A doctoral dissertation completed in 2005 by Masatomo Ayabe entitled “The Ku Klux Klan Movement in Williamson County” has been indexed and is available for study in our library. The dissertation paints a very complete picture of the political and social environment in the county prior to the Klan’s arrival and details why the organization was able to land on such fertile ground in the county. The book primarily covers from 1923 through 1926. The index has been added to our Local History Master Index.
Do you have back issues of the Marion Living Magazine in your home? If so, the museum would like to fill out their collection. The needed back issues are listed below:
2009, May – June
2010, Jan – Feb – Apr – May – Jun – Aug – Sep – Oct – Nov -Dec
2011, Feb – Mar – Apr – May – Jun – Jul – Aug – Sep -Oct – Nov -Dec
2012 ? We Have January
The Washington school 5th grade classes visited the museum to learn about local history and the lives of earlier people on May 3, 4, 5 & 12, 2023. The classes were attended by Washington school teachers Ms. Reynolds, Mr. Vickery, Ms. Holderfield and Ms. Shoukletevich. Each of the four touring classes had about 18 students. All of the students were presented with a small workbook to point out prominent facts about the musuem and local county history.
A couple from Oberwiesen, Germany along with local tour guide visited WCHS Museum today while on their 3 week visit to the U.S.
The local history books “Maranda” and “Horse and Buggy Days” have had their indexing added to our Master Local History Index.