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The History Center continues to highlight selections from our collections that bring attention to local African American history during February. The Mirror (1955-1956), is a 176 page book published by the Lufkin Negro Chamber of

The History Center is proud to announce that our friends and supporters Ellen and the late Buddy Temple were the recipients of the Angelina Award on January 28, 2016. Given by the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber

In honor of African American History Month, The History Center is proud to highlight parts of our online collections that showcase the history of African Americans in Angelina County and honor local members of the

The History Center is happy to announce that the 2015 issue of the Pine Bough magazine is now availble to download for free as a PDF from our website, by clicking this link. Magazines were

In February each year, The History Center highlights collections and exhibits that showcase our African American history collections. This week, we highlight H. G. Temple School by linking to an online exhibit. This exhibit records

The History Center will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2016 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:00 a.m.

The History Center staff has been working hard to provide digital access to as many collections as possible in the past few months. The Durham Family Collection contains photos of the Durham family and their

The History Center will be closed December 23-27, 2015 and December 31, 2015 - January 1, 2016 in celebration of the Christmas and New Year's Holidays. The Center will operate regular business hours on December

The History Center and the Diboll Historical Society invite everyone to a Christmas Open House on December 17, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and all are invited to join

Happy Thanksgiving from The History Center! We will be closed on Thursday November 26 and Friday November 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular hours resume on Saturday, November 28, when we will be

The History Center will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in observance of Veteran's Day. Regular operating hours will resume on Thursday, November 12. We would like to thank all of the veterans who

On October 16, 3rd graders from Lufkin's Brandon Elementary toured The History Center. During the tour, student Shirla Jones showed Executive Director Jonathan Gerland a framed copy of a 1999 article he wrote on her