Who was Homer G. Harris
By Matt Stephenson The call to arms prompted by the entry of the United States into World War I was answered by many young men in the nation. In the community of Thurber, Texas, Homer G. Harris was one such...
From the Curator’s Desk: A Simple Start for your Thurber Genealogy
By special guest blogger LeAnna Schooley When the descendant of a former Thurber resident contacts...
Take two Dover’s and call me in the Morning
By special guest blogger, Stephanie Winnett Indigestion? Nausea? Hypertension? Fever? Headache? Today, you would drive...
I Owe My Soul to the Company Store
By Mary Adams Thurber, Texas, located approximately 70 miles west of Fort Worth, was a...
Musical Memories
By David Buster At its peak, Thurber, Texas, boasted some 10,000 plus residents. While this...
Follow the Red Brick Road
By Mary Adams Beginning in 1897, the Green and Hunter Brick Company, later known as...
From the Archivist’s Desk: At 1915 State of the Mine’s Report
By Gary Spurr The Texas & Pacific Coal & Oil Company papers record the history...
Battling the Blaze at Mine #8
By David Buster At approximately 2:30 am June 3 1904, the night engineer in the...
Life After Work: Organized Social Clubs in Thurber, Texas
by Mary Adams Thurber, Texas was at one time the largest community between Fort Worth...
Santa Claus in Camp
By Mary Adams It is that time of the year when trees are decorated, people...