This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Gladewater History Highlighted by Mrs Barker at Tea
Mrs Mildred Barker, guest speaker for Tres Arts Belles, shared Gladewater’s early history from 1860 forests to 1931 oil boom. She traced town formation, first families, church and school roots, and noted centennial milestones and future tours.
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Gladewater
Mildred (Wood) Barker
Tres Arts Belles
The
Three Arts Club
L.W. Pelphrey
Gordon Mayer
Centennial Belles Chapter
Barker
Michelle Bloom
Mike Bloom
Shreveport
Charles Bloom
Kay Moyers
N. E. Formby
Mayer
Gladewater Centennial Corporation
Wood
Country Club Road
R. M. Wood
John Osteen
Longview
Sabine River
Gilmer
Red Rock
Armstrong
John Kittle Armstrong
Sarah
Jarrett Deans
Anderson
Jarrett Dean
T&p Railway Company
White
T&p
W. D. Thompson
R. M Wood
W. H. York
A.D Palmer
J. F. Phillips
W. W. Bradley
B. F. Phillips
J. M. McFarland
G. C. Dunaway
Sabine
Texas
John McCutchan
Bethel Baptist
John Christian
Church of Christ
John O'Byrne
Gilmer Highway
Benjamin J
Williamstown
West Viginia
White House
Osteen
St. Clair