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    • Our Mission
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    • Contact Us
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    • Past Exhibits
  • Plan Your Visit
  • History
    • Research Thurber Roots
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Vintage photo of a large group of children and a teacher in front of a wooden building.
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The History of Thurber in 12 Photographs: Cultivating Minds in a Company Mining Town

Cultivating Minds in a Company Mining Town February is often affiliated with the concept of love, whether it is through loving significant other or ourselves on Valentine’s Day, or by loving our fellow man by recognizing Martin Luther King Day....

February 22, 2019
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Vintage postcard of Thurber, Texas, showing a mining town landscape.
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The History of Thurber in 12 Photographs: So Much More Than a “Dirty Place”

by Shae Adams Last year our blog explored the history of Thurber in twelve objects...

January 25, 2019
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Blue book cover titled "School-Girl Days: A Record Book" with ornate design.
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The History of Thurber in 12 Objects: Scraps of Memory

by Shae Adams As one year ends and another begins, we take time to look...

December 18, 2018
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A vintage "Rabbit Recipes" leaflet with a small rabbit figurine.
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The History of Thurber in 12 Objects: A Taste of Thurber

by Lea Hart When friends and family gather together for the holidays they usually gather...

November 30, 2018
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Glass Crookes tube on a fabric surface.
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The History of Thurber in 12 Objects: Dr. Spratt and His X-Ray Tube

by: Corey Holbert Dr. J.T. Spratt Sr. was the original owner of an X-ray tube...

October 26, 2018
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Open diary with handwritten entries dated January 8 and 9.
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The History of Thurber in 12 Objects: “Dear Diary” – A Teenager in Thurber

by Lea Hart Diaries serve as historical objects that give historians a primary source based...

September 28, 2018
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Vintage portrait of a man in a suit with a patterned tie.
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The History of Thurber in 12 Objects: Thurber’s Union Pride

by Shae Adams As Labor Day approaches, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the history...

August 31, 2018
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Vintage radio with fabric speaker and tuning dials.
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The History of Thurber in 12 Objects: Music and News in and Around Thurber

by Corey Holbert An RCA Victor radio manufactured and used between 1930 and 1940 is...

July 27, 2018
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Yellow sleeveless dress with black stripes.
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The History of Thurber in 12 Objects: Summertime Swimming

by Shae Adams On a sweltering Texas summer day, nothing sounds more invigorating than a...

June 29, 2018
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Thurber High School diploma for Geraldine Claire Forrest, dated May 27, 1939.
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The History of Thurber in 12 Objects: Education in a Company Town

by Cameron Mitchell The end of school is here and graduation ceremonies are just around...

May 25, 2018
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