If you follow our blog and website, you will have noticed a new office manager, Carla Lacy, who started about several months ago. She replaced the departing Savannah Brantley Cortes, who has moved to the Dallas area. Savannah worked hard on preparing our newest exhibit about World War I and the removal of the old exhibits from the main exhibit space on the first floor. We know that she will do wel ...[Read More]
Website and Blog Updates – 2018-06-29
Tidbits 2017-12-14 Roberta Frances Lavender
From the HISTORICAL CATALOGUE OF THE ALUMNI OF UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 1884-1901. THE UNIVERSITY RECORD VOL. IV.–MAY, 1902.–NOS. 1-2 from page 28 LAVENDER, ROBERTA FRANCES, B.Lit., Tutor of Latin, University of Texas: Austin. Born January 12, 1871, at Tyler, daughter of David Smith and Frances Ann (née Swann) Lavender. Attended Sam Houston Normal Institute, 1887-1888. Entered Univer ...[Read More]
Burnett Cecil Pierce (1894-1977)
Id: 20 Veteran Name: Pierce, Burnette C. Place of Birth: Tyler, Smith County, Texas Birth or age: 25 July 1894 Residence: Tyler, Smith County, Texas Enlistment place: Tyler, Smith County, Texas Ind-Enlist- Service Branch: USA Enl Date: 19 September 1917 Unit Regt: 359th Infantry, Company L Division: 90th Rank: pfc Overseas: ...[Read More]
Tidbits 2017-10-31 Henry Elbert Lasseter
From the HISTORICAL CATALOGUE OF THE ALUMNI OF UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 1884-1901. THE UNIVERSITY RECORD VOL. IV.–MAY, 1902.–NOS. 1-2 LASSETER, HENRY ELBERT, Lawyer: Tyler. Born March 8, 1874, in Navarro county; son of Solomon and Nettie (née Glaze) Lasseter. Prepared for University at Summer Hill Select School, Omen. Entered from Tyler. Student 1897-1898. Married Mabel Teagarden, July 27, ...[Read More]
Tidbits 2017-10-30 John Henry Herndon
From the HISTORICAL CATALOGUE OF THE ALUMNI OF UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 1884-1901. THE UNIVERSITY RECORD VOL. IV.–MAY, 1902.–NOS. 1-2 HERNDON, JOHN HENRY, B.Lit., Lawyer: Tyler. Born July 12, 1867, at Tyler; son of William Smith and Mary Louise (née McKellar) Herndon. Prepared for University at Tyler High School. Entered from Tyler. Student 1883-1888; Business Manager Magazine, 1887; Ass ...[Read More]
Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I-19171203
From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, December 3, 1917: Letter From Camp Travis Promotions Come to Tyler Boys – Studying French Camp Travis, November 27, 1917. The holiday will soon be here and the boys at Camp Travis are looking forward to them with pleasure. Thanksgiving is just two days off now, and we will have a big Football game and many other events that day to entertain us. Our Tha ...[Read More]
Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I-19171108
Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I is going to be a regular weekly feature in celebration of the centennial of the United States entering World War I. From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, November 8, 1917. Lieut. Edelle Parker Writes Interesting Letter About War From “Somewere in France” Mr. W.H. Parker, of the Cotton Belt general offices, is just in receipt of a very fine lett ...[Read More]
Forty Years Ago – 1977 September 1
A look back at the anniversaries of Smith County, Texas. Hopefully with some research from me and some comments from you. East Texas Chest Hospital September 1, 1977: The name of East Texas Chest Hospital was changed to The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler when it became a component of the University of Texas System. From a blog done by University of Texas at Tyler Archives and Sp ...[Read More]
Forty Years Ago – 1977 August
A look back at the anniversaries of Smith County, Texas. Hopefully with some research from me and some comments from you. KZAK-FM Radio Station changed its call letters to KTYL-FM.
Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I-19171102
Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I is going to be a regular weekly feature in celebration of the centennial of the United States entering World War I. From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, November 2, 1917: Interesting Letter From Tyler Soldier At Camp Travis Company L, 359th Infantry, Camp Travis, Texas, Oct. 13. Mr. F. W. Bowron, Tyler, Texas, Dear Sir: – I have been so busy si ...[Read More]