The Industrious Historian
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| Industry | Museums or Libraries |
|---|---|
| Location | Thurber, Texas, United States |
| Introduction | The W. K. Gordon Center is a museum and research facility of Tarleton State University dedicated to the preservation of the history of Thurber and industrial development in Texas. The focus of the permanent exhibits in the Center is the history of the coal, brick, and petroleum industries in the Thurber area. A special collections library and research area permits serious examination of life in Thurber and in other areas of industrial development in Texas. |
| Favorite books | Birth of a Texas Ghost Town by Mary Jane Gentry, Oysters Macaroni and Beer by Gene Rhea Tucker, Way of Work Way of Life by Marilyn D. Rhinehart |