We encourage you to be a part of this website!
We have presented subject topics, information, and photos from material that we had on hand, but much more-so from materials that others graciously shared with us. This is the community's website, not ours. We simply collect, organize, and present the information.
In the long run, this site will be no better than it presently is when we post all of our material, or will continue to grow and develop and will become better and better over time if members of the community help us make it so.
Here's how you can be part of this site and make it better for everyone:
First, if you have more information about photos or subjects that we present on the website, and if that information is not posted in the article or under a photo, please e-mail us and let us know. We are interested in posting as much information as is available. Many times information that people don't think is significant helps us locate information we need very badly or fills in a piece of research that we haven't published yet.
If you have photos, documents, or other information about Titus County or the specific community you live in, please share them with us. Even if you don't have all the information about them or can't document them yourself, your photo or information may fill a gap in an article we are writing and haven't posted. We may be able to post your photo on the site and obtain more information for you from others in the community who see it and contact us. Other people will never know about your subject if your photos or information stays hidden in your scrapbook or the top of your closet!
If you have elderly kinfolks, ask them if they have photos or other information that they will share with us. The most unique photos and information that you see on this site came from private scrapbooks that would never have been available for you to see if we hadn't asked the owners to share with us, or if they had not graciously agreed to do so. We will make arrangements to pick up your photos or information, scan it, and return it to you promptly. We will take very good care of it while we have it.
Please check our "Help Needed" pages from time to time. You may have (or know where to find) something that we need that will greatly speed up our being able to post a new article!
Please contact us if you notice an error in information that we present. If the mistake is a typo, we'll correct it! However, if you see a factual error, please be prepared to document your comment with supporting documents or by telling us where we can find them. We are very particular to see that information presented on this site is fully documented whenever possible, and will gladly correct any mistakes.
If you would like to see a subject covered that we don't have, please e-mail us and let us know. We can't promise that we can cover it, and if we do it may take a while to develop the article, but depending on information available we'll sure try!
If you our your family has photos, artifacts, or other items that relate to Titus County that you no longer want, please don't trash them -- please let us have them. We are trying to preserve as many old photos, documents, and other items as possible. Far too much of Titus County's history has wound up in the dump over the years and can never be recovered.
Far too much of our history has been allowed to slip away, and as of 2008 Titus County has no proper museum or other facility where residents and visitors can go to see and learn about the county's history. However, in latter 2007 the Titus County Historical Commission began working toward establishing a proper Titus County historical museum.
Establishing a proper historical museum is much more complex than it appears on the surface and there are a number of sizable obstacles to be overcome. However, if Mt. Pleasant and Titus County exhibits the "can do" attitude that communities in surrounding counties have done, a quality historical museum is a very feasible project. We sincerely hope that the Historical Commission is successful in their project and we will soon have a proper museum.
As of latter 2007, the Titus County Historical Commission is being re-vitalized and reorganized. New people who are interested in Titus County's history are joining, and the Commission is becoming much more active. We encourage you to join the Titus County Historical Commission. Please see the Titus County Historical Commission topic on the main menu if you're interested in the Commission or in joining!
