West Texas Historical Association

The West Texas Historical Association is an organization of both academics and laypersons dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of the total history of West Texas, loosely defined geographically as all Texas counties and portions of counties located west of Interstate 35.

History

The group was founded in Abilene in 1924. Among its founding members were Roy Crane, William Curry Holden and Rupert N. Richardson.[1]

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References

  1. ^ "West Texas to Have Historical Society". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 18, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

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