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The Texas Heritage Museum Annual Membership Form Texas Heritage Museum newsletter Individual $25 Family $35 Business $50 Patron $100 Benefactor $250 Name:__________________________________________________________________________________ Lasting Legacies Address:________________________________________________________________________________ First Edition Spring 2008 Phone:_______________________________________ Email:____________________________________ If you sign up for a membership with the Texas Heritage Museum today, you may also sponsor a brick at a special low price of $75. Using the space below, tell us what you want your brick to say. Please limit to 11 characters per line and three lines per brick. If you decide to purchase more than one brick, please attach additional information to this form. Letter From the Director Those wanting to buy a brick without a membership may do so at the regular price of $100. Dear Friends of the Museum, for members. Yes, I would like to sponsor a brick. Please make check or money order payable to Texas Heritage The Texas Heritage Museum has come a long way As we strive to fulfill our mission, it is our intent Museum. For your convenience we also accept VISA, since its creation more than 46 years ago. I am to make the Texas Heritage Museum a vital asset to __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ MASTERCARD, DISCOVER & AMERICAN EXPRESS. excited to lead the museum and further its mission future generations so they will have a firm foundation NAME ON CARD_______________________________ for Hill College, regional communities and the state upon which to build. The Texas Heritage Museum __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ CARD TYPE___________________________________ of Texas. We are actively seeking new ways to staff is conducting these affairs in a manner that will EXPIRATION DATE_____________________________ improve the fulfillment of the museum’s mission, ensure your continued confidence and support. If you __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ CARD NUMBER________________________________ “To explore Texas and Texans during wartime and have not visited the museum recently, I invite you to how those experiences affect us today.” Together, stop by. we are enhancing an experience—the Texas Heritage If you are interested in Museum Experience. The proud heritage left to us by becoming a member, our ancestors is a legacy that must be preserved for please return the Texas Heritage Museum present and future generations. Won’t you consider attached form with your Hill College Campus museum membership and become a Friend of the 112 Lamar Drive payment. Thank you for Hillsboro, TX 76645 Texas Heritage Museum at Hill College? [email protected] being a Friend of the (254) 582-2555 ext. 295 Becoming a Friend enables you to support our quality Texas Heritage Museum exhibits and programs. at Hill College! The Texas Heritage As a member, you will receive the following: Sincerely, Museum’s mission is to • 10% gift shop discount John Versluis explore Texas and Texans during wartime and how • Quarterly newsletter Director John Versluis those experiences affect • Invitations to members-only exhibit openings Texas Heritage Museum Director us today. • Invitations to special museum events exclusively Texas Heritage Museum is proud to Museum Unveils Medal of Honor Memorial help with historic preservation and education by being a member of the following. On Oct. 26, 2007, the Texas Heritage most decorated sailor of WWII as Museum unveiled its new Medal of well as 54 more native born Texans Honor Memorial honoring native- of singular courage and character. born Texans who had the courage The memorial encourages the to go above and beyond the call of remembrance of men and women duty. of boldness and bravery, whether The memorial highlights Audie they be soldiers, sailors, airmen or Murphy from Kingston, Tex., as the marines who, through the force of most decorated soldier of WWII, and THM Medal of Honor Memorial will or an (continued on inside) Samuel Dealey from Dallas, Tex., as the (from cover) Museum unexpected twist of fate, saved their say we recognize your loss, we respect Hatley’s work is the first history of Texas Heritage Welcomes comrades from the unforgiving savagery your sacrifice, and we thank you.” the Confederate regiment formed in Museum North Texas in counties that voted of war or inspired them to victory If you or anyone else in your New Intern against secession. The regiment Hill College through unimaginable feats of sacrifice. community would like to honor a loved distinguished itself in battles from 112 Lamar Dr. The Texas Heritage John Versluis said it best in his speech one, the museum is holding a “Sponsor Pea Ridge in Arkansas in 1862 to Hillsboro, TX 76645 Museum is pleased to at the unveiling of the memorial... a Brick” program which allows for announce that we have the end of the war in the Carolinas (254) 582-2555 ext. 295 “America is eternally indebted to the individuals to purchase a personalized a new intern for the in 1865. Harper’s work focuses on [email protected] families and friends of our servicemen brick to be used in the Medal of Honor spring and summer. Tom 53 WWII veterans, most of whom Ft. Worth who stood, and continue to stand, behind Memorial. Please contact the museum D’Amore is completing were natives of Johnson County, Dr. Earl Elam and Allen G. Hatley Dallas each of these heroes. It is never too late at (254)582-2555 ext. 295 for details. his master’s degree Tex., and some of whom fought in all I-35 HILLSBORO through the museum for us, individually and collectively, to theaters of the war in Africa, Europe Corsicana science program at Texas and the Pacific. Daniel’s experiences as governor of Whitney Mexia Tech with an emphasis on Guam after WWII. collections management 28th Annual THM Symposium Nears Works in progress include a history of I-35 Exit 368 Wichita Indians on the Texas frontier A few previously published works are Hillsboro, TX and will be working at The theme for this year’s History and an account of Governor Bill available in the museum gift shop. the museum through Symposium will be Texas and Texans July 2008. He has had at War: The Fragile Frontier 1835- Museum Hours previous internships at Museum Awarded MAP Grant Mon. - Thurs. 8 - 4:30 the National Museum 1859. Fri. 8 - 4 of the Pacific War, There will be five guest speakers Texas Heritage Museum was one of Services (IMLS) and AAM. The June - Aug. Sat. 10 - 5 the Alamo, the Silent covering topics including: Sam only six museums in Texas awarded museum programs at IMLS are the (galleries only) Wings Museum and the Houston, Artillery, the Texas Indian a National Museum Assessment only federal programs solely devoted Buddy Holly Center in Frontier, the Mier Expedition...and Program (MAP) Grant through the to assisting museums in carrying out Contacts addition to a part-time camels? There will also be a speaker American Association of Museums their public service responsibilities. job at the Museum of John Versluis luncheon, book show and other (AAM). The Texas Heritage Museum will be Texas Tech University. vendors. The Texas Heritage Museum Director He is currently helping The program provides a confidential able to use MAP as a very valuable has something for everyone at the 28th [email protected] with accessioning and process of self-study, peer review and assessment in moving forward with developing new exhibits. annual symposium. implementation supported through its strategic plan and long-range goal Kendall Milton We are very happy to Reservations for the symposium can a cooperative agreement with the of being accredited by the AAM. Curator Dr. James Pohl from [email protected] have him with us and be made for $25 a person with the Texas State University-San Marcos Institute of Museum and Library hope to get much done optional speaker luncheon for an while he is here. additional $12 per person. This year, Arts Center. What’s New in Galleries and Collection? Share the symposium CD’s can be purchased for Experience If you would like more information or If you have not visited the Texas $15. to make reservations, please call the Heritage Museum, you are missing Don’t forget to visit our The event will be on Sat., April 5, on Texas Heritage Museum at out! The galleries and collection gift shop on your next the Hill County Campus of Hill College (254) 582-2555 ext. 295. will take you on a journey through visit. Whether you love in the Vara Martin Daniel Performing time where you can explore the Civil history or just love Texas, War, WWI, WWII and the Vietnam we have great gifts for all War through exhibits, artifacts, short ages. Hill College Press Continues to Grow films and personal stories of native Tom D’Amore Texans. In The Know The Hill College Press was established The last two works published were Did you know that in 1964, and has published, to date, Reluctant Rebels: The Eleventh Texas New WWI Case Recently, a World War I case in the 2,540 people visited the 43 books and monographs. The press Cavalry Regiment by Allen G. Hatley weapons gallery has been updated and Revolution. museum this year and 629 focuses on historical subjects relating and They Were There: Texas Veterans now features artifacts and pictures people used the Historical primarily to Texans and the wars in Remember World War II by Larue from donors Frankie Wylie Head, There is always something new being Research Center? which they fought and on subjects Harper Barnes. Roland Tucker and Clyde Koehne, added, so even if you have been here of regional importance in North and among others.