MISSION STATEMENT

     The mission of the Wichita County Archives is to collect, preserve, and catalogue paper items relevant to the history of Wichita County and to make them available to the public for research.

     The Wichita County Historical Commission promotes an interest in county history by researching and dedicating historical markers, preserving history in the Wichita County Archives, and educating the public as to the historic significance of structures, people, and events in Wichita County.

WE MARK HISTORY

Podcasts from the North Texas Tales
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   Welcome to North Texas Tales from the Wichita County Historical Commission and the Museum of North Texas History.

Each episode will present the story of a person, place, or event that has shaped the history of Wichita County.

All of the stories are researched and written by members of the Wichita County Historical Commission.

​Click here to listen to the podcasts on Spotify: 


​Books Available at the Museum of North Texas History Bookshop

Proceeds of the sales
benefit the Museum of North Texas History
and the Wichita County Archives


This page is being updated. ​For pricing on the books, please contact us for more information. (940)763-0020
Women of Wichita County, Texas: Stories About Remarkable Women
      In my 90+ years I’ve witnessed amazing things in the lives of women and men.
      Born only ten years after women received the right to vote. I saw men  land on the moon, thanks to the marvels of television. Remembering how expensive long distance telephone calls were, I can now FaceTime with my whole family for pennies, thanks to satellites orbiting the earth. 
      Beginning in the 20th century, women sought and received more education and moved into more and more and career fields.  Women didn’t leave the kitchen or stop bearing children, they juggled duties there with their responsibilities in various positions from physicians to astronauts, from teachers to CEOs, from engineers to military service and on and on. Even full time homemakers were volunteering in organizations to better the community and provide for the less fortunate.
      Here are some of the stories of your neighbors and friends.  Enjoy.   -Lita Watson
Historical Markers of Wichita County, Texas, 1936 - 2020
     Former Wichita County Archivist Lita Watson wrote, “In the walled city of Jerusalem, there is a gate known as the New Gate. It is over 500 years old. In Huddersfield, England, nestled in the Yorkshire Dales, it is not uncommon to see a structure that dates from the 1700s. But our country is only 244 years old, and our county is now 138 years old. Items relevant to our history are not going to have the age of those in Europe and Asia or even parts of Texas and the United States. But that does not decrease from their historical value to this area.” 
     “Without a doubt, this has to be the best ever book published about Historical Markers in a county in Texas. I have searched high and low all over Texas and have yet to find one as well put together as this this one. We have more than 100 historical markers in Wichita County and they are all named in this book with colorful images of each.” Brice Blair, Wichita County Archives.
Emil Hermann, His Life and Art
Pioneers Remember, Revised Edition
More than just a Name
​The Story of the Men Who Died at Call Field
Honky-Tonk Heroes
A Look at the Golden Age of Honky-Tonk
in Wichita Falls
from the Early 1950s to the Early 1970s 
with Seven Musicians who Helped Make it that Way
KMA - Keeping Memories Alive
History of the KMA Oilfield, Wichita County, Texas
A Taste of History


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Phone us for information (940)763-0020

​Stop by the Museum of North Texas History on Fridays or Saturdays
​10am to 2pm, 720 Indiana Street, Wichita Falls. 
 
Or let us mail a copy to you. Just send a check or money order (written for the Museum of North Texas History), P.O. Box 1619, Wichita Falls, TX 76307.

The Commission meets every first Thursday of the month at noon 
at the Museum of North Texas History.
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(940)763-0020      720 Indiana Street     Wichita Falls Texas 76301