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Heritage Programs Progress Report Parks & Recreation Department Anne Boykin, Coordinator August 1-31, 2009 EXTERNAL Acquisitions for Project HOLD – 548 pages scanned • Architect’s promotional
brochure on the “new” Brazos County Courthouse • Fossilized mastodon tooth and dinosaur egg, a stone bead, and a spear point were on loan for digital photos from Regina Opersteny. The
items were gathered in her backyard near the river. • Thanks to Lou Hodges, M. B. “Morty” Stewart’s (Councilman Stewart’s father) A&M scrapbook has been scanned and is in Project HOLD.
This was a mammoth undertaking of 285 11”x17” pages. Lou used a large format flatbed scanner at A&M for this project. Check it out: Contacts -2 • J.G. “Chip” Dawson, TAMU History professor
• Gary Mitchell, Kendig Keast Cooperative, has information and photos for us on Cy Miller (Cy Miller Park) who was his wife’s paternal grandfather. • Alec Kenerley, a Boy Scout working
on his Eagle project, requested that I be his community sponsor for his Minter Springs Cemetery project. Presentations – 3 • July 9 – Clear Channel recording with Harold Presley about
Exploring History Lunch Research Requests – 6 • Brazos County Commissioner Irma Cauley requested photos of historic College Station events over the last 30 years • Bea Greene, Brazos
County, asked for Brazos County photos of memorable events over the last 30 years. • Lynne Averyt requested information on J.H. Binney (CS’s first mayor) since their home was built for
him by J. C. Culpepper • Joe Muguerza stopped by looking for Brazos County maps large enough to overlay with his personal research of El Camino Real near Lincoln. • Susan Howell requested
information on the campus houses. • Matt Hilgemeier, Planning and Development Services, requested information on 411 Montclair regarding the historical marker program. Publicity –2 PSAs,
44 viewings • Banner ad in “The Eagle’s” TV section on a Sunday, FREE! • “The Eagle” displays the Exploring History Lunch Lecture notices • Exploring History Lunch Lecture showing on
CSTV-19 on Tuesdays, 4am & 4pm
Oral History Interviews – 0 Publications – 1 • “Sing a Song of Freedom” newsletter/story about a WWII veteran who served with Calvin Boykin in the 814th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Historic
Markers – 2 Inquiries • Currently, 86 Historic Home Markers, 9 Building Markers and 2 Historic Subject Markers • Layne Averyt inquired about a marker for 1009 Walton Drive. • Dave Fox
inquired about a marker for his home at 1309 Walton Drive. Community Outreach -2 • August 4, Discussions with Steve Beachy, president of Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board of Directors,
about placing the names of Brazos County historical figures who are veterans on the Wall of Honor. • August 12, Attended Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board of Directors meeting INTERNAL
Intern –0 hours No intern at this time. Volunteers – 41.25 hours Aaron Johnson – 32.25 hours Vicky Eastes – 11 hours KUDOS Re: Exploring History Emails Thanks for the extra information
[in the email] about what has happened in long past Augusts. It really helps to give depth to the present. I hope you'll continue such listings in the future as your time permits. Susan
Irza, HPC Re: Exploring History Lunch Lectures Should be another great topic. You do a fabulous job. Danny Stribling, Carriage Inn Please put me on your E-mail list for the Exploring
History Lunches. I really enjoyed the lectures and look forward to attending those in the future. Gene Bearrow, retired City of CS employee Thanks for the excellent programs during the
past 4 or 5 years. We have learned so much that we did not know about CS and its past, present and future. Keep up the good work! Peggy Hope Re: Native American Display at Veterans Park
Dear Anne, Just wanted you to know that if I can offer a voice of support for your proposed kiosk (Alston Thoms told me about it)….I would be happy to! I also wanted to offer my heartfelt
thanks for all that you do for this community. I was saddened to hear about your budget cuts. You have brought some wonderful programs to our area and I hope you can continue them! Best
wishes, Deborah (Cowman ), Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
Thanks for your kind words. In reality, however, it’s folks like you and Ms. Winn who are getting the information to our citizens, which is where it’s much needed because it tells the
story of how truly multicultural our part of the world is and has long been. Such [budget] cuts—in the face of budget shortfalls or otherwise—are short-sighted and, as a consequence,
tend to minimize efforts to recount a diversity of perspectives on past and how we came to be what we are today. Dr. Alston Thoms, TAMU Dept. of Anthropology Re: 1309 Walton House Thank
you so much for the information you provided! We really appreciate your help. Dave and Susan Fox Re: Heritage Programs I think you are an absolute treasure for all you have done with
the Project HOLD work. I especially love the May 07 piece where someone describes the landscape west of TAMU ( along the old FM 60)--I lived in that area when I was a kid in two different
houses, and I think about that place almost every day. James Boone