Thurber Historical Association Records 1888-1992

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Thurber Historical Association Records 1888-1992

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The Thurber Historical Association is an organization wholly devoted to the restoration, preservation and promotion of the history of Thurber, Texas. Made up primarily of former residents of Thurber and their descendants, the Thurber Historical Association holds annual reunions and actively works to raise awareness of the unique history of Thurber, Texas, and its impact on the history of the United States. Correspondence; administrative records; biographical information; proposals for a museum, a state park, and inclusion in Texas education programs; and personal memoirs. The bulk of the collection pertains to the various attempts of the Thurber Historical Association to preserve and promote the town's history.

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Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library

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Thurber Historical Association.

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The Thurber Historical Association traces its origins to the loosely organized, informal reunions of Thurber residents and their descendants in the late 1920's. The Thurber Historical Association was officially incorporated on February 27, 1969. The majority of its members continue to be descendants of the coal miners who worked the Thurber mines from the late 1880's until the mid-1920's. The agenda of the Thurber Historical Association has grown to include much more tha...