Series I consists of a few administrative records of the Thurber Historical Association and brief biographies of Ruby Schmidt and Leo Bielinski. This series also includes correspondence written and received by Ruby Schmidt, which reflects the efforts of the Thurber Historical Association to chronicle and publicize the history of Thurber, Texas, and photocopies of photographs depicting Thurber, Texas, at the height of its prosperity. Personal memoirs make up two folders in this series and provide a unique look into Thurber life at the turn of the twentieth century. Series II consists of articles and newspaper clippings relating to the unique history of Thurber, Texas, as well as numerous artifacts collected by the Thurber Historical Association from the days of Thurber's prominence as a coal mining operation. A partial copy of the 1910 census is included which lists the citizens of Thurber, Texas, at that time. This series also includes the minutes of a meeting of the stockholders of the Texas & Pacific Coal Company dated 1888. The minutes reflect the economic and labor related issues the stockholders faced.
Finding aid available here. Materials provided by Special Collections and Archives at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Finding aid available here. Materials provided by Special Collections and Archives at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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