Recent Events: January and February 2010

In recent weeks, the Center has hosted tours and programs for the Trinity County Historical Commission on February 8, Lufkin Senior Kiwanis Club on February 10, the Diboll Garden Club on February 23, and kindergarten classes from Lufkin's Garrett Primary School on February 25. In addition, the director made off-site presentations to the following organizations: Tyler County Heritage Society in Woodville on January 25, Lufkin Evening Lions Club in Lufkin on January 26, and the Daughters of the American Revolution in Lufkin on February 2. Topics included the mission and collections of the Center, transportation history, World War II and East Texas native plants.

In early February we installed a new exhibit, "The Heart of a Community: Angelina County Schools from 1885," which consists of 22 panels of historical photographs and 4 cases of documents dating form 1885. Much of the material comes from Angelina County School Superintendent's Records donated by the Angelina County Historical Commision in 2004. We also continue to work on an oral history project that focuses on racial integration of Diboll Independent School District in the 1960s, including former students and school board members and other community participants.