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Brazos County Historical Commission
Minutes, November 12, 2007
The November 2007 regular meeting of the Brazos County historical Commission
was called to order by Charles R. Schultz at 7:05 p.m., November 12, in the Bryan Public
Library meeting room.
Present were members Barbara Althaus, Colleen Batchelor, Anne Boykin, Shawn
. Carlson, Ray George, Henry Mayo, Regina Opersteny, Bill Page, Charles Schultz, Julie
Schultz, and Nancy Schwart. Guests were Bethany and Trent Owens.
The minutes of the October 8, 2007 meeting were approved as read.
Charles introduced guests Bethany and Trent Owens, owners of the Tyler Haswell
house in Bryan.
The group agreed to take the TAMU Drill Field marker off the list of unfinished
business.
C. Schultz reported on a meeting concerning the Providence Missionary Baptist
Church memorial attended by him Opersteny, Blair and others. They discussed possible
dates for a ceremony. No decision was reached.
Althaus reported that Nancy Tiner is willing to work on the Isom Palmer marker
dedication. She will give that information to John Blair.
Batchelor reported that there is now a counter on our website. She hopes to
resume work on the website after Thanksgiving.
C. Schultz asked the commission's authorization to send forward the following
applications to the state: Historical Cemetery Designation for Steep Hollow Cemetery;
Historical Marker Application for Old Bethel Cemetery; and Historical Marker
Application for the Reliance Cemetery. Batchelor moved that C. Schultz be authorized to
forward those applications; Mayo seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
Carlson reported on the upcoming History Fair at the Star of the Republic
Museum. It will be held on February 8, 2008. The event's planners requested $250 from
the Commission. Discussion followed. J. Schultz moved that the commission donate
S150 to the fair for operating expenses and another $100 for two $*50 prizes, with the
additional proviso that if there are quality entries relating to Brazos County, the
commission would fund an additional $100 for prizes. Page seconded the motion. The
motion passed with Carlson abstaining from the vote.
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Page reported on a recent book about Brazos County: Nevels, Cynthia. Lynching
to Belong: Claiming Whiteness through Racial Violence. Texas A &M University Press.