Victoria Regional History Center Annual Report 2005-2006

Greg Garcia joined our staff in September 2005.
In November 2005, the VRHC began remaining open an additional 10 evening hours per week. This was made possible by the addition of March Dennis to our staff.
Sheron Barnes received the UHV Employee of the Month award in January 2006.
Renovation of the dark room was completed with funds donated by the Victoria County Genealogical Society. Improvements include new cabinetry and a new sink. The Victoria Advocate photos were re-house in file cabinets.
The Photo Collection database was redesigned. Duplicate records were removed and typographical errors were corrected. Guidlines for record imput were implemented. Staff participating in this project were: David Ticen, Sheron Barnes, Bob Allen, and Karen Locher.

Four articles, written by Sheron Barnes were printed in quarterly issues of Victoria: ‘Crossroads of South Texas, published by the Victoria County Genealogical Society:

"The Alfreda Mueller Huck Collection," (Fall 2005 issue).
“Records from the County Tax Assessor-Collector at the Victoria Regional History Center,” (Winter 2005 issue).
“Freedmen’s Bureau Records” (Spring 2006).
“Victoria County Court Records in the Victoria Regional History Center” (Summer 2006).

Greg Garcia began a series titled “Yesterday’s News” for the Victoria: ‘Crossroads of South Texas published by the Victoria County Genealogical Society. His first article was published in the Summer 2006 issue.
Sheron Barnes submitted an article about the History Center and the Barry Crouch Collection which was published in the South Texas Researcher in August 2006 (http://www.sanantonio.gov/library/texana/newsletter/str0608.doc).
In April 2006, the History Center hosted a book signing ceremony for Charles Spurlin for his book, Navigation of the Lower Guadalupe River.
VHRC participated in the 2nd annual “Silk Purse…Sow’s Ear?” Antique Appraisal Fair sponsored by the Museum of the Coastal Bend on September17, 2005.