About Us

Smith County Historical Society

The Society, incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed in 1959. It was formed to serve these purposes:

to discover, collect, and preserve data, records, and items relating to the history of Smith County, Texas;
to provide public education relating to the history of Smith County, Texas;
to maintain an archival collection that is available to the public for research and education relating to the history of Smith County, Texas;
to maintain museum(s) and to work with any museum for the preservation of historical artifacts relating to the history of Smith County, Texas;
to publish a historical magazine called CHRONICLES OF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS, as well as any other books and materials relating to history that the Society deems worthy of publication;
to hold periodic meetings and programs on historical topics for the benefit of members of the Society and the public in general;
to solicit contributions of money or other property to carry out the foregoing programs; and
to do and perform generally and anywhere all acts and things reasonably incident to the corporate purposes.

Active Committees

Executive Officers

President: Larry Wade
Vice President:
Treasurer: Sheila Austin
Recording Secretary: Ashley Taylor

Directors Elected 2023:

Lincoln Clayton

Marilyn Willis

Marilyn Young

Kenna Smotherman Greyling

Directors returning: Mark Thacker

Office Staff

Archives Manager: Tiffany Wright

Office Manager/Archives Assistant: Amber Morin

Assistant: Katarina Wright

Jack T. Greer Memorial Fund

Larry Wade
Tiffany Wright
Vicki Betts

Collections

Chairperson: Scott Fitzgerald

Programs and Events

Chairperson:

Fundraising

Chairperson: Kathy Gaston
Ray Kent
Larry Wade

Chronicles of Smith County Publications

Editor:
Vicki Betts, Smith County Historical Society

Associate Editor:
Emily Scheinfeld, Univ. of Texas at Tyler

Board of Editors:
Carol Kehl, Smith County Historical Society
Matthew M. Stith, Univ. of Texas at Tyler

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