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Welcome to the West Texas Historical Association Web page. Please feel free to browse our site and get to know us. Our executive and editorial offices are located at Texas Tech University.
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the West Texas Historical Association
The meeting hotel is the MCM Eleganté Suites at 4250 Ridgemont Drive Abilene, Texas 79606, telephone # 325-698-1234 or 888-897-9644. The meeting room rate is $114 for a single bed room, and $119 for a double bed room. The rooms rates are available for April 12th (Wednesday) through April 16th (Sunday). The cutoff date for making a reservation at the meeting rate is March 13th. The 2023 meeting session program is now available. The 2023 meeting registration is now available at our new website.
Other News
WTHA is transitioning its website to a new one hosted by Wild Apricot. The new site is now accessible at https://wtha.wildapricot.org/ Donations sought:
Who Are We?
The West Texas Historical Association has always been an organization committed to people who are interested in the history of West Texas. Because of our open-membership policy our association has been filled by a healthy cross-section of lay and professional historians. These include teachers, students, business people, farmers, ranchers, and engineers who have contributed to the growth of the organization. In addition, our membership has had solid institutional support from colleges, universities, libraries, museums, county historical groups, and corporations throughout the region and across the nation.
Our Association is active. Each year we hold a conference in a West Texas city. We visit, present papers, and exchange ideas and information. We publish a selection of papers in our annual scholarly journal, The West Texas Historical Review. Also, twice a year, we put out a newsletter highlighting people, places, and events throughout West Texas. In addition, the Association works cooperatively with other historical groups such as the East Texas Historical Association and the Texas Oral History Association.
In addition, the WTHA promotes research and writing by giving cash awards. These include prizes for the best West Texas Historical Review article, the best nonfiction and best fiction books on West Texas, and the best student article. The Association also provides research funds on a competitive basis.
Tai Kreidler, Executive Director
A Brief History
The West Texas Historical Association was organized in 1924 in Abilene at
Simmons College (as Hardin-Simmons University was then called). In 1996, the WTHA moved its editorial offices to
Lubbock and Texas Tech University, and in 1998 it moved its executive offices there as well. Since 1924 the
association has held an annual meeting and published its scholarly journal, West Texas Historical Review
(formerly the WTHA Year Book.) Officers and board members of the organization are all dedicated volunteers.
Throughout its long and distinguished history, the WTHA has encompassed a wide range of both professional and non-professional historians-- from lawyers and physicians to ranchers, business people, and teachers. Although their interests vary, members share a common desire to preserve the rich history of the West Texas region for present and future generations. Pictured right: The book dealers tables and silent auction at the 2000 Midland meeting. |
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CONFERENCE SUMMARIES (includes photos and Session programs)
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