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 ...[Read More]
“Unmistakably Tyler II” magazine of the TEDC
Katie A. Stewart Collection, 2011.37.001
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Sharing African American History
Since I have been a member of the historical society, still–after all these years African American history is one of the most under donated topics in our holdings. As a member of the community I do hold things close to my heart and in my personal collections, but I will also share whatever I can for the better of the community. Here at the Society we are at the mercy of donations to the co ...[Read More]
“Photo Friday” 4/21/2017
How many of you all have been to a farmer’s market? The photo group here is taken at a location that used to be called the “Old Wagon Yard” and that is exactly what Robert Falkner titled the envelope of negatives. If you haven’t guessed where this is, well it has a couple of different uses in present time. The north west corner of East Elm Street and South Fannin Street ...[Read More]
“Photo Friday” 4/14/2017
You all have a blessed Good Friday for 2017! The little lady, is Miss Frances Marie Ingram. Frances lived in Tyler on her grandfather’s Ingram Farm (out on Old Bullard Road). In 1920 when she would have been about 2 years old and adorably mobile in her special white dress . She was the only child of Manning and Fannie Ingram; so I am sure they had a wonderful Easter Sunday ...[Read More]
Photo Friday! April 7, 2016
O.C. Sharman signing first cooperative agreement on the Duck Creek Project, first conservation plan December 10, 1934. Mr. Sharman contributed 100 acres of land to the project. The Dale Bidwell Collection is about the CCC Company 896 and includes 186 photos that we have cataloged plus additional photos that are in the file that were taken and received at the reunions. Additional material a ...[Read More]