April 2021 COVID-19 Operations Update: Beginning Monday, April 5, 2021, The History Center will be open to a limited capacity of 8 visitors at a time, and the reading room will be limited to 3 researchers at a time. We continue to ask that all visitors wear a mask. Appointments are no longer necessary (while abiding to the limits),...

In celebration of International Women's Day, The History Center is celebrating committee member, patron, and friend Ellen Temple and her documentary film "Citizens at Last: Texas Women Fight for the Vote," which premiers on Austin PBS on March 19 and will be available to watch online and through their streaming platforms after broadcast.  Using...

The 25th edition of The Pine Bough, published in December 2020, is now online. Readers can download the entire issue as a PDF at this link.  

In celebration of Black History Month 2021, The History Center will draw attention to several of its collections that help to tell the story of African Americans in Angelina and the surrounding counties.  After a hiatus due to weather, we continue by highlighting collections that focus on local African American businesses and churches.  First...

Due to the inclement weather, The History Center will be closed until it is safe for staff to travel, at least through Thursday, February 18.  Check back here for more information.  If you have any questions, please email info@TheHistoryCenterOnline.com and staff will check messages and answer queries in the order they are...

In celebration of Black History Month 2021, The History Center will draw attention to several of its collections that help to tell the story of African Americans in Angelina and the surrounding counties. The second featured topic is African American education and schools. For the African American communities in Diboll and the surrounding areas, the local...

In celebration of Black History Month 2021, The History Center will draw attention to several of its collections that help to tell the story of African Americans in Angelina and the surrounding counties.   For the first feature, staff has chosen to highlight oral history interviews that have allowed African Americans to tell their...

The History Center will be closed Thursday December 24, 2020 through Monday December 28, 2020 and Thursday December 31, 2020 through January 1, 2021 for the Christmas and New Year's Hollidays.  Staff will be in the office Tuesday December 29 and Wednesday December 30 to answer any questions by email and phone.  The building is still only open by appointment to researchers...

In honor of the Veteran's Day Holiday, The History Center will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.  Staff will return to answer phone calls and emails on Thursday, November 12, 2020. The Reading Room is currently open by appointment with the Director during regular business hours. Staff at The History Center would like to...

The History Center will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2020 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.  Staff will return on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.  The Reading Room is open by appointment with the Director during regular business hours.