West Texas Heritage Society's Rise to Preserve County History
A historical account outlines West Texas citizens uniting to found a centralized county history museum. From initial collection efforts after 1920 at Sul Ross State Teachers College to incorporation in 1926, key figures, officers, and committees are listed. The piece details charter dates, director roles across anthropology biology folklore and geology, and early charter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna D. Linn
West Texas
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Alpine
W. J. Smith
R. A. Studhalter
Brewster County Court House
Mre
W. B. Hamilton
W. W. Jenkins
Treas
M. C. Boatright
George W. Baines
John Perkins
Alice Cowan
Old College
Henry T. Fletcher
Henry Easton al
J. Smith
H. F E. Allen
Mody C. Boatright
W. D. Burcham
H. T. Fletcher
Department of
Meteorology
Fred Graves Walker
Stather Elliott
Barry Scobee
Fay Hamilton
Col
Towns end One of First 2 Customs Men in Brewster
E. E. Townsend and J. B. Triplett became the first U S customs inspectors in Brewster County steering duties at Marathon in December 1894 linked to the Boquillas port of entry. Townsend recalls the Rio Grande area pre preorganization and notes county tax value at 7 708 648 in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Brewster
United States
Brewster County
E. E. Townsend
J. B. Triplett
Marathon
Boquillas
Henry W. Reynolds
Reynolds
Brewster-Presidio
Federal
First Light and Ice Plant in Alpine Established by J. T. Daugherty
The first ice and electric light plant in Alpine was started in 1901 by J. T. Daugherty, who later added a steam powered generator and supplied about 100 customers. He moved to Olney later, helped expand the business, and the Alpine plant eventually became part of Central Power & Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
J.T. Daugherty
J. T. Daugherty
Uvalde
Daugherty
San Antonio
Mr. Daugherty
R. B. Slight
J. H. der
First National Bank of
Messers Slight
Derrick
Central Power & Light Company
Slight
Olney
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wths Society
Len
H. W. Morelock
W. B. Hancock
S. M. Melton
State of
George Baines
B. F. Berkeley
F. E. Gillett
Drew
Secretary of State
F. E. Townsend
H. J. Cottle
Organization
Allen
H. E
Arthur
Chas
Gladys
Aynesworth
the Museum
Cowan
Alice
de Zavola
Adina
Edwards
Cas
Elliott
Mary Stather
Finty
Tom, Jr
Dallas
Fletcher
Henry T
Gibson
F. P. Monahans
Gillett
F. E
Given
Grove
J. Y
Commerce
Gibory
John
Humble
Hamilton
Melton
S. M
Morelock
H. W
Horace, Jr
Moseley
E. C
Moody
T. R
Peek
Zona
Perkins
Col. John
Peters
Ralph
Ratliff
R. J
Reagan
Marfa
Smith
H. G
Swarthmore
V. J
Spence
Mary Baine
San Angelo
Stivers
Charles
Los Angeles
Calif
Studhalter
R. A
Lubbock
Sullivan
Maude
el Paso
Toolin
C. F
van Horn
E. E
Turney
A. M
Waldron
E. A
Williams
O. W
Ft. Stockton
Wills
Laura
Wilson
C. M
Wright
J. E
Papi
Lyee
Adams’ ‘M’-System Grocery
Yom Adams
Rick
Cp&l
Sam Harmon
Joe Jackson
John Hollan
George Miller
Rio Grande
McDonald Observatory
Alpine Atos Mt. Lecke
Pioneer Alpine
Pioneer
C. G. Morrison & Co
The
Avalanche
Ole Santa
C. G. Morrison
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