HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR THC WWII Oral History 03_31_09
CONTACTS: William McWhorter, 512.463.5833, william.mcwhorter@thc.state.tx.us; Anne Boykin, City of College Station, 979.764.3491, aboykin@cstx.gov DATE: March 31, 2009 TEXAS HISTORICAL
COMMISSION OFFERS FREE WORLD WAR II ORAL HISTORY TRAINING COLLEGE STATION, Texas –– The Texas Historical Commission (THC), in conjunction with the City of College Station and the Brazos
County Historical Commission (CHC), will conduct a free oral history training workshop at the College Station Conference Center on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m.– 1 p.m. The workshop
is one of a series taking place across the state, which highlights the real places telling the real stories of Texas’ involvement in the war effort. Funding for the workshops is provided
by the Houston Endowment and the Summerlee Foundation of Dallas and is designed for people to learn how to conduct and record oral histories pertaining to World War II. The City of College
Station will provide a free lunch immediately following the workshop. WHO: THC historian, Baylor University’s Institute for Oral History historian, representatives of the City of College
Station and the Brazos County Historical Commission. Public welcome — please call to pre-register. WHAT: Free World War II oral history training WHEN: Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
WHERE: College Station Conference Center 1300 George Bush Dr., College Station, Texas 77840 Please call, 979.764.3491 for reservations and directions. BACKGROUND: The workshops, titled
Here and There: Recollections of Texas in World War II, are part of the THC’s Texas in World War II initiative, a program to honor and preserve the memories of Texans who served in the
armed forces during World War II and the contribution they made to the war effort. Partnering with the Texas Historical Commission on these workshops is Baylor University’s Institute
for Oral History. Historical markers, a commemorative brochure and a military/home front sites survey are part of this program that enriches lives through history. www.thc.state.tx.us
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