & Tall Shieldes, Tim
Physician’s Weight Loss Clinic Richardson, Trudy
The Potpourri House Smith, Bettie
Ramada Inn Almand, E.H., III
Summerfield’s Restaurant Hull, Shirley
10 Speed & Sport Crews, Wayne
Texas State Optical Bowker, Elynor
Trudy’s Fireside Books Tucker, Kathy
Tyler Chamber of Commerce Grubb, Marcia
Tyler Economic Development Council, Inc. Caton, Patricia
Tyler Junior College Walker, Melinda
Tyler Little Red School House, Inc. Sword, Stephen
University of Texas Health Center Sword, W. E.
University of Texas at Tyler Sword, Beverly
University Park Hospital Sword, Michael
Village Bakery Harkrider, Sherri
W.E. Sword Co., Inc. George, Carol
Woodcreek Athletic Club Berry, Royle
Junior League of Tyler Russell, Pat
East Texas Symphony Orchestra Hipke, Angie
Mistletoe & Magic Groves, Marcia
Heart of Main Street Project McGee, Bill
Festival on the Square Brannon, Terry
Texas Rose Festival Brannon, Cecilia
Tyler Civic Ballet Company Pickens, David
Tyler Civic Theatre Riter, A. W., Jr.
Friends of the Arts Wells, Ginger
Newcomers to Tyler Vorhaben, Shawna
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Brookshire’s World of Wildlife Museum and Davis, Eric
Country Store Lindsey, Cindy
Tyler Municipal Rose Garden Schneider, Phyllis
Tyler Museum of Art Brookshire, Wood T.
Tyler Community Concert Association
Midtown Arts Centre
Brickstreet Playhouse
Brickstreet Cafe
Azalea and Spring Flower Trail
Beauty and The Beast Bicycle Race
Azalea Trail 10k and Fun Run
Papacita’s
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Notes Put in a small folder pocket and shelve on west wall.
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