Voices from small places

Voices from small places

Voices from Small Places is a project that focuses on documenting and preserving the history of small places (population under 100) found throughout East Texas. It uses a unique combination of methods to create a multidimensional history including photovoice, oral history interviews, a site survey, and the development of a digital collection. Through these methods the history of these small communities is documented and made available to the public. In addition to providing information for research, by documenting the history of these small places and placing them back into the larger historical narrative, East Texas is better understood as a region. This project is currently underway. As new material becomes available, it will be added to this webpage. The pilot town for this project is Arcadia, Tx. For more information please see the Voices From Small Places Brochure.

PROJECTS IN THE NEWS

The Daily Yonder

“Hearing Voices: Listening to Small Places” by Dr. Kelly Snowden from “The Daily Yonder,” an online magazine dedicated to issues in rural America. The article is about both the project and the Arcadia Community and features the introductry presentation.

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KTRE Lufkin ft. Greg Grant

“East Texas Horticulturist Using Southern Living Exposure to Restore Arcadia’s Past” by Michelle Reed features an interview with Greg Grant. The article discusses Grant’s efforts to preserve the heritage of Arcadia, Texas in conjunction with the Heritage Research Center formally known as the Center for Regional Heritage Research.

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Suggest a Site

If you live in a small community (population under 100) in East Texas and would like your community to be part of this project, please contact the Heritage Research Center at hrc@sfasu.edu.