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2018 Genealogy Lock-In Program
The 2018 Genealogy Lock-In Program is a cooperative effort to bring genealogical topics and...
First African American Board Member, Mr. Larry D. Wade, Sr.
The Smith County Historical Society would like to introduce our first African American...
Missing Page from African American Life Book
While I was preparing the index for the book African American Life in Tyler, Texas compiled by...
Website and Blog Updates – 2018-06-29
If you follow our blog and website, you will have noticed a new office manager, Carla Lacy, who...
Three Historic Buildings on College Avenue
There are three historic buildings in Down Town Tyler on College Avenue, and all within walking...
FUN AT THE MUSEUM
History Mystery Fun at the Museum - in Tyler, TX! Smith County Historical Society has a way of...
Brothers Meet on French Battlefield, 1918
Brothers Meet on French Battlefield Extracts from a World War 1 letter from Lieut. Charles N....
Charles Newcomb McClendon: WW1 Servicemen Sponsorship 2018
Charles Newcomb McClendon: WW1 Servicemen Sponsorship 2018 Sponsored by Daye Collins Life Before...
Joseph Favre Baldwin: WW1 Servicemen Sponsorships 2018
Joseph Favre Baldwin (1892–1918) Sponsored by Wanda Barber and Tiffany Wright ...
How far would a dollar go in 1860 Tyler?
How far would a dollar stretch in 1860 Tyler? Did people have a dollar as we know it before the...
Joseph J “Holland” McKay: WW1 Servicemen Sponsorship 2018
Joseph J McKay (1886-1918) Sponsored by Wanda Barber Life Before WW1 When Joseph J "Holland" McKay...
Andrew Smith: WW1 Soldier
Andrew Smith – World War 1 Soldier Andrew Smith was born on October 4, 1894, in Linden, Texas. He...