The Junior Historian, Volume 27, Number 4, January 1967 Page: Front Inside
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THE TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
1897-THE OLDEST LEARNED SOCIETY IN TEXAS-1897
President:
J. P. BRYANVice-Presidents:
SEYMOUR V. CONNOR
WAYNE GARD RUPERT N. RICHARDSON
COOPER K. RAGANDirector:
JOE B. FRANTZ
Cor. Sec. and Treas.:
MRS. CORAL HORTON TULLISTHE JUNIOR HISTORIAN
Published by
The Texas State Historical Association
Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center
Box 8059, University Station
University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712
Editor
JOE B. FRANTZFRANCES V. PARKER
J. C. MARTIN, JR.Associate Editors:
WAYNE CUTLER
KENNETH RAGSDALEBARBARA F. CUMMINGS
KAREN COLLINS"No man is fit to be entrusted with the control of the PRESENT
who is ignorant of the PAST, and no People who are indifferent
to their PAST need hope to make their FUTURE great."
Issued six times during the school year in: September, November, December, January, March, and
May. Regular subscription $2.00; club subscription (five or more to chapter members) $1.50
each. Second-class postage paid at Austin, Texas.THAT THE PAST MAY LIVE
by ANNE BRINDLEY
[reprinted from the March, 1960, Junior Historian]Texas history is high adventure and ever-
living romance, whether it be in the field of
discovery or preservation. History is a richly
rewarding profession, and it is a fascinating
hobby.
There is an indescribable thrill of accom-
plishment in adding even one iota to the
knowledge about the lives of our ancestors of
either the immediate or far-distant past. This
keen emotion may result from holding in your
hand, and identifying for the first time, an
object which belonged to some historic char-
acter. It may be a letter or manuscript throw-
ing light upon a particular event, personality,
or period. It may come from reconstructing or
following an old road or forgotten trail,
traveled by people long gone. It may come
from simply reading the abstract of the deed
your parents hold to your home. It may be
from the discovery of an Indian grave or
campsite, in which Texas abounds; or, it may
be in the discovery of a single fossil or a
fossil bed. Surely it will result from the find-
ing and preserving of a home, office, or busi-
ness of a man or woman in your own com-
milnity who contributed much to the develop-rent of that area, thus influencing the lives of
other persons. It may be from saving a batch
of records which were about to be destroyed.
Last, and far from least, it may come from
working for legislation to preserve our Texas
and American heritage.
One may have his cake and eat it, too, if he
enters the field of history professionally. He
can then have the time of his life while earning
his bread and spread. One of the following
fields should appeal to the individual who has
an appreciation of history: historical research,
writing, teaching, and editing; archaeology,
geology, and paleontology; architecture and
restoration in the field of preservation; ab-
stract and title work; running a second-hand
book shop or antique shop; and operating a
period restaurant or tea room in an old or
historic home. There must be others which do
not come to mind.
Take your choice, Junior Historians. The
world of Texas history is yours, and, if you
are a true Texan by birth or adoption, you
will find it a fully compensating and satisfy-
ing vocation. Should you select it as a hobby,
it will be your ever-beckoning Lorelei.
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Texas State Historical Association. The Junior Historian, Volume 27, Number 4, January 1967, periodical, January 1967; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth391281/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.