Yearly Archives: 2017

by: Lea Hart One of the commonly mentioned topics within the historical interviews in the W.K. Gordon Center collections is Christmas time in Thurber. For instance, during Charles Boston’s interview he mentions how amazing the Drug Store’s upper floor was decorated for the holiday and how as children they would see...

by: Katie GaudetteIn the generations since the first 1621 celebration, Thanksgiving has become a time to reflect on the good in our lives. We celebrate relationships, happy events, and prosperity with feasts and parties that often bring us even closer with family and friends. During these celebrations, we bring out...

By Edna Tate I have a hobby. Do you? Mine is low energy and can take you many places. Guess what it is. Mud wrestling? No! Taking guided tours of Walmart? No! My favorite hobby is touring cemeteries where you can see the events of history tied together.A great place...

By Cameron Mitchell We all know Labor Day in the United States is the last big celebration as the unofficial end of summer. Officials supervising Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company’s town of Thurber, Texas, made sure all of its residents had a great time in the summertime jubilee. Instead...

By Lea HartHistorical interviews serve as a window into a past most of us will most likely never be able to fathom. Thurber interviews detail smaller bits of history not everyone thinks of: daily life. Some detail their favorite teacher with her long black skirt, white shirt with lace down...

By Katie Gaudette Once upon a time, weddings were simple affairs laden with tradition that gave them great meaning. Today weddings are a multi-billion dollar industry. Every bride is convinced that she needs to spend thousands of dollars on this special event. In the rush to get every detail right,...