Description
Chronicles of Smith County, Texas has been published by the Smith County Historical Society since 1962. The articles are always informative about the county’s history and often include photographs, maps and tables.
All issues have been published in an 8.5 inch X 11 inch, soft cover format. With the large number of topics already covered since its beginning, past issues of Chronicles are important resources for any person researching our history!
Indexes, each covering a 10-year span of Chronicles, are also available and provide the invaluable keys to this saved history.
Table of Contents
- The Kay House, Winona, drawing by Gaylon Dingler, front cover
- “A much easier country…than middle Georgia” A Letter from Starrville, 1861 – by John W. Wilkins, page 1-8
- The Kay House by Karen Kay Esberger, drawings by Gaylon Dingler, page 9-12
- Cookbook-facsimile of early 1900’s issued by ladies of Marvin Methodist Church, page 13-35
- A Picture From Our Past – 1913 photo of Moore Grocery Company employees, page 36
- Map Miscellanea by Morris S. Burton, page 37-44
- The Gas Company at Tyler by A. Al Weltig, psgr 45-47
- Book Notes: “Pine Bark and Spring Water,” by Andrew L. Leath, page 48
- Book Notes: “Richard Bennett Hubbard, An American Life,” by Vicki Betts, page 48-49
- 1897 Dance Program facsimile hosted by T, T, Slattery Lodge No. 274, back cover
To view an index of people, places, subjects, etc. to all issues of the Chronicles of Smith County, Texas that has been published, please click here.
