Oh, you work in a Museum…what do you do?By Barbara BoguckiI was once asked how I “fell” into Museum work. In reality, the decision to work in a Museum requires very deliberate choices. Museum Studies is a very specific field in...
A Stay-at-Home Life by Kyndall Howard This current spring has brought many changes to the...
“Our story”By Kyndall Howard Graduate AssistantWhat is the purpose of learning about history? In school we learn...
by Lea Hart The W.K. Gordon Center opened to the public November 1, 2002. Since...
By Kyndall Howard As noted in the previous blog, coal was such an important part...
Part one: The Softer Side of Coal It’s that joyful time of year! A time...
by Mary Adams Christmas MemoriesAs the holidays approach, people tend to reflect more on memories...
by Kyndall Howard Over a hundred years ago Texans walked in a land void of...
by: Mary Adams Thurber, Texas, a company owned coal mining and brick making town, provided...
by Lea Hart In the early 1900s, Thurber saw a rise in candid photographs. Funny...