A joint meeting next month between two historical associations in the Lone Star State will itself mark a bit of Texas history. The East Texas Historical Association will meet in joint sess
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with the West Texas Historical Association; or perhaps it is more properly stated the other way around, the West Texas Historical will meet with the East Texas Historical – after all, both are absolutely co-equal organizations that attract considerable numbers of Texans to their respective membership lists. This constitutes a rare event in the life of the historical associations. The joint meeting will take place in Fort Worth, Texas, from February 26-27, 2010. The host hotel is the Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott at Champions Circle at 3300 Championship Parkway. The full program and registration information for the meeting can be accessed at the website of either association.East Texas Historical Association or West Texas Historical Association
The East Texas Historical Association was founded in 1962 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, where its headquarters still remain. It publishes the East Texas Historical Journal. Scott Sosebee is the executive director. The West Texas Historical Association was started during 1924 at present-day Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. It is today located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock. It publishes an annual Yearbook. Tai Kreidler serves as its executive director.
The meeting will have a full slate of scholarly papers and presentations all day Friday and Saturday, followed by a tour of the Fort Worth Stockyards on Saturday evening. Registration is required for all events.
