LAMAR COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

PARIS, TEXAS

 

 

OFFICERS

Glen Gambill, President

Clyde Daniels, Vice President

Linda Vandiver, Secretary

Patsy Daniels, Treasurer

 

 

 

The Lamar County Historical Society is committed to
preserving the history of Paris, Lamar County and the surrounding area.

 

The LCHS meets the 4th Thursday

of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Museum.

 

Visitors are always welcome at our meetings. 

 

Dues are $20.00 per year for an individual membership or $35.00 per family.

To join, click on "Membership Application”, print the form on your printer,

complete the form, and mail it with your dues to the address on the form.

 


 

DONATIONS

 

Donations are always needed and appreciated! 

Why not make a donation in honor of or in memory of someone? 

Or you can designate that your donation be used for a particular purpose. 

 

To make a donation, click on "Donation Form", print the form on your printer,

and mail the completed form, along with your donation, to the address on the form. 

The Lamar County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) organization and your donation is tax deductible.

 


 

You will need Adobe Reader to access either the Membership Application

or the Donation Form.  This can be downloaded free at: Adobe Reader.

 


Lamar County Historical Museum

email:  Lamar County Historical Society

1015 W. Kaufman

Paris, Texas 75460

903-783-0064

or call

Lamar County Chamber of Commerce

903-784-2501

 

Museum Hours:

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Friday and Saturday

 

Admission is Free

Donations are Appreciated

 

 

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TAKE A LOOK INSIDE THE MUSEUM

 

 

 

Museum Entry Hall

 

 

Judge Jim Noble Thompson Portico

 

 

Post Card Display

 

 

Wesley Cantrell Shoe Collection

 

Biard Cabin

 

Blacksmith Shop

 

 

 

Pioneer Kitchen

 

 

 

Military Room

 

 

 

Volunteers Hard at Work

 

 

Sonic Menu

 

 

 

Paris Before the 1916 Fire

 

 

 

Staples Jewelry Sign

 

 

 

 

 

African American History Room 

 


 

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If you ever watched a movie at the Grand Theater,

you will want to watch this video.  It is a

4 part segment produced by Expedition Texas of an interview with

Paris architect, Paul Denney, showing the inside of the theater.

EXPEDITION TEXAS

 

AREA LINKS

 

Lamar County Chamber of Commerce

Paris, Texas

Lamar County, Texas

Lamar County Genealogical Society

Paris Public Library

Paris Junior College

Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site

The Paris News

A.M. & Welma Aikin, Jr. Regional Archives

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda Vandiver, Web Author/Last updated 05/22/2014