The East Texas Historical Association
You might consider membership in this regional organization, The East Texas Historical Association. They produce a very scholarly quarterly journal. The current issue includes, among many fascinating articles, a very good report on McKenzie College of Clarksville, which was organized during the time of the Republic of Texas and lasted through the Civil War.
Here is some information on the organization and how to join it, from their website:
Founded in 1962 on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, the East Texas Historical Association is committed to the preservation and enhancement of East Texas' great historical heritage and welcomes all who share our vision and interests.
Through our meetings, publications, and other efforts, the Association attempts to discover, collect, and preserve historical records, manuscripts, letters, journals, maps, pictures, and other materials related to East Texas history; to encourage the preservation of buildings of historical interest and architectural worth; and to publish and make known the rich history with which this part of Texas is endowed.
The East Texas Historical Association has a number of membership categories available to individuals or institutions interested in the heritage of East Texas. All members receive the East Texas Historical Journal, published each fall and spring. 1. Institutional Memberships (for businesses, educational institutions, and industries) are available for $100 a year. 2. Life Memberships are available for $400 or more, and are for individuals interested in perpetuating the work of the Association. 3. Sustaining Memberships are available annually as Patrons for $85 and as Benefactors for $60. Both contribute to the ongoing work of the Association. 4. Family Memberships are available for $45. 5. Regular Memberships and Library Memberships are $35 a year. 6. Student Memberships are $15 a year and are for students enrolled in high school or college.
Visit http://www.easttexashistorical.org/v3/membership/join.htm to join or just to use the tabs there to browse the site.
Otherwise contact them at East Texas Historical Association P. O. Box 6223 SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75962-6223 936-468-2407 email to Deanna Smith, Secretary-Treasurer at deannasmith@sfasu.edu
