Fulshear residents can be part of history by sharing historic artifacts and photos.
Zooming in
The Fulshear Historical Association is calling on past and present Fulshear residents to help piece together more about the city’s history through an online digital collection.
The nonprofit is working to research Fulshear’s background by collecting photos of items to build an online historical database for community members, said Leslee Hackett, Fulshear Historical Association director of digital operations.
Get involved
From former schools to businesses, Hackett said the association is looking to gather a variety of items from Fulshear history to build out the digital collection, especially items from the 1890s to present, including:
- Images: photographs and negatives
- Moving images: films and videos
- Audio recordings: analog, digital, tape
- Books: bibles and textbooks
- Collectables: newspapers and letters
- Artwork and paintings: framed or unframed
- Three-dimensional objects: ceramics and tools
- Textiles: clothing and blankets
- Oversized objects: large furnitures and vehicles
With the collection being digital, those who share are able to keep their own items while also contributing to the historical database, Hackett said.
In case you missed it
Fulshear is celebrating its bicentennial this year, celebrating its agricultural and railroad roots. The city recently hosted a celebration for community members March 23.
“Small towns have history, and every town has a voice,” she said. “Now that towns are starting to look alike, we want people to know that back then, this was a town that had history here.”
What else?
Fulshear Historical Association staff is also working on building a newsletter to share more about the nonprofit's work, ongoing initiatives and fundraising opportunities. The team is hoping to have the newsletter begin later this summer, Hackett said.
What happens next?
As the nonprofit collects more items, Hackett said they hope to launch the digital collection by the beginning of 2025.
