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 |