The History of Halloween by Ann Meador Recently retired professor at Sam Houston State University, gives a spooktacular history of the derivation of Halloween in the United States. 50 minutes. Filmed at the Tomball Museum Center October 26, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aROJkRCMRp0
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“Docents love history and learning. What a wonderful experience to upgrade our knowledge of the Wendish people on our first docent road trip. We gained new facts and stories to add to our tours about our own Wendish Cabin. “ The first picture is a painted church. The second is native dress. The third is
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Museum History PhotosThe First one is Kate,13 and Margaret (sisters) spinning wool on Contemporary wheels. 1976The second one is Carlos Swoke, 8, and his brother Tony, 12 viewing a handmade Santa and Reindeer at the Griffin Memorial House. 1969.
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Museum Talk with Monte ParksFilmed Thursday, January 19, 2023 @ 6:30 pm at Tomball Museum Center Fellowship Hall 510 N. Pine, Tomball, TX 77375TOPIC: Akokisa, Native Americans of Harris County While working P4, he was the homestead coordinator at Jesse Jones Park and the unofficial precinct historian. He graduated from Sam Houston University with a
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Ben Scholl’s Moment Saving String and Other Things In spring 2001, the Griffin House, the largest building on the Tomball Museum property, was repainted. The painter had to replace some of the boards and the new boards had to be special-milled to match the existing boards. Since cypress siding is no longer available we replaced
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When the “icy ball” was put on the market, around 1930, by the CROSLEY CORP., it was the first time that a mechanical refrigerator was available to anyone who had a source of hot water, heated by kerosene, wood stove or wash pot. It had a hot ball and a cold ball, and the refrigerant
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Ben Scholl’s Moment A Time When It Seemed to Be Quiet Several times a week we get in the mail advertisements that say in large letters, “Absolutely free, No obligation,” etc. If the ad also reads “Free hearing check,” my wife hands it to me, saying, “You don’t hear a thing I say, you need
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OUR NAME -SPRING CREEK COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Yes, there was a county named, Spring Creek County. On January 21, 1841, the Republic’s (Texas was not granted statehood until 1845) legislature established this new county. It consisted of parts of now Grimes, Montgomery, and Harris counties. It was so named because Spring Creek ran through its
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