The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 65, July 1961 - April, 1962 Page: 269
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Texas Collection
Virginia Gambrell, authors of the Pictorial History of Texas,
c/o History Department, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
A copy of each entry must be sent to each judge before December 31
and no entries will be returned. Also, a copy of each entry should be
mailed to the State Office of Sons of The Republic of Texas, 1ooo6
Cedardale, Houston 24, Texas.
The award is made possible through the generosity of Summerfield
Griffith Roberts, Dallas, whose eight great-grandparents were all resi-
dents of The Republic of Texas. He is a former executive committee-
man of The Sons of The Republic of Texas and a Knight of The
Order of San Jacinto. Purpose of the award is to encourage the writing
of good literature concerning historical events, items and personalities
during and under The Republic of Texas, and to stimulate this en-
deavor the competition has been made open to all writers everywhere.
For further information, write: The Sons of The Republic of Texas,
1ooo6 Cedardale, Houston 24, Texas.
On August 11, 1961, the Seguin Conservation Society com-
memorated the one hundred twenty-third anniversary of Seguin
with its annual Little Fiesta which included a bazaar and a pro-
gram. An award was presented to John Rowland, a Seguin High
School student, for his excellent essay, "Texas Was A Mustang."
His reading of the paper was followed by a series of tableaux on
Confederate Company D, Fourth Texas Infantry, from Seguin,
centering around the Bonnie Blue Flag presented to the soldiers
by ladies of the town in a parting ceremony before the company
left to join Hood's Brigade. The Little Fiesta was held at "Sebas-
topol," a home built between 1850 and 1855 by Colonel Joshua
Young and also known as the "Zorn Home" for its later owner
Mayor Joe Zorn. An excellent example of the Greek revival in
ante-bellum Southern architecture, the house received an award of
merit from the Department of the Interior during its architects'
survey in 193o, and recently has been purchased by the Seguin
Conservation Society for permanent preservation and restoration.
Frances D. Abernathy of Cleburne, Texas, has been collecting
material for scrapbook histories of Johnson County and Cleburne
since 1928. Although hampered by severe burns and illness during
the past few years, she is now in the process of finishing the last of
twelve scrapbook volumes on the area. When completed the entire269
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 65, July 1961 - April, 1962, periodical, 1962; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101195/m1/303/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.