Tarleton professor authors article on history of Texas museum
By Lycrecia Atkins - Office of Media Relations, Tarleton State University
Jan 22, 2008
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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS -- Dr. T. Lindsay Baker, professor of history and director of the W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas at Tarleton State University, has authored an article on the history of Texas Heritage Museum at Hill College, located in Hillsboro, Texas. The article appeared in the spring 2008 volume of East Texas Historical Journal.

The museum and research center at Hillsboro originated through the activities of Hill College historian and teacher Harold B. Simpson in the 1960s. Since that time it has grown to have the largest collection of printed materials in Texas on the Civil War and presents exhibits on the military history of Texas.

Of particular note are its materials formerly belonging to Audie Murphy, the most decorated American soldier during World War II. The Hill College Press, which publishes scholarly books on military history topics, has operated within the history center for 40 years.

Baker previously served four years as the director of the Texas Heritage Museum. During this time, he wrote the article on the history of the facility to present at the spring 2001 meeting of the East Texas Historical Association. The editor for the organization then selected the article for publication in the spring 2008 issue of its journal.

Along with his current role as director of the Gordon Center, Baker teaches history at Tarleton. The Gordon Center is located at the Thurber ghost town midway between Fort Worth and Abilene off of Interstate 20. Exhibits at the Gordon Center are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call (254) 968-1886.