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Elgin unveils Black Icons mural of five community leaders

Civil rights leader Harvey Westbrook, educator Annie Lee Haywood, business owners and community leaders S.H. McShan and Dororthy McCarther, and musician Monty Joe Thomas are featured.

Round Rock Express connect to history through Austin Black Senators

Downs-Mabson Field in Austin, Texas, currently serves as home to the Huston-Tillotson University Rams baseball team, but in the early 1900's, it was the stomping grounds of the Austin Black Senators. Named after Dr. Reverend Karl Downs, president of Huston College from 1943 to 1948, and George Mabson, manager of

Round Rock library: Finding sources with high standards more important than ever

Round Rock library: Finding sources with high standards more important than ever Geeta Halley, Guest columnist © Round Rock Public Library An original postcard from around 1944 that is in the Round Rock Public Library s archival collection. This chicken dinner restaurant claimed it was the only “official” sellers of Sam Bass artifacts. Last week, I attended an online workshop taught by business librarians at the Library of Congress. It was one of the best learning experiences I have had. Among other things, it renewed my appreciation for the foundational role primary sources play in research. In the study of history, primary sources are the documents, photographs, recordings and artifacts created by people who are participants or witnesses to historical events. These sources are crucial for developing a better, more accurate understanding of bygone events, cultures and eras.

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