Franklin County Genealogical Society Host: Ginny Fields; Guest: Jana Capps and Don Easterling At 110 East Main Street in Mt. Vernon, Texas, as part of the city square, the Franklin County Genealogical Society (FCGS) has two store fronts. One is devoted to a meeting space (The Crescent Building); the other becomes the treasure trove of … Read more
Houston Public Library, African American History Research Center, At the Gregory School Host: Sue Kaufman; Guest: Miguell Ceasar, Manager The African American History Research Center is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history and culture of African Americans. It sits in the former elementary school, the Gregory School, in the 4th Ward of Houston. The school … Read more
Texas General Land Office Host: Sue Kaufman Guest: James Harkins, Director of Public Services for the Texas General Land Office Archives and Records Program. This episode highlights the wonderful history that is held by the Texas General Land Office, containing 45,000 maps and 35 million documents. The maps become the finding aids for many … Read more
Houston Public Library – Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus Host: Randy Whited Guest: Sue Kaufman, Senior Manager, Clayton Library Campus Episode #107 introduces the listener to the collection at the Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus, part of the Houston Public Library system. Clayton holds an international collection … Read more
Listen now to Episode #106- Texas Archives of the Moving Image (TAMI) Host: Susan Kaufman; Guest: Elizabeth Hansen, Managing Director of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image Founded in 2004, the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) is working to discover, preserve, and provide access to the community about the history of Texas’s film. … Read more