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About Us

The Smith County Historical Society, incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas, is a  501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed in 1959.

The Society was formed for the following purposes:

a. to discover, collect and preserve data, records and items relating to the history of Smith County, Texas;

b. to provide public education relating to the history of Smith County, Texas;

c. to maintain an archival collection that is available to the public for research and education relating to the history of Smith County, Texas;

d. to maintain museum(s) and to work with any museum for the preservation of historical artifacts relating to the history of Smith County, Texas;

e. to publish an historical magazine called CHRONICLES OF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS, as well as any other books and materials relating to history that the Society deems worthy of publication;

f. to hold periodic meetings and programs on historical topics for the benefit of members of the Society and the public in general;

g. to solicit contributions of money or other property for the purpose of carrying out the foregoing programs; and

h. to do and perform generally and anywhere all acts and things reasonably incident to the corporate purposes.


2008 Executive Officers

President: Robert Reed
Vice President of Museum/Archives: Melanie Leath
Vice President of Camp Ford: Randal Gilbert
Vice President of Programs: Patrick Leech
Treasurer: Sam Kidd
Recording Secretary: Virginia Heitzman
Corresponding Secretary: Marketta Tefteller

2008 Board of Governors

Zelda Boucher Mary Jane McNamara
Randal Gilbert Fred Powell
Rob Jones Robert Reed
Gretchen Leath

2008 Committee Chairpersons

Archives: Gretchen Leath
Battle of Jones Meadow: Rob Jones
Membership: Sherry Kidd