Laon, France – July 8, 1964 Airman Second Class Oscar A. Winkfield, son of Mrs. Opal J. Winkfield of 812 W. 28th St., Tyler, has been presented the...
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News and updates from the Smith County Historical Society Archives.
Benjamin Goss: Donor of Universe Cemetery, Smith County, Texas
The following is additional information provided by Vicki Betts (vbetts@gower.net) after she and others worked tirelessly to have the...
Universe/University Cemetery designated as a Historic Texas Cemetery
The following is a press release that was created by Vicki Betts after she and others worked diligently to have the Universe/University Cemetery...
Sharing African American History
As a long-time member of the historical society, I have noticed that African American history remains one of the most underrepresented topics in our...
The Rose Queens of Tyler, Texas
As with many of my research projects, it started with a question of "Who was the first Rose Queen?" I assumed it would be one of established...
State-Wide 2019 Genealogy Lock-In Program
In celebration of October, as Family History Month, the Smith County Historical Society will join the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT) for a...