WTHA Board
2010 board members met before the annual meeting to discuss issues concerning the organization and present nominations for next year's board. Pictured are some of the members, including Jim Matthews, Robert Hall, Travis Roberts, Monte Monroe, Robert Carr, Paul Carlson, Bruce Galsrud, Troy Ainsworth, Tom Crum, and Jean Stuntz.
Current WTHA officers and board members
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President... |
Becky Matthews, San Antonio |
| Vice President... |
Sylvia Mahoney, Friscoe |
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Executive Director... |
Tai D. Kreidler,
Lubbock |
| Associate Director... |
B. Lynn Whitfield, Lubbock |
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| West Texas Historical Review (WTHR)
Editor... |
Elissa Stroman, Lubbock |
| WTHR Associate Research Editor... |
Zachariah Forkner, Lubbock |
| WTHR Associate Editor... |
Katelin Dixon, Lubbock |
| WTHR Assistant Editor... |
Zachary R. Hernández |
| WTHR Book Review Editor... |
Robin Boedecker, Alexandria (VA) |
| WTHR Publications in West Texas History... |
Austin Allison, Lubbock |
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| The
Cyclone
newsletter Editor... |
Jim Matthews, San Antonio |
| WTHA Social Media Editor... |
Wes Sheffield, Burleson |
| Web Page
Editor... |
Lynn Whitfield, Lubbock |
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| Annual
Conference Coordinator... |
Austin Allison, Lubbock |
| Program
Committee Chair... |
John Caraway, Abilene |
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Ex-Officio Board Member... |
Kevin Sweeney, Plainview |
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Board of Directors... |
James Collett, Midland - 2021 |
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Helen Cozart, Eastland - 2022 |
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Debbie Liles, Weatherford - 2022 |
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Linda Pelon, Dallas - 2021 |
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Jason Pierce, San Angelo - 2025 |
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Linda Puckett, Post City - 2025 |
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Garland Richards, Blackwell - 2021 |
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Jennifer Spurrier, Lubbock - 2025 |
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Leland Turner, Wichita Falls - 2022 |
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Joe Weaver, San Angelo - 2021 |
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Robert Weaver, Lubbock - 2025 |
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Life-Directors... |
Paul Carlson, Ransom Canyon |
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Garry Nall, Amarillo |
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Past Presidents of WTHA
- 2020-2021 - Kevin Sweeney, Plainview (served two terms during the pandemic)
- 2019 - Jean Stuntz, Canyon
- 2017-2018 - Glen Ely, Fort Worth
- 2016-2017 - Glen Ely, Fort Worth
- 2016 - John Miller Morris, San Antonio
(passed away during term)
- 2015 - Diana Hinton, Midland
- 2014 - Bill O'Neal, Carthage
- 2013 - J. Tillapaugh, Odessa
- 2012 - Mary Sue Potts, Matador
- 2011 - Bruce Glasrud, San Antonio
- 2010 - Keith R. Owen, Lubbock
- 2009 - Tiffany Fink, Abilene
- 2008 - Shirley Eoff, San Angelo
- 2007- Travis Roberts, Marathon
- 2006 - Cheryl Lewis, Hamlin
- 2005 - J'Nell Pate, Azle
- 2004 - Preston Lewis, San Angelo
- 2003 - Kenneth Davis, Lubbock*
- 2002 - Tom Crum, Granbury
- 2001 - Garry Nall, Canyon
- 2000 - Clint Chambers, Lubbock
- 1999 - Darlene Bellinghausen, Knox
City
- 1998 - Harwood P. Hinton, Austin
- 1997 - Mildred Sentell, Snyder
- 1996 - Frederick W. Rathjen, Canyon
- 1995 - Lou Rodenberger, Abilene
- 1994 - Jack Loftin, Windthorst
- 1993 - Lawrence Clayton, Abilene
- 1992 - Paul H. Carlson, Ransom Canyon
- 1991 - Earl H. Elam, Alpine
- 1990 - Elmer Kelton, San Angelo
- 1989 - David J. Murrah, Lubbock
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- 1988 - Mrs. John Berry, Clyde
- 1987 - Monte Lewis, Cisco
- 1986 - Roger M. Olien, Midland
- 1985 - Fane Downs, Abilene
- 1984 - Robert E. Byrns, San Angleo
- 1983 - J. Conrad Dunagan, Monahans
- 1982 - Leona Bruce, Santa Anna
- 1981 - Joseph M. Nance, College
Station
- 1980 - Maj. Gen. Jim Dan Hill, Abilene
- 1979 - Clayton Williams, Fort Stockton
- 1978 - B. R. Hunter, Wichita Falls
- 1977 - James M. Day, El Paso
- 1976 - Robert E. Steakley, Odessa
- 1975 - Robert Cotner, Austin
- 1973-1974 - Ralph Smith, Abilene
- 1971-1972 - Kenneth Neighbours,
Wichita Falls
- 1969-1970 - Escal F. Duke, San Angelo
- 1967-1968 - John Berry, Clyde
- 1965-1966 - Fred R. Cotten,
Weatherford
- 1963-1964 - R. Ernest Lee, Sr.,
Wichita Falls
- 1961-1962 - W. Earl Brown, Abilene
- 1959-1960 - Ben O. Grant, Albany
- 1957-1958 - Floyd F. Ewing, Jr.,
Wichita Falls
- 1955-1956 - James T. Padgitt, Coleman
- 1954 - Seth Shepard McKay, Lubbock
- 1952-1953 - J. W. Williams, Wichita
Falls
- 1951 - Ernest Wallace, Lubbock
- 1949-1950 - M. L. Crimmins, San
Antonio
- 1924-1948 - R. C. Crane, Sweetwater
[named President Emeritus for Life in 1949]
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WTHA Fellows
Established in 2008, the "Fellows" designation recognizes WTHA members who have made large contributions to the organization and scholarly world.
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- Tom Alexander, Kerrville, 2018*
- H. Allen Anderson, Lubbock, 2014
- B. W. Aston, Abilene, 2009*
- Darlene Bellinghausen, Knox City, 2013
- Suzanne Campbell, San Angelo, 2015
- Paul Carlson, Canyon, 2008
- Robert Carr, Lubbock, 2011*
- Clint Chambers, Lubbock, 2011
- Tom Crum, Granbury, 2012
- Kenneth Davis, Lubbock, 2010*
- Arnoldo DeLéon, 2008
- Glen Ely, 2016
- Shirley Eoff, Abilene, 2011
- Bruce Glasrud, Seguin, 2012
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- Harwood P. Hinton, Austin, 2012*
- Arnoldo DeLéon, 2008
- Tai D. Kreidler, 2016
- Preston Lewis, 2016
- Sylvia Mahoney, Fort Worth, 2015
- Jim Matthews, San Antonio, 2014
- Monte Monroe, Lubbock, 2017
- David Murrah, Rockport, 2013
- Garry Nall, Canyon, 2010
- Bill O'Neal, Carthage, 2017
- Freedonia Paschall, Lubbock, 2018
- J'Nell Pate, Azle, 2009
- Frederick Rathjen, Canyon, 2009*
- Travis Roberts, Jr., Marathon, 2015*
- Lou Rodenberger, Abilene, 2008*
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WTHA Life Members
- H. Allen Anderson, Lubbock
- B. W. Aston, Abilene*
- Darlene Bellinghausen, Knox City
- Annette Cheek Bishop, Houston
- Ira Blanton, Lubbock
- Bob Brinkman, Roundrock
- Clara J. Brown, Truscott
- Stewart Caffey, Abilene
- Clifton Caldwell, Albany*
- Shirley Caldwell, Albany*
- Paul H. Carlson, Ransom Canyon
- John Carpenter, Fort Stockton
- Clint Chambers, Lubbock
- Mary Ruth Chatham, Houston
- Dominick (Nick) Cirinicone, Hurst
- John W. Crain, Dallas
- Fane Downs, Fort Stockton
- Mrs. Conrad Dunagan, Monahans
- Kathlyn Dunagan, Monahans
- Sylvan Dunn, Nixon*
- Peggy Elliott, Sweetwater
- Glen S. Ely, Fort Worth
- Drue Farmer, Lubbock
- Robert F. Fee, Lubbock*
- Tiffany Haggard Fink, Abilene
- Homer O. Gainer, Houston
- Robert J. Hall, Pittsburg
- Betty Hargus, Fort Stockton
- Teresa Roberts Harkey, McKinney
- Johnny Henry, Canyon
- Jon Holmes, Lubbock
- Kenneth R. Jacobs, Abilene
- Elmer Kelton, San Angelo*
- C. Richard King, Stephenville
- Robert A. Knezek, Arlington
- Tai Kreidler, Lubbock
- Marty Kuhlman, Canyon
- Tom Lee, Seymour
- Cheryl R. Lewis, Hamlin
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- Preston Lewis, San Angelo
- John B. Meadows, Austin
- Monte Monroe, Lubbock
- John Miller Morris, Austin*
- David J. Murrah, Rockport
- Annette Fowler Nall, Canyon
- Garry L. Nall, Canyon
- Janet Neugebauer, Lubbock
- Roger M. Olien, Midland
- Bill O'Neal, Carthage
- Keith Owens, Lubbock
- JoAnn Pospisil, Houston
- David Pratt, Santa Barbara, CA
- Gene Preuss, Houston
- Garland Richards, Fort Chadbourne
- Lana Richards, Fort Chardbourne
- Joyce Gibson Roach, Keller
- Billy Gene (Ike) Robert, Marathon
- Travis Roberts, Jr., Marathon*
- Travis Roberts III, Sanderson
- Lou Rodenberger, Abilene*
- Mildred B. Sentell, Snyder
- Jake W. Sheffield, Burleson
- Wes J. Sheffield, Burleson
- Elizabeth Snapp, Denton
- Harry Snapp, Denton
- Scott Sosebee, Nacogdoches
- Jennifer Spurrier, Lubbock
- Hubert Strom, Fort Worth
- Jean Stuntz, Canyon
- Donathan Taylor, Abilene
- Robert R. Truitt, Jr., Midland
- Donald R. Walker, Lubbock
- Margaret Waring, Comanche*
- Fred Westmoreland, Midland
- Donald W. Whisenhunt, Bellingham, WA
- Paul Wright, Alpine
- William P. Wright, Jr.,
Abilene
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