STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s Dr. Deborah Liles will present the first of this fall’s Tuesday Talks at 6 p.m. Sept. 9, at the W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center in Mingus featuring “Wyatt C. Hedrick, The 1910s, The Roaring 20s, and the Great Depression in Texas.”
Born in Virginia in 1888, Hedrick moved to Texas and assisted with the building of Dallas Love Field Airport. He established his own construction company before eventually becoming a partner in the prestigious Sanguinet and Staats.
As the post-war boom evolved into oil and construction, Hedrick set out on his own. Included in his many projects are the original 12 buildings at Texas Tech University, Will Rogers Coliseum, T&P railroad stations throughout Texas and the Shamrock Hotel. His place in the evolving landscape of Texas history is written in stone.
Tuesday Talks are free, and a Zoom Link is available on request. Contact the W.K. Gordon Center for more information at 254-968-1886 or gordoncenter@tarleton.edu.
The W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center, a facility of Tarleton State University, is located at 65258 Interstate 20, Exit 367, in Mingus and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. The combined museum and special collections library is located at the site of the Thurber ghost town. To learn more about the museum, visit www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of more than 21,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For over 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.