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BRAZOS COUNTY
BRYAN & COLLEGE STATION
Sesquicentennial Events for 1985
JUNE 1985
3 - 7 Day Camp - Girl Scouts of America
AUGUST 1985
9 -11 Class Reunion for Bryan Colored High and Kemp High School
students and faculty, Hilton Hotel, C. S. - Bethune
Woman's Club
"The Brazos Valley Collection ", 16 -month calendar - Texas
Artisans
SEPTEMBER 1985
1 -30 "Hometown Oil" exhibit, located in Brazos Center - Brazos
Valley Museum
Texas History Movies cartoon book distributed to all Brazos
County 7th graders - Service League
6 -7 West Fest - Downtowners' Association
7 Founder's Day - co- sponsored by City of Bryan & Sons of
Republic of Texas
"The Brazos Valley Collection ", calendar sale - Texas
Artisans
Sesquicentennial flag presented to all Brazos County public
schools - Sons of Republic of Texas, William Joel Bryan
Chapter 14
14 Septemberfest - City of Bryan Parks & Rec. Dept.
Texas Books (3 new books published) - TAMU Press
"RICH PAST -- BRIGHT FUTURE" is a 16 minute slide show of
local historic photos about Brazos County, Bryan & College
Station. If your group or civic organization would like this
film as a program during the 1986 Sesquicentennial year, call
the Brazos County Sesquicentennial Commission office,776 -1986
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. any weekday.
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BRAZOS COUNTY
BRYAN & COLLEGE STATION
VOLUNTEER COMMISSION MEMBERS
Mary Evelyn White, Chairman
Dr. Carolyn Adair
Anne Bell
Bea Benson
Merrill Bonarrigo
Travis Bryan, Jr.
Peggy Calliham
Janie Cargill
M. L. "Red" Cashion
Dr. Henry Dethloff
Phyllis Dozier
Dr. Rand Evans
Dr. Franklin Fong
Jahn Gilmartin
Michael Hardeman
Gwen Hodge
Mrs. Dick Holmgreen
Erma Jefferson
Irvin M. May, Jr.
Judge W. T. McDonald, Jr.
Clara Mounce
Dr. Mike Owens
Mrs. Marshall Peters
Rebecca Pflugfelder
Hilda C. Phariss
Bill Presnal
Cruz Ramirez
Elizabeth Raney
Wayne Sadberry, Jr.
Don Simons
Tom Sistrunk
Charlie Szabuniewicz
Suzy Terral
Gurtha Turner
Barbara Vance
Janie Velasquez
Margaret Ann Zipp
OFFICE STAFF
Jody Bates
Norma Teetes
Sesquicentennial Events for 1985
OCTOBER 1985
1 -31 Texas Cultures Exhibits on German Heritage - Post Oak Mall
4 -6 Brazos Bohemian Fest - co- sponsored by City of C.S. Parks &
Rec. Dept. & TAMU Rec. & Parks Club (Volksmarch Oct. 5)
8 "The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center," Rudder Audi-
torium - OPAS
18 Brazos Valley Collection on display, Brazos Center - Texas
Artisans
19 -20 Meet the Brazos Valley Collection Artists Reception, Brazos
Valley Museum - Texas Artisans
26 Texas Halloween Carnival - City of C.S. Parks & Rec. Dept.
Bi- monthly newsletter w /special Sesquicentennial section
begins - Sul Ross Masonic Lodge No. 1300
"Celebrate Texas: The Six Influences That Have Formed To-
day's Texas" monthly programs begin - The Poetry Society
of Bryan - College Station
Sesquicentennial Cultural Programs for 85 -86 begin - Beta
Sigma Phi, Preceptor Laureate Chapter
"Celebrate Texas Today - its unique cities and areas" buf-
fets for 85 -86 begin - Food Fanciers
NOVEMBER 1985
1 -7 Brazos Valley Collection on display, Brazos Center - Texas
Artisans
1 -30 "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley Museum
3 Stephen F. Austin's birthday
9 Gold Cup Series 10 km Run - City of C.S. Parks & Rec. Dept.
15 Distribution of 1986 Parks & Rec. Calendar - City of C.S.
Parks & Rec. Dept.
17 "Hubbard Street Dance Company," Rudder Auditorium - OPAS
"Tribute to Texas" Song Fest - Chi Omega Fraternity
"History Speakers Forum" - History Dept., TAMU
Annual Report - Texas Engineering Extension Service
25 -27 Settlers' Week - College Station Independent School District
28 Thanksgiving
Diamond Jubilee Tree Planting - co- sponsored by Boy Scouts
of America and Arboretum Society
Telephone book cover graphics - General Telephone Co. of
Southwest
DECEMBER 1985
1 -31 "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley Museum -
2, Christmas in the Park, Lighting Ceremony and celebration -
11 -12 College Station Parks & Rec. Dept.
3 -6 Brazos Valley Collection Exhibit, First Bank & Trust - Texas
Artisans
4 Brazos Valley Collection calendar & print sale, C.S. Commu-
nity Center - Texas Artisans
7 Gold Cup Series 1/2 Marathon - C.S. Parks & Rec. Dept.
7 -8 Centennial Home Tour - Citizens for Historic Preservation
8 Citizens Appreciation Day - City of Bryan, Bryan Public
Library
8 Sesquicentennial Holiday Parade - Bryan - College Station
Chamber of Commerce
14 William Joel Bryan's birthday
16 -20 Brazos Valley Collection Exhibit, First National Bank - Texas
Artisans
25 Christmas
29 Texas Statehood - 140 years
Transfer of 36 years of archival material to TAMU Archives -
The Poetry Society of Bryan - College Station
Adak
If your group or organization would like to register an
activity to have it sanctioned for 1986, and have it placed on our
calendar, please send us the following information:
Name of organization
Address
Phone Number Contact person
Official project name
Location of event
Date and time
Commercial or community benefit
Brief description of event
Name of person submitting information and phone number
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Mail to: Brazos County Sesquicentennial Commission
P. 0. Box 1986
Bryan, Texas 77806
Ses uicentennial Events for 1986
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JANUARY 1986
1- Steep Hollow Quilt display, Brazos Center - Steep
31 Hollow Home Extension Club
1- "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
31 Museum
2- "Kitchen Workplace 1800's" exhibit, Brazos Center -
31 Brazos Valley Museum
Community Firsts Treasure Hunt - College Station
Community Council
7 Presentation of wooden sculpture of historic Brazos
County to Brazos Co. Courthouse - Service League
11- Midwinter Conference - District Lions Club
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17- "Trees" art exhibit - co- sponsored by Brazos Valley
31 Art 'League & Brazos Valley Museum
17 Sesquicentennial Tree Planting (Shumard Oak), Brazos
Center - Brazos County
17 Arbor Day Ceremony - Sul Ross Elementary School
18 History of Brazos County publication reception - co-
sponsored by City of Bryan and Brazos Co. Heritage
& History Council
Dental Society history of Bryan - College Station -
Brazos Valley District Dental Society
25 Gala Luncheon - Fashion Show and Ball, Hilton - OPAS
Guild
25 Gold Cup Series 5 km run - College Station Parks &
Recreation Dept.
District -wide art contest to stress agricultural
impacts of Texas in last 150 years - College
Station ISD
Cemetery Listing of Brazos Co. published in Brazos
County History - Brazos Genealogical Association
27- "Crossroads of Empire" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazo:
2/16 County Sesquicentennial Commission
28 "Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain Tonight:" Rudder Audi-
torium - OPAS
30 Italian Night w /Italian foods, Johnny Lampo
speaker, dance, Ramada Inn - Brazos Co. A &M
Mother's Club
Bryan- College Station Community Poster publication
w /brief history of community - Mountain Graphics
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FEBRUARY 1986
1- "Crossroads of Empire" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos
16 County Sesquicentennial Commission
1- "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
28 Museum
1- "Kitchen Workplace 1800's" exhibit, Brazos Center -
28 Brazos Valley Museum
4 Sesquicentennial sculpture artist, James Surls, to
speak at Service League 10 a.m., Rotary Club
noon - Brazos County
11 "The Vienna Choir Boys," Rudder Auditorium - OPAS
13- Pool Trout Fish -Out - City of College Station Parks
16 and Recreation Department
19 NARFE District 14 Meeting - National Assoc. of Re-
tired Federal Employees
20 Anniversary Luncheon - TAMU College of Medicine
Women's Auxiliary
20 Sesquicentennial Luncheon w /speaker - DAR, William
Scott Chapter
21 "Young Uck Kim, Violinist," Rudder Auditorium - OPAS
22 Gold Cup Series 1 km swim - City of College Station
Parks & Recreation Dept.
"MHMR: Reflections and the Future" slide presentation
on their history - MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley
24- Pioneer Festival (2 -week fair) - St. Thomas Early
3/7 Learning Center
4111,
MARCH 1986
1 Meet the Artist in Residence, Albert T. Pedulla, Jr.
City of College Station Parks & Rec. Dept.
1 Luncheon honoring essay contest winner and outstand-
ing Texas History teacher from a 7th grade - DRT,
Robert Henry Chapter
1 College Station Biathlon - City of College Station
Parks & Rec. Dept.
1- Walking tour of historical campus buildings - TAMU,
31 Historical Resources Society
1- "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
31 Museum
1- Ross School Sesquicentennial Cookbook sales of bi-
31 lingual homes, Bryan families and pen pals of
Australia recipes - Sul Ross Elementary School
1- The Texas Recollections, 30 -45 second televised seg-
31 ments on Texas history - Friends of KAMU
2 Texas Independence Day
2 Richard Carter Park Dedication - co- sponsored by DAR,
La Villita Chapter; United Daughters of 1812,
Stephen Williams Chapter; and City of College Sta.
2 Singing Convention, Brazos Center - Texas Singing
Convention
2 Independence Day Banquet celebrating founding of
U.T. - Brazos Valley Texas Exes
2 Sam Houston's Birthday
2-
4/13 Southern Quilt Exhibit - co- sponsored by TAMU College
of Architecture and Brazos Valley Museum
6 Alamo fell
6 Fannin - Travis School PTA Celebration
7 Service League Charity Ball
6 -8 "Sesquicentennial & Violets" annual judged show -
Brazos Valley African Violet Club
7 Box Supper, Brazos Center - Girl Scouts of America
8 MSC All Night Sesquicentennial Fair - TAMU Sesqui-
centennial Committee
12 Sesquicentennial sculpture artist, James Surls, to
show slides to CSISD art students, 11 a.m. -
Brazos County
21- 10- County Youth Art Show -co- sponsored by Brazos
28 Valley Art League, Arts Council and The Eagle
26- "Fashions Through The Years," tea & fashions 1:30 pm;
27 dinner & fashions 7:30 pm - The Woman's Club
27 "The Labeque Sisters, piano duet," Rudder Auditorium -
OPAS
APRIL 1986
1- "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
30 Museum
1- "Stitchery" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
30 Museum
1- The Texas Recollections, 30 -45 second televised seg-
30 ments on Texas history - Friends of KAMU
1- Walking tour of historical campus buildings - TAMU,
30 Historical Resources Society
1- "Ten Flags of Early Texas" exhibit - Republic Bank
30 of A &M
4 -5 Open Breeding Poultry Show, rare & fancy breeds,
Brazos Co. Livestock Pavilion - Brazos Valley
Poultry Club
5 Founders' Day - Allen Academy
9 Harvey Mitchell's birthday
9 The Houston Ballet Performing 'Peer Gynt ", Rudder
Auditorium - OPAS
10 "The Houston Ballet Performing 'Giselle' ", Rudder
Auditorium - OPAS
11 Student Awards Banquet w / "Abundant Game" theme - TAMU
Wildlife & Fisheries Dept.
12 Cemetery Working, C.S. City Cemetery - A &M Garden Club
12 3rd Annual Jazz Festival - C.S. Parks & Rec. Dept.
12 Spring Concert - Texas A &M Singing Cadets
13- National Library Week, Texana Rare Book Display - City
19 of Bryan, Bryan Public Library
14- "Literary East Texas" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos
5/4 County Sesquicentennial Commission
15 Sesquicentennial Reception - Friends of Bryan Public
Library
APRIL (Cont.)
19 Spring Gala to celebrate the restoration of Ursuline
Academy School - Messina -Hof Winery
19 Gold Cup Series 4 mi run - College Station Parks &
Recreation Dept.
19 Silver Anniversary - Sul Ross Elementary School
21 San Jacinto Day - Sesquicentennial State Holiday
21 Brazos Center Sculpture Dedication - Brazos County
22- Folklore Lectures by Dr. Wm. Owens at TAMU Library &
24 Brazos Center - co- sponsored by Brazos Valley
Museum and Friends of TAMU Library
23 House & Garden Tour - The Woman's Club
25 "A Texana Musicale" concert & dinner w /narration by
Dr. Wm. Owens - Community Singers
25- S.F.A. Golden Class Reunion, Briarcrest Country Club,
26 Stephen F. Austin High School
25- Republic of Texas Super Triathlon - co- sponsored by
27 City of C. S. Parks & Rec. Dept., City of Bryan &
4 others
26 "Heritage Days," downtown Bryan - Downtowners' Assoc.
26 Historic Temple Freda Tour & marker dedication - Bryan
College Station Jewish Women's Club
Texas history field trips to Washington on the Brazos
- CSISD, A &M Jr. High
Musical presentations - College Station ISD
Historical markers - Brazos County Historical Comm.
26 Temple Freda Open House - Jewish Womans Club
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MAY 1986
1 -4 "Literary East Texas" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos
County Sesquicentennial Commission
1- "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
31 Museum
1- "Carpentry" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
31 Museum
1- The Texas Recollections, 30 -45 second televised seg-
31 ments on Texas history - Friends of KAMU
1 "Celebrate Texas" version of annual School Poetry
Contest - Poetry Society of Bryan- College Station
3 Brazos Valley Symphony POPS
3 City of C.S. Masters Swim Meet - Masters of Brazos
Swim Team (The MOB)
3 Heritage Park Dedication - co- sponsored by City of
Bryan and Citizens for Historic Preservation
AllkC
4 Historic homes marker dedication - co- sponsored by
Brison Park Association, Citizens for Historic
Preservation and City of College Station
4 Arts & Crafts SesquiFest - Brazos Valley Art League
4 Summer Concert Series in the Park - co- sponsored by CS
Parks & Rec. Dept. & Brazos Valley Arts Council
5 Cinco de Mayo
5- "The Way Things Were" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos
26 County Sesquicentennial Commission
10 Pioneer /Frontier Day, old fashioned picnic w /pioneer
crafts - Brazos Christian School
10 Gold Cup Series C.S. Pentathlon - C.S. Parks & Rec.
18 Summer Concert Series in the Park - co- sponsored by CS
Parks & Rec. Dept. & Brazos Valley Arts Council
24 Dedication of Coach Art Adamson Trophy Case - City of
College Station Parks & Recreation Department
30 Flag Burning Ceremony - Sul Ross Heroes
JUNE 1986
1- "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
30 Museum
1- "Carpentry" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
30 Museum
1- "Celebrate Texas" Summer Reading Program - City of
30 Bryan, Bryan Public Library
7 Central Park Fishing Derby - City of College Station
Parks & Recreation Department
8 Summer Concert Series in the Park - co- sponsored by CS
Parks & Rec. Dept. & Brazos Valley Arts Council
14 Gold Cup Series Mini - Biathlon - C.S. Parks & Rec.
14 Flag Day Ceremony - Sul Ross Camp of Heroes of '76
21 Texas Tall Tales Musical & Rededication Ceremony, Sue
Haswell Park - co- sponsored by Bryan Parks & Rec.,
Astin Foundation & Texas Commission on the Arts
22 Juneteenth Celebration - C.S. Parks & Rec. Dept.
22 Summer Concert Series in the Park - co- sponsored by CS
Parks & Rec. Dept. & Brazos Valley Arts Council
Airshow & Formal Dedication of a P -51 Mustang Fighter
aircraft - Aggie Wing of the Confederate Air Force
JULY 1986
1- "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
31 Museum
1- "Ranch and Farm" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos
31 Valley Museum
1- "Celebrate Texas" Summer Reading Program - City of
31 Bryan, Bryan Public Library
4 Swimwear of Yesteryear Fashion Show & 4th of July
Celebration - ty of Saon Parks R.
4 4th of July Sesquic College Cele
br
ation, Tiger & Fec
ield
College Station Noon Lions Club
12 Gold Cup Series Broken Triathlon - City of College
Station Parks & Rec. Dept.
13 Summer Concert Series in the Park - co- sponsored by CS
Parks & Rec. Dept. & Brazos Valley Arts Council
17- Annual Rodeo, Brazos Co. Livestock Pavilion - Bryan
19 Breakfast Lions Club
19 "Horse Sense, Music of the Old West" Concert in the
Park - co- sponsored by Bryan Parks & Rec. Dept.,
Astin Foundation & Texas Commission on the Arts
21 Olympic Torch Run through B /CS - co- sponsored by B /CS
Parks & Rec. Depts. & Chamber of Commerce
26 Texas Super Guard Contest - CS Parks & Rec. Dept.
27 Summer Concert Series in the Park - co- sponsored by CS
Parks & Rec. Dept. & Brazos Valley Arts Council
AUGUST 1986
1- "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
31 Museum
1- "Ranch and Farm" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos
31 Valley Museum
1- "Celebrate Texas" Summer Reading Program - City of
31 Bryan, Bryan Public Library
2 "Six Flags Over Brasses" concert in the park - co-
sponsored by Bryan Parks & Rec. Dept., Astin
Foundation & Musicians Performance Trust
6 Pool Party featuring "Oldies but Goldies" music -
City of College Station Parks & Recreation Dept.
7 -9 The Five Outstanding Young Texans Presentations &
annual convention, Bryan - College Station Jaycees
10 Summer Concert Series in the Park - co- sponsored by CS
Parks & Rec. Dept. & Brazos Valley Arts Council
10- Tex. 1986 Independence Express Steam Train visit to
11 Bryan & College Station - Brazos Co. Sesqui. Comm.
23 Gold Cup Series 1 mi swim - C.S. Parks & Rec. Dept.
24 Summer Concert Series in the Park - co- sponsored by CS
Parks & Rec. Dept. & Brazos Valley Arts Council
SEPTEMBER 1986
1- "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
30 Museum
1- "The Raven and The Eagle" exhibit, Brazos Center -
30 Arts Council of Brazos Valley
6 Texas Biathlon - City of College Station Parks &
Recreation Dept. co- sponsor w/2 others
7 Texas 1986 Bike -A -Thon - City of College Station
Parks & Recreation Dept.
13 West Fest - Downtowners' Association
13 Septemberfest - City of Bryan Parks & Rec. Dept.
16 Dies e Seis
Renovation of Boonville Cemetery and Historical Park
Brazos County Historical Commission
Personal Time Lines - Sul Ross Elementary School
Learning History from People - Sul Ross Elementary
School
OCTOBER 1986
1- "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
31 Museum
1- "The Raven and The Eagle" exhibit, Brazos Center -
31 Arts Council of Brazos Valley
7 Annual Banquet w /pioneer theme - 4 -H of Brazos County
9- Spanish Heritage of Texas Symposium & Exhibit - TAMU
10 Sesquicentennial Committee
9- Annual Used Book Sale - Friends of the Bryan Public
11 Library
10- Brazos Bohemian Fest w /Volksmarch on the llth - co-
12 sponsored by the City of College Station Parks &
Recreation Dept. and TAMU Rec. & Parks Club
14 Farm Bureau Banquet - Brazos Co. Farm Bureau
Self - Guided Tour of Bryan - Sul Ross Elementary Sch.
20 Lecture on textiles and embellishment in the Brazos
Valley - Embroiderers' Guild of Brazos Valley
23- Texastrend Symposium w /speakers & musical - TAMU Ses-
25 auicentennial Committee
25 Texas Halloween Carnival - City of College Station
Parks & Recreation Dept.
Adopt -A -Park results - co- sponsored by City of Bryan
Parks & Recreation Dept. & Brazos Beautiful
31- State Lone Star African Violet Council meeting -
11/2 Brazos Valley African Violet Club
NOVEMBER 1986
1- Family History Month - Bryan Public Library
30
1- "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley
30 Museum
1- State Lone Star African Violet Council meeting -
2 Brazos Valley African Violet Club
Brazos County Archives Collection oral history re-
port - R.S.V.P.
3 Stephen F. Austin's birthday
8 Gold Cup Series 10 km run - City of College Station
Parks and Recreation Dept.
14 -Czech Music in Texas: A Sesquicentennial Symposium -
16 Czech Ex- Student Assoc. of Tx., English Dept., TAMU
24- Settler's Week - College Station Independent School
26 District
27 Thanksgiving
29 "A Victorian Christmas" - Messina -Hof Wine Cellars
DECEMBER 1986
1 -31 "Hometown Oil" exhibit, Brazos Center - Brazos Valley Museum
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Old Fashioned Christmas, downtown Bryan - Downtowners'
Association
1, Christmas in the Park, lighting ceremony and celebration,
10 -11 Central Park - City of College Station Parks & Rec. Dept.
6 Gold Cup Series 1/2 Marathon - City of College Station Parks
& Recreation Department
6,13, "A Victorian Christmas" - Messina -Hof Wine Cellars
20
6 -7 Sesquicentennial Historic Home Tour featuring Founding Fam-
ilies of Brazos Co. - Citizens for Historic Preservation
7 Sesquicentennial Holiday Parade - Bryan- College Station
Chamber of Commerce
14 Citizens Appreciation Day - City of Bryan, Bryan Public
Library
14 William Joel Bryan's birthday
25 Christmas
29 Texas Statehood - 141 years
The Brazos County Sesquicentennial Commission is supported with funds from the
City of Bryan, the City of College Station and Brazos County. Our office is located
in the Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest, Bryan. We are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
weekdays. Our new telephone number is 776 -1986 (as of 11/17/85). Previously
823 -1986.
Celebrate Texas
1836 -1986
County Judge
R.J. Holmgreen
County Commissioners
Billy Beard
Bill Cooley
Milton Turner
Walter Wilcox
Bryan City Council Members
Marvin Tate, Mayor
Helen Chavarria
Ben Hardeman
Hank McQuaide
John Mobley
Ples Turner, Mayor Pro -Tem
C.P. Vass
College Station City Council Members
Gary Halter, Mayor
James Bond
Patricia Boughton
Fred Brown
Lynn Mcllhaney
Robert Runnels, Mayor Pro -Tem
Terri Tongco
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If your group or organization would like to register an
activity to have it sanctioned for 1986, and have it placed on our
calendar, please send us the following information:
Name of organization
Address
Phone Number Contact person
Official project name
Location of event
Date and time
Commercial or community benefit
Brief description of event
Name of person submitting information and phone number
Mail to: Brazos County Sesquicentennial Commission
P. 0. Box 1986
Bryan, Texas 77806
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